Make My Monday #259

  Hello! It's Monday and that means it's time for another Challenge over at Make My Monday Blog. It's challenge #259 theme: Hot Air Balloons!

Challenge #259: Hot Air Balloons  

I have one Hot Air Balloon stamp sets. I think it's timeless and always works for whatever challenge I'm doing. I just adjust to the fad or season of whatever is popular right now in the craft industry. So I colored the back portion of the balloon in Ombre yellow. I like the ombre look and think it's a look that will be around for a while.

 I kept the card simple and wasn't leaning masculine of feminine but I think, it can be used for either or!

I watered colored the background sky for a soft base for the balloon and of course you need a few fluffy clouds to complete the scene.

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you will join in with us this challenge so I can see your Hot Air Balloons and how y0u used them. Bye for now...

Melissa

Challenge #677 for TSOT

 

 Hello and Happy Tuesday! We made it through Monday, and now it'd time for as new sketch challenge over at Try a Sketch on Tuesday. See the very FUNKY sketch below ibn the graphic...

 So naturally when I see a sketch my mind will go to a particular stamp set or I will hit me how to use the sketch. This was no different LOL! I like the sketch has a, Art Deco look to it but my card has more of a home spun look to it. I took the inverted triangle cone and made that into a bouquet holder. Than I die cut lots of punch out flowers and leaves from the Spellbinders April Stitched Kit to finish my flower bouquet look.

 I have been running short with Happy Birthday cards so that was my sentiment of choice! I will also enter our Sister Challenge Double Trouble.

Glad you stopped by to see my project for the new sketch challenge. I hope you get a chance to checkout the other DT members cards and projects and maybe you will feel inspired to join in with us...Bye for now...

Melissa

For Sunday Stamps Challenge 367

  Football has started, school has started and I'm waiting for the cooler weather here in Florida but, that is probably a little ways off. I am glad for the new football season as I await the Fall like weather!  But for now, there's a new challenge over at the Sunday Stamps Challenge blog. It's a sketch in the rotation and you can check it out below...

My card is very simple but, I thought of this stamp & die set when I saw the sketch. Works well I think...

 The DSP is home spun sweet and the bow stamp & die make this card front look like a neatly wrapped package. Here's another card for my Christmas card stash completed! 

 I hope you will join in so the DT can see you interpretation of this fun sketch! See you later!

Melissa

For Sparkles Monthly Challenge

  Hello! This card is my first project for Sparkles Monthly Challenge as part of the Design Team! I am excited to join these wonderful ladies in this monthly challenge! This month, the theme is:

#191 CAS(Clean and Simple) 

 See my card below...

 I highlighted the base of the card in a blue before I placed this pretty foliage branch on the panel. A simple encouraging sentiment and a few sequins and this card is ready to be sent off to someone very soon!

 Thanks so much for stopping by! You have a full month to make a project and submit it in the gallery so I hope you will join in with us!  

Bye for now...

Melissa

For Make My Monday # 258

  Hello! It's Monday and time for a new challenge over at the Make My Monday Challenge. See the challenge theme below...

I used beautiful red Christmas toile paper for my background which includes a "snowy" scene. I topped that with a snowy Christmas tree to fit the theme. 

 I added my sentiment and this card is complete and ready for my Christmas card stash for later this year.

I'm glad you stopped by and I hope you will join us for this fun! challenge 

Bye for now...

Melissa

For TSOT Challenge # 676

 Hello! I'm glad you stopped by to check out my DT project for the new challenge over at  Try A Sketch on Tuesday .  See the image below...

 I used wood look paper to give the texture like the inspiration image. I gave that a vintage look with a few stamped images of foliage branches and scrolly handwriting. I decided on a butterfly for my main image but I didn't want to color it in by hand so, I stamped the image on a piece of floral DSP and I love the look. I bumped that up with a little foam tape for dimension. All the products I used are from Creative Worship Stamps

A few shiny gold discs and this card ready to be given to someone very special in a few days! Thanks for stopping by. I hope you will decide to join in for sketch challenge #676. See you in the gallery!

Bye for now...

Melissa

For Sunday Stamps Challenge 366

  Hello and welcome! It's the first weekend in August and that makes me very happy and I look forward to the cooler weather coming in a few months here in North Florida. It's also time for a color theme challenge over at the Sunday Stamps Blog. See graphic below...

 I had a very tight schedule this week so I will be honest, I squeezed in making my DT card for this challenge. Check it out below.

 I randomly added color to the foliage stamp in the challenge colors and randomly stamped on white card stock. I placed the sentiment stamp in my Misti like machine to get a rich dark inked sentiment. I then layered more of the colors and placed the stamped section on those. a few shiny sequins and this card is done!  

 Thanks for stopping by. I hope you will have a chance and join in this color challenge, Bye for now...

Melissa