Baby Boy Banner

There is nothing like a new baby to put a smile on my face.  Making this is a "Baby" banner surely did that.  I love the combination of soft blues and greens.  

I also found this great blue alphabet paper that makes a perfect backdrop for this onesie.

I hope this inspires you in making your own banner, but if would like me to make you a baby shower banner I would love to!  Just contact me or check out my Etsy Store, Melanie Makes.

Missed my "It's a Girl!" banner, click here.

Happy Crafting,

Melanie

"It's a Girl" Banner

I wanted to share with you one of my most recent projects for a neighbor.  She was having a baby shower and asked if I would make a "It's a Girl!" banner for her.  It had been a while since I made one so I had to dust off some cobwebs from my Cricut.  Poor machine has been neglected since our move, but I hope to get it back up and running.

It certainly was a fun change of pace to make this pink colorful banner.  I used my Gypsy to size the scallops, text and baby onesie.  

Of course to finish it off I added some coordinating ribbons between the letters. 

Happy Crafting,

Melanie

Welcoming William - Photo Album Cover

My parents love to have a photo album or brag book of their grand children.  Since our third son was born in September, I thought I would start one as a Christmas gift for my parents.  I send photos of the boys and they place them in the albums as they get them.  The older boys love to look at them when we visit.

For this task, I was determined to try my hand and using My Digital Studio (MDS2).  This "Welcome Home"  will be at the front of the album.  To create this I used the "Oh Baby" photo book template from Stampin Up.

I can't wait to use it more create layouts for my sons.  I sure have so much more to explore with the software, but enjoyed making this.

Happy Crafting,

Melanie

Baby Thank You Notes

Sorry it has been so long since my last post, but we have been going through many life changes over the past several months.  We were selling our house, have moved and just had baby.  We are finally getting settled and my craft room is for the most part set up.  I really have missed crafting and can't wait to get back into the swing just in time for all the wonderful holidays coming up.

First I wanted to introduce our latest addition to our family, this is William.  He was born on September 10th.  He is 2 weeks old now and time seems to be going by so fast.  It is so hard to believe that I am a mom to three wonderful & wacky boys.

Our friends have been helpful with chauffeuring my eldest to school, bringing meals and gifts of congratulations.  I wanted to send thank you notes to them for all the sweets gestures.  

Using the Stampin Up's "Slice of Life" stamp set, the cuttlebug "Seeign Spots" and "Argyle" embossing folders and some punches.  Here is what I came up with:

Argyle Embossing Folder

Seeing Spots Embossing Folder

Stampin Up's "Slice of Life"

Have a wonderful week and happy crafting,

Melanie

Fantabulous Cricut Challenge - FCCB Color Challenge

Hello Friends,

In honoring of the 100th challenge over at Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog we will be challenged to use the FCCB Colors in our design.  So your project will need to include the colors; purple, green and teal as well as one Cricut cut.

For mine, I did another baby inspired card.  I just love the celebration of new life, there is nothing more special than that.

Recipe:

Purple card stocks

Green card stock

Teal card stock

Cricut Lite - Cupcake - Baby carriage cut @ 3"

Circle Punch

EK Success Boarder Punch

Cuttlebug Large Dot Embossing folder

Finally, I wanted to say that this will sadly be my last post with the FCCB Team.  I have had a wonderful time sharing my projects with you and getting to know my fellow DT members.  Please be sure to submit your project over at FCCB, I can't wait to see what you all come up with.

Happy Crafty,

Melanie

Baby Girl Shower Gift & Card

I hope everyone is having a great start to their week, I wanted to share with you some projects I made for a friend's baby shower this past weekend.  She is currently the mom of 3 wonderful and this current blessing was a little bit of a surprise.  As I am sure you have guessed by the pink she is have a little girl.  The whole family is so excited for Reese to join them.  

This card I made with the Stocking Builder Punch and Stitched Stocking stamp set.  I also used the new Framelites from Stampin Up Occassions Mini catalog.  

Here is the cute little onesie and hair clips that I made for Reese using the Big Shot and the Stampin Up Blossom Party and Fun Flowers dies.

Have a good rest of the week,

Melanie

Welcome Baby

Today's post is actually a card that I included with a baby gift to my cousin.  I made her diaper burp cloths with a fabric center panel, click here to see.

This card is simple in its design and was made with the"Slice of Life" hostess stamp set from Stampin Up.  I have used this several times and love to practice my coloring techniques with them.  I am still a beginner at that:)

Merry Christmas to all,

Melanie

Baby Burp Cloths

Hi everyone,
I hope this finds you well, we are busy preparing for Thanksgiving family reunion.  I really enjoy our time with family, it is a great time of year!

I thought I would share a quick project that I made for one of my cousin's that just had a baby girl.  I wanted to give them a little something so I made these diaper burp cloths with fabric center panel.  These were my favorite when I had my little ones, they are super absorbent so that makes them great for so many things.

Have a safe happy Thanksgiving!
Melanie

Stork Baby Shower Peek a Boo Card

It seems like a lot of my friends are having babies, so I have been making lots of baby themed cards lately.  Here is a quick peek a boo style card that I made with an embossing folder, a few punches and a simple $1 stamp from AC Moore.  I also used a blender pen and some ink pads to put some quick color on the stork.

Recipe:

$1 Stamp AC Moore

2 3/8" Scallop Punch

2" Scallop Punch

1 3/4" Circle Punch

Swirls Embossing Folder

Cuttlebug

Blender Pen or Markers

Yellow Ribbon

Have a great weekend!

Melanie

It's All about Baby!

This post is all about Babies, I am going to a friend's baby shower this weekend and it put me in that kind of mood.  I really love making banners, since they go together really quickly.

I used the same template I created for my parent's anniversary banner.  This scallop shape is really versatile.  I created it using my Gypsy.  In making the banner, I used the Accent Essentials, B is for Boy and the Songbird cartridges.

I hope this inspires some banner making.

Melanie

Welcome Little One

Hi everyone,
Kassidy over at Inking it Up Crazy has just introduced her DT.  I am so happy to be a part of the talented group of women.

Here is the project she is showcasing of mine.

Recipe:
"B is for Boy" Cricut Cartridge
Welcome Little One Stamp ($1 bin at Michael's)
Pear Pizzaz Stampin Up Paper
Blue Card Stocks
Yellow Card Stocks
My Little Shoebox Paper
Dotted Stamp with Versa Ink

Please go check out the rest of the Design Team and there great projects.
Meet the Design Team









Have a great day! - Melanie

My Pink Stamper Design Team 2011 Challenge

Well, it is that time to try out for My Pink Stamper's Design Team term that will be from August to January.  I have been using my Cricut Expression and Gypsy now for about 6 months.  I still really love creating with them both.

The design challenge : 

Make a card, scrapbook page, or other Cricut project with your favorite Cricut cartridge using the following colors......
OrangeTurquoise GreenBrown(other optional color of your choice)
I decided to make a Welcome Baby card since I have several friends that are expecting new babies.  Making this type of card you can't help but smile.  It is just such a joyous and special occasion.  
Here is the recipe for my card:Kraft Brown Card Base: 8.5" x 11" folded in halfWhite Card stock: 5" x 4"Flower Circle Paper: 5" x 4"Orange Circles cut at 1 1/8"Blue Circles cut at 1"Small 5/8" Circles punched"Baby" cut from "B is for Boy" Cartridge at 3/4" from Brown card stockOnesie cut from "B is for Boy" Cartridge at 3"EK Success Scallop Diamond PunchEK Success Scallop Trim PunchYellow cross stitch flossOrange brads 
All specialty paper is from My Mind's Eye, "Where the Heart is" paper pack.

I hope you enjoyed my card and wish me luck on my submission.  Robyn is very talented designer who's video's are so entertaining.  I would really love to be a part of Robyn's team, she always surrounds herself with talented ladies.  
Have a great week,Melanie

Sew, Sew and more Sewing

Wow, it has been a good while since my last post.  I have been super busy with some sewing orders for friends as well as setting up my Etsy store and a Facebook page for Melanie Makes.  Please feel free to come see my items on Etsy or like me on Facebook.  I would be happy to sew or craft something for you.  It helps fund all my paper adventures.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/MelanieMakes?ref=pr_shop

"Melanie Makes" on Facebook

Now onto my most recent sewing project:

This sewing project was for my friend who is throwing a baby shower.  These cloth diaper burp cloths and taggy blanket are done in a red and white color scheme.  I think they really turned out sharp and hope the mom to be will enjoy them as well.

Now that I have wrapped up my sewing projects I have been working hard on Tyler's 4th Birthday invitations and decorations.  I can't wait to share soon.

Melanie