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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Light up flowers using Chibitronics LED Stickers & a Reed Switch

 Hi Everyone,

For today's card I am sharing a card using LED Stickers from Chibitronics and Reed Switch.

Ingredients

Stamp Set:  Oh Hoppy Day

Medium:  Copic Markers

(Frogs:  G05, YG07, YG05

Lilly's:  G04, YG63, G24, G43, G28

Flowers:  R89, R85, R83, R81, YR27, YR24, YR23, YR21)

Background:  Copic Various Ink (B24, BG05, 0)

Electronics:  Chibitronics LED Stickers (White), Conductive Fabric Tape, Reed Switch & 2032 Battery

Card Stock:  X-Press It Blending Card

Ink:  MFT Extreme Black

Other:  Silhouette Cameo

A full video tutorial is available on the Chibitronics YouTube Channel now and will be available on my Channel in a few days.

A pic of the circuit that makes this card light up....

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Bears

 Hi Everyone,

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

Ingredients

Stamp Set:  Bears

Medium:  Copic Markers

Bear:  E44, E43, E42, E41, E40, R20

Hat: B99, B97, B95, BG49, BG15, BG13

Flower:  YR17, YR24, YR23, B34, B21, B000, R81, RV52, YG17)

Sentiment:  Included in Stamp Set

Background:  Stencil, Brush, White Paint, Distress Oxide (Faded Jeans)

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

Ink:  MFT Extreme Black, White Unicorn Ink

Other:  White Pen. Glossy Accents, Clear Microbeads

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

CC Designs January Challenge - Anything Goes, Optional Twist: Love

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Lonnie's in Love

 Hi Everyone,

I am a little obsessed with Mini Slimline Cards at the moment.

So for today's card I have created a mini slimline and have used an image from Digi Doodle Studio.

Ingredients

Image:  Lonnie's in Love

Medium:  Copic Markers

(E04, E11, E21, E00, E000, R20, E47, E44, E43, E42, E41, G05, YG07, YG05, B97, B95, B93, T8, T7, T6, R39, R29, R27, R35, C9, C8, C7, BV04, BV13, BV02, RV19, RV17, RV55, BG15, BG13, BG32)

Sentiment:  from stash

Dies:  Mini Slimline

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

Ink:  Versafine Clair (for sentiment)

Other:  White Pen

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Bethany Butterfly

Hi Everyone,

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

 Ingredients

Stamp:  #24631 Bethany Butterfly

Die: #20868 Nested Slimline Rectangles

Medium:  Copic Markers

Sentiment:  #22339 All Occasions Sentiments

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

Ink:  #19766 Black Premium

Other:  #19760 Liquid Sparkle, #19751 Tiny Domes

Method:

• Base card:  Cut largest rectangle from black card.  Set aside.
• Cut second largest rectangle from white card.  Adhere to base card.  Set aside.
• Stamp 'Bethany Butterfly' onto X-Press It Blending card 3 times and colour with Copic Markers.  Fussy Cut each leaving a small white border.  Apply. Liquid Sparkle to the wings and allow to dry.
• Adhere butterflies to base card.  The centre one is adhered flat and the top and bottom one will have the wings lifted up.
• Trim sentiment and adhere to base card using foam tape.
• Adhere 'Tiny Domes' to base card and allow to dry.

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Rainbows (Umbrella)

 Hi Everyone,

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

Ingredients

Stamp Set:  Rainbows

Medium:  Copic Markers

(BG49, BG15, BG13, BG32, R29, R27, R35, C9, C8, C7, C3)

Sentiment:  Included in stamp set

Die:  Mini Slimline, Inside & Out Circles

Card Stock:  Copic X-Press It Blending Card, American Crafts

Ink:  MFT Extreme Black

Other:  Shaker Hearts, Glossy Accents

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Ich wünsch Dir Glück

 Hi Everyone,

For the last few days I have been working on a card for a DT post and it has taken me a white to get it to work.  So I decided to take a break and get into another creative space to clear my mind.  Hopefully it has helped.

So for today's card I have used a stamp from Create a Smile Stamps.

Ingredients

Stamp:  Ich wünsch Dir Glück

Medium:  Copic Markers

(E47, E44, E43, E42, E41, E40, B41, R20, 0)

Sentiment:  All Occasions Sentiments

Die:  Mini Slimline

Background:  Distress Oxide Ink (Salty Ocean)

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

Ink:  MFT Extreme Black

Other:  White Pen, Acrylic Stars

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Rainbows

Hi Everyone,

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

These new stamps sets will be available on 10th January.

Stamp Set:  Rainbows

Medium:  Copic Markers

Sentiment:  Included in stamp set

Die:  Mini Slimline

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

Ink:  MFT Extreme Black

Other:  Shimmer Pen, Glossy Accents, Glitter

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Henry

 Hi Everyone,

For today's card I have used an image from Stuff-Deluxe.

Ingredients

Image:  Henry

Medium:  Copic Markers

Sentiment:  Computer & Foiled

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

Other:  White Pen, Glossy Accents, Fairy Drops

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Love Letters (Bird)

 Hi Everyone,

I am back today with another soon to be released stamp set from Lili of the Valley (LOTV).

This stamp set is on advanced over and will be shipped on the 10th January.

Ingredients

Stamp Set:  Love Letters

Medium:  Copic Markers

Sentiment:  Included with Stamp set & chipboard from stash

Background:  Fluttering Hearts Cover Plate

Card Stock:  X-Press It Blending Card, American Crafts

Ink:  MFT Extreme Black

Other:  Glossy Accents, Fairy Drops

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Candles

 Hi Everyone,

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

I have used a portion of one of the stamps to create this card.

Ingredients

Stamp Set:  Candles

Medium:  Copic Markers

Sentiment:  Included in stamp set & from stash

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

Ink:  MFT Extreme Black

Other:  Shimmer Pen, Glossy Accents

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Mimsy & Everly - New Digi Doodle Studio Challenge

 Hi Everyone,

Happy New Year.

I hope you all have a great 2022.

Today is the start of a new challenge over on the Digi Doodle Studio Challenge Blog.

We hope you will join us.

Ingredients

Image:  Everly & Mimsy

Medium:  Copic Markers

Sentiment:  Stamps & Die from Stash

Card Stock;  X-Press It Blending Card

Other:  White Pen, Glossy Accents, Hearts, Fairy Drops

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

Georgia Floral Butterfly

Hi Everyone,

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

I have used the slimline card and cut it to be a mini slim card.

Ingredients

Stamp:  #24649 Georgia Floral Butterfly

Die: #20868 Nested Slimline Rectangles

Medium:  Copic Markers

Sentiment:  #22339 All Occasions Sentiments

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

Ink:  #19766 Black Premium

Other:  #19760 Liquid Sparkle, #19751 Tiny Domes

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx