Fancy Sunbonnet Birdhouse

Hi Everyone,

Today I would like to share a Christmas card using 'Fancy Sunbonnet Birdhouse'.

The sentiment was made using the Heidi Swapp Minc Machine.

Ingredients:

Image:  Fancy Sunbonnet Birdhouse

Medium:  Copic Markers

Sentiment:  Minc Machine

Background:  Stencil and Whipped Spackle

Other:  Glitter

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

Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes

Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything Goes

Until next time

Melissa

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Photo Op

Hi Everyone,

I have decided to apply for the Sassy Cheryl Photo Op Team.

I absolutely love Cheryl's images.

The details of this amazing opportunity can be found here.

Here is what I have created:

Using 'Perfect Profile'

 Using 'Ladybug Tale'

 Using 'Grip it & Rip it - Max'

I would like to enter these cards into the following challenges:

Sweet Stamps - Anything Goes

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes Christmas

Until next time

Melissa

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Three Monsters

Hi Everyone,

Well I think I am almost of out Christmas cards to share.

There are still a couple, however these are for Design teams.

So for today's card, I have used the adorable 'Three Monsters' from Gerda Steiner Designs.

Ingredients:

Image: Three Monsters

Medium:  Copic Markers

Sentiment:  Silhouette Cameo

Cardstock:  Doodlebug

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

Gerda Steiner Designs - Share you Designs

Clear it out - Use your stash, Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Rudolph

Hi Everyone,

This is a new image from Wee Stamps

Isn't he adorable???

Ingredients:

Image:  Rudolph

Medium:  Copic Markers

Die:  Pretty Pink Posh

Other:  Glossy Accents, Glitter

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

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

Craft your Passion - Anything Goes

Not just Cards - Anything Goes

The Crazy Challenge - Christmas

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Holly

Hi Everyone,

For today's share, I have used another 'mini' Gorjuss Stamp.

These are so sweet and easy to colour.

Ingredients:

Stamp - Holly

Medium - Copic Markers

Tag - Prima

Paper - Doodlebug

Die - MFT

Ribbon - Seam Binding

I would like to enter this tag into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes with a twist

Pile it on - Anything Christmas/Winter

Stamping Sensations - Anything Goes with a Ribbon and Stamp

That Craft Place - Christmas

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

The Zoo (002)

Hi Everyone,

For today's card I thought I would share this adorable Moose from TeddyBo.

I was a little nervous to colour him at first, however I am glad I stuck with it.

Ingredients:

Image:  The Zoo (002)

Medium:  Copic Markers

Sentiment:  Silhouette Cameo

Other:  Glossy Accents

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

A Gem of a Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafty Friends Challenge - Christmas

My Time to Craft - Christmas Animals

Crafting with Dragonflies - Anything Christmas

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Candy Cane Bear

Hi Everyone,

We Christmas is certainly coming up fast.

I am grateful that I have finished my Christmas shopping for the kids.

No more tackling the shops and the massive amounts of people.

I still have to get the kids Christmas photo done but that will be the last thing.

For today's card, I have used the adorable 'Candy Cane Bear'.

Ingredients:

Stamp:  Candy Cane Bear

Medium:  Copic Markers

Sentiment:  Kaisercraft

Cardstock:  Doodlebug

Other:  Glitter

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

Brown Sugar - Anything Goes

Creative Corner - Sparkle & Shine

Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Bundled Up Mike

Hi Everyone,

Thankfully it is a little cooler here today.

For today's card I have used the adorable 'Bundled up Mike'.

For the background I have used the Nuance Powders.  They are a solid colour and work well.

Ingredients:

Stamp:  Bundled up Mike

Sentiment:  MFT

Background:  Nuance Powders

Dies:  Mama Elephant

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

A Snowflake Promise - Winter/Christmas Theme

Crafty Sentiment Designs - Winter

Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Fairy Lights

Hi Everyone,

Have you seen that Gorjuss Stamps have released their stamps in mini?

They are adorable.

For today's card I have used 'Fairy Lights'.

Ingredients:

Stamp:  Fairy Lights

Medium:  Copic Markers

Dies:  MFT

Sentiment:  Kaisercraft

Sequins:  Lucy & Cards Sequins and Pretty Pink Posh

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

AAA - Anything Goes

Christmas Card Challenges - Anything Goes

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Ice Skating Mouse

Hi Everyone,

I just love creating using all different images.  This is a fun winter one to try and cool this summer down.  It is certainly getting warm here in Australia.

Ingredients:

Image:  Ice Skating Mouse

Medium:  Copic Markers

Sentiment:  CC Designs

Paper:  Sugar & Spice

Ribbons:  Green Tara

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

Gerda Steiner - Share your Designs

Come and Get it - Anything Goes with a Sentiment

One Stitch at a time - Anything Goes with Winter

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Warm & Fuzzy Penguins

Hi Everyone,

It is rather warm here today, so I thought I would cool things off by using 'Warm & Fuzzy Penguins' by Stamping Bella.

Ingredients:

Stamp:  Warm & Fuzzy Penguins

Medium:  Copic Markers

Cardstock:  American Crafts

Other:  Glitter, Twine

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

My Time to Create - 'Let it Snow'

Sweet Stampin' - Sparkle & Shine

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Mimi's Ladybug

Hi Everyone,

There are so many things to be Thankful for.  It doesn't take much to show people how Thankful you are.

This card will be going to a Pharmacist who helped me find the medication my Son needs to help control his temperature.  Unfortunately there is an extreme shortage of this medication and after over 100 phone calls, this particular Pharmacist helped me located some.

I am forever Thankful to her.

Ingredients:

Image:  Mimi's Ladybug

Medium:  Copic Markers

Sentiment:  Silhouette Cameo/Minc

Paper:  Doodlebug

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

Crafting with Friends - Anything Goes
Creative Fingers - Anything Goes
Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes
Stemplesonne Challenge - Stamp as the main feature

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Admiring the Star

Hi Everyone,

For this card I decided to do a one layer card.  It has all been designed on the Silhouette Cameo Software.

Because I printed it out using the Laser printer, I could then foil the sentiment.

If you are going to do this, make sure that you only place the foil on the sentiment, then place a scrap piece of copy paper over the entire design before putting it in the carry sheet then through the minc.  (Some of the image will transfer onto the scrap, however if you don't use the scrap, the enter image will transfer to the carry sheet.)

Ingredients:

Image:  Admiring the Star

Medium:  Copic Markers

Sentiment:  Silhouette Cameo/Minc

Other:  Glitter

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

Crafting with an Attitude - Anything Goes

Crafty Girls Creations - Anything Goes

Creative Knockouts - Christmas

Sassy Cheryl - Anything Goes

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Honey Bear

Hi Everyone,

Today I thought I would share a new release stamp from Stamping Bella.

I just couldn't resist the new release.

Ingredients:

Stamp:  Honey Bear

Medium:  Copic Markers

Die:  MFT

Paper:  Doodlebug

Other:  Glossy Accents, Gelatos

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

Crafty Gals Corner - Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes

The Crafty Addicts - Anything Goes

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Mini Cards and a Tag

Hi Everyone,

For today's cards I have decided to make some 'mini' cards and a tag.

I have used several different designers for these cards.

 Stamp:  Bundled up Mike

 Stamp:  Winter Bunny

  Stamp:  Winter Bunny

 Stamp:  Winter Snowman

I would like to enter these cards into the following challenges:

2 Creative Chicks - Anything Goes

Card and Scrap - Christmas

The Sisters of Craft - Anything Goes

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Toadstool Smiles (TeddyBo 033)

Hi Everyone,

For today's card I thought I would share another new image from TeddyBo.

I just love the new images which are being released.

Ingredients:

Image:  TeddyBo Toadstool Smiles

Medium:  Copic Markers

Flowers:  I am Roses

Doily:  Doodlebug

Butterfly:  Martha Stewart

Other:  Glitter

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

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

Craft your Passion - Anything Goes

Love to Scrap - Anything Goes

Not Just Cards - Anything Goes

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Gift Wrapping

Hi Everyone,

I just love these images from Sugar Nellie.

Now that I have got over my fear of colouring them, I am really enjoying these images.

This one is called 'Gift Wrapping'.

Ingredients:

Image:  Gift Wrapping

Medium:  Copic Markers

Sentiment:  MFT

Other:  Glitter

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

CAS on Sunday - Christmas
Christmas Card Challenges - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Rory

Hi Everyone,

With all that is going on in the world at the moment, sometimes we just need to say 'Thanks'.

Thank you to all that keep us safe and Thank you to all who help us to get through life.

For today's card I have used a stamp from CC Designs.

Ingredients:

Stamp: Rory

Medium:  Copic Markers

Sentiment:  Lawn Fawn Die

Background:  Nuance Powders

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

Crafting with an Attitude - Anything Goes

Crafty Girl Creations - Anything Goes

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Happy Footzies

Hi Everyone,

This image from Sassy Cheryl just makes me smile.

It was a delight to colour.  I will certainly be colouring more of these.

Ingredients:

Image:  Happy Footzies

Medium:  Copic Markers

Sentiment:  Kaisercraft

Other:  Glitter

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

Addicted to Stamps and More - Anything Goes

Creative Moments - Anything Goes

Sassy Cheryl - Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes

Sisterhood of Crafters- It's beginning to look like Christmas

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

TeddyBo (261)

Hi Everyone,

I am back in the swing of things now.

I have created many cards over the past week and will gradually share them with you.

Ingredients:

Image:  TeddyBo 261

Medium:  Copic Markers

Paper:  Sugar & Spice Studio

Other:  Glitter

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

A snowflake Promise - Anything Goes with a Winter or Christmas theme

Crafty Sentiment Designs - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Amanda is Awesome

Hi Everyone,

Well it has been a week of roller coaster emotions for me this week.

It all started when I decided to finish work.

I was being bullied by a Customer and this week I finally got the courage to make a phone call to report it.

They asked me to send my report to them and that was on Tuesday.

So, after ignoring the computer since then and all the emotions that went along with reading my report again, I finally got the courage to send it tonight.

I must admit that I am proud of myself for standing up to this Bully and it certainly needed to be done for myself and others.

Anyway, tonight I thought I would share this card using the adorable 'Amanda is Awesome' from Stamping Bella (link below).

Ingredients:

Stamp:  Amanda is Awesome

Medium:  Copic Markers

Die:  MFT

Other:   Whipped Spackle, Flowers

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

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

Craft your Passion - Anything Goes

Love to Scrap - Anything Goes

Not just cards - Anything Goes

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Santa with Tree

Hi Everyone,

It's another Christmas card to share with you today.
I have had him for years now and he pop's up every Christmas.

Ingredients:

Stamp:  Santa with Tree
Medium:  Copic Markers
Paper:  Doodlebug
Other:  Glitter, Glossy Accents


I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes
The Paper Players - Clean & Simply


Until next time
Melissa
xxxxx

Turtle with Bird

Hi Everyone,

I really wanted the image to be the focal point on this card, so I decided to make the sentiment the same colour as the background.

Ingredients:

Image:  Turtle with Bird

Medium:  Copic Markers

Die:  Mama Elephant & Lawn Fawn

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

Gerda Steiner Designs - Share you designs

AAA Cards - Thanks/Thanksgiving

Classy Cards 'n Such - Always Thankful

One Stitch at a Time - Anything Goes with Giving Thanks

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Teddy Bo

Hi Everyone,

Did you hear that Teddy Bo is back????

For today's card, I have used one of the new images.

Ingredients:

Image:  TeddyBo

Medium:  Copic Markers

Sentiment:  Mama Elephant

Die:  Mama Elephant

Card:  American Crafts

Other:  Glitter

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

Crafty Calender - Nov - Sparkle & Bling

Christmas Stampin' All Year Round - Anything Goes

Graph'it Colour Challenge - Christmas Sparkle

Winter Wonderland - Christmas Candy

Until next time

Melissa

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