Sunday, April 13, 2014

DeNami Design Blog Hop


Easter is almost here, so I made a couple cards for friends.  The Easter greeting will be inside. For the first one I used one of my old & favorite DeNami stamps--the 3 tulips.  I colored the blooms with a Crystal Lacquer Pearl Pen & the leaves with markers & then used my Wink of Stella pen.  The sentiment is also by DeNami & is black embossed.  The stitched dies are by Lil' Inkers.  

Card number 2 also uses an old DeNami stamp--the solid egg.  I inked it with Brilliance Coral (it's actually pink--no idea why it has that name!) & then stamped it with the Solid Leaf Sprig inked with VersaMagic Aloe Vera.  I had to use an applicator to add more of the green ink to the leaves before using my Wink of Stella pen.  The design would have been better using an egg die, but I had to make do with an oval & I still like it. Memento Gray Flannel was used for the sentiment & was sponged on the dry embossed piece. The beautiful pink & green twine was used by Lisa on the blog candy I won & worked perfectly here.  


The Verve challenge color combo inspired me & I'm entering SSS Wednesday.
If you didn't get here by way of Deb & Leah, be sure to check out what they have for us today--always a great stop on the hops!  If you're going in order, next up is Linda's Blog & I know you'll enjoy what she's made. The entire participant list & details on the prizes are on the DeNami Design Blog.  Have a great Sunday & enjoy the hop!  I'll catch up with you when I get home from work.

45 comments:

  1. Greta, I absolutely love your white button and bow in your first card! GORGEOUS!!!! And I love how you divided your sentiment on your second card! Beautiful work!

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  2. Beautiful elegant Easter/spring designs ! I hope your new little guy is doing well :) Shirleyx

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  3. what a beautiful set of cards, greta... the first one is, as sue would say, "clean and stunning"! and the second.. very elegant!

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  4. I know, Easter is in a week! Great designs on both of your cards. Love the dry embossed one!

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  5. The Wink of Stella is my fav tool lately! I like the color combo you used for the 2nd card too!

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  6. Two wonderful cards Greta. I love the flowers on your first one, the swinkle is amazing. Fabulous colours on the second especially the grey background.
    luv
    irene
    xxxx

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  7. Very charming card. I love the sentiment from the first card, so pretty!

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  8. Love the tulips! Hope you are having a wonderful spring!

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  9. beautiful cards! your white bow is to die for!

    -Rachel
    rwkrafts.com

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  10. Greta, you have graced us with two beautifully spring cards very pleasing to the eye and will surly bring wonderful smiles to someone lucky!!

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  11. Your both cards are so lovely, Greta!
    I like every detail you worked on them.

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  12. Two beautiful easter cards and am sure the receivers they will bring smiles on them!

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  13. Very pretty cards - I love buttons, twine and ribbons and the tulips are lovely too.
    isoscia at aol dot com

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  14. Both of your cards are just lovely I like the egg card the oval does the trick and I like the color palette you used I'm sure they will both be well received have a Happy Easter!

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  15. Hello Greta,
    These are great cards, I especially like the first one very much.
    Smiles:)
    Sue

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  16. Very nice Easter cards! The tulips are really pretty and I like the colors and embossing in your second card.

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  17. The hello friend card is such a springy card, love it!

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  18. very nice cards, the tulip card I like the best, thanks for sharing!

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  19. Greta your sparkly tulips are so pretty, such a wonderful card! And your pink egg is darling! Happy you could put the twine to use!

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  20. Wow..both of your cards are so sweet and so perfect for Easter. I love those sweet purple tulips and all the sparkle too. Just beautiful.

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  21. Love the egg card especially - so cute for Easter time. Thanks.

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  22. Fabulous cards Greta. Love the simplicity of your first card and the lovely egg on the second one. The colour is lovely.

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  23. Simply Beautiful!! I LOVE the Fun Designs!! THANKS for sharing and have a FABULOUS WEEK!! =)

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  24. Very pretty Easter cards. My fave is the tulips.

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  25. Super cute! Love how you used the buttons!

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  26. Hello Greta! You have used some of my favorite DeNami stamps on these beautiful cards. The bow on the first card is really well done!

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  27. Greta, what beautiful Easter cards for your friends! So Springy and happy!!!

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  28. Hello my Friend!
    I love your cards!
    very fresh and timeless ;)
    Greetings from sunny France

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  29. That first card is so fresh and pretty Greta!!! I really "need" those lil inkers dies:). And I love how you did the split for the sentiment on the second one!

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  30. Beautiful cards! Love the great designs!! Very pretty!

    Thank you very much for joining us this week at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog!

    hugs...
    Melissa

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  31. Oh, these are stellar, Greta! Your designs for both of these cards are just so pretty. Those DeNami tulips and the solid egg are awesome focal points for each card. You've made perfect creations for the buttons and bows theme!!

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  32. Greta these are both beautiful but your egg card stole my heart. I LOVE that you stamped the sprig over the solid egg. It's stunning.

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  33. I'm embarrassed to admit I've not made even one Easter card! Gahhh....hopefully, I can get a couple done before we head to visit my family, but if not, chocolate eggs will have to do! Your cards here are both stunning; guaranteed to bring smiles for sure! Hugs to you, sweet friend! ~ c

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  34. Oh! You are so right that those tulips are an old favorite. I love seeing them all glittered up happily. The egg in the cutout is a neat idea too.

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  35. These are so adorably SWEET, Greta!

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