Blog Hop

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Cute Chickies Blog Hop

Hello and welcome! 
Today it’s time for a brand new DeNami Blog Hop, and this one is SUPER fun! The theme this time was CHICKIES! If you follow DeNami, you know that we have a large assortment of these cute little critters. I’m excited to let you in on a little bit of privileged information…..we will be having more chickies in the new release on March 1st! (You definitely want to follow the DeNami blog for sneak peeks, giveaways and more!)
If you started the hop from the beginning, you should be coming from Wendy Harrill’s blog.
Okay, now onto the card I have for you today…..well, my dear friends, I have the privilege of giving you your first peek at three of the new designs coming soon. Two of them are obvious, one of them was a little harder to photograph, so it’s not as visible. Can you spot the designs? 
 
If you have followed my blog, you know that I like to create my own stamped background- that’s exactly what I did with this new little chickie. Isn’t this design adorable? I just couldn’t wait to ink it up!  (Only 18 more days until it’s available to purchase! Start saving….it’s a BIG release.)
Okay, I better wrap up this post before I spill any more details! It’s off to the next blog hop stop: Pattie Goldman’s blog! 
Be sure to comment on every single blog hop stop- there are gift certificates up for grabs! Also, with the new stamps and accessories coming, the GC will come in handy! 
Thanks so much for stopping by- I hope you enjoyed your first glimpse at the new release. Enjoy the rest of the blog hop!

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Valentine Blog Hop

Hello there, blog friends! 
It’s time for the monthly DeNami Blog Hop! I’m super excited for this theme- it’s Valentine! I’m looking forward to seeing all the pinks and reds, and also all the hearts we’ll be seeing. :) 
If you started the blog hop from the beginning, you should be coming from Pat Quinet’s blog. 
I went with my favorite color PINK for my card today. I just love how the Petal Pink, Magenta, White and Brown Kraft colors look together. *swoon* For my main image I went with the Owl Trio, then added lots of hearts. (Complete supply list is at the bottom of this post)
Okay, now it’s time for your next stop on the hop: Rae Ann Beyerl’s blog. I’m sure she has a fun Valentine project to share with you! 
Thank you for hopping along with us in the blog hop. I hope you were inspired by my card today. Enjoy the rest of the hop! 


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Gift Wrapping Blog Hop!

Good morning! 
It’s time for a brand new DeNami Blog Hop. The theme this month is Gift Wrapping, something that happens quite a bit in December. 
If you have started the hop from the beginning, we had originally had you coming from Laurie Willison’s blog. Sadly, her father-in-law recently passed away, so she’s unable to join us this time around. The person before Laurie is Danielle Walls, our fabulous December Guest Designer. 
For my project for the blog hop, I thought I’d create some fun gift tags. I am utterly in love with the Sky Blue, Magenta, Red and Celery color combination lately, so I thought they would be the perfect colors to use for these tags.  Such happy, whimsical colors!
 

 

It’s off to the next stop on the blog hop: Tina Milbourn’s blog! If you get lost along the way, or want the details of the hop, don’t hesitate to head over to the DeNami blog. Also, just a reminder, there’s TWO gift certificates up for grabs for those who leave comments, so be sure to leave a comment on each stop.
I hope this post inspired you. Thank you so much for stopping by! 

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Anything but a Card Blog Hop!

Hello and good morning! 
It’s time for the November Blog Hop over on the DeNami blog. I must say, I was SUPER excited about this theme- there were so many different options! The hard part? Deciding what exactly I wanted to create!  After going back and forth for quite some time, I finally decided on a birthday tin to hold a gift card.
If you started from the beginning of the hop, you should be coming from Barbara Murphy’s blog. This lady always has super adorable creations- you’ll definitely want to be sure you follow her blog. :)
Okay, now onto my creation…..
I went with some super bright and happy colors. After all, birthdays ARE a time for happiness, right? 
I got a whole bunch of these tins a while back (if you’d like some, I’m actually selling a few in my “for sale” section) They are great for all sorts of things! 
I brought out the new Brushed Present as my focal point. The fun thing about this stamp- you can cut off the top and look like the present is open! I thought it’d be cute to have little hearts come out of it, but you could do other things as well! 
Well, my dear friends, this is the last stop on the blog hop. After you leave a comment here (remember, we randomly pick comments from blogs as winners!), be sure to head over to the DeNami blog and leave a comment there as well. 
I hope that you were greatly inspired by the hop. Thanks so much for hopping along with us! 

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YCU Masculine Blog Hop

Hi there!
Oh, I am just so excited about the second Young Crafters Unite Blog Hop! If you have started from the beginning, you should be coming from Donna Bowman’s blog. Her birthday card was so fun- such a great one for any guy! 
 
  
For my card, I decided to go with really neutral colors, and I also added some distressing. I did my very best to resist ribbon, but somehow I still had to add rhinestones. I figured, with them being black, they didn’t count as bling. ;)
I know there are lots of other stops on this blog hop, so I’ll keep this short. The next stop: Janice Daquila-Pardo’s blog. Remember, if you get lost along the way, or want to start from the beginning, you can always head over to the Young Crafters Unite site. 
There are some pretty awesome prizes up for grabs too! Two people will win a Simon Says Stamp $25 gift certificate, and Paper Smooches has donated their brand new My Guy stamp set for one lucky winner. Fun stuff, right?  
Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving some love. Until next time….. 

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DeNami Fall Blog Hop

Hello there! 
It’s time for the DeNami October Blog Hop! The theme this month is “Fall”, which was a fun one to take on. If you started the hop from the beginning, you should be coming from Kimberly Kendle’s blog. Remember, leaving a comment on each blog hop stop will get you the highest chance of scoring one of the gift certificates, so be sure to stop by each blog. If you need the complete list of participants, it can be found on the DeNami blog. 
 
For my card I pulled out some new and old DeNami. I used the new Brushed Pumpkin, which I just adore! SO fun to color! Then for the older stamps I used the Small Heart Circle, Stitched Border and Autumn stamp set.

I didn’t have a large sentiment stamp that would work for this card, so I did my own! Thank goodness I had a dark brown pen! 
Well, it’s off to the next blog hop stop….Barbara Murphy’s blog! 
Thanks for stopping by my blog- I hope you were inspired! 
Just a quick reminder: TODAY is the last day to enter my Big Shot giveaway. Hurry and get those comments in, and be sure to let all your crafty friends know! 
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Birthday Blog Hop for Nami!

Hello! 
It’s a very special day today- it’s Nami’s birthday. She’s the owner/ designer over at DeNami Design AND she also happens to be my mom! I don’t ever really announce that fact, but I thought I’d share that little bit of info today.
I wanted to do something special to celebrate this day, so I put together this small little blog hop. Nami happens to be leaving for eight weeks today (for a cross country stamp tour), so instead of a birthday party, I thought I’d throw together a “party” that everyone could attend! If you started from the beginning, you should be coming from Michele’s blog. 
 
Since we are having “animal week” over on the DeNami blog AND we have an animal theme challenge running right now, I thought it’d be fun to bring in animals for this blog hop. After going back and forth, I finally decided on the Playful Puppies stamp set. I stacked five of the puppies up together since there are five of us kids. :) 
I paired up these cute little puppies with the Party Time stamp set and the “happy birthday” from the All Occasions Sentiments set.
Before you head off to the next stop, I have to tell you we have TWO sweet giveaway packages to give away. Below is a picture of some of Nami’s Favorite Things- TWO lucky people who comment on the hop will win one of everything on the list! 
Well, it’s time to hop along to the next stop: Andrea Matthews’ blog! I hope you enjoy the rest of this special blog hop; thanks so much for joining us!

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Tasty Treats Blog Hop

Good morning! 
 
It’s time for the September DeNami Blog Hop! This month, I decided that I wanted to see some delicious creations, so I chose Tasty Treats as the theme.  If you started from the beginning of the hop, you should be coming from the SWEET Tina Milbourn’s blog.
Normally I have a tough time deciding which stamp to use, but I knew right away that I wanted to bring out the Ice Cream Cone. It’s my FAVORITE stamp in our “Sweet Shoppe” section.
 
Since I use polka dots on practically all my cards, I knew I should pull out something different. After going through the stamp drawers, I found the Small Polka Dot Heart. I had forgotten how sweet and fun this stamp is! Think I’ll be pulling it out again in the near future. ;) 
I know there are many more stops left on the blog hop, so I’ll let you all go now. Your next stop: Lindsey Wood’s blog! 
Be sure to comment on each and every blog for your highest chance of scoring a $20 DeNami gift certificate! 
Enjoy the rest of the hop. Thanks so much for stopping by! 

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Lawnscaping Blog Hop

Hello there! 
I am so excited to be a part of the very first Lawnscaping Blog Hop!  Back when Laurel was mentioned wanting to do one, I knew I had to join along in the fun!
If you have started from the beginning of the hop, you should be coming from Ujjwal’s blog.  

I debated on which holiday I wanted to create a card for. With Thanksgiving and Christmas a few months away, I thought I’d go with Halloween, since it’s closest. Also, I recently picked up the Happy Haunting set from Lawn Fawn, so I wanted to break it out. :)
  
I had so much fun coloring this house image- breaking out my gray Copics (which doesn’t happen often) was a welcome change. After finishing the card, I thought it need a tad bit of color, so I added some of the little images from the Trick or Treat Scene by DeNami Design.
 

Well, I know you’re anxious to get going on the rest of the hop. Your next stop: Michelle’s blog! Remember, if you get lost along the way, you can head on over to the Lawnscaping Blog and see the complete list of designers, along with all the details!
Thanks so much for stopping by today! 

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DeNami & Lawn Fawn Blog Hop!

Hello there!
Oh my goodness, I’m SO excited that today has finally arrived and I can spill the beans! The DeNami Design & Lawn Fawn DT’s are teaming up for an ultra fun, inspirational two-day blog hop! But wait, it’s not just any ordinary hop… it’s one where each of us are featuring both companies together on our projects!  
If you have started at the beginning (over at the DeNami Design blog), you should be coming from Nichol Magouirk’s blog.  If you’re starting here, be sure to head back and take a look/ comment on the other blogs as well. There’s an AMAZING prize to be had! (details below)
If you’re new to either company, they both have a large variety of designs. DeNami Design has whimsical, elegant, cute wood mounted rubber stamps, while Lawn Fawn has very cutesy images that are made of high quality photopolymer. They are both GREAT companies individually, but put them together and you have a crazy amount of goodness at your fingertips.
I have a total of four cards to share with you, so let’s get started!
 
 I just love the polaroid image in the “Say Cheese” set from Lawn Fawn. It’s so great to create little scenes in it!
 
You have probably noticed in blog land that ticket images are SUPER popular. Well, Lawn Fawn has a cute one in the “Admit One” set. My favorite thing about this particular image- you can add your own image/ sentiment inside!
 
Next up is one that I had SO much fun creating. I’m usually not very good at creating scene cards, but it was really easy with DeNami & Lawn Fawn! 
If you haven’t been able to tell, I LOVE glitter. This card really shows off this love (and also three of the fabulous colors DeNami Design carries!). 

I hope that these cards inspired you! Again, if you haven’t checked out the other blog hop spots yet, be sure to do so today! You just never know…YOU could win this rockin’ prize package!
 
Okay, it’s off to the last spot on today’s blog hop. Head on over to the Lawn Fawn blog and check out what Kelly has created!
In closing, if you haven’t stopped by the Lawn Fawn or DeNami Design websites before, be sure to do so today. There’s so much goodness to be had!  Happy shopping! :) 
Thanks for stopping by today; have a wonderful rest of your day! 

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