TSOT Challenge 661

 Hello and welcome to my blog and 2025! Can't believe it's a new year but here we go....This card is for the first new challenge of the year over at Try A Sketch on Tuesday. See inspirational sketch photo below...

My card is made from two sets from Creative Worship Stamps called Fill Me Up and Grunge Elements 2. It was a fun card to work on a long with the brighter colors I chose for the design. The quirky splatters and coffee rings made up the band of the sketch. The gently tumbling coffee cups make up the rest of the sketch. I didn't have a sentiment for the card and felt it needed something...the Loved A Latte sentiment from the set is running all together but I stamped and fussy cut them individually and placed them on the same colored cups for a whimsy look. I place that on top of a bright green corrugated base and a few iridescent sequins and this card is done! 

Here's a closer look and the cups with Vellum steam rising up 😉...such a sweet stamp set! I am also entering this card on the Word Art Wednesday blog for challenge #681-682 Anything Goes. 

Thanks for stopping by. Be sure to stop by the other DT blogs for some creative inspiration...hope to see what you make in the gallery. Bye for now...

Melissa

Sunday Stamps Color Challenge #351

 Hello and HAPPY NEW YEAR! Glad you are here to checkout our first challenge for the New Year 2025! We are making a few changes at the Sunday Stamps blog by mixing challenge types up a little. We will be doing two SKETCH challenges to every one COLOR challenge. But this challenge round starts us off with a COLOR challenge! See the very pretty colors below...

I kept my my card very simple and selected the first three colors of the graphic. They look great together and the card came together pretty quick.

The word die is from Creative Worship Stamps. I did multiple cuts to give it a thick look and give it dimension. I color blended the last cut for an Ombre look with the colors I used for the rest of the card. 

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you get a chance to visit the other DT blogs and see how they used these colors. Bye for now...

Melissa 

Sparkles January Challenge

HAPPY NEW YEAR!! 2025 WOW! So glad you stopped by to see the new challenge over at  Sparkles Christmas Challenge. The theme this month is 

#168 Warm and Cozy

Nothing is as warm and cozy to me as a fresh hot cup of coffee...that stays filled! Time got away from me and I needed to make this DT card quicker than I wanted to but once I decided what was my WARM & COZY, the card came together nicely....

Everything I used on this card with the exception of the little Holly sprig is from Creative Worship Stamps. I love the sentiment to Fill My Cup and I like my coffee cup always on the full!  

Thanks again for stopping by and I hope you enjoy the theme this month and make something Warm & Cozy for us to view in the gallery. Have a wonderful and Blessed 2025! Bye for now...

Melissa 

Make My Monday-Fav 2024 Challenge

 Hello! There is a fun challenge over at the Make My Monday blog. You get to choose what your favorite Make My Monday Challenge from 2024 was and make something from that! I choose #218 Use Your Patterned Paper. See my card below...

I choose Patterned Paper or Designer Series Paper(DSP). I see it, I buy it and then hoard it away for reasons I don't know why...? I guess maybe because it's so pretty I don't want to use it up and not have anymore but, the problem is, I end up with so much unused paper that I miss out on newer patterns and new color combos. So, I decided a few years ago to just use it! I even donated some to a group of ladies that make cards for nursing homes. 

I layered patterned papers and fancy die cut pieces and made this a birthday card to start my stash for the upcoming year. 

Glad you stopped by. Please be sure to check out the other DT ladies cards and see what they choose as their favorite challenge of 2024 and hopefully you will join in with us!! See you next time...

Melissa

Make My Monday-Faux Stitching

 Hello Monday! I am ready to take on Monday because there is a new challenge that has gone live over at Make My Monday challenge blog! Check out the details below...

#241 Faux or Real Stitching 

I originally made the blue DT theme card for this challenge. After it was done, I wasn't sure if it was too busy! It kind of looks like a blizzard 😆 but I like all the texture and monochromatic color theme. I made an alternate which I posted at the end of this post. It is quite different...Not sure which one I will post for the DT blog, but will probably stay with the blue...

Here is close up of the tone on tone detail of the background. I splattered, dry brushed, pounced bubble wrap to get that look. That beautiful Sentiment is from Creative Worship Stamps and the die I used has beautiful faux stitching on it. 

Here is the alternative card I made for the DT card which is quite vibrant but, I decided to go with the blue. I hope you will join in this Faux/Real Stitching challenge and create something fun and unique.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope to see you soon...bye for now!

Melissa

For Sunday Stamps 350

 It's Sunday again and only a few more Sundays before Christmas! This month is flying by and I am trying to enjoy all the seasonal festivities  because it's gong too fast! But, this Sunday starts our new sketch challenge over at the Sunday Stamps blog. See the inspiration sketch below...

Such a fun sketch and I knew the set I wanted to use when I saw it! It's an oldie but goodie called Lift Me Up. The hot air Balloons worked nicely for the 3 circles of the sketch and I wanted to keep the colors on the softer side.

It's the end of 2024 but, I'm starting on my backup card stash for 2025 with Birthday's being my number most requested card type.

I'm glad you stopped by to take a look and be sure to check out the other DT ladies cards for even more inspiration to jin in with us! See you soon...

Melissa

S is for Silent Night

 Hi and welcome! The new challenge is live over at Alphabet Challenge Blog and I am the hostess this round. And the theme is:

S is for Silent Night  

 Silent Night is the theme and Night Divine was the die set of choice for my card. I wanted to keep it silhouette but not black outlines but a deep ink blue. I color blended two blues from light to dark. I splattered them metallic gold paint for stars in the background. I placed all the nativity scene pieces but, felt I needed a few lighter pieces to off set all the deep blue. I set the one star in place but it seemed to need a few more so I place a few more smaller ones here and there. I placed everything on Kraft Paper for a little rustic feel then the Silent Night sentiment. Here's a closer look below...

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look. I hope you will be joining us for this Silent Night challenge. Hope to see you in the gallery. Bye for now...

Melissa