ColourQ #161

Happy Halloween Eve. Are all of you ready for the ghosts and goblins? We live a ways out town so we don't get any trick or treaters. Our church has a Fall Family Festival every year on Halloween. There are all kinds of games and a petting zoo and live music. It's a nice safe place for the kids to go. My daughter and her fiance' our both on the church staff so they will be down there helping.

This week at the ColourQ we have another great set of colors.

For my card I decided I wanted to see what I could do with this week's colors, and not make a Halloween card.  That wasn't as easy as I thought it was going to be. The two shades of yellow threw me off a little. But I managed to come with this. I think the black polka dot leaves are fun.

This week's colors:

I hope you will join us this week. If you're in need of some amazing inspiration stop by the ColourQ.

Have a safe and happy Halloween,

Deanna Jean

Supplies:
All supplies Papertrey Ink
Stamps: Think Big # 2
Paper: Orange Zest, Lemon Tart, Harvest Gold, True Black  & Bitty Dot Basics
Impression Plate: Argyle
Other: Button, Black Pearls & Twine

DeNami Product Spotlight Give Thanks Circle

Welcome to another DeNami product spotlight. This time we have this great Give Thanks stamp to share with you. This stamp is perfect for those Thanksgiving cards you have on your list to make.

Here is my card.

Remember you can get this stamp for 10% of for one week. If you are looking for some more inspiration be sure to stop by DeNami and see what the rest of the design team has created.

Deanna

Supplies:
Stamps: DeNami Give Thanks & Wheat Stalks
Paper: DeNami Brown Kraft , Desert Orange & Cream
Button & Twine: Papertrey Ink
Impression Plate: Papertrey Ink Linen & Canvas

ColourQ #160 & Just Add Chevrons

It's time for this week's ColourQ. In keeping with the Halloween season, we have a really fun set of colors for you again this week. Also, over at Just Add Ink it's all about chevrons this week.

Here is my card:

Probably not the scariest of ghosts, but they are kinda cute.

This week's colors:

I hope you are able to join us this week. We always look forward to seeing your creations. Don't forget to stop by the ColourQ and see what the rest of girls made for your inspiration.

Deanna Jean

Supplies:
Stamps: There She Goes Bugs & Hisses
Ink: Papertrey Ink Orange Zest & Simply Chartreuse & VersaMagiz Perfect Plumeris
Paper: Papertrey Ink: Simply Chartreuse
Embossing Folder: Cuttlebug  

Black Tie Week & Over The Edge

I'm stopping in really quick with a card I made yesterday for this week's Dynamic Duos & CAS-ual Fridays challenges. It's the 3rd week of the month so that means it's Black Tie at Dynamic Duos. This means one color plus black and a dessert option. So the colors are black and orange and the dessert option is die cuts. Over at CAS-ual Fridays the theme is over the edge..super fun concept.

I love the pop of orange from the butterfly. I cut two of them and attached them at the body and popped the wings up.

The challenges:

Thanks for visiting. Be sure to check back tomorrow for this week ColourQ.

Deanna

Supplies:
All supplies Papertrey Ink
Stamps: Beautiful Butterflies & Celebrations
Inks: Orange Zest
Dies: Celebrations  

CAS(E) this Sketch #2

It's been cold and very dreary all weekend. You all know what that means...lots of craft time :) I love being able to just sit and create and not feel like I have to do anything. Oh there was plenty of laundry and cooking throughout the weekend too. That seems to be never ending. This is the second week of challenges over at CAS(E) this Sketch. Their first challenge looks like it was a big success. Love to see this!

Here is my card for this week.

I die cut the bells and fussy cut the flowers. I added a touch of Copic marker to the centers of the flowers and finished them off with a black pearl.

This week's sketch:

If you haven't had a chance to check out CAS(E) this Sketch you should head over there and take a look.

Deanna Jean

Supplies:
All supplies are Papertrey Ink
Stamps: Bell & Boughs
Ink: Poppy Red, Simply Chartreuse, Limeade Ice & Harvest Gold
Die: Bells & Boughs  

So Proud of You

A few days ago one of my co-workers that I haven't seen in months stopped by my office. I couldn't believe what I saw...she has lost almost 50 pounds! She looks amazing. I wanted her to know how proud I am of her so I made her this card.

I stamped the flowers twice. One I cut around the outside and the other I cut the center out. I added a few flicks of color with a Copic marker. After I attached the flowers I went around the white with a pen to create the frame.

Here you can see the layers. I attached the flowers with my dots and the white piece is attached with foam tape.

Thanks for stopping by,

Deanna

Supplies:
Stamps: Papertrey Ink Rosie Posie & Script Sentiments
Paper: Papertrey Ink Kraft
Ink: Papertrey Ink Poppy Red & Simply Chartreuse
Embossing folder: Cuttlebug   

ColourQ #159

Happy Tuesday. It's time for this week's ColourQ! We have some beautiful fall colors to work with this week. It's finally starting to look and feel like fall here in Oregon. The warm temperatures hung in there pretty good this year.

Here is my card.

In this picture you can see the different textures I used on the leaves.

This week's colors:

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you'll join us this week. Don't forget to stop by the ColourQ and see what the rest of the design team has created for your inspiration.

Deanna Jean

Supplies:
Stamps: Papertrey Ink Leaf Prints & Autumn Hills
Paper: Papertrey Ink Orange Zest, Spring Moss, Harvest Gold & True Black Stripes
Dies: Papertrey Ink Leaf Prints & Fabulous Frames
Embossing Folders: Cuttlebug &Lifestyle Crafts
Button & Twine: Papertrey Ink  

Dynamic Duos #24

Stopping in really fast to post my card for this week's Dynamic Duos challenge before I have to go start dinner. I just love the colors for this week. I'll be using this combo again.

Here is my card.

I found this great website called Bugaboo Digi Stamps. This is one of the images I got from them. They have some really fun ones. It's hard to see in the picture but I added Glossy Accent to the vases, center of the flowers and the butterfly wings.

This week's colors:

Be sure to stop by tomorrow for this week's ColourQ.

Deanna

Supplies:
Digital Image: Bugaboo Digi Stamps
Stamp: Papertrey Ink Beautiful Butterflies
Paper: Papertrey Ink Aqua Mist & DeNami Chocolate Brown
Impression Plate: Papertrey Ink Stripes
Other: Copic markers & Glossy Accent     

CAS(E) this Sketch #1

There's a new sketch challenge called CAS(E) this Sketch! Jackie has put together an amazing design team. If you're looking for sketch ideas you might want to check it out.

Here is a super fun and easy birthday card for the little guys in our lives. Are these little cars cute or what? 

Here's the sketch.

Thanks for stopping by. 

Deanna

Supplies:

Stamps Papertrey Ink Make A Wish & We R Memory Keepers Automobile

Paper: Papertrey Ink Hawiian Shores

Ink: Papertrey Ink Hawiian Shores & Simply Chartreuse

Pearls:Queen &  Co    

Halloween Blog Hop

Welcome to the DeNami Halloween Blog Hop. If you're following along then you should have just come from Kerri's blog. If you didn't, and you would like to start at the beginning you can go to DeNami for a list of participants. I'm sure there will be some spooktacular Halloween cards.

I had so much fun putting this card together. Aren't these chickies just the cutest things ever? What I love is I was able to use them for Halloween, but they can also be used throughout the year. I'm all about getting the most out of my stamps.

Thanks for stopping by. Your next stop will be Laura's blog. I hope you are having fun along the hop. Don't forget there are prizes to be won. The details are all listed below.

When: The blog hop starts on October 14th at 6 AM, PST. However, you have until October 15, 2012, 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: We are giving away THREE $20 gift certificates to our website! We'll be giving away one gift certificate to a random participant (DT members not eligible) and then we'll also be giving away TWO gift certificates to TWO people who comment along the hop!

 

Deanna Jean

 

Supplies: 

Stamps: DeNami Space Chickie, Nurse Chickie, Pirate Chickie Halloween Stamp Set & Happy Halloween 

Paper: DeNami Golden Tangerine & Papertrey Ink True Black Stiped

Other: Copics

  

 

 

CASology = Leaf

I finally get to play along over at CASology this week. Every week I have such good intentions. Then time gets away from me and before I know it there's a new challenge up. This week the cue card is leaf.

Here is my card.

Leaves are so fun to stamp. I did the rock n roll technique with various fall colors. One thing about doing this technique..you never know what you're going to get. Every leaf is different. I had my card all put together and showed my hubby. He said it needed something on the kraft..at the time there was nothing on it. He was so cute..he said I need to stamp some leaves in VersaMark or something. Yep..he's pretty amazing:) I actually stamped them in Fine Linen and Classic Kraft.

Have a wonderful Friday evening,

Deanna

Supplies:
Stamps: Papertrey Ink Leaf Prints & Autumn Acorns
Ink: Papertrey Ink Dark Chocolate, Summer Sunshine, Terracotta Tile, Classic Kraft & Fine Linen
Paper: Paptertrey Ink Kraft, Dark Chocolate & Canyon Clay
Imbossing folder Cuttlebug   

A Bright Get Well

Is everyone else as happy as I am that tomorrow is Friday? My work was closed on Monday for Columbus Day, and that means we pay for it the rest of the week. I've been crazy busy and I'm ready to call it a week.

Here is a bright little get well card I whipped up tonight. I've been trying to figure out what to do with the tea cups for this week's Paper Players challenge. I was looking through my list of challenges looking for a color challenge and found this super fun color combo over at Color Throwdown.

Gotta cut it short. My daughter is waiting..no so patiently for me to watch Parenthood with her.

Thanks for stopping by,

Deanna Jean

Supplies:
All supplies are Papertrey Ink
Stamps: Tea For Two Additions & Think Big #14
Ink: Orange Zest, Raspberry Fizz & Simply Chartreuse
Paper: Simply Chartreuse & White   

Golf Anyone?

I'm stopping in with a really quick post to share a super cute birthday card I did the other day. For those of you that have golfers in your lives...and I'm sure there are a lot of you..then this litte golf chickie may be one to add to your stamp stash.

My brother-in-law loves to golf so I'm putting this one back for his birthday next summer.

Thanks for stopping by,

Deanna Jean

Supplies:
Stamps: DeNami Golfer Chickie & Happy Birthday Script (Cling)
Paper: DeNami Iridescent Emerald Green 
Die: Paptertrey Ink Fabulous Frames
Other: Copics
 

Product Spotlight - Three Houses

Welcome to another DeNami product spotlight.This time around we have this super cute Three Houses stamp to share with you. The first thing that came to mind when I saw the stamp was Halloween. I wanted to show you that this stamp can be used for other occasions as well.

Isn't this a cute way to tell someone congrats on their new home? And talk about quick and easy. 

This stamp is 10% off for one week. You can get it in time to make those Halloween cards! Don't forget to head over to DeNami for some amazing inspiration from the rest of the design team.

Deanna Jean


Supplies:
Stamps: DeNami Three Houses & Small Congratulations
Paper: DeNami Black & Celery 
Impression Plate: Paptertrey Ink Simple Stripes
Black Pearls: Queen & Co. 

ColourQ 158

Happy Tuesday! I'm here today with this week's ColourQ challenge. Arielle has given us some really fun Halloween colors. I have to confess though, I had a really hard time with these colors. The purple kept throwing me off. It took me two days of trying all kinds of different stamps and layouts before I finally came up with this one. Phew...:)

You can't see it in the picture, but I cut the spider's body out and attached it with one of my dots. Before I attached it I put some Glossy Accent on it. In person it looks great. I wish it would have shown up in the picture.

Here is this week's inspiration photo and colors. Doesn't it look like the sorting hat from Harry Potter? Kinda makes me want to read them again. In fact my daughter is reading them right now...this is only her 5th time.

I hope you will join us this week at the ColourQ. I think we're going to see a lot of Halloween cards. I look forward to seeing your amazing creations.

See you soon,
Deanna Jean

Supplies:
Stamps: Papertrey Ink Happy Harlequin & There She Goes Bugs & Hisses
Paper: Papertrey Ink Orange Zest & True Black
Inks: Papertrey Ink Orange Zest, Winter Winsteria & True Black I don't know the brand of the mustard color
Button: Papertrey Ink
Twine: DeNami    

Dynamic Duos #23 & Freshly Made Sketches #55

I hope all of you had a wonderful weekend and spent some time creating on World Card Making Day. I was able to spend some quality time at the Kloset. It was so nice to just sit and play. I have tomorrow off for Columbus Day and my daughter and I will be starting on her wedding invitations. The wedding isn't until August but the invitations are going to require a lot of work, so we're getting an early start.

 Here is one of the cards I made yesterday. The colors are for this week's Dynamic Duos challenge, and the sketch if for Freshly Make Sketches.

When I first started on the card I had just the flower and the leaves. It was pretty but looked like it was missing something. The "trellis" was my daughter's idea.  

Here you can see the dimension on the flower and how I cut the petals. The flower center is attached with my dots and the flower is attached with foam tape.

The challenges:

                                                         

 

Thanks for stopping by. 

Deanna Jean

Supplies:

Stamps: Papertrey Ink Rosie Posie, Turning A New Leaf & Sending You

Inks: Papertrey Ink: Orange Zest, Kraft & Simply Chartreuse

Paper: Papertrey Ink: Kraft

Impression Plate: Papertrey Ink Guide Lines  

        

ColourQ #157

Happy Tuesday and welcome to this weeks ColourQ. As most of you know October is breast cancer awareness month. Arielle has given us an amazing inspiration photo with lots of pink. I decided to go on the softer side with my card this week.

I know first hand what cancer can do. Though I am not a breast cancer survivor, I am an ovarian cancer survivor and my brother is a testicular cancer survivor. I was diagnosed with my cancer when I was 17. I had surgery and 6 months of  chemo. Through the grace of God, and the love and support of my family and friends, I have been cancer free for 24 years. My brother has been cancer free for 9 years now.

I dedicate this card to all who have been affected by this awful disease, regardless of what kind of cancer. Keep your chin up and stay strong.

This week's colors.

I hope you are able to join us this week. Be sure to stop by ColourQ and see what the rest of design team has created with these great colors.

Deanna Jean

Supplies:
All supplies are Papertrey Ink
Stamps: Natural Beauties & Think Big #4
Inks: Raspberry Fizz, Sweet Blush, Smokey Shadow (stamped off) & True Black
Impression Plate: Linen and Canvas    

Toot Your Own Horn

Hi there. This weeks CAS-ual Fridays challenge is to create a card based on your blog. What a fun idea. It took me a few tries to get my card the way I wanted it.

Here is what I finally came up with.

I had so much fun creating this. Funny how I never thought to look at my blog header for inspiration.

Thanks for stopping by,

Deanna Jean

Supplies:
All supplies are Papertrey Ink
Stamps: Flower Garden & Thanks All Ways
Inks: Hawaiian Shores, Simply Charetrues, Orange Zest & Harvest Gold   

DeNami Color Challenge

Happy October!! It's time for another challenge at DeNami. This month we have a color challenge for you. I was super excited when Paulina asked me to select the colors. It's October, here is Oregon the leaves are changing and the mornings are brisk. I felt we needed some fall colors to help us welcome this beautiful season.

Here is my fall creation.

I kept my card very CAS.  This tree is great because a simple change of colors on the leaves and you get a totally different look.

Here are the colors.

I hope you will join us. For some amazing inspiration be sure to stop over at DeNami and check out what the rest of the design team has created. You will also find all of the challenge details there as well.

Deanna

Supplies:
Stamps: Round Leafy Tree and Happy Birthday Script 
Paper: Cream, Chocolate Brown and Desert Orange