Melanie Stamps

Sunday, May 11, 2014

Happy Mother's Day!

Today I come to you with a super cute card created for my Mother In Law. Back in July my husband and I moved back to the Atlanta area to be here with both our mothers. When our dad's died we quickly realized how precious time is. Living just 2 miles from my mom is like having my best friend next door. She and I spend quality time together multiple times a week and truly have a beautiful relationship. My mother in law and I are also very close and this card is especially for her.

This image is an adorable image called Lil Fidget from Lacy Sunshine. Everyone knows how much I love fairies and this one was extra special to color up. Lacy Sunshine is having a challenge over on their Facebook page this week and this little angel was inspired by that challenge.

Materials Used:

Color Block Designer Paper

Spellbinder Dies

CC Designs Mushroom border die.

Stickles in pink

Stampin Up Sentiment

Copic Markers:

E000, E00, E11, E23, E25, E29

Y15, Y17, Y18, G15, G17, G21, G24

RV 13, RV14, RV21, R81

This card is being entered into the following challenges:

A Random Fan - Use three items (Pink, Yellow, and Grass)

Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes

Sweet Stamps - For Mom

2 Cute Ink - Mother's Day

The Paper Makeup Stamps - Anything Goes

My Craft Spot - Mother's Day or Spring

Scrapbook Stamp Society - Anything goes, optional use a sentiment.

Thursday, May 1, 2014

Ready for Prom with Annie's Digital Art

This little lady is an adorable image by Annie's Digital Art. You can purchase her by visiting her blog by clicking "HERE"

This image was such fun to color. The following items were used in this card:

Color Block Designer Papers

SU!/Sizzix Dies

Stickles

Flowers, Brads, and Bling from my stash

Copics: E000,E00,E11, E31, E33, E35, E37, G21, G24, G29, B12, B14, RV14, R20, C3, C5, C7

Here is a close up of the lovely lady. She is all dressed up and ready for the night of her life.

She will be entered into the following challenges:

7 Kids College Fund - Anything Goes

Crafting By Design - Anything Goes

Crafting for All Seasons - Layers

Inky Impressions - Anything Goes

Penny's Paper-Crafty - Pastel Colors

Scrapper's Delights - Pretty Pastels

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Whimsy Stamps - Anything Goes

Sunday, April 27, 2014

Lacy Sunshine Guest Designer

Hello everyone,

Today I bring you a beautiful image that I colored from Lacy Sunshine. I was chosen to be their Guest Designer this week over on their challenge blog, and am so excited to work with these fun stamps for the very first time. Check out all their amazing Digi's in the Lacy Sunshine Shop.

As you can tell I had a lot of fun creating this card. It was "Bloomin Marvelous"!

The green leaf is made from chipboard and is the very first thing I have ever stenciled. I used two colors of Tim Holtz distress ink pads along with the TH Blending tool to create the effect here. I also used various spellbinders dies along with Copic markers to color the image.

This card is being showcased on Lacy Sunshine's Challenge Blog which can be viewed HERE.

I will also be entering her into the following challenges:

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

Addicted to Stamps - Wings and Things

Come and Get it Challenges - Spring Flowers

Ditzie Digi Design - Anything Goes

Stamping Sensations - Dies and Punches

The Craft Place Blog - Anything Goes

The Squirrel and the Fox - Die or Punch

Totally Gorjuss - Somethig Cuddly

Sunflowerfield Designs - Easter or Spring

Friday, April 25, 2014

Kraftin Kimmie Challenge With Kit And Clowder

Hello There,

Tonight I have a super fun project to share with all of you. I have been practicing more with the Hair and Skin Class over at Kit and Clowder and finally feel like I am getting somewhere. This is my first attempt using all the colors suggested by Alyce, my instructor. Using the darker skin tones has been a true challenge for me but I feel like I am beginning to see a difference. I hope you enjoy this project as much as I did creating it.

Copic Skin colors used: E000, E00, E21, E11, E04, and R20

This project was submitted over at Kit and Clowder in a Kraftin Kimmie Contest as well as in the following challenges:

4 Crafty Chicks - Embossing

Crafty Girls Challenge - Anything Goes

Milk Coffee - Bright Colors

Outlawz Challenge - Twisted Thursday Challenge

ScrapbookerPhD - Bling It Up

Creative Knockouts - Anything Goes

Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Sweet Baby Fairy!

This was a fun project and first of many..... This is the first time I created a card using dies to create an unusual shape. A first time inking basic white flowers creating perfectly matched flowers. And finally a first in layering multiple images for a 3-d effect.

Close up of the layers in the Fairy. His body has 2 layers and his wings have 3. Of course Stickles helped complete his wings as well.

Other Materials:

Stamp - Ashee From The Emerald Faerie Garden

DCWV Papers

Copics:

Skin E000, E00

R24, 27

Y11,13,15

YG 06,09,91,93,95

G17,21

E25,29,53,55,57

Copics available to purchase at our sponsors website - www.oozak.com

This Design Team card being displayed over at 'Through The Craft Room Door" Challenge Blog.

Card being entered into following challenges:

Card Mania - Fairies

Marker Pop Challenge 41 - Anything Goes

Paper Nest Dolls - Anything Goes

Tuesday, April 1, 2014

"Best Friends"

I am excited to share with you my very first Design Team card for "Through the Craft Room Door Challenge Blog" This week our sponsor is "All Dressed Up" This adorable 'Best Friends' stamp of theirs was a joy to color and the spring colors chosen were such fun to design around. I hope you will head on over to TTCRD blog and participate in this week's "Anything Goes" challenge.

Materials Used:

My Best Friend Stamp by All Dressed Up

MME Paper

Copic Markers:

Skin E11, E21, E00, E000, R20

Other: R22, BG000. BG01, Y11, Y13, Y15, E23, E25, E35, E37, E47

Spellbinders, and Cuttlebug Dies

Martha Stewart Border Punch

ribbon and other embellishments from my stash.

Order your "All Dressed Up" Stamps by clicking "HERE"

This card is being entered into the following challenges:

Challenges 4 Everyone #39 - Anything Goes 4/4/14

Eclectic Ellapu - Wings & Flowers and Butterflies 4/4/14

Lacy Sunshine - Flower GDT 4/3/14

2 Cute Ink Challenge - Anything Goes 4/12/14

Cheerful Stamp Pad - Add a Flower 4/13/14

Cutie Pie Challenge - Use dies & Punch 4/11/14

Paper Makeup Stamps - Must use digi & Pastel Colors 4/5/14

Kaboodle Doodles - Spring 4/05/14

My Craft Creations - Anything 4/11/14

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Whimsy Stamp Release!

Hello Friends,

I am excited to announce the new release of Whimsy Stamps. I shop with a dear friend over at Quick Creations and I have created a card for her to celebrate the Whimsy March release. Whimsy stamps are some of the more adorable stamps and they are priced very reasonably too. Noelle at Quick Creations has some of the best stamp prices around. Make sure to check out the entire new release by clicking here.