Holiday Thank You's

Good Morning, Stampers!

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas! If you are like me, you have so many people you need to thank for all of the wonderful blessings you've received. Don't put away those holiday stamp sets just yet - make yourself a handful of thank you notes!

I've combined the Making Spirits Bright stamp set 

with a simple thanks sentiment to create this card. 

I'm so glad the Merry Christmas thinlits will be

sticking around for awhile!

SU!pplies:

Stamps: Making Spirits Bright

Ink: Crushed Curry, Tuxedo Black

Paper: Poppy Parade, Whisper White, Granny Apple Green

Accessories: Merry Christmas thinlits, Poppy Parade marker, Granny Apple Green marker

Happie Stampin'!

~Melissa

Last-MInute Card Idea

Good Morning, Stampers!

The Create with Connie and Mary Team will be back next week with another Design Team Blog Hop. In the meantime, I have a last-minute card idea to share with you! It features the Dashing Deer stamp set and coordinating thinlits. If you are like me, you have a lot of leftover pieces of holiday designer papers and adding strips to the card is a great way to utilize them! Do you see the design peeking thru the deer? Using designer paper is fun idea that gives additional pattern and texture without adding more bulk to the card. Give it a try!

SU!pplies:
Stamps: Dashing Deer
Ink: Cherry Cobbler
Paper: Whisper White, Pool Party, Dashing Along DSP
Accessories: Cherry Cobbler Twine, Detailed Deer thinlits, Tailored Tag Punch

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

Paper Craft Crew Sketch Challenge #319

Good Morning, Stampers!

The Paper Craft Crew is back with a

sketch challenge this week. If you have any

last-minute holiday cards to make, this is a great

sketch to inspire you!

As you can see, I kept my card exactly true to the

sketch. The Joyous Noel designer paper with the 

touch of shimmery copper is

absolutely gorgeous so not much more was needed!

SU!pplies:

Stamps: Sincerely Santa, Peaceful Poinsettia

Ink: Jet Black Stazon, Merry Merlot, Shaded Spruce

Paper: Whisper White, Joyous Noel DSP

Accessories: Blender Pen, Stitched Shapes framelits

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

Take a look at what the rest of the Design

Team has created and pay along with us!

CCMC Saturday Blog Hop - Winter

Good Morning, Stampers!

We are sharing projects with a winter theme this week

at Create with Connie and Mary! Here in Michigan,

winter can last for several months, so these cards

can be used for just about any occasion through the winter time!

I had fun with this one! I used a little Brusho and water on watercolor 

paper to create this one-of-a-kind background.

Once dried, I created a paper mask using snowflakes and

added some embossing paste for a little added texture.

Finally, I finished the card off with a few die cuts and the

sentiment from the Christmas Traditions stamp set. 

Lots of layers and textures on this one!

SU!pplies:

Stamps: Christmas Traditions

Ink: Night of Navy

Paper: Whisper White, Watercolor, Night of Navy, Silver foil

Accessories: Brusho, Stampin' Spritzer, Embossing paste, palatte knives, Swirly Scribbles thinlits, Seasonal Layers thinlits, 1 3/4" circle punch, Clear Epoxy Droplets

Happie Stampin'!

Continue along on the hop to

see the rest of the Designer's projects - Brrr!

Go forward to see what Connie has 

created or back to see what Debbie has created!

Christmas Holiday Gift Tags Kit to Go

Good Morning, Stampers!

It's almost Christmas time! Make gift wrapping a little easier with the newest kit to go - Holiday
Gift Tags! A festive variety of tags to brighten up your holiday packages! A set of (8) tags complete with die cuts and embellishments - $15 + shipping - (US only) available while supplies last.

ALL KITS ARE SOLD OUT - THANK YOU!

Kit INCLUDES:
* All consumable supplies to create (8) holiday gift tags
* All die cuts and embellishments
* Full-Color step-by-step instructions

Kit DOES NOT INCLUDE:
* Stamps/stamped images
* Inks
* Adhesives
* Shipping (US only)

SU!pplies Needed to Complete:
Stamps: Spirited Snowman, Signs of Santa, Sincerely Santa, Merry Christmas to All, Making Christmas Bright, Cookie Cutter Christmas, Stylish Christmas, Labels to Love
Ink: Black, Real Red, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Cherry Cobbler, Lemon Lime Twist, Whisper White, Night of Navy, Balmy Blue
Accessories: OPTIONAL: Cookie Cutter Builder punch


Holiday Gift Tags - PDF ONLY - $5.95 
(emailed after payment is received)

Holiday Gift Tags Kit To Go - $15.00 
ALL KITS ARE SOLD OUT - THANK YOU!!!

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

PCC Challenge #318 - Holiday Inspiration

Good Morning, Stampers!

Check out this week's Paper Craft Crew Inspiration

Challenge! Inspiration can come from anything at

anytime. I am always finding inspiration when

I am least expecting it! My card for today was inspired

by a card I saw standing in line at the post office.

It was a cute card full of snowmen in the shape of

a tree. I immediately thought it would be fun to 

try it out with our adorable little elves from the 

Santa's Workshop suite!

Lots of fussy cutting and Stampin' Dimensionals,

but this card was worth it! I think these little

elves are just so cute and festive!

SU!pplies:

Stamps: Itty Bitty Greetings

Ink: Garden Green

Paper: Whisper White, Garden Green, Santa's Workshop

Accessories: Garden Green Twine, Striped Scallops embossing folder

Happie Stampin'!

~Melissa

Check out the rest of the Design

Teams' inspiration cards and play

along with us!

Parade of Santas!

Good Morning, Stampers!

It's a parade of Santa's! These little Santas would make a great party favor or place cards for your holiday dinner table. The paper pockets are super-easy to make and just require a single 6"x6" sheet of 2-sided designer paper! Fill them with your favorite holiday treats!

You can find the instructions on Pinterest HERE

SU!pplies:
Stamps: Sincerely Santa
Ink: Real Red
Paper: Designer Paper cut to 6"x6", Whisper White, Real Red
Accessories: Designer Label punch, Bunch of Banners framelits, Snowfall Thinlits, Festive Holiday treats

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

CCMC Saturday Blog Hop - Winter Flowers

Good Morning, Stampers!

At this week's Create with Connie and Mary,

we are sharing cards made with winter flowers! 

The flowers from the First Frost stamp set 

are so realistic in detail and absolutely gorgeous! 

This is a great all-occasion set that can be used 

throughout the entire year for any event!

Change out the colors of the flowers - 

they will be perfect in any one of our beautiful colors!

To Create This Card:

1. Cut the Whisper White card to 3 1/2" x 11". Fold in half. 

2.. Stamp the background using Garden Green ink.

3. Die cut te stiched label from Whisper White cardstock and cut out the center

to form the frame.

4. Adhere the frame to the card front using Stampin' Dimensionals. Set the frame 1/4" off the edge.

5. Stamp the sentiment using Tuxedo BLack ink in the center of the frame.

6. Adhere the black die cut sentiment using Stampin' Dimensionals.

7. Die cut the leaves from Glimmer paper and adhere behind the upper right corner of the frame.

8. Die cut (2) sprigs from Glimmer paper and adhere one on top of the leaves and the other 

behind frame in the lower left corner.

9. Stamp (2) large and (1) small flower onto Whisper White cardstock and cut.

10. Adhere the flowers to the card front using Stampin' Dimensionals.

SU!pplies:

Stamps: First Frost

Ink: Tuxedo Black Momento, Garden Green, Real Red

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, Glimmer

Accessories: Stitched Labels framelits, Frosted Bouquet thinlits, Merry Christmas thinlits

Happie Stampin'!

 See what the rest of the talented Design

Team has created! Go forward to see Connie's

project or back to see Debbie's project!

Christmas Wishes

Good Morning, Stampers!

A little shabby chic look for this Christmas card today! I stamped the snowflakes and sentiment onto the Wood Textures designer paper and then embossed it with Whisper White embossing powder.
I am so glad I got those beautiful Snowfall thinlits before they were gone! They coordinate nicely with the snowflakes from the Colorful Seasons stamp set!

SU!pplies:
Stamps: Colorful Seasons, Merry Christmas to All
Ink: Versamark
Paper: Whisper White, Pool Party, Wood Textures DSP
Accessories: Embossing Buddy, heat tool, Whisper White embossing powder, Pool Party/Silver twine, Softly Falling embossing folder, Enamel dot, Snowfall thinlits

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

Holiday Gift Card Class and Kit to Go

Good Morning, Stampers!

It's the newest card class and kit to go featuring Gift Card Holders! Create (3) cards great for all of your holiday gift card giving and are suitable for all ages! Get you kit while supplies last!

ALL KITS ARE SOLD OUT - THANK YOU!

Kits INCLUDE:
* All consumables to create (3) cards shown
* All die cuts and embellishments
* Full-color step-by-step instructions

Kits DO NOT INCLUDE:
* Stamps/Stamped images
* Inks
*Adhesives
* Gift Cards
* Shipping - US Only

SU!pplies Needed to Complete:
Stamps: Signs of Santa, Spirited Snowman, Coffee Cafe
Ink: * Momento Tuxedo Black, Poppy Parade, Whisper White
Accessories: Coffee Cups framelits (optional), Santa's Signpost framelits (optional), See Below..

* NOTE * I used Momento Tuxedo Black along with Poppy Parade, Crushed Curry, Pool Party, and Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends. You can get a similar effect using Jet Black Stazon, a blender pen/aqua painter and your ink pads in the same colors.


Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

CCMC Saturday Blog Hop - Christmas Favors

Good Morning, Stampers!

Welcome to another fun and exciting Saturday Blog Hop!

This week, we are creating Christmas favors

and the designers have some great ideas to share with you!

This paper gift bag is an "oldie but a goodie"!

It was one of the first projects I demonstrated

when I first started back in 1998!

It's made with a regular brown paper 

lunch bag - something we all have in our

kitchen. So grab a bag and I'll show you how it's done!

For my bag, I decided to heat emboss my images.

If you chose to do so, be sure to use your embossing buddy 

all over the area you plan to stamp. Otherwise, you will have 

powder stuck everywhere! 

Stamp your images using Versamark ink. Sprinkle the 

powder and heat set. Insert your gift into the bag.

Accordian fold the top of the bag 1/2 way down. 

(or enough to fit your gift)  and use a staple to secure in place.

Then, bring up each end and staple the top two

folds together.

HOW FUN!

Finish off your bag by adding a bow to the center 

of the bag to hide the staple and a coordinating gift tag.

A pretty presentation for your baked goods or small gift!

SU!pplies:

Stamps: Making Christmas Bright

Ink: Versamark, Merry Merlot

Paper: Very Vanilla, Gold Glimmer

Accessories: Gold Edge ribbon, Mini Gold Sequin Trim, Stitched Labels framelits, Detailed Deer 

thinlits, Gold embossing powder, Embossing Buddy, Heat Tool, stapler

Happie Stampin'!

Check out the rest of the Christmas Favors

from the design team! Go forward to see what

Connie has created or back to see what

Debbie has created!

Winter Wood Yummy Treats!

Good Morning, Stampers!

Have you begun your holiday baking?? How about a fun holiday tag to dress up your tasty treats?! This tag features the Winter Woods stamp set and Corrugated embossing folder. Such a great combination! Punch a hole in the tag and it becomes 2 gifts in one!

SU!pplies:

Stamps: Winter Woods

Ink: Versamark

Paper: Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler, Mossy Meadow

Accessories: In the Woods thinlits, Gold Edge ribbon, Cherry Cobbler twine, Gold Embossing Powder, HeatTool, Embossing Buddy, Hometown Greetings thinlits, Embossing Paste

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

Beauty of the Season

Good Morning,Stampers!

I love everything about this card from Stampin' Up!'s  Merry Christmas to All stamp set. The traditional colors, the textures, the lovely ribbons and threads, etc. It's a beautiful and festive card for the holidays!

Find all of the supplies for recreating this card 

HERE

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

CCMC Saturday Blog Hop - Christmas Tags

Good Morning, Stampers!

Now that the Thanksgiving holiday is behind us, it's time to focus on

all things Christmas! The week at Create with Connie and Mary, We 

are sharing some fun gift tags with you! These are not only great for packages,

they also make fun ornaments, too! Fill your gifts and tree with them!

Here are a few of my favorite tags I created featuring several

different stamp sets and die cuts. You could easily color-coordinate

to match your wrapping paper or gift bag!

SU!pplies:

Stamps: Cookie Cutter Christmas, Merry Christmas to All, Spirited Snowman, Signs of Santa

Ink: Merry Merlot, Night of Navy, Whisper White, Balmy Blue, Jet Black Stazon

Paper: Balmy Blue, Whisper White, Merry Merlot, Gold Glimmer

Accessories: Eastern Medallion thinlits, Seasonal Layers thinlits, Detailed Deer thinlits, Stitched Labels thinlits, Santa's Signpost framelits

Happie Stampin'!

~Melissa

Take a look at the rest of the Design Teams'

Holiday Tags - Go forward to see what Connie has

created or back to see what Debbie has created!

CCMC Saturday Blog Hop - Favorite Christmas Set

Good Morning, Stampers!

This week, Create with Connie and Mary

asked that we create cards featuring our

favorite Christmas stamp set. 

Hands down, I love the Peaceful Poinsettia! It is traditional,

simple, detailed, elegant and overall one of my favorite

stamp sets for the holidays! Combining it with the coordinating 

framelits offers many more possibilities, too!

1. Cut the poinsettia from Real Red cardstock and cut in half.

2. Adhere the poinsettia to the card front.

3. Add leaves and sprigs using Old Olive and Mossy Meadow cardstocks.

4. Stamp the holly images using Jet Black Stazon ink on a Whisper White cardstock strip.

5. Color with Real Red, Old Olive and Mossy Meadow inks and a blender pen,

6. Adhere the strip to the card front using Stampin' Dimensionals.

7. Stamp the sentiment onto Whisper White cardstock using Jet Black Stazon ink.

8. Cut with the label framelit.

9. Cut the layering label from Old Olive cardstock.

10. Adhere the two labels together.

11. Add Silver Metallic thread behind the label and adhere the label to the card front using

Stampin' Dimensionals.

12. Tuck more Silver Metallic Thread behind the holly strip.

13. Adhere a few rhinestones randomly to the card front.

SU!pplies:

Stamps: Peaceful Poinsettia

Ink: Jet Black Stazon, Real Red, Mossy Meadow, Old Olive

Paper: Whisper White, Old Olive

Accessories: Silver Metallic Thread, Blender Pen, Basic Rhinstones, Detailed Poinsettia thinlits,

Frosted Bouquet framelits

Happie Stampin'!

~Melissa

Ready to see what the rest of the design team

chose as their favorite Christmas stmap set?

Go forward to see what Connie has created or

back to see what Debbie has created!

Beautiful Blizzard Bundle by Stampin' Up!

Good Morning, Stampers!

We've got snow! A Beautiful Blizzard of snow! This stamp set and thinlit bundle is the perfect winter combination for any of your snowy craft projects! Take a look at the video to see how this bundle will work for you!

A combination of non-traditional colors

creates a whimsical snowy scene!

Shop all of the Beautiful Blizzard products

in my online store!

SHOP HERE

Be sure to use the November Hostess Code

for a FREE CARD KIT project!

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

Peppermint Stir Stick

Good Morning, Stampers!

This little treat features the Santa's Workshop designer papers along with the Coffee Cafe stamp set and coordinating Coffee Cups framelits. The yummy little stir stick is filled with chocolate and peppermint for your coffee or hot cocoa. It matches the designer papers perfectly and makes a fun little gift for the stocking, a co-worker or a teacher. YUMMMM!

SU!pplies:
Stamps: Coffee Cafe
Ink: Poppy Parade, Early Espresso
Paper: Whisper White, Santa's Workshop DSP
Accessories: Coffee Cups framelits, Santa's Signpost framelits, Whisper White Baker's Twine, Peppermint Sticks (TJ Maxx)

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

Little Turkey Treats

Good Morning, Stampers!

Check out my flock of turkeys just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday! These little treats can be filled with your favorite candy for a favor or could even be used for a place card at the dinner table!

These little guys are so easy to make, too!

1. Cut a piece of Crumb Cake cardstock to 1 15/16 x 5 1/2".

2. Punch one end using the Scallop Tag Topper punch.

3. From the punched end, score at 2 1/4", 3 7/8" & 5 1/4".

4. Fold back on all of the score lines.

5. Attach the small flap to the backside of the scallop top.

6. Punch (2) eyes from Whisper White cardstock using the 1/2" circle punch.

7. Color eyeballs with a black marker.

8. Adhere eyes below the scallop tag topper.

9. Punch a snood from Real Red cardstock using the top of the Sprig punch

9. Freehand cut a triangle from Pumpkin Pie cardstock.

10. Adhere the sprig piece to the backside.

11. Adhere the triangle below the eyes.

12. Cut (3) leaves from Pumpkin Pie, Crushed Curry and Old Olive cardstocks.

13. Adhere the leaves to the backside of the tag topper.

14. Slide in your favorite treat!

SU!pplies:

Paper: Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Crushed Curry

Accessories: Black marker, Sprig Punch, 1/2" circle punch, Scallop Tag Topper punch, Detailed Leaves thinlits, candy

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa