Challenge #27~COLOR COMBO: Orange, Green, Purple, & Black!

Happy Sunday everyone!! How are all of you? Today we welcome another new challenge at Yumi and Fumi Handmade! Before we get to that, you may want to scroll down to see if you were a winner and Top 3 from our previous Challenge #26.

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!!

Now on to Challenge #27! The challenge for the next two weeks is a color challenge and perfect for Halloween for those of us who live in the U.S. 

ORANGE, GREEN, PURPLE, and BLACK!

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

Cebelica

...using Fumi with Gift

Corinne

...using AJ Lion 

 

Lisa

...using Yumi

Olivia

...using Yumi

 

Rosie

...using Chasezilla

 

We hope you will join in our "Color" 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 8th to join in our challenge. We'll announce the winner and top 3 picks on Saturday, November 9th!

Good Luck everyone!!

Hugs!

Team Yumi

Challenge #25~PHOTO INSPIRATION!

Happy Sunday everyone!! Hard to believe it's the end of September already...man these months are flying by. I feel like this entire year is speeding by so quickly!! Although it should be cooling down for a lot of us in the U.S., it's still HOT in Texas! I'm hoping a cool front starts moving in soon. I'm so over dealing with the 90s and 100s. FALL is my favorite time of year and I LOVE to layer clothes!

We are back today to introduce a new challenge!! But before we get to that, you may want to scroll down to see if you were a winner and Top 3 from our previous Challenge #24.

Before linking your card please read our new challenge guidelines by clicking HERE. Don't forget that we 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!!

Now on to Challenge #25! The challenge for the next two weeks is this gorgeous PHOTO:

 I love pink and green together! And this table arrangement is just AMAZING!! Here are some amazing samples from Team Yumi to get you inspired.

Cebelica

...using Fumi with Gift

 

Corinne

...using Fumi with Gift

Lisa

...using Fumi with Messenger Bag

Olivia

...using Winter Yumi

Rosie

...using Fumi with Gift

We hope you will join in our "Photo Inspiration" 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, October 11th to join in our challenge. We'll announce the winner and top 3 picks on Saturday, October 12th!

Good Luck everyone!!

Hugs!

Team Yumi

Challenge #23~~BACK TO SCHOOL!

Happy Monday everyone!! Today, we are back for our next challenge. If you haven't checked out the winner and Top 3 from Challenge #22 then be sure to scroll down. And don't forget to check out our birthday celebration yesterday for Leanne!! We also want to say a huge THANK YOU to all of you who participated in our last challenge!! You guys are AMAZING!!

We have a new Designer joining Team Yumi. The very talented Taylor Usry is now part of our awesome team!! Please check out Taylor's Blog THE QUIET MOMENTS and leave her a comment. I'm sure she would enjoy your visit!!

Before linking your card please read our new challenge guidelines by clicking HERE. We are still a bi-weekly challenge blog, but the biggest change we made is that you can now use ANY stamped image!!! You have to use a hand-colored image on your project though! 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. Our Top 3 will receive a 10% discount code to be used in the Yumi & FumiHandmade online store. AWESOME!!

Now on to Challenge #23! This challenge for the next two weeks is: 

BACK TO SCHOOL! 

For many of us in the U.S., this time of year means getting ready for school. Some schools start back early in August and some are just now getting back to the grind. My little guy started last Monday and let me tell ya, that first week, was a doozie!! He and I are not morning people!!

We hope to see lots of you participating along with us. Here are some amazing samples from Team Yumi to get you inspired!! 

Cebelica

...using Yumi

Corinne

...using AJ with Dragonfly

Lisa
...using Fumi with Messenger Bag

Olivia

...using Yumi with Bookbag

Rosie

...using Fumi with Bear Backpack

Taylor

...using Yumi with Bookbag

We hope you will join in our "Back to School" 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, September 13th to join in our challenge. We'll announce the winner and top 3 picks on Saturday, September 14th! 

Good Luck everyone!!

Hugs!

Team Yumi

 

Before you add your direct link below please read our rules. We're excited to see your creation!

Challenge #22: Cake Photo Inspiration!

Happy Sunday everyone!! It's been 2 weeks (hard to believe) and we are back for our next challenge. If you haven't checked out the winner and Top 3 from Challenge #21 then be sure to scroll down. We want to say a huge THANK YOU to all of you who participated in our last challenge!! You guys are AMAZING!!

If you haven't checked out our new challenge guidelines then be sure to click HERE. We are still a bi-weekly challenge blog, but the biggest change we made is that you can now use ANY stamped image!!! You have to use a hand-colored image on your project though! 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 $15 gift certificate to the Yumi & Fumi Handmade online store. Our Top 3 will receive a 10% discount code to be used in the Yumi & FumiHandmade online store. AWESOME!!

Now on to Challenge #22! 
Our challenge for the next two weeks is this gorgeous cake photo!

This week we have Team Yumi with their fabulous cards! Don't forget, Team Fumi will stop by next week to bring you more creations using this awesome photo as inspiration. ENJOY!

Cebelica
...using Fumi with Gift

Corinne
...using AJ

Leanne
...using Summer Yumi

Lisa
...using Yumi 

Olivia
...using Fumi with Turtle

Rosie
...using Summer Yumi

We hope you will join in our "Photo Inspiration" 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, August 30th to join in our challenge. We'll announce the winner and top 3 picks on Saturday, August 31st! 

Good Luck everyone!!

Hugs!

Team Yumi

Challenge #21~ANYTHING GOES!!

Happy Sunday everyone!! After a little break we are back in full force with a brand new DT (actually 2 teams now) and some awesome new challenges!! It's been an amazing year for Yumi and Fumi and we intend to make things even better and more exciting with our new changes!

If you didn't see the announcement on the new teams, then be sure to scroll down. We now have 2 teams: Team Yumi and Team Fumi! We'll be alternating each week to bring you lots of inspiration! If you haven't checked out our new challenge guidelines then be sure to click HERE.

We are still a bi-weekly challenge blog, but the biggest change we are making is that you can now use ANY stamped image!!! You have to use a colored image on your project though! 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. :)

What's up for grabs? The winner will receive a $15 gift certificate to the Yumi & Fumi Handmade online store.  Our Top 3 will receive a 10% discount code to be used in the Yumi & FumiHandmade online store. AWESOME!!

Now on to Challenge #21.....a really easy one to get us back into the swing of things:

ANYTHING GOES!!

This week we have Team Yumi with their fabulous creations!! 

Cebelica 

...using Yumi

 

Corinne

...using Yumi with Book

Lisa

...using Fumi with Messenger Bag

Olivia

...using AJ

Rosie

...using Summer Chuckles

 Leanne popping in

...using Summer Fumi:

 We hope you will join in our "Anything Goes" challenge using ANY image you like! We can't wait to see what you make!! You have until Friday, August 16th to join in our challenge. We'll announce the winner and top 3 picks on Saturday, August 17th! Good Luck everyone!!

Hugs!

Team Yumi

Challenge #17~ALL ABOUT DAD!

Good morning to all you lovely folks! Those of us in the U.S. are having a 3 day weekend for Memorial Day. We'd like to take this opportunity to thank all those who have served and are still serving in our military! We appreciate the sacrifices you have made to help keep us safe and protect our country! Thank you for all that you do!

Today starts a new challenge! For the next two weeks, the theme is:

ALL ABOUT DAD!

With Father's Day right around the corner it's a great opportunity to get started on those Father's Day projects. Today Leanne and I are sharing our creations with you and the rest of the team will follow up with additional inspiration later in the week. 

Here's a reminder about our rules...

The rules can be found in our Challenge info tab. Click here or click on the tab up top. Please make sure your card qualifies before you link up, otherwise we may have to remove your project.  The winner will receive a $15 gift certificate to our online store.  That's right, you get to choose what you want! And we can't leave out our top 3, who will receive a 10% discount to our online store. 

We require an image for our challenges.  We are a stamp company after-all. :) If you use a Yumi & Fumi Handmade stamp on your project, you will be entered into the drawing twice. We realize some of you might not own one of our stamps so you may also use an image from Sister Stamp, La-La Land Crafts, The Greeting Farm or Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps. They won't count twice, but you'll qualify to be entered in the drawing. We hope you'll consider playing along. 

Now on with our cards!

Rosie using Chasezilla

Leanne using Bob the Yeti

(how CUTE is Bob with his stache...LOVE it!!)

Now it's your turn! We're looking forward to seeing all of your wonderful creations over the next two weeks. Challenge #17-All About Dad ends Friday, June 7th at Noon, PST. Thank you so much for stopping by today. Have a great Sunday!!

Hugs,

Rosie & Leanne

Add your direct link below.  We're excited to see your creation!

Challenge #15 Reminder!

Hello everyone!!  Hope you are all having a wonderful Sunday!  I am just stopping by to remind you of our current Challenge #15 -- Shaped Card for Mother's Day.  We want to see a card that's shaped differently from what you would normally make and dedicate it to your mom or any mother figure in your life that you want to recognize.  Mother's Day is coming up fast so it's perfect timing!

Here is Denice's flower shaped card featuring Yumi with Birdie!  I love the colors here and the beautiful bow!  Check out her blog for more details!

Here is my card featuring Yeti Yumi.  Originally, Yeti Yumi is holding a string of Xmas lights but I added a whole bunch of flower shaped rhinestones to represent a lei or maybe a pretty necklace for mom. 

The prize is a $15 gift certificate to Yumi & Fumi Handmade's store so you can pick which stamps you'd like!  I think that is a wonderful incentive to get crafting!  Be sure to check out our challenge rules HERE to refresh your memory.  Link up your creation on the original Challenge #15 post by Friday, May 10th, Noon PST.  

We hope you'll all join us!  Good Luck!

eva

REMINDER: Challenge #13 Case'ing Eva (ME!) Plus a Tutorial!

Hello!  Did everyone enjoy the awesomely cute Peek-a-Boo Spring Release??  Do you have a favorite?  If you can't decide, you can pick them all up at a special bundle price but only til Monday, April 8th at 5 PM PST.  Check them out at the Yumi and Fumi Handmade store!

Well, we also currently have a challenge going on.  It's case'ing the little post it easel card that I made below.

Now you don't have to make one of these exactly to enter the challenge.  Use whatever elements inspire you, the layout, colors, Asian theme, flowers, etc.  Don't forget to also use a qualifying stamp -- Yumi & Fumi Handmade, The Greeting Farm, Sister Stamps, La-La Land Crafts, and now Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps too!  But if you do use a Yumi & Fumi Handmade stamp, you'll get another entry into the challenge. 

Kim using Fumi with Umbrella

I love Kim's pretty and scenic version!  Please visit her blog for the details!

Eva using Fumi with Messenger Bag

  

This is also a Post-It Easel Card and I thought I'd share a quick tutorial for it just in case you do want to make something like this for the challenge.

Gather your basic materials:  

 11 x 5.25 inch cardstock
5.25 x 5.25 inch cardstock (front of your easel card that you can decorate)
4 x 4 inch cardstock (box for Post-It pad)
3 x 3 inch Post-It note pad

 Score your long cardstock at 5.25 inches, 5.75 inches and 8.25 inches.

After you fold them at the score lines, it should look like this.  Place on the side.  Don't mind all the messy stuff on my table!
  

Next, get your 4 x 4 inch piece and score a half inch on all sides.  Then punch a little semi circle on one of the sides.  You can use a small circle die to make a partial cut too.

Fold at the creases, then cut the little corners to make into a box.

It should look like this.  Fit your Post-It pad into it.  It will be snug.  You can adjust the measurements a little bit if it's too snug for you.  I kind of like it that way so it doesn't fall out.

 When you lay out all the pieces together, it should generally look like this.

Be sure to tape just the half as in the photo to attach the front of the easel card.

 All done!  Hope this tutorial helps!

You can link up your creations on the original Challenge #13 post HERE.  While you are there, check out the awesome prize package that is up for grabs!  You have unitl Friday, April 12th to link up your creations.

Thanks for stopping by!

Eva & Kim