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

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