Give us an A

Melissa has Summer Chuckles in smiles, but then....
who wouldn't be with a handful of balloons?!!
A-dorable!

We hope you'll return at 6:00 pm PST for the last picture/piece of this fabulous creation.

 See you soon!

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

CH #22 Inspirational Photo Reminder

Team Fumi here to remind everyone that you still have a few more days to join the current challenge that's going on right now at Y&FH....which is this inspirational cake photo with it's bright colors and gorgeous flowers.

 

Let's get right to the DT's photos with the RULES to follow.....but please remember to read the rules  because you don't want to skip over the important details and have your card/project removed.

 

Blankina

...using Yumi w/ Birdie

Kathy

...using Fumi with Messenger Bag

 

 

Melissa

...using AJ

 

 

Sheena

...using Summer Chuckles

 

Audrey

...using Fumi with Umbrella

 

 

Denice

...using Summer Yumi and Aloha Honu Set

 

• One of the biggest changes to our bi-weekly challenge rules are that you can now use ANY stamped image!! 
•  As a bonus for using a Y&FH 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 HERE.

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 & Fumi Handmade online store.

We would love to have you join our "Photo Inspirational" challenge!  Feel free to scroll down or click HERE to find the original challenge post and link your entry.  The winner and Top 3 picks will be announced on Saturday, August 31st.

Good Luck to all of the entries,

 and happy Sunday from Team Fumi!

 

Summer Fun With Chuckles & Fumi!

I'm SO excited to share my first projects as the August Guest Designer for Yumi & Fumi Handmade! I really love these stamps, and I've shared a few projects using some of them on my blog before. I was over-the-moon excited when I was asked to be the guest this month!

I've been on vacation at the beach for the past week, so when I got home this weekend I was totally in the mood to color up these newest releases from the Hang Loose series. I really wanted to make a card for each of my kidlets, to thank them for such an awesome family trip :)

I started with Summer Chuckles, for my three year old son.  Chuckles is kind of perfect, because he's so stinkin' cute - I love his smile! Plus, he's a boy..... and since I have a boy, I'm always on the lookout for good images to use for him.  That makes Summer Chuckles a must-have stamp in this house! I colored him with these Spectrum Noir pens:

Skin: FS9, FS8, FS3, FS2 

Shirt: OR2, OR3, CR10 

Shorts: IB1, IB2, IB3, BT6 

Shoes: EB2 

Eyes: IB1, IB2

Next I colored up the adorable Summer Fumi for my soon-to-be eight year old daughter, using these Spectrum Noir pens:

Skin: FS9, FS3, FS2, CR3 (cheeks) 

Hair: GB10, GB8, CT2 

Shirt: PP5, PP6, DR6, CR7 

Shorts: LY1, LY2, LY3, CT4

I embossed the card base and added some sparkle to the small flowers, because my girlie loves flowers and sparkle!.

I'll be back next Tuesday with more awesomeness using Yumi & Fumi Handmade stamps, and I'll be sure to take some step-by-step coloring photos as well!! Until then, be sure to check out the Yumi & Fumi Handmade Facebook page and current challenge! 

Friday's Where's Yumi & Fumi?

Hello everyone!

Happy Aloha Friday!

Hoping you all had a safe and fantastic Independence Day.  We had lots of fireworks going off in our neighborhood so I did not have to go out to see sparks flying.  :)

For today's featured card I went to our current challenge and found this really awesome card by Carla:

Here is the front of the card using Tiki and one of the Hang Loose stamps from the Tiki Surf set:

And here is the inside of the card featuring more images from the Tiki Surf set (Long board and small honu on his shirt) and our Summer Chuckles:

Isn't this the coolest scene? The sand & water, the sky & sun, even to the crab crawling about is awesome!! I love the custom made tshirt too.  Soo very cool!!

CONGRATULATIONS Carla!!  Please grab our badge below and share it on your blog or FB page or both! :)

If you weren't chosen this time, no worries.  I'll be searching the internet for more Yumi & Fumi creations.  Leave me a comment with a link to your project and you just might be the next one featured on Friday's Where's Yumi & Fumi Featured?

Stop by tomorrow to see the results for Challenge #19 (Red, White, Blue & Kraft) results and come back on Sunday for Challenge #20!!

Happy Aloha Friday!

~Leanne

CH #19 Reminder It's Independence Day!

Happy Independence Day everyone!

From all of us at Yumi & Fumi Handmade we wish you all a safe and fabulous day full of family, friends, good food and great fireworks.  However you spend the day hoping it's a fantastic one.

I'm here to remind you of the current challenge you still have time to join:

CHALLENGE #19 - COLOR CHALLENGE:

RED, WHITE, BLUE & KRAFT
Create a CARD using a the colors red, white blue & kraft.
June 23 - July 5
Ends: Noon (pst)

 

Check the Challenge info tab for more details, including the qualifications to join.

 

Today I have three cards to share, each one different than the other, however they all follow the current challenge rules.  I decided to use the newest stamps in our Hang Loose stamp line.

 

First up is my ode to Independence Day featuring Summer Fumi:

 

Next up is Summer Chuckles

(Also pictured small Hang Loose image and Dude sentiment):

For my last card here's a super CAS card featuring Summer Yumi:

 

The stamps listed above can be purchased in our online store. 

 

For those of you living in the So Cal area and you happen to be at the Carson Rubber Stamp show on July 13 & 14 you'll be able to buy these in person because WE'RE GOING TO BE THERE!!

Yep, that's right we're heading back to the show that started it all.  We hope that you'll stop by the new booth and see all the new images, new items to purchase (which includes the paper used on Summer Chuckles' card) and possibly stay and do the make n' take. 

 

Guess what else is going on over here?  We've got an anniversary/birthday coming up!  Woo Hoo!! We're going to have a blog hop with some prizes so mark your calendars all the fun begins on Wednesday, July 10th!

 

Stop by tomorrow for Friday's Where's Yumi & Fumi Featured. 

 

Thanks for stopping by today!!  Wishing you all a safe and fabulous Independence day!!

 

~Leanne 

Challenge #18 CONGRATS! Reminder

Happy Sunday!

Happy Father's Day!

Happy Y&FH Hang Loose release day (one day late!)

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Eva and I have gotten together to remind everyone about the CONGRATS! challenge that is in progress here at Y&FH.

Eva's card using Winter Yumi

Oh my, don't you just love this card!  If the rainbow colored dots don't make you happy, then Yumi's blue eyes and snazzy blue cap definately will!  If you head over to Eva's blog  you can get all of the details on this happy card. 

Denice's card using Summer Chuckles and Tiki Surf Set

  

I couldn't resist using the sentiments from the newly released Tiki Surf Set to create a card for someone who just bought a new car. I also think this would be easy to alter for a newly licensed driver with a gas card attached instead of the deodorizer. 

Here are just a few small details about this challenge:

CHALLENGE #18 - CONGRATS!

Create a CARD using a congratulatory theme.

June 9 - June 21

Ends: Noon (pst)

Thanks for stopping by Y&FH today!

Denice

Hang Loose Preview - Summer Chuckles

SALE ALERT! In honor of Father's Day all Yumi & Fumi Handmade guy stamps are now on sale until Father's day! Head on over to the Y&FH online store and pick up a few.  *Sister Stamps are not part of this sale.

Aloha and welcome to day 3 of our Hang Loose stamp preview.  We hope you've enjoyed them so far cause we've been having so much creating our projects.  As a reminder all the stamps will be available in the Yumi & Fumi Handmade online store on Saturday, June 15.

Today I'm excited to share Summer Chuckles with you.  Couldn't have a Hang Loose series without our Chuckles, he's a welcome addition to our new ohana.  His smile and shaka sign do convey the full Aloha spirit, just like the real life Chuckles.  

Leanne featuring Summer Chuckles:

(Also shown: Mini Hang Loose sign & Dude sentiment)

I've got one more featuring Summer Chuckles

(Also shown the Shaka sentiment):

He's so cool yea? Well if you think so:

1. Leave us a comment here and on any of the featured DT blogs

2. Become a follower of our blog (if you already aren't)

3. Link up below

If we reach a minimum of 25 links or more we'll gift-a-way 1 Summer Chuckles stamp to one of you lucky crafters.  To make sure we reach that number share this direct link post on your blog, Facebook, with your friends and family.  The collection will close on Sunday, June 16th at 10:00am pst and IF we reach 25 links or over the winner will be announced on Monday.

Stop by tomorrow for day 4 of our Hang Loose Preview.  We've got something fun and new to share...

Mahalo for stopping by!

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Y&FH DT