Butterfly Gift Box from The Cutting Cafe

Good morning friends!  Today I am sharing a project using the "Butterfly Treat Box Cutting File" by The Cutting Cafe.  Every Wednesday the design team for TCC shares projects over on the blog.  The post will be up later today and you can check it all out HERE.  Butterflies are the theme this week and we were assigned the treat box above and "Social Butterfly Printable Stamp Set".  

I also want to let you know that TCC sometimes has Cyber Monday sales.  Regina bundles lots of sets together for one low price.  These are great deals!!  

Next Monday I am participating in a Christmas in July blog hop with some friends.  I will be sharing a Christmas themed project created using one of TCC's cutting files.  So please stop back by.  Many of us in the blog hop are giving away prizes!!  

 Hope you are all having a fabulous week!

hugs, Melisa

Moxie Fab Trigger Tuesday Challenge

Hello friends.  Hope you are having a fabulous Saturday.  Today I am sharing a shabby chic styled card inspired by this weeks Moxie Fab Trigger Tuesday Challenge.

I was also inspired by a couple of other challenges posted this week.

I hope you get a chance to do some crafting this weekend as well!

hugs, Melisa

You can check out all of my Gina K. Designs Projects HERE.

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Stamps : Gina K. Designs "Dogwood and Butterfly" and Studio G (faux washi tape image)

Patterned Paper : Sweetly Smitten (6 x 6 paper pad ) by Sassafrass Lass

Die : Cheery Lynn Designs (doily)

Embossing folders : Cuttlebug - Swiss Dots, The Paper Studio - Quarterfoil

Lace trim - Joann's Fabrics

Ink : Momento "Angel Pink"

Copic Markers : Y0000, Y00, Y11

The Craft's Meow Birthday Card

Hello friends.  Today I'm sharing a card designed using "Fly Free" by The Craft's Meow.  

Hope you are all having a fabulous Sunday afternoon!

hugs, Melisa

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PROJECT DETAILS

Patterned Paper Prima "London Market" 6 x 6 paper pad

Deckled Scissors : Fiskars

Punch : Martha Stewart (butterfly)

Die : Spellbinders Fancy Tags Two

Seam binding : Hug Snug

Rose : Wild Orchids

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CHALLENGES

The Crazy Challenge : birthday

Anything Goes : Vintage Shabby

Inky Impressions : Ribbon

Alphabet Challenges : Anything with wings (butterfly)

Crafty Catz : BINGO 

I have pearls (center of butterfly, die and punch, ribbon)

A Gem of a Challenge : punches or die

Hero Arts Stamps - "Three Artistic Butterflies"

Good morning card makers!  I'm crazy about butterfly images and as soon as I seen the Hero Arts "3 Artistic Butterflies", I had to have them.  So pretty!  I also used their "Cling Dots" .  And the best part is that I got them at local craft stores with my 40% off coupons.   I got the blue floral trim from Joann's.  They had it in several different colors.

That's it for today!
Hope you have a great weekend!
Melisa

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Challenges

Rogue Redhead - dots
Cupcake Craft Challenge - 2 is company
A Gem of a Challenge - flowers
10 Minute Craft Dash - color challenge (7 minutes)
  


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Project Details

All Stamps : Hero Arts

Patterned Paper : Basic Grey  6 x 6

“Basic’s White” paper pad

Ink :  Palette Orangerie, Cote D’ Azure,  and Claret

Trim : Joann’s Crafts

Deckled Scissors : Fiskar

Stamp polka dot background image.  Trim patterned paper 3 ¼” x 4 ½” and stamp   butterflies / sentiment.  Adhere trim.  Adhere  panel to orange cardstock and trim   around edges with deckled scissors.

Sweet 'n Sassy Cards

Yellow has never been one of my favorite colors, but as soon as I seen this paper pad at Hobby Lobby last week I had to have it.  It's by Authentique.   "Everyday Miracles" is a wonderful encouragment stamp set.  And you know I love those butterflies!


This card was featured as a top 3 at Sentimental Sundays!!


Have you seen the August new releases over at Sweet n' Sassy??  I'm in LOVE with the Autumn Collage!!

So I grabbed a couple of my Sweet n' Sassy stamp sets and these are the results!  These are pretty clean and simple.  The coloring took the most time.

I love the "Praising the Lord" set because of the wonderful sentiments in it.  This week I am praising the Lord for a new job opportunity and for my sweet husband who I love so much!  How is God blessing you in your life??

You can view all of my Sweet n' Sassy projects HERE.


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Project Details 

Card #1

Stamps : Sweet 'n Sassy - "Everyday Miracles"

Patterned Paper : Authentique 6 x 6 paper pad (Hobby Lobby)

Copic Markers

Deckled Scissors - Fiskars  Border     Punch :EK Success

Spellbinders Labels Fourteen Nesitblities

Trim : Hobby Lobby

Trim patterned paper 3 3/8" x 5 1/2".  Punch scalloped border and adhere along bottom edge of panel.  Adhere yellow cardstock to top edge and then trim with deckled scissors.  Adhere panel to card front.  Adhere trim.  Cut white cardstock with Spellbinders Nestibilities and stamp sentiment.  Stamp butterfly antenna's on label and butterfly on white cardstock.  Color butterfly, trim and adhere to label.  Adhere label to card front.

Card #2

Stamps : Sweet n' Sassy "Praise the Lord"

Patterned Paper : Authentique 6 x 6" paper pad (Hobby Lobby)

Copic Markers

Spellbinders Labels Two Nestibilities

Trim patterned paper 4 1/4" x 4 1/2" and adhere to card front.  Stamp image and sentiment on white cardstock color, and adhere to card front.  Adhere trim.

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Challenges

Card #1
Craft Your Passion - bugs (butterfly)
One Stitch at a Time - Anything Goes
Sentimental Sundays - Clean and Simple with a sentiment

Card #2
Stampin' Sisters in Christ - Home (a bird's home is in a tree)

Charisma Cards - flowers and an animal
Skipping Stone - sketch
Word Art Wednesday - scripture challenge
"Rejoice in the Lord O ye righteous, for praise is comely for the upright" Ps 33:1

Artist Trading Card / Layers of Color

Artist Trading Card 2.5" x 3.5"

Hello Paper Crafters.  I hope you enjoyed the Gingerbread House Mini-Album Blog Hop last week.  This week I hope you will join us for the New Release Blog Hop on Wednesday.  Nina Brackett has designed some fabulous images for you to play with!   I haven't heard yet, but I'm sure there will be stamps to win as well.  The above is an artist trading card (2.5" x 3") sneak peak.  Isn't this a fabulous image!

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I want to take a moment to introduce you to a new challenge blog that a friend of mine is starting.   I know there are lots of challenge lover's out there.   It's called "Word Art Wednesday" and I hope you will take a moment to check it out.

hugs, Melisa

You can view all of my ATC's HERE

Layers of Color Vintage Moth

Happy Monday!  I'm back today with a Silk Moth card I created a while back.  This one was really easy to put together because I stamped the image on patterned paper.

I hope you have a fabulous day!

hugs,

Melisa

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Project Details

Stamps : Layers of Color "Silk Moth" cling art stamp and "Sent With Love" art stamp set. 

Patterned Paper : unknown

Copic Markers

Buttons : unknown

Flowers : Bazzill

Ribbon : Hobby Lobby

Trim patterned paper and adhere to front of A2 card.  Adhere ribbon, flowers and buttons.  Stamp sentiment.  Stamp image on patterned paper, trim, and adhere to front of card.  Highlight image with Copic markers.

Vintage Moth

Good Morning Paper Crafters!  I just wanted to pop in real quick today to share a card I designed using Vintage Moth cling art stamp and Sent With Love art stamp set by Layers of Color.  I just love the large cling stamps that Layers of Color has.  It makes it so easy to create a card quickly!

Patterned Paper : Lilybee Designs Picket Fence

I hope you get a chance to get crafty today!

Melisa

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You can view all of my Layers of Color projects HERE.

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Challenges

MyTime to Craft -  in full bloom
Partytime Tuesday - anything goes

The future is bright ...

Hello Paper Crafters!  Is anyone going to be stamping today??  If you are, what will you be working on??  I created this one using one of Layers of Color's new releases "Encouragement" art stamp set.  Nina Brackett has a designed this set with some beautiful sentiments and verses in it, 8 total.  I was going for a shabby / vintage feel with this one.  The patterned paper and "Victorian Frame" reminded me of something you might have seen on a wall many years ago.  I added the little flower from my "Merci Bouquet" set. I used  the last piece of one of my most favorite lace on this one.  I had found it in an antique store.  It probably wasn't antique, who knows, but it was definitely unique.  Time to hit the anitque stores for some more rare finds.

Patterned Paper : The Girls Paperie "Kitch"
The next 2 were designed for Take Ten.  The cards are only supposed to take 10 minutes to create, so I had to keep them fairly clean and simple.  I have mailed them in and hope to see them in a future publication!

Supplies:

Stamps : Layers of Color “Pansy Corner” cling stamp set, “Flutterescent” and “Encouragement” art stamp sets

Copic Markers

Spellbinders Labels Eight and Grand Calibur

Stamp images on white cardstock. Trim sentiment using Spellbinders Labels Eight die with Grand Calibur. Ink edges. Color butterfly and pansy’s with markers and trim. Adhere all pieces to front of card. Ink edges.

Stamps : Layers of Color “RoseBlossom Frame” cling art stamp (compatible with Spellbinders Labels 16)  I did not use the Labels 16 die on this project.

and “Honey Sweet” art stamp set

Ink : Momento

Copic Markers

Ribbon unknown

Stamp rose frame on front of A2 card and color. Stamp sentiment. Stamp bee’s on separate white cardstock, color, and trim. Adhere to front of card. Tie bow and adhere.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a fabulous weekend!
I am really excited to be meeting up with some new friends for a card swap tomorrow morning.
big hugs,
Melisa
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Challenges
Sentimental Sundays - flowers and a sentiment (little flower at the bottom of the frame and on the dp)
Tuesday Taggers - anything goes
Truly Scrumptious (wed) - lace
Mark's Finest Papers - distressing (lots of brown ink and frayed edges)

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You can view more of my Layers of Color projects HERE.

The Craft's Meow

The Craft's Meow.  What a clever name for a stamp company!  Have you heard of this newer stamp company??  I say newer because it's actually been open for a couple of months now.  Some really great designs.  Nina Brackett is one of the fabulous designers and these cards were created using 2 of her sets.  You can check out all of The Craft's Meow products HERE.

 I kept these designs clean and simple because I want to include them in a class. 

hope you are having a fabulous week!

Melisa

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Project Details

Stamps : Butterfly Kisses and Fly Free

Patterned Paper : My Mind's Eye

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Challenges

Cute Card Thursday - clean and simple (card #2)

A Spoon Full of Sugar - birthday card

My Time to Craft - G is for ...  girl

Papertake Weekly - BINGO (I have button, ribbon, free space - card #2)

Stampanvie - girly

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You can view more of my The Craft's Meow projects HERE.
You can view more of my Clean and Simple projects HERE.



Published in Take Ten Summer Issue

Today I'm sharing a card published in the Summer issue of Take Ten.  I designed this one for the "spray ink" challenge of this issue.  Lots of cheerful summery cards in this issue.  And I loved the Guest Artist this month, Miriam Napier.  She created some beautiful cards.

I hope you all are starting your summer off with some fun outdoor activities.  DH and I have been laying out in the sun.  We are trying to work our way up to going to the community pool.  It has really heated up here in Texas, we are hitting 100 already. 

Gotta share that today I was rolling up a piece of carpet I decided I didn't want to use in the diningroom and to my surprise found a dead baby snake!!  That's 2 snakes those cats have brought in the house so far!  The first one was alive, but a baby.  So I scooped him up and tossed him out the front door.  But luckily no birds yet!

We are still shopping for livingroom furnature.  You would think this would be an easy process.  We have spent 2 seperate days the last month going from store to store.  I can not wait to get this settled because I can't really make any other decisions, like curtains, until I get the furnature.  The biggest issue is pets!  We don't want a fabric couch since we have pets.  So we are searching for a comfortable leather couch and matching recliner.

Today I unpacked all my sea shells.  Many of the sand dollars and other shells were collected by my children and I when they were younger.  I created a sea shell wreath with shells we had collected together.  I'm using them in our bathroom.  We are slowly making progress.  Part of the problem is that I hate shopping.  I'd rather be home creating.  But we have got to get some of these rooms finished and decorated.  I might want to have some of you over someday!

I am very excited.  My daughter is comig for a visit in 1 week.  There will lots of crafting with her.  We are going to do the Christy Tomlison "She Art" class together.  I had already taken it, but I'm going to watch all the video's again with her and try to get some canvas's done.  It should be fun and messy with 2 of us in the studio!

I hope you are having  a wonderful holiday weekend!

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Project Details

Stamps : Layers of Color Butterfly Collector and

Happy Wishes art stamp sets.

Ink : Brilliance Pearlescent Rust and

VersaFine Onyx Black by Tsukineko

Glimmer Mist Spray - Robin’s Egg Blue by Tattered Angels

　

Spray card front with Glimmer Mist spray ink. Stamp sentiment and butterflies.

Published in CardMaker!

It is always fun to open up a magazine and see your name!  I was blessed to have 3 projects published in the May issue of CardMaker magazine and this is just one of them.

I used Layers of Color Botanical Swirls art stencil and Butterfly Collector art stamp set.

You can read all the details in the May issue of CardMaker!

Thanks for stopping by!

Melisa

Clean and Simple

Good Morning Papercrafters.  Today I am trying to keep it clean and simple.  You could whip up these cards in no time at all using Layers of Colors art stencils and stamps.  They coordinate so beautifully.

Stamps : “Butterfly Collector“ and “Sent With Love” by Layers of Color

Stencil : “Botanical Swirls” by Layers of Color

Glitter : Stampendous 2-Way Glue pen by Zig

Create A2 card with kraft cardstock. Mask of 1/3 of card vertically.

Stencil vine pattern with green ink. Stamp butterfly’s on front of card

and on another piece of kraft paper. Trim butterflies (except antenna’s)

and adhere over butterflies on front popping up wings slightly.

Embellish butterfly bodies with glitter. Stamp sentiment on kraft paper

and cut with oval punch. Ink edges. Pop off front of card. Ink edges of

card with black ink. Add ribbon.

Stamps : “Backyard Birds“ and “Sent With Love” by Layers of Color

Stencil : “Natural Flourish” by Layers of Color
Ribbon : Double-sided - Offray

Create A2 card with kraft cardstock. Stencil on flourish with green

ink. Stamp sentiment. Stamp bird on front of card and again on another

piece of kraft. Trim just the birds body (not the branch) and adhere over

bird on front of card.  Add Ribbon.

Stamps : “Warbler“ and “Sent With Love” by Layers of Color

Patterned Paper : Canvas Corp

Ribbon : Double-sided - Offray

Create A2 card with kraft cardstock.  Adhere 2" x 4.25" polka dot paper across bottom.  Stamp bird/branch image and sentiment on front of card with black ink.  Stamp bird/branch image again with green ink. Trim just the bird body and adhere over bird on front of card, popping up

head slightly. Adhere black ribbon across card.

Stamps : Victorian Frame cling art stamp, Sent With Love and Backyard Birds art stamp sets by Layers of Color

Patterned Paper : Canvas Corp

Spellbinders Nestibilities Labels Fourteen

Ribbon : Double-sided - Offray

Create A2 card with kraft cardstock.  Stamp Victorian Frame and bird on kraft cardstock.  Trim frame using Spellbinders Nestibilities Labels Fourteen and Grand Calibur.  Stamp sentiment.  Trim bird.  Adhere 2 1/4" x 5/5" polka dot paper across bottom of card and add ribbon.  Adhere frame and bird.

 

 

Stamps : Nature Walk and Sent With Love art stamp sets
Patterned Paper : Basic Grey
Ribbon : Double-sided - Offray

Create A2 kraft card.  Draw a light pencil line across bottom of card at 3/4" from bottom of card.  Mask off below line with paper and stamp flourish.  Stamp sentiment.  Add ribbon.  Stamp floral images on red patterned paper x 4.  Trim all 4.  Cut along side of petals to flower center on 2 of them.  Shape each petal by pinching sides and rounding.  Adhere these on top of the other 2 and then adhere to front of card.
Thanks for stopping by!
hugs,
Melisa

Kraft creations

Good Morning Papercrafters.  Ahhhh, its the one of the most dreaded days of the year!  We usually owe money, and of course, according to DH, somehow it's alwasy my fault!  But this year, we are getting some back!!  And as you might imagine, it has absolutely nothing to do with me THIS YEAR, teehee. 

So, if today is a downer for you, I hope finding time to get crafty helps a little.  And there is no excuse for not having time, because today I am sharing some cards that you could whip up pretty quickly.  Not a lot of layers or embellishments, but there is some fussy cutting.

Stamps : Flutterescent and Sent With Love art stamp set

Stencil : Victorian Corner

Ink : Brilliance  VersaFine Tsukineko Onyx Black and Crimson Red

Create A2 card with kraft cardstock. Stencil red corner flourish.

Stamp butterfly on card and again on a scrap piece of kraft. Trim the

second butterfly leaving off the antenna’s. Adhere to front of card

popping up wings slightly. Add glue with glue pen to black area’s of

butterfly and sprinkle with glitter. Stamp sentiment.

Stamps : Butterfly Collector, Acanthus Leaves, Touch of Elegance and Sent With Love art stamp sets.

Ink: Tsukineko VersaFine Onyx Black and Crimson Red

Glitter : Stampendous              2-Way Glue pen by Zig

Create A2 card with kraft cardstock. Mask off top part of card with

paper and stamp acanthus leaves with red ink. Punch black scalloped

border and adhere. Stamp decorative image (behind circle) trim and

adhere to front of card. Stamp butterfly pendant in red ink and in black

ink. Trim just the butterfly from the red image and adhere over the

Black, popping up wings slightly. Embellish butterfly body with

black glitter. Stamp sentiment.

Stamps : Nature Walk and Sent With Love art stamp sets.

Ink :  Tsukineko VersaFine Onyx Black

Border Punch :  Martha Stewart

Border Punch : EK Success

Glitter : Stampendous 2-Way Glue pen by Zig

Create A2 card with kraft cardstock. Punch along bottom edge with

border punch. Stamp flourish and sentiment with black ink. Add ribbon.

Apply watered down red paint to old book paper. Stamp floral images,

trim, crease, and layer 2 at a time. Embellish flower centers with

brads or buttons. Ink edges of card.

Thanks for stopping by!

Melisa

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Making the world more colorful with Layers of Color!

Today is Faith Art Friday over at Layers of Color and we would like to invite you to check it out on the Layers of Color Blog!

Layers of Color is proud to be a Spellbinders Preferred Product Company and we all love and use the Grand Calibur!

You can now upload your LOC projects to our Flicker Group HERE, and find tons of inspiration.

And please join us on Facebook HERE.

Life is too Short ...

...  to wait for just the right time to submit your projects to a magazine.  So if you have ever considered doing it, then what are you waiting for??  Just in case you only get my email feeds and haven't actually visited my blog in a while, then I want to let you know that I have updated it with some information that might be helpful in submitting YOUR wonderful works of the heart.  Along the top of the blog are links to pages for the latest calls to some of the magazines and some general information about each publication that you might find helpful!

Afraid of being rejected???  It's not a rejection.  They just can't publish all the projects submitted, so they have to narrow it down.  And ...  it may have absolutely nothing to do with your skill.  Trust me, I have submitted A LOT of projects that were not selected.  But I finally got published because I just kept at it.  Yes, there is some work involved, but I personally think it is worth it.  Today I am sharing a couple of cards that I submitted recently to Take Ten.  I'm hoping to see them again in a future issue.   Now, some of the magazines do not want you to share your submitted projects on your blog, but it is ok for Take Ten and Stamper's Sampler.  I just can't share them anywhere else.  This is just an example of one of the tips you can read about on the "General Submission Info" page I have provided.  Another thing you may notice is that they tend to put cards that coordinate on a page.  So, because I know that,  I have to admit, multiple times, I have submitted 3 cards that coordinate, and twice I have been given a whole page to myself!!  I figure it just increases my odds!  Other tips, know what style the magazine likes.  Go to a local news stand and check out the magazines.  Some of the magzines list calls or challenges.  These 2 cards were created for a catagory that I'm not sure they even qualify for.  It was really hard, "Avante Garde".  That was a tough one for me.  Do you like sketches??  Take Ten is published quarterly and provided a sketch in each issue to challenge it's readers.  Don't want to worry about calls or challenges at all, then mail some of your cards into "Just Cards".  They will not let you know whether you are being published or not, but imagine the fun of picking up a copy, flipping through, and seeing YOUR NAME!  Yes, the other customers may think you have lost it when they see you jumping up and down and hear a little squeal, but who cares what they think! 

Well I hope something I have shared today encourages you to submit and please let me know if you get published so I can celebrate with you!

Have a fabulous day ladies!

hugs,

Melisa

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Project Details

Card #1

Stamps : Layers of Color "Flutterescent" art stamp set

The Angel Company (sentiment), Technique Tuesday (Clock).

Ink : VersaFine Onyx Black by Tsukineko

Patterned Paper : Pink Paislee 365 Degrees Collection

Vellum Clock : Die Cuts With a View

Trim patterned paper and adhere to front of card. Tear a large corner

of the yellow side, ink edges and adhere to front of card. Adhere

vellum clock. Stamp clocks and sentiment as shown. Stamp

butterfly on yellow side of patterned paper and trim. Adhere to

front card.

Card #2

Stamps : Layers of Color "Sent With Love, Acanthus Leaves, Flutterescent, and Butterfly Collector" clear art stamp sets.

Ink : VersaFine Onyx Black by Tsukineko

Patterned Paper : Pink Paislee 365 Degrees Collection

Trim patterned paper and adhere to front of card. Stamp butterfly corners and ornamental image on yellow side of patterned paper.

Stamp butterfly on aqua side of patterned paper. Trim all images

and adhere to front of card as shown. Stamp sentiment.

Spring Collages

Good Morning Papercrafters.  

Let me start trying to reach a recent reader -  Someone recently contacted me, stating that they had seen some of my projects in Stamper's Sampler and asking a question about a stamp set I used.  Now I can not find your message any where.  And I feel very badly about this, because I would never purposely ignore someone.  I want to thank this person for their encouraging message!  So if you are reading this, please contact me again!  My email is melisa.waldorf@yahoo.com.  So, so sorry I lost your message.

When I think of spring, I think of butterflies.  So here is some Butterfly Collector inspiration for you.

Stamps : "Butterfly Collector" by Layers of Color

Spellbinders : Labels Eight using my Grand Calibur

Patterned Paper : Cosmo Cricket

Lace : Unknown

Old music paper

Stamps : "Butterfly Collector" by Layers of Color

Spellbinders : Labels Sixteen with my Grand Calibur

Patterned Paper : Cosmo Cricket

Lace : Unknown

Old music paper

Stamps : "Butterfly Collector" by Layers of Color

Spellbinders : Labels One using my Grand Calibur

Patterned Paper : Cosmo Cricket

Lace : Unknown

Old music paper

Thanks for stopping by today!

hugs,

Melisa

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I love the Grand Calibur.  Let's face it, Spellbinders has the best dies.  If you love Spellbinders dies then you will love the Grand Calibur!

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Making the world more colorful with Layers of Color

Tomorrow is Faith Art Friday over on the Layers of Color blog!  HERE

Layers of Color is proud to be a Spellbinders Preffered Stamp Company and we all love and use the Grand Calibur.

Join us on Facebook HERE.

Share your Layers of Color projects with us in our Flickr Gallery HERE.

Nature Assortment

Good Morning Papercrafters.  I hope it is starting to warm up where you are.  It is absolutely be-u-tiful in Houston TX with HI's in the 70's the past week.  Bird's are chirping loudly to express their joy with this lovely weather as well.  So I think some spring oriented nature cards would be appropriate to post.

Stamps: Nature Walk and Backyard Birds art stamp sets.

Sentiment is by Lisa's Altered Arts.  I used some of my old 1920's music paper.

The bird cage in the background is one of those $1 stamps you can get at Michaels.

Stamps : Nature Walk (flourish), Vintage Roses, and Butterfly Collector art stamp sets.

Sentiment : Lisa's Altered Arts

Stamps : Nature Walk (flourish) and Butterfly Collector art stamp sets.

Sentiment : Lisa's Altered Arts

I just love these purple buttons.  I always have a hard time remembering which one, but I think I got them at Hobby Lobby, but possibly Michaels.

Thanks for stopping by!

Melisa

Happy Friday!

Hi Papercrafters.  I hope you all had a great week.  I have been busy getting things together for a tabletop sale at a local scrapbook store.  Out with the old, so I can get some new!!!   I wanted to remind you that today is Faith Art Friday over on the Layers of Color blog.  I hope you will take a moment to hop over there and be encouraged and uplifted.  What better way to wrap up your week!

The card I'm sharing today was created using one of the Layers of Color art stencils and gesso.

It was inspired by a call for Stampers Anonymous to use gesso.  I really like how the background turned out.  The gesso adds great texture.

Project Details

I started with a piece of patterned paper by Basic Grey.  It is from their Basics Manilla 6 x 6 paper pad. 

1.  Apply light modeling paste using the Botanical Swirls art stencil and let it dry overnight.  It warped the paper a little.  I used my iron (against the backside) to flattened it out again. 

2.  Rub ink over the raised modeling paste design.  I used VersaMagic Perfect Plumeria by Tsukineko. 

3.  Apply brown around the edges. ( I used acrylic paint, but you could use ink as well)

4. Stamp butterflies with Brilliance Pearlescent Chocolate by Tsukineko and cut out.

5.  Cut sentiment label using Spellbinders Labels 1 and ink edges with brown ink.  Stamp sentiment and adhere to panel.

6.  Adhere ribbon to front panel, wrapping ends around the edge of panel.

7.  Adhere panel to front of card.

8.  Add paper butterflies

Supply List

Stamp set : butterflies - Butterfly Collector art stamp set

sentiment - Hero Arts

Stencil - Botanical Swirls art stencil by Layers of Color

Spellbinders Die - Labels One

Patterned Paper : Basic Grey

Cream Cardstock : unknown

Gesso : Liquitex

Ink : Tsukineko Brilliance Pearlescent Chocolate

Paint : Making Memories

Ribbon : Crafts Etc

Lace - Unknown

I hope you will consider using gesso on your next project.   Let me know if you try it.  I'd love to see what you create!
Melisa

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Making the world more colorful with Layers of Color!

Today is Faith Art Friday over at Layers of Color and we would like to invite you to check it out on the Layers of Color Blog!

Layers of Color is proud to be a Spellbinders Preferred Stamp Company and we all love and use the Grand Calibur!

You can now upload your LOC projects to our Flicker Group HERE, and find tons of inspiration.

And please join us on Facebook HERE.