CAS-ual Fridays Challenge 16

*This is my second post for today. Please scroll down to see my DeNami Design Product Spotlight post.

Hello there! Just wanted to pop in really quickly and share a card I made for the most recent CAS-ual Fridays Challenge!

This time around the challenge is all about embossing! Here's what I came up with:

I've had this "Floral Screen" embossing folder for a LOOONNNGGG time, and I LOVE it---but I think this is the very first time I've ever used it! Here's a closer look:

I hope you like my creation!

Thanks for stopping by!

Remember to check out my BLOG CANDY GIVEAWAY post! Click HERE for all of the details!

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Supplies:

Stamps: Background Basics: Woodgrain (Papertrey Ink), "Thinking of You" from Through the Trees (Papertrey Ink)

Ink: Dune Color Box (Clearsnap), Timber Brown StazOn (Tsukineko)

Cardstock: Vintage Cream, Kraft, and Dark Chocolate (Papertrey Ink)

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder: Floral Screen (Provo Craft)

Patterned Paper: Seaside Retreat (Webster's Pages)

Punch: Birds (McGill)

Rustic Twine: (Papertrey Ink)

Permanent Adhesive Tape: (Recollections)

Quickie Glue Pen: (Sakura)

Pop Dots: (All Night Media)

DeNami Product Spotlight: Rainbow

Hey there! It's Product Spotlight Day at DeNami Design!!! Today we're featuring the SUPER FUN Rainbow image!!!

You all know how much I LOVE polka dots, right?!?! So, I couldn't resist making a polka dotty rainbow:

I simply stamped the Polka Dot Background onto Magenta, Golden Tangerine, Leaf Green, and Sky Blue cardstock. Then, I stamped the rainbow image over the polka dots and cut out the colorful arches. Next, I stamped the Rainbow image onto my blank card, ran my adhesive tape runner all over the image and adhered the colored pieces. I added some Small Clouds stamped on white cardstock to each end of the rainbow. I popped them up for some fun dimension!

For my second card, I wanted to showcase an alternative use for the Rainbow image. Here, I used it to create a slice of watermelon!!! Yes, you read that correctly!! Check this out:

I stamped the Rainbow twice in VersaMark ink...once on Leaf Green cardstock and once on Magenta cardstock. Then, I cut out the magenta portion leaving off the outside arch and adhered it to the green rainbow. I cut straight across the bottom of the rainbow and then used part of a scallop circle punch to create a "bite" out of the watermelon. Then, I stamped the seeds in black. It was SO EASY, and I think it turned out pretty sweet!

The lime and magenta background were created with the Three Line Border stamp (LOVE THIS!!), and I thought the sentiment, "You're Sweet," was perfect!

I hope you like my creations for today! Thanks so much for stopping by! Be sure to head on over to the DeNami Design Blog to check out what my fellow DT gals and our Guest Designer, Nicki, have created!!!! You will LOVE their projects!!!

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Supplies:

"Thinking of You" Card:

Stamps: Rainbow M74, Small Cloud E137, All Occasion Sentiments Stamp Set TR16, Polka Dot Background N133 (DeNami Design)

Ink: Onyx Black Versafine (Tsukineko)

Cardstock: Brown Kraft, White, Magenta, Golden Tangerine, Leaf Green, and Sky Blue (DeNami Design)

Adhesive Tape Runner: (Therm-o-web)

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

Stamp-A-Ma-Jig

Pop Dots: (All Night Media)

"You're Sweet" Card:

Stamps: Rainbow M74, Seeds/Drops A82, Three Line Border N128, Love Sentiments Stamp Set PF42 (DeNami Design)

Ink: VersaMark (Tsukineko), Onyx Black Versafine (Tsukineko), Lime VersaColor (Tsukineko), Rose Bud Memento (Tsukineko)

Cardstock: White, Brown Kraft, Leaf Green, Magenta (DeNami Design)

3" Scallop Circle Punch: (EK Success)

1.5" Scallop Circle Punch: (Marvy Uchida)

Crop-A-Dile Hole Punch: (We R Memory Keepers)

Dies: Small Standard Circles Nestabilities (Spellbinders)

Button: Bubblegum Boutique Buttons (DeNami Design)

Ribbon: Hot Pink Grosgrain Ribbon (DeNami Design)

Embroidery Floss: White (Janlynn)

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder: Polka Dots (Provo Craft)

Royal Lace Doilies: (Royal Consumer Products)

Fancy Edge Scissors

Signo White Pen: (uni-ball)

Double-Sided Tape: (Recollections)

Adhesive Tape Runner: (Therm-o-web)

Pop Dots: (All Night Media)

Embellish Rainbow Challenge

Have you heard??? DeNami Design is sponsoring the most recent challenge over at Embellish Magazine!!! The winner will receive a gift certificate to DeNami Design's online store!!!

Here's my rainbow inspired creation:

I LOVE layering the small polka dot heart (from the Hearts Stamp Set) with the Small Scallop Heart, and I thought they'd look extra sweet in a rainbow of colors! I popped up the polka dot hearts for dimension too!

I stamped "With all my heart" onto kraft cardstock and then embossed it with polka dots. That sweet little heart button is something I found in my button stash---works perfectly as a third layer in the violet heart!

So...are you ready to play along??? Head on over to the Embellish Magazine Blog for all of the challenge details and to see some FABULOUS inspiration from their incredibly talented DT!!! And for even MORE eye candy, stop by the DeNami Design Blog!!! Several of our DT gals are playing along for fun and have come up with some SUPER CREATIVE ideas!

Can't wait to see what you make!

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Supplies:

Stamps: Hearts Stamp Set PF43, Small Scallop Heart E133, With All My Heart F189 (DeNami Design)

Ink: Rhubarb Stalk Memento (Tsukineko), Orange Zest (PTI), Canary Color Box (Clearsnap), Tea Leaves VersaMagic (Tsukineko), Sky Blue Color Box (Clearsnap), Ultramarine Vivid! (Clearsnap), Lavender Color Box (Clearsnap), Onyx Black VersaFine (Tsukineko)

Cardstock: Stampers' Select White and Kraft (PTI)

Rustic Twine: (PTI)

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder: Polka Dots (Provo Craft)

Adhesive Foam Squares: (Therm-o-web)

Double-Sided Tape: (Scotch)

Heart Button: (from my stash of buttons)

Glue Dots

RI Sketch Challenge

Hi there! Just a quick post to share a card I made for the most recent Repeat Impressions Sketch Challenge! Here's the sketch:

And here's my interpretation:

I picked up these Jillibean Soup patterned papers at Archivers last week---LOVE THEM! And isn't that little whale from DeNami Design totally adorable?!?! He's one of my favorites!

I hope you're having a fabulous weekend! Thanks for stopping by!

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Supplies:
Stamps: Whale H83, Get Whale Soon F202, Curly Garland Border K77 (DeNami Design)
Ink: Onyx Black VersaFine (Tsukineko), Ultramarine Vivid! (Clearsnap)
Cardstock: Stampers' Select White (PTI), Navy (DeNami Design), Yellow and Red (scraps from my stash)
Patterned Paper: Yellow Sugar and Navy Sugar (Jillibean Soup)
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder: D'vine Swirls (Provo Craft)
Dies: Labels One Nestabilities (Spellbinders)
Clear Spica Pen
Ribbon: Red (DeNami Design)
Buttons: (purchased at Michaels)
Embroidery Floss: White (Janlynn)
Double-Sided Tape: (X-Press It)
Pop Dots: (All Night Media)

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)

Sea You Soon

Hi there! This is my second post for today. Click HERE to check out my Shop 52 Denver post (There's a GIVEAWAY involved!)!

Here's a card I made using the YUMMY color combo from the Just Us Girls Challenge 72, the AWESOME layout from Card Patterns Sketch Challenge 103, and the SUPER FUN Lawnscaping Challenge 4 (which is to use paper piecing)!!!

I had A TON OF FUN paper piecing these little sea critters! The turtle is my FAVORITE!!

I also added some Crystal Lacquer (Sakura Hobby Craft) to the bubbles to give them a more realistic bubble look!

The inside of the card says "Sea You Soon!" I'm thinkin' this will be the perfect card to send to our San Diego friends right before we visit them again!

So...what do you think??? Are you ready to play along in one or ALL of these challenges?

The JUGS72 Challenge ends tonight at 9:00pm EST, so there's still a little bit of time to play along!!! Click HERE for the deets!

The Card Patterns Sketch Challenge 103 ends tomorrow (Feb 25th) at 11:59pm EST! Click HERE for all of the details and to join them in their 2nd Anniversary Blog Hop---LOTS of GREAT PRIZES!!!

Entries for Lawnscaping Challenge 4 - Paper Piecing are due by Wednesday, March 2nd! Click HERE for the deets!

Thanks so much for visiting my blog!!! I truly appreciate it!

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Supplies:

Stamps: Critters in the Sea (Lawn Fawn)

Ink: Onyx Black VersaFine (Tsukineko), VersaMark (Tsukineko)

Cardstock: Kraft, Aqua Mist, Ocean Tides, and Melon Berry (Papertrey Ink)

Patterned Paper: Bitty Box Basics, Dotty Biscotti (Papertrey Ink)

Crystal Lacquer: (Sakura Hobby Craft)

Quickie Glue Pen: (Sakura)

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder: Polka Dots (Provo Craft)

Edge Distresser Tool: (Heidi Swapp)

Circle Template: (Staedtler)

Adhesive Tape Runner: (Therm-o-web)

Double-Sided Tape: (X-Press It)

Pop Dots: (All Night Media)

PDCC #65 - You're Tweet

Hey there! Have you seen the latest color combo over at The Play Date Cafe?!?! LOVE IT!!!! I'm really digging the whole gray + any other color these days---so super hip and trendy!

And here's my creation:

I just received the newly released Birdcage E143 and You're Tweet C82 stamps (DeNami Design) in the mail and had to ink them up right away!!! I also used the Single Tweety Bird A98 and a couple of the birdies from the Tweety Bird Border K83 (DeNami Design)! The birds on this border stamp are spaced really nicely, which makes it super simple to ink up individual birdies using a Dew Drop or Cat's Eye ink pad! Here are a couple of close-ups:

The layered notebook sheets (which I ended up liking) actually resulted from a mistake. In my original design I inked up the bird cages and birdies in London Fog ink. Well...once I had it all together, it just wasn't working for me. I decided that the bird cages and birdies needed to POP more and that Tuxedo Black ink would do the trick. I layered the new panel on top of the old notebook panel and folded up the edge for fun! Just goes to show that mistakes can sometimes lead to good things!

What do you think? I hope you like my card and feel inspired to create something today!!

On a personal note...today is a REALLY HAPPY DAY in the Petrella house!!! The Steelers won yesterday and that means...you got it...Pittsburgh's goin' to the Super Bowl!!! (said of course to the tune of the Steeler song...Here We Go!) WOOHOO! What a game!!! We watched it at our friends' house with some of my husband's co-workers! It was LOTS of fun! We wore our Steeler gear, brought along our Terrible Towels, and shared some Polish Mistakes---these yummy snacks that my Great-Aunt Lois always made for family get-togethers (including Steeler games) growing up in the Burgh!!! Another guy (who grew up in NY) and his family were all decked out in Jets attire! They even tracked down green tortilla chips (guacamole flavored) because they didn't want to bring anything GOLD (wouldn't want to look like a Black & Gold Steelers fan...HA!). His little girl (who's 5) said to me..."Oh yeah, well ALL my friends are JETS fans and even my stuffed animals are JETS fans!!" It was hilarious!

Okay...sorry for the LOOOONNNNGGGG post today! Hope your week is off to a FANTASTIC start too! Thanks for stopping by!

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Supplies:

Stamps: Birdcage E143, Single Tweety Bird A98, Tweety Bird Border K83, You're Tweet C82 (DeNami Design)

Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento (Tsukineko), Orange Zest (Papertrey Ink)

Cardstock: Stampers' Select White (Papertrey Ink), Charcoal Grey Cover (The Paper Company)

Patterned Paper: Basics White Paper Pad (Basic Grey), 8x8 Flower Ledger (Making Memories)

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder: Polka Dots (Provo Craft)

Round Binding Edge Edger Punch: (EK Success)

Copic Sketch Markers

Ribbon: Orange Zest Classic Grosgrain (Papertrey Ink)

Button: (purchased at Michaels)

Twine: (Whisker Graphics)

Floss: (Janlynn)

Black Fine Tip Marker: (PaperMate)

Double Sided Tape: (Express It)

Pop Dots: (All Night Media)

Yellow

Hi there! The most recent One Layer Wednesday Challenge is to use YELLOW! Here's what I came up with:

That's the new little Giraffe E140 from DeNami Design! Isn't he ADORABLE?!?! I masked him off and then stamped the Polka Dot Background N133 in Thatched Straw VersaMagic---I'm totally in love with this ink color these days!!

I used my Martha Stewart Scoring Board to score the lines above and below the Small Baby Script E68 (DeNami Design). I really like how it adds a clean and finished look to the overall design.

I embossed just the bottom portion of the card. I recently saw Christina MacLaren do this on a set of thank you cards she made, and I really liked the effect. So, I thought I'd give it a try! (Thanks for the inspiration, Christina!)

That's all for today! Hop on over to Susan's blog, Simplicity by Late Blossom, to find out how you can play along in this challenge and to see all of the amazing cards the other participants have created!

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Supplies:

Stamps: Giraffe E140, Small Baby Script E68, Polka Dot Background N133 (DeNami Design)

Ink: Thatched Straw VersaMagic (Tsukineko), Tuxedo Black Memento (Tsukineko)

Cardstock: Stampers' Select White (Papertrey Ink)

Copic Sketch Markers

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder: "Polka Dots" (Provo Craft)

Martha Stewart Scoring Board

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

Ribbon: "Haute Cosmo" (American Crafts)

Off the Wall Craftiness Challenge #6

Good morning! Here's a card I created for the most recent "Off the Wall Craftiness Challenge!"

Here's the inspiration photo:

And here's my take on it:

I really love the brightly colored spots on the peacock's tail feathers, so I tried to mimick those with cardstock ovals and circles. I distressed the edges and inked them up to give them some dimension and more of an organic feel.

I used the "D'vine Swirl" Embossing Folder (Provo Craft) to create the swirly background panel. The animal print on the right is a strip of self adhesive ribbon from DCWV.

It's really quite bright and rather bold, but it's truly the product of free-flowing creativity. I honestly just tried to let myself go on this one. What do you think of it? I'd love to hear your feedback!

This challenge runs until May 13th, and Kim is randomly selecting TWO winners this time around, so you should DEFINITELY play along! Click HERE for the details!

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I also wanted to let you know that my sweet blog friend, Paulina, is giving away a $50 gift certificate on her blog, Pretty Pink Posh!!!! Click HERE to find out how you can enter for a chance to win this FABULOUS prize!!

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Supplies:

Stamped Sentiment (All Night Media)

Ink - "Onyx Black VersaFine" (Tsukineko), "Chestnut Roan Fluid Chalk Inkpad" (Clearsnap)

Cardstock - "Rattan" (The Paper Cut), "Kraft" (PTI), all other colors (The Paper Company)

Embossing Folder - "D'vine Swirls" (Provo Craft)

Edge Distresser (Heidi Swapp)

Oval Template (Fiskars)

Circle Punch (Marvy Uchida)

Animal Print Ribbon (DCWV)

Black Ribbon (Hot Off the Press)

Adhesive Foam Squares (Therm-o-web)

Glue Dots

Zots (Therm-o-web)

Adhesive Tape Runner (Therm-o-web)

Finished Card Size: 5.75" x 4.5"