Cottage Greetings - I'd be lost without you

Hello!

I love sharing quick cards and I have another one for you today! Sometimes all you need is a stunning piece of Designer Series Paper (the Petals & Paisleys Speciality Designer Series Paper is perfect)! I only added Night of Navy cardstock, Copper Stampin'  Emboss Powder and Rich Razzleberry ribbon (from the Ribbon Trio Pack on page 47 of the Holiday catalogue) to create a truly beautiful card!

The Cottage Greetings stamp set is perfect for every occasion!

I hope you like my quick card! With a few of these in your stash you can have a card on hand for any occasion!

As always I love hearing from you! Leave a comment!

Take care!
Melodie

Pretty Kitty - Just peeking into say hello.

Hello my card making friend!

What a morning! Let me start by saying my morning was planned to a T ...! Let's just say I again realized the bigger Plan...This morning I ended up spending 30 minutes in our school principals office and 2 hours and 30 minutes in front of a fuel station waiting for time to pass end then waiting for RAC to assist with a flat car battery! My plan was to do some blogging of course! I created I card to take part in this week's Global Design Project challenge (#gdp059) and was so excited to share it with you and then this happened! Well I am home now and typing away... without any further delay my entry for this week's theme challenge - animals/pets!

Soooo cute!!!

If you hop on over to the Global Design Project site you will see all the stunning inspiration given by the GDP Designers, but I had even more inspiration...

Harry, the most awesome cat on the planet!

Can you see the resemblance?

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Notes

• Can I just say my favourite thing to do in the whole wide world (accept for stamping), is colouring in! Nothing is more relaxing! 
• I started off by adding ink to my stamp with Stampin' Write Markers, huffed onto it and then stamped it onto Shimmery White Cardstock. This is when the party started! I coloured the image with my watercolour crayons (I use a mix of watercolour pencils sent home from school at the end of every school year, but any brand will do)!  Stampin' Up!'s Aqua Painters works really well to add water to the watercolours. Not too much water!
• The beautiful Happy Heart Embossing Folder added necessary interest, without overpowering the image and after trying a few of our beautiful colours, I decided that Soft Sky will be the perfect Stampin' Up! colour to use as a backdrop for my 'watercoloured' image. What do you think?
• I also used a White Signo Gel Pen to add the Polka Dots!

I would also like to remind you of Stampin' Up!'s Designer Series Paper Promotion (ending the 31st of October)! Don't miss out! Buy 3 get 1 free!! 

I hope to post again soon and if you don't want to miss out, why not follow me via e-mail? Click on the link to the right, leave your e-mail address and you will receive a notification when I post!

Take care!

Mel xx

Stitched With Cheer ft Perfect Pines Framelits - Merry & Bright

Hello!

Thank you for popping in! I hope life is treating you kindly! How fortunate are we as cardmakers  to spread paper happiness!

My entry for this week's Global Design Project challenge (#gdp058) - a sketch challenge by Teneale Williams! If you ever feel you have lost your MOJO a sketch will never fail to inspire you! Not that it is even possible to loose your MOJO with Stampin' Up! products!!

I love the Black colour accents included in the Warmth & Cheer Designer Series Paper Stack! It adds a bit of edge to the traditional Green and Red colours! Also a perfect stack for masculine cards!

How far can you go with this sketch?! The possibilities are endless!

A Silky Taffeta Cherry Cobbler bow to add a touch of whimsy...!

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Notes

• I used the diagonal stripe mask from the Seasonal Decorative Masks pack to add clear heat embossed detail to Kraft cardstock (love this stuff!) before die cutting a tree with one of the Perfect Pines Framelits Dies.
• For my embossed greeting I used Archival Basic Black and Versamark ink with Clear Stampin' Emboss powder. I first added the Versamark ink and then the Basic Black ink to the stamp - be very careful though, Vellum can be a little slippery!
• Find something special in your stash for your "star", I used a bigger sequin (left over from a retired kit) with a Rhinestone in the center! 
• A pretty bow adds even more festivity!

Let me know what you think! I love reading your comments! 

Take care!

Mel xx

Wonderful Year ft the Holly Berry Happiness Bundle - It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

Hello crafty people!

Today I'm sharing 1 of the 5 designs from my Stamp-a-Stack for Christmas! I kept the designs simple because each lady had to create 4 of each (5 designs all together 20 cards!) in roughly 4 hours (that was the plan)! It was a busy morning to say the least! A lot of talking, stamping and getting ink on the fingers!

Really quick but so bright and cheerful! Perfect for Christmas!

The Holly Berry Happiness Bundle is a must have for this year's handmade Christmas cards AND to earn a surprise gift when you purchase online using my Hostess code!).

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Notes

• Adding  watermark stamping to darker cardstock by using either Versamark ink or the same ink colour as your cardstock (I used the Garden Green cardstock and the Garden Green Classic Stampin' pad in this case) makes for an interesting but subtle background.
• To keep my Whisper White greeting piece in place I used Snail Adhesive - using the Washi tape only for decorative purposes.
• Three red sequins adds sparkle as Holly Berries!
• Add extra dimension to punched or die cut leaves and petals by bending and shaping them in the palm of your hand or with you thumb and index finger.

This Christmas card will be quick to replicate or even adapt to your taste!

I hope I have given you some inspiration to start your on handmade Christmas tradition! Let me know what you think!

Take care!

Mel xx

Rose Wonder - You're in my Thoughts and Prayers

Hello again!

After a very successful Stamp-a-Stack for Christmas (14 attendees!), I have my life back again! Yay!!

I am so happy to share my entry for this week's Global Design  Project Colour Challenge (#GDP057). Oh my, was I challenged! I didn't know where to start! Lucky there is a lot of inspiration given by GDP's amazingly talented designers! Other inspiration came from my mom! This card will go to her... just to remind her that I am always thinking of her (in between phone calls every second day)!

I tried three different card bases (Blushing Bride, Rich Razzleberry and Whisper White) before settling on Mint Macaron! Fingers crossed I made the right decision!

They may look like a match made in heaven...

A Project Life card from the Good Vibes Collection as backdrop for my greeting and die cut pieces!

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Notes

• For this colour challenge I decided to start of with two of the colours that I know work together  well - Mint macaron and Blushing Bride - from there it became easier...
• To add interest to my card base I used heat embossing - Gold this time!
• And for even more shine, I used Gold sequins and the Gold Baker's twine from the trio pack in Stampin' Up!'s Holiday Catalogue!
• I added piercing to the punched circle to frame the greeting. Always a quick way to add dimension and interest!
• For the flower (three die cut layers) and the leaves I added a colour wash of Blushing Bride and Mint macaron to Shimmery White cardstock.
• As an after thought, I tucked in softer Vellum die cut leaves (also from the Rose Garden Thinlits set). 

My card for today! Let me know what you think!

Take care!

Mel xx

Christmas Magic - Merriest Wishes

Hello!

Here in Western Australia, our school holidays are nearing the end and I don't know if I am supposed to be happy or sad about it? Don't get me wrong, I love having the kids around but I do think they are ready to go back now!

First things first! Do not miss out on Stampin' Up!'s Designer Series paper SALE!!

Today I am sharing my entry for this weeks Global Design Project CASE  the Designer challenge for this week (#gdp056)! This week's designer, the wonderfully talented Bibi Cameron! I love all of her creations! I used her sketch as my inspiration...

I am definitely getting that Christmas feeling...

Such beautiful inspiration!

The Holly Berry Happiness Bundle makes it so easy to add Holly to your cards! 

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Notes

• I just had fun with my Aqua Painter and a few of Stampin' Up!'s beautiful colours! I wasn't really aiming for perfect water colouring... I need to practice much more! 
• For my Holly Berries I used sequins to add some sparkle! 
• One of the stunning papers from the Warmth & Cheer Designer Series Paper Stack made for a striking background !

I hope you have been inspired by Bibi (and me) to make some beautiful cards using this easy template! Please let me know what you think - I love reading your comments!

Take care!

Mel xx

World Card Making Day Stampin' Up! Blog Hop!

Hello!

Join me in celebrating World Card Making Day today the 1st of October 2016! What better way to celebrate this special day, than with a World Card Making Day Stampin' Up! Blog Hop! My name is Melodie Viljoen and I am posting from Australia! I love surprising someone with a handmade card! Not sure yet who will receive this one...

Flowers and a heart to make someone smile... might just add some chocolate!

Heat embossed greetings add extra interest to the flower petals...

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Notes

• For the background I used one of Stampin' Up1 new Seasonal Decorative Masks with embossing paste, tinted with the beautiful Green, Pear Pizzazz.
• To add extra interest to the flower petals I added heat embossed words with our White Stampin' Emboss powder! Really pretty!
• The Designer Series Paper (DSP) is also from Stampin' Up!'s new Holiday Catalogue - yes I used the Presents & Pinecones DSP for my base layer! 

I hope you are lucky enough to have some time to create your own cards on this very special card making day! 

Let me know what you think! I would love to read your comments!

Take care!

Mel xx