Sending Big Hugs

 Good Morning, Stampers!

I have a super-simple, great for making large quantities, ready in no time card to share with you today!

The Sending Smiles stamp set makes it so easy to whip this card up. With (8) different sentiments to work with, you can create this card for a number of reasons in a multitude of color combinations! 

Shop the Sending Smiles bundle HERE

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

Driving By

 Good Morning, Stampers!

It doesn't get any easier than this! This quick and easy card features the Driving By stamp set that you can earn FREE with a qualifying purchase during Sale-A-Bration thru the end of the month!

I stamped the bus image using Granny Apple Green,
Pacific Point and Bermuda Bay inks for a fun retro-look.
The card took less than 5 minutes making it a great choice
when you need a last-minute card, have limited supplies on hand,

making multiples for invitations or for large groups. 

SU!pplies:

Stamps: Driving By

Ink: Granny Apple Green, Pacific Point, Bermuda Bay, Early Espresso

Paper: Basic White, Crumb Cake

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

CCMC Saturday Blog Hop - Strip it Down

 Good Morning, Stampers!

Last week, the Create with Connie and Mary design team

shared ideas that were full of layers and embellishments.

This week, we are stripping it down to one layer!

I have to be honest, I think it is harder to do one layer cards!

I always want to keep adding layers, textures and embellishments. 

 However, one layer cards are a great time (and postage) saver

and really can be just a nice! 

I combined Highland Heather for the flowers along

with Pretty Peacock for the leaves and sentiment.

A bit of a unique color combination but I think

it draws attention to the flowers and you don't

even realize it's just one sheet of cardstock!

It's hard to tell from the photo, but I added Wink of Stella

to the edges of the flowers. A little extra shimmer on the Shimmer White

cardstock - so pretty! Off to the mail it goes!

SU!pplies:

Stamps: Beautiful Friendship

Ink: Pretty Peacock, Highland Heather

Paper: Shimmer White

Accessories: Whisper White Crinkle ribbon

Happie Stampin'!

Wait til you see the rest of the

design team's creations! Go NEXT to see what

Brenda has created or BACK to see what Debbie has created!

Simple Stamping With Forever Fern

Good Morning, Stampers!

I have a quick card to share with you today. It's a simple design that makes making multiples fast and fun! Grab your Forever Fern bundle and get creating!

1. Cut the Very Vanilla cardbase to 5 1/2" x 8 1/2". Fold in half.
2. Stamp the leaves using Early Espresso ink.
3.. Stamp the speckles using Crumb Cake ink randomly over the card front.4
4. Cut the leaves from Crumb Cake cardstock and adhere to the card front.
5. Cut an Early Epsresso label from the Lable Me Fancy punch.
6. Stamp the sentiment using Early Espresso ink.
7. Stamp the sentiment onto Very Vanilla cardstock using Early Espresso ink. Cut to size.
8. Adhere the sentiment to the label using Stampin' Dimensionals.
9. Wrap the Very Vanilla ribbon thru the label and tie with Early Espresso ribbon.
10. Adhere the label to the card front using Stampin' Dimensionals.

SU!pplies:
Stamps: Forever Fern
Ink: Early Espresso, Crumb Cake
Paper: Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso
Accessories: Forever Greenery ribbon, Label Me Fancy punch, Forever Flourishing dies

Shop in my ONLINE STORE HERE

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

A Sweet Swirl of Thanks

Good Morning, Stampers!

I have a quick and simple card to share with you today featuring the Sweetly Swirled stamp set. I focused on more warmer, fall tones, but the colors can easily be changed to fit your personal needs. It's a great design for making multiples, too!

SU!pplies:
Stamps: Sweetly Swirled
Ink: Old Olive, Cajun Craze, Pumpkin Pie, Mango Melody, Early Epsresso, Mossy Meadow
Paper: Whisper White
Accessories: Stitched Label dies

Happie Stampin'~
~Melissa

Thanks to You

Good Morning, Stampers!

The holidays are almost over. Time to get out your supplies and create some Thank You cards! This card is super-simple and one that can be easily duplicated in no time! Plus, the snow-theme can be used throughout the entire winter season (and here in Michigan, that is all the way through April - lol!)

SU!pplies:
Stamps: Holly Jolly Greetings, Perpetual Calendar, Hang Your Stocking. Designer Tin of Cards
Ink: Bermuda Bay, Soft Sky, Island Indigo, Archival Basic Black, Smoky Slate
Paper: Whisper White
Accessories: Basic Rhinestones

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

A Flower Patch Hello

Good Morning, Stampers!

Its a Fast and Fabulous quick card this morning! I am featuring this card at all my Weekly 3/$5 card classes this week. You will be able to personalize your card any way you like with the alphabet stamp set, too! Hope you will join me!

SU!pplies:
Stamps: Flower Patch, ABC
Ink: Calypso Coral, Old Olive, Archival Basic Black
Paper: Whisper White

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

The Create with Connie and

Mary May Mini Session is now open!

* Gift of Love

* Swirly Bird Bundle

* Painter's Palette

* Confetti Celebration

* Pop of Paradise

These projects will not been seen anywhere else!

Visit www.createwithconnieandmary.com

for all the details!

Fast and Fabulous Friday

Good Morning, Stampers!

It's a Fast and Fabulous Friday project for you today! This sweet little giraffe is from the soon-to-be-retired Zoo Babies stamp set. The darling animal images make celebrating baby special! I paired it with the Suite Sayings stamp set - they coordinate so nicely!

SU!pplies:
Stamps: Suite Sayings, Zoo Babies
Ink: Early Espresso, Flirty Flamingo
Paper: Whisper White, Early Espresso
Accessories: Confetti Heart punch, Early Espresso Baker's Twine, Corner Rounder punch

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

 
MAY is NOW OPEN!!!
We are featuring some NEW products 

from the upcoming 2016-2017 catalog on our projects!

Visit www.createwithconnieandmary.com  for all of the details!

Work of Art

Good Morning, Stampers!

Check out this super quick and easy thank you card from Stampin' Up! This is the perfect design for making large quantities for special occasions. You can whip up tons of these in no time at all and the sentiment can be changed so suit any event! Definitely a keeper!

SU!pplies:

Stamps: Work of Art

Ink: Calypso Coral, Blushing Bride, Daffodil Delight, Bermuda Bay, Versamark, Archival Basic Black,

Paper: Calypso Coral, Whisper White, Bermuda Bay

Accessories: White embossing powder, Everyday Chic Washi Tape, Sweetheart Punch

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

A Floral Thank You

Good Morning, Stampers!

Looking for a fast and fabulous last-minute card idea? Look no further than the Endless Thanks stamp set! Create this card in just 5-10 minutes. Swap out the sentiment to fit any occasion! It's a great card for making multiples, too :O)

SU!pplies: 

Stamps: Endless Thanks

Ink:Blushing Bride, Watermelon Wonder, Pear Pizzazz, Versamark

Paper: Whisper White

Accessories: Gold Thread, Gold embossing powder, heat tool, embossing buddy

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

Mom's Best Thoughts

Good Morning, Stampers!

I hope you will plan to join me this week for one of my Weekly 3/$5 Card Classes! We are featuring cards for all of the special Mother's in your life - grandmothers, daughters (in-laws), friends and more! Show them how special they are! Of course, you will always have the option of personalizing your sentiments - there are several to choose from! The Best Thoughts stamp set will be retiring soon. Have a chance to use this stamp before it's gone! Contact me for class times and locations or to reserve your space!

SU!pplies:

Stamps: Best Thoughts, Teeny Tiny Wishes, Gorgeous Grunge

Ink: Archival Basic Black, Marina Mist, Pink Pirouette, Daffodil Delight, Crumb Cake, Pear Pizzazz

Paper: Whisper White

Accessories: Blender pens

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

Party With Cake

Good Morning, Stampers!

Check out this fun card created by Stampin' Up! featuring the Party With Cake stamp set. I love how part of the sentiment is colored with a polka dot pattern. What a fun touch! This simple card design can be repeated with so many different styles, patterns and colors to really make each one unique!

SU!pplies:
Stamps: Party With Cake
Ink: Jet Black Stazon On, Sahara Sand, Melon Mambo
Paper: Whisper White, Sahara Sand
Accessories: Its My Party Enamel Dots, Crushed Curry Marker, Mint Macaron Marker, Its My Party Designer Washi Tape

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

You're in My Thoughts

Good Morning, Stampers!

Today's project is a card we created in my Weekly 3/$5 card classes last week. Sympathy cards are my least favorite cards to create. Unfortunately though, we all need them from time to time. This card is simple with a little touch of elegance. Simply swap out the sentiment for a wedding, shower or birthday - it works!

SU!pplies:
Stamps: First Sight, Best Thoughts
Ink: Archival Basic Black
Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

Bold and Bright Birthday

Good Morning, Stampers!

I have a fun and quick card to share with you today! You won't believe how fast and easy it is to get this bright, bold color! Once you make one, you won't be able to stop!

I inked up my clear acrylic block with Crushed Curry, Melon Mambo, Rich Razzleberry and Bermuda Bay ink pads. Then, with a light spritz of some water, I stamped the block onto my watercolor paper and allowed to dry. Once dried, I added the sentiment die cut from Basic Black cardstock and added several gold glimmer circles using the Cupcake Builder punch. That's it!

SU!pplies:
Ink: Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry, Rich Razzleberry, Melon Mambo
Paper: Watercolor, Bermuda Bay, Basic Black, Gold Glimmer
Accessories: Party Pop Up thinlits, Cupcake Builder punch, Water spritzer, 3 7/16" x 4 7/16" Acrylic Block

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

Hello You

Good Morning, Stampers!

If you are anything like me, you save a lot of the little extra pieces as you create. Here, I was cutting out the sentiment for a class and really liked how the negative looked on the cardstock. NO WASTE - I LOVE THAT! I added it to a piece of designer paper and punched a few flowers for a quick, simple and fun card!

SU!pplies:
Paper: Whisper White, Farmer's Market DSP, Blackberry Bliss
Accessories: Itty Bitty Flower punch, Basic rhinestones, Hello You thinlits

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

Brighten My Day

Good Morning, Stampers!

This week at my Weekly 3/$5 Card Classes, we are creating cards with a Signs of Spring theme!
Blooming flowers and dragonflies are sure-signs of Spring! Contact the Center for details - hope to stamp with you soon!

SU!pplies:

Stamps: Awesomely Artistic, Sunburst Sayings

Ink: Island Indigo, Mossy Meadow,Hello Honey, Sahara Sand

Paper: Whisper White, Crmb Cake

Accessories: Hello Honey ribbon, Handpicked framelits,

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

A Rose is a Rose

Good Morning, Stampers!

 I have a Fast and Fabulous Friday card to share with you today! Create this card in just minutes! The flower is perfect for any occasion or event. Simple and a little elegant, too!

SU!pplies:
Stamps: Rose Wonder
Ink: Jet Black Stazon
Paper: So Saffron, Pear Pizzazz, Whisper White, Vellum
Accessories: Rose Garden framelits, Gently Falling embossing folder

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

Birthday Wishes in Paradise

Good Morning, Stampers!

This card was created for my Meals on Wheels card class this past week. A quick and easy card that took just minutes to make, too! I didn't realize how well the Kinda Eclectic stamp set coordinates with the Botanical Builder framelits - looks like paradise!

SU!pplies:

Stamps: Kinda Eclectic, Build-A-Birthday 

Ink: Early Espresso, Archival Basic Black, Delightful Dijon, Lost Lagoon

Paper: Whisper White, Pink Pirouette, Pear Pizzazz, Kraft Corrugated

Accessories: Botanical Builder framelits, Itty Bitty Butterfly punch, Basic Pearls

Happie Stampin!

~Melissa

Starts TODAY!

March 2016 MINI SESSION

only $8.95 US with a projects using stamp sets 

from theOccasions Catalog!

* Each session includes FIVE step-by-step tutorials for projects…

THREE card sets, each with 4 cards and 

TWO 3D items…perfect for your club or stamp camp!

* All FIVE projects are available once the monthly mini collection 

opens so you immediately have all projects (and tutorials)

*Mini Sessions open on the 11th of each month

Sign up for both March and April and we have a FUN Bonus project for you! 

Head over to Create with Connie and Mary to sign up now!

Garden of Thanks

Good Morning, Stampers!

I have a Fast and Fabulous card to share with you today. A little Spring is in the air - I am counting down the days! After all the snow we got the last two days, (11"+) I am so ready! A little card full of bright colors and flowers is sure to get one in the Springtime mood!

SU!pplies:
Stamps: Garden in Bloom, Another Thank You
Ink: Melon Mambo, Blushing Bride, Island Indigo, Cucumber Crush, Chocolate Chip
Paper; Very Vanilla
Accessories: Basic Rhinestones

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

Just a Note

Good Morning, Stampers!

I thought I would share with you one of the cards we are creating this week at my Weekly 3/$5 Card Classes. The theme is Perfectly Punched and we are making a little clip board using the Scallop Tag Topper punch and Silver Foil paper. It is a sweet little size perfect for just a little note!

SU!pplies:

Stamps: Watercolor Wishes, Gorgeous Grunge, Writing Notes

Ink: Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Real Red, Soft Sky

Paper: Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Silver Foil

Accessories: Corner Rounder punch, Scallop Tag Topper punch, Red Ribbon

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa