Happy Veterans Day!

Hi Friends!

{Edit to note: This card made The Shabby Tea Room's Honorable Mention Cup of Tea! Yay! Thank you so much!}

I have another Thanksgiving card to share today.

Since it's Veterans Day I only saw it fitting to create a Patriotic Thanksgiving card. To all those who have served in the past and are currently serving I am Giving thanks!

This card is applicable for two challenges: The Shabby Tea Room: A Shabby Thanksgiving and The Kraft Journal: Giving Thanks.

I created my own tag then I ran it through the crimper to simulate corrugated cardboard.  I heart Kraft! :-) I added some great papers, a sentiment and crochet trim. 

Here is The Shabby's Tea Room beautiful inspiration photo.

I am going to keep this short as I have to complete the finishing preparations for my son's birthday party. In a few hours I will have a lot of people here to help my son celebrate another year! I have been burning the midnight oil working on the finishing touches, so I hope all will enjoy.  He is having a train party!

If you have a moment today, please head over to check out our newest Fascinating Friday feature Jocelyn Olson of Red Balloon Cards.   Please stop by Joceylyn's blog and check out her fantastically fun and modern designs.

If you see a Veteran, be sure to Thank them!

~Tammy~
PS:  Come back on Sunday for the DeNami Designs Blog Hop!  

Merry Christmas Vintage Style

Hello~

I have a Christmas card to share today!

The challenge over at Hand Stamped Sentiments this week is to use the colors: Cherry Cobbler, Real Red, Wild Wasabi and Very Vanilla!  I got as close to the colors as I could. I did have the Real Red and Very Vanilla.  Everything you see was created from scraps YES AGAIN! I have a very large scrap pile, so I try and work with those pieces if possible!  

I started with Very Vanilla card base embossed my Real Red strip and adhered to my card front. I cut a doily from my green patterned paper, and then cut ribbon banner to adhere on top of my hand cut doily.  


I adhered my Christmas Vintage focal point finishing off with a felt snowflake embellishment, fussy bow, button and stamped tag that was created with a DeNami Design tree stamp from the Winter Fun Petit Fours collection.


I am also happy to play along at Really Reasonable Ribbons Christmas Theme Challenge.


I hope you have a great weekend!
~Tammy~
(Edit to note to say I am sorry about the spacing and font changes...something blogger did and I have been unable to correct...it looks fine in my write up....anyone who understands this stuff and has advice I would love the help)

Giving Thanks

Hi!

(For my CR84FN post scroll down or click here)

It's Friday and that means Friends with Flair time over at Unity.  Make sure you stop by the Unity blog and blog hop to all the participants blogs because you could win some free stamps! It's true, I won a few weeks ago! You get a lot of Unity goodness for just spreading a little love!

I created an autumn inspired card that works perfectly for the current Unity Monthly Challenge which is autumn - harvest! I used Unity Simple Blessings.

Everything on this card was pulled from my scrap pile!  So happy I found my embossing folders! It adds such nice texture to any paper item.

That's it for me today! Thanks for stopping by! Many blessings!
~Tammy~

Thinking of You!

Hi!

Well as I have stated in the past, I craft by mood, and today it was a more modern CAS kind of day!

I needed a Thinking of You card and I loved the color palette at CR84FN.  It was the perfect combination to spark my creativity for this card!

I used Stepping Stones Designs Always Here.  I stamped the butterfly and cut it out. Next I bent the wings upward and glued the center of the butterfly down adding some beautiful rhinestones for a finishing touch.

I am just squeaking in the final hours of Jules Snippet Challenge! The above creation were snippets in my scrap box.  You would think my pile is lessening, but somehow it feels like it's multiplying!  I guess that means I have way too many scraps!  I can't throw anything out because I am usually grabbing small pieces to punch or piece, or just create a whole card, so you just never know when you can use something! Also the recycle girl in me just can't seem to throw those papers out! 

Before you go! Here is the lovely inspiration color story for CR84FN.

Hope your day has been terrific!

~Tammy~

Homespun Fall

Hey all!

{Edit to note: This card made The Shabby Tea Room's Honorable Mention Cup of Tea! Yay! Thank you so much!}

I am having a hard time believing it's November ALREADY! Did everyone have a great Halloween?  We did as my little one came home with a pretty big bag of loot! The dads in our neighborhood walked as a group with the kids and we huddled around the fire pit and handed out candy.  We sat a table up so those ghost and goblins had quite a buffet to add to their treat bags!

I have a Thanksgiving card to share with you today!  The Shabby Tea Room issued a Homespun Fall challenge this week.  When I think of Homespun, Gingham comes to mind first.  So I just had to add a bit of that to my card.

Again, I grabbed everything from my scrap pile! Yay, for using up some scraps! I added a doily distressed in Orange Marmalade ink next adding my focal image with crochet trim and an assortment of buttons. I used a lacy scallop punch on the bottom of my patterned paper which works well for the challenge this week at The Kraft Journal -  to use banners or border punches on your creation.

I made the inside simple with a sentiment from DeNami Designs and a pumpkin stamp from their Autumn Stamp Set. Keeping the inside simple leaves enough room to write a personal message!

I love the inspiration photo The Shabby Tea Room has this week! 

I have not had a chance to play along with Jules Snippet Challenge in a few weeks, so I am happy to play along this go around!  Also playing along at The Ribbon Carousel - Anything Goes with the New Crew!

Have a wonderful Wednesday!
~Tammy~

EEK!

Hi!

{Edit to note: This card made The Shabby Tea Room's Honorable Mention Cup of Tea! Yay! Thank you so much!}

Back with another Halloween card! I fell short of having time to make enough Halloween cards this year.

Personally, I am not a skull and crossbone kind of girl, but with the glitter goodness I made an exception! I actually really heart these embellishments from Making Memories.  I have enjoyed playing with them this year, and I even picked up some more packs, so don't be surprised if I play around with them next year.

I used inspiration from The Shabby Tea Room which was a Halloween theme using purple, black, orange, neutrals along with twine or raffia. Did you know you don't have to make a shabby card to play along there?  

Inspiration photo by The Shabby Tea Room.

I started with black card stock, adding a cream layer, then adding a mixture of patterned papers followed by punching a scalloped border at the bottom. I used a candy image along the bottom from Crafty Secrets Costume Cuties. 

I wanted to add raffia especially since I just scored a brand new sealed in the package bag from a thrift shop for 50 cents. It is a big bag too! I just couldn't make it work with the focal image cuts I already had, so twine it is! I cut a doily die cute from My Favorite Things and used distress inks to add the purple. I completed the card by adding a diecut circle to the center of my doily and embellishing with those fun Making Memories glittery images.

I am also going to play over at Ribbon Carousel Halloween theme and Really Reasonable Ribbons Fun for Fall!

Thank you so much for stopping by! I wish you a spooky kind of day!

~Tammy~

Halloween Card - No stamps!

Hello There!

How has your week been going?

The Kraft Journal's current challenge is Anything Goes, so I used this opportunity to create another Halloween card since I got a late start working on my Halloween cards this year. I still have a few people I need to send too, and I wanted a chance to play with more of the Halloween goodies before I have to put them away.  When I finished creating, I noticed that I didn't stamp anywhere on this card! Gasp, but I am still pleased with how it turned out despite that!  What do you think?

I started with a Kraft card base, and layered some Halloween patterned papers from Recollections. I added a die cut doily from My Favorite Things next creating a ribbon banner from paper in my stash then adding my focal point. Last I embellished with some buttons and twine.

I am happy you stopped by today! I appreciate you spending a little part of your day with me.
~Tammy~

DeNami Designs Product Spotlight Cornucopia

Happy Wednesday Everyone!

Well, this is my last feature as DeNami Guest Designer, (Sniff Sniff) but I have truly enjoyed it so much!

Today DeNami is showcasing the new Cornucopia stamp.

When I think of Thanksgiving, what first comes to mind is what I am thankful for and next on the list goes right to my tummy and that is Thanksgiving Dinner!!!! So, I felt inspired to make place cards for that wonderful yummy Thanksgiving occasion.

I stamped my Cornucopia in my Essential Glue Pad and saturated with some bronze glitter goodness next alternating scalloped and circle die cuts from Spellbinders. If you have several over for dinner it is the perfect project because these are easy to crank out!

The Cornucopia is on sale this week for 10% off at DeNami Designs.  Be sure to stop by the DeNami Designs Blog to check out what the Design Team has in store to inspire you!

Have a wonderful Wednesday!

~Tammy~

Spooky Stuff and Fascinating Fridays

Woo Hoo! This card Made Top Three at The Kraft Journal!!!

Hi Ya!

Today I have another Halloween card to share with you using some fun embellishments and a stamp from DeNami Designs! This week's challenge at The Kraft Journal is Spooky Stuff!

I started with Kraft card stock and adhered some spooky spiderweb patterned paper from Recollections. Next I adhered a Halloween journal die cut adding gingham ribbon, button and tag featuring a sentiment from DeNami Designs.   I added a fun little Halloween candy embellishment by Martha Stewart.  Last but not leaset I added some crochet trim and a prima flower, a DeNami Designs Boutique Button, and orange twine!  What do you think?

I am also playing along with Paper Sundaes - Halloween or Fall

And Now:

I am happy to introduce to you our next Fascinating 

Friday Feature over on the Paperie Designs Blog. 

Please head over and meet someone who has 

super fantastic style : Kasia Curry of The Nature

of Crafty Things.  Please leave her

some love and let her know you stopped by

to read her feature!

Thanks so much for visiting with me today!

~Tammy~

Boo-tiful Color Challenge

Hi there!

I hope you are having a wonderful start to your week! I am trying to play catch up and get some Halloween cards created. I made a quick one using the The City Crafter Challenge blog as my inspiration!

The challenge was titled Boo-tiful Color Challenge and to use primarily cream and black on your card.

I used several different goodies on my card basically grabbing what was close on hand and this is how it turned out!  All stamps used on this project are from DeNami Designs!  Love their stamps! :-)  I started off by adhering patterned paper from Michael's to my card base.  I created a repeat background using the spiderweb from DeNami Designs Halloween stamp set on cream card stock that I trimmed and rounded the corners adding black lace.  I punched a tag and adhered  my circular focal image adding a cream flower and button to the top. Next I added my BOO sentiment from glittered sticker embellishments by Making Memories.  For a finishing touch I added some cream crochet trim!

Below is a cool picture from the City Crafter Challenge!~

 

Thanks for stopping by! Have a wonderful week!

~Tammy~

DeNami Designs Product Spotlight Wheat Stalks

Today's post is all about the DeNami Designs Wheat Stalks!  

It's on sale this week for 10% off! Yay!

I created a Gable Box and used the

 Wheat Stalks to create a patterned paper 

background for this cute little packaging!
I also used the Small

Scalloped Circle on my focal image which is
stamped in Versafine Vintage Sepia ink.  I used

a tutorial on Splitcoast Stampers for the

Gable Box. :-)

I created a tag which can be personalized

on the back for the recipient.  This makes

the perfect packaging for a hostess

gift or a neighbor! 

 A Sand Boutique Button was added to my Chocolate

Brown Grosgrain ribbon for a finishing touch!

Head on over to the DeNami Design Blog to

Stalk  more ideas and inspiration from the 

rest of the DeNami Designers!

Thanks for stopping by, and have a 

GREAT day!

~Tammy~

Best Witches

Hey there!

I have a Halloween card to share with you!

I haven't been able to get much use out

of my Halloween crafting goodies this year. 

Life is just busy busy, but I thought I would share 

a few goodies I put together for this project today!

I used the The Play Date Cafe for my color inspiration.

I used paper from my scrap box to add to my card base. 

I reversed embossed as well as used the letterpress 

technique using my spiderweb embossing folder.

I added some black seam binding from my stash and

tied a fussy bow adding some paper flowers

to the center.

On a Halloween diecut I stamped my

focal image as well as the 

sentiment  from Crafty Secrets

Costume Cuties.

I finished the card off by adding some glittered 

sticker embellishments from Making Memories

as well as some rhinestones and a

Halloween Wooden clothes pin.

I am also playing along with:

Ribbon Carousel - Sparkle and Bling

Really Reasonable Ribbons - Halloween Theme

Thanks for stopping by!

~Tammy~

DeNami Designs Fall Blog Hop Vintage Mimi

Hi there and Welcome to your First stop

on the DeNami Designs Fall Blog Hop!!!!

So happy you have joined along today!

You won't be disappointed in the talented 

inspiration of fall designs that you 

have to look forward to!

You have until October 10, 2011, 11:59 PST

to leave comments on all the blogs to be

eligible for a fabulous DeNami Prize!!!

 DeNami Designs is giving away 

THREE $20 gift certificates 

to their website! 

They'll be giving away one gift certificate 

to a random participant (DT members not eligible) 

and then they'll also be giving away TWO gift certificates 

to TWO people who comment along the hop!

I am really enjoying my first fall in 10 years

and it has made creating fall projects so much 

more enjoyable when it actually feels like 

fall outside! (For those just visiting 

for the first time, I moved from Hawaii)

My card uses Mimi's Pumpkin Patch.   I used a Spellbinders

Label 16 die and I decided

not to color her in except for the pumpkins! 

I used  the pumpkin from the Autumn Stamp Set

to create a border at the base of my card as 

well as a tag for my ribbon embellishment

which was completed with a 

Sand Boutique Button. 

I bet you are excited to see all 

the fabulous fall inspiration, so 

your next stop is:  Britta!

Before you hop on be sure to 

leave a comment so you will increase 

your chances to win one of those

fabulous DeNami Designs Gift Certificates!

Thank you so much for hopping

with us today! 

~Tammy~

Here Come The Boys - Wheely Nice! And a Fascinating Friday Feature

Hi!

We interrupt this program of seasonal cards 

to bring you a Birthday Card!

I have had fall on the brain, 

and I am sure I will be back at it as

time permits, but I had to squeeze in

a birthday card for a challenge site

I stumbled upon called 

Here Come The Boys!

 My very very

good friend's son is turning 16

soon. She was just a few months

along in her pregnancy when 

my husband and I got married!

Hard to believe he will be turning 16!

The challenge is to create a project with Wheels!

How appropriate for a 16 year old young man!

I had fun with this one as I started and completed the entire thing
from my scrap box! Just mixing and matching layers.
(Since I couldn't add a button or ribbon)
I used the PTI Background Basics: Diamonds background
to create my own patterned paper using Aqua Mist ink
on a Whisper White Card Stock scrap. I wanted a retro feel
so I used my copics to only color in a portion of the car.
I shaded the windshield a very light blue for a
glass like appearance.
I used PTI By The Numbers die to cut out the 16
from some zig zag patterned paper I found in
my stash. I finished the card off with
a Happy Birthday sentiment!

Happy to play along with Jules Snippet Challenge

as everything even the card base was created from 

my scrap box.

I have another wonderful and uber talented designer to share 

with you on this Fantastic Friday over on the Paperie Designs Studio Blog!

It's Dana Seymour of Kismet, Art and Life

Please head over to Paperie Designs Studio to learn 

more about this Fascinating Artist!

Hope you have a wonderful Friday!

~Tammy~

A Shabby Autumn

Hey there!

I have another Autumn inspired card for you today with 

inspiration from The Shabby Tea Room.

(Sorry for the photos, it's not been very good weather lately)

I started with textured close to cocoa card stock I had in my stash.   

I then distressed a doily in several different inks to give it an aged look. 

I created a card panel using the Filigree Center Piece stamped
in Spiced Marmalade. Next a punched border was added to the bottom.
A felt ribbon was  adhered with twine button embellishments.
For my focal image, I stamped DeNami Designs Small Pumpkin
on Kraft card stock and colored with Copics and paper pieced
the leaves adding a glittered frame.  

I used the Small Scallop Circle to dress up my Thinking of you sentiment 

from Thoughtful Greetings Petit Fours set.  To complete the look, 

I added a flower embellishment and twine which has been distressed with inks.

Photo from The Shabby Tea Room

Thank you so much for taking

the time out of your busy

schedule to visit.

~Tammy~

DeNami Designs Color Challenge #8

Hey there!!!

I am so happy to be joining you today as DeNami Designs

October Guest Designer!

I have been wanting to spill the beans 

on this news for some time and so happy

to be joining along a fabulous

design team to bring you 

DeNami Color Challenge

chosen by the very talented Dana Seymour!

Aren't these colors perfect for fall?

I started by creating a card base using DeNami Designs 

Chocolate Brown Card stock.

I stamped and paper pieced the 

Small Pumpkin on a diecut scalloped

circle which I trimmed with embroidery floss and

a lime boutique button.

The boutique buttons come in so many

fun colors and they make a great addition to 

any creation. 

No card is complete without a sentiment,

and I love the waving message

"Have A Blessed Thanksgiving"

I hope you will come play with us 

because I can't wait to see your take

on the colors!  

Head over to DeNami Designs

for the challenge details and to be

inspired by the DeNami Design Team!

~Tammy~

Boo! Happy World Card Making Day!

**Wahoo! This card was chosen by Hand Stamped Sentiments as an Artist Pick**

Happy World Card Making Day to each of you!

I wish I was able to spend today making cards and getting inky, but it's Saturday and that means more house projects, but I couldn't let the day pass without posting something right?

Yay, for making one more Halloween Card!

I started with a Kraft card base and added patterned papers some old and 

some new distressing the edges! :-) Next I wrapped some seam 

binding and made a fluffy bow adding a Boo sentiment tag created using

 DeNami Designs Halloween Stamp set finishing off with

a black button and black twine.

I die cut a circle from cream card stock and created a background 

using the spiderweb from the DeNami Designs Halloween Stamp set.

My focal image is a glittery embellishment from Making Memories. 

A couple of great challenges to get my Halloween mojo

working: The Kraft Journal: Witches, Ghost or Goblins

and Hand Stamped Sentiments: Halloween project.

Some very happy news....

I am delighted to be DeNami Designs Guest

Designer for the month of October! Yay!

I was so honored to be asked to

 join along this month.

(Insert Happy Dance J)

Well, that's it for me!

Happy World Card Making Day and 

Thanks for your visit!

~Tammy~http://handstampedsentiments.blogspot.com/2011/09/hss-halloween-theme-challenge-86.html