MFT Sketch Challenge #417

Hello everyone and welcome...

My card today is for My Favorite Things Sketch Challenge #417  which you can see here.

I have used that adorable set called Bitty Bears. They are SO cute! 

Added a silk bow and die cut Celebrate to finish off.

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit. Have a wonderful day. Cheers.

Melanie

Papertrey Ink December 2018 Blog Hop

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I have a card for the blog hop today. Here is the inspiration photo. I simply adore it as embroidery and needlework is my first love having been taught by my grandfather when I was a young girl.

I have chosen to follow the photo quite closely. I have kept the colours quite soft and if you look closely you will see there is quite a lot going on in the details.

I have used Papertrey Ink stamp sets Tag-its #1, Stitched Sentiments, 
Corner Adorner February, Tag-its #3, Stitches & Swirls, Tag-its #2 and 
Stitch in Time Borders.

Thank you so much for stopping by. I am off now to have a look at the amazing work all the others have created. Have a great day. Cheers.

Melanie

Papertrey Ink Make It Monday #345

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My card today is for the Make It Monday challenge entitled Ombre Sentiments.

I really enjoyed this one although I had to really hunt through my sentiment stamps to find one that would be suitable for this technique.

I have used Over Under Easy for the sentiment, Stitch In Time Borders for the border and Nostalgic Notions for the blossoms.

Thanks so much for visiting. Have a wonderful day. Cheers.

Melanie

Papertrey Ink Create Along With Us December 2018

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I have a card for the Papertrey Ink Create Along With Us release week challenge.

I have chosen this wonderful card by Melissa as my inspiration.



I have used a few Spellbinders dies for the fancy oval and the hearts and Papertrey Ink stamps for the background, the sentiment and those adorable little birds.

Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by. Have a fantastic day. Cheers.

Melanie

Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Wrap it Up

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I am playing along with the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge 

and the theme is Wrap it Up, preferably using Tim Holtz products.

I have made a tag and decorated it with his amazing Woodland trees and

also some snowflakes. The sentiment at the bottom is on an old

Spellbinders die and the sentiment is from Papertrey Ink.

Lots of glitter on everything.

Thanks for stopping by. Have a great day. Cheers.

Melanie

Papertrey Ink Make it Monday #344

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I am sharing a card today for Papertrey Ink Make it Monday #344 - Deck your Dies.

Here is the amazing card that Melissa made to inspire us. Isn't is stunning!

We are to use a holiday word die in an interesting way as a jumping 

off point for our card.

I have chosen to use the "Let it Snow" die from the Christmas Cheer

set by Papertrey Ink. I have also used the matching stamp set for the 

sentiment which I stamped on the Banner Sentiments die.

The background die is by Spellbinders and the snowflakes are

all by Tim Holtz as they seemed to fit the feel of the card.

I have covered the word die, the snowflakes and the edges of the

background die with glitter. What would Christmas be without glitter!

Added a few wee pearls and a soft white bow for interest.

Thanks so much for taking the time to visit. Have a wonderful day. Cheers.

Melanie

Papertrey Ink Make it Monday #305 Revisited

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I have a card for the Make it Monday Challenge #305...being revisited because of the holidays.

Here is the beautiful project that is the inspiration.

What a beauty, isn't it? I do love lots of layers on cards.

All the stamps and dies that I have used on my card are from Papertrey Ink except the polka dot background die which is from Spellbinders.

I love monochromatic cards. Really love them. Mine is all whites and very soft yellows with a very faint hint of pale blue.

Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by. Have a wonderful day. Cheers.

Melanie

Inky Paws Challenge #86

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Today's card is for both the Inky Paws Challenge at Newton's Nook, which you can find here
Inky Paws Challenge #86
 and also

the Anything Goes Challenge at Simon Says Stamp.

I have used the adorable Newton Loves Cake stamp set for my card and kept the colours quite soft and pretty as this will be for a friend who is a cat lady for her birthday. Sorry the photo is not better but it is snowing like mad here and the light is not the best.

Thank you for taking the time to stop by. Have a wonderful day. Cheers.

Melanie

Papertrey Ink Blog Hop Challenge November 2018

Hello and welcome.

Today's card is for the Papertrey Ink November 2018 Blog Hop. 

Here is the inspiration photo.

I have kept my card fairly simple. All the stamps are from Papertrey Ink but I have used a "joy" die from My Favorite Things as it fit better in the space on the card.

Thanks so much for stopping by. I am off now to hop around and see all the fantastic cards that everyone has created. Have a great day. Cheers.

Melanie

Newton's Nook Color Challenge #85

Hello everyone and welcome. I know it has been forever since I posted a card but I have one today for the Newton's Nook Color Challenge to use black, white, red and green. Very Christmassy.
Newton's Nook Color Challenge #85

I choose to use a really cute stamp set called Newton's Candy Cane. I coloured it up with Copics and fussy cut out the image. I chose to keep the card very simple and merely matted it on some green and white paper and added a sentiment with a red button tied with bakers twine for a bit of interest.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Have a wonderful day. Cheers...

Melanie