Hanging Hearts

Blogger note: Ooops! I scheduled the proper date, but not the proper time...sorry the post is late!!!


It's not often that I fall in love with one of my own cards, but I really love the Christmas card I made with little hanging ornaments. I thought I'd try it again only with some pretty little hearts.

I'm so happy with the way this turned out. I just love the pink and celery color palette and who doesn't love LOTS of glitter!?!?

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Whimsical Christmas Wishes

This little creation has to be my favorite of all the cards I've made this season...Gonna have a very hard time sending it out. It just may have to stay ;)

 

  

 

Who would have thought pink and lime for Christmas? I love using non-traditional colors on my Holiday cards. I used several different stamps: Christmas Wishes sentiment, Whimsical Christmas set, Mini Ornaments stamp set, Small Dot Border and Polka Dot Background. Believe it or not, I was able to just eyeball all of this, I didn't use my Stampin-ma-jig at all. Adding all of the glitter was so simple because I used my Quickie Glue Pen. I just love how I can glitter the thin lines and tiny spots because of that little pen, it's one tool I just can't live without! I'm sooo thankful for Paulina for introducing all of us to it :)

 

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New ways to use ribbon...

Did you get a chance to "hop" along and visit all the participants in the April DeNami blog hop? If not, you really should...wow, the ladies really showed us some wonderful creations! This theme was right up my alley...I puffy heart me some ribbon!!

I actually made 2 cards. I know better than doing that because then I'm forced to choose which one to use....sigh. It was a hard decision! So, today I'm going to show ya'll my other card....

I started off by heat embossing the cute little bow from the Whimsical Christmas set. I then threaded ribbon through a doily (leaving it a little puffy), tied a bow and added a velvet flower. I stamped, colored and fussy cut the Climbing Vine then tucked them under my flower along with a few ribbon loops that I had made. I finished it all off with a cute little tag.

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!

Theme challenge #10 - no layers

I know that I promised ya'll a whole week of Easter inspiration but I thought I'd sneak in a "bonus post" for your viewing pleasure ;)  I've already got an Easter card posted for today and will have one for Thursday & Friday too so make sure you come back!!

On to your bonus post....

The reason for this little post is to enter a card into the current DeNami challenge. Yes, I could have waited until Saturday, but sometimes life has a way of butting into my best laid plans so I decided that since the card is ready I would show it now. Is this themes graphic not the cutest ever?? I would love to have this little chickie as a stamp!!! (hint hint, Nami - hehehe -)

If you have been following me for any time at all, you know I am a layer girl...the more the merrier in my estimation! This one layer challenge truly a challenge for me...I rarely make one layer cards. I'm just not one of those talented gals that can make something so clean and simple. So, in true layer loving fashion, I did what I do best...I made "layers"!

I was laying in bed (do my best thinking when I'm trying to fall asleep) Monday night trying to come up with a plan. My plan involved creating mock layers and hopefully being able to create a mock edge punched look. Can you believe this is exactly as I pictured it? You gals know that it's pretty rare when something turns out perfectly like we pictured! Well I hope you like my design. I think this evening I will remake it using actual layers...can't wait to see them side by side!

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!

4/5/12
I made the card over using layers last night. It's amazing how closely the inks (Versafine Vintage Sepia & MementoRose Bud) I used matches the DeNami cardstocks!! I took a quick picture with my cell phone this morning. Thought you might like to see them side by side...

I stole Wendy's Monday post....

Wendy and I usually rotate days for our posts and she actually had something set to post Monday and I canceled it so I could post something now to serve as Mondays post...shhh, don't tell her ;)

I've already entered my "drink projects" and a card for the current Anything Goes DeNami challenge, but I have one more little thing I wanted to enter....

 I used the mini solid filigree to make a border and added the stitched border to hang the heart outline and the 2 hearts from the hearts stamp set. I then added the bow from the whimsical Christmas set. I added strawberry freeze glitter to all three hearts and magenta glitter to the bows and stickles to the "hanging ribbon".

I left just a little border of the base card (black) showing between the charcoal & pink panels and pink grosgrain ribbon. Oops, I almost forgot....I added the love sentiment from heartfelt greetings set :)


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 Mitten

I truly got inspired by the December blog hop. So many of you ladies made tags...I never really have. It's not something I tend to think about as a card element, but after seeing all the wonderful creations in that hop, I thought I'd give it a try....

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!

Santa is almost here...

Wow, can you believe that tomorrow is Christmas Eve?? Where the heck did December go to? Isn't today like the 12th or something...it can't possibly be Christmas already!?!?

Wendy and I would like to wish ya'll  a very happy holiday and thank all of you for your wonderful comments here on our little blog...we greatly appreciate each and every one of you!!

I thought I'd leave you for the holidays with a special little project that I did. I'm really happy with the way they turned out.

I have one more week of holiday cards for ya, then I'll be back with a BIG surprise (after the first of the year)...you're NOT gonna want to miss it :) Also, Wendy should have everything back in order and return with some truly fabulous projects!!

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 sketch challenge reject

Ya'll remember a little sketch challenge that DeNami had in November?? Well, I entered...no surprise there! I made this card for that challenge but it didn't make my cut.

 I was gonna add glitter to the flowers and stamped bow, then decided that I wanted to send this in with my other OWH cards and opted for the crystal laquer instead.

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!