White Butterfly Die Cut

Today I have a mostly white card to share with you. I’m also going to play this over at CASology’s Week 157: Wings. The sentiment is from PTI’s Scripted stamp set.

I’m also going to play this over at

  Suzy Bee’s 1 August challenge 91: anything goes with a twist … wings or feathers.

Thanks for stopping by!

XO
Melissa

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P.S. Edited Tue August 4: I’m so happy to share that Judy at CASology choose this card as an HM for the Week 157 Challenge! Thank you,  Judy and CASology for the recognition and then super CAS challenges!

Butterfly & Triangles in a Circle

Today I have a bright card to share with you. The design for this card was inspired by this week’s Muse, Tracey McNeely’s card. I focused on Tracey’s theme of a creature and its placement, her technique of sponging and the location in the lower right-hand corner, her colors of orange, yellow, green and blue and a black sentiment.

Here’s my card:

I was also inspired Chrissy Larson’s sketch at CAS(E) this Sketch #134.

and  CASology’s Week 157: Wings.

Thanks for stopping by!

XO
Melissa

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P.S. Edited Sat Aug 8 – I am happy to share that this card was chosen as a CTS Favorite! Thank you CTS!

B & W CAS Butterflies

Today I have a couple of black & white cards to share with you.

Here’s my first card. I’m also going to play this over at CASology’s Week 157: Wings.

And my second:

Thanks for stopping by!

XO
Melissa

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HLS August 2015 Sketch Challenge

Hi! I’m back again with a card for this month’s super fun HLS sketch!

Here is the August Sketch:

Oh, the possibilities!

Here’s my card:

First I made a sheet of water-colored bg paper using my stamp press and a variety of SU! red and pink inks. Then, I used PTI’s Heart Cover Plate die to cut out the hearts. I spritzed and splattered the card base with Smooch Spritz and some pink ink. I traced a large circle die to make the string.I adhered the hearts with Tombow Liquid adhesive and drew on the little bows. The sentiment is from Stamplorations’ Trendy Butterfly stamp set.

I hope that you are inspired to play along! You can also find all of the current HLS challenges here. Stop over to the blog for some inspiration from the rest of the design team, and to link up your entry.

Sketch Challenge Rules

1. Your creation MUST resemble the sketch. You may change the shapes and colors but the sketch must be recognizable. You may rotate or flip the sketch.

2. Link back to your blog post and not your entire blog.

3. Provide a link to HLS in your blog post.

4. You may enter as many times as you like but each entry must be different.

5. You may enter as many other challenges as you like.

6. Have fun!

Thanks for stopping by!
XO

P.S. I made another card inspired by this sketch, but it’s also for this month’s HLS CAS challenge. So you’ll have to wait until the 3rd to see it! Come back here in 2 days to see my card and don’t forget to play along with the CAS and Christmas Challenges for August.  August!?

Triangles & Flowers

Today I have a bright and fun card to share with you. It was inspired by JUG’s Photo Challenge #303.

Here’s my card:

I masked off a circle, stamped a Hero Arts Tiny Flags bg stamp with VersaMark and heat embossed with clear embossing powder. Then I sponged on TH Squeezed Lemonade, Hero Arts Blue, SU Pumpkin Pie and Cucumber Crush ink. Next, I ironed off the embossing powder.

Then I stamped the flowers with a stamp from PTI’s Flower Favorites and added the die cut sentiment. I’m also going to play this over at SSS’s Wedneesday Challenge:Anything Goes and  WAW’s Challenge #193.

Thanks for stopping by!

XO
Melissa

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