It's been a while...

Hi friends,
So it seems that my last time blogging was in December 2013!

A lot has happened since that time: both happy and sad, but I'm glad to be back here posting again today. Hopefully I can remember how to do this! :)

Of course, if anything would draw me out of the woodwork it would be PTI's Anniversary! There are fabulous prizes and inspirational challenges, so I made some time to play along.

My first card is for the Mettalics and Neutrals challenge on Day 7. I used the PTI Make It Market Kit: Luxe Letterpress.


My next card is for the Maile Inspired challenge, on Day 2. I'll try to come back and link up her inspirational card. She used a cover plate and had cut patterned paper at an angle for the background, as I did.



For the Blue Ombre challenge (Day 8), I tried Nichole's post-it technique to create a blue horizon line for my bird.



The next challenge I create for was the unused stamps challenge. I don't have any unused, but definitely some that I haven't used in a long time! I made this card with Lovely Layers, an old favorite!



Finally, for the bag and tag challenge, my daughter and I made her class valentines with Tiny Treats: Valentine.



Thanks for reading to the end! Happy Valentine's Day!
Melissa

December card kit

I'm still alive! I haven't had any time for crafting since starting to work full-time in August. Now I'm back to part-time until February, so I'm hoping to be able to spend time in my craft room!

Lori sent us this gorgeous kit for December, and I made these three cards. I had so much fun!







Thanks for taking a look!
Melissa

Happy Birthday!

My little girl turned 6 a couple weeks ago and I made her this card. Six balloons, lots of pink and purple.



I used he birthday trio die for the "birthday" and stamped the happy.

Thanks for taking a look!
Melissa

August Card Kit

Hello! Well-the summer has officially flown by and I'm back (on time this month) with my cards from our latest card kit. Jen sent us this amazing kit full of my favorite colors and some fun goodies that were new to me!









I still have a few more ideas for cards with what I have left from the kit. I really love getting these in the mail, thanks again Jen!

Hop around to see more cards from the rest of the group!
Melissa

Jen Carter

Cheryl Knutti

Melissa Ladd

Maggie Haas

Kristii Lockart

Joan Bardee

Leigh Penner

You are so sweet

I'm playing along with this month's PTI Blog Hop! I chose the color combo below to use for my card.





Thanks for taking a look!
Melissa

Happy birthday

I got a new shower curtain for our bathroom over the weekend and I just love it! I kept thinking about how it would translate into a pattern for a card, so I finally just sat down to recreate it!



I used Happy Hexagon stamp set and the Hexagon cover plate (PTI). The banner die is from Stitched Sentiments.



Thanks for looking!
Melissa

June Card Kit

Yes, I am a month behind! Since we've been out of school a few weeks now, I'm finally catching up on card making. I'll be one card ahead for Father's Day next year ;)

Jen sent us a super-packed, beautiful kit to work with for June. I made two cards and have plans for more!



For my first card, I used the great plaid paper from the kit, the blue paper as a layer to my impressed portion, and the twine for the balloons. The stamps I used are from Birthday Style and Sketched Shapes.



My second card showcases the lovely sailboat image that Jen included. I created a window-effect using a piece of paper that she had sent already die-cut and impressed. My dad loves boats, so this is perfect for him!

Thanks again, Jen, for a fun kit to work with, and thanks for taking a look at my cards!

Jen and Leigh also have cards using this kit:

Jen Carter

Leigh Penner

Melissa