Good morning! I am thrilled to share some FABULOUS news with you. I have been chosen to be a member of the Uniko Studio Digital Design Team! If you are not familiar with this company, I encourage you to check out their WEBSITE and BLOG. Here is a short bio:

Uniko Studio specialises in surface pattern design & clear stamps for the hobby market. Uniko Studio features high quality photopolymer stamps designed & manufactured here in the UK, and if things go well we will branch out into other crafting supplies.

My role will be to feature the digital stamps and the digital papers in my paper crafting. I look forward to sharing my ideas with you, and seeing what creations you come up with too!

Now, head on over to the Uniko Studio blog to check out the rest of the Design Team members! I will be back shortly to share my first project with you!

DeNami Halloween Blog Hop

Welcome! If you are following the DeNami blog hop in order, then you should have come from the fabulous Greta Hess' 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.

I really can't get over the fact that it's already mid-October, and Halloween is just right around the corner!! Aaaahhh, time is flyin'!!

My card is pretty simple and straightforward. I used the Jack O'Lantern Trio and heat embossed on the orange cardstock. The "punkin" diecut letters are stamped a few times using the Polka Dot Background with orange ink. The cardstock base is scored with diagonal lines for a fun, textured background! Thanks for stopping by! Remember....there is a chance to win two gift certificates to DeNami Design, so make sure to leave me a comment as well as on all the other participant's blogs!

Now, off to Deb's blog for an awesome stamped creation ;)

DeNami Anything Goes Challenge

Wow, I can't believe how long it's been since I've participated in a DeNami Challenge! This one is awesome because you can do anything, as long as it has at least one DeNami Design stamp used in it. So, if you are a DeNami fan and haven't joined along yet, you still have a few days left! :)

The card below is for a wedding. I've used two of my favorite stamps: Solid Decorative Crest, and Decorative Flourish. It may be a little difficult to see in the photo, but I used the flourish to create a patterned background. It was heat embossed using pearlescent powder...so shimmery and pretty! I lightly inked the edge of the panel with navy ink, adhered to navy cardstock, then adhered to the base. The shimmery dots are Liquid Pearls (love those!). The decorative diecut label is popped up for added dimension. A small tag fastened with silk ribbon finishes it off!

Thanks for taking time to stop and check out my creation! I hope I've inspired you to make something pretty ;)

Supplies:

Stamps: DeNami Design - Solid Decorative Crest, Decorative Flourish. Papertrey Ink - Tiny Tags

Cardstock: PTI - Rustic Cream; SU - Night of Navy

Ink: SU - Night of Navy

Other: Spellbinders Dies, PTI Die Tiny Tags, PTI Silk Ribbon, Liquid Pearls, Dimensionals

Papertrey Ink August Blog Hop

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