Lovebugga

Hi Everyone,

For today's card I have used a stamp from Hanglar & Wings.

I must admit I have loved this stamp for many years.

Ingredients

Stamp:  Lovebugga

Medium:  Copic Markers

Sentiment:  Make it Crafty Chipboard

Die:  Hero Arts

Paper:  Doodlebug

Flowers:  I am Roses

Other:  Nuvo Shimmer Pen, Glossy Accents

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Frenchie

Hi Everyone,

For today's card I have used a stamp from Tracey Hey.

Ingredients

Stamp:  Frenchie

Medium:  Copic Markers

Sentiment:  Included in stamp set

Background:  Distress Oxide (Blueprint Sketch & Mermaid Lagoon)

Other:  Twine

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Sparkly Birthday

Hi Everyone,

There is a new release over at Lili of the Valley (LOTV).

It is a new Fairy Collection and it is adorable.  Pop on over to the store and check them out.

Ingredients

Image:  Sparkly Birthday

Medium:  Copic Markers

Die:  MFT

Background:  Whipped Spackle & Darkroom Door Stencil

Ribbon:  Green Tara

Other:  Nuvo Shimmer Pen, Glossy Accents

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Happy Together

Hi Everyone,

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

Ingredients

Stamp:  Happy Together

Medium:  Copic Markers

Sentiment:  Congrats Layered

Border:  Hand drawn using Copic Multiliner Pen

Other:  Nuvo Shimmer Pen, German Scrap

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Chunky Monkey

Hi Everyone,

For today's card I have used stamps from Sugar Pea Designs and Dies from Lawn Fawn.

Ingredients

Stamp:  Chunky Monkey

Medium:  Copic Markers

Sentiment:  Reveal Wheel Sentiments

Dies:  Reveal Wheel Square Add on

Reveal Wheel

Grassy Border

Background:  Distress Oxide and Distress Inks

Other:  Nuvo Shimmer Pen, Glossy Accents, Brad

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Rose Bouquet

Hi Everyone,

For today's inspiration, I am featuring a stamp set from Paper Rose.

'Rose Bouquet' is a newly released stamp set from the Ella's Garden Range.

Ingredients

Stamp Set: #17967 Ella's Garden Rose Bouquet

Dies:  #17968 Ella's Garden Rose Bouquet Die

#17934 Texture 4

Medium:  Copic Markers

Other:  Nuvo Shimmer Pen

Method:

• Base Card:  Kraft card 14 x 10cm
• Cut die 'Texture 4 - brick wall' from white card and adhere to base card
• Using Black ink, stamp Rose Bouquet onto white card.  Colour with Copic Markers.  Die cut and adhere to base card using foam tape.
• Apply Nuvo Shimmer Pen to the flowers and allow to dry.

Ingredients

Stamp Set: #17967 Ella's Garden Rose Bouquet

Dies:  #17968 Ella's Garden Rose Bouquet Die

#17628 Stitched Hexagons

Sentiment:  Included in stamp set

Medium:  Copic Markers

Other:  Nuvo Shimmer Pen, Swarovski Crystals

Ingredients

Stamp Set: #17967 Ella's Garden Rose Bouquet

Dies:  #17968 Ella's Garden Rose Bouquet Die

#17925 Texture 1

Sentiment:  #17972 Ella's Garden Scribble Leaves Set

Medium:  Copic Markers

Other:  Nuvo Shimmer Pen, Swarovski Crystals

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Cutesy Anya

Hi Everyone,

For today's card I have used a stamp from The Greeting Farm.

Ingredients

Stamp:  Cutesy Anya

Medium:  Copic Markers

Background:  Stencil & Texture Paste

Flowers:  I am Roses

Other:  German Scrap

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Prickiga Nyckelpigor

Hi Everyone,

For today's card I have used a stamp from Hanglar Wings.

Ingredients

Stamp Set:  Prickiga Nyckelpigor

Medium:  Copic Markers

Sentiment:  TH Stickers

Die:  Stitched Frames

Paper:  MFT

Hearts:  Studio Calico

Sequins:  Pretty Pink Posh

Other:  Nuvo Shimmer Pen, Glossy Accents

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Mid Summer's Night

Hi Everyone,

For today's card I have used an image from Lili of the Valley (LOTV).

This is a single Layer Card.

Ingredients

Image:  Mid Summer's Night

Medium:  Copic Markers

Sentiment:  Hello Bluebird

Background:  Copic Markers

Other:  Nuvo Shimmer Pen, Glossy Accents

In this photo I tried to capture the shimmer on the stars, moon and wings.

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Adventure Gnomes

Hi Everyone,

For today's card I have used a stamp from Stamping Bella.

I just love Gnomes so couldn't resist this stamp.

Ingredients

Stamp:  Adventure Gnomes

Medium:  Copic Markers

Sentiment:  Included in stamp set

Paper:  MFT

Border:  Hand drawn using Copic Multi Liner Pen

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Magical Dragons

Hi Everyone,

For today's card I have used stamps and dies from MFT stamps.

The background has been created using Copic Various ink on X-Press It Hit Gloss Ink Jet Film.

Ingredients:

Stamp Set:  Magical Dragons

Medium:  Copic Makers

Die:  Our Town

Background:  Copic Various Ink

Other:  Nuvo Shimmer Pen, Glossy Accents, silver foil.

The Background:

• I created the background with Copic Various Ink, however any Alcohol inks will work just the same.
• Instead of using Yupo Paper, I used X-Press It High Gloss Inkjet Film.
• I applied different colours of ink over the the paper and allowed them to dry.
• Then added the black over the top (I don't have a photo of the black).  I added too much black which is why the colour didn't come through well, however I was happy with the result for a night theme.
• While the page is still tacky, you can add a piece of foil to it.  Where the page is sticky, the foil will stick.  It gives a great effect.  If you look at the finished photo above, you will notice the silver foil on the top edges.

This is the colour before adding the black.

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Ha-Bee Birthday

Hi Everyone,

For today's card I have used an image from Gerda Steiner Designs.

Ingredients

Image: Ha-Bee Birthday

Medium:  Copic Markers

Die:  17625 Hexagon Stack

Other:  Watercolours, Glossy Accents

• The image has been printed onto Copic X-Press Blending Card and Coloured with Copic Markers.  Fussy cut, leaving a small white border.
• Apply Glossy Accents to the wings, allow to dry.
• The base card is yellow card stock 10.5 x 14.5 cm.
• Cut a piece of black card stock 10 x 14.5cm and adhere to base card.
• Colour a piece of watercolour card stock yellow and die cut the hexagon frame. Adhere the frame to the base card.
• Using foam tape, adhere some of the spare hexagons to the base card.
• Adhere the dried 'bee' to the base card using foam tape.

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Monkey

Hi Everyone,

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

This stamp set also has co-ordinating dies available which are very handy for cutting around the image.

Ingredients

Stamp:  Monkey

Medium:  Copic Markers

Sentiment:  Included in stamp set

Background Stamp: Rocking the Wreath

Background Splats: Dylusion Paint (London Blue)

Other:  Nuvo Shimmer Pen, Glossy Accents

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

A secret

Hi Everyone,

For today's card I have used an image from Mo Manning.

Ingredients

Image:  A secret

Medium:  Copic Markers

Die:  Texture 4 #17934 (Paper Rose)

Other:  Flowers (I am Roses)

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

SommarhÄnglar på Blomkruka Kit

Hi Everyone,

For today's card I have used a stamp from Hanglar Wings.

Ingredients

Stamp: SommarhÄnglar på Blomkruka Kit

Medium:  Copic Markers

Die:  Hexagon Frame

Background:  Copic Various Ink (Alcohol Ink)

Flowers:  I am Roses

Sequins Mix:  Lucy's Cards

Other:  Nuvo Shimmer Pen, Glossy Accents, Acetate

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Rose Frame Background

Hi Everyone,

For today's card's I have featured a die and various stamps from Paper Rose.

Ingredients

Die: #17958 Rose Frame Background

Sentiment:  #17976 Mother's Day Quotes

Background:  Copic Various Ink

Method:

• Create background with Copic Various Ink (Alcohol ink) on Yupo paper.  Allow to dry.  This will be the base card.
• Cut Rose Background die from white card and adhere to base card.
• Stamp sentiment onto white card.  Trim to size and hand draw border.  Adhere to card.

Ingredients

Die: #17958 Rose Frame Background

Sentiment:  #17972 Ella's Garden Scribble Leaves

Background:  Copic Various Ink

Ingredients

Die: #17958 Rose Frame Background

Sentiment:  #17967 Ella's Garden Rose Bouquet

Background:  Copic Various Ink

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Under the Weather

Hi Everyone,

For today's card I have used an image from Lili of the Valley (LOTV).

I decided to try the new 'beaded rain'.  I love how it turned out.

The background has been created using Distress Inks (Colours listed below)

Ingredients

Image:  Under the Weather

Medium:  Copic Markers

Background:  Distress Inks (Chipped Sapphire, Broken China & Tumbled Glass)

Dies:  Paper Rose

Other:  Micro Beads, Glass Seed Beads, Clear thread, Glossy Accents

The background:

The background has been created on water colour card using Distress Inks.

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Magic Dragons

Hi Everyone,

For today's card I have used a stamp set for Ink on 3.

The Galaxy background has been created using Copic Various Ink.

Ingredients

Stamp Set:  Magic Dragons

Medium:  Copic Markers

Sentiment:  Included in stamp set

Background:  Copic Various Ink

Die:  Paper Rose

Other:  Glossy Accents,  Glitter, Embossing Powder

To create the background I have used Copic Various Ink, however any Alcohol inks will have the same effect.

Apply 3 different colours onto yupo paper.  Allow to dry.

Apply black ink over the top of the colour. Allow to dry.

Flick white post paint over the entire piece and allow to dry.

You now have a galaxy background ready to use.

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Monkey, hanging in there

Hi Everyone,

For today's card I have used an image from Gerda Steiner Designs.

Just sums up my week really....just hanging in there!

Ingredients

Image:  Monkey, hanging in there.

Medium:  Copic Markers

Sentiment:  Uniquely Creative

Background:  Distress Oxide Inks

Other:  Butterflies, Shimmer Pen

Method

The image has been printed onto Copic X-Press Blending Card and coloured with Copic Markers.

The background has been coloured using Distress Oxide Inks (Salty Ocean & Blueprint Sketch).

The grass has been die cut twice and coloured with Copic Markers.  These have been layered on top of each other and adhered to the card.

The sentiment has been stamped using black ink.

Colour chipboard butterflies with Copic Markers and adhere to card.

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Bear with charm

Hi Everyone,

For today's card I have used an image from Goebie Design.

Ingredients

Image:  Bear with charm

Medium:  Copic Markers

Sentiment:  Altenew & Dymo Label

Balloons;  Doodlebug

Other:  Glimmer Pen, Glossy Accents

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Warm & Feathered Hugs

Hi Everyone,

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

It is rather cold here in Australia so I thought we needed some warming up.

Ingredients

Stamp set:  Warm & Feathered Hugs

Medium:  Copic Markers

Sentiment:  Included in stamp set

Background:  Distress Oxide Inks

Other:  Glossy Accents, Twine

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Bästa Vänner

Hi Everyone,

For today's card I have used a stamp from Hanglar Wings.

Ingredients

Stamp:  Bästa Vänner

Medium:  Copic Markers

Sentiment:  Ranger & Hello Bluebird

Background:  Copic Various Ink, Foil

Die:  Paper Rose

Other:  Flowers, Swarovski Crystals

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx