Shop 52 Denver - Sixteen: {Nothing Bundt Cakes} and a Giveaway!

Hey there! Sorry I haven't been very active in blogland lately. On March 20th a wildfire broke out in our canyon. We were on evacuation standby for six days. It was a really scary experience, but I'm happy to report that thanks to the bravery and hard work of five dozen fire crews (some 400 fire fighters), the fire didn't destroy any homes and nobody was injured. If you know a fire fighter please give him/her a HUGE hug from us!!! 

So, that was last week. Shweew! THIS week I've been super busy getting ready for visitors. My sister-in-law, her husband, and our three nephews will be arriving on Saturday and spending a week with us. It's going to be LOTS of FUN hanging out with them!

Now that we're all somewhat caught up on the crazy life of Lisa, let's get into our next installment of Shop 52 Denver and our March GIVEAWAY!!! YAY!

This week I'd like to introduce you to a YUMMY little shop, Nothing Bundt Cakes! (Isn't that a fun play on words?!?! Love it!)

I was introduced to Nothing Bundt Cakes a few weeks ago when my fabulous inky friends, Michele and Laura, gave me a couple of these delicious mini bundt cakes for my birthday!! Just look at this adorable package!

That's a carrot cake on top and chocolate turtle on the bottom---both were so incredibly moist and delicious----and the icing is to die for!! I just KNEW I had to go to this place and check it out in person!

The shop is GORGEOUS and smells so good! It's decorated in pastels and chocolate browns---very girly and whimsical! Colorful aprons, cake platters, and seasonal decor items (all of which are for sale) add warmth to the environment. And the staff are incredibly friendly! I wasn't permitted to take any photographs inside of the shop (thus the limited number of photos in this post). Unfortunately, they've had some trouble with people copying their concept. However, their website is full of beautiful photographs, so be sure to check it out. Click HERE! Nothing Bundt Cakes has franchises in other parts of the country, too, so you can check the website to see if there's one near your town. And if not...no worries...they ship nationwide!!  

And of course, I couldn't leave the shop without a bundt! I decided to take the Red Velvet Bundt home for dessert that night! Dea packaged it up for me (LOVE their attention to detail):

After dinner my husband kept saying, "C'mon...Take your photos of that bundt cake, so I can taste it already!!!" HA! Here it is...my current favorite flavor!!!

Did I mention the icing?!?! That entire center is FILLED with it! Oh my goodness!

I hope you enjoyed this mini tour of Nothing Bundt Cakes, and I hope you'll check them out!

And since this is my last Shop 52 Denver post for the month of March, I have a GIVEAWAY!!! To enter, just leave me a comment telling me your favorite kind of cake! Easy peasy! And for additional chances to win, comment on my previous two Shop 52 Denver posts as well (the links are at the end of this post)! That means, you can have up to 3 chances to win! I put together this fabby little package of goodies that I bought at Artsy!!

You have until Friday, April 8, 2011 at 11:59pm (mountain time) to comment! I'll randomly draw one name and announce the lucky winner on my blog on Saturday, April 9th! GOOD LUCK!!!!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Links to March 2011 Shop 52 Denver Posts:

Shop 52 Denver-Fourteen: {Talulah Jones}

Shop 52 Denver-Fifteen: {Artsy}

Easter Fun

Hi there! It's Product Spotlight day at the DeNami Design Blog! Today we're featuring an ADORABLE image for the upcoming Easter holiday, Chickie Easter Basket F174.

I LOVE these chickies with the bunny ears---soooo cute! With Easter right around the corner, I thought it would be FUN to create some Easter egg/treat holders. Here's what I came up with:

I chose three brightly colored plastic eggs that I had leftover from last Easter, measured around the eggs and cut strips of white cardstock that were one inch longer than my measurements. Then I measured in a half inch from each end of each strip and made a light mark with a pencil. At the one end's pencil mark I cut a slit from the top down to the middle. At the other end's pencil mark I cut a slit from the bottom up to the middle. The slits then interlock to form a loop for the egg to sit in.

I stamped the Chickie Easter Basket F174 image three times onto white cardstock, colored them with Copic Sketch Markers, and cut them out. Then, I used my Quickie Glue Pen to add some Citrone Glitter (DeNami Design) to the chickies.

For two of the eggs, I used images from the Easter Stamp Set PF15 to decorate the strips that wrap around each egg. For the pink egg (above) I embossed the strip with polka dots and attached a strip of lime ribbon (DeNami Design) for a simple design. Here are some closeups:

I hope you like my creation for today! Just think of all of the different ways you could decorate these little holders---so many possibilities!

Be sure to visit the DeNami Design Blog to see the inspiring creations made by my fellow DT gals!

Note: I didn't give measurements in my post because I used plastic eggs which come in a number of sizes and may differ from the size of real eggs. However, if you're interested in knowing my exact measurements or have any questions about how to make these holders, feel free to e-mail me at petrellas@hotmail.com. I would be happy to share more details with you!

Thanks for stopping by today!

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Supplies:

Stamps: Chickie Easter Basket F174, Easter Stamp Set PF15 (DeNami Design)

Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento (Tsukineko)

Copic Sketch Markers

Cardstock: White (scraps from my scrap box)

Glitter: Citrone Glitter SS16 (DeNami Design)

Quickie Glue Pen: (Sakura)

Ribbon: Lime 3/8" Grosgrain (DeNami Design)

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder: Polka Dots (Provo Craft)

Double-Sided Tape: (X-Press It)

Pop Dots: (All Night Media)

Shop 52 Denver - Fifteen: {Artsy}

Hello, blog friends! It's time for the next installment of Shop 52 Denver and today I have an extra special treat for you, a BRAND NEW "local" stamp store!!! I am absolutely THRILLED to introduce you to:

ARTSY Stamps and Paper Crafts

Artsy is located in Loveland, CO at the intersection of I-25 and Hwy 34, about an hour north of Denver. If you're thinking this is a bit of a hike for you, I'll let you know---it is DEFINITELY worth visiting! I had the pleasure of meeting owners, Patsy and Dianna, at the Rubber Stamp Expo in Loveland last summer, and they are two of the sweetest ladies EVER! Just look at how cute they are in their aprons:

Artsy opened its doors just one week ago, and it's such an incredibly charming shop! Let's take a look around.

Upon entering the shop you'll find beautiful displays of a wide variety of stamping and paper crafting supplies---stamps (clear, unmounted and wood mounted), inks, embossing folders, ribbons, buttons, embellishments, patterned papers, cardstock, tools, alterable items, stickers, adhesives, etc. 

 

Just look at these yummy ribbons! Only 50 cents a yard! And don't you just LOVE that birdcage display?!?

These fun and brightly colored baskets are provided to customers for their shopping convenience.

Artsy carries a wonderful selection of rubber stamps from lots of different stamp companies, including DeNami Design (one of MY very FAVORITES), Penny Black, 7 Gypsies, Tim Holtz, Loralie Designs, Art Impressions, etc. And sample cards and projects are displayed throughout the store for inspiration!

Check out this selection of alterable items from 7 Gypsies! Just imagine all of the FUN projects and/or handmade gifts you could make with these!

And look at this GORGEOUS sample board! These cards were made using stamps from Outlines Rubber Stamp Company. I had never heard of this company until seeing their products at Artsy and now several of their images are on my stamp wish list!  I think one of the BEST things about a local brick and mortar stamp shop is that it provides customers with the opportunity to be introduced to new stamp companies and the ability to see the products in person.

Here's a closer look. Don't these layered flowers look like TONS of fun?!? And I LOVE how you can paper piece them or color them and mix and match the different flowers for different layers!

Another stamp company that I was introduced to via Artsy is Darcie's. Lovin' the vintage style of these images!!! I was really tempted to buy that wedding set (in the upper left hand corner of the photo), but resisted...this time around...HA!

I LOVE the old furniture and glass jars that are used to display the items for sale throughout the store. You can tell that a lot of thought and care was put into every detail.

Artsy also has a work table in the back of the store. On Tuesdays, for $5, customers can use this space and Artsy's tools to get crafty! They also hold classes. I've included Artsy's contact info at the bottom of this post if you're interested in obtaining their class schedule.

And just when you thought you've seen it all, a second pass around the store reveals:

a beautiful assortment of patterned papers (these are from Prima),

unique embellishments---like these canceled postage stamps (so very trendy and super cool),

printed tissue paper (from 7 Gypsies),

packages of stylish buttons (these are from Crate Paper),

and blank post cards to ink up and use on your cards, scrapbook pages or other paper crafting projects.

I hope you enjoyed our little tour of Artsy! And if you live in Colorado or happen to visit Colorado I hope you'll find some time to stop by this fabulous local stamp shop and check it out in person!

I will be having a GIVEAWAY at the end of March! The prize package includes some super fun goodies from Artsy!!! For a chance to win, just leave me a comment letting me know what you liked most about this post.

Thanks for stopping by today! And remember to support the local shops in your area!!

Shop Details:

Artsy Stamps and Paper Crafts

4880 Thompson Parkway

Loveland, CO 80534

970-613-1631

Hours: Sun 12-4, Mon-Fri 10-6, Sat 10-5

Owners: Patsy and Dianna

artsystamps@gmail.com

You're Sweet!

Hello! It's time for a brand new challenge at DeNami Design!! This time around it's all about RHINESTONES!!!

Here's my creation:

I used the Medium Polka Dots image (DeNami Design) to create a background panel! Then, I added rhinestones to some of the polka dots to jazz them up a bit! They are actually clear rhinestones that I colored brown with my Copic Sketch Markers!!! Such a cool technique! It's so handy to be able to create whatever color rhinestones you need at any given time!!!

I absolutely LOVE this cupcake tower stamp from DeNami Design---totally sweet and so whimsical! And to add a little bit of extra sweetness to those cupcakes I sprinkled them with sugar...I mean glitter! HA! The sentiment is from the recently released Love Sentiments Stamp Set (DeNami Design)---perfect fit for any of the images in DeNami's Sweet Shoppe collection. 

So...what do you think?

Are you ready to break out your rhinestones and DeNami Design stamps and play along??? I hope so! Hop on over to the DeNami Design Blog for all of the challenge details and to check out the GORGEOUS samples the rest of the DT and our Guest Designer have created!!!!

Looking forward to seeing your creations!!!

Have a FABULOUS day!

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Supplies:

Stamps: Medium Polka Dots N136, Love Sentiments Stamp Set PF42, Cupcake Tower G138 (DeNami Design)

Ink: Timber Brown StazOn (Tsukineko), Tuxedo Black Memento (Tsukineko), Rose Bud Memento (Tsukineko)

Copic Sketch Markers

Cardstock: Vintage Cream (Papertrey Ink), Chocolate Truffle (The Paper Company), Light Pink (scraps from my scrap box)

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder: A2 D'vine Swirl (Provo Craft)

Die: Mat Stack 1 (Papertrey Ink)

Ribbon: Pink 3/8" Grosgrain (DeNami Design)

Glitter: Xtra Fine Sparklets Glitter (DeNami Design)

Quickie Glue Pen: (Sakura)

Gemstones: (Hero Arts)

Double-Sided Tape: (X-Press It)

Pop Dots: (All Night Media)

Mom-To-Be Card

Hi there! DeNami Design is sponsoring Play Date Cafe Challenge #73, so my fellow DT members and I are teaming up with the PDCC DT gals to provide some fabulous inspiration using THIS color combo by Julie Ranae! Ahhhh....isn't it GORGEOUS?!?!

Here's my take:

I used the Mom-To-Be Mimi image from DeNami Design and gave her a hip paper-pieced outfit and purse! 

I also added some sparkle to her jewelry and purse with a Clear Stardust Gelly Roll pen!

The background was created using VersaMark ink, my handy dandy Three Line Border stamp (DeNami Design), and circles punched from patterned paper!

I hope you'll have a chance to play along with this color combo! The prize is a gift certificate to the DeNami Design website!! WOOHOO!!! Head on over to the Play Date Cafe Challenge Blog for all of the details and to check out the AMAZING samples created by the DT!!! Can't wait to see what you create!!!!

Thanks for stopping by!

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Supplies:
Stamps: Mom-to-be Mimi K74, Three Line Border N128 (DeNami Design)
Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento (Tsukineko), VersaMark (Tsukineko), Lavender Color Box (Clearsnap)
Copic Sketch Markers
Cardstock: Stampers' Select White (Papertrey Ink), Buttercup (The Paper Company), Purple (scraps from my stash)
Patterned Paper: Fine and Dandy True Blue: Daydream (My Mind's Eye), Little Lovin' Be Mine Valentine (TPC Studio), Harvest Flower (Heidi Grace Designs)
Circle Punch: (Marvy Uchida)
Ribbon: Purple Grosgrain (DeNami Design)
Button: (Fancy Pants)
Floss: (Janlynn)
Crop-A-Dile Corner Chomper: (We R Memory Keepers)
Quickie Glue Pen: (Sakura)
Clear Stardust Gelly Roll Pen: (Sakura)
Adhesive Tape Runner: (Therm-o-web)
Double-Sided Tape: (X-Press It)
Foam Squares: (Therm-o-web)

Hello Friend!

Hello, blog friends!!! A couple of weeks ago I was the lucky winner of the super cute "Friendly Flowers" stamp set from the Paper Smooches Blog Hop!!! A GIANT THANK YOU to Kim and her DT for that happy mail!!!

Here's a card I made using my new goodies:

Aren't those flowers so funky and fun?!?! I had a blast paper piecing them! I can't wait to make more cards using this set!!!

I hope you like my creation! I'm going to enter this card into the contest going on over at the Paper Smooches Blog---the prize is a Guest Designer spot for April!!! WOW!!!

Thanks for stopping by! Happy "Over The Hump Day"!

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Supplies:

Stamps: Friendly Flowers (Paper Smooches)

Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento (Tsukineko)

Cardstock: Kraft and Stampers' Select White (Papertrey Ink)

Patterned Paper: Shabby Floral, Dilly Dally, Dainty Print, Vintage Stripes (from the Road Show Collection by Fancy Pants)

Die: Labels Three Nestabilities (Spellbinders)

Shabby Wrinkled Ribbon: Past Beauties and Antique Lace (Prairie Bird Boutique)

Button: Vintage Holiday Mix (Papertrey Ink)

Rustic Twine: (Papertrey Ink)

Edge Distresser Tool: (Heidi Swapp)

Black Copic Multiliner Pen

Quickie Glue Pen: (Sakura)

Double-Sided Tape: (X-Press It)

Glue Dots

Floral Frenzy Blog Hop with DeNami Design

Hello and welcome to your next stop on DeNami Design's Floral Frenzy Blog Hop!!! If you're on track you have arrived here from Andrea's blog! If not, no worries, you can start at the very beginning by heading to the DeNami Design Blog!

Here's my floral creation:

I used the Elegant Floral Blossom D128, which is one of my FAVORITE DeNami Design flowers!! The sentiment is also from DeNami Design---don't you just LOVE that font?!?!

I used some double-sided tape and DeNami Sparklets to create the glittery strip. The fancy edge punch is embossed, and I also embossed a rectangular frame around the entire focal point panel (although it's tough to see in the photographs). 

After creating this card, I thought it would be fun to make an entire set in a similar design with a variety of sentiments. I didn't have a chance to complete the set in time for the hop, but here's a glimpse at the pieces I have done so far:

I'll be sure to share the completed set on my blog when I'm finished!

So...what do you think? I hope you enjoyed my post! Be sure to leave a comment because DeNami Design is giving away THREE gift certificates to their website (one to a random participant and TWO to random commenters)!!! You have until March 14, 2011 at 11:59pm PST to comment and be eligible for the prizes!!!

There's even an EXTRA chance to win some DeNami stamps and a guaranteed spot on the next blog hop! Here how:

Extra Challenge: This blog hop filled SO quickly, so we thought we'd bring an additional opportunity for those who weren't able to get on the list, and also those blog hoppers who had additional floral projects to share. We will have a link widget on the blog hop post where you can upload additional floral creation(s). We'll choose one winner to be guaranteed a spot in the next blog hop AND they'll get to choose a few stamps of their choice!

Your next stop on the hop is the AMAZING Laurie!!! Enjoy!

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Supplies:

Stamps: Elegant Floral Blossom D128, Small Happy Birthday E106 (DeNami Design)

Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento (Tsukineko)

Copic Sketch Markers

Cardstock: Stampers' Select White (Papertrey Ink), Black (The Paper Company), Raspberry Fizz (Papertrey Ink)

Punch: Bracket Edger Punch (EK Success)

Button: Boutique Buttons (DeNami Design)

Baker's Twine: (scrap from my scrap box)

Glitter: Xtra Fine Glitter (DeNami Design)

Adhesive Tape: (Recollections)

Foam Squares: (Therm-o-web)

Double-Sided Tape: (X-Press It)

Zots: (Therm-o-web)

Onesies

Hi there! I'm SO EXCITED to be the Guest Designer at Card Patterns this week!!! Their sketches are super fun and their DT always provides incredible creative inspiration!!! A BIG THANK YOU to the Card Patterns team for giving me this wonderful opportunity!

Here's the sketch for this week:

And here's my take on it:

I LOVE this patterned paper! It's from the Fine and Dandy: True Blue collection by My Mind's Eye, and I think it's so perfect for baby cards! The little onesie image and sentiment are from DeNami Design---ADORABLE! I just stamped the onesie several times on different patterned papers, cut them out, and used the clothespins to hang them from the twine!

The white portion of the background actually has embossed polka dots on it, which looks really cute with the polka dotty clouds. I wish they would have shown up better in the photos.

Thanks for stopping by today!!! Be sure to check out the Card Patterns Blog to see the FABULOUS samples created by the DT and for all of the details about how you can participate in this week's challenge!

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Supplies:

Stamps: Onesie E115, Small Baby Script E68 (DeNami Design)

Ink: Timber Brown StazOn (Tsukineko)

Patterned Paper: Fine and Dandy: True Blue (My Mind's Eye)

Cardstock: Kraft (Papertrey Ink), White Embossed Dots (Bazzill Basics), Coconut (Bazzill Basics), Chocolate Truffle (The Paper Company)

Twine: Yellow and White Divine Twine (Whisker Graphics)

Clothespins: (Canvas Corp)

Buttons: Brown and Aqua (DeNami Design), Orange (Fancy Pants)

Floss: White (Janlynn)

Glue Dots

Adhesive Tape Runner: (Therm-o-web)

Double-Sided Tape: (X-Press It)

Pop Dots: (All Night Media)

Circle Template: (Staedtler)

Thank You For Your Hospitality

Hello! Quick post today to share a card I made for the hosts of our friends' baby shower a couple of weekends ago.

I LOVE paper piecing this apron image from TooMuchFun RubberStamps!! With all of the yummy patterned papers available these days, there are so many fabulous combinations!!

The sentiment is from Chatterbox by Practicing Creativity Designs! It has a totally retro feel to it that works so well with this groovy apron, don't ya think?!?!

Thanks for stopping by today! Have a FANTASTIC weekend!!!

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Supplies:

Stamps: Polka Dot Background N133 (DeNami Design), Apron (TooMuchFun RubberStamps)

Sentiment Stamps: Chatterbox (Practicing Creativity Designs)

Cardstock: Kraft and Vintage Cream (Papertrey Ink), Rattan (The Paper Cut)

Ink: Onyx Black VersaFine (Tsukineko)

Patterned Paper: Bitty Box Basics (Papertrey Ink), Dotty Biscotti (Papertrey Ink), Early Bird Collection (Cosmo Cricket)

Punches: Apron Lace Border Punch (Fiskars), Embossed Button Punch (Martha Stewart Crafts)

Floss: Lime (Janlynn)

Quickie Glue Pen: (Sakura)

Double-Sided Tape: (X-Press It)

Pop Dots: (All Night Media)

Zots: (Therm-o-web)

Adhesive Tape Runner: (Therm-o-web)

Crop-A-Dile Corner Chomper: (We R Memory Keepers)

Trendy Bicycle

Hi there! Practicing Creativity Designs is hosting a super fun sketch challenge with a FABULOUS prize package (THREE FREE STAMP SETS!!! WOW!)! I absolutely LOVE their stamps, so I just HAD to play along!!!

Here's the sketch:

And here's my creation:

I actually used three different Practicing Creativity Designs stamp sets to make this card: The Whole Cycle, For the Love of Dots, and Chatterbox (for the sentiment inside the card---see photo below).

I used patterned paper from GCD's Homespun Chic Collection (Melody Ross) for the striped background panel and to paper piece parts of the bicycle!! I'm going to give this card to my friend, Rosemarie---her birthday is tomorrow! She's such a fun and funky person, and I could TOTALLY see her owning a bicycle that looks just like this!! Too cute! Here's a closer look:

So...what do you think?

There's still time to play along!! The challenge ends tomorrow! Click HERE for all of the details!

AND...Practicing Creativity Designs just released an ADORABLE baby stamp set too with darling images and sweet sentiments!!! Check it out HERE!!!

Thanks for stopping by today!!!

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Supplies:

Stamps: The Whole Cycle, For the Love of Dots, and Chatterbox (Practicing Creativity Designs)

Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento, Onyx Black VersaFine, Smokey Gray VersaFine, Blazing Red StazOn, Fresh Green VersaColor (Tsukineko)

Copic Sketch Markers

Cardstock: Kraft, Stampers' Select White (Papertrey Ink)

Patterned Paper: Homespun Chic Collection (GCD Studios/Melody Ross), Bitty Box Basics (Papertrey Ink)

Ribbon: Green (scraps from my ribbon stash), Lace (WFR Ribbon Company)

Button: Boutique Buttons (DeNami Design)

Floss: White (Janlynn)

Quickie Glue Pen: (Sakura)

Double-Sided Tape: (X-Press It)

Pop Dots: (All Night Media)