Happy birthday

Can you guess this scene?



My son's friend is turning 6, so I made this for his birthday next weekend. Let me know if you can tell where the scene is from.

Halloween Treats

Here's my post for the PTI challenge to use one of three stamps set this week!

Here are some treat boxes I made up for my kids' to give to their classmates for Halloween. The box is the Favor It Box 1 and I use Tiny Treats: Valentine for the frame, and Tiny Treats: Halloween for the images. The paper is from a new digital collection by Mari Koegelenberg, Spookville, available today at The Digichick .

Thanks for looking!
Melissa

Happy birthday

It's Thursday!

I've been feeling very inspired by bloggers such as Nerina , and her gorgeous card here . And also Mona and her beautiful card here .

Despite the fact that I can't quite master the shabby chic/vintage style that these ladies beautifully display, I set out to make a soothing, monochromatic card with a hint of color. I knew that I wanted to emboss with white on kraft cardstock.



I don't think I'll ever get tired of this Musical Background set from WMS, love it!!

Thanks for stopping by!
Melissa

"Happy birthday"
Stamps: Muscial Backgrounds, Very Vintage Label 4, Say it with Style
Ink: Versamark, Antiquen Linen and Walnut Stain (Ranger), Fresh Snow (PTI)
Cardstock: Rustic white and Kraft (PTI)
Other: Lavendar Moon satin ribbon, Label 4 die, sewing machine, pearls, Copic marker

Musical Merry Christmas

Happy Sunday!

I had some time to play along with the Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge #16.



I stamped the three reverse musical background strips using two Brilliance inks and Spring Moss Colorbox ink with the new set Musical Backgrounds. The little snowflakes come from Nutcracker Sweet and they are stamped with Vintage Cream ink onto Smokey Shadow cardstock. The sentiment comes from Say it With Style.



This was a fun card to make! I added some Plum Pudding satin ribbon, a green button and some green Divine Twine to finish it off.



Hope you had a great weekend and thanks for stopping by!
Melissa

Celebrate....Dana!

Welcome!
This month's challenge for the PTI blog hop is to make a project inspired by a fellow blogger. Well, I am constantly inspired by Dana (granolagirltoo) and all her gorgeous creations on her blog, Kismet, Art, and Life .

Today I am showing a card I made featuring a rose based on Dana's amazing tutorial found here .



I followed Dana's great instructions and used the Beautiful Blooms II die #1. The background was stamped using Background Basics: Petal Power in Versamark on Smoky Shadow cardstock, and heat embossed with white detail powder (Filigree).



Now, my rose is definitely not as well formed and pretty as Dana's but I wish you could see how sparkly it is! I used Tattered Angel's Glimmer Mist in S.W.A.K. to color the rose.

Now, if you haven't seen Dana's blog you need to go immediately and subscribe as she posts the most amazing creations almost daily!

Have a great day!
Melissa

"Celebrate"
Stamps: BB: Petal Power, Fillable Frames #5
Ink: Versamark
Paper: Raspberry Fizz, Smokey Shadow, Stamper's Select White
Other: Beautiful Blooms II Die #1, White detail EP (Filigree), Raspberry Fizz satin ribbon, S.W.A.K. glimmer mist (Tattered Angels)

So sorry for your loss

This was a very quick card...it helps when you start with such gorgeous patterned paper! The card base is Harvest Gold, the paper is from Restoration by Crate Paper, the other cardstock is Simply Chartreuse cut with pinking shears and Ocean Tides the ribbon is 1/8 in silk ribbon and the sentiment comes from Blooming Button Bits.

I've got two sick kids home with me today...off I go!
Melissa

Noel

I love the new PTI set, A Wreath for All Seasons, but couldn't afford to buy it...and seeing all the beautiful examples reminded me that I had a pretty wreath in a different set, 2009 Holiday Tags.



The background, from the Waltzingmouse set Faux Fun, is stamped and heat embossed with clear detail EP onto Scarlet Jewel cardstock. The focal image was cut with the Mat Stack 1 die, and I added gems to the wreath. The sentiment also comes from 2009 Holiday Tags, and I sprayed the whole card with gold glimmer mist from Tattered Angels.

Thanks for coming by!
Melissa