{Mixed Media Tutorial} Melissa Makes a Cool Autumn Inspired Calendar – Mixed Media Tutorial for October 23, 2017

Hi! I’m here to share another mixed media calendar with you today.  The tutorial is up! Please stop in over at the STAMPlorations blog to get all of the details. I hope you enjoy seeing the process I used to create it.

 Here’s the mini calendar page that I made.

I used the following STAMPlorations products for this tutorial:

{Forest of Leaves, Some Birds, For the Birds(stamps), For the Birds(dies), Trendy Leaves 2(dies), Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies}

I look forward to reading your comments over at the STAMP blog.

 Thanks for stopping by!

Grace & Peace,

P.S. Here’s a coupon code for you. There’s no expiration, as long as I’m a STAMPlorations Girl, this code will be valid. You may use it in addition to the 5% off sale on Typografia in Faith stamps which will be running until October 31rst.

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{Mixed Media Tutorial} Melissa Makes a Springy Calendar – April 7, 2017

Hi! I here to share that I have a new Mixed Media Tutorial up over at the STAMPlorations Blog today. I’m sharing how I made my project for this month’s Mixed Media Challenge.

I also have a discount code for you!

Shery, of STAMPlorations, has generously given me a code to share with you.

Use COUPON code

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at checkout and receive 20% OFF at STAMPlorations!

Please go on over and visit the STAMPlorations blog to see all of the details. I hope you enjoy seeing the process I used to make it.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

I hope you enjoy the tutorial and look forward to reading your comments over at the blog!

Grace & Peace,

P.S. Here’s the coupon code again. There’s no expiration, as long as I’m a STAMPlorations Girl, this code will be valid.

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More Pretty Leaves

Hello & welcome. I have 4 leaf print cards to share with you today.I have been enjoying using REAL LEAVES to stamp with recently. There is so much beauty in creation and I find it fun & challenging to try and capture a little bit of it on paper.

So, yesterday I inked up some leaves from my yard with some Craft/white ink and/or with red & yellow re-inkers and 3 different Stickles colors (which added some texture to this first card) and then stamped with them.  I’m very happy with how these cards turned out.

I’d like to play this card at Virginia’s View Challenge #20 and SSS Monday: Thanks/Thankful.

I love how nature sings of God’s glory and mercy. I have also been doing some sketching recently too, trying to capture some of the beauty of creation through drawing some of the flora in my yard.

I’d like to play this at Word Art Wednesday’s Challenge #210: Anything Goes.

I’d like to play this last card at CASology’s Challenge: Pretty.

Are you interested in seeing some other leaf prints that I’ve made? Please click on the leaf print “Tag” or “Category” at the bottom of this post.

Thanks for stopping by!
XO
Melissa

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AAA Cards Game #52

I’m happy to be here with you today with a post for AAA Cards Challenge #52: Thanks/Thanksgiving as a member of the AAA Cards Design Team.

Here’s my card:

To makes this card:

1. I inked up a leaf from a tree in my yard. I used the inked up leaf as a stamp,  pressing down & rubbing on the back of the leaf with piece of scrap paper.

2. After letting it dry, I fussy cut the leaves out & used a pinked die to trim the edges.

3. Then I spritzed the stamped leaf with some water and let the ink run.

4. I used my heat gun to dry the leaf and then spritzed on some Smooch Spritz and traced the outside with a black journal pen.

5. I stamped on the sentiment & then affixed the leaf panel to the card base with foam tape.

I hope that you are inspired to play along. Make sure you stop by AAA Cards and visit all of the design team members.

Thanks for stopping by!

XO

Melissa

Happy Little Stampers Mixed Media Challenge #1!

Hi! I’m very excited to be here with you today. I have a fun new opportunity to share with you, Happy Little Stampers new Mixed Media Challenge!

Our first challenge:

This challenge is sponsored by

Winner receives one stamp set from HLS!

I made 4 different tags to share with you.  All sentiments are from Happy Little Stampers Bold Birthday Sentiments.

Tag #1 Front:

   Tag #1 Back

Tag #2 Front

To makes tag #2:

1. I inked up a leaf from a tree in my yard. I used the inked up leaf as a stamp,  pressing down & rubbing on the back of the leaf with piece of scrap paper.

2. After letting it dry, I fussy cut the leaf out.

Tag #2 Back

Tag #3 Front

Tag #3 Back

Tag #4 FrontTag #4 – close up on shaker

Tag #4 Back

So! Are you excited to join in with our inaugural Happy Little Stampers Mixed Media challenge?! I hope so. Make sure that you check out my teammates’ super creations at the challenge bog.

Thanks for stopping by!

XO