Sending Hugs

 Good Morning, Stampers!

Sweet and simple cards featuring the Splendid Thoughts stamp

set and the pre-printed Pool Party/Soft Seafoam card set from the 

Sale-A-Bration brochure. A touch of shiny from the Splendid Day Specialty 

foil papers collection adds a touch of elegance to any papercrafting project!

Shop the Splendid Day Suite in my online store HERE

SU!pplies:

Stamps: Splendid Thoughts

Ink: Gray Granite

Paper: Basic White, , Pool Party, Soft Seafoam, Splendid Day DSP

Accessories: White Crinkle Ribbon, Stylish Shapes dies, Splendid Stems dies, Wink of Stella

Pool Party/Soft Seafoam Card pack

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

Mini Milk Carton Table Favors

 Good Morning, Stampers!

These sweet little m Mini Milk Cartons make the cutest little table favors for your Spring events. 
They fit a Lindt truffle or any small treat and come together really quickly with just a 3" x 6" piece of cardstock/designer paper and die cut flowers!

1. Cut a 3" x 6" piece of designer paper or cardstock.

2. Score along the 3" side at 3/4".

3. Score along the 6" side at 1 3/8", 2 3/4", 4 1/8" and 5 1/2".

4. Cut off the bottom right corner along the score lines. 

5. Cut off the corners of the 1/2" flap.

6. Snip up to the 3/4" score line at the1 3/8", 2 3/4" and 4 1/8"score lines.

7. Fold along all socre lines.

8. Add adhesive to the flap and adhere the two edges together.

9. Fold up and secure the bottom flaps.

10. Add the treat inside and pinch the top closed. Add a staple to close.

11. Decorate as desired.

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SU!pplies:
Paper: Simply Marbelous DSP, Basic White, Blushing Bride, Pear Pizzazz
Accessories: Pierced Blooms, Blusing Bride Fringe Ribbon

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

CCM Saturday Blog Hop - Travels and Adventures

 Good Morning, Stampers!

Welcome back to the Create with Connie and Mary

Saturday Blog Hop! This week, we are taking you 

on an adventure! Come along with us on our travels!

I have loved having the Driving By stamp set from Sale-A-Bration!

There are so many products that coordinate nicely

with this set. Here, I've added the Layering Designs (map) Vellum along

with the Give it a Whirl dies for this masculine birthday card. There are

still a few days left to take advantage of Sale-A-Bration to get 

this Driving Bt stamp set FREE with a qualifying order - don't delay!

SU!pplies:

Stamps: Driving By

Ink: Tuxedo Black, Whisper White

Paper: Basic White, Crushed Curry, Smoky Slate, Basic Black, Pattern Party DSP, Layering Designs Vellum

Accessories: Give it a Whirl dies

Stampin' Blends: Poppy Parade, Smoky Slate, Basic Black, Pool Party

Happir Stampin'!

Continue along on the adventure with the rest

of the team! Go NEXT to see what Connie

has created or BACK to see what Debbie has created!

Paper Craft Crew Weekly Challenge #459

 Good Morning, Stampers!

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Check out this fun sketch for this week's Paper Craft

Crew challenge! This is a great opportunity to take advantage of

all those paper scraps you have piling up! 

These left over map vellum pieces go so perfectly

with the Driving By stamp set. What do you think of those

swirls on the van? It looks like some far out cool

technique but it is really just the Simply Marbelous paper! 

Shhhh... no one needs to know the secret 😎

SU!pplies:

Stamps: Driving By

Ink: Tuxedo Black

Paper: Simply Marbelous, Basic Gray, Balmy Blue, Layering Designs Vellum

Accessories: Tasteful Textile embossing folder, Stitched Rectangle dies

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

Be sure to check out all the projects 

featuding this week's sketch!

OSAT February Blog Hop - Slim Shady

 Good Morning, Stampers!

The team is back this month sharing slim-line cards!

What is a slim-line card? It's a tall, narrow size card

that gives you so much more space to create!! 

My cards here measure 3 1/2" x 8 1/2" but you can go as much

as 4" x 9 1/4" using a #10 business-size envelope. 

The Sharing Sunshine stamp set is a perfect match for the

Brilliant Rainbow dies and coordinating Sunshine and Rainbows

designer paper from the Sale-A-Bration brochure.

Can't forget the cloud punch - it lines up just right 

with the clouds from the designer paper!

SU!pplies:

Stamps: Sharing Sunshine

Ink: Pool Party, Magenta Madness, GrannyApple Green, Early Espresso, So Saffron, Bumblebee

Paper: Basic White, Bumblebee, Sunshine and Rainbows DSP

Accessories: Cloud Punch, Brilliant Rainbows dies, Playful Alphabet dies, Shimmery Crystal Effects

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

Ready for more fun slim-line designs? Continue along on the rest of the hop with these very 

talented designers!

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

Monkey'n Around

 Good Morning, Stampers!

We all have a friend or two that we just love hangin' out with and these cheeky little monkey's 
are the perfect way to tell them how much you do! The Catch You Later stamp set has fun friendship-themed sentiments and images for all the friends in your life! 

Get this in my online store HERE

SU!pplies:

Stamps: Catch You Later

Ink: Whisper White, Soft Seude

Paper: Crumb Cake, Basic White, So Saffron, Polished Pink, Soft Suede, Sunshine and Rainbows DSP

Accessories: Gingham embossing folder, Layering Circle dies, Stitched So Sweetly dies, Shimmery Crystal Effects

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

Driving By with a Sale-A-bration "Hi"!

 Good Morning, Stampers!

The Driving By stamp set was the top choice among my customers last week. I thought I would suprise them each with a card as a 'thank you"! This set is FREE with a qualifying order thru February. Be sure to get yours soon! 

Shop Sale-A-Bration products HERE

SU!pplies:
Stamps: Driving By
Ink: Whisper White, Tuxedo Black
Paper: Basic White, Smoky Slate, Basic Gray, Sunshine and Rainbows DSP
Accessories: Thanks and Hello embossing folders, Bumblebee gingham ribbon, White Baker's Twine,stapler
Stampin' Blends: Daffodil Delight, Soft Seafoam, Smoky Slate, Pool Party

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

Rainbow of Happiness

 Good Morning, Stampers!

Nothing brightens your day more than colorful rainbows! The Rainbow of Happiness bundle paired with the Sunshine and Rainbows designer papers are perfect for get wells, pick-me-up's, thinking of you's, birthday's and more! The best part is you can get the Sunshine and Rainbows designer papers FREE in my onlines store with a qualifying order thru February! A deal you won't want to pass up!

Shop the Rainbows HERE

SU!pplies:

Stamps: Rainbows of Happiness

Ink: Tuxedo Black, Fresh Freesia, Blushing Bride, Flirty Flamingo

Paper: Fresh Freesia, Blushing Bride, Vellum, Sunshine and Rainbows DSP

Accessories: Cloud punch, Polished Dots

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

Paper Craft Crew Weekly Challenge #456

 Good Morning, Stampers!

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Welcome back to this week's Paper Craft Crew 

Challenge! This fun sketch has lots of possibilities.

Grab a stamp set and get creating!

The Sharing Sunshine and Sunny Sentiments stamp sets

 fit perfectly for this sketch. The color selections came from

the Sunshine and Rainbows designer paper - a 

happy and cheerful combination!

SU!pplies:

Stamps: Sharing Sunshine

Ink: Whisper White, Tuxedo Black, Mango Melody, Daffodil Delight

Paper: Basic White, Mango Melody, Sunshine and Rainbows DSP

Accessories: Layering Circle dies, Basic Rhinestones

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

I hope you'll play along with us!
Check out more ideas featuring this sketch:

CCM Saturday Blog Hop - Celebrating Sale-A-Bration

 Good Morning, Stampers!

Welcome to this week's Create with Connie Saturday Blog Hop!

This week, the team is celebrating Sale-A-Bration!

I fell in love the instant I saw the Sunshine and Rainbows

designer papers! There are so many design choices to choose from.

Here, I cut out a large rainbow and added a couple of clouds. I then

used another piece of Pool Party designer paper to stamp the sentiment.

I finished it off with lots of Wink of Stella to shimmer up the rainbow

to welcome a little one! So sweet!

SU!pplies:

Stamps: Celebrating You

Ink: Whisper White, Tuxedo Black

Paper: Crumb Cake, Basic White, Sunshine and Rainbows DSP

Accessories: Flowers for Every Season ribbon, Scallop Contour dies, Give it a Whirl dies, Wink of Stella, Polished Dots

Happie Stampin'!

Ready to see what the rest of the design team created 

celebrating Sale-A-Bration? Go NEXT to see what Connie

has created or BACK to see what Debbie has created!

It's Time to Sale-A-Brate!

 Good Morning, Stampers!

It's hard to resist these sweet little otters from the Awesome Otters stamp set  - especially since they are FREE during Sale-A-Bration! What is Sale-A-Bration? It's only the best time of the Stampin' Up! year when you earn FREE products with a qualifying purchase! The best part is there is NO LIMIT to how many FREE products you can earn! Products are only available while supplies last thru February 28th, so don't wait too long!

Shop Sale-A-Bration HERE!

SU!pplies:
Stamps: Awesome Otters
Ink: Tuxedo Black, Whisper White
Paper: Misty Moonlight, Basic White, Basic Black, Simply Marbleous DSP
Accessories: Black/White Gingham ribbon, Basic Rhinestones, Scallop Contour dies, Wink of Stella, Stripes and Splatters embossing folders
Stampin' Blends: Crumb Cake, Misty Moonlight, Balmy Blue

Happie Stampin'!

~Melissa

CCM Saturday Blog Hop - Loving Sale-A-Bration

 Good Morning, Stampers!

This week, the Create with Connie and Mary design team

is sharing favorite new Sale-A-Bration stamp sets!

There are several to choose from - it's hard to decide!

I really love this sweet little girl and her butterflies

from the Catching Butterflies stamp set! 

I kept it very simple with just stamping and coloring with

Stampin' Blends. It's hard to tell from the photo, but 

I covered the images with lots of Wink of Stella for 

added shimmer - it's so pretty and very girly!

SU!pplies:

Stamps: Catching Butterflies

Ink: Tuxedo Black, Pool Party, Whisper White

Paper: Basic White, Basic Black, Pool Party

Accessories: Basic Rhinestones, Wink of Stella, Layering Circle dies, Water Painters

Stampin' Blends: Pool Party, Polished Pink, Highland Heather, Granny Apple Green, 

Daffodil Delight, Crumb Cake, Ivory

Happie Stampin'!

Continue along to see the rest of the team's

favorite Sale-A-Bration favorites!

Go NEXT to see what Connie has created

or BACK to see what Debbie has created!

rubberFUNatics Weekly Challenge #168

Good Morning, Stampers!

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I am featuring Decorative Masks for this week's rubberFUNatics

Weelky Challenge. If you haven't given these a try, you need to!

They are so much fun to work with - take a look:

My cards feature the NEW Butterflies and Flowers

Decorative Masks from the January - June Mini Catalog.

The butterfly card uses the blending brushes and I used the Whisper 

White ink pad directly onto the mask for the flower background card.

Both are simple to do and give your projects a fun, creative twist! 

There are seveal ways you can use these masks in addition to 

the above. Try Stampin' Embossing Paste, Stampin' Spritzers

and Water Painters, too!

You can shop all the Decorative Masks HERE

I am offering the Butterflies and Flowers Decorative

Masks FREE with a $100 order (before taxes/shipping).

This is IN ADDITION to your Sale-A-bration freebies!

This will ship directly to you from me after your order has shippped.

This offer is ONLY available thru me until January 31, 2022

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

Hello Blue Lady Bug!

 Good Morning!

It's time to Sale-A-Brate! The NEW January - June Mini Catalog and Sale-A-Bration begin today!

This sweet little bug is from the Hello Ladybug stamp set and includes the coordinating ladybug Builder punch. The fun marble pattern paper is FREE with a qualifying purchase during Sale-A-Bration - they make a great pair! 

You can shop these products and more in my

online store HERE

SU!pplies:
Stamps: Hello Ladybug

Ink: Misty Moonlight, Smoky Slate

Paper: Shimmery White, Misty Moonlight, Simply Marbleous DSP

Accessories: Basic Rhinestones, Misty Moonlight twine, Misty Moonight Stampin' Blends

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa