Merry and Bright

This is one of the Christmas cards I've been working on lately. I stamped the background using an image from Vintage Labels with Scarlet Jewel onto the same color cardstock. The ornament tops and strings are embossed with Gold powder, as well as the sentiment.



Thanks for looking!
Melissa

"Merry and Bright" (all PTI unless noted)
Stamps: Holiday Button Bits, Vintage Labels
Ink: Versamark, Scarlet Jewel
Paper: Vintage Cream and Scarlet Jewel, Gold (AC Moore)
Other: Zing Embossing Powder (American Crafts), heat tool, Threading Water punch (Fiskars), Rustic cream twine

Home Made

December 1st, wow! Sorry it's been so long... Thanks for all the nice comments and well wishes for the craft fair. I enjoyed it and sold quite a bit! I've been working on lots of different things, here's a house I made with the Home Made stamp set and template. These little houses are so fun to create.



I tried to go for a Christmas look for this one and used bits and pieces from other stamp sets, like Believe and Home for the Holidays. I also added Icicle Stickles and other glitter to the roof to look like snow, which I adhered with a spray adhesive (one coat before the glitter and one coat after to seal in place). The glitter is so pretty!

Thanks for looking!
Melissa

(all PTI unless noted)
Stamps: Home Made, Believe, Home for the Holidays, Background Basics: Retro
Paper: Kraft, Red PP (Basic Grey)
Ink: Fresh Snow, Ocean Tides, Rich Cocoa (Memento)
Other: Vintage Cream satin ribbon, Copic markers, Scor-Tape, Doodlebug Glitter, Icicles Stickles, Spray Adhesive, Sewing Machine

Holiday Boutique tonight!

I've been such a bad blogger--sorry! In all my free moments I've been madly dashing out projects for the holiday boutique (aka craft fair) that I'm selling at tonight. I will also be selling at my MOMS club monthly meeting this Friday, so needless to say I've been trying to make a lot.



Here is a "Tucked Away" gift box that I'll be selling.



This set is a cocoa mix--in one of the milk made "jugs" is a bag of homemade hot cocoa mix and in the other is a bag of marshmallows.

In case you are local and interested in attending the holiday Boutique tonight there is the info:
Lucy V. Barnesly Elementary School
14516 Nadine Drive
Rockville, MD 20853
7-9pm

There are lots of great vendors: jewerly, Pampered Chef, purses, other crafts and health and beauty products!

Thanks for coming by!
Melissa

Holiday picnic baskets

I'm finally back with something to share! I've been making lots of things for an upcoming craft fair. I made some "Pack a Picnic" baskets, using a tag stamped with Vintage Picnic. The first is made with Scarlet Jewel cardstock and paper from the Holiday Cheer pack.



The second one I made with Kraft carstock and Pure Poppy paper from the Bitty Box pack.



Here's the tag:



Thanks for stopping by!
Melissa

"Holiday wishes" (all PTI unless noted)
Template: My Timeless Templates--Pack a Picnic
Stamps: Vintage Picnic
Paper: Scarlet Jewel, Kraft, Vintage Cream, Stamper's Select White, Holiday Cheer PP and Bitty Box PP
Ink: Rich Cocoa (Memento)
Other: brads, Rustic Cream Twine, Scarlet Jewel Satin ribbon, Copic markers

Happy Halloween!

Sorry I haven't been posting much this week--it's been busy and sick!

I made this fun card with some digital paper from the Digichick by Quirk Twerp called All Hallow's Eve . I stamped my witch twice, once in black and again in versarmark so I could heat emboss. I then machine stitched and distressed the edges of the paper and added the bow and tag.

Hope you have a fun and safe night...I am off in a bit with my ninja and lion to trick or treat!
Melissa

"Halloween witches" (all PTI unless noted)
Stamps: Spooky Sweets II
Digital Paper: All Hallow's Eve by Quirky Twerp ( The Digichick )
Paper: Kraft, True Black, and Summer Sunrise
Ink: Versamark and True Black
Other: True Black satin ribbon, twine, Tags Trio Nestabilites Die, sewing machine

October PTI Blog Hop

"It's time for our annual Holiday Hop! Show us your best upcoming holiday plans for cards, gifts, wraps or whatever else you have up your sleeve! With everyone's cumulative efforts the participant list will be an amazing resource!"



I wouldn't call this my best holiday plan for gift--but it sure is any easy one! I made one of the new Timeless Templates, Cash or Charge #1, and used the Holiday Cheer patterned paper to decorate. I also stamped a circle tag with the dotted border circle from Take Note, a sentiment from Holiday Button Bits and a snowflake from Snowflake Serenade.



Thanks for taking a look!
Melissa

"A gift for you" (all PTI unless noted)
Template: Cash or Charge
Stamps: Holiday Button Bits, Take Note, Snowflake Serenade
Ink: Ripe Avocado, Scarlet Jewel, Antique Linen and Walnut Stain (ranger)
Paper: Scarlet Jewel, Holiday Cheer PP
Other: Ripe Avocado Satin Ribbon, Hole Punch, Craft Knife, Sponge, Scor-Tape

Raspberry Suite Color Challenge

Hi everyone and Happy Friday! I'm back today with my card for Dawn's Raspberry Suite Color Challenge 18 . Aren't those colors beautiful together?



I used Waltzingmouse's Off Beat Backgrounds and the PTI sets Holiday Button Bits and Vintage Label.



Have a great weekend!
Melissa

"Sweetest Holiday Wishes" (all PTI unless noted)
Stamps: Off Beat Backgrounds (Waltzingmouse Stamps), Vintage Label and Holiday Button Bits
Ink: New Leaf, Raspberry Fizz, Vintage Cream, Dark Chocolate and Walnut Stain (Ranger)
Paper: Vintage Cream, Kraft, and Dark Chocolate
Other: Sewing Machine, New Leaf buttons, Memory Box gems, Copic maker to color gems, Foam Tape, Sponge