Catching Up

Quiet on the blog, but very busy in real life!

We attended a Stampin' Up card class. Here are some of the projects Sandi R. had for us to put together...

I participated in another online card class.

This is an Impress build a Snowman set, with an Impression Obsession Background stamp, and a Lawn Fawn die cut.

And Secret Santa gifts are still in progress...

 Taylored Expression Sack-It dies.

 Some holiday knitting for Baby Gifts....

And some new DeNami stamps!

Materials:
Paper: Misc. Bazzill cardstock, Neenah - Solar White
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Hero Arts sentiment, DeNami - Chickie on a Star, Candy Cane Chickie, and Holly Chickie
Cutting/Embossing: Pretty Pink Posh - Stitched Film Strip Die
Misc.: Dimensional adhesive, liquid pearls, zig wink of stella clear glitter pen, sequins, Copic Markers

Stretch Your Stamps 2: Days 9/10 - Floral and Floral Builder Stamp Sets

Floral and Floral Builder Stamp Sets

Sketched Outlines and Color Embossing

Materials
Paper: Misc. Bazzill cardstock, Neenah - Solar white
Stamps/Inks: Versamark, PTI - Turning a New Leaf, Rosie Posie, and Frilly Flowers, Verve - Trasured Words
Cutting/Embossing: Zing Embossing Powder - Opaque Leaf, Opaque Aqua, and Opaque Grapefruit; Judikins - Opaque white embossing powder

Sketched Outlines - liked this technique so much that I made a couple cards - I feel a card set coming on.

Materials
Paper: TH Glossy alcohol ink paper, misc. Bazzill cardstock, Neenah - Solar White
Stamps/Inks: Clear and Simple Stamps - Flower Buds. HA Shadow Ink - Grape Juice, Butter Bar, and Corn Flower; SSS - Green Leaf
Cutting/Embossing: Lawn Fawn - Scripty Thanks die
Misc.: Superfine sharpie marker, copic blending solution

Materials
Paper: TH Glossy alcohol ink paper, misc. Bazzill cardstock, Neenah - Solar White
Stamps/Inks: Versafine - Onyx Black, SSS - Green Leaf ink, Altenew - Label Love, HA Shadow Inks - Raspberry Jam, Butter Bar, Field Greens, Pool, and Green Hills; DeNami - Solid Flower Accents
Misc.: Superfine sharpie marker, copic blending solution, dimensional adhesive

More graduates...

More graduation parties....

Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar white, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Altenew - Label Love, DeNami - Chickie Graduate and Graduation Owl, Versafine - Onyx Black, Memento - Tuxedo Black, TH Distress Ink - Salty Ocean
Cutting/Embossing/Stencil: Inky Antics - Cloud stencil, Martha Stewart grass punch, Spellbinder's Nestabilities - Standard and Scalloped Circles
Misc.: Dimensional adhesive, sequins, Copic markers

Con-grad-ulations!

It's that time of year again!

Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar white, misc. Bazzill cardstock, glitter cardstock, misc. DP
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, DeNami - E128 Graduation Owl and C78 Chickie Graduate, Hero Arts - Celebrate Everyday
Cutting/Embossing: Lawn Fawn - Speech Bubble border, Spellbinder Nestabilities - Standard and scalloped circles
Misc.: Copic markers, google eyes, dimensional adhesive, silver sequins, metallic twine

Card Set #2

Here's the second little gift set of 6 cards that I whipped up recently as a gift...

This set features a new stamp from DeNami - Noah's Ark!

Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar white, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, DeNami - J150 Noah's Ark,
Cutting/Embossing/Stencils: Spellbinder's Nestabilities - Standard and Scalloped Circles, Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps - Wave Dies
Misc.: Copic Markers, Dimensional adhesive

DeNami Design January 2014 Blog Hop

Welcome, everyone arriving from My Paper Tales. If you've arrived here and would like to head back to the beginning of the hop, click HERE to go back to the DeNami main page.

Who:Anyone who has a DeNami image and can make something Valentine related

When: The blog hop starts on January 12th at 6 AM, PST. However, you have until January 13th, 11:59 pm PST, to leave comments on all the blogs (to be eligible for a prize) 
Why: To be inspired by fun DeNami Design creations and also the chance to win mini shopping sprees on the DeNami Design website!

Prizes: We are giving away THREE $20 gift certificates to our website! We'll be giving away one gift certificate to a random participant (DT members not eligible) and then we'll also be giving away TWO gift certificates to TWO people who comment along the hop!     

Here's mine:

(And you'll have to pardon the use of a non-DeNami stamp for the sentiment -- I need to get a DeNami Happy Valentine's Day... Maybe a good excuse with DeNami's very recent release of some VERY cute new stamps!)

Materials
Paper: Neenah - Solar white, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, HA Shadow Inks - Red Royal, DeNami - E137 Small Cloud, E138 Chickie in Balloon, E146 Parachute Chickie, TH Distress Ink - Tumbled Glass, HA - CL498 Celebrate Everyday
Cutting/Embossing: Lil' Inkers - Rainbows & Clouds die set and Small Sunshine die
Misc.: Copic markers, glossy accents, dimesional adhesive, silver stickles, Inky Antics cloud stencil


Thank you for stopping by! You are now off to Larissa Heskett Designs. Don't forget to leave a comment before you take off for a chance to win a gift certificate.

DeNami Razzle Dazzle Blog Hop!

Welcome blog hoppers arriving from My Little Slice of Bliss! Or if you've arrived from elsewhere and would like to head back to the beginning, HERE is the link back to the DeNami home page.

Who:Anyone who has a DeNami image and can add some razzle dazzle (ie glitter, rhinestones, sequins, shimmer paper....) to their creation.

 

When: The blog hop starts on December 8th at 6 AM, PST. However, you have until December 9th, 11:59 pm PST, to leave comments on all the blogs (to be eligible for a prize)

Why: To be inspired by fun DeNami Design creations and also the chance to win mini shopping sprees on the DeNami Design website! 
 

Prizes: We are giving away THREE $20 gift certificates to our website! We'll be giving away one gift certificate to a random participant (DT members not eligible) and then we'll also be giving away TWO gift certificates to TWO people who comment along the hop!    

Here's my card:

Capturing glitter is hard to do in a photo -- but, in case you're wondering, the hearts, stars on the trees, rooftop on the house, and the edge of the snow are all glittered with stickles. The sky was made by blending distress inks, and the Blizzard mist has a little shine to it, mixed in with the opaque white for snow in the sky.  And, the tree die cut and background paper are green glitter.

Materials
Paper: Neenah - Solar white, misc Bazzill cardstock, glitter paper
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, TH Distress Inks, DeNami - PF63 Christmas Greetings Stamp Set and G155 Small Winter Cottage
Cutting/Embossing: MFT Snowdrifts DieNamics, SSS - Falling Stars, Memory Box, Memory Box/Poppy Stamps - Pine Tree Border
Misc.: Copic markers, diamond, gold, and Xmas red stickles, red liquid pearls, Mister Huey's Mists - Blizzard and Opaque white, dimensional adhesive, twine from The Twinery, button

Thank you for stopping by - do not forget to comment for a chance to win a gift certificate. You are now off to The Crafty Corgi.

Penguin Cards!

Who doesn't love festive penguins??

 Materials
Paper: Neenah - Solar white, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Rhubarb Stalk, and Paris Dusk, Darcie's Stamps - JCS230, DeNami - F155 Peace Hope Joy
Cutting/Embossing: Translucent Embossing Paste, MFT - snow drift dienamics, Heidi Swapp confetti stencil
Misc.: Copic markers, black liquid pearls, Mister Huey's mists - blizzard and opaque white, Ranger Rock Candy glitter, dimensional adhesive, diamond stickles, Lawn Trimmings twine, twine from The Twinery


And, since the theme seems to be birds...

Pattern: Baby Owl Gloves
Yarn: Plymouth Encore Worsted
Size: 2T
Needles:  6/4

And, just for fun, some more baby knitting? (Which was why, and you'll have to take my word for it - that I have made multiple cards this week, but just didn't get an opportunity to post until t his morning).

Just for the record, this is probably going to be my new favorite baby hat pattern. It was so quick to knit (approx 1.5 hrs - pom pom took a disproportionate amount of time to the knitting) and turned out so well! Looks like a lot of those photo prop hats that you see in the trendy newborn photo shoots. 

Pattern: Serendipity
Yarn: Spud and Chloe - Outer
Size: Newborn
Needles: 11 

Happy Halloween!!

Happy Halloween!

Materials
Paper: Neenah - Solar white, misc. Bazzill cardstock, misc. seasonal cardstock, kraft cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Darcie's Rubber Stamps - Lots of Smiles, DeNami - F206 Happy Halloween, Lawn Fawn - Trick or Treat, SSS - Hey Pumpkin, Versafine - Onyx black
Cutting/Embossing: Spellbinder's Nestabilities - Standard Circles, Scalloped Circles; Ranger superfine clear embossing powder, Memory Box - Graveyard Landscape die
Misc.: Copic markers, dimensional adhseive, Zig wink of stella clear glitter pen, buttons

WCMD - DeNami

Happy World Cardmaking Day, courtesy of DeNami Design!

The challenge: Tic Tac Toe

My row of three: green, glitter, and polka dots

My card:

The glitter is subtle - midnight stickles on Mimi and Wink of Stella clear glitter pen on the yellow hearts. I have a close up of the Wink of Stella, because it is hard to photograph!

Materials
Paper: Neenah - Solar white, misc. Bazzill cardstock, Bo Buny polka dotted paper
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black and Bamboo Leaves, HA Shadow Ink - Butter Bar, DeNami -PF43 Hearts Set, K74 Mom-to-be Mimi, PF48 Thoughtful Greetings Set
Misc.: Copic markers, dimensional adhesive, Wink of stella clear glitter pen, midnight stickles, pearl embellishment

And a little knitting:

A quick and easy cabled baby bib with adjustable straps knit out of 100% cotton.

Summer Card 2: Camp Week 2 Day 5 and DeNami Addict challenge

Another day of Summer Card Camp 2 - so grateful that the weather is finally cooling off over here! And Happy 2nd Birthday, DeNami Addict!

I decided to try some ink carving on some of the petals and leaves (and a different color combination - grey, yellow, purple, white, green).

Materials
Paper: Neenah - Solar White
Stamps/Inks: HA Shadow Ink - Butter Bar, Green Hills, Wet Cement, and Raspberry Jam, DeNami - Solid Flower Accents Set, Neat and Tangled - Across the Card
Misc.: Dimensional Adhesive, Liquid Pearls

DeNami Fresh Florals Blog Hop

Welcome to DeNami's Fresh Florals blog hop! You should have arrived here from the lovely blog of  Dana. If you are lost, and need to head back to the beginning, you can certainly always click HERE to go back to the DeNami homepage.

Who: Anyone who has a DeNami floral image! 

When: The blog hop starts on May 19th at 6 AM, PST. However, you have until May 20th, 11:59 pm PST, to leave comments on all the blogs (to be eligible for a prize) 

Why: To be inspired by fun DeNami Design creations and also the chance to win mini shopping sprees on the DeNami Design website! 

Prizes: We are giving away THREE $20 gift certificates to our website! We'll be giving away one gift certificate to a random participant (DT members not eligible) and then we'll also be giving away TWO gift certificates to TWO people who comment along the hop!    

Here's my card:

Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar White, misc. Bazzill cardstock, kraft
Stamps/Inks: Versafine - Olympia Green, Amuse Ink - Evergreen, Fresh Ink - Grass, Delicata Gold, DeNami - CL-GD008 Solid Flower Accents Set, J146 Garden Bouquet, PF48 Thoughtful Greetings stamp set
Cutting/Embossing: Ranger superfine clear embossing powder
Misc.: Prismacolor pencils, dimensional adhesive, American Crafts gold glitter tape, Liquid Pearls - opal, Gold stickles


Thank you for stopping by, and don't forget to comment for an opportunity to win a gift certificate to DeNami! You're now off to see Larissa's lovely creation!

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day!

Materials
Paper: Neenah - Solar White
Stamps/Inks: Ranger Archival black ink, TH Distress Ink - Mowed Lawn, HA/Sizzix - Antique Flowers and Butterflies, DeNami - Happy Mother's Day
Cutting/Embossing: Coordinating die cut for butterfly (HA/Sizzix)
Misc.: Prismacolor pencils and Gamsol, Wink of Stella brush marker - Silver, Distress markers, dimensional adhesive, jewel embellishments

And some Mother's Day knitting...

Pattern: Ridgely
Needles: 6 circ
Yarn: Cobasi

His & Hers - Day 4

Day 4...

Topic: Mother's Day and Father's Day Cards

I went with Mother's Day, because for day #5, I decided to go for pseudo-manly.

Materials
Paper: Neenah - Solar White, Lawn Fawn - Bright Side, My Mind's Eye - Hootenanny
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, DeNami - Happy Mother's Day
Cutting/Embossing: Spellbinder's Nestabilities - Nested Hearts
Misc.: Perfect Pearls - Lavendar Lace, dimensional adhesive

Yes, it sometimes snows in April...

But I wouldn't normally expect almost two feet!

 Which makes it a perfect time for crafting...

Today, I decided to tackle a Lawnscaping Challenge!

I was inspired by Lisa Petrella's card:

I like the technique of stamping and having a die cut image over top. And, I love using all of my ink pads.

Here's mine!

Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar White, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Lawn Fawn: Plus One, Hero Arts Shadow Inks - Green Hills (Mid-tone), Grape Juice (Mid-tone), Tide Pool (Mid-tone), Red Royal (Mid-tone), Butter Bar (Mid-tone), and Soft Cantaloupe
Cutting/Embossing: Hero Arts - Frame Cutes - Baby Motifs
Misc.: Dimensional adhesive, twine from The Twinery, button

And, a little knitting...

I finished the KPH knit-a-long... here's Ridgely!

Hardest part about this pattern was keeping all the skeins from tangling as knitting (worked with all three simultaneously) - I'm happy with the end result. I will wait and see what next week offers, as far as some crochet edging possibilities, but as crocheting is not my forte, I suspect that this shawlette will be staying as is.

Materials:
Cobasi yarn (3 skeins, but there were leftovers of each)
Needle size - 6

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter!

Materials:

Paper: Neenah - Solar white, patterned paper, Bazzill cardstock

Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, DeNami -K89 Hatching Chickies Border

Cutting/Embossing: Spellbinder's Nestabilities - Standard Ovals, Stampin' Up - Heart punch

Misc.: Dimensional adhesive, washi tape, jewel embellishments, stardust stickles, copic markers, red liquid pearls