My first challenge EVER!!

ok so over time i've seen all these people doing challenges and i finally had a dear gal Dawn tell me where i could find them and do them myself!! I found this one here Sketch Challenge 246 on split coast stampers! Ooo, i had fun w/ it! Kind got me out of my box a bit! Thanks Roxi!
Having a sketch to follow really helped me speed this card along and there was no 'scratching of the head' going on over here! ;)


supplies:
paper: rich razzleberry, crushed curry, choc chip, razzleberry
lemonade dsp
ink: melon mambo, choc chip
tools: boho blossoms punch(for the 3 little flowers)
accessories: silver brads, 2 way glue pen, dazzling diamonds, stampin dimensionals(to pop up 3 lil flowers and the cupcake square), stamp a ma jig(to get those words centered and STRAIGHT!), choc chip ribbon

Baby Boy w/ Nursery Necessities

Here is a cute example of a quick card to put toether. This is one of the stack i made as a baby gift. The large star punch adds a nice extra touch to the card since it matches perfectly with the large star stamp in the set! Don't forget to stamp your envelopes so that match wonderfully!

supplies:
paper: bashful blue, real red, whisper white
ink: real read, bashful blue (stampin write markers)
stamps: REally retro (for the saying) nursery necessities
tools: big shot, texture plates, large star punch, crop a dile(to punch the hole for brad and ribbon)
accessories: 3/4"polka dot grosgrain ribbon in real red, brad, stampin dimensionals to raise up that little sailboat

any ?'s please let me know and you can always shop 24/7 by clicking the icon on the left top side of my blog!

Eight Great Greetings

Made this for my little gift tag to add to the gift bag for the little girl of my cousins! Scallop Circles die assisted me it getting this done! Both of the scallop circles are from that die #2. Then the leaf is also an addition from the big shot. (Sizzlits little leaves) My tip for the congrats... if you don't have a very steady hand w/ snipping... I stamped it on whisper white, then punched it out with the 1 1/4" circle punch and then the center of the circle w/ the 1/2" circle punch.. then all you have to do is make two straight snips on the straight part of the 'C'!

supplies:
paper: melon mambo, whisper white, so saffron dsp, razzleberry lemonade dsp (for the leaves)
ink: melon mambo
stamps: eight great greetings
tools: big shot, sizzlits little leaves, scallop circles #2 die, 1 1/4" circle punch, 1/2" circle punch, texture plates (for the raised polka dots)
accessories: stampin dimensionals (to raise the small scallop circle up)

My sister's b-day!

Take it from plain and simple to wowsers!
A while back i shared my card that i had made in the bag.... and this was the whole thing put together... i couldn't share the complete set till her b-day that was on the 9th! She got a kick out of it and loved the Mary Kay pineapple gift set! It smelled WONDERFUL!!!

for the details on the card... click here!

Wedding card for my cousins!

I put this card together last weekend for my cousin who we went to see get married in Traverse City MI. The simple elegance that this stamps gives simply amazes me every time! I added a little heat embossing on the center and then raised it up w/ dimensionals.

supplies:
paper: soft suede, whisper white, choc chip
ink: soft suede
stamps: medallion, teeny tiny wishes
tools: 1 3/4" circle punch, heat tool
accessories: soft suede ribbon, clear embossing powder, pearl from pretties kit, stampin dimensionals

below are a few pix to share from our fun weekend away!
Here is the Mackinac bridge in the background and we are riding the ferry to the island
Did a bit of hiking on our 8 mile bike ride to stretch the muscles. Great view from the top!


Playing in Lake MI to cool off! Check out how crystal clear that water is!!!
on the road again... the 8 miles takes u around the entire island along the shores like this! You can see Ms. Hannah on her tag along bike w/ Jesse. She made it 7 miles just great... no complaining at all ...then(we think) she fell asleep and fell off her bike and got quite banged up! Poor thing, bad road rash but she was able to get back on and finish the trek!

a few to share!

Here are a few pretty in pink cards from convention! Are they cute or what? If you have any ?'s with what was used on these cards please let me know! Happy Friday!

Medallion

Once again show casing my fav stamp here! ;) See the center... making use of those build a brads!

supplies~
paper: basic black, whisper white, always artichoke
ink: always artichoke, basic black
stamps: medallion, circle circus(for punched out circle), Thank you Kindly, french filigree
tools: scallop circle punch, 1 1/4" circle punch, 1/2" circle punch for build a brad
accessories: stampin dimensionals, build a brad

Enjoy Every Moment

super simple card... done in a snap!

supplies:
paper: real red, old olive, whisper white
ink: old olive
stamps: enjoy every moment
tools: matte pack(for piercing the holes along the top)
accessories: red button, mini glue dot(to hold that button on GOOD!), old olive ribbon

Things I love...

I love the idea of using circles, but it is something that easily slips my mind! These were all cut w/ punches and then a few rhinestone brads dress it up!

supplies:
paper: choc chip, certainly celery, bashful blue, whisper white
ink: choc chip
stamp set: things i love
tools: 1/2", 1", 1 1/4", 1 3/8", 1 3/4" circle punches, 2 way glue pen
accessories: dazzling diamonds, rhinestone brads, stampin dimensionals

Tree trimmings

This was a card/envelope combo we made at convention using the cute stamp set Tree trimmings! Very simple and quick to put together! You'll have to excuse my 'short' string for my ornament on my envelope! I wasn't watching where i was stamping and forgot to hand draw the line to finish it! oops! (but then again that's right where my return address would go so you would never know if i sent it in the mail bc i would be dangling from that, huh?!)

supplies:
paper: kraft, whisper white
ink: garden green, real read, choc chip
stamps: tree trimmings and sweet season
accessories: real red polka dot ribbon, stampin dimensionals

ps. I will be MIA after today as we are taking a mini vacation for the holiday weekend! Hope to be back in action next Tues!

Happy Labor Day to you all~ melis

New Treat Boxes!

Are these adorable or what? If you do treat exchanges around the holidays this would be a super cute way to present your treats! Or I love them as well to welcome new neighbors into our neighbor hood w/ goodies... even a teacher/day care provider they would be fabulous for!

They are found on p. 159 in the new caty item #(115690) for only $3.95 for 5 of them! They ship and store flat (so not taking up tons of room) and easily assemble when you want to use them! They look cute just plain or if you want to dress them up a bit tie on some pretty ribbon and you are finished!

supplies:
box: treat boxes (115690) p. 159
paper: whisper white, old olive, real red
ink: choc chip
stamps: sweet season
tools: 1 1/4" circle punch
accessories: rhinestone brad (from pretties kit), real red 3/4" polka dot grosgrain ribbon

Host a party in your home!!!

For the Months of Sept and October I'm doing a special of pick any one of these stamp sets or paper cutter free, when you host a party in your home!!! First come first serve basis! Contact me today to schedule your party! My contact info is located on the side of my blog!

Stamp set will be delivered at the time of the party in your home!

Happy Stamping!! Melissa