DeNami August Mini Cards Blog Hop!

Hello fellow followers in blogland!  It's that time again, time for another DeNami blog hop!  This months theme is to create some Mini Cards using DeNami Design stamps!

Hopefully, you came here from the wonderful, incredible, amazing blog of one Paulina Nakamura!  WOW I can't believe I have to follow her, but I'll do my best!  =)  Of course, if you need to start back at the beginning or see the full list, check back HERE at the DeNami Blog.    

So, this time around I chose to use my DeNami stamps to create a fabulous card set!  It's a seasonal/all occasion set containing five cards that all have similar elements!  Here's what I came up with: 

As you can see, each card is 3.25" by 3.25" and has 6 similar elements: a DeNami critter, a sentiment, pearls, baker's twine, glittered areas using the Spica glitter pen, and an accent panel on the inside!  Finishing off the insides was an idea that I got from this "All About Stamping" video of contributing designer Britta Swiderski!  She used patterned paper, but I chose to use solid colors that match some elements on the front for each mini card.  Here are the insides of the cards: 

I used several DeNami stamps, including three from the new release!  =)  Here's close up pictures of all of the cards: 

 

 

I love LOVE making mini card sets, and this one was no exception!  I really enjoyed the chance to have each card contribute its own look while still making each card a part of a set that has similar elements!  Did you spot the Lawn Fawn stamps in the holiday card?  I thought it was appropriate to use one card to show how well DeNami and Lawn Fawn work together after the fabulous Denami/Lawn Fawn blog hop this past week!  =)  

OK well you still have lots of hopping to do!  Your next stop is Heidi Spoelhof, whose cards are AWESOME!  You won't be dissapointed for sure!  =)  

Enjoy your hopping friends!  Don't forget to comment on each blog for a chance to win a $20 DeNami gift card!  =D  Have a happy, hoppy day!  =D 

Halloween Night and a Challenge Card!

Well WHAT a great weekend we've had!  Let me start by sharing our FUN at our party!  The costume party was a TOTAL success, and all of our friends had amazing costumes!  We had a really awesome spread of food and included a cauldron that we filled several times with dry ice so that it bubbled and fogged over!  Here are a few pictures of the food spread:

  

Our costumes took a great deal of work, but they were also worth it!  My husband and I were Link and Zelda from The Legend of Zelda video game series.  Our dog, Lucky, also got to be in on the fun.  We made him Navi, the fairy guide.  Here's a picture of us in costume:

I sewed my husband's tunic and hat, and my skirt.  My golden sleeves and skirt detail are actually paper crafted!  These costumes were super fun, and we've already decided to perfect them for parties in future years!  =)  Overall, the party was a blast and our friends did an amazing job dressing up!  A great time was had by all! 

Okay, and now onto the card that I finally got around to making late tonight after cleanup was taken care of:

  

I really like the way that this card turned out!  I really love this stamp set and haven't had the chance to use it recently!  I chose this set because of the need for a sentiment to be the main focus of the card.  I thought this did just the trick!  This card fits the following challenges:
1. Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge #77
2. Tuesday Throwdown #23 - Sentimentally Yours
3. Wee Memories #29 - Anything Goes
4. City Crafter Challenge Blog #28 - Autumn Leaves Inspiration Photo

Thanks for stopping by!  As always, I love your comments!  =)   


 
Paper:

* Neenah Cardstock 
* Basic Grey Patterned Paper

Stamps and Ink:

* Inpression Obsession - "A Little Birdie.."
* Staz On - Timber Brown

Embellishments:

* Brown Organza Ribbon

* Red Pearls

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween everyone!  We have been SO SUPER BUSY getting ready for our party tomorrow that I've barely had any time to craft!  =)  However, I did make this card a few days ago and want to take a second to festively share it with you:

  

This card was born from several places.  First, I saw the Curtain Call Color Challenge #53, and immediately I thought of coloring the bats gray from Lawn Fawn's Heebie Jeebies!  Then, I thought that I would hang the bats from black and white baker's twine!  The rest just kind of happened, but I really like the way that it turned out!  =)

Again, I'm submitting this for the Curtain Call Color Challenge #53:

Well, I hope that everyone is having a wonderful Halloween weekend!  Pics of our decorations and costumes will be posted on Sunday!  =)

 
Paper:

* Neenah and Bazzill Cardstock

Stamps and Ink:

* Lawn Fawn - Heebie Jeebies
* D'Amour Allure - Jenna (the moon only)

* Memento - Tuxedo Black

Embellishments:

* Black and White Baker's Twine

* Orange Buttons

Heebie Jeebies Mania!!!!

Happy Friday everyone!  So today I FINALLY got around to busting out my new Lawn Fawn Heebie Jeebies stamp to create a card for a few challenges!  I hadn't intended for it, but I ended up with a very non-layered card that I really love:

 

I was happy to get another opportunity to do a little masking as well!  I also hadn't intended to use the baker's twine to extend the web, but I thought it was the perfect touch!  =)
I also did the inside of this card for a little bit of fun with some chipboard that I bought at target's dollar spot and a cute ghost stamp that I got from Studio G:

This card fits the following challenges:
1.  Wee Memories Challenge #27:

2. Papercraft Star Challenge #17: Inspiration Photo
 
3. Tuesday Throwdown #21: Use THREE of anything (I used three spiders!)

As always, thanks for looking!  I'm off to enjoy the weekend! 


Paper:

* Bazzil, and Recollections Cardstock
Stamps and Ink:  

* Lawn Fawn - Heebie Jeebies

* Ghost - Studio G

* Memento - Tuxedo Black

* Versamark Ink

* Studio G - Orange Chalk Ink

* Whispers White Embossing Powder
Embellishments:

* Black and White Baker's Twine

* Black RicRac

* Boo Chipboard - Target's Dollar Spot

EBTKS Challenge #22 - Hair Accessories

Happy Wednesday everyone!  So this is my last challenge until Saturday!  I've really gotten into the spirit of making a card with some sort of constraint that forces me to think outside of the box!  This challenge really made me do just that!

So this challenge from EBTKS asks us cardmakers to use hair accessories as an element or embellishment in our final product.  Immediately, I thought of all of the cute girly types of accessories that many girls have.  But then I realized that I myself don't really have ANY of those things!  In fact, most of the time the only hair accessories I use are functional items that keep my hair out of my way.  So I decided to take a look at my totally practical, not cute at all accessories, which is when I discovered these:

BOBBY PINS!  We all have them, but how many of you have ever really LOOKED at a bobby pin?  I decided these were perfect for this challenge, especially considering the time of year!  The wavy side could be perfect for witch's hair, OR for spider legs!  Thus, my project was born:

I also used a stamp in a pretty creative way to get the spider's face.  This is actually the face of a duck from another stamp set, so I had to be very careful with my versamark, and actually did a little masking to keep the rest of the stamp from getting on my spider.  Isn't he cute?  =)

I hope that everyone is having a great week!  I've been just loving this fall weather and decorating everything for the new season! 

Paper:
* Bazzil Cardstock 
* Colored Paper (I got it so long ago I don't remember!)
Stamps: 
* Studio G - Trick or Treat Sentiment
* Inkadinkado - "You Lucky Duck" set
* Black Pigment Ink
* Whispers Opaque Embossing Powder and Versamark
Embellishments: 
* Black Rick Rack
* Bobby Pins
* Markers
Adhesives:
* Scotch Permanent Double-Sided Tape Roller
* Large 3-D Z-Dots