Last day of March??

I can't believe how quickly this year is going! I wanted to share a photo of some little birds I made for my kids. I ripped this project idea out of Family Fun magazine two years ago, but just now got around to making them.



I couldn't find the link on the Family Fun website, but here it is on a different blog . (Scroll down to the second project, Spread your wings). The project was pretty easy to make--just be sure to dry it overnight.



And finally, here's a peek of a card from my post today at Waltzingmouse Makers .

Wish Big

Happy Sunday!

I am playing catch up with our PTI Princess challenges... Pam used one way back to use scoring. Here's my card:



It ended up looking very circus-like, in my opinion. I used the polka-dot tab from Mini Scrapbooks: Tabs with the large scallop die, and the sentiment is from Big & Bold Wishes. The beautiful Label 4 stamp is from Waltzingmouse Stamps.



And a look at the inside:



Thanks for coming by!
Melissa

"Wish Big" (all PTI unless noted)
Stamps: Big & Bold Wishes, Mini Scrapbook: Tabs, Label 4 (Waltzingmouse Stamps)
Ink: Raspberry Fizz, Enchanted Evening and Hawaiian Shores
Paper: Stamper's Select White and Raspberry Fizz
Other: Scor-Pal, HS satin ribbon, Large scalloped die, Label 4 Nestabilities Die

Daffodils

Daffodils are one of my favorite flowers, as they signal the beginning of spring. We have some beautiful ones in full bloom at our house right now.



For my card, I stamped the background from Tin Types and heat embossed with white clear embossing powder. The daffodil was stamped, colored with Copics and cut out. I stamped the sentiment on the inside as the front was pretty full already.

Hope you are seeing the signs of spring where you are as well!

Thanks for looking,
Melissa

Daffodil (all PTI unless noted)
Stamps: Year of Flowers: Daffodil, Background Basics: Tin Types
Ink: Versamark, Summer Sunrise and Tuxedo Black (Memento)
Paper: Stamper's Select White and Terracota Tile
Other: 1/8" Silk ribbon, White Detail EP (Filigree), Copic markers

Make A Wish

Happy Friday!! This card will be going to my daughter's friend for her birthday this weekend along with her Princess gift--which was determined to be a must-have by my little Kennedy!



I stamped the main panel with Hawaiian Shores ink onto HS cardstock using Background Basics: Petal Power. The cupcake is from Baby Button Bits, colored with Copic markers, glittered, cut out and popped up on foam tape. I added a HS button and a little row of Hibiscus Burst buttons.

Thanks for coming by!
Melissa

"Make a Wish" (all PTI unless noted)
Stamps: BB: Petal Power, Baby Button Bits, Cupcake Collection (sentiment)
Ink: Hawaiian Shores, Rich Cocoa (Memento), Burnt Siena (Colorbox), Walnut Stain (Ranger)
Paper: Hibiscus Burst, Hawaiian Shore, Stamper's Select White, sponge
Other: HS felt, HB satin ribbon, HB and HS button, Rustic Cream twine, foam tape, Doodlebug glitter

Happy Mother's Day

Yay...another PTI blog hop! This month's challenge was to use buttons--I used some gorgeous, new Hawaiian Shores buttons with Beautiful Blooms II!




Isn't this a fresh color combo! I tried to get a close up of the beautiful pattern on the largest button--this was the best I could get. (click on picture for an enlargement)



Thanks for looking!
Melissa

"Happy Mother's Day" (All PTI unless noted)
Stamps: Distressed Stripes, Beautiful Blooms II, sentiment from Delightful Dahlias
Ink: Hawaiian Shores, Smokey Shadow, Melon Berry, True Black
Paper: Vintage Cream, Hawaiian Shores
Other: HS felt and buttons, Melon Berry Satin ribbon, Label 1 Nestablities Die, DMC floss, foam tape

Easter

I have a couple fun projects to share today that are all Easter themed!

First is a banner I created using MKC's DIY Printable Scalloped Banner , one of my favorite things! It also uses a new product from Quirky Twerp, Easter Rosettes , and papers from Happy Little Easter and You are my sunshine . Some of which are on sale today as they are new releases!



I also made a fun little Easter card with papers and images from the kit I Luv U , by Mari Koegelenberg.



Hope you're having a great day!
Melissa

WMS Blog Hop

Happy St Patrick's Day! I'm happy to be participating in the Waltzingmouse Stamps Blog Hop today. Since Claire lives in N Ireland, it is so fitting for her to host this themed hop! She also provided some absolutely gorgeous downloadable stamps and graphics, for free!! Find them on her blog .

Here is my card, which I sent to Joyce for our St Patrick's Day card swap. It's hard to tell in this photo, but I used the lace image from Faux Fun in the background.



Thanks for coming by!
Melissa

"May you always walk in sunshine"
Stamps: Digital download and Faux Fun(WMS), Luck of the Irish (PTI)
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Antique Linen and Walnut Stain (Ranger), New Leaf (PTI)
Paper: Kraft, Stamper's Select White, New Leaf
Other: Silk ribbon (PTI), Copic Markers, Rectangle Nestabilites