Cards

Glittery Cornstalks

Good morning!
It’s that time again- time for a new DeNami Product Spotlight! This time around, I’m so excited that we are showcasing the yummy Cornstalks. This is one of my favorite Autumn stamps- I just love coloring all the corn and of course, adding glitter! With every corn field, there has to be a Scarecrow. Seriously, could there be a cuter one? ;)
Now for the deets of the card….. I was so inspired by this card that Amy created. Love how she made super tall cornstalks! I decided I would do something similar for this card. You all know how much I love to mask; this was a fun one to do. I added touches of Citrone glitter on the corn, then a tad bit of Crystal Lacquer for the Scarecrow’s overalls and hat.
Don’t forget to visit the DeNami DT blogs- there are so many creative ideas using this stamp!
I hope that you were inspired to create some Thanksgiving cards. Be sure to visit the DeNami Design blog for even more ideas, along with links to the Facebook page and details of the upcoming blog hop!
Thanks for stopping by!
Paper: White, Simply Chartreuse, Dark Chocolate, Orange Zest (PTI)
Ink: Vintage Sepia, Summer Sunrise, Ripe Avocado, Tea Dye Duo (PTI)
 Other: Tangerine Boutique Buttons, Crystal Lacquer, Quickie Glue Pen, Citrone glitter, Copics, Harvest Gold grosgrain, twine
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Enjoy the Holidays

Happiest of Mondays to you!
Today I have a card that is full of Christmas goodness. Holly + gingerbread men= time for Christmas! I pulled out my recently purchased Bountiful Baskets Additions for this fun card. I had so much fun coloring these little guys in; however, it did make me want some gingerbread cookies afterward! 
Have any of you started your Christmas cards? Since my family usually sends out a family card, I tend to not send out too many. However, I do like to give some to my closest friends. Since my style is all over the place and I get bored easily, I usually don’t create just one style of card. I *try* to make them as personal as possible, so I’ll use their favorite colors or create something that I think they’ll like. Yes, it’s more work, but it makes it that much more special. ;)
Tomorrow I’ll be back with the DeNami Featured Product post. Let’s just say, if you’re in need of some Autumn inspiration, you’re definitely going to find it on the DeNami DT blogs! 
Hope your week is off to a great start. Thanks for stopping by!

Practicing Creativity Fun

Hello there!
Today I have a very fun card to share featuring Practicing Creativity. I was able to use three sets on this card- Chatterbox, My Beach House and Retro Christmas Backgrounds. On the recent release, Dana created this bag and did a striped background that I just loved. I just had to try it out for myself! It did take quite a while, since I used three inks, but I just love the end result. I’ll have to do this again….
You all have been so sweet about giving me comments about my pictures. I know I am far from a professional- thank goodness for Photoshop! If any of you have tips, I would LOVE to hear them.
So, what do you all think of this color combo? I know it’s far from the “norm” for me. Quite often I feel like my cards look the same, so I try to switch it up. :) Oh, did you notice that I used the Aqua grosgrain w/ satin edge? This was the very first time I used it and I LOOOOVE it. Definitely going to be using this again! 
Thanks for stopping by and leaving me a comment. Have a fabulous day!
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Color Cue Challenge #9

Hi there!
It seems like it’s been ages since I played along in a Color Cue Challenge on Dawn’s blog. Each and every time I mean to play along, then I get busy or my projects are too horrible to post. However, for this amazing Color Cue Challenge #9, I just HAD to make something. Pink, white and gray was just to good to pass up!
For the card I pulled out my neglected Woodgrain Silhouettes Additions set. I used this set so much when I first got it, but then other sets have come along and sadly, it was put aside. However, it’s back again and I loved using it; just as much as when I got it! Oh, did I mention that I got this pretty satin ribbon at my dollar store? Love finding these kinds of things!
Well, I need to be heading to bed. Tomorrow I have lots of errands to run and need to wake up early. Thanks for stopping by and leaving me some love!

Oldie but Goodie

Hello there!

It is definitely starting to feel like Fall around these parts. Each morning when I wake up, I just want to stay in bed because it’s too cold to get ready! Then I go outside and get made at myself for not wearing a thicker jacket or scarf. I think it’s time to get clothes shopping again….gotta get some new boots, a jacket and some sweaters! 

Today’s card features an older DeNami stamp, the Swirl Tree. We recently had a warehouse sale and I stumbled across this beauty again. I couldn’t help but pull it out and get it for my stash. Love the lines and it’s super fun to color! I added LOTS of Extra Fine glitter– almost makes it look like snow. ;)

 

Did you see the latest DeNami news? We’re doing a CHRISTMAS blog hop next month! I am beyond excited about this one. My dilemma? What stamp(s) should I use? If there is a Christmas stamp you’d like to see used, let me know. I’m not promising anything, but I’ll do my best to use it!


Thanks for stopping by my blog. I hope you were inspired to pull out YOUR oldie but goodie!
Paper White, Brown Kraft, Chocolate Brown, striped decorative paper
Ink: Vintage Sepia, Tea Dye Duo (PTI)
Other: Espresso Boutique Buttons, Tutti Fruitti Boutique Buttons, Quickie Glue Pen, Extra Fine glitter, EK Success scallop border, Mat Stack 3 die, twine, cranberry grosgrain ribbon

Thank You Kites

You all are so fabulous….thanks for the kind words about my candy bags and the pictures! I was so hesitant about posting pictures, but since I got your thumbs up, I’ll give it a whirl. My biggest problem is lighting. Since I craft at night, that’s the only time I can take pictures. Thank goodness for a semi decent camera and a flash! One of these days I’ll need to get tips from some pros. (*ahem* Ashley Cannon Newell or Laurie Willison)
Today’s card features the kite from You’re Dandy. Courtney has released a lot of great sets, but I still think this one is my favorite. I just love the kite and those dandelions are so darn fun to use! I used my cloud dies to add some more dimension, then I just HAD to sneak in polka dots and rhinestones. I feel like a card is missing without these two things. ;)
That’s all for today. Thanks for spending some time with me. *hugs*
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OTWC Challenge #28

Good morning! 
Oh goodness, wasn’t the DeNami Autumn Blog Hop yesterday lots of fun? I was so inspired by the beautiful Autumn and Thanksgiving cards- I wish we could do a blog hop everyday! :) If you haven’t checked out the hop, be sure to do so. You’ll love all the different cards + you could win a gift certificate if you leave a comment! 
Yesterday, after looking at the blog hop cards, I felt so inspired to stamp. I made five cards, which is pretty good for a Sunday afternoon! My sweet friend, Michele, recently sent me the Kisses & Cuddles set as a surprise. Oh my word, this girl is such a sweetheart. I have the great pleasure of working with her on the DeNami DT and am amazed at her talent and her big heart.
Now onto the card….. as soon as I saw Kim’s OTWC Challenge #28, I knew I had to make time to play along. Since it had been way too long since I used my WPlus9 stamps, I just had to pull them out for this card. I used the Design Basics: Backgrounds I on the card base, then my beloved new Kisses & Cuddles set for the focal point and sentiment. I seriously LOVE this font…wish I had lots of sentiments with it. 
Thanks for stopping by my blog. I hope you were inspired. Have a fabulous Monday!
 
Stamps: Polka Dot Basics (PTI), Kisses & Cuddles, Design Basics: Backgrounds I (WPlus9)
Paper White, Brown Kraft, Harvest Gold, Dark Chocolate(PTI)
Ink: Vintage Sepia, Tea Dye Duo (PTI)
Other: Chocolate Brown grosgrain, twine, SU! scallop border, Mat Stack 3 die, yellow button
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Embellish Felt Color Challenge

Friday Greetings!
Today I have a card for the new Embellish Felt Color Challenge!  Oh goodness, this one was a toughy for me. I had a hard time with the colors and I had no idea how to incorporate felt. However, I finally came to one that was somewhat decent. :) I created a felt scallop border, and also die cut a felt butterfly. It’s a tad bit hard to see in the picture, but it really does have a lot of texture. 
Do you have any fun plans for the weekend? As I wrote in my last post, today I’m baby sitting all day. I just love the kiddos that I’m watching- seriously if it was at all possible to have blue eyed, blonde children, I’d want them to look like these kids. :) 
Thanks so much for stopping by my blog, sweet friends! Have a great rest of your weekend.

Stamps: Polka Dot Basics, Wreath for All Season (PTI), Very Vintage Labels No. 5 (Waltzingmouse)
Paper White, Sweet Blush (PTI)
Ink: Vintage Sepia, Sweet Blush, Tea Dye Duo (PTI)
Other: Red rhinestones, Starfish Glimmer Mist, Lemon Tart grosgrain, Prima flower, Spellbinders Labels 5 die,butterfly die, EK Success scallop border punch
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Falling Leaves

Good morning!

Right now I’m completely in Fall mode….maybe it has to do with the leaves changing and Starbucks having their seasonal drinks? Or maybe it has to do with the DeNami Autumn Blog Hop coming up? Yes, I think that’s the answer. :) I am SO excited about Sunday- it’s definitely going to be filled with lots of Autumn goodness and inspiration. The line up of ladies is pretty amazing…. you’ll definitely want to bring a cup of coffee (or tea) and plan on spending a bit of time browsing the blogs. (There’s also prizes to be won!) 

Today I have a fun card to share. Recently the fabulous Lisa Petrella created a card with falling leaves, which I loved to pieces. I truly adore the Large Winter Tree– it’s so versatile! I’ve stuck pears, apples, leaf sprigs, owls, just about everything you can think of in this tree at one time or another. Seriously, it’s a must for any stamp collection. For this particular card, I paired it up with a leaf from the Autumn stamp set.

Did you notice anything “new” for me on this card? Yup, I finally got some colored twine! Got a bunch of fun colors and I can’t wait to start using them on future cards. I’m sure you’ll be seeing various colors on the blog soon….

I hope all is well with you, sweet friends. Can’t wait to hear (err…see?) what you all think of this card. I’m hoping to be back tomorrow with a card, but we’ll see. I’m babysitting for 10 hours, so I don’t know if I’ll be able to muster enough energy or not. :) Until next time…..
Paper: Cream, Ripe Avocado, Fine Linen, Orange Zest (PTI)
Ink: Vintage Sepia, Habanero, Toffee, Spanish Moss, Ripe Avodado (PTI), Antique Linen (Tim Holtz)
Other: Champagne rhinestones, Orange rhinestones, Olive rhinestones, corner rounder, paper piercer, twine
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Elegant Christmas Candle

Hello there!

It’s time for the next DeNami challenge! This one is a super fun one….we get to use RIBBON! Before I get to my card, I must say, you HAVE to check out the fabulous posts by my fellow DeNami design team members- they are all fabulous! Lots of colors and unique techniques- you will be amazed!! 

For today’s card, I pulled out one of the “older” DeNami stamps: Christmas Candle. I forgot how beautiful this stamp is! It was so fun to use some of the pretty Red Rhinestones as holly berries, along with adding them to my pleated ribbon. (Video tutorial below)

 
I hope that you’ll be able to join in on this fun challenge. DeNami stamps are not required for this one, but if you have them, we sure would love for you to use them!! 
Have a great Tuesday! Thanks so much for stopping by my blog (and leaving some love!!)
 
Paper White, Red, Leaf Green, Harvest Moon (PTI)
Ink: Vintage Sepia, Versamark, Satin Red, Antique Linen (Tim Holtz)
Other: Red rhinestones, Quickie Glue Pen, Citrone glitter, Red grosgrain, EK Success scallop border punch, Spellbinders Labels 9 die