Elephant with Balloons

Hello!
I’m so happy I had a chance to stamp this past weekend- I was able to create quite a few different Valentine cards, many you’ll see on the DeNami blog and in videos in the next few weeks.
I don’t know about you, but creating masculine Valentine cards can be SUPER tough. My poor dad and brothers always seem to get cards with rhinestones, glitters and bows on them. Thankfully, they’re used to see that stuff quite a bit, so it doesn’t bother them too much. :) 
I thought I would go a different route and use this week’s Product Spotlight, the Small Heart Outline, as balloons. I must say, I really like how it turned out!
 
 
Here’s a close-up of the focal point:
I know for a fact that the DeNami DT has some GREAT cards using this stamp as well. You can find all of their cards/ links on the DeNami blog.

I hope that my card today inspired you. Thanks so much for stopping by! 

 
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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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Young Crafters Unite Challenge #5

Hello there! 
It’s my first blog post of 2012 (well, at least on my personal craft blog)! I hope you all had a super awesome holiday season. Now that life is semi back-to-normal, I am hoping to be a little more consistent in blogging. 
With a new year comes new challenges…..blog challenges, that is! To kick of 2012, we have a new Young Crafters Unite Challenge for you all. The theme this time around is clean & simple. Since I needed quite a few thank you cards, I thought this would be the perfect time to create them!
 
Here’s what I came up with….
Yes, I went completely clean & simple with these cards. Usually I have a hard time going simple, but I actually was able to restrain myself while I created these. :)
Need some more inspiration with this theme? No problem! Just stop by my fellow YCU DT member blogs and see what they created.

Thanks for stopping by today! Be sure to head over to the Young Crafters Unite blog for all the details on this challenge! 

Early Christmas Present!

Hello there! 
Can you all believe that Christmas is just TWO days away??! This month has flown by ridiculously fast. I’m still in denial that the holiday is here- for some reason, it doesn’t feel as “Christmasy” as it has in the past. Despite this feeling, I’m glad that I finally got all my presents purchased and wrapped. 
Last week, my sister came over with an early Christmas present for me. Imagine my surprise when I saw she made something…..a GORGEOUS white wreath! I recently repainted my room (with a grey, white and black color scheme), so this goes with the decor perfectly. I just LOVE this wreath!
My sister first saw this idea on Pinterest and decided to recreate it. Any guesses as to what the white stuff is? I first thought it was tissue paper….it’s actually coffee filters!
We thought about adding little holly berries inside the wreath, but then decided against it. (I didn’t want the paper to rip when we took the berries off) 
Before I close, I just want to remind you all of the challenge we have over at Young Crafters Unite. We’ve extended the deadline, so you have FOUR more days to enter! The next challenge will start in the new year, January 5th, to be exact. :) 
Well, it’s off to finish baking and then nap time for this girl. Gotta love vacation time! Hope you all are doing well!

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Christmas Wishes

Hello there! 

I’m excited…..yesterday was my last “official” day at the office for 2011! Yes, that’s right, I now have the next 2 1/2 weeks off. Granted, I have lots of things scheduled, but it’ll still be nice to sleep in occasionally and also fit in some fun things here and there.

I have a new card to share with you all today. This one was actually created for last weeks Colour Q Challenge #114. I was so excited about the colors, I failed to read all the info before I created something. Last week, they changed it up and something besides a card was required to participate. (Good thing I read that before I actually submitted it!) 
Here’s the colors:

I couldn’t resist pulling out the Winter Evergreen Tree for this card. Yes, I am obsessed with these tree stamps! I “decorated” the tree with the Classic Christmas stamp set– these two work together so well!

 
Back in this post, I mentioned I was going out on a fun outing. There’s a city nearby that does something called “Snowflake Lane”. They have drummer boys, sugar plum fairies and other fun things walking around the outside of the mall. There’s also Christmas music playing (that the drummers play to), along with “snow” falling outside. This has been going on for a few years, however, this was my very first year attending. A pretty sight that definitely brought out the holiday spirit. :) 
That’s all for this post. I’m off to do some more crafting- yay for breaks where I can fit in lots of cardmaking! 
Hope you have a great weekend. I’ll talk with you all soon…..

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Colour Q Challenge #115

Hello! 
I’m beyond happy that I’ve finally had a chance to play in a challenge again. I was in need of a few more Christmas cards, so I thought it would be the perfect time to incorporate a challenge as well. As usual, the team at Colour Q had an awesome color palette! LOVE these colors together!
I couldn’t resist pulling out the Large Stocking for this card. I’m fairly sure I’ve said it before, but I truly love this stamp. Actually, to be completely honest, I can’t get enough of the new large stamps by DeNami. :)
Thank you to those who hopped along (and left comments) on the Gift Wrapping Blog Hop we had on Sunday. There were so many fabulous ideas- I was so inspired! If you didn’t get a chance to hop, you can click here to view the gift tags I created.
That’s all for this girl tonight. I’ve been staying up way too late, so I’m going to try to get to bed earlier tonight. Until next time…..


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! 

Happy Holidays

Hi there, sweet blog friends! 
It’s been a little while, hasn’t it? December has arrived and it seems like my schedule has gotten three times as crazy as it was. REALLY looking forward to having my two weeks off at the end of the month. I know I have lots planned then, but it’ll be nice to have a little down time as well. 
I have a Christmas card to share with you all today. As I was looking through my craft things, I realized I haven’t really used my non-DeNami stamps in a while. For this card, I pulled out some of my WPlus9 stamps and went to town.
 
Thanks so much for stopping by today. I hope you all have a SUPER great weekend. Tonight I’m off to a fun little outing that I’m really excited for. Hoping I can snap a few pictures to put on the blog. :) 
Until next time….. 

Fascinating Fridays Feature

Hello there!
I’m excited about the post I have for you all today- I’m being featured on a blog! This blog is one I’ve admired for some time, and I was beyond ecstatic when I was asked to be featured. SO flattering! The cute blog is called Paperie Designs’ Studio.  
 
There’s a short little interview, along with some of my cards, if you’re interested in taking a peek. I’d suggest bookmarking this blog- Noor always has some GREAT designers on here. 
Until next time…..

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Young Crafters Unite Challenge #4

Hello, blog friends! 
It’s time for a brand new Young Crafters Unite challenge!This month, our theme is DIE CUTTING! If you’ve followed my blog, you know that I am in love with my Big Shot and dies. I bought my machine a year or two back and now cannot imagine life without it! 
When I heard the theme of this challenge, I honestly had a hard time deciding how I wanted to use a die cut. I finally decided to just use it as my focal point- after all, that’s my favorite way to use them! 
 
With the super chilly mornings, I’ve just been in this Christmas/ Winter mode. I decided I should tackle some of my Christmas cards, so I thought this challenge was a great time to complete one. :) 
I just LOVE this Winter Evergreen Tree. It’s SO versatile! Lately I’ve been using it and then adding lots of sprigs to it- pretty neat, right? If you want to see the stamps I used, be sure to scroll down and take a look at the supply list.
The other YCU DT girls have some fabulous cards to share with you- be sure to check them out! 
Oh, and I can’t forget to mention there’s a fabulous prize up for grabs. Simon Says Stamp has graciously offered up a $25 gift certificate to the winner of this challenge! Imagine all the goodies you could pick up with that!

Ready to play along in this challenge? Head on over to the Young Crafters Unite site to upload your card and/or get all the details! 
Thanks for stopping by- until next time……