To the Moon

 Hi Everyone,

Today is the start of a new challenge over on the Create a Smile Challenge Blog.

This challenge is a Moodboard.

I had heaps of fun with this challenge.

Ingredients

Stamp Set:  To the Moon

Medium:  Copic Markers

(R35, YR04, YR07, YR15, YR12, C4, C3, B01, B00, B000, YG05, 0, R29, R27, R35, Y19, Y18, Y15, C5, C4, C3)

Sentiment:  Included in stamp set

Chipboard:  Patterned Circles

Die: Nested Circles

Background:  Nebula Washi Tape

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

Ink:  Ink on 3 Blackout & Juicy Clear

Other:  White Embossing Powder, Liquid Pixie Dust, Glossy Accents

The Challenge can be found here.

This is the moodpboard I followed:

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Bella Bug & New Release

  Hi Everyone,

Back with another one of the new release from Polkadoodles.

Ingredients

Image:  Bella Bug

Medium:  Copic Markers

Sentiment:  Black & White Sentiment Sheets

Die:  Circle Frames,  Stitched Slim Mini Stacklets & Petite Scallop Mini Slip Stacklets

Card Stock:  X-Press It Blending Card

Paper:  MFT Stamps

Other:  Sakura Gelly Roll, Glossy Accents, Liquid Pixie Dust

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Milkshake Bella & New Release

 Hi Everyone,

Back with another one of the new release from Polkadoodles.

Ingredients

Image:  Milkshake Bella

Medium:  Copic Markers

Sentiment:  Black & White Sentiment Sheets

Die:  Card Creator Triangle Windows

Card Stock:  X-Press It Blending Card

Paper:  Doodlebug

Other:  Sakura Gelly Roll, Glossy Accents, Liquid Pixie Dust

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Happy Bird Bay

 Hi Everyone,

For today's card I have used a stamp set from Paperie Ink.

Ingredients

Stamp Set:  Happy Bird Day

Medium:  Copic Markers

(R05, R22, R21, BG15, BG13, BG32, BV13, BV02, BV01, B02, B01, B00, B23, B21, B91, Y35, Y17, YR31, YR04, YR15, E44, E43, E42, FYG2, YG07, YG05)

Sentiment:  Included in stamp set and Cherry Uppercase Die

Border:  Hand drawn using Copic Multi Liner Pen

Card Stock:  X-Press It Blending Card

Ink:  Ink on 3 Blackout

Other:  Glossy Accents, Liquid Pixie Dust

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Agnes & New Release

  Hi Everyone,

For today's card I used a new image from Polkadoodles.

I was so excited when Nicky asked me to be part of this release.  Thank you xx

Ingredients

Image:  Agnes Elephant

Medium:  Copic Markers

Sentiment:  Make It Crafty Chipboard

Die:  Slim Card Basics

Card Stock:  X-Press It Blending Card

Other:  Liquid Pixie Dust, Glossy Accents, Clear Microbeads

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxxx

Candy Cane Corner

 Hi Everyone,

For today's card I have used a new image from KLM Digital Designs.

Ingredients

Image:  Candy Cane Corner

Medium:  Copic Markers

(B05, B04, B02, B01, R39, R29, R27, R35, YG63, YG17, YG13)

Sentiment:  Make it Crafty Chipboard

Card Stock:  X-Press It Blending Card

Other:  Liquid Pixie Dust, Glossy Accents

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Flamingle

 Hi Everyone,

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

Ingredients

Stamp Set:  Flamingle

Medium:  Copic Markers

(RV14. RV13, RV21, RV10, YR15, YR12, C9, C8, C7, FBG2, BG02, BG01)

Sentiment:  Included in stamp set

Background:  Bubble Circle Stencil, Paint, Stamp from set

Card Stock:  X-Press It Blending Card, Neenah Desert Storm

Ink:  Ink on 3 Blackout

Other:  Sakura Gelly Roll

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Picture Perfect Party Animals

 Hi Everyone,

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

Ingredients

Stamp Set:  Picture Perfect Party Animals

Medium:  Copic Markers

(RV19, RV17, RV55, YR07, YR04, YR15, Y19, Y18, Y15, G05, FYG2, YG07, YG05, B05, B04, B02, B01, N8, N7, N6, C9, C8, C7)

Sentiment:  Included in stamp set

Die:  Skinny Stripes

Frame:  Hand cut

Card Stock:  X-Press It Blending Card

Ink:  Ink on 3 Black out

Other:  Liquid Pixie Dust, Glossy Accents

Winnie Wednesday Witch & New Challenge

 Hi Everyone,

Today is the start of a new challenge on the Polkadoodles Blog.

We were asked to create a Halloween Card for this Challenge however your Theme is 'Anything Goes'.

Ingredients

Image:  Winnie Wednesday Witch

Medium:  Copic Markers

(E04, E11, E21, E00, E000, R20, C7, C5, C4, C3, C1, BV08, BV04, BV13, BV02, T9, T8, T7, T6, W6, W5, W4, W3, YR18, YR04, YR15, YR12, YG63, YG17, YG13, E29, E27, E25, E23)

Background:  Copic Various Ink (BV13) & Black Yupo, Birch Tree Die

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

The Challenge can be found here.

We would love to see what you create.

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Christmas Band

 Hi Everyone,

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

Ingredients

Image:  Christmas Band

Medium:  Copic Markers

(E04, E11, E21, E00, E000, R20, BG49, BG15, BG13, BG32, E44, E43, B69, B66, B24)

Sentiment:  Holiday Messages

Background:  Catherine Pooler Ink Fiesta Blue

Card Stock:  X-Press It Blending Card

Ink:  Ink on 3 Blackout

Other:  Sakura Gelly Roll, Glossy Accents, Clear Microbeads, White Embossing Powder

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Sweet Peas

 Hi Everyone,

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

Ingredients

Stamp Set:  Sweet Peas

Medium:  Copic Markers

(R08, R05, R22, YG63, YG17, YG13)

Sentiment:  Included with Stamp Set

Card Stock:  Neenah Desert Storm

Ink:  Ink on 3 Juicy Clear

Other:  White Embossing Powder, Sakura Gelly Roll

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Sketchy Floral Thanks & Card Creator Windows 2 Die

 Hi Everyone,

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

Ingredients

Stamp set:  #19072 Sketchy Floral Thanks

Medium:  Copic Markers

(RV19, RV17, RV55, BG29, BG15, BG13, BG32, BV04, BV13, BV02, YG63, YG17)

Sentiment:  #19023 Black & White Sentiment Sheets

Die:  #19532  Card Creator Windows 2

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

Ink:  #18834 Hybrid Black Ink

Other:  #19499 Clear Crystal Mix, Glossy Accents, #18954 Clear Microbeads

Method

• Card Base:  14 x 10cm White card
• Cut Black Card to 14x10cm.  Cut 'Card Creator Window 2' from the centre.  Adhere this to the base card using foam tape.
• Using hybrid black ink, stamp flower onto X-Press It blending card.  Colour with copic markers and fussy cut. Apply Clear Microbeads to centres of flowers using Glossy Accents.  Adhere flowers to base card.
• Trim sentiment and adhere to base card using foam tape.
• Adhere Crystals to card using Glossy Accents

I have created a colouring video for this card.  It is available on the Paper Rose YouTube Channel.

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Basketball Player

 Hi Everyone,

For today's card I am using a new release from KLM Digital Designs.

Ingredients

Image:  Basketball Player

Medium:  Copic Markers

(E04, E1, E21, E00, E000,R20, E47, E44, E43, E42, R29, R27, R35, B39, B37, B45, C1, C00)

Sentiment:  Included with image

Die:  Circle Grid Coverplate, Stitched Rectangle Frames

Card Stock:  X-Press It Blending Card

Other:  Enamel Dots

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Balloon Ride

 Hi Everyone,

For today's card I have used a stamp set from Paperie Ink.

Ingredients

Stamp Set:  Balloon Ride

Medium:  Copic Markers

(E47, E44, E43, E42, R20, G05, FYG2, YG07, YG05, B05, B04, B02, Y35, Y17, YR31, BV04, BV13, BV02, RV19, RV17, RV55, BG15, BG13, BG32)

Sentiment:  Hooray

Card Stock:  X-Press It Blending Card

Ink:  Ink on 3 Blackout

Other:  Liquid Pixie Dust, Glossy Accents

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Christmas Band

 Hi Everyone,

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

Ingredients

Image:  Christmas Band

Medium:  Copic Markers

(E04, E11. E21, E00, E000, R20, E44, E43, BG49, BG15, BG13, BG32, B29, B28, B26, FB2, T8, T7, T6, T5, E57, E23, E55, E31, C7, C5, C3, C1, W7, W5, W3)

Sentiment:  Computer

Card Stock:  X-Press It Blending Card

Other:  White Embossing Powder, Glossy Accents, Clear Microbeads

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Long Stem Flowers - Stamptember Simon Says Stamp & Paper Rose Collaboration 2020

 Hi Everyone,

I am super excited to be part of the Paper Rose and Simon Says Stamp Collaboration for the Simon Says Stamp Stamptember 2020.

This stamp set is just amazing.  It is a large Poppy Set designed by Kasia from Paper Rose.

Ingredients

Stamp Set:  Long Stem Flowers

Medium:  Copic Markers

(R08, R05, R22, R21, YG63, YG17, YG13)

Sentiment: #19289 Black & White Sentiment Sheets

Background:  #19351 Halftone Hearts Stencil

Die: #16679 Stitched Rectangle Frames

Card Stock:  X-Press It Blending Card

Ink:  #18834 Hybrid Black Ink

Other:  Anna Griffin Texture Paste, Spatula

Method

• Using the Hybrid Black Ink, Stamp Poppies, Stems and Leaves onto X-Press It Blending Card.  Colour with Copic Markers & Fussy cut around each.  Set aside.
• For the background, Apply Texture paste through the stencil onto a piece of white card.  Allow to dry.
• From white card, cut 2 of the largest rectangle frames.  Adhere one too the background piece of card.  Trim to size.
• Adhere Poppies, stems and leaves to the background piece. Don't worry if these overlap the frame.
• Adhere the last rectangle frame, this will cover any stems that are overlapping the last frame.
• Trim sentiment.  Draw a thin border around the edge and adhere to card using foam tape.

A colouring video for this card is available on the Paper Rose YouTube Channel.

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Easy Breezy & New Challenge

 Hi Everyone,

Today is the start of a new Challenge on the Create a Smile Blog.

This challenge is a Sketch.

Ingredients

Stamp Set:  Easy Breezy

Medium:  Copic Markers

(C3, C1, C00, B000, B05, B04, B02, G05, FYG2, YG07, YG05, R20)

Sentiment:  Included in stamp set

Background:  Cloud Pattern Stencil, Distress Oxide Salty Ocean, White Paint

Die: Circles

Card Stock:  X-Press It Blending Card

Ink:  Ink on 3 Blackout

Other:  Twine, Glossy Accents

The challenge can be found here.

This is the sketch that I followed:

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Hap Bee

 Hi Everyone,

For today's card I am using  one of the cards I made at the Craft Retreat.  I have many cards so will use them for posts during the next few weeks.

This card is using stamps from Paperie Ink.

The dies are new to me and are from Tailored Expressions.

Ingredients

Stamp Set:  Hap Bee

Medium:  Copic Markers

(Y35, Y17, YR31, B00, B000, RV66, RB55, RV55, YR27, YR24, YR23)

Sentiment:  Cherry Uppercase Dies & Birthday Builder

Die:  Mini Slim Dies

Card Stock:  X-Press It Blending Card

Ink:  Ink on 3 Blackout

Other:  Glossy Accents, Clear Micro Beads, Glitter & Sequins

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Seeing is Believing

 Hi Everyone,

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

The background has been created by using Alcohol Inks.

Ingredients

Stamp Set:  Seeing is Believing

Medium:  Copic Markers

(C5, C4, C3, C2, C1, BG15, BG13, BG32, R20, R29, R27, R35, Y19, Y18, Y15, B00, B000)

Sentiment:  Included in stamp set

Background:  Couture Creations Alcohol Inks & Black Yupo

Stamps in Background:  Doing Great

Hearts:  Chipboard Hearts

Other:  Glitter, Glossy Accents

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Gnome and Pets

Hi Everyone,

For today's card I am sharing a new image from KLM Digital Designs.

Ingredients

Image:  Gnome and Pets

Medium:  Copic Markers

(E04, E11, E21, E00, E000,  B37, B34, B45, B23, R39, R29, R27, R35, T9, T8, T7, T7, E57, E23, E55,E33, C3, C2, C2, R20, E77, E74, E41, E70, W8, W7)

Sentiment:  Hugs

Die:  Buffalo Plaid

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

Other:  Sakura Gelly Roll, Twine, Glossy Accents, Liquid Pixie Dust

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Abstract Stained Glass Frame

Hi Everyone,

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

Ingredients

Dies: #19526 Abstract Stained Glass Frame

Sentiment: #19592 Hugs, Thanks, Hello Chunky & #19023 Black & White Sentiment Sheets

Background:  Couture Creations Alcohol Inks, Black Yupo

 Other:  Liquid Pixie Dust, Glossy Accents, Adhesive Double sided paper, Black Card

Method

• Base Card: Create background on black yupo using Alcohol Inks.  Allow to dry.
• Apply a piece of  Double sided adhesive to one side of black yupo.  Cut 'Abstract Stained Glass Frame'.  Adhere to base card.  Trim base card to size of Frame.
• Apply double sided adhesive to a piece of black card.  Cut the 'Thanks' die 4 times.  Layer them and adhere to base card.  Apply Pixie dust for shimmer and Glossy Accents.  Allow to dry.
• Trim 'Sentiment sheet' and adhere to base card using foam tape.

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Seeing is Believing

 Hi Everyone,

I am a little late in posting this card.

I am actually away at a craft retreat and having some much needed 'me' time.  I hope to create lots of fun cards.

For this card I have used stamps from Tracey Hey.

The background has been created using Alcohol Inks.

Ingredients

Stamp set:  Seeing is Believing

Medium:  Copic Markers

(E47, E44, E43, E42, E41, R20, B05,, B04, B02, B01)

Sentiment

Background:  Copic Various Ink & Black Yupo

Background Stamp set:  You are enough

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

Ink:  Ink on 3 Blackout

Heart:  Chipboard Heart, Glossy Accents, Glitter, Sakura Gelly Roll

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Christmas Robin with Stocking and New Challenge

 Hi Everyone,

It's the start of a new Challenge on the Polkadoodles Challenge Blog.

For this card the DT were asked to follow a 'Christmas' theme, however the main theme for the challenge is 'Anything Goes'.

Ingredients

Image:  Christmas Robin with Stocking

Medium:  Copic Markers

(E47, E44, E43, E42, E41, E40, R20, R39, R29, R27, R35, BG49, BG15, BG13, BG32, E27, G94, YG63, YG17, YG13)

Sentiment:  Make it Crafty Chipboard

 Border:  Copic Multi Liner Pen

Card Stock:  X-Press It Blending Card

Other:  Glossy Accents, Glitter

We would love to see what you create for this 'Anything Goes' Challenge.

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Happy Dragon

 Hi Everyone,

For today's card I have used an image from Digi Doodle Studio.

Ingredients

Image:  Happy Dragon

Medium:  Copic Markers

(YR04, YR15, Y35, Y17, YR31, E29, E27, E25)

Sentiment:  Black & White Sentiment Sheets

Die & Stencil:  Taylored Expressions Mini Slim

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

Ink:  Catherine Pooler Tiki Torch

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Bears & Snowman - New Release

 Hi Everyone,

It's new release day over at Lili of the Valley (LOTV).

For today's card I have used one of the many images, Bears & Snowman.

Ingredients

Image:  Bears & Snowman

Medium:  Copic Markers

(C00, BG49, BG15, BG13, BG32, R29, R27, R35, B34, B45, B23, B21, YR04, YR15)

Sentiment:  Make it Crafty Chipboard

Dies:  Taylored Expressions Mini Slim

Card Stock:  X-Press It Blending Card

Other:  Glossy Accents, White Embossing Powder

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Sheep

Hi Everyone,

For today's card I have used a new image from KLM Digital Designs.

Ingredients

Image:  Sheep

Medium:  Copic Markers

(W5, W3, W1, E000, E42, E81, E41, R20, B45, B12, B00, B000)

Sentiment:  Included with image

Card Stock:  X-Press It Blending Card

Die:  Circle Frames, Grass

Ink:  Catherine Pooler (Lime Rickey)

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Little Elf Kippa

 Hi Everyone,

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

Ingredients

Image:  Little Elf Kippa

Medium:  Copic Markers

(E04, E11, E21, E00, E000, R20, E44, R29, R27, R35, B05, B04, B02, G05, YG07, YG05, Y35, Y17, YR31, C7, C5, C3, C1, B37, B34, B45)

Sentiment:  Included with the image

Card Stock:  X-Press It Blending Card

Other:  Sakura Gelly Roll, Liquid Pixie Dust, Glossy Accents

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

3 Little Reindeers

 Hi Everyone,

For today's card I am sharing a sneak peek of an image soon to be available at Lili of the Valley (LOTV).

The 'Kraft' card will also be available as a download.  It is easy to work with and you just import the image onto the  'paper' image.

Ingredients

Image:  3 Little Reindeers & Kraft Card

Medium:  Copic Markers

(E47, E44, E43, E42, E41, R20, W9, W8, W7, R29, R27, R35, RV19, RV17, RV55, G05, FYG2, YG05, B05, B04, B02, Y18, C4, C3, C2, C1)

Sentiment: Everything Christmas Labels

Card Stock:  X-Press It Blending Card

Other:  White Pencil, Stars, Glossy Accents

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Beautiful Flowers

 Hi Everyone,

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

I have used new dies from Taylored Expressions for the card.

Ingredients

Image:  Beautiful Flowers

Medium:  Copic Markers

(N5, N4, N3, N2, N1, RV19, RB17, RV55, YR27, YR24, YR23, 100)

Dies:  Stitched Mini Slim Stacklets, Petite Scallop Mini Slim Stacklets

Card Stock:  X-Press It Blending Card

Other:  Sakura Gelly Roll

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Seriously & New Challenge

 Hi Everyone,

Today is the start of a new Challenge on the Create a Smile Blog.

The challenge this fortnight is a Moodboard.

Ingredients

Stamp Set:  Seriously

Medium:  Copic Markers

(G05, FYG2, YG07, YG05, B28, B26, FB2)

Sentiment:  Included in stamp set & Mini Birthday

Background:  Brick Stencil, Distress Ink, Copic Markers (T's)

Card Stock:  X-Press It Blending Card

Ink:  Ink on 3 Blackout

Chipboard:  Patterned Circles

The Challenge can be found here.

This is the Moodboard I followed:

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Spring Bloom

 Hi Everyone,

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

Ingredients

Image:  Spring Bloom

Medium:  Copic Markers

(N4, N3, N2, N1 N0, R81, R81, BG49, BG15, BG13, BG32, E31, E30, YG63, YG17, YG13, E57, E55, E23, E31, YR15, YR12)

Sentiment:  Hello & Cheery Greetings

Border:  Copic Multi Liner Pen

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

Other:  Sakura Gelly Roll, Glossy Accents, Clear Micro Beads

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

More Flowers

 Hi Everyone,

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

Ingredients

Stamp Set:  #17613 More Flowers

Medium:  Copic Markers

(BV08, BV04, BV13, BV02, YG63, YG17, YG13, YR15, YR12)

Sentiment:  #18943 Daisy Bouquet

Dies:  #18412 Stitched Tags and

#18409 Stitched Tab Set

Card Stock:  X-Press It Blending Card

Ink:  #18834 Black Hybrid Ink

Method

• Cut tag from X-Press It Blending Card.
• Stamp flower onto tag using Black Hybrid Ink.
• Colour Flower using Copic Markers
• Stamp Sentiment
• Cut Tab and colour with Copic Marker, Adhere to tag.
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I have made a Youtube video on the colouring of this tag. It can be found on Paper Rose YouTube Channel.

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx