Happy Wednesday! I have a CAS card to share today. It's for 2 challenges that I'm so excited to play in!
Moxie Fab World's Tuesday Trigger

and

CAS-ual Fridays CFC#1 - Texting Skills

In case you haven't heard, CAS-ual Fridays is a BRAND NEW CAS challenge blog! Be sure to check it out if you haven't already, and see the DT's awesome Texting Skills projects. I'm thrilled to also participate in the Tuesday Trigger for the very first time! I have a hunch I will be returning to these challenge blogs quite a bit in the near future ;-)

I had an idea floating around for this, and then I looked through my stamps to double check for any 'text' stamps, and Voila, I found a heart that I totally forgot about and it fit perfectly for my idea!!! It is stamped, edges inked, cut out, and popped up with dimensionals on top of the PTI framed piece. The card base is partially embossed, then I stamped the Three Line Border stamp by DeNami Design right underneath it to mimic the lines in the skirt. I pulled the colors of the skirt into this too. Finish it off with a few buttons and twine, and you have yourself a clean and simple card for a very special someone ;)

Thanks for stopping by! I'm goin' to workout, and then watch American Idol to cheer on Hailey Reinhart!! She is from my town!! Who is your favorite remaining AI contestant? I also like James :-)
 

Supplies:

Stamps: PTI - Fillable Frames #11; Stampin' Up! - Heart from Mon Ami set, Newsprint Alphabet; DeNami - Three Line Border

Cardstock: PTI - Rustic Cream
Ink: SU - Apricot Appeal, Green Galore, Groovy Guava, So Saffron; Tsukineko - Jumbo Java; Ranger - TH Distress Pumice Stone

Other: PTI - Fillable Frames #11 die, SU-Square Lattice Embossing Folder, PTI Buttons, Dimensionals

DeNami Girlie Girl Blog Hop

Welcome to your next stop on the DeNami blog hop! You should have come from a super cool blog by Michele Gross, but if not and you want to start at the beginning, check out the DeNami blog HERE!

Since the theme this month is "Girlie Girl", I thought what better stamp to use than a Mimi stamp!! My friend Jen let me borrow hers, and I just adore it! I used PrismaColor pencils, some Star Dust stickles for the flowers, and to *bling* it up even more, stickles were added around the edges of the Nesties label die cut. Black Diamond Stickles were used on Mimi's shoes, and to fill in the Mini Heart that was stamped on the sides of the Ribbon Banner. Unfortunately, the photo doesn't do the bling justice -*sad face*. You can see a little more detail if you click on the photo to enlarge it. It really adds that finishing *Girlie* touch and looks so fun IRL!!! The black cardstock in the background was embossed using a CB Floral Fantasy embossing folder. I thought this would be nice for a bridal shower card, or even a wedding card. Hope you like it!!

Be sure to leave me a comment, as well as every stop along the way to have a chance to win a DeNami gift certificate! Thanks for hopping along with us today!!

YOUR NEXT STOP ALONG THE HOP IS THE VERY TALENTED

PAM WENDT!

Supplies:

Stamps: DeNami - Mimi with Flowers, Mini Heart;  Stampin' Up! - Warmest Regards (sentiment)

Cardstock: Stampin' Up - Purely Pomegranate, Basic Black, Mellow Moss; PTI - White
Ink: StazOn - Jet Black

Other: Nesties Labels Four, SB Ribbon Banners, SU Corner Rounder punch, CB Floral Fantasy embossing folder, Prismacolor pencils, Stickles: Star Dust, Black Diamond; Dimensionals

Embellish Magazine & Card Patterns Challenges

Hello there. I finally got around to making a Mother's Day card! I still have 2 more to make.
This is for two challenges:

Embellish Magazine Square Cards Color Trends

 

and

Card Patterns Sketch 113

Supplies:

Stamps: Papertrey Ink - Delightful Doilies, Simply Stationery, Tiny Tags

Cardstock: PTI - Rustic Cream; SU - Kraft, Baja Breeze; DCWV

Ink: SU: So Saffron, Regal Rose; Tsukineko - Jumbo Java, VersaMark Dazzle - Frost

Other: PTI - Delightful Doilies die, Nesties Scallop Circles, SU Twill Tape, Lace - Joann's, Dimensionals

DeNami & Totally Hues Challenges

Hello blog friends! I have a card that I made for two challenges:

Totally Hues Color Challenge #6

and

DeNami Design Sketch Challenge #8 by Wendy

My husband's co-worker has a brand new baby girl, so I made this card to give to him and his family. Can't go wrong with pink, right?! The elephant, polka dots, and the plaid pattern I created (using the Three Line Border) are all from DeNami Design. The sentiment is from PTI. The flowers are accented in the centers with Liquid Pearls. Hope you like it! Thanks for stopping by! :)

  

Supplies:

Stamps: DeNami - Polka Dot Elephant, Polka Dot Background, Three Line Border; Papertrey Ink - Signature Greetings

Cardstock: Stampin' Up - Pink Passion; PTI - White
Ink: SU - Pink Passion, Baja Breeze, So Saffron, Certainly Celery

Other: PTI - Raspberry Fizz Satin Ribbon, SU - Certainly Celery Grosgrain Ribbon, SU Brads, KaiserCraft Flowers, Ranger Liquid Pearls - Platinum Pearl, Dimensionals

Cardabilities Sketch #30

Welcome to the next design team reveal over at Cardabilities!! The sketch for this one is pretty awesome, don't you think?! I love it because I would have never done a layout like this on my own!

I used one of my favorite new stamp sets, PTI's Delightful Doilies, and the coordinating dies. There are lots of layers to this card, which I don't do that often, but I still love the outcome! The cs piece the sentiment is on is actually more of a brighter green, Certainly Celery. I used some Whisper White pigment ink to lightly apply the ink to the cs so it matched the patterned paper more closely.
I would love to see your take on this sketch! Stop over at the Cardabilities blog and see the rest of the awesome design team creations to get more inspiration, and then upload your card to the new Gallery (you will need to register, but it's free and quick to do).

 I would love to hear what you think about my take on the sketch!

If you're new to my blog and like my work, I invite you to become a follower!
Have a GREAT weekend!

Supplies:

Stamps: Papertrey Ink -Delightful Doilies; SU - Sincere Salutations

Cardstock: PTI - Rustic Cream; SU - Perfect Plum, Certainly Celery, Very Vanilla
Patterned Paper: DCWV - Luxury Stack

Ink: SU: Perfect Plum, Sage Shadow, Whisper White

Other: PTI - Delightful Doilies die, Fillable Frame #11 die, Scalloped Border die, PTI Ribbon, Prima Flower, Brad from Joanns

Papertrey Boys to Men Blog Hop

Hello! This is a quick post to share my "man" card for the Papertrey Boys to Men blog hop! We were to create a masculine project for a male of any age! I made this card to give to my father-in-law for his birthday. Hope you enjoy it! I had fun making it! Thanks for visiting!

Supplies:

Stamps: Papertrey Ink -Banner Builder; DeNami - Polka Dot Background

Cardstock: PTI - White; SU - Baja Breeze, More Mustard, Handsome Hunter

Ink: SU - Baja Breeze, Apricot Appeal, Always Artichoke; StazOn: Black

Other: PTI - Banner Builder dies, Dimensionals

Easter Card

Today I have an Easter card to share. My intention was to make this a CAS card, but I didn't like my original idea, so it evolved into this! The colors are very different than I typically use. I'm all about the bold gemstone colors, but thought the pastels would be appropriate for Easter. I added some Old Lace Glimmer Mist to the Large Label piece, but it's hard to see in the pic.

I entered this in the ABC Easter Card Challenge. You still have a few days to enter, so check it out if you have any Easter cards to share!

Supplies:

Stamps: EK Success - Brush Alphabet; PTI - Giga Guidelines

Cardstock: Stampin' Up -Very Vanilla
Patterned Paper: DCWV - The Luxury Stack

Ink: SU - Mellow Moss, TH - Pumice Stone

Other: Dies: Spellbinders - Ovals, Large Labels, Fleur De Lis Motifs; Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist - Old Lace, PTI Ribbon, TH Ink Blending Tool, Dimensionals

CR84FN24 & SSD#72 Challenges

Happy Monday to you! I have a pretty card to show you today! I decided to combine two challenges:

CR84FN24

and

Skipping Stones Design Sketch #72.

I love the soft colors and I thought the sketch was great!

I may be biased, but I absolutely love this! I've seen so many vintage and shabby styles on so many blogs, and have really admired them. Been wanting to try it, but for awhile didn't have the tools or supplies to create something! So...does this count as shabby or vintage?! I really need your opinion since I'm so new to this! I would LOVE to hear feedback...whether it's positive OR constructive criticism...I can take it, LOL! :)

The three pieces of patterned paper, the card base, and the butterfly were inked and then distressed (except the base & butterfly) with the distressing tool. The sage frame is a Nestabilities die. I placed two dies close in size in the machine at the same time, then embossed it to create the frame! The little Enjoy sentiment and the tag are both PTI Tiny Tags. Finished it with some lace and twine!

THANKS FOR CHECKIN' OUT MY PROJECT! HOPE YOU VISIT AGAIN SOON!

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin' Up! -Bliss; PTI - Tiny Tags

Cardstock: Stampin' Up -Very Vanilla, Sage Shadow
Patterned Paper: DCWV - The Luxury Stack, The Garden Party Matstack

Ink: SU - Sage Shadow, Baja Breeze; Tim Holtz Distress - Pumice Stone

Fibers: Twine - May Arts; Lace - Hobby Lobby

Other: Dies: Nesties - Scalloped Circles, PTI - Tiny Tags; Distressing Tool, TH Ink Blending Tool, Dimensionals