Die~Namites New Release

This week the Die~Namites Design Team will be featuring dies from

DIE~NAMITES DIES NEW RELEASE....

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and leave a comment on each days blog post.....

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a $50 Gift Certificate to Die~Namites.com

I chose to use the Die~Namites Dies June Challenge sketch

as the basis for my "Fathers Day" card!

I don't know about you.....but I LOVE SKETCHES!

When I am in a time crunch....

it makes the creative process a bit EASIER!

(at least for me!)

What NEW DIES did I use???

Branches Galore

Small Ivy

Large Ivy

I didn't have any vellum as the DARE calls for

so I used Tissuestock with the Branches Galore Die.

Did you notice....I turned the sketch to create a vertical card?!?

Do you see the AMAZING Ivy Dies ~ Small and Large

LOVE THEM!!!

MAKE SURE.....

TO STOP BY TOMORROW TO SEE WHAT

DT MEMBER Tonya Gibbs

created with her dies from

Die~Namites Dies NEW RELEASE!!

PRODUCT USED:

Die~Namites Dies

Branches Galore

Small Ivy

Large Ivy

Canvas Corp Brands

Tissuestock

Handmade Linen Paper

Flute ~ Chocolate

Burlap

Tattered Angels

High Impact Metallic ~ Antique Gold

Glimmer Glaze ~ Sea Kelp

Glimmer Mist ~ Slate

Petaloo

Penny Lane ~ Mixed Blossoms ~ Black

Printed Darjeeling ~ Wild Mini Blossoms

Fancy Trims ~ Crochet Lace ~ Paprika

Wendy Vecchi ~ Studio 490

Embossing Paste ~ White

7 Dots Studio

Nature Walk

Thank You......THANK YOU!

HI PEEPS.....

I had the needed to make a few 

THANK YOU cards....

So, I decided to use this
 The April Sketch Challenge and Die~Namites Dare!!!

Every month a new sketch will be introduced....

the sketch can be interpreted as a card, layout or altered piece!

You need to use at least one Die~Namites Die in your creation.

You have until the last day of the month to post your creation on your blog, 

with mention of the Die~Namites Die used and a link back to the Die~Namites Dies blog. 

Link your blog post, using Inlinkz, to the Die~Namites Die blog.

A random winner will be chosen from eligible participants

for a $25 Gift Certificate to the Die~Namites Dies

Here is my take on the sketch....

I pulled out a few pieces of patterned paper from

 Marion Smith's  ~ Motley and Never Grow Up Collections.

I began with the Self Portrait as the card base.

I placed the Crafter's Workshop stencil ~ Cityscape
and applied Picked Raspberry ~ Distress Stain

through the stencil.

I then pulled out Mini Ledger Stencil

and applied Golden ~ Molding Paste

and dried it.

I applied Peeled Paint ~ Distress Stain 

through the Paradise Stencil.

(I loved that it bled under the stencil!!)

Using various Marion Smith papers

I die~cut several

Nana's Flowers

I colored one of "Nana's Flowers" with

Picked Strawberries ~ Distress Stain and
Peeled Paint ~ Distress Stain and then

spritzed it with a Gold Mist.

I used the second die~cut of Nana's Flowers
to fill in the die~cut areas of the painted die~cut.

I then colored a few Petaloo ~ Mini Pearl Daisies
with a smidge of Picked Raspberry ~ Distress Stain

and applied them to the die~cut Nana's Flowers.

I had also cut out 

Beautiful Flowers

which I ended up not using it on my "sketch" card

but created a second card with the

left~over pieces parts....

I used the "left~over" Nana's Flowers

as the backdrop for

the colored Beautiful Flowers.

I just LOVE how the patterned paper mixes so well

with the Picked Raspberries ~ Distress Stain.

I DO hope you will pull out a few of your
Die~Namites Dies and Play ALONG with US!

Last Minute Ideas ~ Die~Namites Dies Style

Thank you for joining us for our

If you have arrived her from Dunja's blog,

you are in the right place.
If not head on over to Die~Namites Dies Blog, to begin the hop!

I know it’s a very hectic time of year.....
the parties, the shopping, the decorating.... and the last minute gift for Aunt Betty.

We at Die~Namites Dies wanted to share with you
a few Last Minute Ideas.

Hi Die~Namites Fans!!!

This year, things are a bit on the tight side.

So, the kids and I are making gifts with
WHAT WE HAVE....

Saturday...we will be pulling out the Christmas Decorations
turning on the Christmas Music...

and making Christmas Goodies!

And I've decided....I'm not handing out Christmas Cards but will be
attaching Thank You tags to our goodies!

I had a bunch of already colored tags to use

(from previous coloring projects,
my friend/stalker Dee taught me this one.....

DON'T WASTE THE COLOR)

Do you see the FANTABULOUS
Die~Namites Dies on my tag??

Firstly, the newly released.....Winter Branch die

then the ohhhh so WONDERFUL Holly Branch die

I used Canvas Corp ~ Cardstock ~ Kraft
and E Flute ~ Kraft to die cut the images.
I then colored the images with
Luminarte ~ Silks Acrylic Glaze ~ Cinnamon Brown
and Twinkling H20~ Olive Vine
accented with German Glitter.

All accented with BEAUTIFUL Petaloo flowers,
Mini Pearl Daisies colored with Cinnamon Brown Silks
and Faux Dried Blooms accented with
Viva Colour ~ Precious Metal Effect Paint ~ Mother of Pearl!

Soooo.....this year

it's not about the gifts,
it's not about the decorations....
it's about being THANKFUL for the wonderful people
who are in my LIFE,
......it's from the HEART!

Thank you for joining us for our

Die~Namites Dies, Last Minute Christmas Ideas.

Don’t forget to check out our
 December Die~Namites Dies Sketch Challenge and Dare

you could be our next randomly chosen WINNER!!!

Now head on over to Taniesa's blog!!

Playing Along!!!

Had a WONDERFUL day Thursday....
HANGIN' with SCRAPPY friends!

I went to our "Play Date" knowing
I had two projects to do!
And impressed I am....
I COMPLETED 2 PROJECTS!

Here is one of those projects.........

Do you see it??? I used DT member, Lisa Tottle's ~ December Sketch Challenge and Dare.

...the Dare....use Paper Ribbon and or Twine.

Did you know Die~Namites just came out with a NEW LINE OF DIES!!??!?!
Well....I was able to get my hot little hands on a few...

I chose to I use....the Leafy Flowers die. Can I just say it's one of my top 10 faves!!

I began with a Canvas Corp ~ Skinny Card, a piece of E~Flute Kraft, some Burlap, Linen Paper and Jute!

Pulled out my handy dandy Distrezz it All...scuffed up the edges of the paper.

Then it was time to diecut, using a bit of Linen Paper, I cut the Leafy Flowers image.
I then colored the image with Luminarte ~ Silk Acrylic Glaze ~ Olive Vine.
I used that same color on the base Skinny Card.

I added highlights of Viva Colour ~ Precious Metal Effect Paint ~ Mother of Pearl
around the edges of the Flute Paper. I also painted the wooden embellie with the paint.

I topped off my card with a BEAUTIFUL Petaloo Velvet Poinsettia,

a bit of Vintage Lace and JUTE!

I ENCOURAGE you to take a moment from your BUSY DECEMBER schedule

and play along with us!

Every month a new sketch will be introduced....

the sketch can be interpreted as a card, layout or altered piece!

You need to use at least one Die~Namites Die in your creation.

You have until the last day of the month to post your creation on your blog, 

with mention of the Die~Namites Die used and a link back to the Die~Namites Dies blog. 

Link your blog post, using Inlinkz, to the Die~Namites Die blog.

A random winner will be chosen from eligible participants

for a $25 Gift Certificate to the Die~Namites Dies.

SSOOOO play along, you never know it could end up being your BLESSED DAY!