DeNami Sneak Peek!

Hello and good morning! 
Today is an exciting day for us over on the DeNami blog– we released some BIG news, along with a peek at some of the new designs. Well, I thought I would continue in the fun and bring you some more glimpses as to what is to come. 
Last night I was working on some more sneak peek cards and created this bright card. My friend is currently in Hawaii and I was inspired by all the stunning pictures she has been posting. Bright and happy colors seem to put me in a good mood- I should use them on all my cards. :)
I spy a total of FIVE new designs on here- can you spot them all?
 
If you haven’t already, be sure to head over to the DeNami blog to see the exciting news we have for you. Also, this next week will be full of sneak peeks, videos and giveaways! 
Thanks for stopping by!

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Cute Chickies Blog Hop

Hello and welcome! 
Today it’s time for a brand new DeNami Blog Hop, and this one is SUPER fun! The theme this time was CHICKIES! If you follow DeNami, you know that we have a large assortment of these cute little critters. I’m excited to let you in on a little bit of privileged information…..we will be having more chickies in the new release on March 1st! (You definitely want to follow the DeNami blog for sneak peeks, giveaways and more!)
If you started the hop from the beginning, you should be coming from Wendy Harrill’s blog.
Okay, now onto the card I have for you today…..well, my dear friends, I have the privilege of giving you your first peek at three of the new designs coming soon. Two of them are obvious, one of them was a little harder to photograph, so it’s not as visible. Can you spot the designs? 
 
If you have followed my blog, you know that I like to create my own stamped background- that’s exactly what I did with this new little chickie. Isn’t this design adorable? I just couldn’t wait to ink it up!  (Only 18 more days until it’s available to purchase! Start saving….it’s a BIG release.)
Okay, I better wrap up this post before I spill any more details! It’s off to the next blog hop stop: Pattie Goldman’s blog! 
Be sure to comment on every single blog hop stop- there are gift certificates up for grabs! Also, with the new stamps and accessories coming, the GC will come in handy! 
Thanks so much for stopping by- I hope you enjoyed your first glimpse at the new release. Enjoy the rest of the blog hop!

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DeNami Sketch Challenge #11

Hello there! 
It’s time the first Monday of the month, which means it’s time for a brand new DeNami challenge! This month we have a sketch and it just so happens that I got to design this one. 
I like to keep my sketches fairly simple, so there is room to add things, if the creative bug strikes you. Here’s the sketch I came up with…..
With it starting to get more sunny, I wanted to pull out some flowers for this card. One of my favorites: the Tulip Border. I just love coloring these dainty flowers! Would you believe that I only used THREE stamps for this card? Yup, that is all you need! (see below for the complete supply list)
I would love for ALL of you to join us in this sketch challenge. All you’ll need to do is create a card using at LEAST one DeNami stamp, and then of course, follow the sketch! You can find all of the details on the DeNami blog. 
Thanks for stopping by!
 

Snow Pictures!

Hello!

I’m writing from snowy Washington. Yup, we have been inundated with snow over here- so much snow I wasn’t able to get to work today! While I was quite bummed that I wasn’t able to get to work, I WAS happy that I was able to get some work done here at home. I

While I don’t have a card to share today, I have some pictures of the snow. I just love taking pictures of snow- it’s so pretty!

Here’s a picture of it coming down pretty heavily……

Here’s a picture of it from my room….

I’m so surprised that we got this much snow. The weather forecast said we were supposed to get snow, but you just never know with these Seattle weather people! We are supposed to get another few inches of snow tonight, so I may not be able to get to work tomorrow either. *sigh*  Doesn’t the snow know I have things to do and orders to ship? :)

Well, I’m going to wrap up this blog post. I hope you all are doing well!

Until next time….

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…..