Happy Valentine’s Day

Hello there!
Happy Valentine’s Day! Before I start on my post today, I want you all to know that I truly {heart} you all! Thank you for always leaving such sweet comments and for visiting my blog(s). You all are such sweethearts!

Today I have a card that features lots of things that I love: polka dots, buttons and a bow! :) For my focal point, I used the Large Open Umbrella, then paired it with the new Happy Valentine’s Day. They are both whimsical, so they go great together!
If you’ve followed my blog, you know that I love paper piercing. Yes, it’s time consuming, but I think it adds a lot to a card.  (One time, my sister said it was a waste of time to do it…..)
I hope you all have a very special day! {{big hugs}}
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Beautiful Buttons Blog Hop

Hello there!
It’s time for the February DeNami Blog Hop! I always get so excited for the second Sunday to roll around….the DeNami Blog Hops are always chock full of amazing inspiration. I know that this time will be no exception.
If you started from the beginning of the hop, you should be coming from sweet Ayana’s blog. I can only imagine the beauty she has created! 
My card today features buttons as accents. Recently, I’ve been putting rhinestones on top of my buttons and LOVE the look. It brings a little extra special to the cards plus, this is a great way to use the tiny buttons you may have.
I pulled out the new Rainbow stamp, which I can’t get enough of. To change it up a bit, I used pastel colors for my rainbow. THEN I added a doily, which I thought looked great on this card.
It’s off to the next stop on the hop: Karen Larkin’s blog. Be sure to comment on each blog for your highest chance of winning. There are THREE $20 gift certificates up for grabs; who can resist mini shopping sprees?  On top of the hop, we have a special challenge that coordinates with the blog hop- both participants and blog hoppers can participate. Check out the DeNami blog for all the details! 
Thanks for stopping by! Have a great rest of your day!
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Puppy Love

Hi there!
Thank you SO much to those who left me congrats on my last card being accepted for publication. The card will be featured in the July issues of CARDS, so it’s only a few months away! (Perfect month too….it’s my birthday that month!)
I had so much fun creating for the Lawnscaping Challenge:All About Love…I created another card! For this one, I decided to create a little scene. :) 
I just love coloring this dog with my Copics. It’s the perfect size, and it’s fun to *try* shading. You’ll notice, I also tried my hand at doing a little shading on the tree. Someday, I’ll master it….
Have you ever seen a glitter tree? Yeah, neither have I, but I would love to someday!!  I just took my Quickie Glue Pen and covered the tree, then sprinkled Extra Fine glitter. Easy and quick, but super amazing results!
Hope you enjoyed this card! If you missed my other entry for the challenge, you can find it here. 

Belated Birthday Wishes

Happy Wednesday!

 

I don’t know about you, but I am very excited that it’s almost the weekend. I don’t know if it’s my workouts or what, but I’ve been super tired lately. Hoping to catch up on some sleep on Saturday….I’ve been staying up way too late!

Today I have a card that was a reject from a recent publication call spoke too soon…it got picked up!!. I had high hopes for this one, but I guess it wasn’t meant to be. This card features two very classic DeNami Design stamps: the Decorative Flourish and the Decorative Crest Circle. Love these two together!

 

My friend, Ashley Cannon Newell, recently had a card featured on the Paper Crafts website using the Decorative Crest Circle. After seeing that, it prompted me to pull it out again. (Thanks, Ash!)  Isn’t it awesome how one stamp can look completely different when used by different designers?

Here you can see that I added a few Black Rhinestones to the flourish. I think it’s the perfect finishing touch! Possibly elegant enough for the recipient to accept a belated birthday card. :)

You all are so fabulous- thanks for the influx in comments lately! I’m LOVING them!!

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Love Seals

Happy Monday!
Hope you all aren’t tired of hearing from me. I know I’ve been posting quite often lately! Just in case you missed my last post, I created a card for the CR84FN14 challenge. Click here to check it out. I was super happy with how this one turned out; so full of pretty things!
Today I have a card created for the Totally Hues Challenge #1 AND the Lawnscaping Challenge #3. It’s not often that I create a card to fit two challenges, so this was a pretty big thing for me. :) 
Heather’s challenge was to use Harvest Gold, Simply Chartreuse, Hibiscus Burst and Hawaiian Shores. I must say, I’m usually not a fan of Hibiscus Burst, but I LOVE it with these colors. (Thanks Heather for making me go beyond my comfort zone!)
The Lawnscaping Challenge theme this week: All About Love. I took me a while to decide which animals I wanted to use, but finally decided on the seal. I hadn’t used it before, so what better time to pull it out than for this card!
Here you can see the seals, along with the hearts. I used the Mini Heart by DeNami Design, then added Citrone glitter. There’s nothing better than glitter hearts in my book! :) 
A big huge thank you to everyone who has been leaving me comments on this blog, and my fitness blog. I have been so blessed by the sweet words- you all are the best! 
 
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CR84FN14 Color Challenge

Hello, blog friends!
I hope you all are having a great weekend. I’m sure many of you were watching the SuperBowl- hope you enjoyed it and your team won. :) Truth be told, I don’t understand football at all, so I never watch the games. Instead, I took a blissful Sunday nap and created some cards.
Lately there has been SO many amazing challenges in blog land. I have watched the CR84FN challenges from afar, but I couldn’t resist playing along with this color combo. (Brought by my friend, Sue Lelli!)
 
Here’s my take on this color combo…

I pulled out lots of new DeNami Design goodies for this card. I was leaning towards doing an everyday card, but I just couldn’t resist pulling out Valentine stamps for this challenge. Remember how I said I’m addicted to doilies? Yup, had to bring another one out again.

For those interested, here’s the list of DeNami stamps I used:
Thanks for stopping by my blog today. I’ll have another card for you tomorrow- yup, I’m on a roll! :)
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Color Trends Challenge: Hearts

Happy Saturday to you!
It’s not too often I’ll post on a Saturday…usually only if there’s a really great challenge happening. *wink* This week, the awesome Embellish challenges have started again, and I couldn’t wait to play along. 
For this card, I pulled out the new Whale stamp, along with the Mini Heart, Decorative Love and Hearts stamp set. (All from DeNami Design)
I LOVE this color combination so much- never would have thought to put these colors together. Definitely going to have to play with this combo again. :)
Here you can see that I paper pieced the whale- who would have thought there could be pink polka dot whales? Ah, the beauty of cardmaking. :) 
Thanks for stopping by today- hope this card brought a smile to your face. Be sure to check out the Embellish Color Trends Challenge w/ Hearts!

Butterfly Valentine

Hello there!

I have a non-traditional Valentine’s day card to share with you today. Since I almost always do pink/ red Valentine cards, I thought it’d be fun to change it up a bit. Change it good, right? Well, sometimes it is….

I am utterly obsessed with doilies right now. Like majorly. It’s quite funny, I used to hate them, and now I can’t get enough! Isn’t it strange how your tastes change? Goodness gracious, mine change almost daily!

Here’s a closer view at the fabulous Sm. Valentines Script stamp. I just love the handwriting on this one! So scripty and pretty!  You may have noticed the row of rhinestones- this is another thing that I have loved lately. In my opinion, it’s hard to have too many rhinestones. ;)

I hope you enjoyed today’s non-traditional Valentine’s card! Thank you SO much for stopping by my blog today- I always love having you visit.

Talk to you soon…..

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Colour Q Challenge #70

Hi there!
The new Colour Q Challenge #70 is up, and as soon as I saw the colors, I KNEW I had to find time to play. Arielle always has such great color combos- it’s hard to resist her challenges! :)  
Here are the YUMMY colors she chose this time around….. 
 
When I saw that apron with the cupcake and cherry, I immediately thought of the Ice Cream Cone stamp from DeNami Design. It’s been a while since I pulled this one out- what better challenge than this one?
I paper pieced the ice cream cone, so I could incorporate all the colors of the challenge. To finish off the card, I stamped the “You’re A Sweetie” from the Sweet Sayings stamp set, then created the polka dot background with the Medium Polka Dots.
I had so much fun with this challenge, and I know you will too! Be sure to check out the Colour Q Challenge blog– the samples this week were awesome! 
On a different note, if you missed my blog post on my fitness blog, I posted my third weigh-in results yesterday. If you’re on a quest to be healthier this year, I’d love for you to check out my other blog. It’s been awesome to get to know others looking to get healthy this year. I’d love for you to join us! :)
Until next time…..

With Love Wreath

Happy Friday to you!
It is a SUPER good day for me….today is the TobyMac concert that I’ve been anticipating for months! :) So excited to go out with a couple friends and have fun! 
Lately, I’ve been obsessed with everything Valentine themed. I love this holiday- the colors, what it represents, and of course, creating PRETTY cards! Yes, I may be single and don’t technically have a Valentine, BUT I do have family and friends! Now on to today’s card…..
 
I simply love the Rosevine Heart. It’s elegant and pretty, and it’s also fun to color! I contemplated leaving the middle of the heart empty, but then I remembered this perfect sentiment. (From the new Love Sentiments set)
Here you can see I added some Magenta glitter. This is one of my FAVORITE glitter colors ever! If you’re a glitter lover, this color is definitely a must have. 
Thanks so much for stopping by today! Hope you have a great Friday!