Thank You

I've needed a few thank you cards lately, and this is one that I made.



I stamped the branches and colored them with Copics. The little bird was cut out by hand and colored with Copics also. The sentiment comes from Year of Flowers: Lily of the Valley.

Hope you have a great weekend! I will be heading up the crafts at our elementary school's spring fair today!

Thanks for looking!
Melissa

"Thank you" (all PTI unless noted)
Stamps: Little Bitty Bird, YOF: Lily of the Valley
Ink: Rich Cocoa (Memento), Copics
Paper: Soft Stone, Simply Chartreuse, and Royal Velvet
Other: RV satin ribbon, button, gems, Rustic Cream twine, Border Punch

Baby

I made some more baby cards!



I stamped a background using two of the Tiny Tags stamps and added buttons to each image. I'm on such a kraft cardstock and white ink kick!



I tied some rustic cream twine and added a tag from Tiny Tags stamped with "Baby".

I'll be back soon with two boy baby cards!

Melissa

"Baby" (all PTI unless noted)
Stamps: Tiny Tags
Ink: Fresh Snow, Grape Jelly (Memento)
Paper: Kraft, Royal Velvet and Lavendar Moon
Other: Royal Velvet buttons, Lavendar Moon buttons, Hawaiian Shores buttons, Rustic Cream twine, Tiny Tags dies, Pop Dots

Look who has just arrived!

Just when I think life can't get any busier, it does! Is May like this for everyone else??

I made a couple of baby cards this morning. Beth and I are trading, baby cards for a mag, so these will be off to her, as well as others yet to be made!

And baby cards is the latest PTI Princess challenge offered up by Lee .



I loved the card


Thanks for taking a look!
Melissa

"Look who has just arrived!" (all PTI unless noted)
Stamps: Polka Dot Basics, Label Basics, Baby Button Bits
Ink: Fresh Snow, Sweet Blush, Rich Cocoa (Memento), Walnut Stain (Ranger)
Paper: Stamper's Select White and Kraft, Emma's Shoppe (Crate Paper)
Other: Copic markers, pink ribbon, foam tape, sponge, Edgers #1

Sending Heartfelt Sympathy

Hope you had a great weekend!

I made this sympathy card recently. It's a simple one-layer card, and I masked the sentiment area before stamping the flowers.




Thanks for coming by!
Melissa

"Sending Heartfelt Sympathy" (all PTI unless noted)
Stamps: YOF: Gladilous, YOF: Carnation, Mat Stack 1 Collection
Ink: Rich Cocoa (Memento), Copics
Paper: Royal Velvet, Lavendar Moon and Vintage Cream
Other: Mat Stack 1 Die (to create mask), Foam Tape

Tea Party!

Claire of Waltzingmouse Stamps is hosting a tea party to celebrate her company's second anniversary! And of course she is holding a fabulous contest and one winner will be in stamp heaven! Read all the details here .



Using the free tea holder template, I made this fun bag! The patchwork layer is made up of Emma's Shoppe papers from Crate Paper. I also used a magnetic closure to keep the bag shut. The sentiment comes from Say It With Style. I just may make up a bunch more of these and be ahead of the game for end of the year teacher gifts!


Thanks for looking!
Melissa

"Thank you" tea bag baggie
Stamps: Say It With Style
Ink: Hawaiian Shores (PTI), Walnut Stain (Ranger)
Paper: Harvest Gold (PTI), Emma's Shoppe (Crate Paper)
Other: Square punch, sponge, Tea Bag baggie template (WMS), HS satin ribbon and Pure Poppy button (PTI), tag die (Spellbinders), twine, magnetic closure (Basic Grey)

Make It Monday: Double Embossing

Happy Mother's Day to all my mommy friends in the US! Hope that you are able to celebrate with loved ones!



I made a card using the techniques shown in the latest Make It Monday video: double embossing. I used the In Bloom Impression plate and Mat Stack 4. I did "spritz" my paper before running it through, which helped quite a bit. My spritz was a bit heavier-handed then I would have liked. It took a while for the paper to dry and I wasn't feeling very patient, so I went ahead a heat embossed by sentiment, but as you can see, little fleck stuck in places they aren't supposed to be!



This is a great technique that I will definitely try again!

Thanks for stopping by!
Melissa

"Sending Warm Thoughts..." (all PTI unless noted)
Stamps: Healing Touch
Ink: Versamark
Paper: Royal Velvet and Lavendar Moon
Other: In Bloom Impression Plate, Mat Stack 4 Die, Silk ribbon, White detail Embossing powder (Filigree), gems, Copic to color gems, Heat tool

Staff Appreciation Cards

Happy Teacher/Staff Appreciation Day! I've been very busy working on a project for the staff at my son's school, on behalf of the PTA. Last year, Michele posted photos for a gorgeous project she made for the staff at her school. Here is her post. Don't those cupcakes look yummy??!!



I followed the same idea as Michele, cutting a slit to hold the flowers. I stamped the sentiment using a combination of Big and Bold Wishes and one of the Year of Flower set, combined with the flourish from Mat Stack 2 Collection. I also used Year of Flowers: Carnation (thanks, Cindi!!!).



This is what I came up with for the inside. We are honoring all the staff at our school, since we have many teachers, para-educators and other staff; and they all play such a huge role in our kids's lives!



I found the water tubes at
Save on Crafts and got the carnations at a local wholesale floral distributor.



That basket is only half of what I made! In total, there are about 110. I'm looking forward to delivering these tomorrow.

Thanks for looking!
Melissa