Happy Birthday! Stampin Up BIG DAY Sell-a-bration

I haven't made a card in about 9 months. Today was the day! I needed a birthday card for my neighbor/friend.  She loves Stampin Up so I pulled out my new Sell-a-bration Set "BIG DAY" to make her a card. I colored it in with copics and added DeNami glitter over the top of the cake and the word Cake. Pretty Pink Posh sequins and a big Bow! 

World Card Making Day -Celebrate with DeNami!

It's time to celebrate World Card Making Day with DeNami!  Make sure you visit the DeNami Blog for all of the fun details.... including a chance to win a PRIZE!!

The Challenge picture is below.  I chose to go with Green Glitter and Polka Dots -- I actually combined them all into one!  I used a Glue Pad to create Gamma Green Glittered  Polka Dots!  I stamped the cake image and cut it out and foam taped it up to give the card some dimension.  Make a Wish was stamped using Cherry Pink Impress Ink. 

Retro Sketches #53

 This card is for Retro Sketches #53

I tried my hardest to add buttons, or something round to the top, but I just couldn't make it look balanced.  Hope this card is close enough.  I am trying to use up some older patterned paper, so I can buy "new"! This is basic grey patterned paper, paired with a PTI saying and Denami  intertube chick.  

I'm thinking this card would work for a boy, pre-teen age. SUCH a hard age to make cards for, in my opinion.

Muse Challenge #7

Thanks to Laurie I've found a new Challenge to take part in today. 

Muse- Card Making Club is unique. You use the photo for inspiration, leave some comments on other blogs, and vote for the ones you find inspiring. Fun!! 

I had a hard time just using Laurie's card for inspiration, I wanted to recreate it!  I used the same kraft card base, and embossed some big hero arts flowers in white.  I used a martha stewart punch to create the peach colored strips, PTI die for the tag, PTI black satin ribbon, and DeNami Birthday Blessing Stamp. 

DeNami Sketch Challenge #14 by Dana

Sketch Challenge #14 by Dana

I just couldn't put the yum yum sentiment where it should have been according to the sketch.  I didn't want to cover up the ice cream cone!  This seemed to work okay, so hopefully it's close enough.

I used the Ice Cream Stamp and stamped it a few times to make it a SUPER tall tower of ice cream.  Colored in with markers to coordinate with the pink and brown theme.  

Hope you get a chance to try out this fun sketch!!
OH, in case you haven't heard.  10% OFF EVERYTHING online at DeNami  ---for the month of November!!!!

Cardstock: White, Pink, Magenta, Kraft and Chocolate.

Ink: Versafine Sepia & Black, Cherry Pink Impress

Stamps: Ice Cream, Yum-Yum Saying, Medium Polka Dots. 

Happy Birthday to Nami -- Blog Hop

A very special Birthday Blog Hop for an Amazing Lady!

Hope you have a HAPPY BIRTHDAY Nami!!

Hopefully you are arriving from Amy's Blog.  If not, start here. 

NO pressure --- making a card for the talented woman that designs DeNami Stamps.  I used to get stressed out and fretted for hours over my cards. Majorly intimidated to even show Nami or Paulina my work.  Thankfully I'm a little bit more confident now.  

I wanted to give Nami a sparkly, bright, cupcake card to wish her a Happy Birthday.  The Cupcake Tower stamp is perfect for the occasion.  I stamped it in black inside of the Cherry Pink Impress scallop oval.  The mini cupcake stamp and mini polka dot stamp go together to make a quick strip of patterned paper. I finished it off with some LIME Grosgrain ribbon.

The next stop on the hop is STACY.

DeNami Product Spotlight: Open Box

DeNami Product Spotlight: Open Box.  10% off for one week!!

This Open Box stamp has endless possibilities! The Design Team did a great job using it in so many different ways. Make sure you check out the blog!
I started with a red card base that I stamped using the Medium Polka dot background and Versamark.  I added the HOppy Birthday sentiment to a lime cardstock strip and matted with sky blue. The Hoppy Birthday is part of a large stamp, so I just inked up the saying and stamped it.   The frogs were stamped on white cardstock, colored, cut, and foam taped up.  The Open Box was stamped onto kraft cardstock and cut out.  I used an exacto knife to make a slit so the frogs could look like they are in the box.

DeNami Sketch Challenge #13 by Kanani

DeNami Sketch Challenge #13 by Kanani.

I used the new Ornamental Centerpiece Set to create some manly type patterned paper.  I stayed away from  glitter and ribbon in hopes that this card would work for a guy.  I added twine and some CASH!  Happy Birthday saying is also a cling stamp.

Hope you get to play along... you have the chance to win a DeNami Gift Certificate! 

DeNami Product Spotlight: Surfboards

DeNami Product Spotlight: Surfboard Trio

On Sale for one week -- 10% off!

 The design team did a fabulous job using these fun surfboards!  I wanted to show you a different way to use them, just to show versatility.  I made a flower! It was super easy to stamp the surfboards, cut them out, arrange them around the yellow center. Easy!!  I added the pretty Birthday Blessings Sentiment.  

DeNami Pretty Pastels BLOG HOP

Welcome to the May DeNami Blog Hop: Pretty Pastels!
You should be arriving here from Nicki's Blog. If not, you can start at the beginning by visiting the DeNami Blog. 

Pastels are not normally what I gravitate too, so this was a bit of a challenge. Pink and lavender seemed to be an easy color combo... so I went with that!  I stamped the large hibiscus stamp in lavender and pink onto the white cardstock base.  The Rectangle scalloped frame and Happy Belated Birthday was stamped onto pink cardstock and layered onto a PTI diecut shape. I added extra fine glitter using a quickie glue pen.  I added 2 strips of retired DeNami ribbon onto the card front.   Thanks for hopping by. 

 Your next stop is KRISTI SMITH.

DeNami Theme Challenge: One Layer Cards

Welcome to the DeNami Theme Challenge: One Layer Cards! 

Such a fun challenge, you know everyone will have a unique take on this one.  Make sure to visit the DeNami Blog and visit my fellow Design Team girls blogs for more inspiration.

My main objective for this one layered card was to show you guys the new glitter colors.  How'd I do? The hot pink color is the new Fuchsia Glitter. The middle grey color is the new Marcasite Glitter,  I thought it needed a little more... so I added some aquamarine glitter. I used a new border stamp from the Modern Borders Set. I must say I think this chevron stamp is one of my favorites!  An older but just as beautiful saying -- Birthday Blessings   was stamped in Versamark and embossed using white embossing powder. OH, and do you that DeNami sells the fabulous Glue Pad that you need for this technique?  Just take any stamp, tap it onto the glue pad, stamp on your cardstock, and sprinkle with glitter. DONE... yes, it is that easy!  

Make sure to join us in this challenge!  You have the chance to win a DeNami Gift Certificate! Fun!!

DeNami Birthday Blog Hop

Welcome to the DeNami Birthday Blog Hop.  Hopefully you are arriving from Shirley's Blog, if not you can start at the beginning by visiting the DeNami Blog. 

 Yep, you are at Wendy's Blog... I made a shaped card! I never make shaped cards, until now!  My sweet neighbor is letting me play with her Silhouette. So I was able to choose the size, push cut, and out came this super cute birthday cake shaped card.

I only used 2 DeNami stamps on this card.  I had a lot of fun cutting out the scallops, coloring, and layering it.  I left the inside blank, but this picture shoes you the blue cardstock cake base.  I used the large stamp from the Birthday Celebrations set stamped in black onto white cardstock. I used a dotted scalloped border stamp from the Decorative Borders 1 set stamped in Pink Impress Ink onto pink cardstock.
Thanks for hopping by --- your next stop is to visit Rae Ann.
Make sure to leave a comment on every blog you visit... you have a chance to win a $20 Gift Certificate to DeNami!!

CAS-ual Fridays #41 & Ribbon Carousel Challenge

CAS-ual Fridays: Jest for the Pun of it and Anything Goes for the Ribbon Carousel Challenge

"Hoppy" Birthday Frogs fit the CAS-ual Fridays #41 Challenge and Anything Goes Challenge needed twine/ribbon.  This Card is perfect for both.  I kept it very simple, added some crystal lacquer on the balloons and some twine.  Patterned Paper from my scrap bin. 

I'm also linking this up for the Papercraft Star Challenge #86: Frogs.  Happy Leap Day!

DeNami Birthday Sneak Peek

It's finally my turn to showcase some of the newest DeNami stamp images.  Hopefully you've enjoyed the 1st few days of the sneak peaks -- you can see the previous days at the DeNami Blog.  Paulina has some awesome video's to watch too! 

How cute is this cupcake chickie?  I stamped it in versafine black ink onto a die cute piece of white cardstock.  I stamped the new Happy Birthday sentiment with Versafine Sepia ink onto pink cardstock.  Finished off with a hot pink bow.  Kraft Cardstock was used for the actually card.

Here is another card using the cupcake chickie.  I stamped, colored, and punched him out with a circle punch.  I used a new border stamp from the retro borders set to create the hot pink image bordering the chicks.  Brown Grosgrain Ribbon and some new pink twine ties on the happy birthday tag.  All Cardstock from DeNami: Magenta, Kraft & White. Ink used: Versafine Black, Sepia and Cherry Pink Impress. 

I'm always in need of Birthday cards... so the new Birthday Celebration set is perfect!  I stamped the long image and colored it in, cut around the scalloped edge and mounted onto lime cardstock.  I used a border stamp from the Modern Borders Set to create the blue stripes and dots.  I also used the Happy Birthday sentiment again along with some polka dots stamped in lime. 

My last card uses most of the same stamps as the previous one. Birthday Celebration Set, Happy Birthday Sentiment, and Polka Dot Background.  Since ALL of the new stamps are cling stamps, they are so easy to line up.  I've always been an eye-baller and NEVER use a stamp positioner.   SO excited for you to try out the new cling stamps... you will love them!!

Make sure you stop by and visit Andrea  and Paulina's Blogs, they have Birthday Sneak Peaks for you to see too!  Thanks for stopping by.  Any favorite stamps you've added to your wish list??
When you are visiting the DeNami Blog, make sure you leave a comment to win the fabulous giveaway!!

CR84FN Color Challenge #48

CR84FN Color Challenge #48

Chartreuse, Gray & Lavendar

I automatically wanted to pull out my DeNami Lilac or Pansy stamps... perfect color combo for them.. right?   But, that is what I always do.  I am trying to dig through my craft goodies and either use it, or lose it!  So, it was the perfect time to use up some of this pretty lime green felt from Queen & Co.  The base was stamped with Happy Birthday in Smoky Versafine Ink.  The Cardstock base is DeNami charcoal layered with a pretty lavender piece --- even though it looks white in my picture.  I added some pretty lavender and clear rhinestones to the top of the felt.  Yep, not normally a card I would make, but I guess it turned out "fun".

CAS-ual Fridays: Tie One On

CAS-ual Fridays: #40 Tie One On

Easy Challenge for me.... use some ribbon!

I found this pretty striped ribbon in my "stash" I thought it would be perfect to make a gift wrapped card with.  I used the decorative flourish stamp to create the lime green stamped cardstock base.  I added a Happy Birthday sentiment   I wanted to add more, but sometimes that backfires on me.  Clean and simple is normally best.  

DeNami Blog Hop: Cute Chickies

Welcome to the DeNami Blog Hop: CUTE Chickies. You should be arriving from Lisa's Blog.  If not, you can start at the beginning by visiting the DeNami Blog. 

I'm sure anyone would agree that DeNami has SUPER cute chickies!  The hardest part of making this card was choosing what cute chick to use!  

I chose to use the Happy Bird-day Chick stamp.  I love that is all planned out for me, including the sentiment. Stamp, color, Done!  Don't get me wrong, I love the little guys too... but this is the mood I was in when I made it.
Thanks for stopping by... now it's time for you to hop on over to Linda's Blog - Stampin in the suburbs. 
Stamps: Happy Bird-Day Chicks.
Ink: Versafine Black
Cardstock: PTI Olive, Basic Grey Patterned paper.
Misc: 5/8 Red Grosgrain Ribbon, SU Die Cut Shape, Extra Fine Glitter, Quickie Glue Pen, Markers.

TASTY TREATS DeNami Blog Hop

Who doesn't love a good treat?  Ice-Cream, Chocolates, Cupcakes OH MY!

Such a fun blog hop theme... you should be hopping from Shirley's Blog, if not...you can start at the beginning by visiting the DeNami Blog.  Make sure you leave a comment on EVERY blog...you have a chance to win a $20 DeNami Gift Certificate.

I made a lil treat card that measures 4 1/4 by 4 1/4.  I used the cupcake tower as my focal point inside the scallop oval. I had fun creating a stamped background with smaller stamps.  Color, add a few punched out ovals, ribbon, glitter, done!

Your next stop along the hop is to visit JENNIFER.

Supplies:
Stamps: Cupcake Tower, mini cupcake, Scallop Oval, Steam Curl, Leaf Accents Set. 
Ink: Versafine Black, Versafine Deep Lagoon, Cherry Pink Impress. 
Cardstock: White, Magenta, Amethyst
Misc: Robin Egg 5/8 Grosgrain Ribbon, Marvy Oval punches, Extra Fine Glitter, Quickie Glue Pen, Tombow Markers.

CAS-ual Friday "stuck on you" CFC #17

Is this seriously the 17th Casual Friday Challenge --- and my 1st time entering?!! Yikes, where did the time go... oh yeah, summer!  My kids are back to school so I am excited to have extra free time for myself.  I couldn't wait to finally take part... you will see me around lots more!
I had these fun SRM stickers to use, perfect for this challenge. Somehow I managed to make a red/pink color combo. I don't do that too often.

DeNami Color Challenge #8 by Andrea

DeNami Color Challenge #8 by Andrea. What great colors! You can see all of the great samples made using these colors by the Design Team on the DeNami Blog. 

I found this kraft card base already stamped on my desk, I had 2 of the colors down. Just needed to add a purple and teal.... Easy!! I found the birthday cake on my desk too... so I didn't think much on this one.  Such fun colors to work with, I would love to see what you can do with them!

Supplies:
Stamps: Birthday Cake, All Occassion Sentiment Stamp Set, Polka Dot Background
Ink: Versafine Sepia and Black
Cardstock: White, Chocolate, Aquamarine, Amethyst, Kraft.