Saturday, June 16, 2012

DeNami Addict Challenge #2 - Entry #2


ENTRY # 2


As a reminder, or in case you just started here, this is the challenge information.

(while you don't have to use these exact colors, we ask that you keep them as close as possible)

For this challenge, there is only one requirement:
1) Create a card/project based off of the theme.
You don't have to use  DeNami stamps or other DeNami products, but if you have some, we'd sure love to see them!! You may enter up to 3 projects.



I am having so much fun now that I finally get to use my stamping stuff!  I get three entries and I am going to use them all!




This is my second try.  I used the same sage and lavender cardstock as in my first card. The stamps are DeNami Design N128 Three Line Border for my vase, the flowers are from Stampin' Up! 'Springtime Stems' set, and the sentiment is TPC Studio 'Greetings'.  Ink is Marvy LePlume II markers No. 85 mocha and No. 15 olive green, and Stampit Purple ink pad.  The ribbon is Ribbon Trends - Polka Dot brn and I used The Paper Studio Ribbon Glue.  The frame is Pages N Memories Die Cuts - Bookplates in amethyst.  Last but not least I used the Quickie Glue Pen and DeNami Sparklets Sampler - All That Glitters for the flower centers and the vase top.

Please come back for the third card when I get it done!  Comments are always welcome!
Bye for now!

Kathy

Friday, June 15, 2012

DeNami Addict Challenge #2

Today I'm posting a card I'm entering in the DeNami Addict Challenge #2.  Here is the information for the challenge.


(while you don't have to use these exact colors, we ask that you keep them as close as possible)

For this challenge, there is only one requirement:
1) Create a card/project based off of the theme.
You don't have to use  DeNami stamps or other DeNami products, but if you have some, we'd sure love to see them!! You may enter up to 3 projects.

This is the card I have come up with.



The cardstock I had on hand and I don't know the brand name. I used brown shimmer cardstock for the card, amethyst and sage cardstock for the layers and lavender cardstock for the elephants scalloped circle, which was made from a Marvy 2" punch. I used Fiskers Layer Away Dots stamps for the stamped circles and squares. The ink is Stampit Purple and the brown is stamped with a brown ink pad but it didn't come out as dark as I wanted so I went over the dots by hand with a Marvy LePlume II No. 85 mocha marker.  The elephant is from DeNami Trifly set of 3 animal stamps (elephant, zebra and lion.) The sentiment is TPC Studio Greetings clear stamps.  The ribbon is from Ribbon Trends - Pnk/Grn/Brn Dots and I used The Paper Studio Ribbon Glue to adhere it.  I used a Quickie Glue Pen and DeNami Sparklets Sampler - All That Glitters glitter for the glittered circle and dots on the amethyst cardstock.





That's it for now.  Comments are welcome.  Thanks for stopping by and see you next time!

Sunday, June 10, 2012

Denami Design entry

I am going to try my first card entry into Denami Designs Garden Theme contest.DeNami Addict Challenge #1


For this challenge, there is only one requirement:
1) Create a card/project based off of the theme.
You don't have to use  DeNami stamps or other DeNami products, but if you have some, we'd sure love to see them!!

I have been wanting to use this stamp for a long time and never have.  This challenge was the perfect time for me to try it.  My photography needs a little help, but I think you can see the card pretty well.  Please feel free to leave comments and thanks for stopping!




Thursday, June 7, 2012

Welcome to the beginning!

Wow!  I've done it.  I have joined what seems to be the rest of the world and created my own blog.  :D
My main reason for creating a blog is Rubber Stamps. I have been wanting to join other bloggers I have been reading and get in on the stamping contests, etc.  This is day one (or actually night one because it's midnight.)  My posts may not be kept up regularly or frequently.  I'll just have to wait and see how this goes.
So, as for my interest in rubber stamping, I have been collecting supplies for around 10 years.  I haven't gotten much stamping done because I didn't have much time due to jobs I've had and I had no place to work on projects.  I am currently at a place in my life that is bad in some ways but good in other ways.  I was laid off just about a year ago when my position was eliminated where I worked.  That's the bad part.  That's also the good part!  While I am looking for a job (like a large part of the rest of the US) I have been taking advantage of some of my time off by attending 'make it, take it' days at a local stamping store.  Twice each month I get the opportunity to work on getting the creative part of my brain working.  I have also been working on getting a room set up to be able to do crafting so I can start using all the cool things I have been collecting for 10 years.  I keep getting surprised when I find something I forgot I had.  It's like Christmas every time I work on my room!
As I get cards made, I will post them for everyone to see.  I welcome your comments, please be nice.  :)   Any rude or inappropriate comments will be deleted.  This is my happy space so lets all be happy!
I have some settings to work on so that's it for tonight.  See you next time!