I'm thrilled to participate in the Papertrey Ink August Blop Hop! The theme this month is Autumn Textiles. It makes me a little sad though, because that means summer is quickly coming to a close. I do look forward to some slightly cooler temps, but I'm just not ready for summer to be over!!

One thing I look forward to in the fall is my wedding anniversary. Since the fall brings lots of earthy/manly colors, I thought it would be perfect to make my hubby's anniversary card for this hop. I think this card will go down in history as the earliest I've EVER made a card LOL (our anniv. isn't until mid Sept)!

I would have loved to used some burlap or felt, but I didn't have any on hand and didn't have a chance to shop. To incorporate some fall texture, I used the houndstooth stamp from the Mat Stack 5 Collection, and stuck with a very fall color scheme. The stamps from Modern Basics remind me of leaves, so I stamped them behind the Mat Stack 5 diecut. For some embellishment, twine is wrapped around the popped up diecut. Three buttons at the bottom add some more interest!

Thanks for making me one of your stops along the hop, and enjoy viewing all the wonderful creations!!

Supplies:

Stamps: Papertrey Ink - Mat Stack 5 Collection, Modern Basics, Beautiful Butterflies (sentiment)

Cardstock: SU -Kraft; PTI - Rustic Cream

Ink:SU - Mellow Moss, Night of Navy; Tsukineko - Jumbo Java, Pumpkin

Other: PTI Mat Stack 5 Die, PTI Buttons, Twine, Dimensionals

DeNami Design Bright Bold & Beautiful Blog Hop

Welcome! If you are following the DeNami blog hop in order, then you should have come from the fabulous Virginia Larsen's blog. If not, and you want to start from the beginning, you can view the full list of participants over on the DeNami Design blog.

This month's theme is Bright Bold & Beautiful. I really love this theme, and can't wait to see everyone else's projects!! The reason I love it is because it makes me really think outside the box. As you can see from many of my recent posts, I have taken a liking to white or light colored card bases, with pops of color. So, I don't think I would have EVER come up with a card like the one below without participating in this hop. With that said, I hope I have inspired you to try something new, think outside the box, or even participate in a blog hop if you have never done it before!! :)

Anyway, this card is pretty straightforward. Black card base, three strips of bright cardstock with the rounded punched corners, and a white embossed focal point image framed by the same die cut. To finish it off, I popped it up for some dimension, and added the rhinestones on either side of it. I really LOVE it!! How about you?! I'd love to hear your thoughts :)

Thanks for visiting. Be sure to leave a comment here, as well as all the other hop participants' blogs for a chance to win one of two $20 gift certificates to the DeNami Design website!!

Now it's time to head on over to Kerri Smith's awesome blog! Enjoy the rest of the hop!

Supplies:

Stamps: DeNami - Elegant Floral Vine

Cardstock: SU -Basic Black, Taken with Teal, Pink Passion, Summer Sun

Ink: VersaMark

Other: Spellbinders Die, Corner Rounder Punch, White Embossing Powder, Recollections Black Rhinestones, Dimensionals

CAS Wedding Card

Hello everyone! I'm popping in quickly today to show you a CAS wedding card I made using Papertrey Ink stamps and a Spellbinders die. Hope you enjoy!!

CAS-ual Fridays - CFC61

I'M BACK!!!!!!!! I'm finally in the stamping groove again, after not posting in almost two months! :(

If you're wondering where I've been, well, my hubby & I have been a *little* busy lately. After waiting several years (yeah, YEARS), we've finally bought our first home!

YAY! WOOHOO! YIPEE! FINALLY! CHEERS!

We're still unpacking and trying to get settled, but it's definitely feeling like home now :)

One thing I'm SUPER excited about is that I have my FIRST EVER CRAFT ROOM! So, this card I'm sharing with you today is extra special because it's the first card I made in my new craft room *trying to contain my excitement, lol*

I decided to participate in CAS-ual Fridays current challenge, Let's Strip. I really love the DT samples, where everyone used strips of color or pattern in their cards.

I made this for my step-mom, who is currently going through some health issues, including hip replacement surgery. I wanted to make something bright and colorful that she could have in her hospital room to lift her spirits :)

I appreciate you taking the time to stop in today! I'll be back soon with more posts!

Supplies:

Stamps: Papertrey Ink - Beautiful Butterflies (sentiment & butterflies), Bkgd Basics: Diamonds, Fillable Frames #11

Cardstock: PTI -White

Ink: Stampin Up: Groovy Guava, Lavender Lace, Certainly Celery, Purely Pomegranate; StazOn - Black

Other: PTI diecut - Fillable Frames #11

DeNami Design Pretty Pastels Blog Hop

Welcome! If you are following the DeNami blog hop in order, then you should have come from the fabulous Annette Holleger's blog . If not, and you want to start from the beginning, you can view the full list of participants over on the DeNami Design blog.

This month's theme is Pretty Pastels. I kept this card fairly simple, and only used one stamp. The Water Lily stamp is one of my all-time favorite DeNami stamps! I decided to stamp it repeatedly in a pattern, and it just happened to form a triangle shape. It wasn't intentional, but I think it totally works! It's difficult to see in the picture, but the cardstock below the ribbon is embossed with a striped embossing folder. The whole panel is popped up with dimensionals.

Thanks for visiting. Be sure to leave a comment here, as well as all the other hop participants' blogs for a chance to win one of two $20 gift certificates to the DeNami Design website!!

Now it's time to head on over to Wendy Elliot's awesome blog! Enjoy the rest of the hop!

Supplies:

Stamps: DeNami - Water Lily

Cardstock: PTI -White

Ink: StazOn - Black

Ribbon: PTI - Ocean Tides Satin Ribbon

Other: Copic Markers; SU - Stripes Embossing Folder; Dimensionals

Papertrey April Blog Hop Challenge

It's time for another Papertrey Ink blog hop! The photo below is what we are supposed to use as inspiration for our card this month. I definitely got hooked as soon as I saw it! Such nice, soft colors for spring!

I used the Rosie Posie & Giga Guide Lines stamp sets for this card. The roses are adhered to a popped up diecut piece for the focal point. Giga Guide Lines are stamped in the background to create a pattern. Finally, Raspberry Fizz ribbon is added for a bold accent! I hope you enjoy my creation! :)

PTI Makie it Monday #62 - Step it Up: Layering

I'm thrilled to have had some time to participate in this week's PTI Make it Monday! I sure learned some great tips from Betsy Veldman's video over on Nichole Heady's blog, so if you haven't seen it yet, I highly recommend you check it out!

I used the Mat Stack 5 Collection stamp set...one of my Favorite. Stamp. Sets. Of. All. Time! :) I don't think I will EVER get tired of using it!

So, the first one is a one layer card. It's actually very simple. I used the large label stamp, and stamped it 3 times so it bleeds off the bottom edge.

Do you recognize the Congrats stamp? Well, it's from the Signature Greetings set, but it says "Congrats You Did It!". I didn't want the "you did it!" part, so I masked off those words with a post-it note, and then finished off the "g" with a black marker!

For the second card, I found some great black and white striped paper in my stash that I thought was perfect! On top of that, I layered a smaller panel of cardstock with the main design and sentiment. For the label images, I diecut all three, and popped up the middle one with foam dimensionals. For an added touch, black pearl stickers were added to the top corners.

Thanks for stopping by! I'd love to hear your feedback on this MIM! Have a great week!

Supplies:

Stamps: Papertrey Ink - Mat Stack 5 Collection, Signature Greetings
Cardstock: PTI -White
Patterned Paper: Be & My Big Ideas

Ink: SU - Purely Pomegranate, So Saffron; StazOn - Black

Other: PTI - Mat Stack 5 Die; Pearl Stickers; Dimensionals

DeNami Ravishing Ribbons Blog Hop

Welcome! If you are following the DeNami blog hop in order, then you should have come from the fabulous Wendy Elliot's blog. If not, and you want to start from the beginning, you can view the full list of participants over on the DeNami Design blog.

This month's theme is Ravishing Ribbons. I think we've all made a card with ribbons at some point, haven't we? I wanted to think a little outside the box for this hop, and decided to do a pleated ribbon. I wanted to make it a bit more interesting than just a one-color pleated ribbon. So, why not a three-color pleat?! I think it looks pretty fun this way! How about you? I'd love to hear your thoughts on it!

The background border is stamped using a flower stamp from the Ornamental Flowers Petit Fours set. I "colored in" each flower using Stickles. The top panel was punched using a corner punch, popped up with dimensionals, and stamped with the Happy Birthday sentiment from the Thoughtful Greetings Petit Fours set. A very springy and sparkly card!

Thanks for visiting. Be sure to leave me a comment, and all the other hop participants' blogs for a chance to win one of two $20 gift certificates to the DeNami Design website!!

Ok, now it's time to head on over to Annette Holliger's awesome blog!

Supplies:

Stamps: DeNami - Ornamental Flowers Petit Fours, Thoughtful Greetings
Cardstock: PTI - Rustic Cream

Ink: StazOn - Black
Ribbon: PTI - Hawaiian Shores, Berry Sorbet, Plum Pudding

Other: Stickles - Fruit Punch, Lavender, Lagoon; Dimensionals