Make a Wish

ETA: Totally forgot to mention that this card is based off a sketch! It can be found here , at Kristin's blog. I flipped the sketch upside down and changed it a bit.



Hope you're having a great week! We seem to have been hit with a cold at our house--the parents get it the worst, right?? My daughter has a double ear infection but seems to be on the mend and my son (with tubes in his ears) is pretty good! I think it's going to be a long winter in terms of illness!



Anyway, I made this card after Dawn shared her cute ruffly ribbon technique. I like how it turned out except that my Melon Berry ribbon doesn't match at all with the Melon Berry cardstock!

Thanks for having a look!
Melissa

"Make a Wish" (all PTI unless noted)
Stamps: Wishing You and Recipe Label
Ink: Ocean Tides, Smokey Shadow and Antique Linen (Ranger)
Paper: Vintage Cream, Ocean Tides, Melon Berry, Earth Love PP (Cosmo Cricket)
Other: Oval and scallop oval Nestabilities Dies, foam tape, Ocean Tides and Melon Berry Satin Ribbon, sponge, sewing machine

Season's Greetings

Hello and happy Monday! Here's a card I made based on the Crazy for Challenges Sketch this week, Sketch 4 .

It uses Cosmo Cricket's Jolly by Golly paper and an Inkadinkado sentiment stamp. I stamped the greeting first in Pure Poppy ink and then a second time with my glue pad, and sprinkled the glitter on.



Have a great day!
Melissa

"Season's Greetings" (all PTI unless noted)
Stamps: Inkadinkado
Ink: Pure Poppy and Antique Linen (Ranger), glue pad (Pallette)
Paper: Vintage Cream and Pure Poppy, Jolly by Golly (Cosmo Cricket)
Other: Threading Water Scallop edge punch (Fiskars), sponge, Vintage cream satin ribbon, dimensionals, Doodlebug glitter

True Friend

We had a great time at the apple orchard and now have enough apples to last for quite a long time! I made this card using an element from Vintage Label for the background, the sentiment from In Bloom, and a fun trim from Cosmo Cricket's Girl Friday line.



Happy Friday!
Melissa

"True Friend" (all PTI unless noted)
Stamps: Vintage Label and In Bloom
Ink: Rich Cocoa (Memento), Antique Linen and Walnut Stain (Ranger)
Paper: Kraft, Dark Chocolate and Sweet Blush
Other: sponge, foam tape, Velvet scallop trim (Cosmo Crikcet), gems

Pie in the Window

Hello! Today's card features a stamp by Karen Lockhart, "Pie in the Window". It's a fairly simple card, based off the Card Patterns Sketch 33 . I used some Cosmo Cricket Lil' Man paper that coordinated well with the colors.



Hope you have a great day!
Melissa

(all PTI unless noted)
Stamps: Pie in the Window (Karen Lockhart)
Ink: Rich Cocoa (Memento), Antique Linen (Ranger)
Paper: Vintage Cream and Pure Poppy, Lil' Man (Cosmo Cricket)
Other: Copic Markers, sponge, pure poppy saddle stitched ribbon, sewing machine

Believe

Hope everyone had a great weekend--they go by so quickly! I had a card tonight with a new-to-me set that I bought from the famous Joan B at her stamp yard sale! I used the sketch from the Crazy for Challenges blog .



I colored the Santa with my copics and used some white liquid applique for his beard. The paper is from Cosmo Cricket's Jolly by Golly Mini Deck.

Thanks for stopping by!
Melissa

"Believe" (all PTI unless noted)
Stamps: Believe and Rustic Snowflakes
Ink: Rich Cocoa (Memento), Antique Linen and Walnut Stain (Ranger) and Pure Poppy
Paper: Kraft, Pure Poppy and Vintage Cream and Jolly by Golly (Cosmo Cricket)
Other: Copic markers, sponge, dimensionals, Liquid Applique, gems, heat tool

Love Bug

I made a card based off the sketch at 2 sketches 4 you . I used Earth Love paper from Cosmo Cricket and a sticker tag from the same line. No stamping on this card!



Thanks for looking!
Melissa

"Love Bug"
Paper: Earth Love (Cosmo Cricket), Smokey Shadow, Melon Berry, Vintage Cream cs (PTI)
Ink: Walnut Stain (Ranger)
Other: Sewing machine, sponge, Melon Berry satin ribbon and buttons (PTI), DMC floss, dimensionals

Ladybug Frame

My friend asked me to make a picture frame for her to give as a gift and wanted me to include ladybugs. This is what I came up with.



I first traced the frame onto the back of the paper so I knew where to cut, and I trimmed off a bit more on each outside edge. I painted the front and back of the frame a charcoal gray to match the Cosmo Cricket paper. Once it dried, I adhered the paper with Scor-Tape and stamped and colored the ladybugs. I added some diamond stickles to each one and adhered with pop dots.

Thanks for stopping by!
Melissa

Ladybug Frame
Stamps: Inkadinkado
Paper: Earth Love (Cosmo Cricket)
Ink: Smokey Shadow
Other: Copic markers, Stickles, Acrylic Paint, Unfinished frame (Michael's)

PTI June Blog Hop

PTI June Blog Hop "Summer is FULL of so many wonderful colors, sights & sounds! This month your challenge is to get inspired by the lazy days of summer and reflect your inspiration in a project of your choice! Whether it be the colors in your favorite summer treats, the pattern on your bathing suit & beach towel or even the texture of the sand between your toes, use any or all of these things as a springboard for your design. Please be sure to share an image found online, in a magazine or a photo you have taken yourself that communicates your point of inspiration within the body of your blog post! With everyone's amazing contributions, this ought to be one of the most colorful Blog Hops yet! We look forward to seeing you there!"

So it's been awhile since I updated my blog...I haven't really been doing much creatively lately, but I'm not sure why. But I did make this fun project for our little friend's birthday and I realized that it perfectly fits the theme for the PTI June Blog Hop.



I made a Timeless Template called Pack a Picnic, which is easy to make and so cute! I lined the outside and inside with Cosmo Cricket papers from the Snorkel line. I stamped some adorable fish and an octopus from Kim Hughes' Ocean Friends stamp set and colored them with my copics. (I am brand new to Copics and somewhat anxious to share my coloring...let me know if you have any hints for me!)



I added swedish fish and gummy lifesavers (which fit the theme well, I thought) and inside the ribbon-wrapped tin is some money for the birthday girl to treat herself!



Thanks for looking!
Melissa

"Happy Birthday" (all products PTI unless noted)
Template: Pack a Picnic (Lauren Meader, PTI)
Stamps: Damask Designs, Ocean Friends (CFH)
Ink: Rich Cocoa ( Momento) and Walnut Stain (Ranger)
Paper: Vintage Cream, Summer Sunrise, Pure Poppy, New Leaf and Snorkel papers (Cosmo Cricket)
Other: New Leaf Grosgrain, sponge, dimensionals, scor tape, Copic markers and Spica glitter pen, green brads, EK Success edge punch