Classic Wedding

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I have another sneak peek to share with you today! Celebrate the happy couple on their special day  with the Classic Wedding stamp set! Personalize the banner with your choice of sentiments and decorate the car with fun wedding day designs. They'll be driving off in style! The Classic Wedding stamp set will be available in my online store Nov. 5th!

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

CWSF Weekly Challenge - Forever Love

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Thank you for joining us for this week's Create with

Stampin' Friends! This week, we are celebrating Forever Love.

Whether it's celebrating new love with a wedding or 

love over a lifetime with an anniversary, the team 

has a little something for everyone!

The new Layers of Beauty offers a gorgeous floral

rose image that is perfect for celebrating love! 

I layered the image twice along with a few little leaves for added 

detail. The Iridescent ribbon and gems add a touch

of shimmer and elegance to any project!

SU!pplies:
Stamps: Layers of Beauty

Ink: Craft White, Gorgeous Grape

Paper: Basic White, Highland Heater

Accessories: Iridescent striped ribbon, Iridescent gems, Perennial Postage dies, Layers of Beauty dies

                                                                                                                                                    

Happie Stampin'!

Check out more Forever Love ideas from the

rest of the team! Go NEXT to see what Connie 

created or BACK to see what Libby created! 

FREE Weekly Tutorials!

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Check out one of the FREE tutorials will I have available in my weekly newsletter! Each week, I share new ideas that you can print and create at home. Be sure to join my newsletter so you won't miss a single one! 

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Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

Bridal Shower Invite

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The Here's To You stamp set is perfect for celebrating weddings, engagements, creating invitations, and more! The simple bride and groom illustrations make for easy customization so you can make the perfect personalized couple. Raise the glass to the happy couple and celebrate!

SU!pplies:
Stamps: Here's To You

Ink: Pretty Peacock, Balmy Blue

Paper: Basic White, Subtles

Accessories: Meadow dies, Adhesive Backed Sequins

Stampin' Blends: Old Olive, Petal Pink

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

Control Freaks February Blog Hop - Spread Love

 Hello, Stampers!

Welcome to the Control Freaks February Blog Hop! This month's theme is 

"spreading the love" and whether you are just starting out here

or arriving from my friend Cindy Elam at Heart's Delight Cards, 

we can't wait to share some of that love with you! 

Nothing says LOVE like a wedding or anniversary! 

I created these cards featuring the Decorative Borders stamp

set from pg. 47 of the January-June mini catalog.

The set gives you so many options for creating

beautiful floral deorative borders. You can use them

alone or combine them for a unique look all your own!

SU!pplies:

Stamps: Decorative Borders, Celebrating You

Ink: Early Espresso, Craft White

Paper: Very Vanilla, Polished Pink, Early Espresso

Accessories: Quatrefoil embossing folder, Cane Weave embossing folder, Scalloped Contours dies, Very Vanilla Baker's Twine, Alphabet a la Mode dies

Stampin' Blends: Polished Pink, Mossy Meadow

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

Ready for more great ideas? 

Next up is Bree Renwick at

Craft-somnia Momma

OSAT March Blog Hop - Blooms

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So glad you could join us for the March OSAT Blog Hop - Blooms!

The team is super-excited to share ideas with you

to give you some creative inspiration. We hope you enjoy! 

The Forever Blossoms stamp set is my favorite go-to set for weddings

and anniversaries.  The script font is so beautiful with those

floral images. I've used my favorite wedding color combination - 

Gray Granite, Blushing Bride and Mossy Meadow. They

are so soft and elegant looking!

A little Wink of Stella on the flowers and leaves

add the perfect touch of shimmer, too!

SU!pplies:

Stamps: Forever Blossoms

Ink: Gray Granite, Blushing Bride, Mossy Meadow, Jet Black Stazon, Whisper White

Paper: Gray Granite, Basic White

Accessories: Scallop Contour dies, Tasteful Labels dies, Gray Granite ribbon, Basic Pearls, Playful Pets trim, White Frayed ribbon, Water Painter, Wink of Stella

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

Check out more amazing BLOOM ideas!

Paper Craft Crew Weekly Challenge #457

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So glad you could join us for this weeks 

challenge! We are creating around this

inspiration photo just in time for Valentine's Day, 

Spring weddings, anniversaries or every day love!

The detail on the Bouquet of Love hybrid embossing

folder is just beautiful! I added a little touch of gold shimmer,

pearls and flowers for a special wedding card. The sentiments 

in the Love and Happiness set are great to have on hand for any

occasion where you want to send a little love!

SU!pplies:
Stamps: Love and Happiness
Ink: Merry Merlot
Paper: Merry Merlot, Very Vanilla, Gold Shimmer Vellum
Accessories: Basic Pearls, Forever Flourishing dies, Bouquet of Love hybrid embossing folder, Sweet Hearts dies

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

Be sure to check out the rest of the
projects featuring this week's challenge!

Custom Wedding Cards

Good Morning, Stampers!

Another custom wedding card order going out in the mail today! The request was for white on white with a touch of simple elegance. What do you think? I especially like a little touch of a metallic accent. 

The more sparkle, the better, right?!

SU!pplies:

Stamps: Dandelion Wishes, So Sentimental

Ink: Basic Gray

Paper: Whisper White, Silver Foil

Accessories: Silver edge ribbon, Detailed Hearts dies, Tasteful Textile embossing folder, Parisian embossing folder, Tasteful Label dies, Basic Rhinestones, Forever Ferns dies

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

CCMC Satuday Blog Hop - I Just Called To Say I Love You

Good Morning, Stampers!

We are finishing up July with the 80's themed music

this week at the Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop.

The final theme is "I Just Called to Say I Love You".

This theme is great for so many occasions or event!

I kept my card simple and highlighted the gorgeous 

Petal Promenade designer paper! The flowers

on this paper are so colorful and realistic. Adding the sentiment to 

a delicate and feminine label is 

great for a wedding, anniversary or bridal shower. 

SU!pplies:

Stamps: Petal Palette

Ink: Tuxedo Black

Paper: Blushing Bride, Whisper White, Petal Promenade DSP

Accessories: Stitched Labels framelits, Leyered Leaves embossing folder

Happie Stampin'!

Take a look at the rest of the design team's

creations! Go forward to see Connie's project

or back to see Debbie's project!

OSAT March Blog Hop - Happily Ever After

Good Morning, Stampers!

Welcome to the OSAT March Blog Hop!

This month, we are sharing projects with a

Happily Ever After theme!

My projects were created with the wedding planning

in mind. The coordinating invitation on the right and the table 

number on the left were both created with the 

Graceful Garden stamp set - a great set for an intimate Spring wedding!

The stamp set has both large and small flower images so they

can be inter-mixed on all of the wedding decor.

The table number was created with a 2" x 6"

acrylic frame. The number was inserted into the frame

and the flower embellishment is on the outside of the frame.

SU!pplies:

Stamps: Graceful Garden, Bunch of Blossoms

Ink: Tuxedo Black Momento, Crumb Cake

Paper: Very Vanilla, Bundle of Love DSP

Accessories: Metallic Doily, Layered Leaves embossing folder, Large Number framelits, Gold Edge ribbon, Old Olive Stampin' Blends, Calypso Coral Stampin' Blends

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

Check out what the rest of the design team has created! 

CCMC Saturday Blog Hop - Celebrating Love

Good Morning, Stampers!

Welcome back to another great Create with Connie

and Mary Saturday Blog Hop! 

This week, we are Celebrating Love!

The Sweet Soiree Suite has lots of beautiful 

elements to create gorgeous cards for any celebration.

This card was created for a wedding using silver

accents for a touch of elegance!

The colors of the designer paper were used to coordinate

with the cake - it's so nice to see pretty colors when

it's been so gray and gloomy around here!

Pretty Springtime colors!

SU!pplies:

Stamps: Cake Soiree

Ink: Whisper White, Versamark, Berry Burst, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Marina Mist

Paper: Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Berry Burst, Sweet Soiree DSP

Accessories: Silver Embossing Powder, Heat tool, embossing buddy, Sweet Cake framelits, Sweet and Sassy framelits, Berry Burst metallic edge ribbon, Blender Pen

Happie Stampin'!

Take a look and see what the rest of the design team

has created! Go forward to see Connie's project

or back to see Debbie's project!

To You, With Love

Good Morning, Stampers!

I'm back today with another swap card that I created featuring the Festive Phrases stamp set.
This would be fun for Valentine's Day or to celebrate an anniversary or wedding. Easy to change up the colors to make it a little more masculine, too!

SU!pplies:
Stamps: Festive Phrases, Sheet Music
Ink: Archival Basic Black, Melin Mambo
Paper: Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Pink Pink Pirouette
Accessories: Lots of Labels framelits, Black Sequin Trin, Ruffle embossing folder, Treat Bag thinlits, Sweet and Sassy framelits

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

Happy Wedding Day

Good Morning, Stampers!

How about a gorgeous one-of-a-kind gift card holder for the happy couple?! The Beautiful Bouquet stamp set can be customized to fit any wedding color scheme and it works great in the Mini Treat Bag. A big "wow" for the special day!

SU!pplies:
Stamps: Beautiful Bouquet
Ink: Daffodil Delight, Night of Navy, Tranquil Tide, Pool Party
Paper: Calypso Coral, Tranquil Tide, Old Olive, Pool Party, Whisper White, Delightful Daisy DSP
Accessories: Mini Treat Bag thinlits, Basic Rhinestones, Bouquet Bunch framelits

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

OSAT Blog Hop – All You Need is Love

Good Morning, Stampers!

Welcome to the February OSAT Blog Hop - 

All You Need is Love!

If you are following along on the hop, you are arriving from Pam's blog. 

Her projects are always so inspiring! If you are just starting out, you will

be guided at the end of this post to continue.

My first project is something I used to do as a kid. 

It's a fun project that wraps baker's twine dipped in equal parts

glue and water and then wrap around a balloon to dry.

Before I started though, I added candy kisses inside the ballon

before blowing it up. Then, when the balloon is popped, the 

candy stays inside the little ball! So fun!

Of course, "Sealed with a Kiss" is the perfect sentiment for

this! A little treat of hugs and kisses! 

My second project is a simple card that can

be used for a wedding, anniversay, birthday, etc.

Really, any event that involves LOVE!

I never realized how well the Mixed Borders stamp set

and the Bloomin' Hearts suite work perfectly together.

I love that Stampin' Up! had coordinating products - 

Makes it so easy to create!

Stamping and embossing with Versamark and clear 

embossing powder is a simple and subtle way to fill

empty space without taking away from the main

focal point of the card. I think it adds a touch of

elegance to the card, too!

Now,head over to Lori's blog to see what

she has to share with you!

Happie Stampin'!

~Melissa

If at anytime, you get disconnected from the hop, you can 

just click a link below to rejoin! 

Megan Thompson - http://meganttstamps.blogspot.com/2...

Rick Adkins - http://rckinsmonstudio.com/2017/02/...

Pam Staples - http://wp.me/p3p2VA-1Jc

You Are HERE! - http://rubberfunatics.blogspot.com/...

Lori Mueller - http://www.stampindreams.com/my-blo...

Elizabeth Jeanne - http://craftsbyhappystamper.com/201...

Tina Rackley Riddle - http://www.tinascropshop.com/2017/0...

Wendy Cranford - http://www.luvinstampin.com/2017/02...

Maria Willis - http://cardbomb.blogspot.com/2017/0...

Anna Smith - http://www.scrappingstampingandstuff.com/...

Sue Plote - http://thispinkrooster.blogspot.com/...

Jennifer Hill - https://onecraftysister.com/2017/02/osat-blog-hop-all-you-need-is-love/

Wynne Grob - http://cropsscissorspaper.blogspot.com/...

Kim Smith - http://craftingbuddy.blogspot.com/2...

Andrea Tracy-Tucker http://onestampinmothertucker.blogspot.com/...

Renee Ondrajka - http://stampinwithrenee.blogspot.com/...

Kelly Acheson - http://astampabove.typepad.com/my-b...

Marisa Gunn - http://dzinesbymeg.typepad.com/dzin...

Jeanna Bohanon - http://www.stamptimesomewhere.com/s...

Justin Krieger - http://wp.me/p5dZez-60m

Dena Rekow- http://www.thecreativitycave.com/my...

So Excited

Good Morning, Stampers!

I recently needed a wedding card for a friend and came across this idea from Stampin' Up! on Pinterest. The colors were identical to what my friend needed, so I recreated the exact card. I love that we can go to Pinterest for so many fantastic ideas and inspiration! How ever did I survive before??!!

SU!pplies:
Stamps: Beautiful Banners
Ink: Mint Macaron, Basic Gray
Paper: Whisper White, Mint Macaron
Accessories: Banners framelits, Tags & Labels framelits, Whisper White Baker's Twine, Mint Macaron Striped Ribbon, In-Color Enamel Shapes

Happie Stmapin'!
~Melissa

Laced Heart

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Today's card features fun alternative ideas to using standard framelits. Adding the lace behind a heart framelit gives the illusion of inlaid lace. For the flower, I cut around the entire flower and left the inside pieces intact. Adding a small cardstock circle behind allows the flower to become a unique little embellishment that easily dresses up an ordinary card!

SU!pplies:
Stamps: Flourishing Phrases
Ink: Archival Basic Black
Paper: Whisper White, Pink Pirouette
Accessories: Detailed Floral Thinlit, White Paper Doily, Sweet and Sassy framelits

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

Wedding Rose

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Here is another card we created at a private class this past week. It's a pocket card featuring the Rose Wonder and Rose Garden ensemble. The outline of the black rose really pops against the watercolored rose. The beautiful Melon Mambo shade is a great color for Spring or Summer weddings!

Special wishes for the Bride and Groom can be put on the

backside of the panel. The Mambo/Black twine coordinate nicely and

gives a little hint to pull the panel from the pocket.

SU!pplies:
Stamps: Rose Wonder
Ink: Melon Mambo, Jet Black Stazon, Old Olive
Paper: White Shimmer, Basic Black
Accessories: Rose Garden thinlits, Curvy Corner Trio punch, Mambo/Black Baker's Twine, Aqua Painter, Basic Rhinestones

Happie Stampin!
~Melissa

Brides, Babies and Graduates Class and Kit to Go

Good Morning, Stampers!

I am thrilled to share with you my newest Card Class and Kit to Go - Brides, Babies and Graduates!
Be ready for all your Spring events with these cards featuring color spritzing, sparkle and shine! They are dressed to impress!

Kit INCLUDES:

* All supplies to create (3) cards shown

* All die cuts and embellishments

* Full-Color step-by-step instructions

Kit DOES NOT INCLUDE:

* Stamps/Stamped images

* Inks

* Adhesives

* Shipping (US only)

Brides, Babies and Graduates Card Class and Kit to Go - $10.00 (+ shipping - US only)

SU!pplies Needed to Complete:
Stamps: Suite Sayings, Something For Baby, Teeny Tiny Wishes, Groovy Love
Ink: Archival Basic Black, Tangelo Twist, Delightful Dijon, Early Espresso
Adhesive: Stampin' Dimensionals., Glue Sots, Snail/Multi Purpose Liquid Glue

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa