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

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

Fuzzer the Monster - Birthday Card!

It's been a while since I have blogged! I have been focusing more on my Facebook page Handmade by Melinda Jane! But seeing as though my mum was coming over to craft I left the theme of today's crafting session up to her. She really wanted to make a card to submit to Meljen's Designs current challenge Recycled!

 

I just love Meljen's Designs Digis! They are so cute and I have been wanting to use Fuzzer the Monster for a while! I am quite out of practice with using Copic Markers though because I usually use PrismaColor Premier Pencils. But it was a nice change and I really didn't do that bad!!!

 

The real challenge was the "Recycled" component! I decided to use recycled card stock, leftover scrap pieces and some calico scraps I had lying around! I just love the end result!

 

 

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

❤ Meljen's Designs Challenge #156 ~ Recycle  ~ ENDED ~ Entry #4

❤ Cupcake Craft Challenges ~ Cupcake 238 Cute and Cuddly ~ ENDED ~ Entry #103

 

Thanks for stopping by!!!!

 

❤ Melinda Jane xx

 

 

My new Facebook Page ~ Handmade by Melinda Jane!

I recently decided to start a Facebook page to sell my handmade cards and other handmade gifts. I mean, why have all those beautiful handmade cards just sitting there and collecting dust when they could be sold and used!!!

It is a very slow process creating a page and also getting your name out there but I seem to be making something of it now! I have got some ongoing orders for a local business called Sweet Delicious! And I have done a few custom made cards for those who have already liked my page. Considering I have a normal job as well this is keeping me very busy! Not a bad thing :)

Today I spent the day finalising a few orders and making some Gorjuss Snowman Cards to put up for sale on my page! I also made some cute little Christmas tags which I am yet to post on my page for sale! But below is a photo of the ten Snowman Cards I made using Stampin' Ups Subtles Collection! I think they are super cute...don't you???!!!

I defiantely need to spend a lot more time making more cards and gifts to post for sale! Please support me and stop on by at www.facebook.com/handmadebymelindajane and like my page and while you're there why not share it around :) Thanking you in advance xx
 
♥ Melinda Jane xx

Happy 3rd Birthday Isaac!

Back again today with another post! I have a busy weekend next weekend with my Mum's 50th Birthday, my nephew Isaac's 3rd Birthday and my sister leaves for Europe for two years! Then I start back at work on the Monday :S That means I have been busy crafting cards for all those occassions this weekend, and I'm still not finished!!!

The birthday boy, Isaac, love love loves Dinosaurs and so I found this cute little pyjama set from target which has a dinosaur on the front. I really struggled to find a suitable stamp to match it so, I thought why not draw it myself (I'm not too bad at drawing when I have something to look at!)!!

So, I sat down with his pyjama set and my pencil and paper and drew a beautiful dinosaur to match! I'm really happy with the outcome and I know he is just going to love it and treasure it!!! I used Prisma Pencils to colour it in, Stampin Up cardstock and the sentiment comes from a Stampin' Up Dinosaur set!

I kept the card very simple because I wated my fabulous artwork to be the focal point (and besides that took long enough lol)!!! I took a photo of it with the shirt so you can see how great my drawing skills are hehe...I can't wait to give it to him, so, here it is...

 

 



♥ Melinda Jane xx

A pink owl card for Bec's Baby Shower!

Recently, my step sister Rebecca found out she was pregnant with her fourth child! You could imagine that after having 3 boys she was soooo happy to find out she was having a GIRL!!! And I was so excited and happy for her that I cried when she broke the news to me!

Now, Bec always themese her baby rooms etc and this time she is going with pink (of course) and purple with an owl theme! I just knew I was going to have so much fun buying and creating girlie things!!!

Unfortunately, due to moving house I wasn't able to go to her Baby Shower but I wanted to get her a present and make her a special card anyway! So, I went to the craft shop and bought some gorgeous pink netting ribbon, some pretty pink cardstock and patterned paper and then went home and got out my Stampin' Up Owl Punch!

I came up with a great idea to make a card but was missing a scallop circle punch big enough to put the owl on so I went over to my mumsy's house and borrowed her Big Shot and Spellbinder Scallops! And this is what I came up with....with a little help from mum....I just kow that Bec is going to love it!!!! I'm very pleased with it myself!

And the inside...

 

 

 

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

 



♥ Retro Sketches #34

♥ Emerald Fairies #34 - Anything Goes

♥ Bizzy Bec's October Challenge - Things with Wings!

♥ Bearly Mine Challenge #57 - Anything Goes!

♥ In The Pink: Buttons and Bows - Challenge #6

♥ Melinda Jane xx

Hanging Around ... Missing YOU!

So, today I decided to sit down and use one of my brand new Meljen's Digi that I won recently on a challenge! There latest challenge is Challenge #132 - Missing You! And I thought the Hanging Around Kitty I won would be perfect for this!

I just love cats (as you may already know) and wanted to make it more of a male card (well it could be either) - mainly because I had my husband in mind when creating it! We used to live in separate states so I used to buy (yes I know buy not make) cards to send him to tell him I love him and miss him terribly. Anyway, enough rambling, you probably want to see my card already, so here it is....

 

 

I'm really happy with it! I used Kaszazz papers, brown grosgrain ribbon from my stash, Glossy Accents and Fairy Dust for the swirls, Ranger Faded Jeans Distress Ink for the background and Prisma Pencils for the colouring! I just love it!! Thankyou again Meljen's for allowing me to win this digi!!

 

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

 

♥ Meljen's Challenge #132 - Missing You

♥ Emerald Fairies Challenge #34 - Anything Goes ~ WINNER! ~ Entry #88

  

♥ Bearly Mine Challenge #57 - Anything Goes 

 

 ♥ Melinda Jane xx