DeNami Design Kraft Hop - Dream Big Wall Deco

Welcome!

You should be arriving here from the Grand Greta, if not, please visit the Denami Design Blog (HERE) for the complete blog hop line up.

 

When: The blog hop starts on September 8th at 6 AM, PST. However, you have until September 9th, 2013, 11:59 pm PST, to leave comments on all the blogs (to be eligible for a prize).
Why: To be inspired by fun DeNami Design creations and also the chance to win mini shopping sprees on the DeNami Design website!

Prizes: DeNami is giving away THREE $20 gift certificates to their website! They will be giving away one gift certificate to a random participant (DT members not eligible) and then they will also be giving away TWO gift certificates to TWO people who comment along the hop! 

For my project, I created a wall deco piece for my kids room.

It is placed in a shadow box to allow for dimension.

There are lots of layers paper pieced in this project. Here is what I did...

I stamped the DeNami window stamp (found HERE) 4 times,

once on vellum, then on the green patterned cardstock, then on red cardstock,

and on white cardstock. I then stamped the Denami chick with the flower (found HERE)

onto the vellum, then inked up the butterfly from the chick with net stamp (found HERE)

and stamped that in the opposite corner of the window.

Then I used a butterfly trail clear stamp (found HERE) to tie it all together.

I colored the image with my Copics, only after flipping over the vellum

and coloring on the other side (to avoid having my stamp image smear during coloring).

I think by using the vellum it gives it more of a window feel to the project.

I then cut out the window panes from the white cardstock

and the green cardstock. The green cardstock had a wonderful pattern

which reminded me of a valance, which is why I used it.

It is from The Sweet Stack Paperstack by DCWV.

I replaced the white panes with the green

then matched it up with the vellum and carefully added glue

to each corner and the majority of glue to the planter area.

Cut the planter piece from the red cardstock found in my stash and used double sided foam

adhesive to attach it for dimension, only after tying some bakers twine on.

I took my brown Kraft cardstock and ran it through the fiskars crinkle thingy

then attached the window using Tombow glue (my favorite).

The tag was made using a Cuttlebug tag die

and is stamped with the words "dream big" (found HERE).

For the roof I used the same cardstock as the planter.

And with some fancy edge scissors, I trimmed three strips of paper

and layered them strategically to look like a roof using

double sided foam adhesive. I then trimmed it to fit into the shadow box.

I hope you like it and find that it inspires you to

dream big in your creations with DeNami Design Stamps!

Here it is hanging on the wall...

Your next stop along the hop is Playful Pattie but first,

may I suggest you take a moment to leave some "love"

in the comments section and click to follow my blog?

Here's why...BLOG CANDY!!!

One lucky person who completes both of those tasks

will receive a Blue Moon Creation Crafting Station Grab Bag

that is full of spooktacular craftiness fun for Halloween for only $1.00!!!

(*This covers only a portion of the shipping cost, but it will enable me to

print the postage at home, verify your address, and it will provide you with tracking info.

Please note that participants outside of the USA will be responsible for

the entire shipping cost if they should win, and tracking will not be available). 

Enjoy the rest of the hop, you are almost done! Thanks so much for stopping by!

Get Inky Stamps Spooktacular Blog Hop

YIPPEE YAY!!! Welcome to the GI 2013 Halloween Spooktacular Blog Hop and Sale!!!

During your hopping journey, you will be partying with the Get Inky Design Team

and viewing some very amazing creations! They are such a talented group!

I am so grateful to have them as a part of the Get Inky Team!

And we are all so THANKFUL to have YOU here with us!

THIS weekend only (starting NOW through Sunday the 11th at 11:59pm PST) we will be

taking 20% off of your ENTIRE order at our Etsy Shop!!!

No minimum purchase required, just use

coupon code 2013SPOOKTACULAR20 upon checking out.

Click HERE to shop.

TREATS (provided you follow the rules):

One lucky winner will receive the 2013 Halloween Spooktacular Stamp Set

(value $27.99, winner is responsible for shipping charges and will be billed via PayPal emailed invoice).

*To be eligible to be in the drawing for this set, you must complete these 2 easy steps...

- Follow ALL blogs along the hop if you aren't doing so already.

- Comment on EVERY blog post along the hop.

We also have three $15 gifts to our Etsy shop!!!

* To be eligible for one of these prizes, you must...

-Follow ALL blogs along the hop if you aren't doing so already.

-Comment on ONE blog post.

Winners will be announced on Wednesday August 14, 2013 on the Get Inky Stamps Blog.

Here is the complete line up, should you become lost along the way...

You are here -----> Thia      http://bluemooncreation.blogspot.com

Ashley  http://especiallymade.blogspot.com

Beth     http://thecraftyscrapyard.blogspot.com

Jessica   http://kissinkrafts.blogspot.com

La-Vie   http://cestla-viedesigns.blogspot.com

Ann      http://annmakes.blogspot.com

Sarah    http://itswhatkeepsmesane.blogspot.com

Julie     http://muddypawsinkyfingers.blogspot.com

Sue      http://susanascorner.blogspot.com

Tonya   http://scrappingfunwithtonya.blogspot.com

Tracey  http://mowbraydesigns.blogspot.com

Get Inky Stamps      http://getinkystamps.blogspot.com

As some of you may know, I've been busy making BOO Bags for my friends and neighbors for Halloween. For those of you not familiar with BOO Bags, let me explain...

For some Halloween fun, you pick 3 friends, neighbors, or co-workers that you are going to "BOO"

this means you leave them a special treat but you don't tell them who it's from.

(Side note: The first time I ever received one, I ended up finding out it was from a family member because I had mentioned I received an edible item on my porch without any info as to who it was from and I was hesitant to consume it...lol...a bit paranoid, yes, that's me....LOL. Since then, I had taken it upon myself to create these for my co-workers, trying to bring fun into the office. But I am no longer employed there.

Boy, do I miss those days...)

So you pick 3 to BOO. In your BOO bag/package, you must include the following:

- TREAT (But you probably figured this one out yourself.)

- Cute note/poem (GI's 2013 Halloween Spooktacular stamp set has this poem for you)

- Directions on what to do now that you've been boo-'ed (another item in stamp set

and BOO-ed recipients are given my permission to photocopy my stamps for this use)

- 2 BOO pictures...one says BOO and other says "I've been Boo-ed!" (Keep it simple since recipient needs to make 3 copies of this one...yes, normally one would not photocopy stamped images due to copyright violation, however...this is the ONLY time I am giving permission and allowing photocopies of my Halloween stamps to be used for this purpose only :0)

(Lot's of cute stamps in this set for many creations!!!)

The back of my bag with the directions and the I've been BOO-ed pic...

I stamped the image on Neenah card stock and colored it in with Copics.

For the spider webs, I'd stamp twice per inked stamp. I used my Glaze pen on the spider.

I love how this came out! Sooo fun!

 Close up...

The BOO pic for recipient to display so others will know that the person has been boo-ed...

The little "bag" was easy to make. It was from a 6x12 inch card stock. One end I scored at one inch and the other end at a half inch. Then I scored the center (after having folded the edges up) to create the little "bag".

Here is what the bag looks like prior to closing... 

Here is inside of bag closed...

I used Tombow glue and double sided tape (tape helps plastic bag stick in, along with a few glue dots). I also used a punch for the bagged candy to show through. Using Nestabilities shapes, I created the area for my image. the cute little Halloween saying was made by me for Get Inky Stamps. (To order click HERE. Don't forget to use coupon code 2013SPOOKTACULAR20 for 20% off your ENTIRE ORDER!!!) Then I punched a few holes for a ribbon handle and tied a bow. I added gems to the scallop and...Viola! Done. Easy peasy and FUN too....right?!!

Don't forget to follow my blog...if you are not already one of my lovely followers :o)
And pleeaseee...leave me some "love" (comments), I love reading them and promise to respond to you!

Okay, I think I kept you here long enough...go on,

have some more fun...next up is our talented ASHLEY

who will inspire you with her amazing creation!

Peachy Keen Stamped BOO Bag w/GI Sneak Peek

Hi Peachy Pals and crafty friends, just last week I finally ordered last years Sept SOTM Halloween set and with Halloween on my mind, I couldn't wait to use it along with my GI Stamps for the Anything Goes Challenge at Peachy Keen. Here is a Halloween BOO Bag I created (If you haven't heard of these, come back on Friday for the Get Inky Halloween Spooktacular Blog Hop when I will talk more about these bags and you will see the latest GI Stamp Set with a Halloween theme)...but shh, this picture contains a stamp from that set that has yet to be released!!! To order said set, click HERE.)...okay, here it is...are you ready for some cuteness? I am, so I'll quit stalling on ya...

Cute, isn't it? It'll be hard to part with it when the time comes. 

Here's the back of the bag...

I hope you enjoyed this Peachy BOO bag! Don't forget to come and hop along with the GI Design Team starting on Friday, yes, this Friday! Tricks and Treats for the Get Inky Halloween Release! And on Sunday, I will be hopping with Denami Designs! So come back then too! 

Until next time, be good crafters!

Denami Stamped Halloween Boo Bag w/GI Sneak Peek

Last month I discovered Denami Designs Stamps (thanks to a Design Team Member of mine...I wont name names...ah-hem...La-Vie) and I just love them!!!! I already have 6 of their adorable stamps and will soon be ordering more off my wish list. 

Being that my mind is currently on Halloween, thanks to the Operation Write Home Halloween deadline and the new Get Inky Release this Friday, I just had to use my new Denami Halloween Stamp that arrived in the mail a few days ago.

I love BOOing my friends and neighbors for Halloween and thought I'd use this Halloween inspired time to create a BOO Bag (for those of you not familiar with BOO Bags, please do check back on Friday during the Get Inky's 2013 Halloween Spooktacular Blog Hop August 9th-11th and you will learn all about them and see a wonderful new stamp set...you wont want to miss it!)

Oh and, shhh...along with the Denami stamp there is a stamp from the Get Inky Halloween Stamp Set that has not been released yet. So YOU get a SPECIAL SNEAK PEEK! Check out how cute this BOO treat bag is...

Here is a close up of the adorable Denami image, which you can purchase HERE.

I stamped the image on Neenah card stock and colored it in with Copics. I love how cute these chicks are! Sooo adorable!

The little "bag" was easy to make. It was from a 6x12 inch card stock. One end I scored at one inch and the other end at a half inch. Then I scored the center (after having folded the edges up) to create the little "bag".

I used Tombow glue and double sided tape (tape helps plastic bag stick in, along with a few glue dots). I also used a punch for the bagged candy to show through. Using Nestabilities shapes, I created the area for my image. the cute little Halloween saying was made by me for Get Inky Stamps. (It will be on the set that is being released on Friday, to pre-order click HERE.) Then I punched a few holes for a ribbon handle and tied a bow. I added gems to the scallop and...Viola! Done. Easy peasy. 

That's all for now! Thanks for stopping by! Don't forget to come back on Friday for the Spooktacular Blog Hop! And again on Sunday, for the Denami Sweet and Simple Hop (my first time hopping with them...I'm so excited, that I created a few cards to share with you for then).

Until next time...be good crafters!

Glitterifying Fun

Hey crafters! I finally got my hands on some microfine glitter! So now I want to glitterify (that's when you put glitter on anything you can find) everything. I decided to start with my latest digi stamp to see what I can do with it. This is what I did...It was the microfine glitter (diamond) and double sided adhesive from Elizabeth Craft Designs. I fussy cut my digi then removed the first part of paper from one side of the sticky tape and stuck image line side down. Then I cut out my image again. With a paper plate and the microfine glitter on standby, I removed the other side of paper revealing my image under the clear adhesive. I placed my image on the plate and poured the glitter over entire image. Then I pushed the glitter down into the image. I then picked up image and dusted excess off with tapping. Placed it aside and poured glitter from plate back into container. Then I put the image back onto the plate and rubbed the surface with my finger to make it satin smooth. Once smooth, I used my Copics to color and highlight. Cute bunny, yes? You can find this bunny on the website under Digi Stamps. He's only $2.99! But, you can get him FREE if you play along with us at our Get Inky! Challenge this week (2 days left)! Hope to see you there! Thanks for stopping by!