Scrappers Delight - Summer Fun Inspiration

Good day everyone!  Hoping to share a little sunshine with you all.  Seeing these two all ready for the beach wishes that the rain will stop so I can do the same thing :(

Image used is Beach Sweet Hearts 

Inky Impressions - 3-2-1 Challenge

Happy Wednesday everyone! With it being Wednesday it means that it's time for another challenge over at Inky Impressions Challenge.  This week challenge is "3-2-1", what the girls are looking for 3 designer papers, 2 embellishments and 1 image.  My card today features Carpenter Lili

and Abby wanted to play along too, she used Princess Lili

now make sure you hop on over to the blog to see what the rest of the Inkette's have created and join in on the fun!.

my card was entered into the following challenges:

Inky Impressions - Bow tutorial

Happy Monday everyone!  Today is my turn over at Inky Impressions to do a tutorial for everyone.  Now I did't have time to create a new one as I've been out of the loop the last two weeks with a couple deaths in the family so I thought I'd pull up an older one I did and share it with you all.  Now i know you all love to make bows and well this little tool is fabulous!!


With this bow easy you can make bows in the following sizes: 3/4", 1", 1 1/4", 1 3/8", 1 3/4", 2 3/8", and 2 3/4"


Step 1: hold the bow easy in your hand with the size you want to make closer to you. Hold the bow easy and one end of the ribbon securely between your thumb and pointer. (see photo)

Step 2: Wrap the ribbon around the template so that the tails will cross over each other on the top. (see photo)

Step 3: Pull the tail that is crossing over the top through the middle so you forming a loop. (see photo)

Step 4: Pull the tail back around and through the loop. (see photo)

Step 5: Tighten the bow by pulling on both tails (see photo)

Step 6: This is the back view of the bow after your are finished, still on the template

Step 7: Pull the bow off of the template and trim ends to your liking.

If you want to make a double bow, repeat step #2 again before moving on to step #3. If you want to make a triple bow, repeat step #2 once again before moving on to step 3.

And here is a card I made and of course the bow was made using the bow easy

Independence Lili and flag charm

My card was entered into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - W - Anything Goes (optional: Create a Fat Page/Card) 

Challenges 4 Everybody - 2W, 3E - Always Anything Goes 

Creative Inspirations Paint - 2W, SIO - (2nd week) Red, White, Blue (ends 29th June)

Scrappy Frogs - M - (June) Summer Vacation (ends 29th June) 

The Corrosive Challenges - 2W, 3E - (1st week) Summertime (ends 6th July)