SPRING.....Die~Namites Dies Blog Hop

Howdy Die~Namites Fan!!

We WELCOME you to our 

SPRING....a time for plans and projects Blog Hop!

We are so excited to share with you

our new Die~Namites Dies Spring Release.

Did you know Die~Namites Dies are Made in America??

and are compatible with most die-cutting machines on the 

market today. Die~Namites dies will cut cardstock,

patterned paper, fun foam, wool blend felts, craft foils

handmade papers and more!

Shimming may be required for some thicker materials,

just add one at a time and test frequently.

Do you want to keep updated on the latest releases

and creations made with our FABULOUS DIES!

You can do so by.....

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Also, by becoming a Follower of our blog???

As you are hoppin’, make sure to leave a comment on each of the

Design Team Member’s blogs....

several of our Randomly chosen Gift Certificates 

will be chosen from your comments on their blogs.

You will have until Midnight EST on March 22
 to leave your comments and to be eligible for our

Grand Prize of a

$50 Gift Certificate

to www.Die-Namites.com

along with 

5 - $10 Gift Certificates

Are you ready to see what our Design Team has created for you??

If you have arrived here from Tonya’s blog, your are in the right place,

if not head back to the Die~Namites blog to begin the hop. 

I was blessed with a Grandson on March 12th.
When he was born I decided I wanted to
teach him a life skill....

and I have chosen to teach him how to plant a garden
and to grow his plants from seeds.

I created a book for us to chart our progress.....

My creation revolved around two AMAZING DIES!

Die~Namites Dies ~ Sunflower Trio

and the
Die~Namites Dies ~ Spring Doily

I diecut the Spring Doily 

from a piece of Canvas Corp ~ Black on Kraft paper.

I then diecut the Sunflower Trio
twice from a piece of Canvas Corp ~ Kraft paper.

I painted the Kraft Paper diecuts with
Silk Acrylic Glaze
Mallard Green and
Spicy Tomato.

I trimmed one of the diecuts to be just the stems,

and adhered it to the whole flower image
only on the stems and moulded
the leaves for a dimensional effect.

I then, took a piece of Canvas Corp ~ Tissuestock,

I cut the Tissuestock into 12 ~ 3" x 3" piece.

Because the Tissuestock is so thin

I was able to cut multiple layers at once with the

Sunflower Trio Die.

I placed a brad in the center of the flowers and

scrunched up the layers.

Using a fan brush I painted on a bit of

of Silk Acrylic Glaze ~ Spicy Tomato

spritzed it with a bit of water,

then dried, forming as it dried!

I then adhered the flowers to the whole

diecut image.

I adhered the 

Sunflower Trio and Spring Doily

to the front of my book cover that consisted of layers of

Canvas Corp Brands ~ Burlap, Serengeti PP and E Flute.

I hope you have enjoyed our Spring Release Blog Hop!!!

THERE IS STILL TIME

to join our March Sketch Challenge and Dare....

another fun opportunity to win more

FANTABULOUS Die~Namites Dies!

Just Playin'

Hi Die~Namites Die Fans....

Lynne here to share with you

my creation from a day of 

FREE PLAY!!

And a day of FREE PLAY 

can be SUCH A GOOD THING

for a creative soul!

I had been experimenting with Luminarte ~ Primary Elements
and created the vibrant background on my tag.

I had some miscellaneous pieces parts

of flowers,

and lace
on my work surface.

Along with some
FUN diecut pieces...

Leafy Branch

and
Flowering Branch

To create this WONDERFUL cluster...

I SOOO love my FREE CREATE time...
think I just might need to schedule another one!

Don't forget to join along with this month's
Sketch and Die~ Namites Challenge....

DT member Dunja Dücker
has come up with a WONDERFUL
SKETCH!!

Who knows....

you could be the randomly chosen
winner of a

$25 Gift Certificate to
Die~Namites Dies!!

Life is SIMPLE....

BUT IT'S NOT EASY....

Isn't that the truth??!?!

That saying was the focus of my creation today
using Die~Namites Dies!!

And guess what I used on my little canvas....

my new Leafy Branch Die!

Here is a close up of the Leafy Branch Die
using Corrugated Kraft E-Flute by Canvas Corp
just love the texture it gave the leaves.

I then painted the leaves with Twinkling H20's
Olive Vine, Pretty Peridot
and Rainforest
to allow for shading on the leaves.

I also added what I call "white noise".
You know the item that just makes your piece
pop....but it's not the focal piece....just there
to make it ALL WORK!

For that effect I used the
Die~Namites ~ Bamboo Sticks die.

For a bit of different texture....
I used Adhesive Corkstock from Canvas Corp.
Then I painted it with Twinkling H20's
Autumn Butternut and Cedarwood.

....and there you have it!

A wonderful gift...
for my daughter!!
HOPE SHE LIKES IT!!

PRODUCT USED:

Die~Namites Dies

Leafy Branch

Bamboo Sticks

Canvas Corp

12 x 12 Corrugated Kraft E Flute

12 x 12 Adhesive Corkstock

4 x 4 Stretched Burlap Canvas

Petaloo

Canterbury Rose ~ Paprika

Mixed Textured Mini Blossoms ~ Apricot

Wild Mini Blossoms ~ Printed Darjeeling ~ Paprika

CMC ~ Mini Pearl Daisies

Splash of Color

Twinkling H20's

Radiant Rain ~ Shimmering Mist ~ Sweet Whisper

Silks Acrylic Glaze ~ Bolivian Blue

Viva Colour ~ Inka Gold ~ Old Silver

Melissa Frances ~ Resin Frame

May Arts ~ Silk Ribbon

....a Die~Namite ATC!!!

Happy Tuesday Everyone!!

I wanted to see how cool a Die~Namites Die 

would look on an ATC!!

I used the ohhh sooo cute

Dainty Dasies Die~Namites Die!!

I LOVE ATC'S because it is a challenge

to see how much goodness you can put on a 

2.5" x 3.5" space.

I cut 2 Dainty Daises from Kraft Paper.

One I used whole,

the other I cut the leaves from.

I then painted the Die~Cut images

with Olive ~ Precious Metal Effect Paint.

I then embellished the Dainty Daisy Die with

some colored Petaloo Flowers.

I just love all the "GOODNESS" I packed
onto my little canvas!!

Hope I've inspired you to use your Die~Namites dies
for things other than the conventional!!

a "30 Minute Quickie" card...

I don’t know about you....

but my life is HECTIC!!!

I ALWAYS seem to be on the go.

I’ve been spending every waking moment

creating CHA projects, designing and 

trying to kick a bad allergic attack.

(Yeah....I FINALLY have my voice back!!)

In all the hub~bub....I TOTALLY forgot I needed to 

make a creation for my Die~Namites Dies blog post.

So I “Whipped up a Quickie” card!!

It was created in under 30 minutes.

I began with a piece of Canvas Corp ~ Kraft paper,

cut to 8.5”x 5.5” and folded in half.

I used my Distrezz it All to tear up the edges.

I stamped on the front of the card with

my favorite Hero Arts verbage stamp....

(I call it “white noise”)

Then I cut a piece of Canvas Corp ~ Kraft E Flute

3.75” x 5”, distressed the edges, wrapped it

with some Jute and adhered it to the front of the card.

I pulled out my Daisy Vine ~ Die~Namites Die,

and a piece of Canvas Corp ~ Linen paper.

I diecut the Daisy Vine image

and painted it with a bit of

Sweet Alfalfa ~ Twinkling H2O’s

I love how the paper kinda curls

when you dry it with a Heat Tool.

I then adhered it to the face of the card.

Next, I found a package of 

Petaloo ~ CMC ~ Mini Pearl Daisies,

along some Coral Berry and Yellow Rose

Silks Acrylic Glaze.

I spritzed the flowers with water,

and painted each flower the Yellow Rose.

I slightly dried the flowers and 

then with a small paint brush,

I placed slightly watered down Coral Berry

in the center of the Mini Daisy.

(if the paint doesn’t wick up the petals,

spritz with a bit more water.)

Then I dried the flowers.

I adhered the flowers to the Daisy Vine diecut image.

(I added an extra flower as I got a bit

rough with my diecut, when it was wet,

and tore off a piece....oooops!!)

I then wrote my sentiment on some of the leftover

Kraft paper, edged them with a bit of the leftover

Coral Berry and adhered with pop dots.

I also edged the card with a bit of the Coral Berry.

And there you have it.....

a “30 Minute Quickie”!!!

You are invited.....

I had been working on some cards for a 4th of July Celebration.

I began with G45's Place in Time ~ July paper.

I ran the edges of the folded card through
my Distrezz it All to tear it up a bit.

Added some gorgeous Petaloo flowers
to the accent the creation.

But when I was finished....it just looked like it needed
SOMETHING MORE. 

I pulled out my Die~Namites Flower Scroll Die.

and took my card from....nice

to AMAZING.

I cut the diecut Flower Scroll image apart

so I could accent the verbage
with the butterfly.

Here is what the whole card looks like.....

...that's how I took my card,

UP A NOTCH!!

A HAPPY and SAFE
4th of July to ALL!!1

Products used:

Die~Namites Die ~ Flower Scroll

Graphic45 ~ Place in Time ~ July paper
Cardstock Stickers

Petaloo Flowers

Penny Lane ~ Mixed Blossoms ~ Robins Egg Blue
Printed Darjeeling ~ Wild Mini Blossoms ~ Paprika
Darjeeling ~ Petites ~ Blue

Label Plates ~ Vintage

Distrezz It All

Today....IS THE DAY!!!

I am so excited to say

TODAY IS THE DAY....

we can spill the beans....

WELCOME Die~Namites Dies!!!

A new diecut company!!

Above is a little creation I made using 

the "Daisy Bunch" die.

I cut (2) full images from a piece of Canvas Corp
Handmade Paper.

One was colored black....
The other Green with
Twinkling H20's.

I then cut (2) each of the "Daisies"

from the same Handmade Paper.

I colored them with Various Twinkling H20's.

The background was created by
apply Gesso to the Burlap Canvas
through TCW "Mini Bricks" template.

When dry, I used a palette knife to

randomly apply both 

Viva Colour ~Amber Gold and Golden Green Ferro,

through the same template.

I just love the dimension of these flowers.

SOOOOO what do you think???

What could you create with the "Daisy Bunch" die???

Do you love working with dies???

Well Die~Namites Dies is having a 

Design Team Call!!!

Die~Namites is looking for 5 Design Team Members,

Internationals are welcome to apply.

EXPECTATIONS: You will be required to complete 3-4 projects,

a project consisting of a Layout, 2-3 Cards, Off the Page Creation, a month.

Additional projects may be required for New Releases.

You will be provided with a monthly calendar,
with your scheduled blog posts/Facebook feature dates
along with any cross promotions.

TERM LENGTH: 6 months

July 2013 - January 2013

DEADLINE: June 15th, 2013

BENEFITS: One "to~die~for" goodie bag, with a split of
upcoming releases of Die~Namites Dies. A site~wide discount code, 

usable on every order you personally place through Die~Namites.com

APPLICATION: We would like to see THREE project from you.
One scrapbook page and two cards. You can use any dies you have,

to show us your love of dies and your style.

(each file to not be larger than 500 kb)

SOMETHING TO REMEMBER: If you apply for the Die~Namites Design Team,

we assume you have a computer, a camera, and acces to email at least once 

every 24 hours. If that's not the case, then this might not be a perfect

fit for you. If you don't think we are correct in our assumptions,

go ahead and email us!!

WHAT TO EMAIL US: Please email the following information to
dienamites@gmail.com

1. First and last name.

2. City/State of residence.

3. Your 3 photos
{one page, two cards}

4. A link to your blog and online galleries,

YouTube Account.

5. A BRIEF paragraph about yourself ~ for instance, are you addicted to this craft,

do you work outside the home, have you been on other Design Teams,

do you think die~cutting is essential to life, etc.
Anything you think we should know!

We look forward to hearing from YOU!!!