The Paper Players + DeNami Design

Hey everyone!  Here with a card for two challenges:  DeNami Design and the Paper Players.  This week the challenge over at the Paper Players is a CAS challenge requiring you to use a sketch provided by the amazingly talented Jaydee.  The great thing about her sketch is that despite being some what simple in design, there really are many directions you could take it.  For my card I decided to keep simple because I was combining it with the DeNami Design color challenge.  The colors are purple, light blue, kraft and chocolate.  A lovely combo provided by the very talented Andrea, but for some reason I was having a hard time coming up with something that worked.... until I saw the sketch.   Thank goodness for that sketch!

I used the DeNami stamp, Rosebud Trio, and a sentiment also from DeNami.   The image and sentiment was stamped on white cardstock using chocolate ink and purple buttons (from PTI) were adhered over the flowers and the edges inked with some purple ink.  The image was matted with some kraft cardstock.  I decided to add some texture to the light blue panel by putting in my Swiss Dot embossing folder and running it through my Big Shot.   The only change I made to the sketch was putting the sentiment immediately under the image.  So... there it is a very simple little card.  

Thanks for taking a peek.....  

Supplies:  Cardstock:  PTI white & spring rain; SU! Crumb Cake; Ink:  SU! Choc. Chip, Memento Grape Jelly; Stamps:  DeNami Design; Sizzix Swiss Dot ef; PTI Plum Pudding buttons

Missing You...

A card for the current DeNami Design sketch challenge, as well as for the current Really Reasonable Ribbon challenge, Double Dutch.  I also used the current color combo from Color Throwdown of pink, kraft, light blue, and dark brown. 

I stamped the little tulip image from DeNami randomly on the white cardstock using SU!'s Pretty in Pink and then colored each of the little flowers with Koh-i-nor pencils and some gamsol.  I applied a strip of Scor-Tape to the bottom of the piece and adhered the lace trim by pleating it a bit to create the ruffled look.  Some Baja Breeze seam binding from Stampin Up! was tied around the piece and then I attached the whole thing to the kraft card base.  I stamped the sentiment from one of PTI's Fillable Frames set on white cardstock using SU!'s Early Espresso, punched it out using a SU! punch, applied the pink rhinestones and attached with foam dimensionals. 

Thanks for taking a peek....

Supplies:  Cardstock:  PTI white & kraft; Stamps:  DeNami Design & PTI; Ink:  SU! Pretty in Pink, Baja Breeze & Early Espresso; Kaiser Craft rhinestones; SU! Baja Breeze seam binding; lace - unknown; SU! pnch

Its Been Awhile...

since I participate in a DeNami Design challenge.  So I took a look a what their current challenge was and when I saw it was a color challenge I decided to take the plunge because I just can't pass up a good color challenge, ya know???    The Paper Players have a lovely sketch for their weekly challenge and so I decided to pair that up with the DeNami challenge.  At first I was going to use my most favorite DeNami stamp a beautiful lilac image.  But after I stamped it on the cardstock I discovered that a good portion of the image would be covered up by other elements in the sketch and it just didn't look right.  So, I settled on another DeNami stamp, Large Flower Spray, for the card.

I stamped the image using Stampin Up!'s Night of Navy ink on Vintage Cream cardstock.  A strip of Stampin Up! Melon Mambo was cut and one edge punch with my very favorite punch, Upper Crust, which echos the shape of the flowers.  The sentiment and label image are also from Stampin Up!.  Once I had all the elements on the card base I cut a slit in the top, threaded my Dark Chocolate ribbon through and tied a bow.  A few gems in dark blue, hot pink and brown were added to the flowers.  The card is a little plain, but I'm happy with it all the same...

Thanks for taking a peek...

Supplies:  Cardstock:  PTI & Stampin Up!;Ink:  Stampin Up!; Stamps:  DeNami Design & Stampin Up!; Ribbon PTI; Gems:  Hero Arts; Punch Fiskars Upper Crust & Stampin Up! Curly Label

Its A DeNami Kinda Day...

Two card today that I made using stamps from DeNami Design.  The first card is for the current Sentimental Sundays challenge "winter" or more specifically what winter is like in your part of the world.  Well in my part of the world, the Pacific Northwest, winter means rain!   Occasionally we have snow in the lowlands, but not very often.   So, for my card I got out my super cute DeNami stamp Mimi in the Rain.  I stamped her in Memento Tuxedo Black and then colored her with some Copic Markers (RV00, RV02, Y21, G21, E21 & E37).    My intention had been to use Mimi for the current DeNami sketch challenge, but unfortunately that didn't work out.   The sentiment was computered generated.

So.... darn!  I had to make a second card!  This one for the sketch.  I used one of my favorite DeNami stamps "Leafy Vine Wreath".  I stamped it in Memento Pear Tart and added a bit of color with YG00.  I combined the image with PTI's Simply Chartruse patterned paper and ribbon and kraft cardstock.  A bit of bling was added, as well.   Overall I like how the card turned out.

Both cards are a little breath of spring, I think!   Something we could all use right now!

Thanks for taking a peek....

Supplies:  Mimi card:  Cardstock:  Stampin Up! Pink Pirouette & So Saffron; X-press It Blending paper;  SU! patterned paper; Copic Markers; Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black; Buttons

Leafy Vine Wreath card:  Cardstock:  PTI White & Kraft; PTI Simply Chartruse Bitty Dot Basic; Simply Chartruse double stitched ribbon; KaiserCraft bling; Fiskars corner rounders

More Glitter!

For the last two days I have been happily applying glitter to pretty much everything I have made and I have been having some fun doing it!  Today's card is for the final DeNami Design challenge for 2010:  use your punches.  Now I love my border punches, especially my Fiskars Upper Crust punch.  I remember the first time I saw it used was on Dawn McVey's blog over a year ago.   From that point the hunt was on to find one at my local Michaels and/or Joann.  Thankfully it didn't take me long to find one and I have been happily crafting with it ever since!  I paired it with two DeNami Design stamps that I purchased as a set back at the end of 2005.

 

I stamped the main holly image on white cardstock and then covered the piece with double-sided sticky tape that I got in sheet form.  I trimmed around the edges, pulled off the top sheet and poured on the glitter.   I punch a hole in one side and suspended the piece from the Upper Crust border piece at the top using white and green baker's twine.  The sentiment was stamped on white cardstock that had also been punched with the Upper Crust punch and adhered over the red piece.

Thanks for taking a peek..... now go glitter something up!

Supplies:  Cardstock:  PTI Shimmer White; SU! Wild Wasabi & Real Red; Ink:  VersaMark & SU! Real Red; Stamps:  DeNami Design 2005 Commemorative Stamp Set; Hero Arts Magical background; Fiskars Upper Crust punch; Art Glitter; Impress bakers twine.

Some One Layer Wonders....

Have a couple of card today for the current One Layer Wednesday challenge.  Susan pointed us in the direction of the most hilarious blog I have seen in a looooong time called "Cake Wrecks" for our inspiration.  If you want a good chuckle you need to check the blog out.  During the week "cake wrecks" are featured, but on Sunday beautifully decorated cakes take center stage.   The cakes offered up this last Sunday are so beautiful that I wasn't able to pick just one.... so I picked two!

The first is this little black & cream number.  When I first saw the cake it made me think immediately of this neat stamp I have from DeNami Design called Filigree Centerpiece.  I did several trial runs of the design I wanted to achieve before stamping the actual card.  I love how it turned out (perfect!!).  I was going to stamp a sentiment, but it just didn't look right when I stamped on one of the test runs so I left it off.  Some black bling and a big, fat organdy bow finished things off.  Yummy!

The second card is based on this beautiful cake done in red and white.  When I saw this cake I immediately thought of my Hero Arts chandelier stamp and the new pad of Hero Hues Punch chalk ink sitting on my counter.  I initially stamped the entire chandelier in the center of the card (actually did that multiple times!), but didn't like the look.  Then I got the bright (sorry!!) idea to stamp it ff to one side.   Next it was a hunt to find a sentiment that worked.  Thankfully I found the perfect sentiment in a stamp set from There She Goes.  A bit a black satin ribbon, some bling and I was done. 

Thanks for taking a peek.... I hope you will check out "Cake Wrecks"... you won't be sorry!

Supplies:  Cardstock:  PTI White & Vintage Cream; Stamps:  DeNami Design; Hero Arts; There She Goes; Ink:  Close to My Heart Black; Hero Arts Punch chalk ink; KaiserCraft clear & black rhinestones; Ranger Black Diamond Stickles; Midori Organdy ribbon

DeNami Color Challenge

A quick post with my card for the current DeNami Design color challenge (#5) to use the following colors:

I kept my card pretty clean and simple.  I added a bit of interest by using a new Sizzix/BasicGrey embossing folder I bought recently that creates this really cute plaid pattern.     I used the cute DeNami stamp Rosebud Trio and sewed buttons over the little flowers. 

Thanks for taking a peek....

Supplies:  Cardstock:  PTI Kraft; Dark Chocolate & Vintage Cream; Stampin Up! Pumpkin Pie;  Stamp:  DeNami Design; Ink:  Stampin Up! Kiwi Kiss; Ribbon:  PTI Simply Chartruse; Sizzix/BG plaid embossing folder; Buttons:  DeNami Boutique Buttons (Halloween Mix)

A DeNami Christmas

The current DeNami challenge is a theme challenge (theme challenge #4) to make a Christmas card.  So I got out my really cute DeNami Whimiscal Tree Scene stamp and made this clean and simple Christmas card.  After working for most of the week (something I don't do all the time), making a clean and simple card what just what I needed to get be back in card making mode!  

Thanks for taking a peek... hope you are having a wonderful weekend! 

Supplies:  Cardstock:  PTI white; Gina K. Rocket Red; Stampin Up! Garden Green; Ink:  Memento Bamboo Leaves; Stampin Up! Riding Hood Red; Stamp:  DeNami Design Whimsical Tree Scene; Ranger Stickles:  Candy Cane, Holly Leaf and Buttercup.

If At First You Don't....

succeed, maybe you shouldn't try again!  A quick post today with two cards, both for the current DeNami Design product challenge (#4) to use ribbon.   I had such great ideas for this challenge, but I really don't feel like I was able to make either card work.  They aren't bad cards, but they aren't really good cards either.  Thus, the title of my post.  I should have quit while I was behind!   Anyway, this is card number one.  I used the completely adorable Mimi in the Rain from DeNami for the card.  I paper pieced her boots, coat/dress & umbrella.

And here is the second one.  For this one I used the DeNami birdhouses stamp.  I created the grass using some PTI Ripe Avocado satin ribbon.

Thanks for peeking... hope your day is going well.

Supplies:  Cardstock:  PTI White; Stampin Up! Pear Pizzazz; Patterned Paper:  Stampin Up! Pear Pizzazz & Blushing Bride; Ink:  Memento Rich Cocoa; Ribbon:  PTI:  Ripe Avocado satin; SU! Pink Pirouette stripped.  Stamps:  DeNami Design

DeNami Design Sketch Challenge #4

A quick post of a card I made for the current DeNami Design challenge.  The challenge ends in just a few hours so I'm really squeakin' in!   We were provided with a great sketch to work from this time around.  I used on of my favorite DeNami stamps, Leafy Vine Wreath, as well as one of their new super cute little pumkins, Small Jack O'Lantern.  I stamped the wreath on cream cardstock, die cut it with a Spellbinders plain circle die and then colored the leaves with autumnal colors.   The little pumpkin was stamped on cream cardstock and colored with my Copics.  He was trimmed out and adhered in the middle of the wreath.   I stamped a small leaf from a Hero Arts set, Season of Giving, on the brown cardstock with VersaMark Dazzle Frost ink, but it is kinda hard to see.  

Thanks for taking a peek... have a great day.  I will be back later with another card!  Yikes!

Supplies:  Cardstock:  PTI Vintage Cream & Dark Choc.; SU! More Mustard; Ink:  SU! Close to Cocoa; Closet to My Heart markers; Buttons:  DeNami Design & PTI; Spellbinders Plain & Scalloped Circle dies; Cuttlebug; Stamps:  DeNami Design Leafy Vine Wreath, Small Jack O'Lantern & Hero Arts Season of Giving

Sorry... Another Black, White & Hot Pink Card!

Well, here I am today with another black, white & hot pink color combo.   This time for the current DeNami Design color challenge, #4.  It's kinda funny that in the last week I have made at least three cards using this color combo, but to be honest its a combo that I really like so I totally enjoyed making each card!   The current DeNami challenge doesn't require you to use DeNami stamps, but when I do a challenge issued by a stamp company I do like to use their stamps on my card, if I have some!   Anywhoo... I used the stamp Filagree Centerpiece for the card.  The image was stamped on the hot pink cardstock using Versamark Dazzle ink in Frost and then on the white cardstock using PTI's True Black.  I colored in the open work with my Tuxedo Black Memento marker and Rosebud Memento marker and then added the hot pink rhinestones.  Used my favorite punch:  Fiskars Upper Crust to punch the bottoms of the pink & black cardstock.  Layered everything on the white card base and finished with PTI's True Black double stitched ribbon.

Thanks for taking a peek... have a wonderful day!

Supplies:  Cardstock:  PTI White & True Black; SU! Passion Pink; Stamp:  DeNami Design Filagree Centerpiece; Ink:  PTI True Black; Memento Tuxedo Black & Rosebud, VersaMark Dazzle - Frost; Rhinestones:  Kaiser Craft; Ribbon:  PTI True Black; Punch:  Fiskars Upper Crust

ODBDSLC28 with Buttons..

Another quick post today... this one for ODBDSLC28.  The challenge was to use "forgotten" embellishments like buttons, brads or eyelets.  I chose to use buttons.  I also used the Splitcoaststampers CAS challenge sketch for the card and some Cosmo Cricket DeLovely pp that I had already cut into squares.  The butterflies are from two different Stampin Up! sets:  Punched Posies & Punch Potpourri.   The sentiment from the ODBD set Friendship. 

My fellow Flickr friend, Nicky is having a giveaway on her blog.  Go check it out!

Thanks for taking a peek... have a wonderful day!

Supplies:  Cardstock:  PTI White; Cosmo Cricket DeLovely pp; Ink:  SU! Melon Mambo, Memento Dandelion; Stamps:  SU! Punched Posies & Punch Potpourri; ODBD Friendship; Punch:  SU! Butterfly punch; Buttons:  DeNami Designs Tutti Frutti mix

DeNami Design Sketch Challenge #3

I made a little "beachy" card today using the sketch from the current DeNami Design challenge (sketch challenge #3).   The stamps are from the {Stamps} of Life set Summer4Fun.  The set is full of cute beach images like the sandcastle that I used for the card, as well as a surfboard and beach ball.   {Stamps} of Life has lots of other really cute sets that are reasonably priced and if you join the club you get lots of special perks.    Anywho..... back to my card.  I used Flower Soft for the first time on my card.  My LSS, Artco, started carrying Flower Soft six months or so ago.  When I got the Summer4Fun set I knew I need make a trip to the store and see if they had the Sand color... which they did.  I need to work on my technique with the glue, but overall I think the card turned out pretty well.

Thanks for taking a look and hope you have a wondeful day!

Supplies:  Cardstock:  PTI white & lemon tart; PP:  DCWV Cafe' Med. mat stack; Ink:  Memento Rich Cocoa & Dandelion; Sand Flower Soft; SU! circle punch; EK Success Scalloped Circle punch; Stamps {Stamps} of Life Summer4Fun;

A DeLovely Day...

in the state of Washington and a DeLovely day for a JUGs challenge featuring JustRite Stampers!  I have a few JustRite Stampers (and would love to get some more) so I pulled them out and used one of the centers & borders from the 10 Designer Centers & Borders set (using 1 5/8" stamper).  The papers are, as I hinted from the fabulous Cosmo Cricket line:  DeLovely.   So bright and cheerful and perfect for this bright, cheerful day!  Cardstock is, of course, from PTI:  Stampers Select white & Raspberry Fizz.  To jazz up the main RF panel I stamped it with the Climbing Leaves backgrounder from Cornish Heritage Farms.  (Sadly, CHF will be closing its doors in early August.  Hopefully, the owners will find a buyer.)  

The sketch is courtesy of the swell gals at JUGs since this week is their sketch challenge week.  One of the fun things about JUGs is that each week they have a different challenge (sketch, color, techinque, template & if there is a 5th Saturday in the month, its "wild card" time!).    I used a couple of EKSuccess scalloped circle punches and the SU! 1 3/4" circle punch for the image.  Ribbon is some yummy PTI Lemon Tart.  I added a bit of bling to the green buttons. 

Thanks for taking a peek.... hope your day is sunny, too!



Supplies:  Cardstock:  PTI white; raspberry fizz; Ink:  Memento Pear Tart; PP:  Cosmo Cricket DeLovely; Ribbon:  PTI Lemon Tart; Buttons:  DeNami Design; Rhinestones:   Kaiser Craft; Punches:  EKSuccess & SU!

It Was One of Those Weekends

Where pretty much nothing went the way I wanted to it.  On Saturday I had hoped to make a card for one of my favorite color challenges, ColourQ, but instead I was literally flat on my back for most of the day with one of the worst migraines I have EVER had!   It sucked!!  So, I got nothing done.... a big fat NOTHING!!  Thank goodness I had waiting in the wings a card already made for another one of my favorite color challenges from the lovely and talent Dawn of WPlus9Design Studio, which is oddly enough is also called Color Cue!!  I just realized that!  Anyway, both color challenges are fantastic whichever one you decide to go with.  In fact, try both!!!   If you have not had a chance to purchase any of Dawn's wonderful stamp sets, please head to her store pronto (click either link above) and check thenm out.   For my card I used a set that Dawn debut last month called the Birds & the Bees.  What an adorable set!!!   And she just reveal two new sets for July... again, both super cute!

I hope that everyone in the US had a wonderful 4th of July weekend!  Heres to a better week, no migraines and lots of cardmaking.   Thanks for taking a peek!

Supplies:  Cardstock:  White & Hawaiin Shores; SU! Tangrine Tango & Kiwi Kiss; Ink: SU! Kiwi Kiss; Choc. Chip, Palette Cote Azure; Ribbon:  PTI Dark Choc. grosgrain; Buttons:  DeNami Design - Tutti Frutti pack; Punch:  SU! Word Window Punch & Scalloped edge punch; Stamps:   WPlus9Design Studio - The Birds & The Bees

DeNami Summer Theme #2

Back with my 2nd card for the DeNami Design theme challenge:   Summer!  I also made this card for the current SCS CAS challenge to use the colors of Pumpkin Pie, Certain Celery & Bashful Blue.  I wanted to make a card using all three of the drink stamps from the set and here it is.  I had wanted to put a sentiment on the card underneath the drinks, but got so intent on making sure the embossing came out right that I forgot all about the sentiment.  Oh well... 

Thanks for taking a look....

Supplies:  Cardstock:  PTI White; SU! Pumpkin Pie; Certain Celery & Brocade Blue; Ink:  SU! Pumpkin Pie, Certain Celery & Brocade Blue; Cuttlebug, dot embossing folder; Prisma pencils & blender pencil.

DeNami Design Theme Challenge #2 - Summer

A super quick card I made for the current DeNami Design theme challenge, summer.  I used DeNami's cute little set of tropical drinks for the card, as well as some Stampin Up! designer paper.  The card layout is based on the current clean&simple sketch, FTL 96.   I simply cut the dp to fit the card front, matted it with cardstock and adhered to the card front.  I stamped one of hte cute little drinks on white cardstock with Tuxedo Black ink, colored it with several different Prisma pencils and the blender pencil and it was trimmed out.  The sentiment from Close to my Heart was stamped in Tuxedo Black and the little drink attached to the card front. 

Thanks for taking a look!   Will be back later with a 2nd card for the challenge. 

Supplies:  Cardstock:  PTI Hawaiian Shores; Stampin Up! Old Olive; Stampin Up! DP; Ink Memento Tuxedo Black; Stamps:   DeNami Design Tropical Drinks set; Sentiment:  Close to My Heart; Prisma Pencils

In Stitches Challenge #10

I decided to give Jenny's current In Stitches challenge being sponsored by DeNami Designs, one of my favorite stamp companies, a go!  I used a recently purchased DeNami stamp, Large Flower Spray, for my card along with some SU! cardstock I had out to make another card.  I also used some patterned paper from the DCWV mat stack Garden Whimsy.  The colors are pretty fun and bright.  I stamped the image using SU!'s Certain Celery image on white cardstock and then the flower portion on Cameo Coral cardstock with Cameo Coral ink.   I pierced the stems and leaves of the first image and then stitched them using a light green DMC floss.  The Cameo Coral flowers were cut out and popped up on the card.  Did some matting using the patterned paper and additional cardstock. 

Thanks for taking a peek and have a great day!


Supplies:  Cardstock:  PTI white; SU! Cameo Coral & Certain Celery; Ink:  SU! Certain Celery; Fresh Ink Capri Blue; Stamps:  DeNami Designs Large Flower Spray; CTMH Treasure Life set; Floss - DMC light green and light blue; Kaiser light blue rhinestones; DCWV Garden Whimsy mat stack; SU! Scalloped Border punch

Welcome to the Neighborhood - DeNami Sketch #2

Several weeks ago I went to the Heirloom's Stamp show at the Western Washington Fairgrounds in Puyallup, Washington.  While there I visited the DeNami Design booth and got to meet the lovely Paulina!   I also spent all of my money at the DeNami booth (and it wasn't a whole lot I had to spend....sigh!).   The current DeNami challenge is a sketch challenge. 

My card took a bit of license with the sketch, but I love how it turned out.  The stamp I used is one that I purchased at the Heirloom's show. 

I colored the birdhouses with Prisma pencils and gamsol.  I love coloring this way, but I'm so excited because at the end of June I will be taking the Copic Certification class in Seattle (actually Tukwila). 

 

Thanks for taking a peek at my card.  I so appreciate your comments!

 

Supplies:   Cardstock:  DeNami Design Lime; PTI - White; DCWV pp; Stamp:  DeNami Design Birdhouses; PTI  Springtime Doodles; Prisma Pencils; Gamsol