To My Friend - Mojo Monday 305

It has been a long time since I entered any challenges, so I thought I would enter Mojo Monday's Contest #305.  Here is the sketch for the challenge and please feel free to play along too.

Since Fall is around the corner, I wanted to create a card that used richer colors.  I decide to break out my DSP from Stampin Up and make this card (I tend to hoard it).  This paper speaks fall to me and is from the recently retired Cafe Comfort collection.  I used the flowers from the Everything Eleanor stamp set and the sentiment is from Friendly Phrases.

Happy Crafting,

Melanie

Textured Beautifully Baroque Merry Christmas

For today's Christmas card, we took a slightly different take on the ornament that we cut out from Stampin Up's "Beautifully Baroque" stamp set.  If you missed my two previous Christmas card posts using this stamp please check them out; Beautifully Baroque Seasons Greetings and Beautifully Baroque Christmas Cheer.

For this card and my previous card I cut out the ornament shape from the "Beautifully Baroque" stamp.  I used the curly stamp from "Everything Elenor" to set the background and the embossed with a writing embossing folder.  I used the "Merry" from "Teeny Tiny Wishes" stamp set along with the coordinating punch.

I hope you enjoyed this series using the Beautifully Baroque stamp set.  I can't wait to create more using it.

Happy Crafting,

Melanie

Beautifully Baroque Christmas Cheer

Here is another Christmas card using the "Beautifully Baroque" stamp set from Stampin Up.  If you missed my Christmas card using this stamp set from yesterday, click here Beautifully Baroque Seasons Greetings.  

For this card, I cut out the center portion and made it into a festive Christmas ornament.  The "Christmas Cheer" is from the lovely "Sweet Essentials" stamp set.  I may try another one using some sparkly red embossing powder to give it a little kick.

Come back tomorrow for another Christmas card using Beautifully Baroque stamp set.

Happy Crafting,

Melanie

Beautifully Baroque Seasons Greetings

It seems like the summer has really snuck past me this year, so I am already starting to make some Christmas cards for friends and family.  I always like to come up with inventive ways to use my stamps.  For this card I used the new "Beautifully Baroque" stamp set from Stampin Up.  

Here is how I made the layered scallops.  I first stamped the image and then cut the image in half.  Then using 1 3/4" circle punch I followed the curved line to punch around.  I layered them up and added some satin ribbon.  

This could really be a universal card for any occasion  by changing the sentiment and colors.  I hope this inspires you to use your stamps in new ways.  

Happy Crafting,

Melanie

Moving Forward Birthday

Here is a festive birthday card that I made for my sister.  I used the retired Moving Forward stamp set from Stampin Up.  I really love circles and trying to combine them in new ways.

I punched out the window with a circle punch and accentuated it with the Window Frame collection framilits.

Happy Crafting,

Melanie

Yippee, Make a Wish!

This adorable birthday card was made for my nephew's first birthday.  I thought the retired, Moving Forward, stamp set worked great for this card.  The sentiment is from Sweet Essentials, one of my new Stampin Up favorites.

Since this was a first birthday card, I wanted it to be fun.  I can't help but smile when I see this little frog and the bright colors really make the card cheery.  Perfect for a first birthday or any other.

Don't forget to stamp the inside of your cards and your envelopes too.  It just adds that extra touch.
Happy Crafting,

Melanie

Relax, Happy Retirement!

This Retirement card was made for my Father in Law.  He is retiring this week from the EPA after 35 years. When starting this card I realized how few masculine stamps I have.  I finally decided on this relaxing theme, when I saw these palm trees from a pirate stamp set I bought to do my son's birthday.

I decided that the "HOT" Polaroid trend would work great for this card.  I used my Cricut to cut mine out, but there are many die cuts available.  I think it sets the perfect scene for this retirement card, I just want to leave it all behind and go myself.

I hope this inspires you to try your hand with the Polaroid trend.

Happy Crafting,

Melanie