Mel's Amazing Addiction

Quilted 75th

2011-08-22T18:50:00.003-06:00

My grandma celebrates her 75th birthday this November, but we are having a camping family reunion Sept. long and having a surprise birthday party for her. Us grandchildren have been teaching our children five of them all aged between 2-6, four little songs, (I'm a little teapot, If you're happy & you know it, 5 little monkeys jumping on the bed, and of course Happy Birthday) to sing to her and my 15 year old son who plays guitar has been learning to play these songs. I think she'll just love it & of course we have other activities planned as well but I think the singing and guitar playing will be the icing on the cake.

Anyways I made this quilted card for her because she makes quilts for everyone who is born, graduating, getting married or any other major life change. I, of course being the favorite grandaughter, tee hee hee, have about 1-2 more quilts than all the others. I know she'll just love this card cuz of a) being home made, and b) cuz its a quilted card, which I found the tutorial over at Splitcoast Stampers. I absolutely LOVE how this card turned out!!!!!

Recipe:
Paper- tempting turquoise, pumpkin orange, old olive CS, DSP is also from SU but, of course I cannot remember the name.
Flowers from Michaels
The sparkly brad is from CTMH
I used the scallop edge punch from SU
& I used the Don Juan cartridge to cut out the tag and the 75 and I used the swils & whirls cuttlebug embossing folder on the quilted part to give it some texture.

Challenges:
Fantabulous Cricut- Make a birthday card
Crazy 4 Challenges- Bingo- I chose a square card, embossing, and brads

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you enjoy looking as much as I had fun creating, if you like then please leave a precious comment!

Melinda

For You!

2011-08-13T15:29:00.002-06:00

This card I made especially for friends of ours that just spent the last week & a half looking after our dog while we went on a holiday. We very much appreciated it and of course they are also coming over for a BBQ tonight. Can't wait to visit with them.

I used the card recipe from Mojo Madness #189 and the colors from Color Q #84, Daffodil Delight, Not quite Navy, Kraft, White, & Old Olive.

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoy looking as much as I had fun creating! If you like then please leave me a sweet comment and become a follower if you like!!!!

Thanks,
Melinda

A Few Christmas Cards

2011-08-11T12:25:00.004-06:00

I have been asked to make a few cards for some family members that they want to buy to give to their friends for Christmas. I've been making a couple here and there so, of course I cannot exactly remember all the colors, papers, etc... but I'll try!

I used my cricut to cut out the snowman and embossed the kraft cs. the saying & dsp is from my stash. The inside reads "Happy Holidays"

Everything is from SU, the reindeer stamp is from a card kit I received a while back. The colors are baja breeze, real red, and I believe garden green.

The colors are garden green, baja breeze, real red & pretty in pink. The dsp is from SU and the stamp set is actually from Michaels. I used a Mojo Monday Sketch for this card as well.

Again the colors are garden green, baja breeze, & real red. The stamp image I received from a friend but I think its from Stamping Bella? After I colored the image, I added some flower soft to the tree to give it that Christmas tree prickly feel. It's kinda neat actually!

For this one, everything is from CTMH, the dsp, ink, & stamps. The inside reads "Merry Christmas"

I hope you enjoy looking as much as I enjoyed making them! If you like, then please comment and follow!

Thanks,
Melinda

Cool Treats!!

2011-07-20T10:13:00.003-06:00

Good Morning all!
This morning I made, what I think turned out really cute, a cool treat image on a Joy Fold Card. I love how it turned out and I ended up leaving the inside blank to write whatever when the time arrives to give it to someone.
I'm entering this card in the Fantabulous Cricut Card Challenge -#69 - I Scream for Ice Cream, to create a project with a cool treat. And I'm also entering this card in the Crazy 4 Challenges -#C4C96 which is to creat a Joy Fold Card.

Ingredients:
CS- SU Tempting Turquoise, Rose Red
DSP- SU (I can't remember the name, sorry!)
Ink- SU Rose Red & Tempting Turquoise
Stamp & punch is curly labels from SU, "Chillin'" is from CTMH
Cricut Cartridge- From My Kitchen
I also used Old Olive ribbon & Brads from SU
And I put some Liquid Glass on the Cherry to make it glossy, I also added a bit of white to the straw and cherry to give it more of real look!

I hope you have as much fun looking as I had creating, If you like, then please follow!

Melinda

Christmas Moose

2011-07-17T15:37:00.005-06:00

My grandmother asked me to make her a dozen christmas cards to give to her friends, so here is one of them.

I am entering this card into the Stamptacular Sunday Challenge:animal antics, and also in the Celebrate the Occasion Challenge which is to make a different shaped (other than square or rectangular) Christmas card. As well as Fantabulous Cricut; Outdoor Themed Card

Ingredients:
I used real red card stock, cut it out with my cricut using the Winter Woodland cartridge and embossed it with the snowflakes cuttlebug folder. SU Lace and Michaels flowers to add some extra prettiness. The stamp, I cannot remember where I got it from (I think Stamping Bella). You probably can't see it but I added some red stickles to the scarf and snowman's buttons, and white crushed velvet to the pom pom and band on the toque.

I hope you have as much fun looking and as I had creating! If you like please leave a comment!
Melinda

D's Birthday Card

2011-06-05T18:11:00.003-06:00

I made this card with my bestie in mind, its her 34th birthday on June 10th. I hope she loves it as much as I do. I had a lot of fun making it.
I'm also entering this card into Stamptacular Sunday Challenge which is to make a card with the colors black, hot pink, tan and white.

Stamp-Stamping Bella
Paper & DSP- SU
Markers-CTMH & SU
Flowers & Brads-Michaels

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy looking as much as I did creating. I would love to hear your thoughts and opinions...

Flower Pocket Card

2011-06-05T17:46:00.004-06:00

I made 2 of these flower pot cards-one for my mother's birthday and one for my MIL's birthday. I'm sure both mothers will love them. I think they turned out really nice. I saw the flower pot pocket design on my friend Krytsa's blog, but you can get the tutorial from Splitcoaststampers. All paper and flowers, and ink is from SU. Brads are from my stash. I'm entering this card in The Corrosive Challenge this week, which is to create a card with summer colors!

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy looking as much as I did creating. I would love to hear your thoughts and opinions...

Pretty Petal

2011-05-30T12:57:00.004-06:00

I made this card for Mojo Monday #193. I haven't done a Mojo card for a really long time but glad to be back in the craftin' world...

Paper- Crumb Cake-SU
DSP, Ribbon, & Stamp is from CTMH
Flowers and Baubles are from my stash

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy looking as much as I did creating. I would love to hear your thoughts and opinions...

Anniversary Card

2011-05-30T11:01:00.005-06:00

I Made this card for my parents 30th Anniversary. This is my first ever card I did completely with my new cricut, I absolutely loved how it turned out!

I'm entering this card in this weeks Fantabulous Cricut Challenge which is Make something to remember a special person, time or anniversary. My parents are very near and dear to me.

Paper all from Stampin' Up- Real Red and Whisper White
Cartridge- Sweethearts
Ribbon from my stash

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy looking as much as I did creating. I would love to hear your thoughts and opinions...

SK8R DUDE

2011-05-30T10:18:00.004-06:00

This is my first post after quite some time and my first challenge I'm entering after almost 2 yrs, bout darn time to get back into the craftin' world...

I made this card for my son's 15th Birthday, he is constantly on his skateboard, so I found it only fitting. I'm entering this card and box into Stamptacular Sunday Challenge which was to make a Bug or Boy card.

C/S- Real Red, Green and Basic Black- SU
DSP- Love Notes- SU
Stamps- My Time Made Easy
Sk8 Board Box- My Time Made Easy
Markers- Close to my heart

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy looking as much as I did creating. I would love to hear your thoughts and opinions...

New Year, New posts!!!

2011-01-16T13:34:00.002-06:00

Ok, so it's been at least a year since I have posted on here. I have made a few cards but never took pictures so this year for 2011, my goal is to make more cards (which I've already joined the 5-10 christmas cards per month challenge) this year and to post whenever I do. I am also currently working on my wedding scrapbook so stay tuned and please keep me on my toes!
Melinda

Happy 3rd Birthday Stamping Bella

2009-12-05T07:05:00.003-06:00

Welcome to the Bella Birthday Bash Blop Hop sponsored by Stamping Bella! If you've just happened upon my blog, you can CLICK HERE to start from the beginning at Bloggabella.
So for my card I chose MerryBella because I needed just one more Christmas card! All the paper and ink is from CTMH. Ribbon & brads are from my stash, and not sure if you can tell, but I used red, green and blue stickles on the tree ornaments and liquid applique on bella's hat, belt and boots!
Hope you enjoy looking as much as I had fun creating!!
Three gift certificates for $100 in Bella Bucks will be hidden along the hop, but we’re not telling you where so be sure to leave some love as you hop!!! Make sure you leave comments on every post so you have a chance to win!! The winners will be announced on Monday, December 7 at the Stamping Bella Blog. MWAH!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Now it's time to hop on over to Erica's Blog!

Keira's 1st Birthday

2009-11-23T15:22:00.003-06:00

This card I made especially for my daughter Keira who turns one tomorrow, woot woot! I used Mojo Monday's sketch. The colors are taken with teal, and regal rose with a hint of chocolate chip. The stamp is from stamping bella and the ribbon, and primas are from my stash.
Let me know what you think. I hope you enjoy looking as much as I had fun creating!
Hugs;
Melinda

Easel Card

2009-11-08T12:42:00.003-06:00

This is my card that I made for Crazy 4 Challenges #10. It was to make an easel card that you could display the outside as well as the inside. I loved making this card and it was so easy! I'll probably make a few more for Christmas now.

Card Recipe:
Paper- Chocolate chip, green galore, very vanilla c/s, & "merry moments" dsp
Stamps- "Woosh Snowman"
Ink- CTMH
Extras- Martha Stewart snowflake punch and a pearl/gem from my stash.

Let me know what you think and hope you enjoy looking as much as I had fun creating!

Hugs;
Melinda

Mojo Monday

2009-11-08T12:35:00.004-06:00

This card I made for Mojo Monday's sketch challenge but I made it for my grandmother's 73rd birthday that's coming up! On the inside of the card it reads "Hope you have a magical day!" I know she'll love it more so cuz I made it, lol!
As always let me know what you think!
Melinda

Welcome To The Chichiboulie Blog Hop!!

2009-10-31T08:53:00.006-06:00

Welcome to the Chichiboulie Blog Hop sponsored by Stamping Bella! If you've just happened upon my blog, you can start at the beginning on Emily's blog. If you came here from Janet's blog, you are on the right track! A list of all participants in the Chichiboulie blog hop can be found here.

For My card I chose to use Stamping Bella's "CherryBlossom". I used real red c/s, and Rocabilly dsp. The shiny red c/s, cherry brads, and flowers are all from my stash. The sentiment I wrote and I'm hoping it doesn't look to bad.

How about a prize? In addition to the fabulous eye candy, we have decided to hide a prize somewhere along the hop! One pre-selected blogger will draw a random winner from the comments on her post, and the winner will receive a $25 Gift Voucher to Stamping Bella!!! The fun part is...we're not telling you who it is! So as you hop, make sure you leave comments on every post so you have a chance to win!! We will announce the winner on Friday in the Splitcoast forum. MWAH!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Now it's time to hop on over to Dana's blog next.
Let me know what you think and I hope you enjoyed looking as much as I had fun making! MWAH!
Hugs, Melinda

Breast Cancer Awareness Blog Hop(e)

2009-10-29T22:09:00.004-06:00

Welcome to the breast cancer awareness blog hop(e). We all have been touched by Breast Cancer - lost someone, know someone who has it, are battling it ourselves. Let's do our little part to bring some awareness to this disease and celebrate all the survivors. So if you are just joining us then you can start here, at Michelle's blog, or if your already hop(e)ing from blog to blog then go on, and hop(e) on to Tami's blog, who's next.

For this card that I am soooo proud of, I used everything from my stash. I used 2 different shades of pink cardstock and pink dsp paper from SU, as well as the ribbon. The flowers, brads, pearls and the "celebrate...life" sentiment is all from my stash (which I believe either came from the local scrapbook store or from Michaels)! I just adore this card, which I specifically made for my mother-in-law, who is currently winning against breast cancer. Woot Woot, go mom!

Let me know what you think, and I hope you enjoy looking as much as I had fun creating!
Hugs, Melinda

No Name!

2009-10-28T14:18:00.003-06:00

I gave this card the title ``no name`` just because I had no idea what to name it. This card I made for 4 different challenges, here they are:
Pile it on- use the colors blue, green and yellow
Corrosive Challenge- Different shaped card
Cute card Thursday- candy/sweet
2 Red Bananas- Recipe card:Square, color red, and 3 buttons

Let me know what you think and I hope you enjoy it as much as I had fun making it!
Hugs, Melinda

It's all Geometric!

2009-10-28T14:02:00.004-06:00

This card challenge you had to use 3 different geometric shapes for Crazy 4 Challenges, which you can see here.

This card I am giving to my grandfather for his birthday that`s coming soon.
Card Recipe:
PAPER-Chocolate chip c/s, Twilight c/s, Sweet leaf c/s, Good times DSP
STAMPS-Lots of thoughts by SU
INK-Twilight by CTMH
EXTRAS- Cuttlebug

Hope you enjoy looking and let me know what you think!
Melinda

Move it, move it swap

2009-10-25T20:37:00.004-06:00

This is one of the cards I made for the move it, move it swap that I'm in. The rules were to make 6 matching cards that has a moving component, which you can see clearly in the pics. I think they turned out really cute!
Let me know what you think and hope you enjoy!
Melinda

C4C7

2009-10-19T21:15:00.003-06:00

I made this card for Crazy 4 Challenges. I'm getting there with my Christmas cards, just a few more to go, woot woot!

Card Recipe:
Paper- Real Red c/s & Merry Moments DSP
Stamps- CTMH and sentiment is SU
Inks- CTMH
Extras- Red brads from my stash, and liquid applique on santa.

Let me know what you think and hope you enjoy looking as much as I had fun making it!
Melinda

6 Challenges in 1

2009-10-18T23:31:00.004-06:00

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!
Card Recipe:Only orange and elegant eggplant c/s
Trick or treat abella stamp
CTMH inks
Ribbon and fuzzy brads from my stash
This is my first card ever that I am entering more than one challenge, Woot Woot!
For this card I followed:
Corrosive Challenge-Halloween
Cute Card Thursday-Spookfest
2 Red Bananas-Purple, Black and & Orange Colors
Papertake Weekly-"The Dark Side" Halloween
Pile It On-Halloween
Stamptacular-Spooky

Let me know what you think and hope you enjoy this card as much as I had fun creating it!
Melinda

Mojo Monday #108

2009-10-15T10:46:00.002-06:00

I absolutely love this card! I used Garden Green & Old Olive CS and Merry Moments DSP. The stamp is "Loads of Love" (i think) and then i used a christmad tree brad that i had in my stash. I made this card for one of my fiance's buddies.
Let me know what you think and hope you enjoy!!
Melinda

Corrosive Challenge #33

2009-10-11T23:33:00.003-06:00

This card is so cute! I made this card for Corrosive Challenge #33. I used SU old olive, chocolate chip cs and merry moments DP. The stamp is "Merry Bella" from stamping Bella and the stars are grunge. I used stickles on the tree ornaments and tattered angels spray "meadow green" on the stars, and liquid applique on the hat and boots to give that "fluffy" feel!
Let me know what you think and hope you enjoy looking as much as I had fun making!

Minty Coffee

2009-10-10T14:10:00.003-06:00

So this card isn't for a challenge or anything other than just because I need more Christmas cards. I used SU chocolate chip and real red cardstock, the DP is SU merry moments. The stamps are "minty coffee" from stamping bella, and the sentiment is "Christmas punch" from SU as well as old olive ribbon. I also added some red stickles to the berries on the cup and liguid applique to the candy cane.
Enjoy, let me know what you think and hope you have as much fun looking as I had making it!

Melinda

Mmmm Coffee....

2009-10-08T17:18:00.000-06:00

This card I made for my bestest girlfriend Dee. Every morning we get on the phone and have coffee and talk stampin' (we live in different provinces). I made this card to follow Janets Corrosive Challenge blog.
Card Ingredients: I followed an old stamping bella sketch, the stamp is Javabella's and the friendship sentiment is from CTMH "From Me To You", blush ink is CTMH, Regal Rose SU cs, and the DP is Bo Bunny as well as the flowers, the ribbon is SU.
Hope you enjoy it as much as I had fun making it!

To Wonderful You, From Thankful Me!

2009-10-07T18:16:00.000-06:00

My title is what the inside of the card reads. This card I made for Mojo Monday,
I made this card very colorful for the reason that I'm giving it to my girlfriend Tammy in Huge appreceation of her painting my daughter's room this summer.
Card Ingredients: CS is Rose Red, & Taken with Teal from SU, DP is from Bo Bunny, Inks from CTMH, stamp came from a girlfriend's and primas, brads, & ribbon from my stash! Hope you enjoy it as much as I had fun making it! Take care and let me know what you think!!!

World Card Making Day

2009-10-04T23:55:00.000-06:00

I didn't realize until today that Saturday was WCMD, so I totally missed out. I quickly made these 3 cards to enter, and hopefully, they get accepted. I had until midnight and here I sit just finishing them at 11:54 pm, so keeping my fingers crossed! XX Anyways, if nothing else I had fun scrambling to make these cards! The first one is for Hanna Stamps, the second one is for Stamping Bella, and the thrid one is for Sugar Nellies. Enjoy!

Janet's Corrosive blogaversay candy

2009-10-02T18:03:00.000-06:00

I already follow Janet's Corrosive challenge blog but now I get to follow her on her own personal blog (click my title to go to her blog) and you can take a look at her yummilicious candy!

Crazy 4 Challenges #4

2009-09-30T11:14:00.000-06:00

This is my card that I made for the C4C4 blog (which you can click on the title to get there). I love this card, in fact I made 2 of them and I think I'll go and make a couple more! A very simple but cute card.
Card Recipe:Real Red and Handsome Hunter cs from SU, Inks from CTMH, snowflake brad from local craft store.

Sanity Cards!

2009-09-30T11:05:00.000-06:00

I made these 2 cards following a bella sketch challenge and a crazy 4 challenges blog. I made them while my gradma was here. I needed to, in order to keep my sanity. Don't get me wrong, I love my grandmother and would do anything for her but 11 days is just a wee bit to long for anyone to stay and visit.

Inky's Birthday Candy!!!!!

2009-09-26T13:45:00.000-06:00

WOWER's, that's alot of cnady! Click on the link above to go see Inky Impression's Incredible Birthday Candy!!!!

Susie's Sassy Candy

2009-09-21T11:40:00.000-06:00

Here is Susie's Romantic Blog Candy, ends Oct. 2.

Fern's Fabulous Blog Candy

2009-09-21T11:32:00.000-06:00

Look at Fern's fab candy, ends Oct. 1!

Lovely Candy

2009-09-21T11:25:00.000-06:00

Ricca has new celebratory candy until Oct. 1.

Stephanie's Sweet Candy

2009-09-21T11:12:00.000-06:00

Woot, Woot, Look at these sweet sugar nellie stamps that Stephanie has up for a chance to win, sure hope I win, lol!!

Squiggles and Giggles Blog Candy

2009-09-21T11:02:00.000-06:00

Take a look at some yummy blog candy from sqiggles stamps!

Bev's Beautiful Candy

2009-09-20T20:34:00.000-06:00

Here is the link and pic of Bev's Beautiful Candy! Thanks for the chance to win!

Blog Candy

2009-09-20T20:09:00.000-06:00

Here is the link to some really cool halloween candy!

Corrosive Challenge #29

2009-09-15T15:51:00.000-06:00

This card I made today to go along with The Corrosive Challenge blog I've recently discovered and love. I'm having a ton of fun playing along in these challenges and enjoying the fact that it's getting me stamping more. This card I made for a friend that I've been wanting to stamp and send to, so it gave me a much needed push. I used the Javabella stamp from stamping bella and black ink with my prisma color pencils (still learning all about them). The cardstock is pumpkin orange from SU and the DP is from a local scrapbook store, but I beleive is Bo Bunny. The flowers and brads are from Michaels. Still collecting as I go! I absolutely have fallen in love with this card! Hope you enjoy it to!

Crazy 4 Challenges #2

2009-09-12T13:47:00.000-06:00

This is my C4C sketch card that I made while baby is napping. I decided to make a christmas card (but still enjoying the nice weather) trying to use up the rest of my CTMH stuff as its been sitting for a while! I had lots of fun in doing this card and already looking forward to next week's challenge! You can't see it but I added clear embossing powder the swirling snow as well.

Stamp: All Decked Out

Ink: Black, orange, clover meadow, & holiday red

Paper: Aspen paper pak

Ribbon

Fun Invite card

2009-09-12T13:44:00.000-06:00

I made this yesterday for my fiance's cousins as an invite card to my candle party that I'm having next week!

Crazy 4 Challenges #1

2009-09-12T13:40:00.000-06:00

This card was the challenge for last week but I only did it this week plus I changed it quite a bit so therefore, I did not enter into the C4C blog. I made it because I wanted a spare male get well card to have just in case.

Bella Birthday

2009-09-12T13:25:00.000-06:00

I actually made 2 of these cards, one for my friends "30th" Birthday, and the other as a spare. I used the cosmobella stamp and SU paper as well as CTMH paper and added a prima just for fun!

Waterfall Card

2009-09-12T13:19:00.000-06:00

Gee, it's sure been a long time since I've been on here! Well now that summer holidays are over and its back to school (woot woot) I have been making a couple of cards that I need to post, so, here it goes... This card I made just to see if I could make a waterfall card and now I know I can!

Just playin'

2009-07-05T14:35:00.000-06:00

I got my new stamps and wanted to start stampin right away but had to limit myself to this one stamp set "If the Halo Fits" from stampin up. I also just for the heck of it decided to venture into adding the embellies as well, I think it turned out nicely.

2009-06-22T13:14:00.000-06:00

This is the card I made for daddy from K. on the inside I attached a picture of the two of them playing drums! I thought it looked pretty rockin' when it was all put together!

2009-06-18T10:08:00.000-06:00

So for the first time ever I just sat down and started cutting paper and stamping, with no idea as to what I was doing. I think these 2 father's day cards look great. Now I just need to make a card for Ken and we're all good!

Just a couple of pages

2009-06-17T13:32:00.001-06:00

So I love to scrapbook and always show my son when I'm done to get the excitement from him about how much he likes it (really its an ego boost!) but this time his response was hmph! Oh I was so upset, (I'm over it now)!