Hello and a Mother's Day Card

Hello there!

Yes, I am still alive!  Sorry for my absence!  Things have been a bit different around here - I will share about that soon! :)

I have been crafting a little, but not very much... I miss it!  I did create a couple of Mother's Day cards.  Here is one of them, based on last week's Mojo Monday and colourQ challenges:

I will be back very soon to share the other card!  Thanks so much for stopping by.  I hope all of you mothers out there had a great Mother's Day! :)

By the way... the new Stampin' Up! catalog will be released on June 1st - earlier this year!  It is a new format, too, and I think you will love it!  If you would like to reserve a copy, please contact me today!  I will also be starting up a new round of clubs soon, so keep an eye out for that.


You are simply wonderful card supplies:
Stamps:  Just Believe, Friendly Phrases
Ink:  Always Artichoke, Pear Pizzazz
Paper:  Tangerine Tango, Always Artichoke, Pear Pizzazz, Crumb Cake, and Whisper White cardstock, Twitterpated and Pocketful of Posies Designer Series Paper
Accessories/Tools:  Antique Brad, Pear Pizzazz Pleated Satin Ribbon, Labels Framelits Die, Floral Fusion Sizzlits Die, Little Leaves Sizzlits Die, Big Shot, Stampin' Sponge

Butterfly Bliss

Hello and happy Wednesday!

I really love the new Bliss stamp set (which by the way, you can get free as part of Sale-a-bration!) - it makes for really beautiful cards, with little effort!  I combined the color challenge from colourQ and the sketch challenge from Mojo Monday to create my card for today:

The colors in this week's colourQ threw me off a little, but I was ready for a challenge. :)  I do like the way it all turned out!

Well, I need to run.. busy night!  Thanks for stopping by!

Butterfly Bliss card supplies:
Stamps:  Bliss (Sale-a-bration freebie), Clearly For You
Ink:  Crumb Cake, Not Quite Navy, Tangerine Tango
Paper:  Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Not Quite Navy, and Baja Breeze cardstock, First Edition Specialty Designer Series Paper
Accessories/Tools:  Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding Ribbon, Pearl Basic Jewels, Not Quite Navy Stampin' Write Marker, Color Spritzer, Word Window Punch, Cutter Kit, Framed Tulips Textured Impressions Folder, Big Shot

Friend to friend silhouette card

Hello!

I hope you had a great weekend!

Today I have a quick and easy card to show you.  This week's Mojo Monday sketch is very clean and simple, yet could be dressed up if you wanted to do so.  For my card, I also drew from ColourQ's challenge this week...

Repetition is very pleasing to the eye, so it's a great choice in designing a card.  You can see that in my card here, I repeated the stamped image, as well as the small flowers below it.  I am growing quite fond of sewing on paper... if you're a regular to my blog, I'm sure you already know that!  :)

Well, I need to get going.  Still have a lot to do with getting organized.  Thanks for stopping by!

Friend to friend silhouette card supplies:
Stamps:  Pocket Silhouettes
Ink:  Peach Parfait, Poppy Parade and Old Olive
Paper:  Old Olive, So Saffron, Whisper White, Peach Parfait, and Poppy Parade cardstock, In Color Designer Series Paper (Level 1 hostess)
Accessories/Tools:  Trio Flower (retired), Scallop Trim Border, 1-1/4" Circle, and 1-3/8" Circle Punches, Old Olive 5/8" Satin Ribbon, Metallic Brads, sewing machine and thread

cherish scrapbook page

Hello!

I created this layout yesterday and finished it up today.  It uses Arielle's gorgeous colourQ challenge this week, and a sketch from PageMaps.  I love how it turned out!

I plan to make this into a 2-page layout, as I have a bunch of pictures I wanted to include here.  I added a lot to this page, yet I feel the white background really balances everything.

Journaling reads: "Fluffy always sleeps in our bed with us.  Whenever we tell her 'it's time to go to sleep,' she runs into the bedroom and puts her paws up on the side of the bed, waiting to be placed on top.  Too precious!"

Well, I have to make this short, as I have a lot of things to get done.  Hope you have a wonderful day!

cherish 12" x 12" scrapbook layout supplies:
Stamps:  Simply Said
Ink:  Jet Black StazOn, Cameo Coral and Ruby Red Classic Stampin' Pads
Paper:  Whisper White, Ruby Red and Cameo Coral textured cardstock, Always Artichoke and Apricot Appeal cardstock, Walk in the Park Designer Series Paper (retired), The Write Stuff Specialty Designer Series Paper
Accessories/Tools:  Ruby Red buttons (retired), Linen Thread, Always Artichoke 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Cherished Memories Rub-ons (retired), Aqua Painter, Round Tab and Eyelet Border Punches, Beautiful Wings Embosslits die, Basic Black Stampin' Write Journaler, Vintage Brads, Paper Piercing Tool, Big Shot

Flower Moments card

Hello and happy Thursday!

Can you believe we're already more than halfway through May??  I really can't believe how much time has passed!

Sorry for my infrequency in posting.  Things have been a little busy here, and I haven't gotten to stamp as much as I've been wanting.  But I do have a card for you today!  I thought I had just about died and gone to fashion heaven (LOL) when I saw Arielle's colourQ challenge this week:

Gorgeous bag, right??  It's SO me!

Anyway, enough gushing!  I used Mojo Monday's sketch this week to create my card:

I did leave out the vertical lines from the sketch.  (I was considering using Linen Thread to create this - do you think it needs it?)  Whew!  I am certainly going to miss Bermuda Bay!  Remember that this color, along with Summer Sun, will be retiring next month!  Make sure you get this from your demo before it's too late. ;)  The green color, Kiwi Kiss, is already retired.  For some reason I'm partial to greens, and I really, really love this color combo.  Just makes me think of fresh spring flowers!

The sentiment is from the Elements of Style stamp set, stamped on a Kiwi Kiss Top Note die-cut.  Don't forget that you receive a free pack of Designer Brads with the purchase of the Elements of Style stamp set during May!

Thanks for stopping by!

Flower Moments card supplies:
Stamps:  Elements of Style, Awash with Flowers (available July 1)
Ink:  Kiwi Kiss (retired), Soft Suede, Summer Sun (retiring), and Bermuda Bay (retiring)
Paper:  Soft Suede, Naturals White, Whisper White, Kiwi Kiss (retired), Summer Sun, and Bermuda Bay cardstock
Accessories/Tools:  Square Lattice Textured Impressions Folder, Bermuda Bay 1/2" Polka-Dot Grosgrain Ribbon, Kiwi Kiss Corduroy Button (retired), Linen Thread, Top Note Bigz Die, Big Shot

Stampin' Addicts Summer Mini Blog Hop!

Hello and welcome to stop #10 of the Stampin' Addicts Summer Mini Blog Hop!  The hop runs from April 30th through May 2nd.  You may have hopped on over from Dawnmarie's blog - didn't you just love all of the fabulous things she did with the new Presto Patterns Specialty Designer Series Paper?  If this is your first stop, don't worry!  The blogs are linked full-circle, so you can find your way through the entire hop.  You can find the complete list of the blogs in this post at SA.

I am featuring the stamp set Watercolor Trio... remember that you can order this and other Summer Mini products beginning May 1st from your demonstrator!  I'll just be including supply lists for these projects in this post.  If you like what you see, please remember to bookmark my blog and come back after the hop is over for more details!

Have you checked out Stampin' Up!'s awesome On Board Art Journals?  They come ready for your personalization, and are wonderfully durable!  Here is a 5" x 5" one that I have stamped.  I'm not sure what I'll use it for yet though!

Art Journal supplies:
Stamps:  Watercolor Trio, Calendar Alphabet & Numbers
Ink:  Old Olive, Regal Rose and Whisper White Craft Stampin' Pads, Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad
Paper:  Soft Suede and Regal Rose cardstock
Accessories/Tools:  On Board 5" x 5" Art Journal, Scallop Edge Border and Spiral Punches, Clear and White Stampin' Emboss Powders, Log Cabin Smooch Spritz, Mini Vintage Tags, Mellow Moss taffeta ribbon, Hemp Twine, Linen Thread, Color Catcher


Next, I have a 5" square card with a coordinating envelope, created using this week's Mojo Monday sketch and ColourQ Challenge #30:

From the Heart card supplies:

Stamps:  Watercolor Trio

Ink:  Always Artichoke, Bravo Burgundy and Cameo Coral Classic Stampin' Pads

Paper:  Always Artichoke, Whisper White, Bravo Burgundy, and Sage Shadow cardstock

Accessories/Tools:  Whisper White satin ribbon, Always Artichoke and Bravo Burgundy Stampin' Write Markers, Vintage Brads, Lots of Tags Sizzlits dies, Beautiful Wings Embosslits die, Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, 1/2" Circle Punch, Linen Thread, Stampin' Sponges, Color Spritzer, Cutter Kit, Circle Scissors Plus, Big Shot, Whisper White Medium Square Envelope

On to our next project, a coaster.  I feel the images in this set go perfectly with this saying from Define Your Life!  You can find tumbled stone tiles at your local home improvement store.

Simple Joy Tile supplies:

Stamps:  Watercolor Trio, Define Your Life

Ink:  Old Olive and Regal Rose Craft Stampin' Pads, Jet Black StazOn ink

Accessories/Tools:  Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder, tumbled tile

And finally, I have a 12" x 12" scrapbook page to show you!  These pictures were taken at Maymont Park, near where I lived in Virginia.  Love spending time there!

"Spring" 12" x 12" page supplies:

Stamps:  Watercolor Trio

Ink:  Old Olive, Chocolate Chip and Bashful Blue Classic Stampin' Pads, Whisper White and Old Olive Craft Stampin' Pads

Paper:  Barely Banana, Chocolate Chip, Kraft, Always Artichoke, and Whisper White cardstock, Presto Patterns Specialty Designer Series Paper, Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper pad

Accessories/Tools:  Chocolate Chip, Rose Red, and Old Olive Stampin' Write Markers, On Board Timeless Type Chipboard, Mini Vintage Tags, Bashful Blue taffeta ribbon, Clear and White Stampin' Emboss Powders, Brayer, Stampin' Sponges, Word Window Punch, Lots of Tags Sizzlits dies, Big Shot

I hope that you have enjoyed my projects, and I thank you for stopping by!  Your next stop is Mary's blog.  She is showcasing our wonderful Simply Adorned charms - I can't wait for you to see what she has done with them!  Enjoy the rest of the hop!

Live, Laugh & Love!

Hello again!

I have a card to show you!  I have been mojo-less for a little while, and hopefully that has ended.  I will be working on organizing my craft room finally, as well as circle journal layouts!  I intend to be caught up with that by the end of the week.

Anyway, for the card I used Stamping 411's Saturday Sketch #145, and Arielle's colourQ challenge #27...

Tangerine Tango!  I haven't used that color since it had retired, and I was so excited to break it out for this card.  If you haven't heard or didn't read my earlier post today, Tangerine Tango will be joining the core color group... woohoo!  I'm not sure though if the ribbon will be available again, but I can't wait to see what SU! has in store for us with the new Idea Book & Catalog in July!  I am also VERY excited that Soft Suede will be joining the Neutrals Color Collection, as it's one of my favorites!

The card's pretty simple.. I stamped flowers from the Petal Pizzazz stamp set in Tempting Turquoise, Tangerine Tango, and Night of Navy, and cut them out.  I also stamped the sentiment using my Tangerine Tango ink pad and the Night of Navy Stampin' Write marker.  The Trio Flower Punch makes quick and easy accents to place along the bottom.

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you have a wonderful day!

Live, Laugh & Love birthday card supplies:
Stamps:  On Your Birthday, Petal Pizzazz
Ink:  Tangerine Tango (available July 1st), Night of Navy and Tempting Turquoise Classic
Paper:  Soft Suede, Whisper White and Tempting Turquoise cardstock, The Write Stuff Specialty Designer Series Paper
Accessories/Tools:  Trio Flower Punch, Silver Vintage Brads, Tangerine Tango striped grosgrain ribbon (retired), Night of Navy Stampin' Write marker

Hearts For You card

Hi!

Just a quick post today as I've got dinner on the stove!  :)

It's been a long time since I've done a Mojo Monday challenge, so here we go!  I also used Arielle's colourQ challenge for this week.

It's a fairly simple card!  The finished size of the card is 6-1/2" x 3-1/4", which will fit in SU!'s Small Open-End Envelopes.  I stamped the Dot, Dot, Dot image repeatedly to create a background on my card base - super simple to line up using the Stamp-a-ma-jig!

Hope you're having a great week so far!

Hearts For You card supplies:
Stamps:  I {Heart} Hearts, Great Friend, and Dot, Dot, Dot
Ink:  Tempting Turquoise, Chocolate Chip
Paper:  Chocolate Chip, Barely Banana, Certainly Celery, and Whisper White cardstock
Accessories/Tools:  Scallop Oval and Large Oval Punches, Chocolate Chip 5/8" satin ribbon

Happy birthday, Stampin' Addicts!

Hello!

So I hope you enjoyed the Birthday Blog Hop this past weekend!  I created this card in honor of Stampin' Addicts' first birthday, using a little help from Mojo Monday's sketch and colourQ's color combo this week...

Arielle's color picks were Melon Mambo, Regal Rose, Apricot Appeal, and Green Galore.  Green Galore is definitely a color I don't use very much!  I balanced out these bright colors with Basic Black and Whisper White, and my card measures 4-1/4" square.  To create the focal point, I stamped the turtle from Fox & Friends in Green Galore, then added a little cupcake on top of his shell from Crazy for Cupcakes.  The Crazy for Cupcakes stamp set has a pedestal with several cupcakes on it, but I simply stamped and cut one out.  I then colored in the cupcake using the ink pads and Blender Pen.  Too cute!

If you haven't checked out Stampin' Addicts yet, you really should!  It is a positive community for stampers, centered around Stampin' Up!.  Feel free to give me a shout-out over there.. my username is simply Melissa!

See you later!

SA Birthday Card supplies:
Stamps:  Fox & Friends, Crazy for Cupcakes, Vintage Labels
Ink:  Jet Black StazOn, Regal Rose, Green Galore, Melon Mambo
Paper:  Basic Black, Whisper White, Regal Rose, and Green Galore cardstock, Welcome Neighbor Designer Series Paper pad
Accessories/Tools:  Blender Pen, Basic Black Stampin' Write Journaler, Whisper White taffeta ribbon, Vintage Brads, Scallop Circle punch

Clean and Simple Butterflies

Hello!

Today's card is a clean and simple one.  Arielle's colors this week were inspired by this photo:

They're such lovely colors, aren't they?  To create my card, I used this week's sketch challenge at Splitcoaststampers...

Very clean and simple, right?  This card took little time to make with the help of my Big Shot.  I created the texture on the Blush Blossom cardstock with the Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions folder, and the butterflies are from my favorite Beautiful Wings Embosslits die.  Easy-peasy!  :)

Sorry about the excessive usage of Whisper White satin ribbon lately.. I just love satin ribbon, and I'm hurtin' for some of the new colors in the Occasions Mini.. soon I will order some!

Have a great day!

Supplies:
Paper:  Chocolate Chip, Blush Blossom, Regal Rose, and Whisper White cardstock
Accessories/Tools:  Beautiful Wings Embosslits die, Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions folder, Linen Thread, Whisper White satin ribbon

ColourQ Challenge #18 - Love Birds

Good morning!

I was having a little trouble figuring out what I wanted to do with the colors in Arielle's colourQ challenge this week, but I finally came up with something!  Here are the colors:

And here's my card:

Baja Breeze was one of my favorite In Colors from last year.  Doesn't the side piece look like Baja Breeze?  It's actually from the new Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper pad!  (Psst.. Baja Breeze and the other In Colors from last year are available in My Digital Studio!)

I paper-pieced the birds on DSP from the Welcome Neighbor pad, and the beaks were colored in with So Saffron and a Blender Pen.  The hearts on the side were stamped with VersaMark and heat-embossed with white embossing powder.

Well, there was my go at it.  You should play along!  :)  

By the way, I'm going to try something different with the "ingredients" list, to help with ease of reading.  Have a great Sunday!

Love Birds card:

Stamps:  Love You Much, Short & Sweet

Ink:  Jet Black StazOn, Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad, VersaMark

Paper:  Melon Mambo, Whisper White and Old Olive cardstock, Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper pad, Welcome Neighbor Designer Series Paper pad

Accessories/Tools:  Whisper White taffeta ribbon, Vintage Brads, White Embossing Powder, Mat Pack, Paper Piercing Tool, Pinking Hearts Border, Small Heart, Modern Label, and Word Window punches

Happiness Always

Hi!

Today's card uses a color combo I wouldn't normally have picked myself, but I think it looks fabulous!  Arielle's colourQ challenge this week uses the colors Real Red, Bashful Blue, Taken with Teal, Basic Black, and Whisper White.  Quite a striking combo!  I needed a little help with the layout today, so I used this week's sketch challenge at SCS.

Here's my card...

I just love that cute little whale!  I used my Taken with Teal, Bashful Blue and Real Red markers to make him multi-colored.  I free-hand cut the waves out of Bashful Blue cardstock.  The sentiment stamp was also colored with markers - Taken with Teal and Basic Black.

Catch you later!  :)

Happiness Always Whale card:  Fox & Friends and Whimsical Words stamp sets; Taken with Teal, Real Red, Basic Black, Bashful Blue, and Whisper White cardstock; Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper pad; Taken with Teal, Real Red, Bashful Blue, and Basic Black Stampin' Write markers; Bashful Blue button from the Sherbet Designer Buttons; Linen Thread; Real Red polka-dot grosgrain ribbon

colourQ Challenge #15

Hello!

Just a quick post today.  Arielle has another colourQ challenge up, and I thought I'd play along.  Here are her color selections:

And here's my card!

"Just a little thanks" silhouette card:  Matchbox Messages and Pocket Silhouettes stamp sets; Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad; Barely Banana, Whisper White, Basic Gray, and Certainly Celery cardstock; Sweet Swirls wheel; Certainly Celery 5/8" grosgrain ribbon; Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Write marker; Blender Pen; Signo White Gel Pen; Pumpkin Pie corduroy brads; Scallop Edge punch; Scallop Circle punch; 1-1/4" Circle punch; 1-3/8" Circle punch, Corner Rounder punch

colourQ Challenge #13

Hi!  I love color challenges, and I recently discovered Arielle's colourQ color challenges.  This week's color challenge uses the colors Melon Mambo, Pretty in Pink, Tempting Turquoise, Chocolate Chip, and Whisper White.  Here's my card..

I brought out an oldie but goodie stamp set, Upsy Daisy.  I really love this color combo, so bright and fresh feeling!

Be sure to click over to the colourQ blog and play along, as well as check out other participants' projects!  Also, don't forget that myself and 22 other talented stampers from Stampin' Addicts are showcasing fabulous new products from the upcoming Occasions Mini catalog this weekend, beginning tomorrow.

Have a safe and happy New Years!

Thankful Daisies card:  Upsy Daisy stamp set; Chocolate Chip and Tempting Turquoise Classic Stampin' Pads; Whisper White and Pretty in Pink cardstock; Chocolate Chip and Melon Mambo textured cardstock; Pink Flamingo Designer Series Paper; Tempting Turquoise 1/4" grosgrain ribbon; flower from the Pretties Kit; Pretty in Pink button from Sherbet Designer Button pack; Linen Thread, Eyelet Border punch