Hello DeNami friends, Lisa E. here today sharing an easy masculine tag. This would be great for Father's Day (a day or two late, or maybe next year!) even a birthday!

First I added a piece of decorative paper to the tag. Next I cut a strip of Orange Stripes Washi Tape  length wise. I didn't cut it in the center, I wanted one strip to be wider than the other. These were added at the top and bottom of the decorative paper. The To: From: sentiment was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink.


After die cutting a piece of adhesive cork, it was stamped with the Small Dot Square Frame then affixed to the tag. I stamped colored and punched out the Fishing Chickie then added him to the cork piece with foam tape. Using a regular hand hole punch, I punched three cork dots to add to the tag. And finally a length of twine was looped through the top opening.


We're happy you could stop by today. Please join us tomorrow for an Inspired By post!

Greetings, DeNami friends! It's Emily here today with the May edition of my monthly Embossed Elements feature here on the DeNami blog. Today I'm preparing for Father's Day with a pair of cards featuring the very cool Diamond Plate Embossing Folder from the DeNami store. It's perfect for those sometimes hard-to-create masculine cards!

My first card is a clean and simple one for Dad's Day. It uses just two DeNami stamps (Dad and Solid Block Border), two colors of ink (Habanero and Deep Lagoon), and two colors of cardstock. I used the Diamond Plate EF to emboss punched squares of cardstock. I love the bold, graphic look of this design. So easy to put together, too!


My second card is a little more involved, but really not too much more. And oddly enough, it has basically the same sketch as the first one! That was totally unplanned, but there you have it ;). For this one I used the Diamond Plate EF to emboss a panel of vellum as a background for my card. I diecut a few gear shapes (perfect for a guy card, right?) that go with that diamond plate background perfectly. Once again I used just two DeNami stamps in my design (Happy Father's Day and Stitched Rectangle) and two ink colors (Satin Red and Onyx Black). This design is perfect for any mechanically inclined dads!!


Thanks for taking a peek at my embossed Father's Day cards today. Be sure to take a peek below at my giveaway!

Please hop on over to my blog, My Little Slice of Bliss, and leave a comment there for a chance to win your very own Diamond Plate Embossing Folder.  I have one up for grabs! Commenting will be open until midnight on May 28, 2014.

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Hi there, Lisa E. here today! I have the pleasure of sharing a fun card that would be great for one of the men in your family. Masculine cards seem to be a bit more difficult for most of us to make. I often turn to pattern, using it in the background to add interest. Stars and stripes were my choices here. The Teeny Star Background and Blue Stripes Washi tape are a simple mix that don't detract from the focal image.




Nami has given us a super assortment of chickies both masculine and feminine. I have to admit I'm partial to the fishing chickie because my son loves to fish! This little ball of feathery fun paired with the perfect sentiment fit the bill quite nicely. I feel I can get away with a bow for the fellas when I make it out of a twine!

There you go friends, fun simple and manly!!

Good morning!

Did you see the announcement of the August Blog Hop yesterday? We're going to be going sweet and simple, which can be challenging at times. If you're anything like me, keeping it simple can be harder than creating a card with all sorts of layers. Finding the right balance between sweet and simple and plain is something that will most l

Today I have a sweet and simple card by Lisa Petrella to share with you. Lisa's take on the trendy nautical theme is absolutely perfect. For this card she used the Nautical stamp set and the Three Line Border. Yes, you only need one stamp and one set for this cute card!


Later on today, we'll be sending out an InTouch newsletter with a coupon and info on our moving/ warehouse sale. We're closing in on the final stages of our big move and while we were boxing things up, we came across TONS of items that are in great condition, but can't come along with us. If you're in need of markers, ink pads, or some used stamps, you won't want to miss our last sale at this location!

Tomorrow we'll have a card by Wendy showcasing some of our new stamps- I hope you'll stop by for that beauty!

Supplies:
Stamps: PF40 Nautical Stamp Set and N128 Three Line Border
Cardstock: White and Red (DeNami Design) 
Ink: Nautical Blue and Love Letter Memento (Tsukineko), Robin's Egg (Clearsnap)
Tools: Stamp-A-Ma-Jig (EK Success), Perfect Layers Border Tool #2 (Perfect Paper Crafting)