Love Bug

Hey there! Today I'm sharing a card I made using the SUPER FUN layout at the most recent Card Patterns Sketch Challenge AND the GORGEOUS color combo at Jay Gee's Nook!

Here's my creation:

This cute little baby card features an ADORABLE image and sentiment from "Giddy Bugs" by Paper Smooches! I was SO EXCITED to find this stamp set in my prize box from the World Card Making Day Contest!!! And that beautiful border??? That's the Abstract Flower Edger Punch (EK Success)---also part of the same prize box!!! AND...the patterned papers I used to create the background are from the Farmhouse Collection by October Afternoon, which I was LUCKY enough to win from their blog!!! WOOHOO!!!!! A GREAT BIG THANK YOU to all of these AMAZING companies for their incredible generosity!!! I am having SO MUCH FUN crafting with your products!!

I hope you're having a GREAT week, blog friends!

Thanks for stopping by!!!

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Supplies:

Stamps: Giddy Bugs (Paper Smooches)

Ink: Onyx Black Versafine (Tsukineko)

Cardstock: Brown Kraft (DeNami Design), Vintage Cream (Papertrey Ink), Yellow (?)

Patterned Paper: Farmhouse (October Afternoon), Lost and Found Two: Rosy (My Mind's Eye)

Die: Doily Details Collection (Papertrey Ink)

Punch: Abstract Flower Edger Punch (EK Success)

Buttons: Wood (Simplicity Creative Group)

Twine: Caramel (American Crafts)

Quickie Glue Pen: (Sakura)

Pop Dots: (Plaid Enterprises)

Glue: Scrap Fusion Adhesive (Ivy Scraps)

Adhesive Tape Runner: (Tombow)

Adhesive Tape Gun: Scotch ATG 700

Zots: (Therm-o-web)

XOXOXOXOXOXO

Hello! It's Product Spotlight Day at DeNami Design! Today we're featuring the Small Heart Outline stamp!

This is such a versatile stamp! You can paper piece it and layer it with the Small Scallop Heart (like I did here)! Or...you can use it "as is," color it, stamp sentiments into its center, layer the images from the Hearts Stamp Set PF43 onto it, create sweet backgrounds and borders with it...and the list goes on and on and on!!!

And this week you can purchase this stamp for TEN PERCENT OFF!!! YAY!

Hop on over to the DeNami Design Blog to see the SUPER CREATIVE ways my fellow DT gals used the Small Heart Outline!

Hope you're having a FANTASTIC week!

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Supplies:

Stamps: Small Heart Outline E132, Small Scallop Heart E133, xoxo from Love Sentiments Stamp Set PF42 (DeNami Design)
Stamp-A-Ma-Jig Tool
Ink: Onyx Black Versafine (Tsukineko)
Cardstock: Vintage Cream (Papertrey Ink)
Patterned Paper: Church Social and Her Bureau (from the Farmhouse Collection by October Afternoon)
Button: Espresso Boutique Buttons (DeNami Design)
Twine: Caramel (American Crafts)
Punch: Scalloped Scallop Edger Punch (EK Success)
Adhesive Tape Runner: (Therm-o-web)
Pop Dots: (All Night Media)

Hibiscus

Hi there! It's Product Spotlight Day at DeNami Design!!! Today we're featuring THIS beauty:

And here's my creation:

The hibiscus reminds me of sunny days at the beach, so that's where my color inspiration came from! I LOVE these patterned papers from October Afternoon and Echo Park and thought they were the perfect fit! I wish I would have had a slightly darker shade of aqua ink (like the background on the larger polka dot paper) to stamp out the hibiscus image. I feel like it looks a little washed out (although if I tilt my computer screen back just a little, it looks much better...hmmm....).

So...what do you think? I hope you like my card for today!!! Be sure to head on over to the DeNami Design Blog to check out all of the FABULOUS ways my fellow DT gals have used this same stamp!!!

Thanks for stopping by!!!!

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Supplies:

Stamps: Large Bold Hibiscus M47, Everyday Greetings Stamp Set PF29 (DeNami Design)

Cardstock: Vintage Cream (PTI), Gold (scraps from my stash)

Ink: Seaglass Color Box (Clearsnap), Onyx Black VersaFine (Tsukineko)

Patterned Paper: Thrift Shop: Collector's Item (October Afternoon), Thrift Shop: Great Find (October Afternoon), Fly A Kite: Lemonade (October Afternoon), Dots and Stripes (Echo Park)

Border Punch: (Fiskars)

Rustic Twine: (PTI)

Button: Rusted Sun (Fancy Pants)

Gold Embroidery Floss: (Janlynn)

4 U

Hey there! If you follow my blog, then you know that I really enjoy playing along with the 2 Sketches 4 You Challenges. Kazan, Laura, and their DT are always a fantastic source of creative inspiration! This week the winners of the challenge will receive a spot on the 2 Sketches 4 You DT!!!!!! Woot! Woot!

Here's Kazan's sketch:

And here's my take:

The image and sentiment are from "Just My Type" (Lawn Fawn)! I just love that funky little typewriter! And, of course, I had to paper piece it! HA! I left off the "for you" part of the sentiment, and then positioned my patterned paper strips so that the number 4 and the letter U could be "circled."

Thanks for stopping by today! I hope you have a fun-filled weekend!

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Supplies:

Stamped Image and Sentiment: "Just My Type" (Lawn Fawn)

Ink: "Onyx Black VersaFine" (Tsukineko)

Cardstock: "Kraft" (PTI), "Maraschino" (Bazzill Basics), "Lagoon" (Bazzill Basics)

Copic Sketch Markers

Patterned Paper: "Dotty Biscotti" (PTI), "Basics White Paper Pad" (Basic Grey), "Story Hour" (October Afternoon), "School Spirit Collection: Ruler" (Crate Paper)

Round Binding Edge Punch (EK Success)

1" Circle Punch and 3/4" Circle Punch (Marvy Uchida)

Rustic Twine (PTI)

4 Mini Brads (from my stash)

Quickie Glue Pen (Sakura)

Hole Punch (McGill)

Black Sharpie Marker

Scor-Tape (Scor-Pal)

Adhesive Tape Runner (Therm-o-web)

Pop Dots (All Night Media)

Finished Card Size: 4.25" x 5.5"

Two in One

Hello there! This is a card I created using this FUN sketch from DT Member, Sherri, at DeNami Design:

and these yummy colors from the most recent challenge at Off The Wall Craftiness:

Notes:

Sketch Challenge #4 at DeNami Design ends tomorrow (Sept 30th) at 11:59 PM PST and there's a $25 gift certificate up for grabs, so be sure to check it out!!! Click HERE for the deets!

The color challenge at Off The Wall Craftiness also ends tomorrow (Sept 30th)! A randomly selected participant will win an Extreme Glitter prize pack from Plaid Crafts. So hurry on over there to check out the details! Click HERE!

Here are a couple of more photos of the card I created for these awesome challenges:

The kite image is "Fly a Kite (K63)" from DeNami Design! I love its whimsy!!! I used my "Cloud" dies and "Background Basics: Text Style II" (all from Papertrey Ink) to create the clouds.

So...What do you think? I hope it's the kind of card that brings a smile to your day!!!

Before I sign off I want to tell you about two more FANTASTIC giveaways that I recently learned about! You must enter by tomorrow (Sept 30th) for both of these, so don't delay! Click on the respective links and enter ASAP!

My sweet blog friend, Ayana, is giving away a bunch of Penny Black goodies at her blog, Ayana's Creations! Click HERE for the deets! Plus, you'll definitely want to browse Ayana's blog----she's an amazing talent! Just check out this prize package:

Another INCREDIBLE giveaway is happening over at Kadie's blog, In My Mind's Eye! She's giving away THREE prize packs, which include goodies such as paper packs, stamps and washi tape! SWEET!!! Click HERE for the deets! I just discovered Kadie's blog and it is jam-packed with inspiration!! You definitely want to check it out! Here's a photo of the prizes (from her blog):

I know this was a LONG post, but you have to admit it was worth it----FOUR opportunities for FREE stamping stuff!!! So, now I guess I better let you go and check all of these contests out! Thanks for stopping by! Have a BEAUTIFUL day!

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Supplies:

Stamped Image: "Fly A Kite" (DeNami Design), "Background Basics: Text Style II" (Papertrey Ink)

Ink: "Onyx Black VersaFine" (Tsukineko)

Cardstock: "Vintage Cream" (Papertrey Ink), "Lime Crush" (Bazzill Basics)

Patterned Paper: "Ocean Dot" (Bo Bunny), "This Little Piggy" (October Afternoon), "Sleep Tight" (October Afternoon), "2008 Bitty Box Basics" (Papertrey Ink)

Buttons: (Basic Grey)

Edge Distresser Tool: (Heidi Swapp)

Twine: (Papertrey Ink)

Glue Dots

Finished Card Size: 4.25" x 5.5"