Blog Hop

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Patterned Paper Blog Hop

Hello!

It’s that time again….time for the monthly DeNami Design blog hop! This month it’s all about patterned paper and I gave people the option on whether they wanted to use printed paper or create their own patterned paper. While I’m a HUGE fan of printed paper, I decided to go the route of creating my own today.

If you started the hop from the beginning, you should be arriving from Barb’s blog. If you get lost along the way, you can head on over to the DeNami blog for the complete listing of the designers participating.

I wanted to create a unique paper, so I pulled out tons of different stamps and went to town playing with my options. For some reason the crosshatch circle really stood out to me {pictured below}, so I used that as my starting point. I started adding stitched using a marker and shortly thereafter, came up with my paper.

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Now let’s move onto my card. Thanks to my growing collection of colored ink pads, this card was a cinch to put together!

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I couldn’t resist- I just had to add some yellow chevron twill ribbon to this card! It added a little extra pop of color and well, you all know I’m pretty much addicted to this stuff. In the picture below, you can get a closer peek at my handstamped paper. Don’t look too closely though, you’ll see some imperfections!

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I know there are still quite a few stops left on the blog hop, so I’ll let you go. Your next stop is Stacy’s blog! Be sure to stop by all of the blogs and leave comments- we’re giving away gift certificates to three lucky people!

Thanks for stopping by, I hope I inspired you to create some of your own patterned paper. Warning: if you start creating some, it can be highly addictive! Now I’m finding  myself looking at ALL of my stamps as possible targets to be used on some future paper. *wink*

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Spring Floral Card Trio

It’s time for the monthly DeNami Design blog hop and I won’t lie, I  love the Fresh Florals theme this month. As you might be able to guess from my blog, I’m a girly girl and love flowers and any excuse to use them on cards. Instead of just creating one cards, I put together a trio of cards showcasing the same designs in different colors.

If you started the hop from the beginning, you should be coming from the super sweet Larissa Heskett’s blog. If you are one of my blog readers, or you happened across the hop midway, feel free to visit the DeNami blog for the complete list of participants. Leave comments on each stop for the highest chance of winning one of the coveted gift certificates!

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When I first started creating these cards, I didn’t know which stamps I wanted to pair together. After I pulled out lots of my favorites, I got some scratch paper and played around with the different pattern possibilities. Ultimately, I came up with this and LOVE how all of the stamps work together.

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I use the same green and blue inks on all the cards and just added different colored flowers and cardstocks. The first initial one took the longest, after I got the colors I wanted to use all pulled out, creating the others was super easy. {Links to all the inks and stamps below.}

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There’s just one more stop left on this hop- head on over to the talented and uber sweet Lisa Elton’s blog! She is one of my very dear designers at DeNami and she always creates such beautiful items. Enjoy!

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Fancy Favors Blog Hop

prettypinkposh_favors1Who is ready for some yummy treats and lots of inspiration? Today is the Fancy Favors Blog Hop over on the DeNami blog and I have a feeling there are going to be lots of pretty favor ideas! If you started the hop from the beginning, you should be coming from Tammy’s blog.

It’s no secret that I tend to have a hard time deciding on which stamps to feature for blog hops. So many choices to choose from! I decided I would go with something more bold and immediately thought of going the boy route. After all of the pastel and girly items I’ve been creating, this was a welcome break.

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Just about every kiddo likes cookies, so I thought they would be the perfect item to stick inside the pillow boxes. The DeNami outer space stamps are adorable and I was so happy I got to pull them out again! A little masking, some coloring and a few sequin additions and I was able to whip these up quickly.

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Your next blog hop stop: Rochelle Washington’s blog! Be sure to leave a comment on each stop- you never know where the winning comments will be picked from. Oh, and did I mention there’s prizes? Two lucky people will win a $20 DeNami gift certificate for leaving a comment!

Thank you so much for joining me today. I hope you were inspired!

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Birthday Bonanza Blog Hop

Good morning!

It’s time for the monthly DeNami Blog Hop and since it’s our birthday month, I thought it fitting to make it a birthday blog hop! There are so many different ways this theme can be used- I just know that this hop will be filled to the brim with inspiration! If you started from the beginning, you should be coming from Pattie Goldman’s blog.

Be sure to leave comments on each stop. We’re giving away BIGGER gift certificates in honor of the birthday month, which means bigger shopping sprees!

I went the cutesy route and decided to bring out the Cupcake Chickie as my focal point. I have loved this stamp from the first moment I saw it and can’t believe I haven’t used it for so long. Since this is a special hop, I wanted to do something “out of the norm” and made a cupcake topper, too. {I actually made three and took a picture, but the lighting turned out horrible}
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I kept this card design super basic because I wanted the chickie to the take the spotlight. Only three stamps were used on this card {supply list below}.

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It’s time to head on over to the next stop of the hop: Lisa Petrella’s blog! I have the incredible privilege of working closely with her as a DT member and she is phenomenal. Not only that, she always has the most creative ideas!

I’ll be back tomorrow for a small haul video and a card featuring what I created with my new goodies. If you’re wondering, yes, sequins will be making an appearance! Hope to see you then!

 

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Adorable Animals Blog Hop

Welcome to the last stop of the Adorable Animals Blog Hop! If you started from the beginning, you should be coming from Larissa Heskett’s blog. Hasn’t this hop been full of adorable creations? I just love this theme!

With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, I needed to create a card from my parents. After pondering all of my different animal options, I decided to use the Owls stamp set. I haven’t used the Open Box for quite a while, so I wanted to use that somehow with the owls. Since there are five kids, my two parents and my brother-in-law, I thought bringing them altogether on this card would be cute.

adorableanimals2aI actually pulled out quite a bit of neglected items on this card. {links to products below} Isn’t it fun to use items that you haven’t used in a while? I forgot how much I enjoyed using some of these things!

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Thank you so much for hopping along, this is the last stop! If you missed any of the stops, or you are just starting, be sure to visit the DeNami blog and get all of the details. There are some gift certificates up for grabs- who doesn’t enjoy a little shopping spree?

I will see you all tomorrow for my very first haul video/ post. I’ve been picking up a lot of goodies and I can’t wait to share them with you!

NOT LISTED: aqua & green papers, saddle stitch red ribbon

 

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Wonderful Washi Blog Hop

Good morning!

It’s time for the DeNami Design monthly blog hop. If you have started the hop from the beginning, you should be coming from Diana’s blog. You definitely want to be sure you visit all 19 stops; there’s bound to be lots of amazing washi tape inspiration!

I know that many of my readers are familiar with washi tape- it’s the hottest thing in blogging land right now! It took me a little while to dip my feet into this bandwagon, but now I am obsessed with it. Dozens of designs and colors and yet I’m still always on the lookout for new ones!

With Valentine’s Day coming up quickly, I thought I would create a card all about this sweet day. I have an abundance of red washi tape, so I decided to put them to use and create a washi tape heart.  It’s SUPER easy to do, too! I placed stripes of washi tape on white paper, used a heart die cut and voila! valentine1a

Did you happen to notice the red doily in the background? I first tried using a standard white one and it didn’t pop as much as I liked. Enter in a red ink pad and I immediately had a matching RED doily!

valentine1bIt’s time to head off to the next stop on the blog hop- Barbara Murphy’s blog! Barb is such a sweetie pie who is always so supportive and has great ideas- I can’t wait to see what she creates using washi tape!

Have fun with the rest of the hop, I hope you were inspired by my card. Don’t forget to leave comments on each stop for your highest chance of snagging one of the $20 gift certificates!

NOT LISTED: aqua paper & pearls, doily

Find Pretty Pink Posh on Facebook ~ Twitter ~ Pinterest

 

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Pretty Packaging Blog Hop

I hope that you all have enjoyed the Pretty Packaging Blog Hop so far. If you’re just stopping in, I would encourage you to visit the DeNami blog for the list of participants. I have a feeling that there are LOTS of fabulous packaging ideas which will come in handy with Christmas sneaking up on us. For those who have hopped the whole way through, you should be coming from the super sweet Lisa Elton’s blog!
I’ll be honest with you, I struggled terribly on knowing what to create for today. Since all of my “good” ideas were used on the DeNami blog this week, I feel like my creativity has been zapped. After creating {and tossing} a few projects, I finally decided on this one. Quick and simple, but still super festive. Also, since I’m obsessed with washi tape, I love how it looks on the boxes.

Around the holidays, my mom always makes caramel corn. Oh goodness, if I could give you some through the computer screen, I would. This stuff is so yummy and addicting- I will admit I was snacking on it while I was creating. While I decided on filling the boxes with popcorn, you could put in candy, cookies or other small treats. 

Don’t forget to leave comments on each of the stops- there’s a chance you could win one of the $20 DeNami gift certificates! With the newest addition of washi tape and the new release coming next month, that will definitely come in handy! 
Before I close, I want to mention this also fits in into the 10 Minute Craft Dash Challenge this week. Each box took about 5 minutes to make, which is perfect if you need to make a lot as party favors! All of the supplies will be listed below. 
Thank you for stopping by today. I will see you back here tomorrow!
 
 NOT LISTED: popcorn

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Thoughtful Thank You Blog Hop

Hello there!

I’m here today for my post for the DeNami Thoughtful Thank You Blog Hop. I’ll be the first to admit, I had so many ideas on what I wanted to do for this post, but didn’t know if any of them would come to light. With my health being shaky lately, my bouts of crafting have been on and off. I’m SO grateful that I was feeling good one day and was able to knock out this fun little project.

If you started from the beginning of the hop, you should be coming from Pattie Goldman’s blog. If this is your first stop and you would like to start from the beginning, be sure to head on over to the DeNami blog for the complete list of participants.

This is a lengthy post, so let’s jump right into it…..

Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about Christmas. It’s hard to resist- my mom has already put up our Christmas tree and the stores are all decked out in pretty decorations. I will admit, mentally I’m not prepared for the crazy holiday season, but I DO love creating pretty holiday items.

Since my budget will be tight this year, I plan on making some of my Christmas presents. I know quite a few of my friends aren’t super crafty, but appreciate homemade items, so I thought I’d create some little gift sets. Since many people receive Christmas presents, I thought I’d create some mini thank you cards so they can hand them out.

I’ve had these tins forever and thought this was a great time to pull them out. They are super handy- I’ve used them to wrap up gift cards, package cards and now using them for Christmas presents. Yay for versatile items!

I pulled out many stamps on this project- I’ll post the complete supply list below. I always enjoy seeing which stamps work together and these blog hops are the perfect time to do so. :) Hopefully it inspires you to try out new stamp combinations, or maybe introduce you to new DeNami stamps.

I know this was a longer post, so I’ll wrap this up. Your next stop on the hop: Barbara Murphy! This gal is such a sweetheart and also really creative. I’m sure she’ll have a fabulous item to share with us today.

Be sure to leave comments on all of the blog hop stops for your highest chance of winning one of the gift certificates. With the DeNami website offering 10% off for the month of November, the gift certificates will go even further! :)

Enjoy the rest of the blog hop. Thanks for stopping by!

Find Pretty Pink Posh on Facebook ~ Twitter ~ Pinterest

 

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Halloween Blog Hop

Good morning! 

It’s time for the DeNami Halloween Blog Hop! I’ve been looking forward to this one for a while- there are just so many great DeNami Halloween stamps! In fact, I created so many cards, I had to limit what I put into this post and posted one on Friday {click here for the post}.

If you started the hop from the beginning, you should be coming from Deb’s blog. If you are just now starting, or got lost along the way, you can always head to the DeNami blog for the list of all the participants.
My first card showcases the new Halloween Kitty, along with the Boo {from the Halloween stamp set} and the Teeny Star Background. In addition, I used some WASHI TAPE. I’m in love with washi now….did you hear the news? DeNami is going to start carrying it soon! *happy dance*
scroll below for the complete supply list

Once again, I used my Sew Easy supplies {click here for my guide}. I think it looks great on cards, especially Halloween ones! There’s something about that black thread that brings the card together.

I know there’s quite a few more stops left, so I’ll wrap this up. Your next stop: Lisa Elton’s blog! Lisa is such a sweetheart and always has beautiful projects- I can’t wait to see what she made!

Have fun with the rest of the hop, I hope you were inspired by my card. Don’t forget to leave comments on each stop for your highest chance of snagging one of the $20 gift certificates! 

 
NOT LISTED: wrinkle ribbon, scallop notecard, washi tape, marcasite rhinestones

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Birthday Blog Hop

Hello and happy Friday! 
Today is a special day- it’s my mom’s birthday! She is such a special lady and I wanted to do something that would surprise her and show how much she is loved. My idea? To throw a surprise blog hop in her honor! 
 
I’ve gathered a few of the DeNami DT, along with some previous DT members and some of the most avid DeNami fans for this special occasion. If you started the hop at the beginning, you should be coming for Laurie Willison’s blog. If you got lost along the way, or just started, I have the complete list on the DeNami blog.{You’ll want to check out each post- these gals are SO talented!}
Mom, {don’t worry, I actually wrote in the card, too!}
I hope you were surprised and felt loved by this small act of how amazing and special you are. You inspire so many people with your creativity, love, passion for life, energy, kindness and zeal for the Lord. Thank you for always being true to who you are and for continuing to show Christ’s love to me (and the family), along with the DeNami customers. Love you. ♥ 

Did you happen to notice there are five sets of balloons? There are five of us kids, so I thought that would be a fun little way to incorporate that into the card. :) 
This is the last stop in the hop- I hope you all were inspired by the various birthday creations. Thank you to those who joined along and to those who have left my mom some birthday love on the DeNami blog. 
Have a fabulous rest of your Friday, talk with you all soon!