The Kraft Journal - Anything Goes and DeNami Designs Theme Challenge

Hi!

* If you are looking for my DeNami Designs Pretty Packaging Blog Hop Post, click here and for The Ribbon Reel Design Team Post click here.*

Today start's a new challenge at The Kraft Journal.  Since it's a busy time of year, we are keeping up with making things easy over at The Kraft Journal this month...how about Anything Goes as long as you use KRAFT!  

I took the opportunity to create a birthday card since I need one for a friend.  I started with a base of Brown Kraft Cover Weight Cardstock which was layered with some pretty Graphic 45 paper. I took a left over die-cut label that was cut from some Buff Ivory Cover Weight Cardtock and cut the ends and adhered to the top and bottom of the card face. I took a length of Natural Twill Tape and tied around the card front and finished off in a bow. 

Next I stamped the Birthday Cake image from DeNami Designs, then die-cut the squares from Brown Kraft Cover Weight Cardstock and Buff Ivory Covery Weight Cardtock and inked the edges.  

The final finishing touch was to add the Happy Birthday sentiment by DeNami Designs.

I am also joining in the fun at DeNami Designs for their last challenge of the year.  It's a Theme Challenge which is Celebrations.

I hope you will play along with our Anything Goes challenge this week at The Kraft Journal.  All those that participate in our challenges for the month will have a chance to win a $15.00 gift certificate from The Kraft Outlet....and you also get a chance to be considered for The Feature Me Friday artist post on The Kraft Journal blog!

I hope you have a blessed week!

~Tammy~

Celebrate Celebrate Celebrate Celebrate

Hello~

I have a super quick post today! We have a birthday party to go to for our sweet neighbor who is turning 3. So I made a simple little card from our family to stick in with his gift! 

Hope you enjoy!

I started with adding lots of layers to showcase my sweet little Polka Dot Elephant by DeNami Designs centered inside the Celebrate Circle also by DeNami Designs.  The fun papers are from Cosmo Cricket Snorkel Line which have been layered on a cork sheet for added visual interest and texture. (Not that a three year old really cares...it's the designer in me) :-)

I am going to join in the fun with DeNami Designs Theme Challenge - Celebrate

Pretty simple card, but it's for a 3 year old who I am sure may never actually look at the card. Ha! I am also keeping pretty busy these days as I am sure most of you are and can appreciate time is limited. 

I hope you have a great Friday and start to your weekend! Any big plans or shopping on the agenda?

~Tammy~

The Kraft Journal 89 - Clean And Simple

Hello friends!

*This is my second post of the day. For The Shabby Tea Room With Sympathy card click here or scroll down.*

Today The Kraft Journal is kicking off a Clean and Simple challenge this week.

I started with a Lunch Bag Kraft piece of cardstock adding a piece of patterned paper with fall leaves to the left portion of the card. Using Buff Ivory Cardstock I framed the Cornucopia from DeNami Designs and colored in with various Copic markers. 

For a finishing touch, I simply added the sentiment in the lower right hand corner and wrapped some green baker's twine around the card face several times tying off in a little bow. 

So that's it...easy peasy...CAS!

I am going to join The DeNami Designs Theme Challenge - Anything Goes

I hope you have a fantastic week!

~Tammy~

The Kraft Journal 87 - Autumn Colors

Hi there!

Woohoo! This card was selected as DeNami Designs Top Three on 9/25/12!

(This is my second post of the day for my Shabby Tea Room Guest Design Post you can click here! :-))))

The Kraft Journal is having an Autumn Color challenge, I thought this challenge was the perfect time to get a head start on Thanksgiving Cards! J  

I started this card by using Lunch Bag Kraft cardstock cutting a piece of fluted corrugated kraft cardstock which has been painted with white acrylic paint then adding to the Lunch Bag Kraft card base. Next I  die-cut a piece of pumpkin orange cardstock using my lacy oval nestability to frame the beautiful fall print patterned paper which was cut using a standard oval nestability to serve as the focal point for the golden leaves and paper pieced  small brushed pumpkin from DeNami Designs.  

Using Lunch Bag Kraft cardstock, I  hand-cut a banner for the Happy Thanksgiving sentiment also from DeNami Designs.

For a finishing touch, I embellished the card with buttons, a brown gingham ribbon and twine bow. 

I hope you will play along with our Autumn Colors challenge this week at The Kraft Journal.  All those that participate in our challenges for the month have a chance to win a $15.00 gift certificate from The Kraft Outlet....and you also get a chance to be considered for The Feature Me Friday artist post on The Kraft Journal blog! 

I am also entering this into The DeNami Theme challenge - Anything Goes, and Inspired By: Textured Dish Towels.

Thanks for visiting me! Have a fantastic week! 

~Tammy~

Thanks a Bunch

Hi!

Just a quick post today to add a card to the Colourq  Challenge.

Here is my Clean and Simple take:

Here are the Colourq colors:

The Stamps I used are from DeNami Designs. 

I am going to join another round for the DeNami Designs: Anything Goes Theme Challenge.

Have a wonderful weekend!

~Tammy~

{Recipe}

Stamps:  DeNami Designs

Paper: CS: Stampin' UP!

Ink: Stampin' UP!: Crushed Curry, Riding Hood Red, and Old Olive
Other: Corner Rounder: Creative Memories, Ribbon: Stampin' UP!, Button: Hobby Lobby, Twine: Joanne's 

Happy St. Patrick's Day - Already!!! :-)

Hi!

I have been working on Valentine's Day cards, but thought I would get a small jump start on my St. Patrick's Day cards. Yes, I am one of those that send St. Patrick's cards out! :-)

Here is my card for today:

I used DeNami Designs Decorative Crest in my background by stamping it on Kraft card stock.  Next I used the Shamrock from The Saint Patrick's petit fours set to create a background in the center of my die cut doily. (Sorry, I was unable to properly link the products due to the DeNami Website being down)

I added some layers on the right side of my card using patterned paper and seam binding.  I die cut a Shamrock from the same patterned paper and added my stamped darling little Leprechaun hat to the center and applied as my focal image to the center of the doily.  A sentiment panel is added to lower left to make this greeting complete.

Below is a side view to give a better vision the distressing, dimension and the subtle background stamping. 

I am going to add this to the current DeNami Designs Theme Challenge: Anything Goes 

Thanks for visiting with me today!

~Tammy~

{Recipe}

Stamps:  DeNami Designs

Paper: CS: Stampin' UP!, PP: stash

Ink: Momento, PTI: Vintage Tea Stain Duo
Other: Dies: PTI, Sizzix, My Favorite Things, Punches: EK Success,  Tim Holtz Distress tool, Copics, 

Pals Paper Arts and DeNami Designs

Hi!

I have a quick and simple card that I put together to go in a little gift for my son's swim coach. Tonight is his last lesson as we are taking a break for a couple of months.

I used the sketch challenge this week at Pals Paper Arts for my layout.

The gift is Pink and Green so I used that as a base for my color choices and pitched in some red.  I started with a Real Red card base, followed by Whisper White then Positively Pink which I embossed using Stampin' UP! dots for added texture.   

I used DeNami Designs Medium Curly Christmas Tree in SU Gable Green ink. The Merry Christmas Circle sentiment is also from DeNami Designs. 

For added fun, I added some pink and red stickles to the tree and button!

I am going to play along again with the Current DeNami Designs Christmas Theme challenge. 

I hope everyone is enjoying this festive time of year. I do apologize for not getting caught up with your lovely creations. I do plan to catch up soon!  

Merry Christmas!!!

~Tammy~

{Recipe}

Stamps:  All DeNami Designs

Paper: CS: Stampin'  UP! 

Ink: Stampin' UP!
Other: Buttons: PTI, Ribbon: unknown, Stickles , Spellbinders: Labels 8, Embossing Folder: Stampin' UP! 

DeNami Designs Christmas Theme Challenge and Fascinating Fridays Jen Shears

Hi ya!

I am back with another Christmas Card to share with you for the DeNami Designs Theme Challenge.

Another simple but fun little card! I love Aqua and Red together especially at Christmas, so once I gathered most of my pieces (mostly from my scrap pile) I went to work.  I used DeNami Designs Large Stocking as my focal image.  I used DeNami Designs Medium Polka Dots to create a fun patterned paper for the toe and heal.

The sentiment is from DeNami Designs Holiday Greetings stamp set.  I finished off this little number with a button and some aqua pearls!  

Head over to the DeNami Designs Blog for more information and to play along.

I have followed Jen Shears' blog for a long time, so it was a no brainer for this feature. You will be dazzled by her designs and this girl can really work magic with ribbon!  Please head over to Noor's blog:  Paperie Designs' Studio to help introduce you to this weeks Fascinating Friday Feature. Be sure to let Jen know you stopped by to learn a little more about her!

Thanks for spending a little part of your day with me!

Till next time~

~Tammy~

{Recipe}

Stamps:  All DeNami Designs

Paper: CS: Stampin'  UP! DP: DCWV and unknown.

Ink: Momento: Tuxedo Black, Stampin' UP!
Other: doily, Buttons: PTI, Pearls: Hero Arts

DeNami Designs Theme Challenge Animals

Hello Friends!

(Edit to note this card Made DeNami Designs Top 3)

Today I wanted to share a card and tag I created for the latest DeNami Designs Theme Challenge: To create a project using animals.

Usually when I sit down to craft it is driven by my mood and time.  Today I was in a CAS kind of mood.  I had a fabulous scrap of pattern paper laying on my desk from Cosmo Cricket. Next I found a fabulous card base in my scrap box to match and here we are! J

I stamped the adorable owl images from the Petit Fours set multiple times in Groovy Guava, Vintage Sepia, Crushed Curry, and Stick Candy and punched them out with a 3/4" inch circle punch and attached to my pattern paper with dimensional adhesive.  I added the Thinking of You sentiment from the All Occasion stamp set.

I finished the card off by rounding the top corner and adding ribbon, twine and a button to the left side of my panel.

Next I created a simple little tag to dress up a Kraft bag. Again, CAS!  I used the DeNami Dot Circle Frame and the Small Scallop Circle and then following the theme of the card using an owl from the Petit Fours set.   

I am going to also play along with Jules Crafty Snippet Challenge as my inspiration and all pieces were created from fine little scrappy snippets!
I hope you enjoyed this little set!
Thanks for visiting with me today!
~Tammy~