Sunday, April 10, 2011

hello sunshine! Denami Blog Hop

welcome to the Denami Design Blog Hop!

DeNami April Blog Hop
you should have come here from Karen's blog. if you didn't you can start over here.

this time we're going with a MONOCHROMATIC theme along the hop. don't forget that Denami is giving away TWO $20 gift certificates to the website to TWO people who comment along the hop! you have until April 11, 2011, 11:59pm PST, to leave comments on all the blogs (to be eligible for a prize). :D

so for my card, i LOVE the 'hello' sentiment Denami has, and since yesterday was one of the first sunny days Washington has seen in a long time, i decided to go wiht a monochromatic SUNSHINE card :D it makes me smile! the paper comes from Basic Grey, Cosmo Cricket, and October Afternoon. i added some stickles to some of the sun's rays and bling by the sentiment (it looks dark, but it's really a gold yellow). the felt/ chipboard sun is from Me and My Big Ideas.

i had a ton of fun making this, and also limiting myself to one color :D who would have thought? i'm actually writing this in Seattle as i'm on a scrapbook retreat... so far we've had TONS of laughs, quite a few things accomplished, and most of all--FUN :D

the next blog on the hop is Samantha's... thanks for stopping by and leaving your encouraging comments! :D have a lovely Sunday!

49 comments:

Cecelia said...

That's a gorgeous card! I love the yellows. So cheery. And the big round sun... *sigh* Perfect!

Andrea M said...

Ginny, this card is a literal and figurative burst of SUNSHINE!!! This just makes me so happy - what a cheery way to say HI!! Love your monochromatic take on the colors!!! I adore the different patterned papers making the sun rays too! WOW girl! Awesome!

Jessica Kessler said...

All I can say is WOW!!!! Your card blows me away. The layers of the sun in different lengths and patterns makes me smile and think how close summer is. Thanks for making my day brighten with this beautiful card!

Carol said...

I love the sun! Such a great idea! This card makes me ready for a vacation and some sunshine! Beautiful! Thanks for sharing!

Unknown said...

Such a bright and sunshiney card! I love your sun, and am so happy it actually arrived here in Northern Illinois. Supposed to hit 80's today. After seeing your card I won't mind if it doesn't get that warm. Beautifully done!!! ;)

Tina said...

Sunny cards are one of my favorites! Love the rays in the different yellows! Good job!

Kim said...

So sunny!!! :) Love the color.

Sue Lelli said...

Ginny, I just LOVE this sunshine card! Very CREATIVE! And the hello sentiment is just perfect! Have a Blast onyour retreat!

Karen said...

Gorgeous! A fellow Washingtonian myself, I completely understand the need to do something in sunshine yellow :). The weather yesterday was fantastic and so is your card. Great job!

Jennifer Rzasa said...

Wow! Check out all of that pattern! The yellow is so sunny and cheery, and the card looks wonderful.

Julie Ranae said...

BEE-autiful!!!

Cyndi S said...

Love your bright and cheery sun. Just what I needed to see. It is cold and rainy here.
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Heidi said...

Love all the pretty papers you chose for this card - it's a work of art! Thanks for sharing.

Paulina said...

Ginny, how fun is this card?! I love those sun rays so much! Seeing this card is making me long for sunshine even more....THANKS A LOT! ;)

Hope you're having fun at your retreat!

Karen McAlpine said...

Love this bright cheerful card! Great use of the different papers!!

Amy Schumacher said...

Sooo sunny and cheerful! I love how you used all the different papers!

Emily Keaton said...

What a cheery and bright monochromatic card! It's all about the sun--really, what could be happier?? Thanks for the wonderful jolt of monochromatic yellow!

jetsfan88 said...

This is a happy and cheery card. Using multiple patterned papers was a great way to work in detail and stay within the color requirements. Thanks for sharing.

Tenia Nelson said...

LOVE!!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

What a great idea. It makes such a cheerful card.

Colleen Dietrich said...

FABULOUS sun and rays! Wowza! THanks for sharing your ingenuity with us!

Colorado Crafter said...

Love your bright and cheery card!! TFS!!

Janet said...

Reminds me of a sunny day...it is beautiful...thanks for sharing.

Darla said...

Love your creative use of paper for the sun rays! A happy card for sure!!

Stacie said...

Love the sun! Been wanting to make a sunshine card! You've inspired me!

neddgirl said...

Awesome...

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Pam said...

WOW! This is great! Love the sun, the rays, everything!

imaginethat said...

What a great sun! Very nice use of the color.

Andrea Ewen said...

Love that gorgeous, sunny yellow color! Your card is as bright as a beautiful Spring day! Love the mix of paper and felt, what a wonderful effect!

Kristy Smith said...

So cute Ginny! I love the yellow! Thanks for sharing! =)

Jo Muscutt said...

Great card! Love the dimension...and so good to see the sun!

Crafty Math Chick said...

Love your fun, happy sunny card and the pretty DPs you used. Bless you for teaching English - don't know how you can read all those papers, I teach meathematics, more my style. ;)

~amy~ said...

i.love.it.

Unknown said...

Ginny, you always make unique stuff, but this one is above the top FUN! I love suns, so this card is amazing in my eyes. Love your use of YELLOW!!

Karen B. said...

Your card is so bright, so fresh and so unbelievably fun! LOVE your card!

Lisa R. said...

What a neat card! Great idea. Thanks for sharing. joy4umetoo at hotmail dot com

Lisa Petrella said...

Your giant sunshine with all of those patterns and layers totally makes me SMILE!!! LOVE IT, girl!!! Such a super HAPPY card!!! Awesome work!

Mary Maruscak said...

I love the idea of using the PPs as the varying colors of the sun's rays. Beauty-full!!
Is that "How about orange" fabric I spy behind the card?

Anne Marie@Married to the Empire said...

That sun and its multi-shaded rays is so creative! Beautiful!

Dana said...

Ginny, this is such a fabby card! Creative, unique and all-around wonderful! LOVE.

Kimba's Kreations said...

I am soooo lovin' that yellow! LOVE the card!

Kimberly said...

Nice and Bright. Card looks amazing. Thanks for sharing!

Tambo said...

I love the sun too and enjoyed at the beach on Friday. Great day to make a card with sun. I really like yours.

Nicki S said...

SUCH a clever card! So bright and happy!! Great work!

Unknown said...

Makes me think of summer!

Bonnie said...

What a great way to use scraps. I have a hard time throwing away the smallest piece of paper. Good idea of how to use them.

Shirley said...

A bright and cheery card! Love the ray of sunshine and the bright colour! It makes me smile too. :)

Glenda J said...

So beautiful!

Hedgehog Reader said...

Such a bright, sunny card! Lovely! :o)