DeNami & Wee Memories Challenges

Thursday, April 14, 2011

Hi! I'm here to show you a very fun little card. This one is for two challenges: DeNami Boy Theme Challenge, and Wee Memories Scrappy Saturday Tangled Up (using twine). It's been about a year now since I've discovered DeNami stamps, and I did not own ONE single Chickie stamp until very recently! Don't get me wrong, they are the cutest little things, but I tend to lean toward the elegant/girly stamps, so the chickies were lower on my priority/wish list, lol. When I saw the Pirate Chickie for the first time, I thought I just had to get it because my husband gets such a kick out of pirates. I can't wait to give him a card with the pirate chickie, whether it's this one or a different one! I know he will just smile and laugh once he sees it--and who doesn't like to see their honey smile? ;-)

Ok, so here's what I did. The ship base is made from a Spellbinders Nesties Label Four die, cut in half the long way. Then I dry embossed it and inked up the edges slightly. For the ship's masts, I just hand drew the shapes and cut them out. I stamped each one with the DeNami Mini Starlet (it needed something--it was too plain with nothin' on 'em), and inked the edges. The light blue piece was dry embossed with a wavy folder. I glued the twine on that piece, then adhered the boat, then each mast was popped up with dimensionals. The chickies are colored with Prismacolor pencils, cut out and popped up. The finishing touch is the twine around the edge!! This was so fun to make! I hope I inspired you today :) I would love to hear your feedback--thanks for stopping by!

--- Be sure to come back Friday for my debut on the Cardabilities Design Team! ---

Supplies:
Stamps: DeNami - Pirate Chickie, Mini Starlet
Cardstock: Stampin' Up - Bashful Blue, Ballet Blue
Ink: Tsukineko - Jumbo Java
Other: Nesties Labels Four, Tiny Mosaic and Just my Type Embossing Folders, Cappuccino Twine-The Twinery, Prismacolor Pencils, Dimensionals

12 comments:

  1. OH my land, this is amazing!! Seriously amazed at how you came up with this concept. I've never inked up the pirate chickie because I never knew what to do with him. WOW did you rock this challenge!! Thanks for joining in on the DeNami & Wee Memories Challenge this week.

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  2. O.M.GOSH!!! Super Duper Stinkin' cute!! I LOVE all the fabby design elements and that sail is just beyond words!! You ROCKED the boy challenge!!

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  3. Oh my word!! How jolly cute is this??? I absolutely love the concept and the way you've made it happen! Totally gorgeous! Thanks for playing along at the Wee Memories Scrappy Saturday Challenge!!

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  4. This is adorable! What a fun and creative card!!

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  5. WOW! This is SO CUTE and SO SUPER CREATIVE! Love how you created the ship and those fabulous sails!!! And it's such a perfect setting for the pirate chickies!!! AWESOME job! Thanks for playing along in the DeNami Design Challenge!

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  6. What a SUPER cute creation! Thanks for playing with us girls at Wee Memories this week!

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  7. This is soooo cute! Love the chickies and your twine frame. Thank you for playing with us at Wee Memories. :)

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  8. How cute!!! I love the little ship and all the texture! What a fun card! Thanks for joining us at Denami!

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  9. This is just adorable -
    congratulations on winning the challenge -
    and it's no wonder considering how absolutely wonderful your card is! Awesome detail! :o)

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  10. Nicki, as soon as I saw this card, I knew it'd be a winner. I am utterly amazed at the amount of detail (and creativity) is on this one creation! You totally rocked this challenge- congrats on the win!

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  11. BRILLIANT Nicki!!! What a FABULOUS concept! You are just too clever! Thanks for playing along with DeNami Design!

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  12. Nicki, this is so absolutely ADORABLE! Congrats on your win! LOVE the chickies and the mast of that FAB ship!

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I'm so glad you came to visit me! I would love to hear your thoughts on my creations. It just makes my day! :)

 
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