For Try A Sketch onTuesday

  Hello and welcome to my blog. This card is for the new sketch challenge over at Try A Sketch On Tuesday See the graphic below and we hope you join in with us this challenge!

 And here is what I did with the sketch...

What a fun sketch! I was going to do an underwater theme but as I was digging through my stamps, I ran across this oldie but goodie! I was cutting the angle pieces from the sketch, when I remembered, I had some edging dies that resembled clouds and that's when the card really started coming together. First I did single clouds but that seemed very flat so...you guessed it, cut smaller ones and applied them to the main cloud borders. The plane was stamped in a warm melon color and set among the clouds and fun uplifting sentiment.

 I didn't add any embellishments or any other touches. I wanted the billowy clouds to stand out.

Thanks so much for stopping buy and checking out my card for the challenge and I hope to see you in the gallery. Bye for now!

Melissa

For Sunday Stamps # 354

  Hello! It's Sunday again and time for a new challenge over at the Sunday Stamps blog. This rotation, it's a color challenge. See the graphic below... 

 And here is what I did with the colors...

 I am really liking some coffee cards lately! And the sweet sets I use are from Creative Worship Stamps. I used their Grunge Elements 3 to make the background, then bumped up the steaming cup of coffee.

 I cut several HELLO die cuts and layered them to make them thick enough to stand off the card base. That's it! This card is done and ready for my stash for future sale or giving to someone.

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you will going in with us for this very soft and pretty color challenge...see you next time...

Melissa

Love for MMM

Hello and welcome! This card is for the new challenge over at the  Make My Monday  See the theme below...

#245 Love  

   Here is what I did with the theme...

 I used a pretty scalloped die for the base and cut it from a vintage look paper. I aged with red and pink and crumb cake inks for a little fun. I then cut a couple of hearts in red & pink and stamped for some texture. I cut LOVE out of cute boxy style letters and stamped some design on them.

 Thanks for stopping bye and taking a look. Please be sure to stop by the other DT blogs to see what they did with the Love theme. Bye for now...

Melissa

Vintage for ACB

 Hello and welcome! Thanks for stopping by to see the card I made for the new challenge over at Alphabet Challenge Blog. See the theme below:

 V is For Vintage

  And this is what I did with V is for Vintage

I love Ephemera and found these lovely pieces to use on this card. I first cut the scalloped background out of vintage look paper. Then aged that a bit. I then layered on the Ephemera images and added a little white splatter to age it more.

I didn't add a sentiment to this one, that way I can use it later when the right occasion comes up. 

Thanks for stopping by and checking things out. I hope you will join in on this challenge with us! See you next time!!

Melissa

TSOT Challenge 663

 There is a brand new sketch challenge over at Try A Sketch On Tuesday...see the inspirational pic below...

And here is what I did with the sketch...

I had purchased these sweet little Gnomes for another specific themed challenge because I didn't have any Gnome stamps. But, LOOK how sweet they are! Since I was running a little behind and my scheduled card was coming due, I thought I would use these pre-cuts and make my DT card and another for my Valentine's Day cards going to my local Flower Shop to sell.

I love the soft coloring of these pre-cuts and they are perfect when you need something fast and quick!

Thanks for stopping by and having a look. Be sure to stop by the other DT blogs to see what they did with the sketch. Bye for now...

Melissa

A Cup of Christmas Tea

Hello and Welcome! It's a new month and that means a new challenge over at Sparkles Christmas Challenge. I am the hostess this round and checkout below what the theme is...

#169 A Cup of Christmas Tea 

See what I did below...

 I do love this tea cup die set ever since I received it from Spellbinders. It's just a sweet little set and I combined it with another set from SB to create this nostalgic/vintage look card. The red striped ticking paper and the toile paper give it a yesteryear Christmas look! 

Thanks for stopping by to take a look and I hope you will join us for this month long challenge. Hope to see you in the Sparkles Gallery...

Melissa

New Sunday Stamps Challenge

Happy Sunday and welcome! There is a new sketch challenge up on the Sunday Stamps blog and Claire is our hostess this round. See the sketch below...

 And here is what I did with the sketch...

I had to make a card for a DT with a Gnome theme. Well...I don't dislike Gnomes, I just don't have any stamp sets with them. Wondering what to do, I decided to look for Gnome cut outs or stickers at a craft store. I found the cutest cutouts that are thick and loves the colorings of them. With that being said, I have LOTS of Gnomes to use so I decided to use one for this card and I think it works well with the sketch. 

Look how bright and fun he is and I found matching DSP to coordinate with! The card was easy to put together and I like how it came out.

 I hope you will join in with us this challenge so me and the rest of the DT can see how you used the sketch...Bye for now...

Melissa