MMM #236 Kid Friendly

 This card is for the new challenge over at Make My Monday challenge blog. It's challenge #236 Kid Friendly theme. See my card below...

Kid Friendly...Ice Cream is pretty friendly, I think! I don't have many juvenile or character stamp sets so ice cream cone it is! I wasn't thinking boy or girl when I selected the pink CS, just thought it was pretty. I made my yummy ice cream cone from a fun die set from Spellbinders. I then made a background of clouds to make the card ice cream dreamy ;) A neutral sentiment banner and a few candy colored sequins and this card is done!

I hope you get chance to stop by the other DT blogs and see what Kid Friendly creation they came up with. Thanks for stopping by...see you soon.

Melissa

N is for Numbers

 I am so glad you stopped by to check out my card for the new challenge at Alphabet Challenge Blog. I hope you will be inspired to join in with us!

N is for Numbers

  And here is my card...

The base of this card is white CS with beautiful vellum gold metallic embossed paper overlayed on that. I have been needing to make a 50th Wedding Anniversary card and with Numbers being our subject this challenge, I used this opportunity to make it. I didn't want to cover the pretty vellum so I was mindful of where I place the the other elements. I placed the 5 & 0 on a white oval shape so that would sit higher and stand out more. I added a band in matching gold glitter paper for an accent and also for so the Happy Anniversary sentiment to set on.

A few black sequins placed around to match the black of the sentiment and this card is ready to be sent out! Thanks for stopping by. Please be sure to check out the other DT blogs and see how they used the Numbers challenge. Bye for now...

Melissa

Thanks for TSOT 656

 Hi! Glad you stopped by to check things out for the new sketch challenge over at Try A Sketch on Tuesday. See the very interesting sketch below...

And here is my card...

So there is a lot going on with the sketch, I wasn't sure where to start. I was making sketches and going through different stamp set trying to figure out which direction to go! I live in Florida and we are prepping for Hurricane Helene and I needed to make this FAST and get it posted in the event we lose power for a few days. That's when I decided to go for a silhouette look. I didn't plan on a  B&W color scheme but, that's how it turned out! Materials used were B&W DSP, Black cardstock, and a Tim Holtz's Wildflower die set. The card came together pretty quickly. 

I added few bezel pearls and placed them like the sketch and fussy cut a Thanks sentiment and done in time to get it posted.

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you will join us over at the Try A Sketch on Tuesday blog and see what you can do with the sketch. Be sure to stop by the other DT blogs and see what they did with the sketch!

Bye for now..

Melissa

Christmas Wishes for Sparkles

Hello and I'm so glad you stopped by to checkout my card for the new October monthly challenge over at Sparkles Christmas Challenge. See the theme below...

#165 Add "Christmas" on your creation

 

Here is my card...

I love this set called Radiant Light. It has a vintage feel to it that I love. Like Charles Dickens Christmas Carole or something from another era. I am all about yesteryear! I stamped the image, lightly colored in for highlights. Place that image on die cut greenery and placed that on a pretty DSP I found in my stash. And of course, added Christmas Wishes in keeping with our theme this month. All in all, this card came together fairly quick. I added a few golden paper splattered stars and tiny gold metallic stars to add to the coziness feel of the card. 

Thanks for stopping by. Please be sure to stop by the other DT blogs and see how they use add "Christmas" to your creation and hopefully this will inspire you to join in this month! See you soon...

Melissa

I'm Thinking of You for SS 345

Hello and I'm glad you stopped by to check out my card for the new Color Challenge at Sunday Stamps. See image below...

Woow, these colors!!! Here is what I did with them...

So first, these colors REALLY threw me! I started 2 or 3 other cards and just couldn't find my groove. Then as it finally came together. Second, I live in Florida and I'm preparing for Hurricane Helene so it was a rush to complete the card and get it photographed! The pictures are ok. It's been overcast and raining so that is always a challenge!

I used a favorite of mine from Spellbinders - Be Bold Blooms. I did use some of the colors unconventionally like the blue leaves but, it's a little whimsy and fun! 

Thank you for stopping by. I Pray if you are in Florida, you will be safe. Please be sure to stop by the other DT blogs and see their pretties!

Bye for now...

Melissa

Make My Monday Design Team

 Hello! This card is for the Make My Monday Challenge. I am so excited because this card is my first as part of the Make My Monday Challenge Design Team! I will be filling in until the end of the year and making lovelies along side some great card makers! 

 #235 Make your own Background

 Have fun with this challenge. We are looking for a little more than a piece of Designer Paper. Whether you stamp it, emboss it, heat emboss it or use paper strips, get creative! 

 So I color blended three colors: Yellow, Orange & Purple. Kind of a fall feel even though it's not a Fall card. Then I spritzed it with water and dabbed off the excess for a pretty mottled look. I took a little white and splattered that on top. I then heat embossed in white on top of my background. I stamped the same Purple for the sentiment and fussy cut that out. 

Added a few white dots and layered everything on Orange and White Card Stock. Another addition to my growing stash to keep on hand for giving or selling. 

Thanks for stopping by. Please be sure to stop by the other DT blogs and see what kind of background they created.

Bye for now-

Melissa

M is for Masculine

 Hello and I'm glad you stopped by to checkout my card for the new challenge over at Alphabet Challenge Blog. We are up to the letter M and Billie A has chosen Masculine. 

 For my card, I used 3 different sets. one about 20 yrs old, one about 10 yrs old and one from 2015. Wow time flies...I didn't think some of these sets were that old! I normally lean towards warmer colors when I use the Deer set but this time I updated it using all shades of gray.

I didn't intend for the white splatter to look like snow but, you can't undo that! Added a little twine for more texture and this card is done!

Thanks again for stopping by. I hope you will stop by the other DT Blogs and see how they used M is for masculine.

See you soon-

Melissa