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Young Crafters Unite Blog Hop

Hello there!
Today is a special day…..it’s the very first Young Crafters Unite Blog Hop! The lovely Britta (who I have the honor of working with on the DeNami DT) and the super talented Marie have put together this great blog. As soon as I heard the announcement, I HAD to sign up. :) 
If you started from the beginning, you should be here from Danielle Daws blog. If this is your first, be sure to check out the whole hop- there are lots and lots of great designers PLUS there are prizes up for grabs!
I was torn about what DeNami stamps to use (cause they’re my favorite). I finally decided to go with ones that are staples on a lot of my cards. In addition, I added a Spellbinder die in there (this shape is currently my favorite), a scallop punch, a Prima flower and then some wrinkle ribbon. Each of these individually are things I love, but when you put them together, you have a card that I don’t think I can part with! :) 
What makes me a young crafter?
Well, I AM fairly young…..23 to be exact. Even though I’ve been stamping since I was a wee tot, I feel like I am constantly learning new things, just like a kid. :)
It’s off to your next blog hop stop- Michele over at Whimsical Creations!
Be sure to leave comments on each blog on the hop- there are some stamp sets and a gift certificate up for grabs!! 
Thanks so much for hopping over here; I hope you were inspired!

I’m Still Alive!

Hi there, blog friends! 
I just wanted to pop in really quickly. I AM still very much alive; I’ve just been crazy busy at work lately.
 
If you are a crafter, which you most likely are if you’re reading this blog, you HAVE to check out the sneak peeks over on the DeNami blog. We are gearing up for our July 1st release and we have LOTS and LOTS of fabulous cards from the DT over there. In addition, we have some awesome giveaways that you’ll definitely want to enter. 
I’ll be back in the next week or so with lots of new cards. I’ve been stamping up a storm, so I have lots to share with you. :) 
Talk with you soon…..

Hi Whale

Good morning! 
Oh boy, have I been busy lately. As I mentioned in the previous post, my sister got married on Saturday. It was a very special day, with some slight mishaps. I’ll do a post with some pictures, and the behind-the-scenes details soon! 
Today I have a card to share that was originally created for a Paper Crafts sketch for a publication call. Obviously, it wasn’t chosen….but that’s alright. I’m learning to not take the rejections AS hard as I did before. I’m building character, or something like that. :)
 
I cannot get enough of this Whale. He just has so much character and spunk! In case you missed any of my previous posts with him, here are the links:
I hope you have a wonderful rest of your day. I’m off to work for a few hours, then heading to Seattle with my out-of-town cousins! Yay for family times! 
Thanks for stopping by today!

Quick and Easy Birthday

Hi there! 
I was hoping to show you my sister’s (the bride to be) wedding card today, but I still haven’t had time to make it! Eeek…the wedding is tomorrow! I also need to make my Father’s Day card for my dad and grandpas. Hopefully I can squeeze in a bit of time before decorating the church and the wedding rehearsal tonight!
I have another birthday card to share with you today. Remember how I said I had a lot of friends birthday’s this month? I totally wasn’t kidding. Here’s my take on doing a quick & easy birthday card…..
A while back I would constantly use the Prima roses, but lately I’ve been finding it harder to incorporate them into my designs. I was thrilled when I tried them out on this card and it looked great! I just love the color of these rosebuds- wouldn’t it be fun if there really was flowers this color?
Okay, need to wrap up this post. Off to pick up my cousins, who I haven’t seen in months- I LOVE LOVE LOVE that all my relatives were able to come up for the wedding. It’s going to be so fun seeing everyone! Just to warn you, there may not be many blog posts in the next few weeks…..I’ll do my best to post though, I DO have quite a few cards you haven’t seen yet.
Have a great rest of your Friday, sweet blog friends. 
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Color Cue 16

Good morning! 
Today I have a card to share featuring the Color Cue #16 colors. You may be surprised that I already have a card done for this (as Dawn posted it last night). Let’s just say I was up late and I couldn’t wait to give this color palette a whirl.
For this card I pulled out my newly purchased Pile It On stamp set, along with the coordinating die. I had so much fun creating all the different colored “flavors”!  I loved the dotted line in the set, so I thought I’d create a fun little design, then add rhinestones. Guess it’s good I collect bling; I had rhinestones for all the colors! 
Well, sweeties, that’s all for today. Time to start work! Thanks so much for stopping by; talk with you later.  
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Simply Scrapping Color Challenge 2

Hi there!
Thank you to those who left comments on my Fabulous Frames Blog Hop card. You all know how to bring a smile to my face! :) 
Today I have my second, and last, card for my guest designer spot at Simply Scrapping Color Challenge! Be sure to check out their site to see their cute DeNami samples! 
Here is this weeks inspiration photo and the colors: 
The picture really inspired me to create my own funky background. I had so much fun choosing the different stamps I wanted to use! I never would have put all these stamps together had it not been for this great inspiration picture!
Lots of DeNami stamps used on this one:
You have the whole month to join in, so be sure to check out all the details! Also, don’t forget they have a DeNami gift certificate up for grabs!  
Have a wonderful rest of your day!
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Fabulous Frames Blog Hop

Hello there! 
 
If you have started from the beginning of the DeNami Blog Hop, you should be coming from Amy Smidebush’s blog.  If you are just now starting on the hop, I’d suggest heading over to the DeNami blog to check out the blogs from start to finish. There is bound to be lots of fabulous inspiration, plus there are gift certificates up for grabs!
For some reason, I had a hard time with this theme. It might have been because I saw DeNami DT member, Laurie’s card beforehand and felt like my card was mediocre. After fussing around, I texted Laurie and told her my troubles. She had this genius idea of me using the same stamps as the ones she used, so you all would be able to see two uses of these fun images. Plus, the hardest part about stamping can be just choosing which stamps to use! :)
I actually kept this card pretty basic just so the frame and daisies could take the spotlight. Aren’t those daisies fun in bright colors? Here’s the list of DeNami stamps used for this card:
(I added the additional line inside the frame using a ruler & black pen)
Okay, now onto your next stop on the hop: Linda Nomura’s blog!
Be sure to leave comments on EACH blog on the hop- you just never know which one we’ll pick for a random comment to be chosen as the winner! You have until tomorrow at 11:59pm to leave your comments!
Thanks for stopping by. Happy hopping!

Pretty Birthday

Hi there! 
Just wanted to pop in really quick with a birthday card I made recently. It seems like all my friends have birthdays in May and June, so I needed to stock up. :) 
For this one I pulled out some of my favorite DeNami Design stamps. Here is what I used: Small Happy Birthday, Heart Flower Trio Circle and Polka Dot Background
Did you guys notice that I have bigger pictures now? What do you think? While I like consistency, I do like the ability to see cards larger (when I view other blogs), so I thought I’d bring it to my blog. Let me know if you like it! 
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Simply Scrapping Color Challenge

Hello, blog friends! 
I have some fun news to share with you- I’m the guest designer over at the Simply Scrapping Color Challenge! DeNami Design is sponsoring and all of the girls on that DT got some DeNami goodies to play with! Be sure to check out the site to see their cute samples! 
Here is the inspiration photo and the colors:
With the owls in the photo, I just had to bring out the Owl Trio stamp. I just love this stamp so I always enjoy bringing them out. :) I also thought I’d bring out the Small Congratulations. I always seem to need congrats card, so this will be a great one to have on hand.
I hope you all will check out this super great challenge. The winner is chosen at random, so anyone has a chance to win! Also, if your project really inspires the DT, they just might ask you to be a guest designer. Isn’t that fun? So….you have a chance to win a DeNami gift certificate (as a prize) THEN you also might be able to be a guest designer! 
You have the whole month to join in, so be sure to check out all the details!
Thank you so much for stopping by- hope you enjoyed today’s card!
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Color Cue 15

Hi there!
Wanted to pop in really quick and share the card I created for the Color Cue #15. These aren’t colors I would have ever thought to put together, which was fun. Don’t you love going outside your “comfort zone”?  
 
 
I pulled out the Filigreed Frames and Woodgrain Silhouettes sets for this card- I thought they worked together really well!
Did you notice the patterned paper on the butterflies? Yet another one I recently purchased. :) 
Thanks for stopping by and leaving me some love today! {{hugs}}