Polkadoodles Challenge ~ White Plus One Other Color!

Hi Crafters,

Today I am coming to you with my very first digital design using the Twiggy & Toots Festive Collection. These CD/Download collections are so versatile. Not only do you get digital images to color but you also get a full suite of digital papers, embellishments, and pre colored images. These will REALLY come in handy for those last minute holiday cards. The beauty of the collection is you can use any or all of it to create either a 100% DIGITAL project like I have done below, or any mix of hybrid projects using both digital and hand coloring. 

The above photograph is using the pre colored image, digital papers, frames, embellishments, and even a sentiment from the collection. Then below I have printed out the digital image ready for coloring and I colored him with my Copic Markers. 

These CD or Download Suites offer ENDLESS possibilities for the crafty person. Make sure to CLICK on over to the Polkadoodles Store to check out all of the collections that they carry.  

Melanie  

Polka Doodles Twiggy and Toots Festive Fun collection

Polkadoodles Twiggy & Toots Festive Fun Collection!

Hello Fellow Crafty Friends,

I have a really fun collection to share with all of you. This is my first posting as part of the Polkadoodles Guest Design Team. I am 
part of team A and will blogging twice a month to share my creations with you as part of this team. Click n over to the Challenge blog to enter this fun "fall colored" inspired challenge.

Today we are playing with the Twiggy & Toots Festive Fun Collection. This collection is available as both a download as well as a CD version. It is filled with both digital images to color as well as digitally colored images, papers, embellishments. It even comes with cut files to make some adorable houses and the adorable owl seen below. Whoooo doesn't love owls??? Gotta love these little guys!

Here is my project coloring the Nativity Digi from the collection. I have used spellbinder dies to cut out a scallop shaped card. I have also used Digi papers from the collection. 4 sets of digi paper are included in this collection.

 Here is a close up of a piece of designer paper. I wanted to add a little festive colors to it so I added little dots with both my YG13 & R27 Copic Markers. You could really color to your hearts content with this paper. I just love it, so many possibilities!!!!

Here is a little close up of the bottom of the card. I only had white flowers as I am waiting for a shipment to arrive so I decided to color the tips also using the R27 marker. Didn't it really tie in the flowers to both the designer paper as well as the image?

Thank you for stopping by today. Make sure to click on over to the Polkadoodles website to see the wide array of products they carry. These CD collections are amazing!

Melanie 

 

Polka Doodles Twiggy and Toots Festive Fun collection

Spellbinders - Grand Scalloped Circles

Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic Scallop Circle Large

It's Celebration Time.... Proud New Member of the Crafts & Me Facebook Challenge Design Team.

Hi Friends,

I am SUPER excited to announce that I have been chosen for the Crafts & Me design team!!!! I am sharing a very special card with you today using "Child of Healing Digital Stamp" by Sara Burrier which can be found over in the Crafts & Me online store.  I love that lots of their stamps are available both in rubber AND digital which offers a little of something for everyone. Make sure to check out their entire store by clicking HERE.

I have used beautiful papers by Crate Paper from the Farmhouse Collection I have also used numerous dies from Spellbinders, including exclusive dies by LDRS Creative. Flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts.  

 Here is a close up of my coloring. I have colored her using Copic Markers. 

I created this lovely card for my Mother In Law who just celebrated her 76th birthday. We took her out to eat last night at her favorite restaurant, and as you can see below she was very happy!!!

My card has been entered into the following challenges:

Digi Design Challenge Blog ~ Tic Tac Toe (Down middle center row)

Penny Black Saturday Challenge ~ dies or punches

Scrappers Delight Challenge ~ Always Anything Goes

Thank you for stopping by today. Please head over to the Crafts & Me Facebook page to participate in our brand new challenge. 

Happy Crafting, 

Melanie 

Art By Mi Ran Progressive Challenge ~ Come Join the Fun!

Hi Friends,

As part of the Art By Mi Ran Facebook design team we are kicking off November's Progressive Challenge today. If you would like to find out how you can earn a FREE image once a month click on over to the Facebook Group for all the details. 

I have used a lot of fun items in making this card including the exclusive LDRS Creative Darling Square Die Set for the vines and sentiment. I have also used the beautiful  Blazing Poppy's Stamp and Die set by Heartfelt Creations. Below is a close up the flower and vines that I created using these two die sets. 

 

I colored my Art By Mi Ran digital image using Copic Markers. Here is a close up of my coloring.

Thank you for stopping by today. Please feel free to leave a comment or click to sign up for my email updates. I truly appreciate your comments.  Have an amazing day! Melanie

Stampin' Up! 2015 Convention Swaps ~ Baltimore Md.

Hi Friends,

In November I will be attending the Stampin' Up on Stage Event in Baltimore Maryland. During this one day training event I will be swapping cards with 50 other demonstrators in hopes to share many wonderful design ideas with one another.

Yesterday a close friend of mine, Barbara, came over to help me mass produce my Stampin' Up! convention swap. As I stamped and die cut out the leaves she stamped and punched out all the sentiments and began constructing the card bases. Barbara had never made a card before and she seemed to really have fun.

Here is a photo of Barbara sitting across from me in my craft room. Working together was both fun as well as productive. I really appreciated the company as well as the conversation.

Here is a close up photo of the cards we made. This simple design features the following Stampin' Up Items. Make sure to check back with me next week to see 2 STEPPED UP projects using these same sets. That is the beauty of Stampin' Up, it can be as simple or as detailed as you want. It truly is a creative outlet for anybody.

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Crafts & Me October Challenge ~ Here Kitty Kitty by Jeremiah Ketner

Hi Friends,

Tonight I have a really special project for you. Recently I entered a design team call over at Crafts & Me and I have been enjoying their facebook group and decided to participate in their monthly FREEBIE challenge. This digital image by Jeramiah Ketner was graciously made available to group members free of charge for a limited time. As soon as I saw it my I knew I was going to make something really special with it. The name of the image is "Here Kitty Kitty" and is available in both Digital and Rubber.

 

I instantly loved the shape of the image because it immediately got my juices flowing. I knew the shape would not look right on a 6x6 style card so I came up with this 8" x 10" frame-able art piece. The designer paper is by Heartfelt Creations, The flower is handmade using McGill punches, and the branch dies are by La La Land Crafts. The font is a Sizzix die set called "Endless Love" Which I just thought would really speak volumes on this piece. I will be framing this and giving it to my amazing husband.

Here is a close up of my coloring. I have colored her up using Copic markers in the following colors:

Skin: E000, E00, E04, E11, E21, and R20

Dress & FlowersV0000, V000. V01, V04, and V09

Green Foliage: YG93, YG95, YG97 and YG99

Stars: YR20, YR21, and YR24

Thank you for stopping by today and have an amazing week!

Melanie

File Folder Gate Card w/ Saturated Canary

Hello Followers,

Today I have a File Folder Gate card to show each of you. I have designed this card using the Stampin' Up! Envelope Punch Board. 

I have used an adorable Saturated Canary Stamp called "Elphie" from Little Darlings Rubber Stamps. as my focal point and she is colored in the following Copic colors.

E000, E00, E04, E11, E15, E17, E21, E30, E33, E34, E35, E55, E57, E59

YG61, YG63, YG67, YR65, YR68, Y17, and R20

The Fall stamps I have used are from Stampin' Up!'s September's Paper Pumpkin kit. Each monthly kit comes with all the supplies to complete an entire project but the best thing about them is the adorable exclusive stamp sets that are included each month. They are so versatile and they just went perfectly with this Saturated Canary image. I even added the little hat to Miss Elphie with one of the exclusive stamps. To learn more about My Paper Pumpkin simply click HERE!

The envelope punch board does a lot more than make envelopes. With this project I used it to create the tabs in this Gate Card.

The inside has a few scattered leaves stamped. It was fun creating the two tone leaves using Stampin' Write Markers. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me. I always love hearing from new crafty friends!

Happy Crafting!
Melanie

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