For My Tweet-Heart

Hey there! It's time for another Product Spotlight at DeNami Design! Today we're featuring the Tweety Bird Border K83!!! Isn't it just too cute for words?!?!

One of my favorite things about this stamp is that the images are spread far enough apart that they are super easy to ink up individually! Here I inked up the two tweeties on the left first and stamped them. Then, I stamped the scalloped heart image. Then, I inked up the two tweeties on the right and stamped them. I stamped the Small Heart Outline within the scalloped heart and then onto a piece of patterned paper. Then, I inked up the center tweetie all by himself, stamped him into the center of the patterned paper heart and again onto a different piece of patterned paper. A little paper piecing, coloring and VOILA!

The sentiment was created in Microsoft Word. Kinda fun, huh?!?! I like it!

Want to see some more super creative and fun ways to use the Tweety Bird Border stamp??? Head on over to the DeNami Design Blog to see what my fellow DT gals created!!! These girls are SO INCREDIBLY TALENTED!!! And...as a reminder...the Tweety Bird Border is on sale this week for 10 percent off!!! YAY!

Thanks for stopping by!

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Supplies:

Stamps: Tweety Bird Border K83, Small Scallop Heart E133, Small Heart Outline E132 (DeNami Design)

Sentiment: Created in Microsoft Word

Ink: Rich Cocoa Memento (Tsukineko)

Copic Sketch Markers

Cardstock: Charcoal (DeNami Design), Rustic White (Papertrey Ink)

Patterned Paper: Love Me (My Mind's Eye), Passion Fruit Journal (BoBunny)

Punch: Lace Heart Edge Punch (Martha Stewart Crafts)

Button: Aqua Boutique Buttons (DeNami Design)

Twine: Caramel (American Crafts)

Quickie Glue Pen: (Sakura)

Scor-Tape: (Scor-Pal)

Martha Stewart Scoring Board

Happy Holidays!

Hello! Happy Holidays! Here's a peek at how my holiday cards turned out this year!!!

The trees, owl, and fox are from "Woodland Winter" by Taylored Expressions!!! Aren't they totally ADORABLE?!?!?! I colored them with Copic Sketch Markers and then added some touches of glitter for snow!

The blue and kraft panel was handstamped with DeNami Design's "Falling Snow E94"---(AKA Charlie Brown snow *wink*). The snowflake punch is by Martha Stewart and the patterned paper is Winter Twig by Little Yellow Bicycle.

Here's a close-up:

Hope you're having a wonderful, fun-filled holiday season!!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Baby Girl

Hi there! My cousin is expecting her first baby (a girl) in early November. My mom, my SIL and I pitched in for her shower gift---the bedding for the baby's crib, which I then used as inspiration for the card that will accompany the gift.

Here's a photo of the bedding:

Photo from Babies R Us website.

And here's my creation:

I embossed the Large Daisy Blossom on vellum to try to capture the look of the embroidered flowers on the sheer overlay. I also scored vertical lines in the bottom panel (although it doesn't show up in the photo at all) to represent the crinkly layer under the embroidered overlay. I think the chocolate brown, baby pink, and white color combo is really sweet for a baby girl. And the Leafy Vine image on the top panel is a pretty close match to the leaves on the bed sheets.

I hope you like my creation for today!

Thanks for stopping by!

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

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Supplies:

Stamps: Leafy Vine G140, Large Daisy Blossom J77 (DeNami Design)

Ink: Rich Cocoa Memento (Tsukineko), VersaMark (Tsukineko)

Cardstock: Stampers' Select White (Papertrey Ink), Dark Chocolate (Papertrey Ink), Pink (from my stash of scraps)

Vellum: (Hot Off The Press)

Embossing Powder: White Zing! (American Crafts)

Medium Scallop Border Die: (Papertrey Ink)

Scoring Board: (Martha Stewart Crafts)

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

Button: White Boutique Buttons (DeNami Design)

Brown and White Baker's Twine: (Martha Stewart Crafts)

Polka Dots

Hey there! It's time for another Product Spotlight at DeNami Design! Today we're featuring the Solid Polka Dot Border!

This is such a versatile stamp! And it's available for ten percent off this week!!!

I decided to use the Solid Polka Dot Border to create some fun, colorful little tabs for these mini Baby Congrats cards! It was SO SIMPLE! I just stamped the image in different colors, cut them out, cut them in half, and then adhered them to my focal panels!

Here's a closer look at each card:

I hope you like my creations for today and feel inspired to get inky!!! Be sure to check out the DeNami Design Blog to see all of the FABULOUS ways my fellow DT gals have used this same image!

And don't forget to enter for a chance to win my BLOG CANDY GIVEAWAY!!!! It's SO EASY to enter, and I'm giving away FOUR different prize packages!!! Click HERE for all of the details!!!

Thanks for stopping by!

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Supplies:
Stamps: Solid Polka Dot Border K80, Onesie E115, "Congrats" from the Thoughtful Greetings Stamp Set PF48 (DeNami Design)
Ink: Aqua Color Box (Clearsnap), Rose Bud Memento (Tsukineko), Thatched Straw VersaMagic (Tsukineko), Tea Leaves VersaMagic (Tsukineko), Aegean Blue VersaMagic (Tsukineko), Chestnut Roan Color Box (Clearsnap), Onyx Black VersaFine (Tsukineko)
Cardstock: Stampers' Select White (Papertrey Ink)
Patterned Paper: Paige Cabana Stripes (DeNami Design), Twig: Pleased Plaid (Little Yellow Bicycle), Indie Bloom (Basic Grey)
Twine: Aqua and White Divine Twine (Whisker Graphics), Brown and White Baker's Twine (Martha Stewart Crafts), Pink and White Twine (My Mind's Eye)
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder: Polka Dots (Provo Craft)
Permanent Adhesive Tape: (Recollections)
Pop Dots: (All Night Media)
Crop-A-Dile Corner Chomper: (We R Memory Keepers)

Friends Fur-Ever!

Happy Wednesday! Hope you are having a GREAT week! Just wanted to pop in really quickly to share a card that was picked up for the July 2011 issue of Scrap and Stamp Arts magazine!

Those clever little cats are from DeNami Design's Cuddly Cats Stamp Set PF46! LOVE those critters! I made the wall with my Martha Stewart Scoring Board, cardstock scraps and a little bit of ink. I also free-hand cut the grassy strip at the bottom.

What do you think???

Thanks for stopping by today! I always appreciate you taking time out of your busy day to visit me!!!

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Supplies:

Stamps: Cuddly Cats Stamp Set PF46, Friends Fur-ever F205, Small Cloud E137 (DeNami Design)

Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento (Tsukineko), Chestnut Roan (Clearsnap), Prussian Blue (Clearsnap)

Copic Sketch Markers

Cardstock: Kraft, Stampers' Select White, Pure Poppy (Papertrey Ink) and Lime Crush (Bazzill Basics)

Scoring Board: (Martha Stewart Crafts)

Clear Stardust Gelly Roll Pen: (Sakura)

Die: Double-Ended Banner Die (Papertrey Ink)

Button: Espresso Boutique Buttons (DeNami Design)

Twine: (Jillibean Soup)

Pop Dots: (All Night Media)

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)

Beautiful Buttons Blog Hop

Hi there and welcome to your next stop on DeNami Design's Beautiful Buttons Blog Hop! If you're on track you've arrived here from the talented Laurie Willison's blog! If not, no worries, you can click HERE to start at the beginning. 

I just recently received the Wavy Stem Trio F187 from DeNami Design, and I LOVE its versatility! Here I paired it up with buttons and a flower I created using the Layering Daisy Punch from Martha Stewart Crafts!  You could also top those stems off with hearts, images from the Rosevine Flowers Stamp Set PF05 or images from the Elegant Floral Stamp Set PF37---SO MANY POSSIBILITIES!!!

I hope you like my creation! Remember to leave a comment on each participant's blog for a chance to win a gift certificate to DeNami Design's on-line store!!! You have until February 14, 2011 at 11:59pm PST to comment!!!

And if you'd like a chance to WIN some additional GOODIES, check this out:

Extra Challenge: We know that many people love buttons, so we thought we'd bring an additional opportunity for you to post your beautiful button creations (outside of your blog hop project). We will have a link widget on the blog hop post where you can upload additional button 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!

Isn't that AWESOME?!?! Gotta LOVE an extra chance to win FREE stamping supplies!!!

Now it's time to hop on over to Ayana's blog!! She is so super creative, and I'm sure she has something FANTASTIC to share!!!!

Thanks for hopping along with us today!!!!

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Supplies:
Stamps: Wavy Stem Trio F187, Everyday Greetings Stamp Set PF29
Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento (Tsukineko), Ultramarine Vivid! (Clearsnap)
Cardstock: Stampers' Select White (Papertrey Ink), Kraft (Papertrey Ink), Admiral (Bazzill Basics)
Patterned Paper: Chicken Noodle-Dried Egg Noodles (Jillibean Soup)
Copic Sketch Markers
Punches: Layering Daisy (Martha Stewart Crafts), Apron Lace Border Punch (Fiskars)
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder: Polka Dots (Provo Craft)
Buttons: Red and Blue from Boutique Buttons (DeNami Design), Yellow (Fancy Pants)
Twine: Red and White (Jillibean Soup)
Double-Sided Tape: (X-Press It)
Zots: (Therm-o-web)
Pop Dots: (All Night Media)
Black Copic Multiliner 0.3

My Favorite DeNami Design Products

Happy Friday, blog friends!!! Today it's my turn to share some of my FAVORITE products from DeNami Design!! Boy oh boy, this was a TOUGH decision! There were SO MANY things I wanted to include on this list!!! Alas, here are my Top 7:

And here are a couple of Valentine's Day projects I made using some of my FAVORITES:

This little package is for my mom! I filled a 3x3 Clear Boutique Box (DeNami Design) with her favorite candy, Good and Plenty, and decorated it in pink, black and white (the same colors as the candy)!

This one is for my dad! It's actually a container of wasabi-flavored almonds! I just used my DeNami stamps and some cardstock to dress it up!!!

Visit the DeNami Design Blog to learn more about WHY I chose these particular products as my favorites!!!

I also wanted to share how I keep track of which DeNami Design stamps I own. This handy little binder was simple and inexpensive to make. Plus, it's small enough to carry in my purse/bag when I attend stamping conventions, so I don't accidentally purchase any stamps I already have at home.

I bought this small three-ring binder at Target. It measures 7-1/8" x 8-7/8".

I created four dividers with aqua and lime cardstock and some Avery Note Tabs. The letters on the tabs represent the codes on the DeNami Design stamps. So, all of my A, B, C, D, and E stamps are in the first section of the binder and so on.

Here's a peek inside:

The white sheets are just printer paper cut in half. Since it's rather thin, I used reinforcements around the punched holes. I measured out the boxes and drew in the stitched lines. If you wanted to keep things super simple you could eliminate this part of the design. I stamped each image (in numerical order) and wrote the code and name of the image below it. As you can see, I made sure to leave some blank spaces for future purchases *wink*!

The larger the images, the less I put on each page. Some pages only contain one image.

Thanks for stopping by today!!! I hope you enjoyed my projects! Have a wonderful weekend!

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Supplies for Chickie Valentine Box:

Stamps: Large Chickie I60, Three Line Border N128, Small Scallop Heart E133, Hearts Stamp Set PF43, Love Sentiments Stamp Set PF42 (DeNami Design)

Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento (Tsukineko), Rose Bud Memento (Tsukineko)

Copic Sketch Markers

Cardstock: (all scraps from my scrap box)

Glitter: Citrone (DeNami Design)

Ribbon: Hot Pink Grosgrain (DeNami Design)

Button: (purchased at Michaels)

Twine: (Whisker Graphics)

Punches: Scallop Heart (Marvy Uchida), Lace Heart Edge Punch (Martha Stewart Crafts) 

Boutique Box: 3x3 Clear (DeNami Design)

Quickie Glue Pen

Glue Dots

Double-Sided Tape: (X-Press It)

Supplies for XOXO Package:

Stamps: Three Line Border N128, Small Scallop Heart E133, Hearts Stamp Set PF43, Love Sentiments Stamp Set PF42, Harlequin Border N112 (DeNami Design)

Ink: Onyx Black VersaFine (Tsukineko), Blazing Red StazOn (Tsukineko)

Cardstock: Vintage Cream (Papertrey Ink), Red and Black (scraps from my scrap box)

Punch: Scallop Heart (Marvy Uchida)

Pop Dots: (All Night Media)

Double-Sided Tape: (X-Press It)

Twine

Hey there! It's time for another SUPER FUN challenge at DeNami Design!!! This time around the challenge is to create a card/project using TWINE!!! DeNami stamps are not required this time around, but we'd LOVE to see you use them!! Also please be sure that the project you submit is something you've recently created and is combined with no more than TWO other challenges. If you happen to use twine from The Twinery, please list the colors. The Twinery is giving the lucky winner of this challenge a sampler pack of their twine!!! Talk about an AWESOME prize!! Click HERE for all of the challenge deets!

Here's my creation:

My intention was for the little french knots to look like buds on the Large Winter Tree P93 (one of my absolute FAVORITE images from DeNami Design). Since the twine is green and white, they ended up looking very much like the springtime buds on our trees here in the mountains. You see, it snows up here until the end of May, sometimes even the beginning of June. But the aspen trees are always anxious and start budding LONG before our final snowfall.

I created the plaid panel with the Three Line Border N128 stamp and added the sweet little birdhouse from the Spring Chicks Stamp Set PF 38! The "Thinking of You" sentiment is from the All Occasion Sentiments Stamp Set TR16 and pretty much fits perfectly on the Double-Ended Banner Die (Papertrey Ink). The fancy edge was created with the Bracket Edger Punch (EK Success)---it embosses along the punched edge---isn't that cool?!?! I LOVE IT! 

I scored the banner twice at each end and then folded it to add dimension (Thanks to my inky friend and fellow DT member, Michele, for that idea *wink*!). And I learned how to tie the french knots awhile back by watching a great video tutorial (click HERE).

So...are you ready to play along? Remember to visit the DeNami Design Blog for all of the details and for more creative inspiration from the rest of the Design Team!!! I can't wait to see what you come up with!!!!!

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Supplies:

Stamps: Large Winter Tree P93, Spring Chicks Stamp Set PF38, All Occasion Sentiments Stamp Set TR16, Three Line Border N128 (DeNami Design)

Ink: Timber Brown StazOn (Tsukineko), Rich Cocoa Memento (Tsukineko)

Copic Sketch Markers

Cardstock: Stampers' Select White (Papertrey Ink), Lime Crush (Bazzill Basics)

Twine: Green & White (Martha Stewart Crafts)

Clear Stardust Gelly Roll Pen: (Sakura)

Punch: Bracket Edger Punch (EK Success)

Die: Double-Ended Banner Die (Papertrey Ink)

Double-Sided Tape: (X-Press It)

Pop Dots: (All Night Media)

DeNami Product Spotlight: Sweetheart Mimi

It's time for another Product Spotlight at DeNami Design!! Today we're featuring the newly released Sweetheart Mimi!!! I have always LOVED Mimi---she's so chic and stylish! Plus, she's lots of fun to color and/or paper piece! 

I stamped Sweetheart Mimi onto an oval that I cut with my Petite Ovals Nestabilities (Spellbinders). After coloring Mimi with my Copic Sketch Markers, I flipped the Nestabilities oval upside down (so the smooth side was facing up), placed it on top of the die cut and used it as a mask. I then applied Rose Bud Memento ink with a sponge around the inside edges. I've seen lots of people use this technique in blogland, but had never tried it. I'm really happy with the results. Here's a closer look at Mimi:

This was also the first time I've ever used a doily on a card! I found these heart-shaped doilies at Michaels and thought they were a perfect combo with my new Martha Stewart Lace Heart Edge Punch!

So...what do you think? Ready to make some Valentine's Day cards? Be sure to visit the DeNami Design Blog for more inspiration from the amazing Design Team!!! And check out the on-line store for LOTS of fabulous stamps and supplies to help you create your Valentines!!!

Thanks for stopping by today and for all of your sweet comments!!!

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Supplies:

Stamps: Sweetheart Mimi N135 (DeNami Design)

Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento (Tsukineko), Rose Bud Memento (Tsukineko)

Copic Sketch Markers

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

Patterned Paper: Pattern Stripe Je t'Adore (Making Memories)

Die: Petite Ovals Small Nestabilities (Spellbinders)

Punches: Lace Heart Edge Punch (Martha Stewart Crafts), Small Heart Punch (?), Scallop Heart (Marvy Uchida), Round Binding Edge Edger Punch (EK Success)

Heart Doily: (Royal Lace)

Buttons: Boutique Buttons (DeNami Design)

White Floss: (Janlynn)

Clear Stardust Gelly Roll Pen: (Sakura)

Sponge

Double-Sided Adhesive: (X-Press It)

Pop Dots (All Night Media)

Friends Fur-Ever

Today is an exciting day because it's time to kick off the first DeNami Design Challenge of 2011!!! This time around it's a Sketch Challenge! Click HERE for all of the details!

Here's the sketch created by my fellow DT member, Laurie (isn't it fabulous?):

And here's my creation:

I have been so anxious to ink up the new Cuddly Cats PF46 from DeNami Design, so I KNEW I wanted to use them in this card! Aren't they ADORABLE?!?!

I hand stamped the argyle panel using a combination of the Harlequin Border and Stitched Border stamps from DeNami Design! After doing so, I made the executive creative decision to turn my middle panel so that it worked better and showed off more of this argyle panel...hope that's okay *wink*

To make the cats look like they were sitting on a wall I used my Martha Stewart Scoring Board and scored two horizontal lines. Then, I flipped my paper 90 degrees and scored shorter offset lines to look like bricks. I was pretty content with it, but then my friend, Vicki, who works at the local Archivers suggested I ink it up to emphasize the scored lines! So, I rubbed Rich Cocoa Memento ink all over the surface of the panel and VOILA! Love the results!! Thanks, Vicki!

I stamped the Cuddly Cats two times each, colored them with my Copic Sketch Markers, fussy cut them, and popped them up with Pop Dots for added dimension. That cat on the left looks just like my sweet little Oliver James---he always tucks his paws under like that! It's so stinkin' cute!

And how about that sentiment?!? Such a sweet play on words, huh?

So, what do you think? Are you ready to play along? I hope so!!! I look forward to seeing your creations!!! It's always so much fun to see all of the different ways people interpret the same sketch!! Head on over to the DeNami Design Blog for all of the deets and to check out some amazing inspiration from the Design Team!!! It's sure to get your mojo going!

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Supplies:

Stamps: Cuddly Cats Stamp Set PF46, Friends Fur-Ever F205, Harlequin Border N112, Stitched Border N130 (DeNami Design)

Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento (Tsukineko), Rich Cocoa Memento (Tsukineko), Tea Leaves VersaMagic Dew Drop (Tsukineko)

Cardstock: Stampers' Select White (PTI), Sandbox (Bazzill Basics), Chocolate Truffle (The Paper Company), Green (scrap piece from my scrap box)

Copic Sketch Markers

Button: Boutique Buttons (DeNami Design)

White Floss (Janlynn)

Brads: 3mm Brads (Bazzill Basics)

Martha Stewart Scoring Board

Adhesive Tape Runner (Therm-o-web)

Double-Sided Tape (X-Press It)

Pop Dots (All Night Media)

Glue Dots

Brown Le Pen (Marvy)

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)

With Love

Hi there! Some of my fellow DeNami DT gals have been talking about and participating in the Color Q Challenges recently, so I thought I'd check it out!!! And when I saw the most recent color combo (ahhhh...GORGEOUS), I just knew I had to play along!!!

Here's what I came up with:

I inked up my Three Line Border N128 stamp (DeNami Design) in black ink and created a criss-cross pattern on white cardstock. Then I punched out the scalloped heart. The tiny hearts in the center are from the newly released Hearts Stamps Set PF43 (DeNami Design)---LOVE THOSE! I just stamped them in aqua ink and cut them out to create a trio.

The whimsical little "with love" sentiment is from the Love Sentiments Stamp Set PF42, which just released on January 1st! I LOVE how the "i" is dotted with a teeny heart! My parents gave me a Michaels gift card for Christmas, and one of the things I bought was the Lace Heart border punch from Martha Stewart! I think it's so pretty!!!

Thanks for stopping by today! I hope you're having a fantastic week! Be sure to stop by the Color Q Challenge Blog for all of the details about how you can play along and to see all of the AWESOME cards created by the other participants!

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Supplies:

Stamps: Three Line Border N128, Hearts Stamp Set PF43, Love Sentiments Stamp Set PF42 (DeNami Design)

Ink: Onyx Black VersaFine (Tsukineko), Aqua Color Box Cat's Eye (Clearsnap)

Cardstock: Stampers' Select White (Papertrey Ink), Ocean Breeze (Bazzill Basics), Cornmeal (Bazzill Basics)

Dies: Labels One (Spellbinders)

Punches: Scalloped Heart (Marvy Uchida), Lace Heart (Martha Stewart Crafts)

Twine: Divine Twine (Whisker Graphics)

Brads: Lily White Mini Brads (Doodlebug Design)

Martha Stewart Scoring Board

Ribbon (purchased at Michaels)

Adhesive Tape Runner (Therm-o-web)

Glue Dots

Double-Sided Tape (X-Press It)

Pop Dots (All Night Media)

New Arrival

Howdy! Here's a baby card I created using one of my favorite stamp sets, "Look Up!" by Courtney Baker (Practicing Creativity)!

Just looking at these hot air balloons makes me so happy! I love experimenting with these images---stamping them on different colored/patterned papers, paper piecing them, popping them up with adhesive foam, etc.! Endless possibilities really!

I'll be back tomorrow with a card I made using Courtney's most recent set, "For the Love of Dots!" Can't wait!

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Supplies:
Stamped Images - "Look Up!" (Practicing Creativity)
Stamped Sentiment - "New Baby" (Martha Stewart)
Ink - "Onyx Black VersaFine" (Tsukineko)
Cardstock - "Kraft" (Papertrey Ink), "Fern Cover" (ANW Crestwood), "White" (Archivers)
Scallop Notecard - "White" (Yours Truly by Archivers)
Patterned Paper - "Alissa Spunky" (Bo Bunny), "Ocean Dot" (Bo Bunny), "Clouds from Actopus to Zelephant Mat Pad" (K&Company)
Ribbon - "Daiquiri Ice Diagonal" (Heidi Swapp)
Adhesive Tape Runner (Therm-o-web)
Pop Dots (All Night Media)

Finished Card Size: 4.25" x 5.5"

Mud-liscious

In the mountains we fondly refer to springtime as "mud season." That's probably why I fell in love with this quote when I saw it:

"The world is mud-liscious and puddle-wonderful" ~e.e. cummings

This is another card I created for the auction at my friend's school. No stamps involved (shocking, I know!), just patterned paper and punches! I included the above quote inside the card as well!

The umbrella and wellies were cut from patterned paper (Autumn Leaves). Gotta love the wellies! One of these days I need to get a pair of those! They're just so darn cute!

I made the buttons with my Martha Stewart embossed button punch! Love that tool! It's such a handy way to create "buttons" in ANY color!!

Thanks for stopping by! I hope your week is off to a GREAT start!

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Supplies:

All Patterned Paper - "Wellies & Brellas" (Autumn Leaves)

Cardstock - "Kraft" (Papertrey Ink), "Rio De Janeiro" (Bazzill Basics), "Metallic Pomegranate" (The Paper Company)
Square Scallop Punch (Marvy Uchida)
Embossed Button Punch (Martha Stewart)
Adhesive Tape Runner (Therm-o-web)
Pop Dots (All Night Media)
Zots (Therm-o-web)

Finished Card Size: 4.25" x 5.5"