Butterfly Aperture – Seeing Sunshine and Flowers

Posted on February 11, 2018 by melissadawnlane

Hi! I have another Spring-feeling card to share with you today.

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Love Is In The Air

Posted on February 11, 2018 by melissadawnlane

Hi! How’s the weather in your neck of the woods? We’ve been having lots of snow. I love it. It is very beautiful, but I know that Spring is on its way. I have a Spring feeling card to share with you today.

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(LIM #364 – Card inspired by the song Love is in the Air)

Happy Little Stampers June Mixed Media Challenge – Glitter

Posted on June 6, 2017 by melissadawnlane

Hi! I’m very happy to be here with you today with a card for Happy Little Stampers Mixed Media Challenge.

Our challenge:

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Here’s my card using Happy Little Stampers Thinking of You, Doodled Flowers and Butterfly Birthday.Lots of messy, lovely mixed media techniques went into the making of this card.

I used watercolor paper, ink-blending/sponging, stamping, masking, stenciling, gel pens, Glossy Accents, Stickles, gold pigment ink, fussy cutting and foam tape.

I enjoyed making this card and hope you enjoyed this post.

So?! Are you excited to join in with our 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!

Grace & Peace,

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AAA Cards Challenge #89 – Bright & Beautiful

Posted on April 30, 2017 by melissadawnlane

I’m happy to be here today for AAA Cards Game #89 – Bright & Beautiful.

Our Sponsor: So Suzy Stamps – $25 gift certificate

We’ve also got four of the So Suzy DT guesting with us for this challenge!

Here’s my card:

I love using stencils and I love butterflies.

So, this week, I combined a favorite stencil and a favorite butterfly stamp to make a bright and beautiful card.

I stamped the sentiment, did some fussy cutting and added the chevron butterfly panel to the card front with foam tape.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

I hope that you have been inspired to play along with us this game. Make sure you stop by AAA Cards and visit all of the design team members blogs.
Grace & Peace,
Melissa

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Would you like to be part of the AAA Cards Design Team? Well we’re looking to add a few new team mates at the moment. If you’d like to be considered simply make a card for this new challenge and add DT after your name when you link up. Want to know more about what being on the AAA Cards DT involves? Scroll on down to the bottom of this post.

DT Call Info

1. You will need to have a blog.

2. You will need to have time to create a CAS card and submit it on time for each fortnightly challenge.

3. Your card will need to match both the challenge theme and the AAA Cards definition of CAS.

4. You will be assigned a column from the link ups and need to have the time to leave positive comments about player’s cards.

5. You will be involved in voting to help pick the winner and runners up for each challenge.

6. It would be good if you have a facebook account as we have a DT facebook group where we chat about ideas etc.

The DT Call will remain open for the duration of this challenge and all successful applicants will be notified by 28th May at the latest. We’re aiming to introduce the new DT on the challenge that starts 11th June.

How to Enter:

Link up your CAS card

Mention us in your post

Display our challenge image

Leave a comment on three other blogs – let’s spread the love!

Remember to keep it Clean And Simple

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Happy Little Stampers April 2017 Mixed Media Challenge – Sprays

Posted on April 6, 2017 by melissadawnlane

Hi! I’m very happy to be here with you today with a card for Happy Little Stampers Mixed Media Challenge.

Our challenge:

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Here’s my card. Thinking Spring!

I used stamps from Happy Little Stampers’ Thinking of You

and Fun Birthday Sentiments.

I started this card by creating a smooshed blue and yellow Brusho Crystal Color background panel. Next, I used a butterfly die cut as a stencil and sponged on blue ink through the negative spaces. I stamped with the large script background stamp from Thinking of You stamp and the Happy Birthday in blue ink. I traced the large sentiment with white gel pen.

I started the panel with the Brushos last summer at the first HLS retreat in Swindon. I finished the card back at my house in Germany. I sprayed the panel with homemade blue alcohol ink and added blue gel pen around the stenciled butterfly. img_5888_edited-1