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DeNami Trees - My LAST POST HERE.

  This will be my last blog post on this blog.  I have a new blog now, so come and visit over here. wendyelliot@blogspot.com.   And, if you haven't checked out the NEW DeNami Blog - you must!   Lots of fun challenges & inspiration for you!

DeNami Wedding Congratulations -2 Sketches 4 You -

DeNami Design is the sponsor this week at 2S4Y.   So excited to participate in Kazan's awesome sketch and use some fun DeNami Stamps.  I love this classic DeNami contempo couple.  I normally would emboss it in silver, and make an elegant card.  It has been a neglected stamp for the last 5 years so I wanted to pull it out & try something new.  I dusted it off and decided to make a more funky and fun card by adding the aquamarine cardstock and fun rhinestones.   I wanted the focal image to really stand out so I mounted it onto chipboard and added some punched out 1" circles around it.   I had been scrapbooking earlier in the day and had used a large circle with the same concept on my page.  I think I am finally getting to a stage in my crafting that my brain actually can use scrapbooking & card techniques interchangeably.  The scrapbook page is green because that is my favorite color, and we bought it around my 30th birthday, so I claimed it as my birthday gift. 

DeNami Card Supplies: 

Cardstock:  White, black, and aquamarine

Ink: black versafine and silver.

Stamps: contempo couple, congratulations script, and starlet

Accessories:  silver edge white ribbon, black grosgrain ribbon,  DeNami clear embossing powder, Nestabilites Circle Die, 1' circle punch, rhinestones, chipboard, embossing gun.

 

Papertrey Ink --February Blog Hop

Papertrey Ink February Blog Hop.... So excited to participate this month, since I forgot last month!   The challenge this month was to find inspiration from one of the PTI designers.... easy task!  I am always referring back to Dawn's blog for her great color combo's and striking layouts.  I somehow managed to "copy"  this card  more than just inspired.  I did use different inks, and a different stamp set.  I also added the polka dots next to the saying at the bottom, otherwise it is just like Dawn's.   Didn't want to mess up her awesome card!   I have tried for 1/2 hour to add a picture of Dawn's card, but I can't figure it out, technical problems.  SO Sorry! This is my 1st time using the new PTI Dot Spot set, loving it so far.  I added the Thank You saying from Giga Guide Lines, and the same Denami polka dot border I used yesterday.  DeNami & PTI buttons. PTI twine, raspberry fizz, berry sorbet, chamomile & lavender moon ink.  Spellbinders dies made it super fast & easy... cut and then stamp, love those clear stamps!!! 

DeNami's 1st Color Challenge & 2S4Y Sketch

 

DeNami has a brand new blog & is hosting a color challenge.  The colors above are, Magenta, Brown, Lime, White & Kraft. Fabulous Color Choice Nami!!   I immediately thought of this stamp when I saw the color palette, I justed needed a layout- so I used the Laura's Sketch at the 2 Sketches for You blog.  Easy when you have the colors, layout and stamps chosen!  Just stamp & assemble, ha, ha, if it was only that easy!

Please play along and upload your card to the DeNami blog here.  I'm excited to see what other creations are made!  There is even a chance your card will chosen as one of the "fabulous 3" & be lucky enough to win a $30 gift certificate!!! 

DeNami Cardstock- lime, magenta, chocolate brown,  and white.

DeNami stamps- cupcake tower and polka dot border.

Accessories- black versafine pad, cherry pink pad,  strawberry glitter, quickie glue pen, and chocolate ribbon.  Tombow Markers, Foam Tape and ATG tape.  EK Success Border Punch & Marvy Scalloped Oval Punch. 

PTI Embellishment Sheet -DeNami flower

 
 

I made some embellies for the PTI contest challenge.  I actually really enjoyed this project, cutting them out wasn't as bad as I expected.  I have had these beautiful DeNami stamps since September -it's almost spring so it's time to ink them up!!  I used PTI Ink, Cardstock, Ribbon & Paper.  Signature Greetings for the saying.  DeNami Hibiscus and Ficus Leaf for the embellies. 

Hope Everyone has a Happy Valentines Day!!

Embellish Birthday Color Challenge -DeNami Present

Embellish has some bright colors this week for the challenge.  The card needs to be birthday themed.  Colors: Raspberry, New Leaf, Enchanted & Chocolate.... I had to add white in too!  I needed some inspiration to use all of those colors, so I used the 3rd card on this post that Dawn made for inspiration. 

DeNami heart present and Happy Birthday  stamp.  There is a story behind the present stamp.  I honestly stamped & embossed it about 8 years ago, moved it with me from WA. to NV. and stored it for all of those years.  Well, I finally used it.  I might have to buy it again, because I loved coloring it in with my copics.  

Here is the picture of my sweet 5 year old daughter with the roses she chose for her teacher.  She had a lot of fun making her a card & proudly taped it to the front of the vase.  She spent about 15 minutes drawing & writing the sweet message inside....and an additional 10 on glitter. 

Anyone have little girls?  I must share the etsy store I buy Saryn's hair bows from.  I am really picky, and they must be perfect & last .  Peachy & Pip - she does custom bows, just let her know what color or style!  

You are in my prayers - Taylor's 100th Sketch!

Congratulations to Taylor for hosting her 100th Challenge!!!  Such a lot of time and creativity she puts in every week - so thankful she keeps on going!!

I had this pretty BoBunny Designer Paper already attached to the PTI Chocolate Card base, so I thought I may as well us it up!  Trying not to hoard - did you see Dawn's new stamp set? Hoarding=Bad,  Crafting=Good.  SO True!!

Supply Lists - I'm getting lazy.  If you need to know what I used, feel free to email or leave a comment & I'll get the info for you!

You are in my prayers is a new DeNami stamp. DeNami buttons. PTI Ribbon, dot paper, twine & cardstock. Copic markers.

Happy Valentines Day - 2S4Y #45

I'm busy getting Valentine Goodies ready for my kids to give their classmates & teachers.  I love Valentines Day... so fun with kids!  This card is for my son's teacher, he bought her a box of chocolate covered pretzels to go with it.  My 5 year old daughter insisted on flowers.  She chose the prettiest grouping of roses I've seen in a long time... I'll try to post a photo in the next day or so.  The best part is they were only $9.99 at Fresh & Easy!  This card somehow ended up looking a lot like the one I posted yesterday, Weird.  It is supposed to be  Laura's Sketch on the 2 Sketches 4 You blog.  I used my new Stampin Up border punch to make the scalloped edge, they also have the corner punch, so you can make a square - so cool!  PTI retro background & heart from Heart Prints.  Happy Valentines Day is a DeNami stamp. PTI Black satin ribbon & twine, DeNami Button.

PTI Color Favorites & CPS 153

WOW - is Papertrey having some amazing products coming out?  I feel a full shopping cart in my future!  Anyone else?

I used the sketch from CPS  and Niki's favorite colors from Nichole's blog.   All of the designers had fabulous color combos - I felt like using this fun felt embellishment, so I chose Kraft, Hibiscus Burst, Raspberry Fizz & New leaf... I had to throw some white in there too. 

Lots of PTI cardstock, ribbon, button & twine.  I did use the DeNami 3 line border stamp for the green stripes on the kraft paper. 

MOJO Monday 123- Square Love You

Can you believe you can buy glittered ribbon???  And the best part is I picked up a whole roll of chocolate brown ribbon at CHA on Saturday.  DeNami currently has this sparkly ribbon in 5 colors... love it!!  When I saw the sketch for MOJO Monday I knew I wanted to incorporate the new ribbon & also my new PTI set "Say it with Style"  I originally didn't purchase this set when it was released, but I keep seeing cute cards made with it - so I broke down and bought it last week.   PTI Giga Guide Lines set was also used.  Valentine for my parents, they are the best!