Oct 31, 2013

TGF Alter-Ego and FFF Sketch

Awareness Anya and  Latte Anya have teamed up together for a couple of fun challenges at TGF...
 
 
 
As cute as I think Awareness Anya's hair is, I do miss Latte Anya's ultra hip cap!
 
The inside of this 4x4 card will hold a gift card to a local coffee shop. I love having a couple of these gift card holders ready and waiting....they're perfect when I want to send a little something to a friend.



Have a great Thursday, hope it's fun and filled with sweet treats!

Oct 30, 2013

WW #108 Creepy Halloween

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Please scroll down for FBW's #259
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Last week at Wicked Wednesday our theme was all about Cute Halloween ATC's and this week we switched it around and thought it should be Creepy!
 
Just Some Lines is our sponsor this week and I used their appropriately named  image called The Eater....creepy, right?!!
 
 
We'd love to have you join us at Wicked Wednesday, you have until 7:00 pm EST next Tuesday evening to be enter your ATC...feel free to click HERE to go to the link.

Happy Halloween...
be safe, have fun!
:Dxx

FBW #259 Any Winged Creature

 
This week's challenge at FBW is Any Winged Creature, which means a butterfly and/or fairy is NOT required. If you look closely you will see which winged creatures I used....some low flying bats in a fun shaker wall hanging. Every time I walk by this wall hanging I have to shake it...I love the noise and movement.
 
 
Dilly Beans images were used, #483-Monsters and #477-Bats. About 8 of these bats were printed, colored, fussy cut and included in the shaker...I thought they would be cute flying around with all of the beads. The orange and black seed beads were gifted to me over a year ago, along with other small beads that were added to make this a fun...not too scary...wall hanging. 
 
Also used were a MS blood dripping border punch, along with a Spellbinders fence die. DP is from Paper Studio.
 
Challenge #259 details:
  • FBW challenge #259 is Any Winged Creature
  • Once you've made your NEW creation, please leave a direct link in the InLinkz which you can find HERE
  • FBW reserves the right to remove any links not linked properly or that are deemed inappropriate by the blog owner
  • Enter your link before midnight PST next Tuesday, Nov 5, 2013
Don't forget that FBW has recently announced that any challenge that reaches over 50 entries will have a prize...just one more reason for you to come and flutter with us!
 
Challenges I'm entering this in:
Dilly Beans: Halloween Week 4
Thru the Craft Room Door: Anything Goes Oct 29 - Nov 4
Use it Tuesday: #66 Creatures (hoarded items are seed beads, overlay transparency, and adhesive foam)
 
Happy creating,
happy Wednesday,
:Dxx

Oct 26, 2013

WW #107 Cute Halloween Reminder

Yep, I'm late again with this week's Wicked Wednesday post.
 I will be on time, I will be on time, I will be on time.....
 
Both images are from this week's sponsor Birdie Brown, and are perfect for our Cute Halloween challenge. First up is this adorable Halloween Cat 01 image that was colored to look like candy corn.
 
 
 
The second image, Witch Doll 02 was just too much fun to color and the sentiment inchie is from one of the many inchie swaps I've been in.
 
Seeing how I've been in a crafty mood lately I decided to make a little something for a good friend and thought I would use the second ATC to make a craft box goodie box.
 

I filled in all of the sections of the craft box with sweet treats and crafting treats, with one of the crafty treats being this handmade charm made with beads and TH fragments. I sure hope she likes this!
 
 
 
As a reminder, you need to link your ATC by 7:00 pm EST next Tuesday evening to be entered to win...feel free to click HERE to go to the link.
 
Thanks for stopping by, hope you have a happy Saturday!

Oct 24, 2013

Y&FH Thursday Share

 
 
I love dabbling with different products....mixing this and stamping that...and am always looking for fun and creative ways to use all of the products I've accumulated over time.  With my daughter recently having gone away to college I like to send her a note every once in a while and as easy as it is to make her a card, it's too much fun to sit and make her some interesting "stationary."
 
I started with a plain piece of college ruled notebook paper and stamped Yumi and Fumi.
 
Chinese symbols for child, mother, and love were added.  A foam heart was inked, then stamped.
 
Washi tape was added, along with a few hearts from a Heidi Swap stencil.
 The sentiments are from a TGF set.

Hello was stamped, then Gelato's and distress stains were applied.
 
Watercolor pencils and doodling finish the note paper.

I'm sure my daughter is happy to receive her gussied up notebook paper, but I'm thinking she's probably looking for a little more "green" to go along with it...if you know what I mean.

I hope you had fun seeing another way to use these adorable Y&FH stamps and you've been inspired to create a project of your own, if so....we'd love for you to share it with us on our Y&FH FB page.

Lastly, don't forget that the winner of every Yumi & Fumi Handmade bi-weekly challenge wins a $10 g/c to the Y&FH on-line store. It's a win/win for everyone...but you must enter for your chance to win.

Happy Thursday,
have fun creating!

Oct 23, 2013

Y&FH and Perfect Paper Crafting Blog Hop

Happy Wednesday! Today Yumi & Fumi Handmade is teaming up with the talented DT from Perfect Paper Crafting, the makers of the Perfect Layers rulers, for a fun-filled and creative blog hop.  If you just hopped over from Pam's blog then you are on the right track.  If you stopped here just to say "hi" but want to get in on the fun, all you have to do is start at Laura's/Perfect Paper Crafting blog which is the first stop of this hop.  The hop line-up, along with your next stop is at the bottom of this post.

There are some wonderful prizes being offered during this hop, Perfect Paper Crafting is giving away a very generous $50 gift certificate to one lucky hopper and Y&FH is giving four (4) single stamps from their Kigurumi series (a value of $40) to 4 lucky hoppers. Great prizes indeed! All you have to do to be in the contest is to leave a comment on every one's blog, it's that easy and you have until Oct 28th, 12am PST.

The DT from both teams are featuring the Y&FH Kigurumi images and using a Perfect Layers tool on their blogs.  My project allowed me to used the Perfect Layers tool quite a bit and to be honest....ever since using it for this project I keep grabbing it for all of my other projects, as I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE precise and even matting.


Top 10 reasons you're DINO-MITE
using Yumi & Fumi Handmade Chasezilla
 and Perfect Layers rulers in sizes 1/4", 1/8" and 1/16"
 

These tags were stamped with Chasezilla in various colors...
then matted perfectly using the 1/8" edge on Perfect Layers Ruler #1.



I hope you're having fun seeing these adorable Kigurumi kids used in various ways, along with seeing just how awesome the Perfect Layers tool is...it really does give every project a professional look!  

 Time to hop on...

Denice - You are here
 
Whew, lots of pictures....thanks for hanging with me through them all! 
Happy Wednesday, thanks for joining us!
:Dxx

FBW #258 Any Color EXCEPT Orange and Black

Gosh, this ANY COLOR EXCEPT ORANGE AND BLACK challenge sure sounds easy but I found myself reaching for black numerous times, with black ink and black cardstock being the hardest to forgo.

However you interpret this challenge don't forget your butterfly or fairy as this is a Flutter By Wednesday challenge.

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DP: MME Wildflowers
MS: 3-1 Butterfly Punch
Cheery Lynn Designs B161 Corner Die

Lace, mesh bling, ribbon, brads, pearls, flowers, gold heart and
LSG: Scintillating Silver and A Bit o' Bubbly
 
TH DI: Pumice Stone
TH: Simple Sayings sentiment


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Challenge #258 details:
  • FBW challenge #258 is Any Color EXCEPT Orange and Black, don't forget to have a butterfly or fairy on your creation
  • Once you've made your NEW creation, please leave a direct link in the InLinkz which you can find HERE
  • FBW reserves the right to remove any links not linked properly or that are deemed inappropriate by the blog owner
  • Enter your link before midnight (PST next Tuesday, October 29th, 2013)
  • Have fun!
Last week we welcomed a few new members to the DT and hope you had the chance to stop by with a warm welcome, these gals are oh-so creative! Also, we have recently announced that any challenge that reaches over 100 entries will have a prize. 
 
I've just given you a few reasons to stop by the FBW blog and join us this week and I hope you will!
 
Happy Wednesday,
:Dxx

Oct 20, 2013

Y&FH #26 Anything Goes Reminder

Happy Sunday! A couple of weeks ago I made an ATC with Daisy from the Great Gatsby in mind, and today I'm sharing a tag that features Chase from Yumi & Fumi Handmade colored and embellished as her romantic and hopelessly obsessed lover, Jay Gatsby.

As I traveled back and forth to my parents house this summer I would listen to The Great Gatsby on tape and envisioned Jay Gatsby walking into the room with his "white suit, gray shirt, and gold tie." I'm not sure if I was hoping for Jay Gatsby or Leonardo DiCaprio to be the one to enter the room,  either way, here is my version him.


Challenge 26 Details:
  • You can now use ANY stamped image in the bi-weekly challenges.
  • As a bonus for using a Y&FH image, your name will be added a maximum of one (1) extra time after the last linked entry.
  • All projects/cards must have a hand-colored image, "sentiment only" cards are NOT allowed.
  • One (1) entry per person.
  • All of the challenge rules can be found HERE.
  • The winner will receive a $10 gift certificate to the Yumi & Fumi Handmade online store. The Top 3 will receive a 10% discount code to be used in the Yumi & Fumi Handmade online store.
We would love to have you join the Anything Goes challenge, which runs 10/13/13 through 10/25/13. Feel free to scroll down or click HERE to find the original challenge post and link your entry.  The winner and Top 3 picks will be announced on Saturday, October 26th.

 

Oct 19, 2013

WW #106 Get Goth Reminder

Reminder?!! I can't blame you for your confusion as I never posted my GET GOTH ATC on Wednesday....but here are both Wednesday and Saturday creations using images from this week's sponsor.

Stitchy Bear Digi Designs: Skull diva
 Stitchy Bear Digi Designs: Goth Ball
 
This fun challenge runs through 7:00 pm EST next Tuesday evening, you can link your ATC HERE and see some of the ATC's my fellow teamies posted...all I can say is WOW, WOW, WOW!!!!
 
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On a side note....I drove the 10 hour round trip to bring my daughter home for fall break yesterday and this is the 1st time she's been home since school started in August. I brought a friend along and what a fantastic day...giving my daughter a hug, great conversation, the trees turning along the Mississippi, a gorgeous sunset....a good day indeed!

Wishing you a happy Saturday!! 

Oct 16, 2013

FBW #257 Monthy Sketch Challenge

Flutter By Wednesday's Sketch Designer, Kathy Curry has done it again...she's created a gorgeous and very usable sketch for this week's challenge. Hope you find lots of inspiration when using this sketch...just be sure to include a fairy or butterfly on your creation.
 
 
 
The image is TGF's Awareness Anya and the sentiment if from the Crafty Secrets Support the Girls clear set. DP is Authentique Essentials. Mesh bling and a MS butterfly punch were used to complete this card.
 
Challenge #257 details:
  • FBW challenge #257 is a sketch, don't forget to have a butterfly or fairy on your creation
  • Once you've made your NEW creation, please leave a direct link in the InLinkz which you can find HERE
  • FBW reserves the right to remove any links not linked properly or that are deemed inappropriate by the blog owner
  • Enter your link before midnight (PST next Tuesday, October 22nd, 2013)
  • Have fun!
In addition to a few new faces being added to the DT line-up this week, we have recently announced any challenge that reaches over 100 entries will have a prize.  Feel free to welcome the new gals while linking your projects HERE!
 
Happy Wednesday!

Oct 12, 2013

WW #105 Cute & Creepy Saturday Reminder

Here's a quick post to remind you that there's plenty of time to join this week's Cute and Creepy challenge that's going on at Wicked Wednesday. Our sponsor is Dilly Bean's who has the cutest and quirkiest images which are always fun to create with! 
 
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I had a lot of fun making this ATC from coloring this Dilly Beans Little Devil image with Copics, to stamping the background, to adding just a little bit of colored pencils here and there. I used green gel dots on his eyes and the sentiment was stamped with mini alpha stamps from the $1 bin from Michael's....what a fun font!

Feel free to join us at Wicked Wednesday with your ATC creation(s), which you can link HERE...but it must be entered by 7:00 pm EST next Tuesday to qualify for this week's prize.

Happy Saturday!!

Oct 9, 2013

WW #105 Cute and Creepy

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Scroll down or click HERE for this week's
FBW #256 RECIPE challenge
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Our sponsor this week at Wicked Wednesday is Dilly Beans...who has the sweetest and funkiest images which are more than fitting for this week's Cute and Creepy challenge.
 
Clowns are fun when we're kids and see them at parades and circus', but as teenagers we all make the mistake and watch the movie Killer Klowns from Outer Space!!! And from then on we never look at clowns the same again because we really know that they're just plain CREEPY!!!
 

Dilly Beans #268 - Clown, washi tape, a MS border punch, Copics, embossing powder, DI's, and a sequin were used on this ATC.

We'd love to have you join this creep-tastic challenge at Wicked Wednesday...just make sure you have your ATC linked by next Tuesday at 7:00 pm est.

Happy Wednesday!

FBW #256 - Recipe

This week at Flutter By Wednesday we have an interesting challenge...it is a RECIPE requiring everyone to use 3 patterened papers, 3 embellishments and sparkle on your card/project.  Just make sure you include a butterfly or fairy...it's easy to forget while concentrating on all of the other details.
 
 
I think I've got all of the requirements covered! I used the brand new Cheeky Fairy digi from TGF....she's adorable and was colored with Copics. Five different layers were punched and stacked for the Whimsy Stamps sentiment. The DP is My Sunshine by DCWV and is presently one of my favorite pads...I love the colors!!

Challenge #256 details:
  • FBW challenge #256 is a recipe, don't forget to have a butterfly or fairy on your creation
  • Once you've made your NEW creation, please leave a direct link in the InLinkz which you can find HERE
  • FBW reserves the right to remove any links not linked properly or that are deemed inappropriate by the blog owner
  • Enter your link before midnight (PST next Tuesday, October 15th, 2013)
  • Have fun!
A bit of happy news about FBW: If any challenge reaches over 100 entries there will be a prize...so be sure to play along with us this week and tell your friends to play along too!!

Oct 7, 2013

Halloween Tag

A question was posed to me the other day...what do I do with all of the tags I make? Most of them are used as tags, but with the finished size almost always being 3 1/4" x 6 1/4" I have lots of room to make them into projects.  I decided to turn this darling tag into a mini-accordion book.
 

The scroll fence image was stamped at a friend's house a couple of years ago and has been sitting in my Halloween stash....same for the sentiment. The digi image is Hallo Bride by The Greeting Farm. All faux stitching is from the Sew Special Crafty Secrets clear stamp set.
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I added journaling tags, twinchies, stickers, images, embellies, and tulle. One of my favorite things about this mini are the stickers which were leftovers from my work place a couple of years ago. Even though they were freebies to everyone who visited my cart during the cold and flu season, not even the kiddos wanted these Mucinex Man stickers. Think about it....think about it....now say, "GROSS!!!!" I'm more than happy to pass a few of these stickers on, lol!

 
Most of the DP was gifted to me last year and is Jenni Bowlin and Paper Studio, actually most of the embellies and sentiments have been gifted over the years. I love decorating and creating for Halloween yet seldom buy items for it.

CHALLENGES 
Anything But a Card: #28 Orange and Black
My Sherie Crafts: #120 Stitch Time (I hope faux stitching is okay!)
Stamp & Create: October - Fall or Halloween
The Greeeting Farm: FFF - Terrific Tags

Thanks for taking the time to stop by and leave such sweet comments, they always make my day.

Oct 6, 2013

Y&FH #25 Photo Inspiration Reminder

Happy Sunday! Here's a quick mid-challenge reminder that you still have a few more days to join the Y&FH Photo Inspiration challenge. Here's the gorgeous PHOTO used by the DT:

 
 
Here's my project....SURPRISE!!! It's a tag!! LOL! I used Yumi with Fan, a Hero Arts Lantern Stamp, Chinese word stamps (from Vi), Shrinky Dinks, ribbon, mesh bling, TH Rosette Die, Glitter, Copics, a fabric brad, and mat board for the base of my tag.  I have big plans for these tags....I really do!!

 
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Y&FH CHALLENGE RULES
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  • You can now use ANY stamped image in the Y&FH bi-weekly challenges.
  • As a bonus for using a Y&FH image, your name will be added a maximum of one (1) extra time after the last linked entry.
  • All projects/cards must have a hand-colored image, "sentiment only" cards are NOT allowed.
  • One (1) entry per person
  • All of the challenge rules can be found HERE.
  • The winner will receive a $10 gift certificate to the Yumi & Fumi Handmade online store. The Top 3 will receive a 10% discount code to be used in the Yumi & Fumi Handmade online store
We would love to have you join the Photo Inspiration challenge, which runs  through 10/11/13. Click HERE to find the original challenge post and link your entry.  The winner and Top 3 picks will be announced on Saturday, 10/12/13.

Good Luck to all of the entries,
 
 
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CHALLENGES:
 
Cut It Up: #29 Think Pink
Through the Craftroom Door: Oct 1 - 7 Anything Goes


Oct 5, 2013

WW #104 Voodoo Dolls/Stitching Reminder

I've been running behind with everything lately...or so it seems! I wasn't able to partake in Wednesday's WW post but there's no way I was going to miss our Saturday Reminder post, especially with this week's fun challenge theme: Voodoo Dolls/Stitching.
 
This is what I came up with using the image Stitchy Doll 3 that was provided by this week's sponsor, Smeared Ink.
 
 

After coloring the image with Copics, I outlined it with a charcoal pencil, added Gelatos to the background, used white and black Signo pens, and applied a rub-on. The sentiment is from
a Crafty Secrets set. I really enjoyed making this ATC and had to make a mental note to quit adding to it.

Feel free to join us at Wicked Wednesday with your ATC creation(s), which you can link HERE...but it must be entered by 7:00 pm EST next Tuesday to qualify for this week's prize.
 
Thanks for taking the time to stop by,
your comments make my day.
:Dxx