It’s going to be an EXTRA great day for one person…..I’m finally getting around to announcing the lucky winner of my latest blog giveaway!
Thank you to all who entered and spread the word about my giveaway. Since this one was quite big, I’ll be waiting a little while to do another one. However, be sure to keep your eyes peeled- you never know when it might pop up!
And now, the lucky person who gets a BRAND NEW Big Shot machine and my two favorite Spellbinder dies….
Congratulations, Lindsey! Please email me (click the sidebar button) with your mailing address, and I’ll get your machine/ dies ordered right away!
It’s time for the DeNami October Blog Hop! The theme this month is “Fall”, which was a fun one to take on. If you started the hop from the beginning, you should be coming from Kimberly Kendle’s blog. Remember, leaving a comment on each blog hop stop will get you the highest chance of scoring one of the gift certificates, so be sure to stop by each blog. If you need the complete list of participants, it can be found on the DeNami blog.
Thanks for stopping by my blog- I hope you were inspired!
Just a quick reminder: TODAY is the last day to enter my Big Shot giveaway. Hurry and get those comments in, and be sure to let all your crafty friends know!
As I’m sure many (if not all) of you know, today is a special day for us cardmakers. We have a whole day dedicated to our wonderful hobby! There are lots of fabulous blog hops/ challenges to commemorate this day. However, one that I’m partial to is the super awesome DeNami Design one!
Last year, we had a fun opportunity for a few lucky DeNami friends to be seen by thousands across the world. Well, since it was SO well received, we decided to bring it back again this year! We changed a few things, but overall, it’s the same contest. One minor change: we decided that it’d be fun for the entries to have a similar feel, so we are asking that your projects be based off the following inspiration photo.
I pulled out the new Brushed Pumpkin and then did my best to incorporate the colors used in the photo.
You know how much I love my glitter. I just couldn’t resist adding the fabulous Citrone glitter to the pumpkin and the corn.
I hope you all have a great WCMD! Be sure to head on over to the DeNami blog for the details of our special opportunity. Can’t wait to see what you all create!
Well, my dear friends, it’s time for the Young Crafters Unite challenge #2! I was so excited about this theme- pairing up a card with a matching envelope= SUPER fun!
With September here, I thought I’d pull out the Small Apple stamp again. I just can’t get enough of this one! It’s so perfect for all sorts of cards and projects!
Since my card is pretty busy, I decided to stick with a fairly basic envelope design. Also, since the postal service can be brutal at times, I didn’t want to do anything that might get mangled in transit.
Just in case you want to see the card a little bit closer, here’s a picture:
In need of some more inspiration? The YCU DT has some GREAT cards/ envelopes 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!
It’s a very special day today- it’s Nami’s birthday. She’s the owner/ designer over at DeNami Design AND she also happens to be my mom! I don’t ever really announce that fact, but I thought I’d share that little bit of info today.
I wanted to do something special to celebrate this day, so I put together this small little blog hop. Nami happens to be leaving for eight weeks today (for a cross country stamp tour), so instead of a birthday party, I thought I’d throw together a “party” that everyone could attend! If you started from the beginning, you should be coming from Michele’s blog.
Since we are having “animal week” over on the DeNami blog AND we have an animal theme challenge running right now, I thought it’d be fun to bring in animals for this blog hop. After going back and forth, I finally decided on the Playful Puppies stamp set. I stacked five of the puppies up together since there are five of us kids. :)
Before you head off to the next stop, I have to tell you we have TWO sweet giveaway packages to give away. Below is a picture of some of Nami’s Favorite Things- TWO lucky people who comment on the hop will win one of everything on the list!
Well, it’s time to hop along to the next stop: Andrea Matthews’ blog! I hope you enjoy the rest of this special blog hop; thanks so much for joining us!
It’s time for the September DeNami Blog Hop! This month, I decided that I wanted to see some delicious creations, so I chose Tasty Treats as the theme. If you started from the beginning of the hop, you should be coming from the SWEET Tina Milbourn’s blog.
Normally I have a tough time deciding which stamp to use, but I knew right away that I wanted to bring out the Ice Cream Cone. It’s my FAVORITE stamp in our “Sweet Shoppe” section.
Since I use polka dots on practically all my cards, I knew I should pull out something different. After going through the stamp drawers, I found the Small Polka Dot Heart. I had forgotten how sweet and fun this stamp is! Think I’ll be pulling it out again in the near future. ;)
I know there are many more stops left on the blog hop, so I’ll let you all go now. Your next stop: Lindsey Wood’s blog!
Be sure to comment on each and every blog for your highest chance of scoring a $20 DeNami gift certificate!
Enjoy the rest of the hop. Thanks so much for stopping by!
I am so excited to be a part of the very first Lawnscaping Blog Hop! Back when Laurel was mentioned wanting to do one, I knew I had to join along in the fun!
If you have started from the beginning of the hop, you should be coming from Ujjwal’s blog.
I debated on which holiday I wanted to create a card for. With Thanksgiving and Christmas a few months away, I thought I’d go with Halloween, since it’s closest. Also, I recently picked up the Happy Haunting set from Lawn Fawn, so I wanted to break it out. :)
I had so much fun coloring this house image- breaking out my gray Copics (which doesn’t happen often) was a welcome change. After finishing the card, I thought it need a tad bit of color, so I added some of the little images from the Trick or Treat Scene by DeNami Design.
Well, I know you’re anxious to get going on the rest of the hop. Your next stop: Michelle’s blog! Remember, if you get lost along the way, you can head on over to the Lawnscaping Blog and see the complete list of designers, along with all the details!
Well, today is the big day for InLinkz- they have officially launched the Link Manager to the public! If you have followed my blog for a bit, you know that I have started adding thumbnails for the products I use (at the bottom of my posts). If there’s an item you like on the card I posted, you can easily spot which item you want and click to purchase it. I just LOVE this program!
Let me explain Link Manager by Inlinkz a little more. It’s a super awesome tool where you can make a “pool” of all your supplies and then create lists of products just by dragging and dropping. It is SUCH a time saver, plus, it looks so professional! Here’s a short video by Kristina Werner that will walk you through the tool.
And now….YOU all can go it for your blogs too! Here’s an exclusive coupon you can use to register: 34746953. This coupon will let you use this program for free until December.
Okay, now onto the card I have for you today……
I created this card using the pretty Rosevine Heart, but instead of doing pinks/ purples, I switched it up and did some warmer, Fall colors. LOVE the way it turned out! Oh, did you happen to notice the ribbon? It’s a new one DeNami Design is starting to carry. You can find it here.
Well, that’s it for this post. I hope you enjoyed the card AND the super awesome information on the Link Manager program. You’re going to love it! When you check out the site, be sure to use my coupon code. :)
If you read the blog post title….don’t worry, I DO know that it’s August. :)
I was so honored to have one of my cards picked up in last month’s fabulous CARDS magazine. When I got the acceptance email, I squealed just as loudly as I did last year. Since I rarely have time to submit to magazines, I never really expect (I won’t lie, I DO hope) that my cards get picked up. I was beyond ecstatic that this one was chosen.
I have got to tell you, the Decorative Crest Circle is a popular one. It was in the July CARDS, a Paper Crafts magazine and also featured on a card on the Paper Crafts website. Each time it has been featured, it’s been shown in a different style. I just love how each designer showed it off in a unique way!
That’s all I have for you today. I have some fun stuff coming up these next few weeks….I’ll have a fun post for you on the 3rd (which will feature how I get the cool little supply list thumbnails), a blog hop on the 9th, and then a different blog hop on the 10th! I hope to see you for all of it!
I don’t know about you, but Monday’s are usually rough for me. Since I get three day weekends, getting back to work and having to wake up early isn’t always my favorite thing in the world. It probably doesn’t help that I usually don’t get to bed until late on Sunday night….. Today is different though. I feel an extra hop in my step- probably because I had a great weekend with friends. Food, new haircut, laughter, movies, it was all so fun!
Okay, now for the REAL reason you came to my blog…..I have a card to share! I created this one back when I was designing cards for DeNami sneak peeks (back in June), however, I didn’t think it was worthy of making the sneak peek post. I DO like the card, so I thought I’d share it with you all today!
Only two stamps needed for this little card. I used the newly released Three Houses and then one of my go-to stamps, Hello Friend. How fun are those houses?! I just love the versatility of them. You can use them for everyday cards (like I did), or you could color them in spooky colors for Halloween!
