Adorable Animals Blog Hop

*swoon*

Isn't my youngest so cute? 

I'm allowed to say that because I'm the Momma, right? Lol.

If you are here hopping along with Denami, I'll bet you came from the AMAZING Ruza's blog. How am I supposed to follow that girl? What a tall order!

Because there are some prizes to be given away, I recommend starting at the beginning of the hop and increasing your chances of winning one of TWO $20 gift certificates to the Denami Store by commenting at each stop!

I created this card FOR my son actually. He loves to ask about when he was younger (he's eight now), and to see photos of when he was a toddler. I always tell him how sweet he was too:)

Denami Supplies used:

Safari Animals stamp set

Small side-view sheep

Giraffe

You are sweet (cling)

This hop has some awesome talent and I am sandwiched between two of them! 

Tenia is your next eye-candy stop, and I know she will NOT disappoint!

Thanks for stopping by, 

XOXO

CAS-ual Fridays (Love Songs)

Come on...I know you want to sing along. Sing it with me now.

"Oh please, say to me: I want to hold your hand..."

*chuckle*

This card is for the new challenge up on the CAS-ual Friday blog today.

Create a project inspired by a song:)

I traced my hand onto the fold of some white printer paper and then cut it out with a heart in the middle. Then I opened it, copied it again on my copier and shrunk them down.

The sentiment was computer generated. Font is called "Every time I miss you." Hearts BG impression plate by Taylored Expressions.

We are sponsored by Casual Fridays Stamps.

I hope you'll link up a submission and play along with us this week. We'd love to see what song you choose!

Thanks for stopping by,

XOXO

Pin-spired gradient hearts

Hello hello! Hope you are having a wonderful Wednesday so far:)

Today I'm posting for two different challenges, the first of which is a new  feature on the Denami blog this year called Pin-spired.

Paulina finds fabulous photos on Pinterest for us to be inspired by while we craft!

This one has lovely macaroons in pretty pink hues with white cream sandwiched in between. YUM!

I took the gradient colors with white and created this super quick long card...

Speaking of "quick," this card only took me 6:49 to create! 

(so I'm joining in the newest Craft Dash Challenge of hearts too)

I took six strips of scrap cardstock in three coordinating colors and stacked them on top of each other. Then I cut about an inch off from the hot pink strips and nearly two inches from the pale pink ones. Placing the ends together, I shoved a brad through, fanned them out and brought them together again and put another brad through them. 

Then I just added my embellishment over a stamped mini heart next to a large embossed sentiment! Simple and quick:)

Denami supplies used:

Love sentiment

Mini Heart

Sweetheart Cardstock Sampler

White embossing powder

Join in both of these challenges by creating a project that takes no more than 10 minutes, uses hearts, and is inspired by the photo!

I know there is a fabulous prize to be won ...*grin*

Thanks for stopping by.

Be sure to check out how several Denami Designers were "Pin-spired" by this photo on the Denami blog, 

and also, go see what the Craft Dash Designers created too!

XOXO

CAS-ual Fridays (love letters)

Good morning friends. I'm popping in today with a quick card I whipped up for the CAS-ual Fridays challenge this week...to use letters of some form (stickers, alpha stamps, chipboard, dies, punches) on your project.

I chose to use my Silhouette to cut out this sweet sentiment as my focal point. After adhering tiny slivers of foam tape behind the letters to raise it off the background, I angled the mat to add some contrast along with that layered heart. Three colors of cardstock, and some glue. No stamps, no ink:)

We are sponsored by Ellen Hutson and she is offering the winner of this week's challenge a $25 gift certificate!

Be sure to join us at CAS-ual Fridays for the fun with your clean and simple project using letters!

Thanks for stopping by,

XOXO

 (and don't forget that tomorrow is Groundhog's Day here in the US! One of my favorite days to celebrate:)

CAS-ual Friday (markers)

Goodness I am READY for a weekend...whewwww. What with my youngest being sick, the cold temperatures, the snow and wind, my car throwing hissy fits, and covering for another officer at work, I cannot wait to relax with a glass of wine and my feet up tonight!

And what better time to break out the markers and color for relaxation. Does coloring soothe you as much as it does me? Very calming. I have enjoyed coloring with crayons and colored pencils and markers since I was a small child.

If you like coloring with markers, join us for the newest challenge on the CAS-ual Friday blog this week.

I created this with an old digital stamp from a now defunct company (DeeDee's Digis), but I love the image and sentiment so much I couldn't resist playing with it again. I drew the "v" shape on the box with a copic multiliner and then colored the image in.

Our sponsor this week is 

Crafter's Companion

They are offering up an AMAZING prize of Spectrum Noir!!!

Also, this is Debby's last week on the CAS-ual Friday crew and we will miss her so much. Her creative talents are bar none and she can rock the Clean and Simple like nobody's business. What a loss to the team:( Best of luck on your new adventures girl!

Link up your project to the CAS-ual Friday blog!

Thanks for stopping by, hope you have a great weekend,

XOXO

Nuts About You

Hi friends:)

I'm posting the first Product Spotlight of 2013 for Denami today.

It's this cute little quad of mini stamps that are perfect for sweet ST.Valentine's Day cards.

I created two cards with it. One for each of my boys, because not only do they love nuts and collect acorns from our yard, but they like animals of any kind, especially squirrels:)

For the second one, I simply stamped the squirrel on a block stamp and re-stamped it onto my cardstock so it would be in reverse. Then I went over the lines (they are always a bit faded) with a Copic Multiliner. 

(for a more in-depth explanation, see a tutorial from last year, here.)

This sweet set of on sale all week, so grab it while you can! 

And be sure to comment on as many of the DT blogs as possible for a chance to WIN it!! (with only 9 stops to make, that's easy peasy;)

DeNami blog 
Lisa Petrella 
Deb Wabbe 
Wendy Elliot 
Emily Keaton 
Lisa Elton 
Kanani Kawamura 
                               Dana Seymour  <<-----you are here
Tammy Hobbs 

Thanks for stopping by,

good luck!

XOXO

In a repeating mood...

Just popping in with two cards I made using my new stuff from Casual Friday Stamps!

This one is made with Casual Elegance. I was in a mood and just kept stamping the vine over and over with versamark. It looked good, but then I decided to make it pop with some white embossing powder.

The frame around the sentiment is actually a gorgeous dark purple Amthyst that goes really well with the  Lime green. 

This card is for a friend who is pretty hip, so I knew she would appreciate the repeated chevron pattern on these graphic shapes. Plus, I love the open sentiment outline of "sweet." This set, Rad, just makes me smile. I know my 13 will love cards made with it, because he likes to think he's "hip" too. *smile*

Hope your day is a sweet one,

Thanks for stopping by,

XOXO

CAS-ual Fridays (long and short)

Happy Friday everyone:) 

Hope you all have something fun or relaxing planned for the weekend.

I will be in deep cleaning mode I think...feeling the "urge to purge" LOL!

The challenge for CAS-ual Fridays this week is to create a card with two long and 2 short sides. So a 3 x 6, or 4 x 8, etc I think I went with 3 x 6 but I wouldn't swear to it. *chuckle*

.

And not just because we are sponsored by Casual Friday Stamps, but because I LOVE this new stamp set, Casual Elegance, I couldn't resist using it:)

This floral stem is just too pretty. Whether embossed, or colored in, the flowers and leaves are so elegant and lovely.

 It and two other new sets go on sale today!!!

I rarely make cards with a white base, but was attempting for really clean and fresh with this LO.

The simple color scheme (orange, aqua, grey) really needed that blank white canvas to pop out. I like this LO so much, I've already made two more almost identical cards and only changed the colors!

Thanks for stopping by today, I really appreciate you so much. 

I'm coming up on my 6 year blogging anniversary soon (Jan. 31), and am hoping to have a really sweet giveaway for you. *wink*

XOXO,

Casual Fridays sneak Peek!

Did you see all the gorgeous sneak peak samples at the Casual Fridays Stamps blog yesterday?

*swoon*

The set that I'm showcasing is called Loving Thoughts and the sentiments are TO DIE FOR. 

Seriously. Michele is a wonder girl whiz when it comes to actual sayings and their fonts. Gorgeous, I tell ya.  

If you comment on THIS POST at the CFS blog, you have a chance at winning this beautiful set.

What are you waiting for?? Go check it out and see the brilliant projects by a few other girls.

Thanks for stopping by,

XOXO

Washi Tape Blog Hop

Happy Sunday!

Welcome to the Denami Washi Blog Hop. 

Need ideas to use all the amazing washi tape patterns? This hop is the place to be!

Did you come from Greta's blog? She's so creative:) Start here at the Denami blog for a list of participants if you want to see everything.

I couldn't resist creating this cute little scene using three different patterns of Washi Tape.

Road

Heart Clouds

Red w/ white hearts

With the Cars & Trucks stamp set, the scene was perfect on the sides of the boutique boxes as school Valentines treats for my kids. 

I printed the sentiment on the computer and placed it in the middle of the cloud washi tape and the road washi tape. Then I fussy cut the little vehicles out, colored them and adhered them to the front.

After adding the chocolate kisses, I sealed the box with the red/white heart washi tape.

I KNOW my kiddos will be delighted when they see these and want to help me make more for their classmates.

Next on the stop is Pattie! 

Be sure to comment here and on each blog along the way for a chance at winning one of 2 Denami gift certificates worth $20!!

Thanks for stopping by,

XOXO

CAS-ual Fridays (round of applause)

Wahoo for Friday! 

My bestie is coming to visit this evening and we are wedding planning (hers, my friends...hers!) and bridesmaid dress shopping all weekend! 

*squeal* I'm thinking tonight should begin with Mimosas! *grin*

Although this card is not for her, she is ALL these things and more. I {heart} her:)

So this week's CAS-ual Friday challenge is to create a project that has at least one circle on it and celebrates an accomplishment.

 I used stamps that have not yet been released by our sister company, Casual Fridays Stamps:) Lucky you for getting a sneak SNEAK peek at the goods!

CFS also happens to be our sponsor this week, so the prize will be a fabulous one!

Come join us this week and show us what clean & simple project you create for the CAS-ual Friday challenge!

Thanks for stopping by,

XOXO

It's Sneak Peek time!!

Hi friends:)

It's that time of year again!!

*squeal*

New stamps are being released by Denami Design and you get a sneak peek of the Garden Elegance collection today!!

I used 3 new stamps on this card which happens to be my very favorite of the samples I made. *grin* 

You will love the entire collection, I just know it!

This trio of small notecards was SO much fun to make! Embossed the image with white e.p on white, and used q-tips dipped in pigment ink to rub around the areas where I wanted the color. The embossing resists the ink and stays white!

Simple yet elegant.

Wait until you see the possibilities with the new solid mix-n-match flower petals and leaves set!!! I used SEVEN new stamps on this CAS card. To highlight the petals a bit more, I outlined them with black pen, hence the not-so-perfect hand drawn lines:)

Please forgive the blurriness of this photo. I didn't realize until I uploaded it that I saw my focus was off. *shrug* You get the idea though!

Simply white emboss the image, and use Copic markers to color over the lines! Easy and pretty. I just love this bouquet. It's elegant.

So what do you think? Some great new stamps, right?

For even more amazing sneak peeks of the Garden Elegance collection, check out the Denami blog and see what my fellow DT members have done!

I also think there might be a chance at winning some things...(hint hint) for commenting.

 *cough ahem*

Thanks for stopping by,

XOXO

CAS-ual Fridays (thanks)

Welcome to a new Year, and a new CAS-ual Friday challenge:)

I hope everyone who celebrates had a wonderful holiday.

I will post a few photos sometime in the next week of our own fun times here in this household. *smile*

This week we girl fridays are gettin' our thanks on. 

And what better time to send out thank you notes and cards than after a holiday where gifts are received, right?

I couldn't resit writing a teeny tiny letter and putting in this envelope on the front of my card. Granted, I say almost the same thing on the inside, but tiny things are always cuter aren't they?!

The lace tape is a new favorite...gorgeous stuff in many widths. I put it in my stocking myself *grin* Envelope die is from PTI, as are the stamps.

We are sponsored by Ellen Hutson this week, so be sure to submit your project for a chance at an incredible prize!

Hope you all have a chance to play along with the CAS-ual Friday challenge this week!

Thanks for stopping by,

XOXO