Valentines Card

My DH and I don't really celebrate Valentines Day. Some years we have gone out for dinner and other times we have stayed home. I don't like to get caught up in the commercialism of it all. In saying that however, we do give each other a card. So here is this years effort for my DH.

Supplies:
Stamp Set - Boat Loads of Love. I have had this set for a while but it saw the light only last week.
Cardstock - Watercolour Paper, Whisper White, Real Red
Ink - Stazon Black
Watercolour Crayons - Yoyo Yellow, Real Red, Briliant Blue, Glorious Green, Tempting Turquoise, Going Gray and Charcoal.

I used Stampin Dimensionals to raise the small boat and the steam puffs. The heart is stamped onto Real Red Cardstock, cut out and then tucked into the small boat.
Finally I used my Colour Spritzer Tool and used Brilliant Blue and Tempting Turquoise markers to spray the colour.

All materials are Stampin' Up©

Thanks for stopping by,
Mel.

A Birthday Card for a Friend.

It seems to be the month for birthdays. Here is yet another birthday card I made for a friend.
Used my new bellas again - aaaahhh, love them.

Image is Cakeabella, perfect for birthdays.
Other materials used:
Cardstock - Rose Red, Regal Rose, Taken with Teal, So Saffron and Watercolour paper.
Inks - Rose Red, Regal Rose, Taken with Teal, So Saffron, Chocolate Chip and Close to Cocoa.
Sentiment - Wonderful Words.
Accessories - Rhinestone Brads (Fire Squares), 1 1/4" Circle Punch, Boho Blossoms Punch (Spring mini 2008).

All materials are Stampin' Up© unless otherwise specified.

Thanks for visiting
Mel

Gift Bags & Boxes

These gift bags were made for a workshop held at my home on Saturday. The ladies loved the boxes and had a great time making them.
All the templates for the bags/boxes themselves come from the Splitcoaststampers website. A wonderful resource.
All the supplies are Stampin Up©.
Stamp set: Eastern Blooms (summer mini)
Cardstock: Mellow Moss, Rose Red, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Whisper White and Soft Sky.
DSP: Fall Flowers
Inks: Regal Rose, So Saffron, Mellow Moss, Old Olive, Rose Red and Pumpkin Pie.
Additional Elements: Stampin Dimensionals, Grosgrain Ribbon, Taffeta ribbon, Soft Sky Double Stitched Ribbon, Small Oval Punch, Corner Rounder, Designer Label Punch and White Gel Pen.

Thanks for visiting,
Melissa

Birthday card for Brother-in-law

A few of my friends got together and ordered a whole lot of Bellas and Fellas recently and they finally arrived, so I got to have a little play. I made this card for my Brother-in-laws birthday. Thought it quite appropriate as he loves to bbq. The colours are probably a bit dark as you lose the detail. Next time I will choose slightly lighter colours or try colouring using my watercolour crayons for as softer effect.

The image is Grillafella from the stamping bella range. I have wanted to get my hands on these stamps for a year now and finally have some. Very exciting. Let's be honest - any stamp set or anything to do with craft and stamping is awesome.

I used Stanpin Up© cardstock and markers in So Saffron, Bravo Burgundy, Night of Navy and Bordering Blue. The fella is stamped onto watercolour card with Stazon.
I stamped the sentiment onto twill tape with Bravo Burgundy ink.

Thanks for visiting
Melissa