Melissas Paperie

Monday, August 2, 2010

Hello, Friend

Happy Monday and Happy August! Can you believe it?? This summer is flying by. Only four weeks until we are back to school!

Here is the latest Embellish color challenge...it's a beautiful color combo.

Embellish_Birds


So here is my card....I went for a kind of vintage wallpaper look with this....it's a little different.

Embellish with  birds

I used bits and pieces from several sets--the ticket outlines from Just the Ticket, the bird, branch and sentiment from Birds of a Feather, the little leaves from Scattered Showers Additions and the flower is from WMS' Asian Gardens.

The inks are Raspberry Fizz, Simply Chartreuse and Dark Chocolate (all PTI) as well as a Colorbox pink. There is also Dark Chocolate baker's twine, a Simple Chartreuse button and some Dark Chocolate Bitty Dot paper punched with a Fiskars Apron Lace border punch.

I actually made a whole 8 1/5 x11 sheeet with the ticket outline background and came up with three different cards. Stop back tomorrow to see the second one!

Thanks for coming by!
Melissa

13 comments:

Chris said...

I couldn't believe this wasn't DP - you did an amazing job with all of that stamping and the colors are perfect! Thanks for playing along with the Embellish challenge - I'm so happy to be their sponsor this week. I've got one more giveaway on my personal blog! :)

Diane Jaquay said...

WOW Melissa, what an incredibly clever card this is!!!

Anika said...

Cute! It took me a second to realize those were the tag stamps - they look so different 'standing up'! Great take on this challenge!

BethieJ said...

Melissa I LOVE this.. what a GREAT idea...Nice job on the challenge.. I need to try to play along this time I LOVE the colors! :)
Have a GREAT day!

Sarah Martina said...

Wow! What a great way to use those stamps! :) So glad you joined us for the Embellish Color Challenge!

Unknown said...

Beautiful card! so creative...birds lookin beautiful!

Dana said...

Love, love, love this Melissa! I didn't really care for the ticket set until this card! You've changed my mind!

Sara Mac said...

This is amazing! My jaw hit the floor. I love everything about this from the colors to the apron lace punch. I missed out on Just the Ticket at CHA, but I think I need it after seeing your card:)

Leah said...

This is beautiful! I love it:)

Nerina said...

This is so creative and beautiful Melissa! What a fabulous idea! I love the way you answered the challenge here!

Basement Stamper said...

I love what you did with the tickets, they look like labels you stamped on. Fabulous job!

Mariana Grigsby said...

Great combination of images!!! I love your card! Thanks for playing along with us!

Eva said...

SUPER CREATIVE! Wow!!