Welcome to our December Guest Designer - Danni Bindel

Good evening!

 

Hope you're all having a great Saturday night.  I'm popping in to share some news...

Today I am excited to welcome our Guest Designer for December, but first I'd like to say Mahalo again to our wonderful November Guest Designer, Linda Tan from Life of a Girlie Girl.  Thank you so much for all the lovely inspirations and adorable projects you created while you were with us.  Your weekly posts always brought a smile and inspiration to everyone and for that we are so thankful that you joined us.  

 

Now I'm pretty sure a lot of you know our next Guest Designer.  She's an amazing crafter and coloring guru.  She has her own challenge blog and is just about the sweetest lady you'll ever meet.  Please join me in welcoming:

 

Danni Bindel from Danni's Dream.

Here's a little more about Danni in her own words:

My name is Danni and I am currently a SAHM to Matthew who is 12 and Annabelle who is 9. I'm married to Sam for 14 1/2 years and we just started our lives as civilians after Sam being in the army for 14 years.

I started scrapbooking about 16 years ago and found stamping about 8 years ago and as they say, the rest is history! Crafting is my passion and I just can't get enough of it.

I am also an animal lover and hope to work/volunteer at a zoo one day when I grow up!

~Smiles~
 Danni

Have a super sparkly day!

When in doubt--add pink, sparkle and a butterfly!
Housework won't kill you, but why take the chance?
Visit My Blog and my challenge Flutter By Wednesday's

Aren't her tag lines cute?  I had to leave them in. :)  Today Danni shared her news as well as this super fun card featuring Fumi with Messenger Bag on her blog.  Please be sure to stop by, become a fan and leave her some love. 

Fumi with Messenger bag - Card created by Danni Bindel

Danni is so amazing with color combos and awesome layouts.  She also has an amazing eye for paper combos.  I am always in awe each time I go to her blog.  I can honestly say that in the past I have used some of her layouts whenever I was stuck on a project and needed some inspiration.  She's got plenty and we're soooo glad she'll be sharing it with us and you.

Stop by on Tuesday when she'll share her first official post with us and every Tuesday in December.

Come back tomorrow when Team Yumi shares the details of our December month long challenge and their inspirations.  It's bound to be picture perfect! ;)

Mahalo for stopping in!  Have a great Saturday night!

Hugs,

Leanne

Yumi Christmas ornament

Today is my last day here as the Guest Designer for Yumi and Fumi I'm very sad to say goodbye, but I thank Yumi and Fumi for giving me the opportunity to be the guest designer for them. 

So for my last post I decided to step outside the box and make a project.

Today I would like to share with you a ornament I made using Yeti Yumi

I bought this card board ornament from Michael's Craft Store for less than $1.00.

 This is the front of the ornament hung on my tree

This is the back of the ornament

I hope your inspired to put together an special ornament on your Christmas tree like I have.

Have a great Holiday Season!!!

Be Merry~!

Morning Everyone!

It's Kathy from Team Fumi popping in today.  Did everyone get a head start on those Christmas cards and projects yet?! I sure haven't and barely getting started so if you are a procrastinator like me...Here is something to inspire you to kick off the fun holiday festivities. I made a wine tag using Yeti Fumi! It makes a nice touch if you plan to give it away or just as decor for home. I used a circle spellbinder to cut the ring on top as the punches won't reach that far in.  I also used a 5 petal flower punch to create a poinsettia and finished it off with gems and pearls. The sentiment is written with red pen and traced over with pink glitter gel pen. Hope this was fun for you and get your juices going for the Holiday Season!

Here is a closer glimpse at the hole I cut out to hang over the wine bottle. I punched out a scallop first on the DP and the glue it onto the white than blue base. I than took a circle spellbinder to cut in the center of the scallop shape.

XOXO,
Kathy

Challenge #28 Winner & Top 3

Hello everyone!

Hope you're all enjoying your Saturday morning.  It's nice and sunny in So Cal but cold.  Not as cold as it is in some parts of the world but cold for us. (haha)  Hope you're all staying warm or cool wherever you are today. :)

 We'd like to Thank everyone who joined our "So Thankful" challenge, your cards made us remember why we do what we do.  To give a little "happy, happy, happy" to those who do nice things for us.  I know everyone who receives your cards will know how much you appreciate them. We had 6 entries however 1 entry was disqualified and 1 who used a Yumi & Fumi Handmade image so she will get another entry in to our drawing.  Here is the winner for CH #28:

Congratulations to:

Glenda Atkins

Hooray, you are the winner of a $10 coupon to the Yumi & Fumi Handmade online store!!  Woo Hoo!!  To claim your prize please email Renate' (yumi@yumifumihandmade.com)

** In the subject line please make sure to copy & paste the following: I’m a winner - CH#28! 

  **A reminder you must claim your prize before 11/25/13.

 

You also get to choose one of the awesome badges below to be personalized with your name. Please include the badge number in your email to Renate' and she'll personalize it and email it back to you so that you can display it on your blog!  Congratulations!!

 

 

Next up are the Top 3.  Again, because there were too many wonderful cards to choose from I had Random.org help:  Here they are in no particular order:

 

Holly G.

Karen I.

Calypso

 

Congratulations everyone! You will all receive a 10% discount code to the Y&FH online store!  To claim your code please email Renate' (yumi@yumifumihandmade.com).  

 

**A reminder you must claim the coupon before 11/25/13.

    ** In the subject line please make sure to copy and paste the following: I’m TOP 3, CH#28! 

 

You also get to choose one of the awesome badges below to be personalized with your name.  Please include the badge number in your email to Renate' and she'll personalize it and email it back to you so that you can display it on your blog!  Congratulations!!

  

 

 

We're taking a break this week so there will be no new challenges.  We wanted to give our hard working teams a chance to relax and celebrate with their families over the Thanksgiving break.  Starting December 1st we're switching in to holiday mode and bringing back our month long challenge. 

We hope you'll stop by to check it out.

Have a fabulous Saturday!!!

Aloha!!

Leanne

1st Team Battle Winners

Hey everyone!  Happy Aloha Friday!!

Thanks to all that joined in our 1st Team Battle!  We all had a great time sharing our projects as well as our give-a-ways with each of you.  I am so blessed and amazed at how competitive each of our ladies are and so darn proud to be a part of this awesome group of crafters!  They sure know how to put pressure on us voters right?!  Love it and love them!!  Now based on the comments and responses from both teams here are the winners:

Our overall Team winners: Team Yumi, who won by 1 vote!  Each of the ladies from Team Yumi will receive a special goodie to put in their stocking from us.

Our overall DT individual winner is Rosemary.  Congratulations my dear!!  You were voted as top dawgette. Rosemary will receive an extra prize in her stocking AND she will get to choose the theme for the next team battle!!  Woot!! Woot!! Here is her winning card and embellisments:

By Rosemary Shaner Bridges

Our overall Blog Hop winner is lucky #8, Lynda!  Congratulations!! Thanks for leaving lovely comments on everyone's blog!!  Please email me at fumi(at)yumifumihandmade(dot)com to claim your bag of goodies which includes what the DT shared on their blogs as their go to embellishments, plus a Y&FH stamp of our choice.  In the subject line please copy and paste: TEAM BATTLE #1 BLOG HOP WINNER and in the body of your email I will need your snail mail address.

Now next up are the TEAM PICKS to win their give-a-ways on their blogs.  If you see your name please email me at fumi(at)yumifumihandmade(dot)come and in the subject line please copy and paste the following (add the DT member's name at the end): Team Battle #1 winner DT (Team Member's name) 

In the body of the email please make sure to write in your snail mail address.  I will then forward your email to the correct DT member who will then ship out your prize.  Good luck!

Rosemary: Kim Yu
Denice: Jennyfer L
Lisa: Trudy aka Truddabellz
Melissa: Colleen Kwan
Cebelica: Lynda
Sheena: Denise Goeldner
Rinne: Iris
Kathy:  Jennyfer L. (yes you won twice)
Olivia: Carla
Leanne: Karen I
Renate': Aartje

Congratulations ladies!!  Please email me as soon as possible.  With the holiday season fast approaching we want to make sure you receive your prizes in time to create for the holidays. :)

We'll let you know when the next Team Battle happens and what Rosemary chose as our new theme.  Again thank you from the DT for taking part in our 1st Team Battle blog hop.  And a BIG MAHALO to our DT for bringing it like they do every week!!

Don't forget we have our current challenge: #28 So Thankful going on which ends in a few hours.  You only have a couple more days to link up.  Here's my belated mid-inspiration card featuring Summer Chuckles and some gorgeous Fall Bamboo washi paper from Hanko Designs.

Have a great Aloha Friday and "Many Thanks" for your support!!

Hugs,
Leanne & The DT

Christmas Decor!

A quick holiday project!

Today I'm going to show you how simple it is to create a fun little wall hanging using many supplies you already own.

The First thing I did was get down my box of Christmas craft supplies and pick out my Yumi & Fumi Stamps to use. I have many holiday things stashed away so what's pictured below may not end up on my project  The one thing I did purchase was a little Project Hanger by Cosmo Cricket.  It was inexpensive, I think we all like that!

Next I used some banner pieces that I had in my stash.  You can easily cut your own banners using heavy card stock, or even light cardboard.  Just so it's sturdy enough that they lay nice and flat.

I picked out some paper to cover them and added a sticker boarder on the top for added detail. I decided I needed some extra color so I cut additional rectangles of patterned paper to use behind the banners.

Next I got my images colored with Copic Markers and cut out. Aren't they cute!

Finally I assembled it.  I played around a little bit with the images and embellishments to find what worked the best.  Obviously I wanted the main focus on my colored images so I kept it very simple.

I'm showing a picture of it on white, and below on wood.  The picture was taken on an old chimeny cabinet I have in the house just to show that it displays nicely on a light or dark background!

The possibilities are really endless with this and I hope I've inspired you to give it a try.
Happy Crafting,

MelissaO

Helo!!! Joy!!! Joy!!!

Hi, this is Linda again sharing this week's Yumi and Fumi creation. I can't believe it is already November, and Thanksgiving is already next week!  Where did the year go???  The last couple of weeks the weather has been so nice here in California, and I have been absolutely enjoying it, but over the weekend it started to cool down... So I decided to put together a winter card.   So I decided to use a stamp from the Yumi and Fumi Winter 2012 collection - Winter Fumi.  If you haven't picked her up, you really need to add this lovely image to your collection, it is perfect image all winter long.

 

Hope you guys enjoyed the card, and you were inspired to ink up Winter Fumi. 

#28 So Thankful Reminder

If you're here for the blog hop please scroll down or click HERE to begin and please remember that you need to leave a comment on each blog to be in the running to win the prize each DT member is giving away.  Also you'll need to leave a comment and link up for a chance to win the grand prize on the Yumi and Fumi Handmade blog.  It all ends on Monday, 11/18 at 11 pm (pst).  Good luck!!

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Happy Sunday! Team Fumi here with some mid-challenge inspiration as a reminder that you still have time to join our bi-weekly challenge which is SO THANKFUL!! 

Here at Y&FH, we are so thankful for YOU...our fans, followers, and DT family. We are truly appreciative of your love and support and we just can't help but smile when we think of how blessed we are! 

Melissa

using Yumi from the very first Y&FH series

 

Sheena is using 

Winter Yumi from the Winter Series

 

Blankina 

using Fumi with Messenger Bag from the Back 2 School series

 

Kathy

using Summer Chuckles from the Hang Loose Series

 

Denice has used 

Fumi w/ Turtle and Chuckles w/ Gecko,

both of which are from the Peek-a-boo Series

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For more details on each of these tags/cards please visit the DT's individual blogs

 by clicking on their names.

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Challenge #28 Details

• You can use ANY stamped image in our bi-weekly challenges.
• As a bonus for using a Yumi and Fumi Handmade image, your name will be added a maximum of one (1) extra time after the last linked entry.
• All projects/cards must have a hand-colored image, "sentiment only" cards are NOT allowed.
• One (1) entry per person.
• All of the challenge rules can be found on the left side bar.
• The winner will receive a $10 gift certificate to the Yumi and Fumi Handmade online store. Our Top 3 will receive a 10% discount code to be used in the Yumi and Fumi Handmade online store.

We hope you will join our SO THANKFUL challenge and we can't wait to see what you are thankful for.  Remember, entries are limited to 1 per person. You have until Friday, November 22nd to link-up and we'll announce the winner and top 3 picks on Saturday, November 23rd!

Good Luck to all!

Team Fumi
 

CH #27 Winner and Top 3!

Hello everyone! 

If you're here for the blog hop just scroll down to begin.  A reminder, to leave a comment on each blog to be in the running to win the prize each DT member is giving away.  Also you'll need to leave a comment and link up for a chance to win the grand prize on the Yumi & Fumi Handmade blog.  It all ends on Monday, 11/18 at 11 pm (pst).  Good luck!!

Thank you all for your patience in announcing the winner and top 3 for Challenge #27.  Let's get to it...  We had a total of 10 entries, however 2 had to be disqualified for rules violations. According to Random.org...

Congratulations go to NICK!

Hooray, you are the winner of a $10 coupon to the Yumi & Fumi Handmade online store!!  Woo Hoo!!  To claim your prize please email Renate' (yumi@yumifumihandmade.com)

** In the subject line please make sure to copy & paste the following: I’m a winner - CH#27! 

  **A reminder you must claim your prize before 11/18/13.

You also get to choose one of the awesome badges below to be personalized with your name. Please include the badge number in your email to Renate' and she'll personalize it and email it back to you so that you can display it on your blog!  Congratulations!!

 

 

Next up are the Top 3.  Again, because there were too many to choose from I had Random.org help:  Here they are in no particular order:

Nela 

Pat K 

Samantha K

 

Congratulations everyone! You will all receive a 10% discount code to the Y&FH online store!  To claim your code please email Renate' (yumi@yumifumihandmade.com).  

**A reminder you must claim the coupon before 11/18/13.

    ** In the subject line please make sure to copy and paste the following: I’m TOP 3, CH#27! 

 

You also get to choose one of the awesome badges below to be personalized with your name.  Please include the badge number in your email to Renate' and she'll personalize it and email it back to you so that you can display it on your blog!  Congratulations!!

  

 

 

Come back tomorrow when Team Fumi shares their mid-inspiration/reminders for CH #28.  

Have a fabulous Saturday!!!

Aloha!!

Leanne

1st Team Battle Blog Hop - Team Yumi vs. Team Fumi

Good morning everyone!!

You're in for a real treat today.  We've got a battle brewing between Team Yumi & Team Fumi and you're invited to a front row seat of the feud.  No we're not really fighting, we're just having a bit of fun between teammates and what better way than to show off with a crafty style blog hop?  We're going to give the teams a theme to create with and you will be the judges.  Now it wouldn't be a blog hop without prizes yes?  Well you're absolutely right!  As you hop along make sure you leave comments on each blog post because each team member is giving away something on their blog.  Yep your eyes do not deceive you, so there are lots of chances to win.

There will be 4 types of winners:

1. Overall Design Team winners

2. Individual DT winner

3. Overall Blog hop winner will receive a stamp of our choice, plus similar items each DT member shares in their picture on their projects (it could be you)

4. DT will choose a winner from their own blogs to receive something as well (it could be you)

Battle #1 - Embellishments

Team Yumi Yummies vs. Team Fumi Faves
Starts: 11/15/13, Midnight pst
Ends: 11/18/13, 11pm pst. 

Each DT member will:
1. Share their project
2. List their embellishments
3. Share a picture of what they are giving away on their blog

Here's what you need to do:
1. Go through the blog hop and leave a comment on everyone's blog post
2. When you come back to the Y&FH blog you will vote 1 time by leaving a comment with your favorite designer who you think used the theme the best. We'd also love to hear what you liked about their project so please include that in your comment.
3. Link up below

Now let's get ready to rumbbbbbbbbllllllllllllle I mean to the hop order (LOL):

Rosemary (TY)
Denice (TF)
Lisa (TY)
Melissa (TF)
Cebelica (TY)
Sheena (TF)
Rinne (TY)
Kathy (TF)
Olivia (TY)
Leanne (TF)
Renate' (TY)
Y&FH -> come back to vote and link up!

(Some of the ladies might not have their projects up, you have until Monday to finish the hop so please keep trying back.)  

Hope you enjoy the hop!
Yumi & Fumi Handmade DT

Let's do some paper piecing

Heya! Are you familiar with paper piecing? I love it! In case you don't know how to do some paper piecing I have a short and (hopefully) easy to follow tutorial for you. I chose the sweet Fumi with gift image from the Yumi and Fumi Handmade store.

First stamp your image on a white cardstock and colour everything that you do not want to paper piece (e.g. face, hair). Then choose a patterned paper and stamp the image on that paper too. When you do all this, this is what you should end up with.

I decided that my Fumi will have a flowery dress, light blue belt and dark blue present.

Then you carefully cut out all the pieces for the paper piecing.

And now you start putting (glueing) all the pieces together. :)

And the result ...

I hope you will give this a try - especially if you haven't done it before.

Have a great day!
Hugs! xx

Poppin' in to say Hello...

Hi!!!  It's me Linda again!!!

The weather has been so nice here, that I can't help but want to continue to be making summer cards.

Today, I would like to share with you of Fumi W/ Turtle

I hope you guys all have a wonderful day!!!

Challenge #28~SO THANKFUL!

Happy Sunday everyone!! I hope you are having an awesome weekend!
A huge thank you to those who played along with Challenge #27! We'll be back on Monday to announce the winner and top 3!!

The owners of Yumi and Fumi are at the Carson Show in California (it's a huge craft show) this entire weekend. They will be there again today, so if you're in the area you might want to stop by, say HI, and even do a make-n-take!! I'm sure Renate and Leanne will be back later to post pictures from this amazing event!!

Unfortunately, we have to say a sad goodbye to our teamie Taylor. Due to other commitments she has to step down from the team. We will miss her tremendously and want to wish her all the best!! She's such a wonderful supporter of Y&F and we appreciate all the gorgeous cards she made using Y&F stamps!! Thank you so much Taylor for all the work you did and continue to do! You totally rock girl!!

We do have some good news! The awesome and fabulous Debra James will be joining Team Yumi!! Debra is from Australia and her cards are AMAZING! She is a very talented artist and her style is so creative and unique. Be sure to check out her blog HERE for all sorts of inspiration!! Welcome to the team girl!!

 

Today starts a new challenge at Yumi and Fumi Handmade! The challenge for the next 2 weeks is: 

SO THANKFUL!!

I know we all have so much to be thankful for, and we at Yumi and Fumi are really thankful for all of our fans and DT family!! You all are such a blessing and we truly appreciate all your love and support!!

Now remember, before linking your card please read our new challenge guidelines by clicking HERE. Don't forget that we now allow ANY stamped image!!! You HAVE to use a hand-colored image on your project...no "sentiment only" cards allowed. However, if you use a Y&FH image your name will be added a maximum of 1 extra time after the last name in Inlinkz. Remember also....only 1 entry per person.

What's up for grabs? The winner will receive a $10 gift certificate to the Yumi & Fumi Handmade online store and our Top 3 will receive a 10% discount!! 

Here are some amazing samples from Team Yumi to get you inspired!!

Cebelica

...using Fumi with Gift

 

Corinne

It's Breast Cancer Awareness month. As a nurse, I felt it was important to somehow depict the inspiration and strength I see in those who are sick and suffering. What better way to show gratefulness for life? I took Summer Chuckles head and put it on Yumi's body.

   

Debra

...using Summer Fumi

Lisa

...using Winter Yumi

Olivia

...using Fumi with Messenger Bag

 

Rosie

...using Summer Fumi and Summer Yumi

We hope you will join in our Challenge using ANY image you like! We can't wait to see what you make!! Remember, only 1 entry per person. You have until Friday, November 22nd to join in our challenge. We'll announce the winner and top 3 picks on Saturday, November 23rd!

Good Luck everyone!!

Hugs!

Team Yumi

Winter Yumi is visiting Rome background stamps tutorial

Hi all, are you ready for a little tutorial??

Today I am showing you how to create a background using different stamps.

I have decided to make a postcard from Rome with Winter Yumi.

Love this cute girl stamp!! So suitable for many occassions.

As you might know I live close to Rome in Italy..

so I have stamped the Colosseo and a Vespa scooter.

step 1 stamp your main stamp onto a post it,

cut the image closely to the edges

step 2 position the mainstamp ( post it ) onto the paper ,

and stamp the the "background " stamps

step 3 take away the post it

step 4 stamp the image in the "empty" space

step 5 cut the paper into the shape you wish and colour the image

I hope you forgive me I have made a little mistake , I noticed too late,

I did not cut the space between the legs of Yumi...

so a little piece of the scooter is missing.

Sorry...I did not have time to make a new card.

Hope this will inspire you, have a nice day a lots of stamping fun,

please do not forget to join our colour challenge ..

( green, purple, orange, black )

You still have a day to join but remember only one entry per person.

PS I am always happy with your visit on my personal blog too..

http://blankinacreations.blogspot.com

Hugs Blankina

Happy Birthday Cebelica!!

Teams Yumi and Fumi have joined together today to wish our fellow DT teamie, CEBELICA a  bright and cheery birthday!

We hope her day is filled with all the things that make her happy...
be it friends, family, a little crafty time, and (hopefully) a present or two.

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 HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!
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from Blankina

from Melissa

from Sheena,

"Happy Birthday Cebelica! Hope you have fun celebrating!"

from Lisa

from Kathy,

"The happiest of days and celebrations that goes all month long!!=D"

 from Rosie

"Wishing you many blessings my friend! Happy Birthday!"

 

 from Denice

from Renate'
"Happy Happy Birthday! We are all sending virtual birthday hugs!"

from Leanne
Happy Birthday Cebelica!!
Many blessings and happy wishes coming your way from me to you!

We hope you'll join us in celebrating with Cebelica by leaving your birthday wishes for her and on her wonderfully creative BLOG.

Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday dear Cebelica,
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!!

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 Please scroll down to see Nov GDT, Linda Tan's
bright and cheery 1st Y&FH post.
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