TSOT Challenge # 658

 

Welcome! This card is for a lovely sketch challenge from the Try A Sketch on Tuesday blog. See the sketch below...

I kept the card clean and simple and substituted the circle for a square. I felt it worked better with the round snowflakes. I color blended with blue and purple inks and splattered with water to lightly remove and leave a mottled look. I then splattered with white paint for more layers. I dry embossed a tree design and carefully diagonal cut the corners to follow along with the sketch. I splattered a little purple to add a little more color. I die cut the snowflakes in metallic silver paper to go with the cool colors used for the square. 

The Merry & Bright is stamped in a very dark blackberry and it seemed to photograph like it is black. A few rhinestones placed around and this card is done for the DT over at TSOT. Thanks for stopping by. I hope you will join in with us for this challenge. Bye for now...

Melissa

MMM #238 Wild Animals

 

 Hello and welcome. It's Monday and that means a new challenge over at Make My Monday blog. See theme below:

#238 Wild Animals

   

 Wild Animals is the theme and I selected a deer for my card. I just love these graceful creatures and we have many that visit our yard. This set called Nature's Beauty is so pretty and has other woodland creatures. I like the style of the animals. They are more realistic than cartoon or animated.

I used pretty nature scene DSP that I have had FOREVER. I need to start using my stash up so I can get new designs and not just hoard more paper! I also die cur some wild flowers and used a blending brush to add color and tucked those behind the deer to add some layering to the doe that I bumped up with foam dimensionals. A little fancy edge added to the image of the doe for more interest. 

Thank you for stopping by to see my "Wild Animal" card! I hope you will join us for this challenge and see what animal you selected!

See you next time,

Melissa

Sparkles Challenge # 166 Snowflakes

 Happy November 1st! Can't believe we are rolling through another month but here we are and we have a new challenge over at Sparkles Christmas Challenge. The theme this challenge is:

#166 Snowflakes

 

 When I was digging through my collection for snowflakes, I realized I don't have many at all. Well, That might need to change ;) The SF dies I used for this card are from Colorful Seasons an older set but one I'm glad I still have for this challenge! I color blended a lighter and darker blue on one side of my card base. I then splattered gold paint before I placed my gently falling SF's. 

I then heat embossed in Metallic Gold my Merry Christmas sentiment and place them with foam dimensionals and placed gold metallic dots in the middle of the SF's.

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look. Glad you did and hope you stop by again soon. Be sure to stop by the DT Blogs and see how thy used the Snowflake theme and get inspired to join in with us! Bye for now...

Melissa

P is for PARTY!

 

For Sunday Stamps # 347

 Hello and I'm glad you stopped by to see this card for the new SSC # 347 color challenge. Look at the sweet colors below... 

Some very pretty non traditional Fall colors with lots of colors to choose from...

Still love this set from Stampin Up called Country Home. The flower containers are just so sweet. I did use most of the colors from the inspiration board to make my card. I noticed on different screens the mauvy color could look a little warmer with some orange in it so I did a combo of both colors. 

I selected a pretty DSP and bluey purple that I scalloped to back the pitcher of flowers. A fun sentiment and a few champagne rhinestones finish this card off. 

Thanks for stopping to get a closer look. I hope you will check out the other DT cards and get inspired to join in on this color challenge. Thanks for checking things out. Bye for now...

Melissa

Make My Monday!

Hey there! Glad you stopped by to take a look at my latest card for the new challenge over at Alphabet Challenge Blog. This round the theme is:

#237 Spooky/Halloween

I don't do halloween so I kept the look more Fallish with this sweet set from Spellbinders. And who doesn't want a yummy cupcake die in their collection to make sweet cards with. 

To detail the leaves I highlighted them with markers for a little dimension and added a few sequins to look like sprinkles. 

Thanks for topping by to take a look and I hope you are feeling inspired by what the design team has made so you will join in with us this challenge! 

Melissa

Ocean Animals

 This card is for the new challenge over at the Alphabet Challenge Blog. We are moving along through the Alphabet and the new theme is:

O for Ocean Animals

This little Octopus is from Spellbinders and is one of my favorite die sets. I have made her in so many colors and with different backgrounds that this time I wanted the background simple so the Octopus would stand out and I think she does...

The crisp white card base embossed in a very pretty under the sea look was the perfect backdrop for this purple cutie! A puny sentiment, a few dot embellishments and this card is done!

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you will join in with us this challenge...hope to see you in the gallery!!

Melissa