Water you up to?

Here's a fun card made using the set Friendship Jar and a Kim Hughes' set Ocean Love. I stamped the jar with Staz-On black onto acetate, cut it out and adhered (under the lid) onto the cardstock.

Thanks for coming by!
Melissa

Back to school!

My kids had their first day at preschool this morning! We are all excited (maybe I was the most excited??). This is Colin's last year in preschool and Kennedy's first!

I made a card based off the latest Card Patterns Sketch .



I used the Kim Hughes set "Spring Trees" and some Crate Paper and Basic Grey. This was a fun sketch to work with! I'm going to send this card in for the "Cards for Kate" drive that I learned about through Jennifer McGuire's blog . Hopefully I can make some more for her whole family.



Have a great day!
Melissa

"Thinking of You" (all PTI unless noted)
Stamps: Spring Trees (Kim Hughes/CFH), sentiment from Vintage Picnic
Paper: Summer Sunrise, Dark Chocolate, Crate Paper, Basic Grey
Ink: Rich Cocoa (Memento)
Other: Rustic wood buttons, summer sunrise buttons, Rustic cream twine, Copic Markers, Dimensionals

PTI June Blog Hop

PTI June Blog Hop "Summer is FULL of so many wonderful colors, sights & sounds! This month your challenge is to get inspired by the lazy days of summer and reflect your inspiration in a project of your choice! Whether it be the colors in your favorite summer treats, the pattern on your bathing suit & beach towel or even the texture of the sand between your toes, use any or all of these things as a springboard for your design. Please be sure to share an image found online, in a magazine or a photo you have taken yourself that communicates your point of inspiration within the body of your blog post! With everyone's amazing contributions, this ought to be one of the most colorful Blog Hops yet! We look forward to seeing you there!"

So it's been awhile since I updated my blog...I haven't really been doing much creatively lately, but I'm not sure why. But I did make this fun project for our little friend's birthday and I realized that it perfectly fits the theme for the PTI June Blog Hop.



I made a Timeless Template called Pack a Picnic, which is easy to make and so cute! I lined the outside and inside with Cosmo Cricket papers from the Snorkel line. I stamped some adorable fish and an octopus from Kim Hughes' Ocean Friends stamp set and colored them with my copics. (I am brand new to Copics and somewhat anxious to share my coloring...let me know if you have any hints for me!)



I added swedish fish and gummy lifesavers (which fit the theme well, I thought) and inside the ribbon-wrapped tin is some money for the birthday girl to treat herself!



Thanks for looking!
Melissa

"Happy Birthday" (all products PTI unless noted)
Template: Pack a Picnic (Lauren Meader, PTI)
Stamps: Damask Designs, Ocean Friends (CFH)
Ink: Rich Cocoa ( Momento) and Walnut Stain (Ranger)
Paper: Vintage Cream, Summer Sunrise, Pure Poppy, New Leaf and Snorkel papers (Cosmo Cricket)
Other: New Leaf Grosgrain, sponge, dimensionals, scor tape, Copic markers and Spica glitter pen, green brads, EK Success edge punch

Spring Trees

This card uses the Spring Trees stamp set from Kim Hughes. Thanks for having a look!
Melissa

"Welcome Spring"
Stamps: Spring Trees (Kim Hughes, CHF) and bunny (Studio G)
Ink: Dark Chocolate and Ripe Avocado (PTI) and Walnut Stain (ranger)
Paper: Dark Chocolate, Kraft and Bitty Dots (PTI)
Other: Copic markers, Stardust Stickles,pink Souffle pen, sewing machine and dimensionals

Ocean Friends

Hello! Here is a card I made using a fun set called Ocean Friends, designed by Kim Hughes, from Cornish Heritage Farms. The whimsical style is not my norm, but I really love her sets! I paper pieced the "friends" with Basic Grey Marrakech paper.
Thanks for stopping by to have a look!
Melissa

"Oceans of Love"
Stamps: Ocean Friends, (Kim Hughes Collection, CHF)
Ink: True Black (PTI)and Walnut Stain Distress (Ranger)
Paper: Stamper's Select White (PTI) and Marrakech DP (Basic Grey)
Other: Tags Trio Die (Spellbinders) and black ribbon