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.




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



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

hello friend

I was very inspired by Nichole Heady's card that she posted today as part of the monthly design team challenge.



I replicated her technique for looping the ribbon and also used the small scallop die and the mat stack 1 die for my focal image. The gorgeous background is a lace stamp from Waltzingmouse Stamps, clear embossed on Hawaiian Shores. I had that piece left over from a different card and wanted to put it to good use!

I am so honored to be chosen by Nichole as a winner for Papertrey Ink's Guest Star Stamper for the month of February in the category of Best Use of Templates! All the entries are beautiful and it really means a lot to me to have been selected!

Thanks for stopping by and hope you're having a great weekend!
Melissa

"hello friend" (all PTI unless noted)
Stamps: Birds of a Feather, Delightful Dahlia, Faux Fun (Waltzingmouse Stamps)
Ink: Versamark, Berry Sorbet, Hawaiian Shores, Antique Linen and Walnut Stain (Ranger)
Paper: Vintage Cream, Berry Sorbet and Hawaiian Shores
Other: Mat Stack 1 Die, Small Scallop Die, Berry Sorbet and Hawaiian Shores Satin ribbon, sponge, foam tape

True Friend

Melissa Phillips has offered another beautiful inspiration photo from A Creative Mint.



Orange can be a difficult color for me to work with, but I wanted to give it a try. I am really enjoying purples lately. I stamped the background with an image from Vintage Label onto Vintage Cream cardstock, using Orange Zest ink. The sentiment is stamped in Plum pudding ink onto Lavender Moon cardstock. Everything is sponged with Walnut Stain ink for distressing.



Thanks for looking!
Melissa

"True Friend" (All PTI unless noted)
Stamps: Vintage Label and In Bloom
Ink: Plum Pudding and Orange Zest, Walnut Stain (Ranger)
Paper: Vintage Cream, Lavender Moon and Plum Pudding
Other: Orange Zest twill ribbon, Foam Tape, Gems, sponge