Challenges

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Embellish Background Stamping Color Challenge

Hello there, sweet friends!
You know what time it is? Embellish Color Challenge time! I wasn’t planning on stamping tonight, but I just couldn’t resist Ashley’s amazingly beautiful challenge- Embellish Background Stamping. I’m amazed at how she consistently comes up with new ideas and amazing color combos! This time around was no exception….
I recently went on a shopping spree- MAJOR shopping spree. Got a ton of PTI goodies, Practicing Creativity ribbons and then I purchased my first Waltzingmouse stamps! I was so amazed at how quickly they got to me.  As you can see, I got Musical Backgrounds and Very Vintage Labels No. 5. Oh no, I didn’t stop there….I also got two other sets. Yup, gonna be holding off on crafting buys for a little while. ;) 
Onto the card….. I couldn’t resist pulling out the musical note border- it’s so different than anything I have. I was trying to figure out what color ribbon I should use when I remembered I had some fabulous gray ribbon from the dollar store! Gotta love using some items from the crafting stash! 
Thanks for stopping by my blog today. I would love for you to leave a comment- I miss hearing from you all!
Stamps: Polka Dot Basics (PTI), Musical Backgrounds, Very Vintage Labels No. 5 (Waltzingmouse)
Paper White, Lemon Tart, True Black (PTI)
Ink: Onyx Black, Smoky Grey
Other: Black rhinestones, EK Success scallops border punch, Spellbinders Labels 5 die, Prima flower, grey ribbon
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Mimi’s Pajama Party

Happy Monday!
It’s the 20th, which means it’s time for a new DeNami Design challenge! This time around, we are bringing you a sketch by DeNami DT member, Sherri Thompson. I must say, this sketch was very intimidating to me- I wasn’t sure about the extra elements on the side. I knew that most people would do buttons so I wanted to go outside the box and added rhinestones. :)
I’ve been on a kick of using my Copics, so I thought I’d bring out a super fun Mimi stamp. I chose the Mimi’s Pajama Party stamp, along with the Let’s Get Together stamp set. How fun are these stamps?! DeNami Design has an AWESOME selection of the Mimi images- click here to view them all!
If you have a DeNami stamp, we would LOVE for you to join us in this challenge! It’s always so fun to see your creations and we always love having “newbies”!
Thanks for stopping by, sweet blog friends! I have lots of new cards coming to the blog this week- be sure to check by often!!
Paper White, Berry Sorbet, Summer Sunrise, Dark Chocolate (PTI)

Ink: Vintage Sepia, Berry Sorbet, Summer Sunrise, Tea Dye Duo (PTI)
Other: Bronze rhinestones, Spellbinders Labels 9 die, paper piercer, Spring Moss grosgrain ribbon, EK Success bracket punch, Copics

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2 Sketches 4 You- Kazan’s Sketch # 61

Hello, sweet friends!

Lately I have been super motivated to do challenges and the like. After I finished my blog hop & DT projects, I felt like searching for my next challenge. The target this time: Kazan’s Sketch #61. I miss not playing with the 2S4Y challenges- they are always so fun and inspiring! This one was no exception…..

For this card, I pulled out Critters in the Sea. Seriously, how adorable are those little turtles? I pulled out my Copics and went to town. After I finished the card, I felt like the card was lacking; hence the Baby Blue rhinestones! :)

I hope that this card inspired you. Tomorrow I’ll be back with TWO super awesome DeNami posts- one of them being the featured product and the other my Cuddly Critters Blog Hop post! I cannot wait to show you what I have had up my sleeves……

Thanks for stopping by, sweeties! Have a fabulous day!

Stamps: Critters in the Sea (Lawn Fawn), Fresh Alphabet, Polka Dot Basics (PTI)
Paper White, Sky Blue, Simply Chartreuse, Bitty Dot Basics (PTI)
Ink: Timber Brown, Versamark, Tea Dye Duo (PTI)
Other: Baby Blue rhinestones, Orange Zest grosgrain, EK Success scallop border punch, Copics

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DeNami Color Challenge #4

It’s time for the new DeNami Design Color Challenge! This time around, the lovely Michele has chosen the colors. When I first heard the challenge, I thought it’d be a piece of cake. Let me tell you, I did struggle a little bit with this one. I’m so used to using lots of colors! ;)

I used a few of my favorite stamps to bring this card to life. I seriously cannot get enough of the Polka Dot Background– I could use it on every single card! Add the Three Line Border in there, and you have two of the most versatile stamps out there.

I hope that you’ll take the time to play along in this great challenge. We have posted it earlier than usual, so you have a few extra days! With the extra long weekend here, there’s not excuses not to join in on the fun!

Thanks for stopping by my blog (again)! I’ll be back tomorrow with another new PCD card!
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OTWC Challenge #22

Sunday greetings to you!

I hope you all had a great weekend. Mine was super low-key, which was exactly what I wanted. After being super busy at work, all I really wanted was to sleep in and get a little bit of crafting in. Thankfully, I was able to do both of those (and more) this weekend. :)

In my mini cardmaking spree, I created this elegant card. I have noticed Kim’s awesome color/ inspiration challenges for quite some time, but haven’t been able to play along. Once I saw the OTWC challenge #22, I just had to make time….how gorgeous are these pictures and colors?! I pulled out my neglected Damask Designs set and created this simple card.

You’ll notice that I used a rosette again. :) Today I created a total of four cards with these rosettes- I just can’t get enough! I think I may have replaced my love of buttons for these pretty things.

Thanks for taking the time to stop by my blog. I’d love for you to leave me some love- I always enjoy hearing from my readers! Have a fabulous Sunday!

Stamps: Polka Dot Basics, Damask Designs (PTI)
Paper: White, Black, Raspberry Fizz, Spring Moss, Simply Chartreuse (PT)
Ink: Onyx Black, Cherry Pink, Spring Moss (PTI)
Other: Black grosgrain ribbon, rosette, SU! scallop border punch
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Embellish Squares Color Challenge

Hi, sweet blog friends!

I want to thank each and every person who left me well wishes in my last post. I am feeling much better. I so appreciate all the prayers and thoughts you sent my way. I am all stocked up on Claritin, Benedryl and Epi pens, God forbid it should ever happen again. From this point forward, I will be extra careful- no more unknown chocolate candies for me!
Tonight I’m sharing a simple, yet sweet, card that I created for the Embellish Square Color Challenge. I had a specific idea in my mind, but my creativity took over and I strayed far from my original plan. :) I am totally loving how the look of the scallop square die with this fancy square stamp- they make such a unique combination! I’ll definitely be doing this again in the future.
Thanks for stopping by my blog tonight! I have lots of cards to share these next few days- I’ve been crafting up a store! We’ll see you next time….
Stamps: Polka Dot Basics, Vintage Labels, Signature Greetings (PTI)
Paper: White, Simply Chartreuse, True Black (PTI)

Other: Lavender rhinestones, Spellbinders Scallop Squares die, Plum Pudding grosgrain ribbon, Prima flower

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DeNami Theme Challenge #3

Hello sweet blog friends!

Today is the start of the next DeNami Design blog challenge. This time, we’re doing a theme challenge and it’s a fun one- BIRTHDAYS! I personally love giving birthday cards any chance that I can. There’s something about letting a person know they are treasured and being thought of on their special day.

For this card I wanted to use the Birthday Cake stamp. This image is so whimsical and it’s so fun to color! I decided to go with a girlie theme- I have lots of girlfriends and it’s good to keep these kinds of cards on hand!


I wanted to include a close-up of the card. I just love the glittery diamonds- they add so much to the card. It’s super easy to create this look….I’ll have to do a video on it in the future! Speaking of videos, I have a few coming soon! :)

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today. I hope that you’ll join us in this super fun birthday challenge on the DeNami blog!
Paper: White, Brown Kraft, Berry Sorbet (PTI)
Ink: Vintage Sepia, Sweet Blush, Tea Dye Duo (PTI)

Other: Quickie Glue Pen, Strawberry Freeze glitter, Sand Boutique Buttons, Berry Sorbet grosgrain ribbon (PTI), Spellbinders scallop square dies, paper piercer, twine

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Embellish Quirky Cutesty Clean Challenge

Hi there!

I was about to call it quits in the craft room when I saw the latest Embellish Color Challenge. Oh my word, how cute is this challenge? I love these colors together- they totally remind me of Sarah Martina! :) There’s something shabby chic/ vintage about these colors, which is probably why I wanted to try out this challenge so badly.
Since Lawn Fawn is featuring this challenge, I thought it would be a good time to pull out Sew Lovely stamp set. I got out the spool of thread stamp and went to town. I wanted to add something special so I faux spooled twine onto the spools. It took a little bit of time, but I think it looks so cute! Since I didn’t have any embroidery thread, I used some twine and used my Copics to match it to the challenge colors.
Did you see that I once again pulled out my PrairieBirdBoutique ribbon? Yup, really can’t get enough of Patsy’s ribbons! I actually created three cards using all different colored ribbons- I can’t wait to show them to you in future posts! Speaking of these ribbons, I’ll be hosting a giveaway starting tomorrow (if I can get the picture uploaded) for some of these amazing ribbons. Be sure to check back so you can enter!
Hope you all have a great night!
Stamps: Communique Sentiments, Polka Dot Basics (PTI), Sew Lovely (Lawn Fawn)
Paper: Cream, Brown Kraft, Aqua Mist, Melon Berry (PTI)
Ink: Vintage Sepia, Aqua Mist, Tea Dye Duo (PTI)
Other: Copics, Taylored Expressions die, twine, paper piercer, wrinkle ribbon, EK Success border punch
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DeNami Product Challenge #3

Hello, sweet blog friends!

It’s the 5th of the month, which means it’s time for a new DeNami Design challenge! This time around the challenge is to use GLITTER. If you know me, you know I love bling- can’t get enough rhinestones, glitter or shimmer paper!

For this card, I wanted to showcase the beautiful new Elegant Floral stamp set. I love how easy it is to create backgrounds with these images! In real life, this card is very, very sparkly. I added Blue Ice glitter to all of the blossoms- super pretty! To top of the card I did my fancy bow (video tutorial can be found here), then added a Lime Boutique Button. Did you notice the fun color combination? I’m so lovin’ blues and green together recently!

I hope you’ll be able to join along in this challenge! You have 10 days to play along, and there is a fun prize to be won! Head on over to the DeNami Design blog for all the details!

Thanks for stopping by my blog! I hope you were inspired!

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Color Cue Challenge #6

Hi there blog friends!

I’m so sad that I haven’t had a chance to play with this fabulous Color Cue Challenge until now. (It’s been out for over a week now.) As usual, Dawn chose such a beautiful color combo- so fresh and fun! I love all of these colors separately so when you put them together, you can’t really create a “bad” card.

This particular card is pretty simple. I pulled out the gorgeous Mehndi Medallions set and went to town on the background. I simply love this border stamp- it’s so elegant and can be used in so many different ways! I also love the gorgeous fonts that are used for the sentiments! I would love to see a whole set featuring more of these types of sentiments. (Hear that Dawn?) *wink* Did you notice that gorgeous ribbon? I bought quite a few colors on this adorable Etsy store- click here to take a peek at the store! The owner has so many colors to choose from, and she is super nice! If you buy anything, be sure to let her know PrettyPinkPosh sent you. ;)

Thanks for stopping by my blog today. I hope this card inspired you to join in on the fun over at Dawn’s blog!

Stamps: Mehndi Medallions (WPlus9)
Paper: White, Brown Kraft, Berry Sorbet, Dark Chocolate (PTI)
Ink: Vintage Sepia, Fresh Snow, Tea Dye Duo (PTI)

Other: Bronze rhinestones, Spellbinders Labels Nine dies, wrinkle ribbon, twine, button