HELLO for TSOT # 659

 Welcome...This card is for the new sketch challenge over at Try A Sketch On Tuesday. Take a look at the sketch below...

I can see the sketch...can you?😜I did take creative liberty with the new sketch challenge form TSOT. I used warm Fall-ish colors but, it's not a Fall card. The die set is from a Spellbinders monthly kit and this big bold bloom is lovely! I tore sheets of vintage inspired paper and corrugated kraft paper and placed that horizontally. I used a fine jute string around the center to mimic the center band from the sketch. When I noticed this sketch challenge has a sentiment I had to figure how to fit one in so, bursting forth from the flower it is!

Here's a closer look at the detail of that bloom...

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you will join along with all us at TSOT and create something for our gallery...See you next time!

Melissa

Did Someone Say Coffee?

Hello! This post is for the new challenge over at Make My Monday blog. The theme this round is...

#239 Food or Drink

     

Food or Drink...I choose COFFEE!!...LOL! I am still playing around with this sweet set from Creative Worship Stamps. Great set to make coffee themed cards for co-workers or friends who enjoy this delicious brew!

I stamped this sentiment multiple times then added coffee rings and spills here and there. I then aged the sentiment panel before adding the fun little corner with the Latte mug.

Thanks for stopping by, I am hoping this inspires you to join in and use you favorite food of drink!! See you soon...

Melissa 

Hello and welcome! This card is for  the new challenge over at Alphabet Challenge Blog. This rounds theme is...

Q is for Quick and Easy

 

Love this new set I picked up from Creative Worship Stamps. I LOVE coffee so it's perfect for me and was just right for this quick and easy card. Two simple layers, stamped sentiment, stamps coffee cup and simple coloring and placed on a lightly blended color of yellow to highlight this cup yummy goodness!

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you will join us for this round of Quick and Easy...see you in the gallery!

Melissa

May Your Joy

 Hello and yes it's Sunday again and that means time for a new challenge over at the Sunday Stamps blogs and I am the Hostess this round for the sketch challenge. See the sketch below...

Look at this sweet little bear! He got all tangled up in Christmas lights trying to set up the tree! At first I had selected the colors of the lights but once I chose the DSP for the background, I had to go back and and update a few colors. 

Here is a closer look at bear and his rosy cheeks! I hope you are inspired to join in with us this sketch challenge and I hope to see what you made in our gallery! Be sure to stop by and checkout the other DT samples and prepared to be inspired! Bye for now...

Melissa 

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