Pink, White and Black for Karen

This is Karen's monogram box, and it's made from her favourite colours, pink, white and black.  I hope this will match the beautiful and organized boxes she has in her scraproom.

I started out with a basic white paper box from Michael's.  I used mod podge to glue the papers on and added the embellishments.  The flowers are also from Michael's.  I detached the flowers from the stems and arranged them on the box and glued them down using a glue gun. The monogram is a rhinestone letter from Michael's $1 spot.

Supplies List:

Imaginisce Patterned Paper

Black Market Paper Society Patterned Paper

Ashland Spring Floral Bushes

Thinking of You!

 

This is a 'thinking of you' card for a friend who's going through some difficult times.   I've taken a Technique Tuesday card class at CKC last year and learned a few techniques that I found myself going back to all the time, including stamping multiple times without re-inking to get primary and secondary images, paper piecing and more....  I used the same set of stamps in the class to create the background, but changed up the colours and added the flowers, the little birdie and the borders. 

The colours are from this week's PDCC Challenge #83.

Thanks for looking!

Supplies List:
Imaginisce Patterned Paper

Technique Tuesday Long Stemmed Sentiments

Technique Tuesday Black Ink
Cat's Eye Black Ink (distressing)
Fiskars Threading Water Punch

Congrats! My Grads!

 

This is that time of the year!  We've got high school grads, college grads, and don't forget those little kindergarten grads!  Congrats to all of you!

This congratulations card is made with patterned paper as a background.  The stamping is also done on patterned paper, giving the images some colours that easily match with the background.  It takes a little bit of patience to cut out the flowers, but it's worth the work when they are set against a darker background and gives a very nice border effect.  I really love this patterned paper so I try to show more of it by keeping the foreground simple.

This card fits the current DeNami Product Challenge #8.  It's a fun challenge!

Supplies List:
DeNami Small Bold Hibiscus
Technique Tuesday Brown Ink
Basic Grey Kioshi Patterned Paper

Ranger Ink Stickles

Happy Graduation!

 

This is a Graduation Card made with the fun colours of the Play Date Cafe Challenge PDCC82.  I stamped the card with a small flower stamp that matches the patterned paper and added the borders and ladybug.  

 

Supplies List:
Basic Grey Patterned Paper (Origins; Urban Prairie)
K & Company Sticker (Wild Saffron)
Studio G Stamp
Technique Tuesday Ink

Sunshine for Kelly

This is a keepsake box for Kelly.. my sunshine girl who lights up the lives of those around her.  She likes bright colours and butterflies too, so I chose this paper from the Mariposa stack for her.  I hope it'll help brighten up her day too!

I started out with a basic white paper box from Michael's.  I used mod podge to glue the papers on and added the embellishments.  The flowers are also from Michael's.  I detached the flowers from the stems and arranged them on the box and glued them down using a glue gun.  Kelly loves metal too, so I added a touch of metal, some retro flower pins and a watch face embellishment.  The monogram is a rhinestone letter from Michael's $1 spot.

Supplies List:

DCWV Mariposa Collection

Ashland Spring Floral Bushes

Basic Grey Fibers

Making Memories Metal Charm and Flower Pins

Thank You!

 

Since I have fallen ill, I have been receiving many get well wishes and gifts from my friends.  I am really moved and started making cards to send back my thankful thoughts...   The DeNami Sketch Challenge #8 is perfect for this card.

I stamped the tulips on the patterned paper and coloured them, and added a little bit of Stickles on it.  The sentiment is matted and attached by foam stickers to give it a bit more dimension.

Supplies List:

Making Memories Patterned Paper

DeNami Small Tulip Stamp

Technique Tuesday Black Ink

Copic Markers

Ranger Stickles Glue

DeNami May Girly Girl Blog Hop

 

Hello, everyone!  Welcome to DeNami's May Blog Hop!   If you are following the blog hop, you must have seen the wonderful creation of Ruza Rebel!   If you missed the previous blog stops, you can hop back over to the DeNami Blog to start from the beginning.  You have until May 9, 2011 11:59pm PST to leave comments on all the blogs in order to be eligible to receive one of the two $20 DeNami gift certificates.  Winners will be chosen randomly.  Good luck!

As for the card I'd like to share, I had a TON of fun making it!   I bought a few Mimi stamps to use on my layouts to document a girlfriend trip I did during a 'milestone year'.  But these stamps are great for cards as well!  Here's my project:

I stamped and coloured the image and matted it with layers of patterned paper that reminded me of a Spring garden.  I also used a sparkly gel pen to accent the hair, the dress and the furniture.  I had fun adding pearl accents to the card to give it a little bit more girliness... 

Thanks again for joining us at the hop!   Your next stop is the talented Tenia Nelson.  Have fun hopping!

Supplies List:
DeNami Mimi and Maddie Stamp
Basic Grey patterned paper
Recollections rhinestone
Fiskars water threading punch
Copic Markers

Black and White Chic for Rhonda

This is a keepsake box I made for Rhonda.  She likes black and white, bird cages and butterflies... so I decided to use the black and white pages from the Mariposa stack that I got as a gift from a great friend of mine.   I would like to create an elegant look, so I chose embellishments that are classic and complement the journal spot that is featured on the box cover.

I started out with a basic white paper box from Michael's.  I used mod podge to glue the papers on and added the embellishments.  The flowers are also from Michael's.  I detached the flowers from the stems and arranged them on the box and glued them down using a glue gun.  The black centers are adhesive rhinestones.  I added some pearls around the flowers.  The monogram is a rhinestone letter from Michael's $1 spot.   I could not find an 'R', so I bought a 'B' and did a little surgery to make it into an 'R'.

I chose the birdcage paper to line the inside of the box because Rhonda likes birdcage also.  These papers work really well together.

This is the box that took me the longest to make, because I had to line the whole box with black paper.  I'm also learning how to use mod podge carefully so as not to leave too many marks on the paper and it does take some practice.

 

    

Supplies List:

DCWV Mariposa Collection

Jenni Bowlin Embellished Butterflies

Ashland Spring Floral Bushes

K&Co Elegance Gems

Recollections Adhesive Pearls