Friday, October 1, 2010

Meljen's Designs Blog Hop


Hurray! I can finally announce that I rejoined the Meljen's Designs DT. It has been hard to keep the secret until today. I missed the ladies on the team and I still love working with Melissa's sweet images so I jumped back on the team. Thank you to Melissa and Nicole for taking me back. The team has been expanded by 7 designers to give you plenty of Meljen's Designs eye candy to inspire you.

To celebrate the announcement of the new and expanded team of designers, we are having a blog hop. You should have arrived here from Callie's blog. If not, you will want to start hopping at the beginning at the Meljen's Designs blog. Leave some love (in the form of comments) on each designers blog to be eligble for the prize of 4 Meljen's Designs images from the store. *Edited - Melissa decided to give away some additional prizes. Check out the Meljen's blog at the end of the hop for the details. ** I will have a complete list of the designers in the hop at the end of my post to help you if you get lost along the way. The hop ends on Monday, October 4th at 7:00 a.m.(Pacific time).

Now that you have all the blog hop details, I want to share my project.

Isn't this apron just the cutest? Ever since I saw it I knew I wanted to use this DP and paper piece it. The rest of the card details just fell into place. These papers from October Afternoon just look so warm and homey that I thought they would go perfectly with the image. I feel like I am at Grandma's house.

Before you continue on the hop, I have a few more things to share with you. Every Thurdsay, you can see the new release and the new challenge on the Meljen's Design blog. We would love for you to join us each week in the challenge. Although a Meljen's Designs image is not necesary, we would love to see your creations using them. Melissa also offers a freebie each Monday on the Meljen's Designs blog. You can purchase Meljen's Designs images at the Whimsy Stamps Store.

Your next stop on the hop is Dee. I know she has something wonderful for you. Remember to leave a comment on each designer's blog for your chance at the prize of 4 Meljen's Designs images from the store. Below is a complete blog hop list.


Andrea
Anita
Audrey
Callie
Cheryl (me!)
Dee
Dianna
Jessica
Lauretta
Lisa
Marlena
Melissa F.
Nicole
Sandy
Meljen's Designs Blog



Thank you for hopping by!





Supplies:

  • Stamps: Lovely Little Apron by Meljen's Designs available on Whimsy Stamps
  • Papers & CS: October Afternoon Farm Fresh & Fly a Kit DP, PTI Chocolate CS, GP white CS
  • Inks: none
  • Tools: Copic Markers, Big Shot, Spell Binders Nestabilities, Paper piercing tool
  • Embellishments: Sakura Stardust Gelly Roll pen, SU Real Red corduroy button, PTI bakers twine, misc. ribbon, eyelet, rick rack
  • Techniques: Faux stitching, Paper piecing, computer generated sentiment

Challenges:

90 comments:

1CardCreator said...

What an awesome card Cheryl! I love the apron, the dp's and the lace are gorgeous too. I love the ric rac you added to the apron too! Gorgeous card! ~Diane

Anita said...

Love your card Cheryl. It's adorable and I really like those October Afternoon papers!

Ms. Jen said...

How darn cute is that!?! Welcome back. Looking forward to your continuing success.

Vera Yates (Ling) said...

Gorgeous card!

Kathy and Lucky said...

Congrats!!! Love Melissa's designs, they are just the cutest and a favorite. This is perfect paper for the apron and for the backgrond, great card. Have an awesome weekend.

K. Joy said...

Yay, congratulations on rejoining the team!! I actually found out about Meljen's digis through your blog, so I'm glad to see that you are back with them!! Your card is so pretty! I love the colors and the layers. The ribbons are a great addition, too. Thanks for sharing!! :)

Unknown said...

Oh what a lovely card made with the apron image! I love the colors!

Tricia said...

Cheryl, your card is just beautiful!! I love the paper piecing!

Anonymous said...

What a yummy card!! Love the colors and dps you chose!! TFS!!
smiles,Deena

Gram's Treasures said...

Welcome back Cheryl. Love the colours on your card. They match the theme so perfectly.

Lynn said...

That is so darn cute! I love the white cotton trim! TFS!

Linda Callahan said...

What a wonderful look! Love the lace - looks like shelf trim and your background is fabulous! Thanks for joining us at PPA!

greyparrot said...

I love this card, too freakin cute!

Dorcas said...

Hi Cheryl! I'm glad you could get back on the team, your work is lovely. I know they'll all be as happy as you are to have you with them.

Christy said...

Oh my gosh....cuuuuuute!

Dianna said...

I'm so excited to be on the DT with you!

I love the card you embellished! Adorable!

{{HUGS}} Di

Tee McNeil Art said...

Love it! That apron is the cutest!

Great card~

SuzAnn said...

darling card! love all the elements you've used here.

Marion said...

Awesome card, I love that Apron. Colours are fab. Congrats on being back on the DT team.
Marion

Anne Marie Hile said...

Ohhhh, I just love this one! That apron is adorable and all of the great colors and papers look fabulous together. The little ric rac on the apron and that eyelet trim are awesome accents, too! :)

gila said...

Oh wie wunderschön ist deine Karte
lg gila

Riet said...

What a gorgeous card Cheryl.

Hugs Riet.x

Ann Schach said...

Absolutely adorable! Love the DSP! Thanks for playing with the Pals this week!

Becky said...

This is stunning, the lace is so perfect with this image.

Jessica Fitzgerald (aka MommaJess) said...

Cheryl this card is amazing. I am obsessed with those papers. I cant wait to get to know you better

Jess

Zulma said...

Welcome back Cheryl! this card is so beautiful, love the color combo and the apron. Zulma.

Rachel said...

such a pretty card!!
hugs,
Rachel

mfc.melissamade2 said...

Beautiful!!! I love love love this - can't wait to work with you on the DT!
Melissa

Anonymous said...

that dress stamp is fabulous, lovely card

Lauretta See said...

Hi my friend!! :) i am so happy your back on the team! beautiful card as always!! big hugs x

usmc_honey said...

great card! you're right, it does feel like grandma's house and that is such a warm feeling!
Love it!

Unknown said...

Great card! The images and the background papers work so well together! Look forward to working with you!
Marlena

Karin said...

Yay Cheryl! You always showcase her designs so well...congrats on being back on the team :) And yes, the card is fab!

Dorte said...

This is beautiful, thanks for sharing. Looking forwards to the blog hop.
hugs Dorte

Marlene said...

What a gorgeous card! Love the lace you added! Perfect addition to the apron!

Jaqi said...

Welcome back Cheryl. I love the colours you have chosen and the apron is too cute!

Georgia Ehrmann said...

such a cute card! Makes me want to go out and buy myself an apron! Thanks for playing with AiF this week!
Georgia
AiFactory DT

Rene' said...

Absolutely adorable card! Love it!
Scrappy Love,
Rene'

Karen B. said...

Good for you Cheryl, seems like you fit in so well! Love that apron and how you've used it on a card.

Nancy said...

Beautiful card Cheryl!
Thanks for playing with us at The Sweet top!

dstandard said...

This is fabulous - love the lace skirting! Thanks for playing at The Sweet Stop!

Unknown said...

TFS for sharing this awesome creation ...loved it completely

Danielle Champagne said...

Hi! Cheryl, this apron image is adorable! Reminds me of Bree's in Desperate Housewives!!!!Fanastic paper piecing job!Gorgeous litle embellies, love the lace. Beautiful papers and colors. Thank you for joining us at Stamptacular Sunday Challenge and hope to see you again soon.
Hugs,
Danielle

Jayne said...

Really great card Cheryl, love the lace and that DP is one of my favourites. Thanks for joining us at OSAAT.

Laurel said...

Woo hoo, cute card and congrats to you!

Rhonda said...

Such a great card!!!! I love the colors.

Angie said...

Wow, your card is stunning! Love the colors!! Congrats on rejoining the DT!

Anonymous said...

Congrats! That is an adorable card! I just love the color scheme too! TFS!

Rae Ann said...

I love that apron image and the way you paper pieced it. The DP goes with it so well. Fabulous!

Love crafts forever said...

Very cute image, and i like the paper. Thanks for playing at OSAAT, and StampitCrazy. Hugs, Nataliya.

Skraptacular Designs said...

Love how you're used the fall colors to create this fabulous card! Don't you just love the colors of fall? It's my favorite time of year!

Thanks for playing along with us this week at Stamptacular! Hope you'll join us again soon for some more challenge fun!

Hugs,
Priscilla

Sue said...

Great idea using Rik Rak on the apron, love the retro look to this card.
Thanks for playing FFF
Sue x

Krisi and Adam said...

Wow. What a stunning card! Congrats on your spot on the DT.

chrissy xx said...

Oh! This is gorgeous. LOve your colours. Thank you soooo much for joining us at OSAAT this week.
Chrissyxx

Marsha said...

This card is sooo cute ! Love how you paper-pieced it ;-) Congratulations on rejoining the DT !

racinggrandma61 said...

What a superb card. Wow your apron is amazing.

TYSVM for joining us at AiFactory and please come back and play with us again.

Laralee DT

Lisa said...

What a beautiful card! I really look forward to working with you:)

Hugs,
Lisa

Choccy said...

Such a gorgeous card. Its stunning !!
Thankyou for sharing with us at OSAAT for our Anything Goes challenge.

Choccy x

Marionment said...

Love it!! The apron is too cute. Glad that you are back.

Jaimie said...

Hi Cheryl,

Sweet card, love the paper!

Greetings, Jaimie

Tracey said...

Fantastic card Cheryl, great LO & I love the paper piecing!

Hugs
Tracey
xx

Anonymous said...

this card is so scrumptious! love it!!! I love everything about it! Thanks for your entry at AiFactory..good luck!
Cath-DT Member @ AiFactory

Renee said...

Great mix of pattered and gingham paper. That fabric border adds just the right touch.
Thanx for joining us at AIT. Hope to see you again…
Renee DT

Maria@Crafty Cre8tions said...

Congrats on re-joining the design team! You deserve it!! You really promote her digi's perfectly!! Just like this card! Love all the elements and layers! That apron IS adorable!!

I LOVE the material you used too!! WOW!
Perfect!
Hoep you are having a great Saturday! Great song choice above too :)
Maria

Stampin' Diva said...

Great image!!! You did an amazing job coloring the apron. Great take on the PPA challenge. Thanks for playing!!!

Mimi said...

Pretty card! Love the apron and the lace is just so cute! ;)

Anonymous said...

I love the design of this sketch and your coloring is fabulous! thanks for playing this week in AIF's buttons and bows challenge!
-Tammy DT Lead

Cynthia said...

Love these colors!

Linda Coughlin, the funkie junkie said...

This is adorable. I'm a sucker for gingham and your other DPs are wonderful too. Love the lace and that itty bitty scrap of ric rac on the apron! So happy you could join in the fun with us this week at Fairy Fun Friday!

Anonymous said...

What a great job you did of combining colors and images and textures. I love it. TFS

Jenn Zeeb said...

Great card, love the apron, I remember my grandma wearing one just like it.

Carley said...

This is a super cute card! I love this digi and the way you paper pieced it makes it totally stand out. I love it! Thank you for sharing!

Unknown said...

So cute! I felt at home at grandma's too as soon as I saw it. Love the veggie print paper and eyelet trim.

Lucy Pochedly said...

Loved your card thank you for the blog hop love everyone's work

Cor* said...

congrats on rejoining the team! Cute card for sure. A little touch of ric rak. very sneaky of you! thanks for joining in at FFF this time round!

Heather D. said...

tee hee - love the card! so cute and fun! Love the color combo too - adds a warm touch to the card. TFS!

LeeAnn said...

I like the apron too. The little bit of eyelet lace set the whole card off nicely.

DQ said...

Cute card

laurieloou said...

Congratulations on rejoining the team. Beautiful card, those papers are so yummy and go perfectly with the cute little apron! Looking forward to seeing more of your designs! x

Bastelei said...

I like your work. The colours are fabulous.
Thanks for sharing your work.
Heidi

Kathy said...

This is darling, love the retro look of the apron, perfect for piecing. Great touches with the lace and butchers twine. Great card all around!

Jennifer Moore said...

What an adorable card. I love how you paper pieced the apron.

Ellis said...

Third time is a charm, wonderful card you've made! =)
Hugs, Elenor

Chaosmaus said...

wonderful card, nice colourcombo

Brook said...

Love it! Such a cute card and your papers and ribbon are great!

Chrisd said...

Welcome back and I just love what you did with the sweet apron.

Tink said...

LOVE the Apron!

Chrissy D said...

Cheryl- this paper is DELIGHTFUL. I love your creation!

Pat (mspfd) said...

Oh my goodness, is the the cutest or what! What a fun card. Love the apron!

Anonymous said...

Your apron card is simply divine! I love kitchen stuff and this card is just terrific!