summer butterflies...

Can you believe that sometimes I forget to show you a card that I've made? It's crazy isn't it? I found this little cutie in a draft in blogger while searching for something else. Normally I change the "post date" so that when I save something as a draft it's always at the very top of the list but for some reason I must have forgotten with this card. I actually made this card last summer and was excited to show it off because I accomplished something I can't do very well...make a one layer card! If y'all know me at all you know I'm all about the layers! Every once in a while I like to take a step out of my comfort zone and create a card using a technique or style that I'm not comfortable with. This card is one of those creations!

I pulled out a couple of border stamps and a few individual stamps to make some mock layers....

I started off by stamping the scallop border near the top of my card base then stamping the pretty border from the Spring Garden 1 set. Now that I had a "layer" made for the focal point of my card I filled in the "base layer" using the little Mini Butterfly stamp to make a faux patterned paper on both ends of the card. With that done it was time for my focal panel, I used one of the butterflies from the Fancy Flutters set to make it look like I had butterflies sweeping up the card. I then added a sentiment (one of my FAVES!) and one of the little accent stamps from the Spring Garden 1 set. To finish it all off I simply colored in my butterflies and added LOTS of glitter.

Well that's it for me today, I hope you like my little one layer card and I hope you challenge yourself to step out of your box and take on a technique or style that you struggle with too!

Decisions decisions decisions....

Hello everyone :)  Wow, todays post almost wasn't! Blogger was being a brat and wouldn't let me sign in....sigh. My login info is saved so I usually don't have to enter it, however, yesterday it was asking for it and then told me it was incorrect several times. I know it was right, Blogger was just needing a time out! I had to close my browser and re-open it. Tried Blogger again and low & behold...I was all signed in...seriously??? Jeeze!!!

 

Well let's get on with todays post shall we? I made this little cutie for the upcoming Halloween themed DeNami blog hop, but then got to thinking I didn't want to wait to share it...what's a girl to do?

 

Just because summer is over doesn't mean I'm done playing with my canning jar! I love my little jar and just had to fill it with some witchy goodness :)

 

The orange chevron paper started out a bright white but I toned it down with a little tan ink before attaching it to a kraft card base and layering up some yummy Halloween themed papers. I bought a set of labels at Michael's and used the DeNami Scallop Border to make a fun label for my jar, then "filled" it with seeds using the DeNami seeds/drops stamp. I wanted it to look like the seed were floating in something and the only thing I could thing of to do was to add a little grey chalk to the seed area. I finished it all up with some Prima flowers, Twinery twine and Paper Sweeties hand dyed seam binding.

one layer chickies

Hi everyone, I have one last Easter card to share with you. I couldn't resist pulling out one of my fave one layer card designs and making a fun Easter card. It's perfect for mailing since there's no bulk and easy enough to replicate when you're sending out a ton of cards for the holiday.

I generally use the polka dot background stamp for this layout but I just can't seem to put this wonderful gingham stamp down!! That's it for me today, I'm off to my crafty area to get a head start on Mother's day cards for all of you :)

Thanks for stopping by!!

A morning cup'a joe

Good morning everyone! I thought I'd pop in to remind ya'll about the challenge that's running right here on the DeNami Addict blog.

While your colors don't have to be exact, we ask that you keep them as close as possiable

This challenge is being sponsored by DeNami Design of course!

For all the information on the challenge just click the link above or the challenge graphic on the side bar. This challenge ends on July 8th.

For this little card I pulled out one of my favorite layouts. I'm sure ya'll reconigize it if you've been following me for very long. It's just so versitile and works with just about anything! Plus, it's just one layer!! If you'd like even more inspiration, just visit the challenge post to see the examples that Wendy & I have created.

Thanks for stopping by and have a safe but fun weekend!

Mimi and polkadots...

I think out of the whole Mimi collection, this has to be my favorite image...it was also my very first Mimi stamp of course!

Along with using my fave Mimi, I pulled out my fave color combo too...green, pink and chocolate :)  Wow, this card is made of all my favorite things...polka dots and the scalloped border stamp too!! How's a girl supposed to give it away???

Please leave me a comment and let me know what you think....good or bad....or even better - what would you have done differently??...crafty minds wanna know!

Christmas polka dots

*blogger note....
Sorry guys, but I'm gonna take over the blog for awhile by myself...I know ya'll are gonna miss Wendy's humor and beautiful cards but she is dealing with a family emergency....so ya gotta put up with a steady diet of me for a bit. ;)

 Please include Wendy's family in your prayers or just send good vibes her way if that's more your thing...Thanks!!



There are some card designs that we are so comfortable with that we tend to do them over and over and over and over again...This is my warm safe comfy blankie of a design

I generally have the "band" up a little higher...I was just off when I stamped this little goodie. ohh well, it still turned out cute ;)

It's such a fast and easy design...I couldn't resist making it into a Christmas card! The meduim polka dot background stamp is so fun to use, notice how many I have a the bottom? It's because of the way the stamp is made...I was able to fully stamp the panel in green and then ink it up in red and stamp it all over again.

Please leave me a comment and let me know what you think....good or bad....or even better - what would you have done differently??...crafty minds wanna know!

Polka dots & ghosties make me smile

I'm tellin ya'll, I just can not get enough of that darling scalloped border! And ya know, I'm just really lovin that little layout I did for my sister-in-law. It's perfect for border stamps! You throw those two things in with polka dots which I LOVE and then add in a little ohh so adorable DeNami friendly ghost and you got a recipe for an adorable creation...if I may say so myself ;)  Who would have thunk that a layer lover like myself would be so engaged with a non-layerd card?? These pretend "layers" just make me all giddy!

 I added citrone glitter to the orange in the border and X-tra fine glitter to the ghost...here's another view so you can see all the glitters full effect...

I seriously though about adding glitter to the polka dots too but thought that maybe it would be a little too much...would you have?

psssst: you should really give that citrone glitter a try....I know what you're thinking, "but Tina, it's yellow". That's okay, amazingly it accents so many colors so well!! Try it on greens, oranges, reds and yellows...just go try it out ;)

Please leave me a comment and let me know what you think....good or bad....or even better - what would you have done differently??...crafty minds wanna know!

Rockabye Baby.....

The results of our blog candy give a way are in!!!!!! Tune in tomorrow for the results...what a better way to start off a week!!

Last week I got me some happy happy news...my little sissy-in-law has a bun in the oven - WOO-HOO!! But wait...it's not just one bun...she went all out and tried for the whole package...there's 2, a boy and a girl! She and her hubby are gonna make awesome parents and of course I get to be an auntie again...hmmm, running outta fingers and toes to count all my nieces, nephews and great nieces and great nephews on...dang, that really makes me sound old!  I'm so excited I just had to make her up a little card.

Believe it or not, this is all one piece...yup, the queen of layers did a one layer card (insert harp playing angles...cause it's a miracle)! I puffy heart making my own background paper and that darling scallop border makes a wonderful accent strip that you can fill with anything.

And for the inside....

If you look closely you can see where I jacked up my little card...hey, it happens right? But like a seasoned card maker I made a little sumthin' and kinda covered it up...think she'll notice?

Please leave me a comment and let me know what you think....good or bad....or even better - what would you have done differently??...crafty minds wanna know!

A little birdie told me...

If you read my personal crafty blog, you know that I have been participating in tons of challenges lately. Now, I have LOADS of stamps...too many to be honest...and yet I only seem to reach for my much loved DeNami stamps...rarely pulling out some other brand. DeNami has a stamp for every occasion and are just so versatile. I think I could get rid of all my other stamps and not really miss them...but touch my DeNami stamps and you're a gonner...I'm just sayin'     ;)

Well, here's yet another challenge card I came up with....

I used super thin black wire on the bird cages and popped them up on foam tape for a little added dimension. To give the little birdies a little sumthin sumthin I added a little Crystal Lacquer. You can't tell from the pictures, but they are a little raised and have a nice little shine.

Also used: M65 Large Dot Swirl

Please leave me a comment and let me know what you think....good or bad....or even better - what would you have done differently??...crafty minds wanna know!