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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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Embellish Patterned Paper Challenge

Hello! 
I hope you all had a great weekend. It’s been really low key for me, which was a very welcome change to how busy I’ve been lately. I love spending time with friends and family, but there are also days when I just need to have nothing planned. Does anyone else need these moments? 
Since I did have some down time, I had time to make lots of cards. Here is one that I made (for the current Embellish Magazine challenge)….
As most of you know, I like to stamp my own patterned papers. It may be polka dots, argyle, damask, etc…. pretty much any stamp can be used to create your own papers. However, I must say, there ARE times when it’s nice to go the “easy” route and use printed papers. With the recent influx of cute ones recently, I’ve been known to pick up a few paper pads here and there. I’m so glad that the challenge today helped me actually USE some of them! :)
 Well, that’s all for today. I’ll talk with you all later!
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CAS-ual Fridays 13

Hi-ya, blog friends-
I have a card to share for the newest CAS-ual Fridays challenge. It’s hard to believe that it’s already at the 13th challenge!  This time around, the theme was to create a long card (measuring 4 x 9). I rarely ever create long cards, so this was a nice change. 
Since it IS CAS-ual Fridays, I kept it super duper simple. I think this card took about 7 minutes to make. The hardest part? Deciding which color to make the flowers! :)
Well, that’s all I have for today. I’ll be back soon; I have lots of other cards to share with you all. Oh, and don’t think I’ve forgotten about my giveaway. Since I was gone at CHA, I’ve been a little behind. I’ll hopefully have it in a few weeks! 
Have a great night! 
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Lawnscaping Challenge 14

Hi-ya, blog friends! 
I’m back here in sunny Washington. I cannot even begin to tell you how happy I am to be home. Chicago and I just didn’t get along very well. In between feeling dizzy and having bouts of nausea, I also couldn’t get used to the muggy weather! Yuck, yuck, yuck! 
 
For today, I have a card that was based off of the current Lawnscaping Challenge #14: stamp a scene. I had such a fun time creating this card- the colors and the mix of DeNami and Lawn Fawn just makes me so happy!
Did you happen to notice the glittery rainbow? LOVE!  If you’ve been eying this stamp, I actually have a sweet little deal for you. Here’s a coupon code good for 10% off your whole order on the DeNami Design website!
Well, that’s all for today. Thanks so much for stopping by!  
 

Water Lily Congratulations

Hello again from Chicago!
We have just finished up Day #2 of the CHA SuperShow. Boy, oh boy, is it nice to sit here in an air conditioned hotel room. This muggy weather is absolutely horrid!  Already longing for my rainy {cool} Seattle weather…..
Today I have a DeNami card to share with you all. It features some of the gorgeous new stamps, along with some oldies. :) 
 
 I cannot resist lime, white, magenta, brown and leaf green together. (Did you see the recent informal DeNami blog challenge? Yup, it’s these colors!) 
You know I love my glitter, so I had to add touches of it to this card. I used my Quickie Glue Pen and Magenta glitter to add just a tad bit of sparkle.
I have to say, I have been horrid at taking pictures this time around in Chicago. Sadly, there won’t be any posts about my trip this time around. No pictures= not very interesting blog posts!  I’ve enjoyed getting to meet some of my blog followers already, and I’m looking forward to meeting more of you tomorrow and Sunday! 
Thanks for stopping by my blog today; I’ll talk with you all soon!
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Just A Note

Hello from {muggy} Chicago! 
I arrived a few hours ago for the big CHA SuperShow this weekend. If you missed the news, DeNami Design has a booth there, and I’ll be working in it! You can find us at Booth #2222. Hundreds of card ideas, all of the new stamps along with many of you old favorites, Make N Takes and of course, demos by Nami!  Hope to see you there….
Okay, now onto today’s card. I recently stumbled across a newer company, The Craft’s Meow. I had to pick up two of their sets- they were just calling my Copics! For this card I pulled out the set called “Happiness Is…” and created a card based off of the July challenge.
I had the hardest time trying to come up with a way to add a sentiment. After trying many different options, I finally decided to bring out some of my neglected vellum. Voila! I love the way it turned out. You can still see the pretty rose AND it adds a bit more elegance to the card. 
 
Thanks for stopping by today. Sending you all hugs…..

CAS-ual Fridays 11

Hi there! 
Thank you all so much for the birthday wishes- they meant so very much to me! I appreciate each and every one of them. :) 
While I was in my craft studio tonight, the new CAS-ual Fridays 11 was posted. Since I had just finished the other card I was working on, I just had to play along with the theme this week. It was so fun to play with a yummy sweet treat!
 
I usually struggle with CAS cards, but lately I’ve been starting to get the hang of it. Guess the saying “practice makes perfect” is true!
 I hope you enjoyed my card today. Thanks so much for stopping by!

Birthday!

Good morning! 
Today I’m in a birthday mood….maybe because it’s my birthday. :) So crazy how fast this year has gone by; I feel like I just celebrated my last one! 
In honor of today, I have a fun, bright birthday card to share with you.
Do any of you remember when I didn’t care for purple? Well, things have definitely changed in this department! Now I really enjoy pulling out purples; I even paint my nails purple sometimes! :) 
 
In closing, I want to let you all know that I’ll have a blog giveaway coming soon. I had originally wanted to do it today, but failed to get my act together. Let’s just say it’s a BIG prize that many of you will love!
Thanks for stopping by- have a wonderful rest of your day!

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Lovely Layers Blog Hop

Hi there, blog friends!
So glad you could join me for the AWESOME DeNami Lovely Layers Blog Hop. This is my favorite day in the whole month!  I just love seeing all the different creations using one theme. Also, another fun part: seeing new and old DeNami fans come together for this fun event. It just warms my heart. :) 
If you have started from the beginning of the DeNami Blog Hop, you should be coming from Andrea Matthews’ blog. If you are just now starting on the hop, I’d suggest heading over to the DeNami blog to check out the blogs from start to finish. There is bound to be lots of fabulous inspiration, plus there are gift certificates up for grabs! 
 
I added tons of layers on this card, some might be a little hard to see. I stamped/ colored each of the individual apples, then popped them up with some mounting tape. I just love the dimension it brings! I also did the same with the Apple Basket. 
Did you happen to notice the yummy Chocolate Brown glitter ribbon? I honestly wasn’t too sure about them when we added them to the website, but now, I’m completely addicted. (I created five cards with it recently!!)
It’s off to your next stop on the hop. I’m so honored to point you in the direction of Sarah Martina Parker’s blog. I know she has a beauty for you, so head on over there quickly. :) 
Don’t forget to leave comments on each stop for your highest chance at winning a gift certificate! With the new release, I know this will definitely come in handy for many of you! 
Hope my card inspired you- enjoy the rest of the hop! 

Girlie Shopping Spree

Good morning!
Today I have a super girlie card to share with you all. It features many of my favorite things: pink, rhinestones, glitter and ribbon. :) 
If you’re a DeNami fan, you know that we have a line of girl stamps called “Mimi’s Boutique”. We have her in various scenarios and holidays- lots and lots of fun ones!  For this card, I pulled out Mimi’s Shopping Spree– the perfect one for any girl who enjoys shopping!
Isn’t it fun to see individual stamps created as a background? I just love creating my own patterned papers! Such an easy thing to do that doesn’t take very much time.
 
 It’s a pretty basic card, but I honestly love how it turned out. Yet another card that I may have a hard time parting with. :) 
Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today!