The little things that make me happy here on Bliss Road~~Emily Keaton

Sunday, July 8, 2012

DeNami Summer Blog Hop

Welcome to the DeNami Design SUMMER Blog Hop! Today the DeNami Design Team and customers alike are showcasing some fun summer-themed projects made with DeNami stamps.


Hopefully, you've arrived here by way of Dana Seymour's blog, Kismet, Art, & Life. If so, you are on the right track! If not, you'll want to head over to the DeNami blog to start the blog hop at the beginning. (And remember, if you get lost along the way, you can always head over to the DeNami blog to get pointed in the right direction.)

Don't forget, there are some super-fun DeNami prizes to be won! Two lucky commenters will be drawn at random from among the comments left along the blog hop to win a $20 DeNami Design gift certificate! You have until Monday, July 9, 2012, 11:59 pm PST, to leave comments on all the blogs to be eligible for a prize. 


Let's get on with the show! Nothing says "summer" to me more than bright colors and fun, outdoorsy activities--like catching butterflies! So I put my Chickie and Butterflies cling stamp to good use, and constructed this scene using lots of patterned paper:




Those sweet butterflies are from the Fancy Flutters Set, the little "hi!" is from the Everyday Greetings stamp set, and those dotty flight lines were made from the ultra-versatile Steam Curl stamp.


Well, I'm sure you're eager to see rest of the sweet SUMMER lineup! Before you leave, be sure to leave a comment to be eligible for the randomly drawn prizes and then you can be on your way to stop number three on the hop, the blog of Carol Hartery, Carol Hartery's Creations.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Enjoy the blog hop,

Emily

PS This is also another entry for Kim Kesti's Crafty Month challenge--to create a card that combines at least one new item and one item from your stash (at least one year old). For this card, my new item is the Steam Curl stamp, and my old item is the BasicGrey Lime Rickey collection patterned paper I used. It has a copyright date of 2008--you know it's been in my stash for more than a year (or two or three!)

Stamps: Chickie and Butterflies, Steam Curl, Fancy Flutters Set, Everyday Greetings stamp set by DeNami Design
Paper: DeNami Celery and Iridescent Aquamarine cardstocks, patterned papers from BasicGrey's Lime Rickey collection, white cardstock from The Paper Company
Ink: Noir Black Palette and Onyx Black Versafine
Accessories: Prismacolor pencils, odorless mineral spirits, paper blending stumps, sewing machine, foam tape
Techniques: machine stitching, Gamsol magic, paper piecing

65 comments:

Carol Hartery said...

Oh, Emily I LOVE this card. I am into the "torn paper" look lately. Love that your scene "is a story". Have a great day!

Ardyth said...

This card is so fresh and groovy with the patterns in the grass and the butterflies - love it!

Unknown said...

This is so pretty! Love the paper pieced butterflies and torn edges :)

Deb said...

Love your use of patterned papers, Emily!

Debbie Carriere said...

So adorable, Emily!!! Love the torn hills! Hope you are enjoying your summer!!

Lisa Elton said...

Love your rolling hills and fluttery butterflies Emily! Adorable card.

Diana Fernandez said...

Emily I love this card! It's so summery and fun!

Tenia Nelson said...

Super duper cuteness dearie!!

Unknown said...

So super cute! Great torn grass, cute chickie and gorgeous butterflies!

Benzi said...

How cute, Emily! I love your little hills of torn paper and the chickie with the net. Sweet butterflies, too. It's just adorable in every way.

Darcy said...

I love the theme and colors...so refreshing!

Jessi Fogan said...

Look at all that detail! I absolutely loved that Lime Rickey paper (thee best summery collection) and it makes perfect grass! And look at all that fiddly paper piecing...totally gorgeous. I hope you're having a blast with your company :)

Wendy aka Cheeky said...

WoW! Yep, that just about sums it up.

Dana said...

OH my word Emily, your paper pieced butterflies are spectacular!!

Sue said...

Love the way you used the torn paper for the grass! Love those chickies!
Sue

Unknown said...

Love these butterflies. So cute!

Tracey McNeely said...

This card is seriously cute Emily, love those cute butterflies!

Annette Allen said...

such a cute cute card...love those butterflies..

stylesplenty said...

Love the torn paper

Heidi H said...

I absolutely love this card - it is such a cute scene, and I love how you did the hills with the patterned paper.

Kanani said...

Oh what an adorable scene! LOVE the butterflies and the torn paper hills!

Heather Law Howe :) said...

Great job on this card! I love the chickie is catching the butterflies!

Miriam Prantner said...

Cute! Love the torn paper and green stitching and adorable butterflies!

Jane P. said...

I love the torn paper hills!

Sheryl said...

Cute! Love the colors and adding a chick makes anyone smile. :)

Cardcrafter said...

Emily,
Very summer-y! Do you think that little chickie will catch some butterflies! He sure looks like he is trying! Thank you for your cute idea!

Glenda J said...

Love your adorable little scene! The patterns papers you chose are fabulous! The net? Priceless...

Anna Natalia said...

I love the papers that you used.

shirley-bee said...

Aww, this is so sweet!!

Billie Dee said...

Great use of the torn technique!

Linda said...

I smiled when I saw this card! The butterflies and colors just felt cool and cute!

Diane said...

I love this card. The torn paper added everything to it.

Anita said...

very pretty card Emily. Definitely says "summer" to me and I love the pretty colors on this.

nwilliams6 said...

Emzi, that little butterfly catching chick is darling and I love the scene you created. Darling!!! Hugz!

Marisa said...

Loving those butterflies and butterfly trails as well as your torn landscaping :) Darling card!

Unknown said...

What an awesome card! Love those butterflies.. and that little chick is just ADORABLE! Love it!

Tina M said...

Ohh my goodness...jaw dropping, Emily!

Nicki S said...

Wow...such a creative card, Emily! Love how you treated those butterflies! Great way to use the patterned paper to create a scene, too!

Sue Lelli said...

Emily, LOVE your paper hills! LOVE your popped butterflies with the tails and LOVE the chickie with the new! This screams summer and is so CUTE!

Stacy said...

This is the perfect card! Love the stitching, the colors, the little chicky! So cute!

Crafty Aunt Dee said...

Great job with the paper piercing and stitching. The butterflys are so cute. Great job. TFS

Jennifer said...

Emily, this is a card after my own heart!!! The torn paper hills are divine and your color palette is fabulous! Love, love, love!! :)

(And the stitching! So great! :)

Pam said...

Very sweet Emily! And definately summery!!

Karen A. said...

Very cute and summery. The colors are perfect and the butterflies are really cute.

Isabel Z said...

What an adorable card; I love it!

KathyW said...

Cute! Love the butterflies, and always love a chickie!

Amy Schumacher said...

Looooove how you paper pieced those butterflies! WOW!!!

Denise Bryant said...

Darling card! Love the chickie and the paper pieced butterflies! Fun way to create the hills too!
DeniseB

yyam said...

Goodness! What an adorable little scene Emily! :)

Greta said...

Adorable scene!

Mary-Anne V said...

pretty card...love the torn hills and butterflies.

Lori Barnett said...

I just love the DeNami Chickies :)

Annette Holleger said...

Love those new butterflies and they work great with that steamy swirl. Thanks for sharing.

Paulina said...

Oh my word, this card is fabulous, Emily. I love how you pulled out some patterned paper for the "grass"- such a neat look! Also, the Chickie w/ Butterflies looks darling with those other butterflies!

Suzze said...

Cute cute cute!

Debbie Bonczek said...

Such a beautiful creation. Reminded me of a meadow. I love that you used two different pattern papers to create the "grass." And your butterflies are gorgeous. Beautiful work.

giggles said...

So cute. Such lovely use of colors. Adorable !!

Sue D said...

Very cute butterfly and chickie scene--I like the torn paper.

Natalie said...

Love the bright color combinations.

Loly Borda said...

Awww so cute, love your colors and the torn paper effect
Thanks for the chance to win.
Loly Borda

Auntie Em said...

Sorry I missed your blog hop but I had to comment on your adorable card! I love the pretty little butterflies and the chick trying to catch them. hehehe! The details like the stitching and torn paper look so great.
Hope you are enjoying your summer. :)
eeeekkk! It's hard to believe it's the 10th of July already!!! :0

Unknown said...

This is so sweet. It says summer all over it...

Hugs~

Colleen Dietrich said...

So precious. Love those torn hills and the fanciful butterflies. :)

Unknown said...

What a FUN card! ;o)

Keith and Kim Kesti said...

Adorable, girlfriend! And guess what? This is the card that random generator picked as the winner! Congrats! Shoot me an email with your address and I will send off the stamps. - Kimmers