Love hurts!

Isn't this little guy the cutest little nurse ever?? She's called Love Bear and she's from The Greeting Farm. They are also have a challege "Don't be Square". Which means they are looking for cards that are not square or rectangle in shape. This is what inspired me to make these cards.

I used an embossing folder (Cuttlebug) to make the dimples of the bandaid.

Supplies:Love Bear digi stamp-The Greeting Farm, embossing folder-Cuttlebug, Pantone Markers, Vintage Photo distress ink-Ranger, cardstock-CTMH, kraft cardstock-SU and silver foil-Spellbinders

Magical Unicorn Cards Digital Stamp

Here are some cards I made using The Greeting Farms digital Unicorn stamp. I'm entering these cards in a contest over at the Greeting Farm. You have to make cards using this unicorn stamp, name the unicorn and tell why it's magical. I'm not so great at the "why" part but I'll try. Every image was printed on CTMH cardstock and coloured using Pantone markers.

Life is so good with you in it.

Meet Love and Lee.

Mom and son unicorns, they are Cupid's Ponies. You can't help but feel warm and fuzzy when they are near. They love to play and love all things in life.

Sweet Little Lady

This is Misty, she is the unicorn of little girls giggles. She loves to visit little girls who gather together to play. She's the reason they giggle, like to pretend and just plain be silly. She is a Princess Unicorn of dress up land, where there is always a tea party going on. Kinda like Alice in Wonderland except there is no Mad Hatter!

I created this card using watercolour pencils and baby wipes. Click here for a tutorial on how to make a similar background.

I won First Place for the Magical Unicorn card contest at The Greeting Farm for this card.

And last but not least meet Dusk he only comes out as the sun is setting. His coat and mane are camoflauge for just such a time. He is the Unicorn of late night inspiration for all those paper crafters who stay up late creating. You know he has visited because his hoves leave a trail of glitter behind. And your head is swimming with ideas. I love Dusk!!

Supplies

Unicorn Digital Stamp-The Greeting Farm
Pattern Paper-K&Company and Making Memories
Glimmer Mist-Tattered Angels

Pantone Markers

Cardstock-CTMH

Stamps Verses-CTMH

Seize the Cupcake

Bisous has a paper line that are pre-designed quick pages called PDQ pages (Pretty Darn Quick….I think that is what they are called), all you have to do is add photos and journaling. I took one of these pages and cut it up to make cards. There are so many beautiful patterns on one page I couldn’t just make a page with it, I had to spread it out and make a couple of cards. Here is a card I just finished.

I wanted to add another matt around the Piggies because the white just wasn’t standing out enough but I didn’t want the “weight” of another colour. My solution? I inked the edges of a clear sheet from Short Cuts. Now I have an “invisible” layer with a touch of colour. You probably can’t see it but I also hand stitched little pearls on the lace.

Supplies

Stamps

Nursey Bash-CTMH

Cupcakes-Inadinkado

Paper-Bisous

Pantone Markers

Ink-CTMH

Glitter-Martha Stewart

A Valentine for the Kiddos

I thought it would be cute to make a Valentine for a child, something fun and bright that speaks to them. So what I made was a gift card holder except it holds “coupons” instead of a gift card. The coupons are for 1 treat, 2 hugs and kisses and 1 day of not making your bed!! What do you think? Do you think a little boy or girl would like this. What other "coupons" could I include for this project?

Supplies
Gift Card Folder Holder-ShortCuts
Stamps-Life's a Jungle-CTMH
Cardstock-CTMH
Pantone Markers
Paper-Pink Polka Dot-Memory Makers
Border Punch-Fiskars
Big Leaf and Heart-hand drawn
"My little Valentine"-Prova Craft Stamp

Birthday Card SC200 challenge

Let me tell you about a new paper kit from CTMH called “Key to my Heart”. Wow what a beautiful collection of patterns and colours. At first I couldn’t bring myself to cut them because they were so pretty!! Did this ever happen to you?
Well I finally got the nerve to slice into the papers and well everything became a blur of inspiration and before I knew it I had completed 5 projects. You’ll see most of them next month. But here is one card I can share now.

Supplies
Paper and cardstock-Key to my Heart-CTMH
Inks-CTMH
Markers-Pantone
Stamps-Party Animals-Lizzie Anne Designs
Ribbon and Lace-Fabric StoreBorder Punch-Treading Water-Fiskars

Wagon load of Love

This morning I decided to blow the dust off an old stamp of mine and actually use it for the first time. I got the idea from a SU set “Loads of Fun”, since I do not have that set I thought the wagon and the many other stamps I do own would do the trick. I’m thinking I may actually get some half decent use out of this stamp after all.


Supplies
Stamps
Radio Flyer-PSX
LOVE-Soul Mates-CTMH
Paper-Script-Karen Foster
Cardstock-Red, white and black-CTMH
Ink-black and green-CTMH
Pantone Markers
Pearls-red-Queen & Co.
Punch-label-SURibbon-fabric store

It's beginning to look like Valentines...Already!!

I know it’s not even the new year yet and I’m posting Valentine cards!! It seems that I’m actually a little behind. Valentine cards have been popping up since before Christmas!!Anyway you’ll be seeing more Valentine cards as January moves on. Enjoy.

Supplies

Amour Card

Stamps-Soul Mates-CTMHCardstock-red, black and white-CTMHInks-red and black-CTMHGlitter-SticklesMarkers-Pantone

Supplies
Kiss a froggie
Stamps-Princess-CTMH
Markers-Pantone
Inks-Black and Desert Sand-CTMH
Staz On-white
Frosted Sheet-Short Cuts
Cardstock-Kraft-SU
Pink paper-Pebbles Inc.
Ribbon-wrapped around a pair of socks I got for Christmas!!
I used markers, Prisma white colouring pencil and a little Gamsol to make the lips look juicy.

Even the smallest gift deserves a cute box!

Well I was a busy little stamper today, and totally by accident!! I swear!! You see my son has a girl Friend and he bought a little gift for her and it needed a little box. See I have an excuse Anyway I made this little box and tag for her gift.

Supplies

Lace Border Punch-Martha Stewart

Paper-K&Company Christmas Pack

White cardstock-CTMH

Gingerbread stamp-imaginisce

Pantone Markers

Liquid Applique-white

Ribbon-Michaels

Snowflake Punch-Martha Stewart

Merry Fishes-SUINKWWC18

ok so I went a little "Blog happy" this week and found a challenge (Storage Units Inks and More) I thought would be fun and challanging, use a stamp for something other than it was originally intended (a non holiday set in a holiday card).So here's my fish stamps decorating for christmas. Santa hat made by me!

Supplies

Sushi Bowl Party-Stampendous

Chirstmas in the City-Lizzie Anne Designs

Pattern Paper-My Mind's Eye

Pantone Markers

Ribbon-Michaels

Cardstock-CTMH

New Fallen Snow cards

So I'm in Love, yep again!! All the snowflakes in this set are beautiful. Atlhough you can't tell since I only used one of them. LOL. These snowflakes are so pretty they make me look good! hahahaha. I used the same snowflake, different colours and voila....I think they are so pretty that I wanted them to stand on their on so I put them on white backgrounds.

Supplies

New Fallen Snow-CTMH

Christmas Scripts and Festive Thoughts (sentiments)-CTMH

Inks-Black, Juniper, Sorbet, and Blush all CTMH

Pantone Markers

Glitter-Martha Stewart

Holiday Shopping

I've had the little image here stamped, coloured and cut out for about 3 days now and I just figured out what to do with it. I'm glad I waited for my Mojo to return...Oh I guess I haven't told you....I lost my Mojo a few days ago. Boy it's depressing!! Wanna know why I think it came back, well I went shopping with my Mom yesterday and now I back!! (I hope...LOL)

Supplies
Holiday Lane-Lizzie Anne Designs
Craft Paper-The Paper Company
Star paper-CTMH
Red Ribbon-Fabric Store
Liquid applique + glitter then heat to puff up
Pantone markers (my new best friends)

Thank you for stopping by. I wanted to share this card with you today for two reasons. First it was my first attempt at using markers. I'm starting to see more and cards beautifully coloured using Copic Markers and then a light came on. I have Pantone Markers!! Oh my I had them all along stashed away. What a CRIME!! So I blew the dust of them and started colouring.

My Second reason is...I made this card for my friend, I think she's the greatest mom ever (besides my mom) and this image of a little girl and her mom cuddling reminded me so much of Laura that I had to make her a card with this stamp. I even tried to make the hair match!

So here's to Laura, your the best girlfriend.

Love Melyssa

Supplies

Cudding-Rachael Anne Miller (clear stamps)

Christmas in the City-Lizzie Anne Designs

Pattern Paper-Making Memories

Snowflake punches and glitter-Martha Stewart

Markers-Pantone (yeah baby!!)