Meljen's Designs Challenge #185 - Friends Forever

Good Morning!

 

Today, I am bringing you my Design Team Card for this week's Meljen's Challenge! This week it's Friends Forever (create a project for a friend)! You can enter the challenge and view all the fantastic design teams creations over at the blog!

 

I recently found out I am expecting a little girl! And of course my mind goes straight to all things girlie and pink! I know my little girl is going to be my best friend, forever and so I used that as my inspiration today!

 

 

 

I have chosen Simple Little Butterfly and Little Round Flowers as my Meljen's Digis! I used Kaszazz white and pink cardstocks, some leftover scraps of patterned paper (we all have loads of them lying around), pink ribbon from my leftovers stash and I stamped the background and sentiment with 2 different Stampin Up Stamps. To jazz it up a little I used ice stickles on the little swirls and dots :) I think it looks super cute and very feminine!

 

So make sure you go and enter this week for your chance to win some gorgeous Meljen's Designs Digis of your own and why not join the fun on Facebook in the Meljen's Designs Club :)

 

And don't forget Meljen's is having a 50% off sale in her shop so there has never ben a better time to get your hands on some gorgeous Meljen's Digis! Click HERE to go to the shop!

 

 

{Hugs} Melinda

Meljen's Designs Challenge #181 - Feeling Krafty

Good Morning!

 

Today, I am bringing you my Design Team Card for this week's Meljen's Challenge! This week it's Feeling Krafty (use Kraft Paper on your project)! You can enter the challenge and view all the fantastic design teams creations over at the blog!

 

 

 

 

I have chosen Sunflower Buggies as my Meljen's Digi! And I decided to keep it very simple. I used Kaszazz Oatmeal/Kraft Cardstock as my base, printed the image to it and coloured it in with Stampin Up Markers. So easy to do and a lovely clean effect. To jazz it up a little I used liquid pearls on all the little dots :)

 

So make sure you go and enter this week for your chance to win some gorgeous Meljen's Designs Digis of your own and why not join the fun on Facebook in the Meljen's Designs Club :)

 

{Hugs} Melinda

 

Meljen's Designs Challenge #178 ~ Take Five!

Good Morning!

 

Today, I am bringing you my Design Team Card for this week's Meljen's Challenge! This week it's Take Five (use five elements on your project that are the same)! You can enter the challenge and view all the fantastic design teams creations HERE!

 

 

 

I have chosen Monkey Toes COLOR as my Meljen's Digi! I have ben so unwell this week and didn't have a lot of time so this pre-coloured image was perfect for a quick card! My five elements are the buttons and the "Cheeky Monkey" stamp is from Kaszazz and I thought it suited this theme well!

 

I used all Kaszazz products...the base is oatmeal cardstock, 5 buttons, and brown organdy ribbon :) I am really happy with the way it turned out!

 

So make sure you go and enter this week for your chance to win some gorgeous Meljen's Designs Digis of your own and why not join the fun on Facebook in the Meljen's Designs Club :)

 

{Hugs} Melinda

 

 

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

 

Meljen's Designs Challenge #176 ~ ABC's

Good Morning!

 

As I announced recently I am now on the Meljen's Design Team and today I am bringing you my card for my first challenge! This week it's ABC's (put elements on your project that begin with the letter of your first name)! You can enter the challenge and view all the fantastic design teams creations HERE!

 

 

 

I have chosen Mushroom Mouse because my name starts with an M and I teamed that up with some cute little stickers that spell Magical Memories! This cute little mouse looks like he is reminiscing through a scrapbook of all the good times on a beautiful spring day!

 

I used Little Yellow Bicycle - Fern & Forest Girl DSP, Kaszazz Cardstock, Pearls, alphabet stickers and Copic Markers to colour :) I am really happy with the way it turned out!

 

So make sure you go and enter this week for your chance to win some gorgeous Meljen's Designs Digis of your own and why not join the fun on Facebook in the Meljen's Designs Club :)

 

{Hugs} Melinda

 

 

 

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

 

❤ Bearly Mine Challenges #102 ~ Anything Goes ~ Entry #164 ~ Ends

 10/09/2013

 

❤ The Squirrel & The Fox Challenge #51 ~ Spring or Autumn (Spring!) ~ Entry #84 ~ Ends 07/09/2013

 

Exciting News!!

Today I'm being introduced over at Meljen's Designs Design Team and Challenge Blog as part of their Design Team! This is my first time as a Design Team Member and I am so thrilled to be a part of Meljen's Designs! I would have to say they are one of my favourite digi designs and I have entered many of their challenges! I am really looking forward to it!! Go check it out HERE! and why not join the current challenge Challenge #175 ~ Sketch Challenge! it's a lot of fun!

My intro card is one you might remember. I chose to kick off with a card I have made before, one of my all time favourites! I had so much fun creating this card and just love how it turned out! You can find the original post here!

 

 

Thanks for stopping by! {Hugs} Melinda

 

A little "Thank You" for my colleagues...

With all the changes going on lately I realised how lucky I am to have many friends at work and a supportive management team, so I decided to make a little card to say thank you and to accompany a box of chocolates. I wanted to create something quick, clean and simple!

 

 

I used Oatmeal card base from Kaszazz, Stampin Up Stamps and Stampin Up Pens to colour :) Very happy with the rawness and simplicity!

 

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

 

❤ Bizzy Bec's August Challenge - Clean and Simple ~ Ends 31.08.13 ~ Entry #7

 

xx Mel xx

Waiting around to "sea" you....

Today, I decided to take my mind of some of the big changes happening in my life and create a cute little card to enter into some challenges. I took advantage of the 50% off sale over at Meljen's Designs Digi Shop and bought this cute little Joyful Jellyfish Digi!

 

I wanted to play along with Meljen's Challenge #171 Color Challenge "Down by the Sea" using the below picture as inspiration....

 

 

This challenge also went so well with Live and Love Crafts Challenge #14 Warm or Cool Colours!

 

 

I have used Prisma Pencils for the colouring, ribbon from my stash, Kaszazz Cardstock and Stampin' Up Designer Series Paper! I hope you like this quick, clean and simple card!

 

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

 

❤ Meljen's Challenge #171 Color Challenge "Down by the Sea" ~ ENDED!

 

❤ Live and Love Crafts Challenge #14 Warm or Cool Colours! ~ Ends 31.8.13 ~ Entry #49

 

❤ The Squirrel and The Fox Challenge #49 Nautical/Sea Life ~ ENDED!

 

❤ Mel xx

 

Robot Birthday!!!

As promised, here I am with another blog post! This time I decided to make a card for a little boys birthday!

 

Hubby and I are trying to conceive a baby and for fun we often go and have a look at baby shops! I just love little robots and dinosaurs and although a healthy baby is all that matters, there are some really cute boys themes out, I think the days of me desperately wanting a little girl, mini me are past me, I really would be happy with either!!!

 

I am also in love with Meljen's Designs Digis and just had to buy a couple more, I could not resist Robbie the Robot!! He goes perfectly with the Little Yellow Bicycle - Fern & Forest Boy DSP I recently bought from my local scrapbooking shop Arnolds!

 

 

 

 

Again I have coloured with Copics, embellished with coordinating satin ribbon from Stampin' Up, added some fun little spiral clips from my stash, and finished it off with a bit of glossy accents on his 'buttons' and Platinum Liquid Pearl on the little dots.

 

 

 

 

With the current Meljen's Designs Challenge ~ Doodling in mind when creating, I have added the sentiment and stitched edging by hand with a Black Permaball Marker!

 

 

 

 

So that's it, a simple but very cute card for a little boy's birthday! I had so much fun making this card, I hope you enjoyed reading all about it!

 

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

 

⭐ Meljen's Designs ~ Doodling! ~ ENDED!

 

⭐ Bizzy Bec's July Challenge Anything Goes ~ ENDED!

 

❤ Mel xx

 

❤ 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