Divine Inspiration!

Doesn't this cake look divine?? It's the inspiration for this week's Late Night Stamper's Inspiration Challenge!

Here is my Design Team Entry inspired by this yummy cake:




I used the colors in the card to inspire my birthday card (made for my Grandmother's upcoming 80th birthday). I used So Saffron, Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry, and Orchid Opulence. But wait, I said it was for my Grandma, right? Well you know it had to be extra special then:







What do you think???? I love the way it turned out!

Get Whale Soon!!

Here's a cute Get "Whale" card I made using the new Fox and Friends set and Chat Room Rubons from the Occasions Mini:



I also used the Tall Tales Designer Series Paper.

I got some great news today, I won the December Creative Challenge on the SoShelli blog, the blog of the founder of Stampin' Up! I'm so honored and excited! I get to pick a free stamp set, any suggestions?

You're a Fox!

I made this card for my hubby, I used the Fox and Friends set from the new Occasions Mini Catalog and the pieced together the "you're a" sentiment using two different stamps from the Whimsical Words Sale-a-bration set (I masked to get only the words I wanted.)

The card base is Whisper White followed by a layer of Basic Black and then textured Dusty Durango. A Black Satin Ribbon (also new from the Occasions Mini!) adds some contrast in texture and two scraps of Dusty Durango Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon decorate my Fox image! I hope you like my card!

Its a Girl!

I am the proud Mommy to two little boys and I've noticed that most of my friends also have all boys. So you can probably understand how excited I am for an old neighbor and fellow mom of two boys found out her third child is a girl!! I made this card to send her:


I saw the inspiration for this card on Gretchen Barron's Blog here! I hope you like it, it uses the new Butterfly Sizzlet from the Occasions Mini and the sentiment is a Sale-a-bration set so you can earn it free with a $50 purchase!!

Tote-ally Tess!

How's this for a girly-girl card? This one is my Valentine's Day card for my Mom and is also my Design Team Entry for this week's Late Night Stamper's Challenge.

I made this card by paper-piecing Tess from the new Occasions Mini Set Tote-ally Tess with the Welcome Neighbor Designer Series Paper Pack from the Sale-a-bration catalog, LOVE THE PAPER!! I also used the set Things I Love from the big catalog, but I got it FREE with my Sale-a-bration order! Here's the inside of the card:

How cute is that?

Want to participate in The Late Night Stamper's Challenge? Mosey on over to our Group Page to join! If you are a Demonstrator, we also have a Late Night Stamper's Demonstrator Only Page, you can join here! Both groups are great resources for idea sharing, project inspiration, and stampin' comraderie! I hope you'll all join!

Two recent cards

I just received my first Sale-a-bration order and received the sets Tote-ally Tess and Things I Love. Splitcoast Stampers was in need of Index Cards for these two sets so I signed up. To make an index card you have to use all of the stamps in a set on one card...so here is what I came up with, I hope you like them!

Clean and Simple

Here's a nice Clean and Simple card I made with the Herb Expressions Stamp set.

I inked my Rosemary in Jet Black Stazon, and colored in with a Blender Pen and Bordering Blue and Old Olive inks. I then matted it on Bordering Blue and Kraft cardstock. My card base is Whisper White followed by a layer of Textured Bordering Blue and Old olive Cardstock. I distressed the edges of all my cardstock with my fingernail. I finished the card off with some hemp twine and adding my image on a slight angle and popped up with Stampin Dimensionals. i hope you like this simple card!

Criss Cross Card Tutorial

I had many requests for a tutorial on how to create my Criss Cross Card...I had a video tutorial all ready but my camera broke and so I apologize for taking so long to get this to you...

I started this card with a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock, Bella Bleu Designer Series Paper, Very Vanilla Grosgrain Ribbon, Filligree Designer Brads, and adhesive.

First cut your Very Vanilla Cardstock in half on the short side creating two pieces of 11 by 4.25" paper.

Fold each in half and use a Bone Folder to create a good score line.

Line up the paper in your cutter from the top of the score line in the middle to the bottom right edge and cut.

Repeat on the other side lining up from the top of the score line to the bottom left corner.

Here is what you will end up with:

Apply adhesive to the bottom, top and sides of the rectangle portion of one piece.
Overlay the rectangle portion of the other piece on top to create your card base. Be sure that the long side of the triangle sections are both on the bottom.

Cut a 5" by 3.75" piece of Designer Series Paper (be sure the design on both sides match together as we'll be using both sides.)
Line up the diagonal corners and cut to create two equal triangles.
Flip one traingle over.
Apply adhesive to the bottom edge of your center rectangle area.
Fold over the left side.
Adhere one of your triangels of Designer Series Paper over the left side you just folded over.
Apply adhesive to the bottom edge of the already folded over triangle portion and fold over the right side and adhere.
Adhere second triangle of Designer Paper to top triangle.
Cut 1.5" by 12" piece of coordinating Designer Paper.
Center across card front.
Fold ends around back of card.
Adhere ends to form band around card.
Adhere end of Very Vanilla Ribbon to back of card band.
Bring across front of card, using adhesive to keep in place on left side.
Apply small amount of adhesive on top of ribbon and fold back over itself.apply adhesive just to the right of fold you just created.
Fold back over to the right and adhere to create small loop towards left. Repeat using adhesive to help hold folds in place.

Add Large Filligree Brad to right of folds.
I like to measure the depth of the interior of my card before cutting my insert piece (sometimes the placement of the adhesive applied on the inside can alter the depth of the card.)
Cut Bordering Blue cardstock to 5.25 by 3 3/8" (adjust if your depth is different) and Very Vanilla to 5" by 2 3/4". Adhere together.
Fold small scrap of Very Vanilla in half and hold ends behind card insert.
Use a filligree brad to hold ribbon in place (I use a paper piercer to help make the hole for the brad.)

Decorate the insert as you like, here i used the Vintage Vogue Stamp Set, Bordering Blue, and Not Quite Navy inks.
Your card is complete!

Blog Candy Winners!

Shelly Schmidt said...

Wonderful projects- I would love to win!
Shellymc2@comcast.net

December 27, 2009 1:49 PM

Ann Schach said...

The candle is absolutely stunning, Melissa! Very classy and elegant!

December 27, 2009 12:37 PM

Anonymous said...

You are very talented and do great work--thanks for sharing with us all!!


Deanie
mnmotes@rcom-ne.com

December 27, 2009 6:46 PM

Your tutorials are on the way ladies!

As a bonus, I'm going to offer these tutorials on sale for everyone else....through Friday only you can get BOTH of these tutorials for only $4.50! That's over half off! Just click the Buy Now button blow and please allow up to 24 hours to receive your tutorials via email. For more details on the tutorials click here and here.