My first DT Day post for Meljen's!

Today my first DT Day post has gone live on the Meljen's Design Team and Challenge Blog...you can check it out here!

 

On the weekend my mum and I had one of our regular mother-daughter craft days and we decided to work on some Baby Shower invites for a friend! Her Baby theme is Monkeys and I knew that Meljen's Digi Monkey Toes would be just perfect for this cute little project!

 

 

The image has been coloured in with Copic Markers, and the invite has been embellished with a little brown plaid bow, which compliments Monkey Toes perfectly! Please excuse the writing at the bottom, for privacy I have blanked out some details :) I can't wait to see what she thinks and to hear what you think of this cute little invite!

 

I hope you have enjoyed my first DT Day Post! Join in the fun on the Meljen's Designs Club Facebook Group and why not check out the SHOP you never know what might inspire you, there really is something for everyone!

 

{Hugs} Melinda

 

❤ Fairy God Mother ❤

After a few months away from blogging due to health reasons I am back and possibly better than ever! I really missed getting creative and blogging but I am so glad I had time off! So I thought to celebrate being back I would revamp my blog (what do you think?) and put a day aside to craft (finally)!

So mum and I got together and I decided to make a card for my God Daughter Dakota's Naming Day which is in a few weeks! I recently made her a frame as my gift and wanted a card to match.

 

 

I decided to be a little different and not only theme her card to match her gift but also take the Fairy God Mother approach, seeing as though I am her God Mother and my speech makes reference to fairy tales and the roles of a Fairy God Mother in a little girls life.

I just had to use a Wee Stamps image I have because its such a cute little fairy! The papers and embellishments were easy to choose because I went with the same that I used for her frame. I have used Little Yellow Bicycle ~ Just Because paper and Stamin Up cardstock. Finished off with Stampin' Up ribbon, perfect pearls, ice stickles and Stampin' Up Pearls and it is just so cute!

 

 

I even had a go at Copics again which I haven't used in a while and even though I needed a little help from mum I think I did an awesome job!!!
 

 

I would like to enter this card into the following challenge/s:
 

❤ Bearly Mine Challenges #96 Anything Goes ~ ENDED!

❤ Bizzy Bec's July Challenge ~ ENDED!

❤ Magnolia-licious Challenge ~ Anything Goes ~ ENDED!
 

❤ Mel xx

Loving Ewe ~ Love You Much!

Another craft day with my mum today and we decided to create a card to submit for more challenges. I was inspired by Meljen's latest SKETCH challenge and thought I would use her super cute sheep Loving Ewe! Not only is he super cute but a nice easy image for me to colour with Copics!

 

I'm not entirely happy with this card as it is definitely out of my comfort zone using a sketch and circles but I think it's ok!

 

 

I would like to enter this card into the following challenge/s:

 

❤ Meljen's Challenge #157 ~ Sketch Challenge ~ Ended ~ Entry #2

 

❤ A & T Emerald Fairies ~ Challenge #42 Recipe ~ Ended ~ Entry #59

 

xx Melinda Jane xx

 

❤ Ewe are loved so much...

Another craft day with my mum today and we decided to create another card for some challenges. I went with a Bug-a-Boo free digi of the CUTEST SHEEPIE!!!!

 

I wanted to participate in a monochromatic challenge which is always a little challenging but I really love the end result! Pink is one of my favourite colours!

 

I also played a TIC-TAC-TOE challenge which is always a bit of fun! I used glitter (glittered ribbon and on his wings), ribbon and pearls!

 

I have used Stamin Up DSP and Copic Markers for the colouring along with lots of little embellishments I had lying around!

 

 

 

I would like to enter this card into the following challenge/s:

 

❤ Catch The Bug ~ April Bingo Challenge ~ ENDED ~ Entry #39

 

❤  Cupcake Craft Challenge 239 ~ Monochromatic ~ ENDED ~ Entry #17

xx Melinda Jane xx

Cute and Cuddly Kitty ❤

I couldn't resist making another card with my mum this afternoon and I just had to share it with you all! I just love this stamp from my stash ~ I just love kittens, having two furrbabies of my own!

 

Again I have coloured with copics and I think I have improved since earlier today :) I just love the paper, the colours and I have a huge weakness for buttons!!!

 

 

I would like to enter this card into the following challenge/s:

 

❤ Bizzy Bec's April Challenge ~ TIC TAC TOE (Die Cut, Bling, Ribbon) ~ ENDED ~ Entry #18 ~ I made their handpicked Top 3!!
 

❤ Cupcake Craft Challenge ~ Cupcake 238 Cute and Cuddly ~ ENDED ~ Entry #104
 

❤ A & T Emerald Fairies ~ Challenge #42 Recipe ~ Ended ~ Entry #49
 

❤ A & T Challenge #23 Flowers ~ Ended ~ Entry #28

xx Melinda Jane xx

Mother Daughter Craft Day!

So, for the second time this week my mum has come over to my house and we have had a mother daughter craft day! I really cherish our craft days together. Not many people I know can say they have so much in common with their mum and can spend a whole day crafting...! It really is a blessing! ♥ you mumsy xxoo

We decided it was time to use a few of our "beyond the page" projects we have had in our stash for a while! I really love the range of Kaszazz products and one of the products we used is their Chipboard Frame (5002 Chipboard - Frame-it-Kit 210x210mm) and teamed it up with a Kaszazz workshop - 2H812 French Provincial Frame. I added the wording to make it more personal! The photo is of my husband and I, at the end of a holiday when we first met - we never thought we would see each other again ... but now we're happily married! So here it is...

 

So, when mum and I get together we go all out, we don't just stop at one project!! So, we made another "beyond the page" project using the recently released Kaszazz product (5222 Journal 120x170mm)and our own individual creativity! This gorgeous little journal I thought would be perfect as a little brag book of my wedding, so I stayed within my wedding theme, which was birds, birdcages, feathers, black, white/ivory and a touch of purple! I took inspiration from a project uploaded by a fellow Kaszazz Consultant on the Kaszazz Consultant's Facebook Page (I can't remember who it was, sorry) but again I made my own personal touched too it! So here it is... 

 

And considering the inspiration for my brag book is my wedding I thought I would share with you all a photo! This photo is one of my favourites of our bridal party! ♥

 

 

Well, that is all from a fun filled crafty day yesterday! I hope to make a few more projects later on in the week and I will also upload a few more projects that I made over the last year! So make sure you keep coming back to get your crafty inspiration!

 

♥ Melinda Jane xx

New Beginnings for my blog!

It has been a while since I have blogged anything craft. To be honest I haven't been doing a lot of craft but I also never really had my blog set up in a way I love, until now....

After a creative day with my dearest mumsy yesterday she encouraged me to start using my blog again, she fixed it up a little last night and then I woke up at the crack of dawn this morning to make it Simply Me. I must say I am very happy with how it has turned out. The best part is I can now blog all my crafty things!

So to get the ball rolling this first card is one that was made yesterday with mum. It is inspired by Julie Storti ~ a fellow Kaszazz Consultant's creation, which was published to our consultant Facebook page. It is a variation to the one she posted and I think it is just beautiful! Who knew masking tape would be so effective! I have even converted mum to buying it now!! So here it is...

We also made another set of cards which again is a variation of a Kaszazz Workshop 2H1111 Fly High Be Free Cards. I just love the oatmeal card base, butterfly stamps, masking tape and little embellishments - all Kaszazz! Definately going to have to stock up on Kaszazz embellishments! So here they are...

 

Gorgeous aren't they? Can't wait for another mother-daughter craft day tomorrow! Going to go and plan the projects for tomorrow. Can't wait to share them all with you once they are finished. So until then Happy Crafting....

♥ Melinda Jane xx