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

Places I’m Playing:

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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P.S. This week’s challenge theme reminds me of this hymn:

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Mixed Media Challenge + Stencil Sunday – March 2017 Mini Calendar

Posted on March 5, 2017 by melissadawnlane

Hi! I’m very happy to be here with as a member of the STAMPlorations Mixed Media Design team with a project for Stencil Sunday and the March Mixed Media Challenge.

Remember to add the following challenge graphic to your post in order to be eligible for the prizes each month.

The winner will receive a $15 STAMPlorations gift certificate or 2 ARTplorations stencils. And the top picks receive an ARTplorations stencil of their choice.

I also have a discount code for you!

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

Use COUPON code STAMPGIRLMELISSA and receive 20% OFF at STAMPlorations!

Here’s a mini calendar page that I made using the ARTplorations stencil Chevron Crazy.The calendar measures approximately 5 3/4″ x 8 3/4″ or 14.5 x 22.25 cm matted.

First, I created the rainbow panel with Brushos and the Chevron Crazy stencil on watercolor paper.
After the panel dried, I added white embossing paste through the same stencil.
I matted the rainbow chevron panel with blue and white cardstock.
I sponged blue ink through the same stencil again, around the edge of the entire matted panel.5. I designed the little calendar as a word document and printed it onto white cardstock. I die cut the calendar with the smallest of the CUTplorations Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies.

6. I decorated the calendar by sponging a variety of inks through the Chevron Crazy stencil once again.

7. I inked the edges of the calendar by swiping it across a turquoise ink pad and then attached it with foam tape.

I really had a lot of fun creating this bright calendar page and I hope that you have been inspired to create your own mixed media projects! I’d be very glad to have you join us for the mixed media challenge this month. I’m so excited to be here with you and I can’t wait to see what you make!

Please remember that this is not a card challenge…it’s anything BUT a card. 🙂

To be sure that you’re eligible for the prizes each month, please create a mixed media project, add a link to the challenge and also remember to show the Mixed Media challenge graphic. Please check out what the rest of the design team has made here.

Thanks for stopping by!

Grace & Peace,

Places I’m Playing:

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.

ARTplorations Products:

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For your convenience here our challenge rules:

Your project(s) can be anything mixed media except a card (so no cards, please!).
You must use a stencil or stencils (any brand) in your project(s).
You can enter as many projects as you wish as long as they are in separate blog posts.
You must display our STAMPlorations/ARTplorations mixed media challenge graphic in your post and link back to the challenge post (not just the main blog) in order to be eligible to win (and receive the corresponding prize).
Link up by March 31, 11:55 p.m. Pacific time (GMT-7).

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Mixed Media Challenge + Stencil Sunday – February 2017 Mini Calendar

Posted on February 5, 2017 by melissadawnlane

Hi! I’m very happy to be here for STAMPlorations with a mixed media project for Stencil Sunday and the February Mixed Media Challenge.

Remember to add the following challenge graphic to your post in order to be eligible for the prizes each month.

The winner will receive a $15 STAMPlorations gift certificate or 2 ARTplorations stencils. And the top picks receive an ARTplorations stencil of their choice.

I have a fun discount code for you! Shery, of STAMPlorations, has generously given me a code to share with you.

Use COUPON code STAMPGIRLMELISSA and receive 20% OFF at STAMPlorations!

Here’s a mini calendar page that I made using ARTplorations stencils:

The calendar measures approximately 6 1/4″ x 10 1/4″ or 16 x 26 cm matted.

First, I created the heart background with the ARTplorations Hearts In Bubbles stencil with red embossing paste and then pink watercolor paint.
I added gold embossing paste through the ARTplorations Chevron Crazy stencil.
I matted the panel with vellum, gold foil cardstock and then pink cardstock.
I added some more hearts with the ARTplorations Hearts All Over stencil and pink embossing paste.
I used the ARTplorations Dots All Over stencil to add white and silver embossing paste.
When the paste dried, I sponged on gold pigment ink.
I designed the little calendar as a word document and printed it onto white cardstock. It measures about 4″ x 2 1/4″ or 4 cm x 5.75 cm.
I inked the edges of the calendar by swiping it across red and then gold ink pad and added some pink dots as well and then attached it with foam tape.I had a lot of fun creating this calendar page and I hope that you have been inspired to create your own mixed media projects! I’d be very glad to have you join us for the mixed media challenge this month. I’m so excited to be here with you and I can’t wait to see what you make!

Please remember that this is not a card challenge…it’s anything BUT a card. 🙂

Thanks for stopping by!

Grace & Peace,

Places I’m Playing:

Rock the Red!

Simon Says: The Color Of Love

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

Mini Calendar Gallery: (For more details use the search option on the right. Search for Calendar, Mini Calendar or Mixed Media Calendar.)

: July 2016

: August 2016

: September 2016

: October 2016

: November 2016

: December 2016

: January 2017

: February 2017

ARTplorations Products:

For your convenience here our challenge rules:

Your project(s) can be anything mixed media except a card (so no cards, please!).
You must use a stencil or stencils (any brand) in your project(s).
You can enter as many projects as you wish as long as they are in separate blog posts.
You must display our STAMPlorations/ARTplorations mixed media challenge graphic in your post and link back to the challenge post (not just the main blog) in order to be eligible to win (and receive the corresponding prize).
Link up by February 28, 11:55 p.m. Pacific time (GMT-7).

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{Mixed Media Tutorial} Melissa Makes Hearty Drink Coasters – STAMPlorations Tutorial for February 3, 2017

Posted on February 3, 2017 by melissadawnlane

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Hi! I here to share that I have a new Mixed Media Tutorial up over at the STAMPlorations Blog today. I made some heart-shaped, rainbow-colored, Chevron Crazy drink coasters! 🙂

I have a discount code for you. Shery, of STAMPlorations, has generously given me a code to share.

Use COUPON code

STAMPGIRLMELISSA

and receive 20% OFF at STAMPlorations! slide07edited

For all of the tutorial details, please go on over and visit the STAMPlorations blog.

I hope you enjoy seeing the process I used to make them.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

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

Grace & Peace,

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Places I’m playing:

Simon Says: The Color Of Love

Anything Goes – Challenge Weeks #268-269

Grab our badge:

P.S. Here’s the coupon code again. There’s no expiration date. slide1_edited-1

ARTplorations Stencil:

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P.S. Have you seen my other STAMPlorations Mixed Media tutorials?

You can check them out…….. see below for the links.

here:

and here:

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Coffee Loving Cardmakers: January Guest Designer – January 27, 2017

Posted on January 27, 2017 by melissadawnlane

Hi! I’m very happy to be with you today with a 4th, and final, post as the January Guest Designer for Coffee Loving Cardmakers! I have two paper-pieced die cut cards to share with you today.

I used the CUTplorations Anywhere There’s Coffee Die.

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I also used the CUTplorations word die, “thanks”.

I have a discount code for you! Shery, of STAMPlorations, has generously given me a code to share with you.

Use COUPON code STAMPGIRLMELISSA and receive 20% OFF at STAMPlorations!

I also used these lovely snowflake dies.

Here’s a quick slideshow of how I pieced together the travel mugs.

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I continued to piece together the mugs (and then pieced in the snowflake and “thanks’ into the popped up mug) and dry embossed the group on the card front.