October PTI Blog Hop

It's Blog Hop time again!

Here is this month's challenge: "There is always a lot of focus on Christmas in our industry this time of year, as that is what the majority of the population celebrates. However, this month's blog hop is dedicated to those that celebrate winter holidays other than Christmas. Create a project that celebrates Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or some other winter holiday as we embrace everyone's beliefs in a celebration of diversity through paper crafting."

I decided to create a Hanukkah card, and it will be very handy to have one ready to send to a friend at the beginning of December!




I used the candle and flame from It's a Celebration to create a menorah of sorts. I embossed the candle in white, and the flame in gold. I then cut out the focal image withe the Mat Stack 4 die. Tbe background, stamped in gold ink, is from Background Basics: Tin Type.



The sentiments for the inside come from Inside and Out: Holidays. I didn't have a Happy Hanukkah sentiment, but I felt that this saying worked well.

Thanks for looking!
Melissa

Candy Cane Favor Box

Happy Saturday!

I'm recovering from a super busy week that included several halloween parties! I may have one more halloween card to share tomorrow, but today I thought I'd show a simple and cute favor box I made recently.



It uses the Favor It Box 2 die, and the little candy cane image from Tiny Treats: Christmas. I colored the red portion of each candy cane, and some grey for shadows.

Have a great weekend!
Melissa

Stamps: Tiny Treats: Halloween
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Copic Markers
Paper: Stamper's Select White
Other: Favor It Box 2 die

Happy Holidays

I made this box very quickly as I wanted to try out some new goodies!



I used Favor It 2 Box, Tiny Treats: Christmas, Mat Stack 1 and the new color, Blueberry Sky.



Here's a close up of the front focal image. I colored the penguin with Copic markers, and the ribbon is 1/4 " silk ribbon. The pink ink and cardstock is Hibiscus Burst.

Thanks for looking!
Melissa

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