Cutie Pie

 Hi Everyone,

I am so excited to be part of the new release team again for Polkadoodles.

This is the Hearts & Happiness Collection and is just adorable.

Ingredients

Stamp Set:  Cutie Pie

Medium:  Copic Markers

Sentiment:  Jumbo Caps Alphabet

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

Ink:  Ink on 3 Blackout

Other:  Sakura Gelly Roll

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Pure Poppies

 Hi Everyone,

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

Ingredients

Stamp Set:  Pure Poppies

Medium:  Copic Markers

(YG63, YG17, YG13, R35, R08, R05, R22, R21, Y35, Y18, Y15, B28, B26, FB2)

Die:  Stitched Circle Frames

Card Stock:  X-Press It Blending Card

Ink:  Ink on 3 Blackout

Other:  Sakura Gelly Roll, Tiny Glass Domes

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

Create a Smile Challenge - Moodboard

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Baby Hammock

 Hi Everyone,

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

Ingredients

Image:  Baby Hammock

Medium:  Copic Markers

Sentiment:  Simply Baby Greetings

Card Stock:  X-Press It Blending Card

Other:  Flowers, Sakura Gelly Roll

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Bunny Rabbit Love

 Hi Everyone,

It is the start of a new challenge on the Polkadoodles Challenge Blog.

It is an 'Anything Goes' Challenge however we have been asked to follow a 'Romance' theme as it is getting close to Valentines Day.

Ingredients

Image:  Bunny Rabbit Love

Medium:  Copic Markers

Sentiment:  MFT Stamps

Paper:  Doodlebug

Die:  Stitched Frames

Card Stock:  X-Press it Blending Card

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

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Cute Birds

 Hi Everyone,

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

Ingredients

Stamp Set:  Cute Birds

Medium:  Copic Markers

Sentiment:  Included in stamp set

Die:  Hip to be square

Background:  Cloud Stencil & Die, Distress Ink Salty Ocean

Card Stock:  X-Press It Blending Card

Ink:  Ink on 3 Blackout

Other:  Sakura Gelly Roll, Glossy Accents

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

CC Designs - January Challenge - Slimline

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Big Bloom

 Hi Everyone,

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

Ingredients

Stamp Set:  #20709 Big Bloom

Medium:  Copic Markers

(R08, R05, R22, R21, YR27, YR24, G94, YG63, G21)

Sentiment:  #19703 Hugs Fine Script & Computer

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

Ink:  #18834 Black Hybrid Ink Cube

Other:  Sakura Gelly Roll

Method

• Stamp 'Big Bloom' onto X-Press It Blending Card with Black ink and colour using Copic Markers
• Added 'dots' using Sakura Gelly Roll
• Print 'sending' sentiment, foil and trim.  Adhere to card
• Cut 'Hugs' from black card and adhere to card

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Elephant 3

Hi Everyone,

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

This image is from the latest 'Babies' Collection.

Ingredients

Image:  Elephant 3

Medium:  Copic Markers

Sentiment:  B&W Sentiment Sheets

Card Stock: X -Press It Blending Card

Background:  Splotch & Distress Ink Salty Ocean

Other:  Sakura Gelly Roll, Heart

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Mouse in a cup

 Hi Everyone,

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

Ingredients

Image:  Mouse in a cup

Medium:  Copic Markers

Card Stock:  X-Press It Blending Card

Die:  Stitched Circle Frames

Paper:  Cocoa Vanilla

Other:  Sakura Gelly Roll

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

Gerda Steiner - Share your Design January 2021

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Penguin Hug

 Hi Everyone,

For today's card I have used a new image from Rachelle Anne Miller.

This image was so cute, I just couldn't resist it.

Ingredients

Image:  Penguin Hug

Medium:  Copic Markers

Sentiment:  Included with image

Background:  Copic Markers

(B37, B34, B45, B23, B21)

Card Stock:  X-Press It Blending Card

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

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

Rachelle Anne Miller Facebook Challenge - Winter or Summer

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Balloon Days

 Hi Everyone,

Today is the start of a new Challenge on the Polkadoodles Challenge blog.

Ingredients

Image:  Balloon Days

Medium:  Copic Markers

Sentiment:  Make it Crafty Chipboard

Card Stock:  X-Press It Blending Card

LED Lights:  Chibi LED & Power Pack

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

The challenge can be found here.

I hope you will join us.

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Baby Stork

 Hi Everyone,

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

Ingredients

Image:  Baby Stork

Medium:  Copic Markers

Sentiment:  Chipboard

Card Stock:  X-Press It Blending Card

Border:  Copic Multi Liner Pen

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

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Baby Scales

 Hi Everyone,

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

These are now available in store.

Ingredients

Image:  Baby Scales

Medium:  Copic Markers

Sentiment:  MFT & Mini Skinny Upper Alphabet

Card Stock:  X-Press It Blending Card

Other:  Sakura Gelly Roll

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Cute Bear 3

 Hi Everyone,

Today is release day over at Lili of the Valley.

However it is UK time so you will need to wait until later today to get your hands on them.

But trust me, it is definitely worth the wait.

Ingredients

Image:  Cute Bear 3

Medium:  Copic Markers

Sentiment:  B&W Sentiment Sheets

Die:  Magnolia Heart

Paper:  Doodlebug

Border:  Copic Multi Liner Pen

Hearts:  Corbet Creations

Other:  Sakura Gelly Roll

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Elephant 2 & 4

 Hi Everyone,

For today's card I have used another soon to be release image from Lili of the Valley (LOTV).

Ingredients

Images:  Elephant 2 & Elephant 4

Medium:  Copic Markers

Sentiment:  Make it Crafty Chipboard

Die:  Slimline Card Creator 2

Background:  Distress Oxide Salty Ocean

Other:  Butterflies, Sakura Gelly Roll

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Been painting

 Hi Everyone,

For today's card I have used an image from Cuddly Buddly.

These are sweet images and I have loved colouring them lately.

Image:  Been painting

Medium:  Copic Markers

Sentiment: B&W Sentiment Sheets

Card Stock:  X-Press It Blending Card

Border:  Copic Multi Liner Pen

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Cloud Baby

 Hi Everyone,

For today's card I am sharing a soon to be release image from Lili of the Valley (LOTV).

This is a super cute 'Baby' collection to be release on 8 January (UK time).

Ingredients

Image:  Baby Cloud

Medium:  Copic Markers

Card Stock:  X-Press It Blending Card

Dies:  Slim card basics

Background:  Distress Oxide Salty Ocean & Blueprint Sketch

Other:  Stars, Sakura Gelly Roll

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Ari

 Hi Everyone,

For today's card I am showing how I used that background from yesterday's post as a card base.

Ingredients

Stamp Set:  Ari

Medium:  Copic Markers

(E04, E11, E21, E00, E000, R20, E29, E59, E27, E25, B69, B66, FV2, BG07, BG05, FBG2, BG02)

Card Stock:  X-Press It Blending Card

Ink:  Ink on 3 Blackout

Other:  Liquid Pixie Dust

Copic Various Ink on Black Yupo

 Hi Everyone,

Today I am not sharing a card, I am sharing a pic of Copic Various Ink on Black Yupo.

A video has been uploaded to my Instagram and Facebook.

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Big Bloom

 Hi Everyone,

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

Ingredients

Stamp Set:  #20709 Big Bloom

Medium:  Copic Markers

(G94, YG63, G21, YR27, YR24, YR23, V99, V95, V93, V91)

Sentiment:  #19023 B&W Sentiment Sheets and

Die:  #17454 Celebrate Layered

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

Ink:  #18834 Black Hybrid

Method:

• Stamp 'Big Bloom' onto X-Press It Blending Card and colour using Copic Markers
• Trim 'Sentiment' and colour edges with black marker.  Adhere to card using foam tape.
• Cut 'celebrate' from black card and adhere to card

A video for the colouring of this card can be found on the Paper Rose YouTube Channel.

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Hello Spring

 Hi Everyone,

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

Ingredients

Image:  Hello Spring

Medium:  Copic Markers

Sentiment:  Part of sentiment & Printed from computer

Die:  Scallop Rectangles

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

Other:  Liquid Pixie Dust, Sakura Gel Roll

The challenge can be found here.

I hope you will join us.

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Lots of Leaves

 Hi Everyone,

Happy New Year!!

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

Ingredients

Stamp Set:  #18623 Lots of Leaves

Die:  #20880 Slimline Strips

Sentiment:  #17304 Hello

Medium:  Copic Markers

(YR15, YR12, YR21, RV55, RV63, V01, BV13, BV02, BV01, B02, B01, B00, YG06, YG05, YG11)

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

Ink:  #18834 Black Hybrid Ink

Other:  White Paint

Method

• Stamp Leaves onto X-Press It Blending Card.  Colour with copic markers.  Fussy cut leaving a small white border and set aside.
• Kraft Card:  14x9cm.  Mix white paint and a small amount of water together and flick onto Kraft (Neenah) card.  Heat set.
• Cut 'Slimline strip' from white card.  Mark position on Kraft card with pencil. Set aside.
• Position leaves onto Kraft card.  Trim and adhere using glue.
• Stamp leaves with black ink.
• Stamp sentiment with black ink.  Adhere to card using foam tape.  Trim to size.
• White card;  14x10cm.  Colour the long side using a Copic Marker (BV13).
• Adhere Kraft card to White card.

A video will be available on the Paper Rose YouTube Channel.

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx