Finally Some Cards

I created a few of these cards a while back but have not had time to put them on my blog. So here they are, finally.
Some of these cards were created for one of my classes and I focussed on making the designs simple.

Supplies used are all Stampin' Up©
Cardstock: Perfect Plum, So Saffron, Naturals Ivory and Mellow Moss.
Stamp sets: Priceless and Short and Sweet.
Inks: Perfect Plum, So Saffron and Mellow Moss.
Accessories: Circle Ice Rhinestone Brad, Stampin Dimensionals and Paper Piercing.

Thanks for looking.
Melissa

Love is in the Air - An Engagement Card

My friends daughter recently become engaged to her beau of many years. We have been holding our breath waiting for this announcement and finally it has happened. I am delighted for this lovely couple and knew it was only a matter of time.

For this card I have used Whisper White and Elegant Eggplant cardstock. The hearts are from the Always stamp set which I masked to create the two together. I coloured them with Elegant Eggplant and Lavender Lace Markers. The sentiment is from Warmest Regards and coloured in Elegant Eggplant. To add some bling and prettiness, I used rhinestone brads (ice circles) and half pearls from the pretties kit. The ribbon is from my own stash.

Thanks for visiting
Melissa

Yeah, time to create!

Wow, I have finally had time and the energy to sit down and create some cards. This one was made for my cousins birthday.

I really wanted to use the Ginger Blossom paper (summer mini) so that was my original inspiration for this card. I have used Ruby Red and Whisper White cardstock, Ruby Red stamp pad, White taffeta ribbon, scallop edge punch, jumbo eyelet, rhinestone brad, stampindimensionals and flowers from my own stash.

A quick card to make. I wanted the focus to be on the DSP as I love the colours. Thus I haven't added to much onto the card.

All products are Stampin' Up© unless otherwise stated.

Thanks for visiting
Melissa

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

Eastern Blooms Birthday Card

Here's a card I loved making using one of my favourite SU colours - Rose Red.
I made this card for a friend and knew she would love this colour combination.

I have used the Eastern Blooms set from the December mini, a set I love at the moment.
The branch is inked with Old Olive and the flowers were inked in Pumpkin Pie and Rose Red stamped onto Whisper White cardstock and then cut out. I raised them onto the branch with dimensionals.
I stamped some of the images from this set randomly onto the Rose Red card for the background and added an extra piece of cardstock which I scalloped.
The ribbon is Whisper White grosgrain and I have added a small round buckle from the Stylised Silver Hodgepodge hardware. The sentiment is from Greetings Galore.
All products used are Stampin Up©.

Till next time,
Melissa

Birthday Card for my brother.

I made this birthday card for my brother. I am enjoying getting back into watercolouring and had a blast with this card. I have used the For Father set from SU (Dec. mini). First use of this set and I love the images. So great for male cards.
I have watercoloured using So Saffron, Rose Red, Chocolate Chip and Creamy Caramel and completed the card using the same cardstock colours.
I have kept the card layout simple so the focus is on the watercoloured image.

Thanks for visiting.
Melissa

I'm Back.

Hi everyone, I am finally back to blogland. Been extremely busy with Christmas, New year, Two year old toddler and my pregnancy that I have not had the time to sit down and create anything let alone put it on my blog.

Now that life has sort of settled down I will get into the swing of posting again.

Hope you all had a lovely Christmas and New Year. I can't believe it is already nearing the end of January. Hope all you Aussies had a awesome Australia Day yesterday and enjoyed the holiday.

Cheers
Mel