KBH May 2020 Floral

May 10, 2020May 10, 2020 Melissa's Kre8tions20 Comments

Welcome Kre8tors! So excited to have you here for the Kre8tors Blog Hop! This month’s theme is FLORAL. I’ve decided to use the beautiful Peaceful Poppies Designer Series Paper to make a Mother’s Day Card for my mom. Here in the U.S., today is Mother’s Day! So hopefully she doesn’t see this post before I give her this beautiful card!

Be sure to use that Next button below to hop along to the next amazing blog post for some more floral inspiration!

I knew I wanted this to be a bright and fun card that used a lot of purple, so I found this beautiful piece of designer series paper and pulled out the Rich Razzleberry to be my focal piece in the middle.

The sentiments from A Wish For Everything were perfect on this card! I love the mix of cursive and bold fonts together. I stamped both of these in Memento ink on scrap Whisper White Card Stock and then fussy cut them out.

I really loved how this ‘coiled medallion’ gave this card another floral vibe. I used the Nature’s Twine in Rich Razzleberry, and coiled it up on a circle of Vellum. Then I used the Crinkled Seam Binding ribbon to loop around the circle to make it look like a daisy. I thought I liked it before adding the ribbon, but now I think I love it! What do you think?

Of course I had to throw in a few of those Peaceful Poppies Sequins. They are so fun and come in such a great array of colors. They really finish off this card well. I’m going to miss them when they retire next month! If you haven’t had a chance to play with them yet, get some before they’re gone!

I’ve made a video tutorial for you to watch and learn how to make that fun twine coiled medallion. Take a peek below, and be sure to hit that subscribe button! It allows me to keep making videos for you!

Hop along to Sandra’s amazing creation! Click below!

Roll Call List

Melissa Tennison (USA)
Sandra Roberts (UK)
Su Mohr
Laura Mackie (UK)
Tricia Butts
Jan Musselman – USA
Jo Blackman (UK)
Libby Fens
Tracie St-Louis – Ottawa, Canada
Jacqui Lawrence (UK)
Anastasia Radloff
Kirsteen Gill – USA
Deb Naylor US
Nicole Mahler
Sharon Dalton
Ximena Morales
Ann Krucek
Sue McDonald
Annette Ball-Canada
Cheryl Hamilton
Rebecca-Jo Unwin- Australia
Rochelle Laird-Smith (Australia)
Annette Elias-De Kijkkast-NL
Angie McKenzie
Janey Backer (USA)
Michelle Bryant
Susan Simpson (UK)
Dana Sullivan
Alexandra Rauf
Sue Allen -Australia

Measurements:

Whisper White Card Base: 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″, Score @ 4-1/4″
Basic Gray Mats (x2): 4″ x 5-1/4″
Whisper White Mat: 3-3/4″ x 5″
DSP: 4″ x 5-1/4″
Vellum (x2): 1-1/2″ Circle
Scrap Whisper White for Sentiments

Materials:

A Wish For Everything Cling Stamp Set [149320] $39.00	Peaceful Poppies Designer Series Paper [151324] $11.50	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [100730] $9.75	Basic Gray 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [121044] $8.75	Vellum 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [101856] $10.00
Whisper White 1/4″ (6.4 Mm) Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon [151326] $7.50	Peaceful Poppies Sequins [151325] $7.00	Nature’s Twine [146342] $9.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00	1-1/2″ (3.8 Cm) Circle Punch [138299] $16.00
Take Your Pick [144107] $10.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $4.00	Snail Adhesive [104332] $7.00

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5,000 YouTube Subscriber Special & Giveaway

March 15, 2020March 14, 2020 Melissa's Kre8tionsLeave a comment

Hello Kre8tors! I’m so very excited to finally be posting my 5,000 YouTube Subscriber Special! I’ve been posting my video tutorials on YouTube since 2016 and am so excited to be hitting this milestone. Thank you so much for all of your support and encouragement over the years. This community is so wonderful and I’m so lucky to have all of you supporting me in doing what I love!

Be sure to head over to my Specials page for your chance to enter to win 1 of 2 Stampin’ Up! Tote Bags!

I have a VERY special project and tutorial for you today. I was definitely inspired by the Coastal Crafter, Emma Goddard’s beautiful cards using the Flowering Foils Designer Series Paper, a FREE Sale-A-Bration item, from the second release, with a qualifying purchase. She is a member of the 2020 Stampin’ Up! Artisan Design Team. You can check out her beautiful work by visiting her website and following her on Instagram.

I decided to use her card as a baseline to create mine. The background has a very geometric characteristic, so I’m calling this technique the Geometric Cut technique. You can see how I go about it in my YouTube tutorial, which you can watch below or on my channel.

I started by using the Petal Pink Classic Stampin’ Pad to color in the Golden Honey Designer Series Paper using a variety of techniques ranging from sponging, daubing, watercoloring, and direct to paper. I love how each one of them turned out, and am excited to play around with more techniques soon.

After I had my DSP colored in, I cut all the pieces I needed from the Gold Foil and Basic Gray card stock. Then I used the Geometric Cut technique to cut each of the three main papers the exact same way so they would come back together like a puzzle piece when I swapped them around.

After building my background, I worked on stamping, embossing, die cutting, and adhering all the little pieces to the front of the card. I am in LOVE with the Honey Bee Bundle and thought it would be PERFECT for this rose gold style card. I’m going to use these as the Thank You cards I send to my customers this month!

I also added some Rose Gold Metallic Thread and Champagne Rhinestones for a little extra pizzazz! These additional elements have the perfect touch to finish off this WOW card, I am just so in love with it. I think it might have something to do with my love for anything and everything Rose Gold!

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Watch the video here, or head on over to my YouTube channel, give the video a like, and subscribe if you haven’t already! It means so much to me that you enjoy my videos. I love making them for you!

Measurements:

Card:
Thick Whisper White Card Base: 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″, Score @ 4-1/4″
Basic Gray, DSP, Gold Foil: 4″ x 5″
(Use the Geometric Cut technique as shown in my tutorial)
Whisper White: Scraps for stamped and embossed pieces
Basic Gray: Scrap for sentiment

Materials:

Honey Bee Bundle [153792] $41.25	Golden Honey Specialty Designer Series Paper [152311] $0.00	Gold Foil Sheets [132622] $5.00	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock [140272] $8.25	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [100730] $9.75
Basic Gray 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [121044] $8.75	Petal Pink Classic Stampin’ Pad [147108] $7.50	Versamark Pad [102283] $9.50	Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder [109129] $6.00	Clear Stampin’ Emboss Powder [109130] $6.00
Sponge Daubers [133773] $5.00	Sponge Brayers [141714] $8.00	Aqua Painters [103954] $17.00	Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053] $30.00	Rose Metallic Thread [146915] $3.50
Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels [151193] $6.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $25.00	Simply Scored [122334] $30.00

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Sea of Textures Birthday Card

September 26, 2019September 24, 2019 Melissa's Kre8tionsLeave a comment

Hello Kre8tors and welcome! Today I’m sharing the birthday card that I made for my niece, who just turned 2! I wanted to make a special card for her that matched the wrapping on her gift. The colors I chose were Night of Navy, Crumb Cake, and Basic Gray. I love these neutrals together and think they made a beautiful card.

I CASE’d this card from the lovely Stamp It Up With Jaimie. You can see her original card by clicking here. I did change a few things such as the colors, but stuck mostly with the same overall design. I really loved the simplicity of the card, and the clean look it has.

I had to add a little sparkly shimmer so I used my Clear Wink of Stella Glitter Brush and painted the octopus to make him shine. I also threw in a few of the Basic Jewels Rhinestones for a little more sparkle. I really enjoyed how this card turned out! What do you think?

Measurements:

Basic Gray Card Base: 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″, Score @ 4-1/4″
Night of Navy Card Mat: 3-3/4″ x 5″
Whisper White Card Mat: 3-5/8″ x 4-7/8″ (+scrap)
Whisper White Inner Mat: 4″ x 5-1/4″

Materials:

Sea Of Textures Cling-Mount Stamp Set [151267] $20.00	Under The Sea Dies [146334] $30.00	Beautiful Bouquet Photopolymer Stamp Set [143666] $27.00	Neutrals 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [146977] $9.00
Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [100730] $9.75	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin’ Pad [147110] $7.50	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin’ Pad [147116] $7.50	Basic Gray Classic Stampin’ Pad [149165] $7.50
Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] $8.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $5.00	Snail Adhesive [104332] $7.00	Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $4.00
Mini Glue Dots [103683] $5.25

You can take a peek at my video tutorial below to watch it all come together! If you aren’t already subscribed to my YouTube Channel, head on over and click that subscribe button to see more crafty videos!

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September 2019 Kre8tors Blog Hop Brides and Babies

September 8, 2019September 7, 2019 Melissa's Kre8tions9 Comments

Welcome Kre8tors! So excited to have you here for the Kre8tors Blog Hop! This month’s theme is Brides and Babies! That means our blog hop group could make a card that had something to do with brides, weddings, bachelorette, etc. or babies like a welcome baby card, baby’s birthday card, etc.

Be sure to use that Next button below to hop along to the next amazing blog post for some more inspiration!

I have TWO weddings and FOUR babies (one of which is mine!) happening in my life within the next year, so it was a tough choice on projects. Because I just made a baby card a few posts back, I decided to focus on the soon-to-be brides in my life and make a card and tag set to send with their gifts.

I searched Pinterest for some inspiration and came across Artisan Design Team Member Narelle Farrugia’s post using First Frost and was absolutely in awe! The colors and design were so gorgeous, I knew that I wanted to make it as exact as I could! If you haven’t seen her designs, definitely check her out by clicking here.

The colors I chose are Grapefruit Grove, Calypso Coral, Crumb Cake, and Basic Gray. These colors work wonderfully together! The bright colors against the neutrals really is what made me fall in love with these designs. Take a peek at my video below to see how these projects came together!

Hop along to Tricia’s amazing creation! Click below!

Roll Call List

Ximena Morales – Stampin’ Xime

Rebecca-Jo Unwin- Australia

Annette Elias-de Kijkkast-NL

Tracy Marie Lewis

Measurements:

Card:
Whisper White Card Base: 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″, Score @ 4-1/4″
Whisper White Card Mat: 3-3/4″ x 5″
Scraps of Whisper White, Basic Gray, & Crumb Cake

Tag:
Whisper White 2″ x 4-1/2″
Scraps of Whisper White, Basic Gray, Crumb Cake, & Grapefruit Grove

Materials:

First Frost Cling-Mount Stamp Set [148913] $22.00	Frosted Bouquet Dies [151800] $33.00	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [100730] $9.75	Grapefruit Grove 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [146972] $8.75
Neutrals 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [146977] $9.00	Champagne Foil Sheets [144748] $5.00	Grapefruit Grove Classic Stampin’ Pad [147142] $7.50	Calypso Coral Classic Stampin’ Pad [147101] $7.50
Crumb Cake Classic Stampin’ Pad [147116] $7.50	Basic Gray Classic Stampin’ Pad [149165] $7.50	Whisper White Solid Baker’s Twine [124262] $3.50	Nature’s Twine [146342] $9.00
Linen Thread [104199] $5.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $5.00

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Ink & Share Blog Hop Spring

March 24, 2018March 24, 2018 Melissa's Kre8tions12 Comments

Hello and welcome to another Ink & Share Blog Hop! March’s theme is Spring/Easter and I’m so excited to share my project for this hop! The sun is shining and the birds are singing, it’s such a lovely day that I knew I wanted to feature a floral card for this month’s hop. After you check out my project, be sure to scroll all the way down to click that Next button to keep the inspiration going!

I really love the look of Pink and Gray together. There’s something whimsical in those colors that softens the white background. I saw a similar design on Pinterest and knew I wanted to use the same colors with the Petal Palette stamp set.

I started with a Whisper White standard card base, then added two layers to give a step effect. I stamped the polka dot stamp all over the background, variegating the ink tones as I stamped from the bottom to the top of the cardstock. I also used an Aqua Painter with the Powder Pink and Basic Gray to splatter the background for the added texture.

I stamped the roses in Powder Pink, and the leaves in both Smoky Slate as well as Basic Gray. I really like the two tones of gray on this card. I think it makes the subtle pink pop a little more. I stamped the sentiment in the Memento Black ink.

I also added a few of the Glitter Enamel Dots in the pink tone. I really love how this delicate card turned out! It’s a great mix of shabby chic and feminine grunge. I don’t have a video tutorial for this card, as I didn’t craft this in my office. I’m hoping to get back to a somewhat regular video schedule soon!

Measurements:

Whisper White Cardbase: 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″, score @ 4-1/4″
Whisper White Mat 1: 4″ x 5-1/4″
Whisper White Mat 2: 3-3/4″ x 5″
Whisper White Scraps for Stamping: Approx. 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″

Materials:

Petal Palette Clear-Mount Stamp Set [145788]	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [100730]	Powder Pink Classic Stampin’ Pad [144084]	Basic Gray Archival Stampin’ Pad [140932]
Smoky Slate Classic Stampin’ Pad [131179]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]	Glitter Enamel Dots [144200]	Aqua Painters [103954]
Stampin’ Trimmer [126889]	Paper Snips Scissors [103579]	Bone Folder [102300]

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If you don’t already have a demonstrator, I would love to be your Creative Coach! How can I help you?

Click the Next button below to hop over to my good friend Amy’s blog to see her adorable project for this month’s hop! There is also a Roll Call list posted below in case you get lost along the way.