Thursday, January 27, 2022

Love Letters - Elephant

 Hi Everyone,

For today's card I have used a stamp set from Lili of the Valley (LOTV).

Ingredients

Stamp Set:  Love Letters

Medium:  Copic Markers

Sentiment:  Included in stamp set

Card Stock:  X-Press It Blending Card, Gina K

Ink:  MFT Extreme Black

Other:  White Pen


Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Chubby Bear

 Hi Everyone,

For today's card I have used an image from LTTS Doodles.

Ingredients

Image:  Chubby Bear

Medium:  Copic Markers

(Bear: E47, E44, E43, E42, E41, R20, C9

Flowers:  YR24, G94, YG63, G21, R35, YR04

Bucket:  E29, E27, E25, E23

Snail:  E43, E42, BG49, BG15, BG13

Grass: G94, YG63, G21)

Border:  Copic Multi Liner Pen

Sentiment:  from stash

Card Stock:  X-Press It Blending Card

Ink:  Versafine Clair

Other:  White Gelly Roll, Shimmer Pen, Glossy Accents


Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Twinkle Little Star

 Hi Everyone,

For today's card I have used a stamp set from Colorado Craft Company.

A full tutorial for this card is available on my YouTube Channel. A link is on the side panel of my blog.

Ingredients

Stamp Set:  Twinkle Little Star

Medium:  Copic Markers

(Mouse: E47, E44, E43, E42, E41, R40, R20, 0)

Star:  Y19, Y08, Y06)

Die:  Slimline Nested Rectangles

Background:  Mini Clouds Stencil & Distress Oxide Ink (Salty Ocean)

Card Stock:  X-Press It Blending Card

Ink:  MFT Extreme Black

Other:  Liquid Sparkle, White Gel Roll 0.8, Glossy Accents


Here is a link to the video.


Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Saturday, January 22, 2022

Bethany Butterfly

Hi Everyone,

For today's card I have used products from Paper Rose.

I have used the Nested Slimline Dies and cut them down to make a mini slim card.

Ingredients

Stamp:  #24631 Bethany Butterfly

Die: #20868 Nested Slimline Rectangles

Medium:  Copic Various Ink (Alcohol Ink)

Sentiment:  #22339 All Occasions Sentiments

Card Stock:  X-Press It Blending Card, Black Card, Acetate

Paper:  #21516 Monochrome Basics 1.1

Ink:  Alcohol ink Stayz in Place White

Other:   #19751 Tiny Domes


Method
  • Base card:  Cut second largest rectangle from white card and trim to and bottom to 14cm.  This will make a mini slim card.  Layer using black card.  Set aside.
  • Stamp 'Bethany Butterfly' onto Acetate using white ink.  Allow to dry.  On the back, apply different alcohol inks and allow to dry.  Fussy cut leaving a small border.
  • Cut a thin strip of striped paper and adhere to base card.
  • Adhere butterflies using liquid glue and allow to dry.
  • Trim sentiment. Adhere to base card using foam tape.
  • Adhere 'Tiny domes' to base card and allow to dry.


Until next time
Melissa
xxxxx

Friday, January 21, 2022

Look my new family

Hi Everyone,

For today's card I have used an image from Di's Digi Stamps.

Ingredients

Image:  Look my new friend

Medium:  Copic Markers

(Reeds:  YR27, YR24, YR23, YR21, G94 YG63, G21

Mouse:  C6, C5, C4, C3, C2, C1, R20, 0

Net:  E44, E43

Duck: YR07, YR04, YR15, YR12, Y19, Y08, Y04

Water:  B34, B21, B01, B000.  Dragonfly: BG15, BG13, BG32)

Sentiment:  from stash

Border:  Copic Multi Liner Pen

Card Stock:  X-Press It Blending Card

Other:  White Pen, Shimmer Pen, Glossy Accents


I would like to enter this card into the following challenge:

Digidesign challenge - Try something new

(I tried a new image I bought)


Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx






Thursday, January 20, 2022

Cosmea

 Hi Everyone

For today's card I have used a stamp set from Create a Smile Stamps.

Ingredients

Stamp Set:  Cosmea

Medium:  Copic Markers

(R35, RV14, R43, YG17, YG13, YR24, YR23, YR21)

Sentiment:  Happy Days

Background:  Copic Various Ink (G05, YG07, 0)

Die:  Stitched Basic Edge 2

Card Stock:  X-Press It Blending Card, Black Card

Ink:  MFT Extreme Black

Other:  White Pen, Glossy Accents, Clear Microbeads, Fairy Drops


I would like to enter this card into the following challenge:

Create a Smile - Sketch

Until next time
Melissa
xxxxx


Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Love Letters - Flamingo

 Hi Everyone,

For today's card I have used a stamp set from Lili of the Valley (LOTV).

Ingredients

Image:  Love Letters

Medium:  Copic Markers

Sentiment:  Silhouette Cameo

Background:  Foiled Stripes & Distress Oxide

Card Stock:  X-Press It Blending Card

Ink:  MFT Extreme Black

Other:  


Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx