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Meljen's Designs - Extra Special Release

Melissa Jenkins, artist & owner of Meljen's Designs, created a special release of digital images in honor of her father, Keith Smith, who passed away a year ago today. She designed this set to celebrate his life and love of fishing.

Melissa is giving away the Fisher Moose digital image to one winner. To enter the drawing, share one loving memory of a favorite family member or friend on the Meljen's Designs blog . You can get another chance to win by sharing another memory on the Meljen's Designs FaceBook page. The winners will be announced next Monday.

Here is a look at the entire release which is available on Whimsy Stamps.

Don't forget you still have time to enter the "Food" challenge on the Meljen's Designs blog for your chance to win some free digis. "Like" Meljen's Designs on FaceBook so you can keep track of all the new releases, DT inspiration, challenges and chances to win free Meljen's digis.

Thank you for stopping by today! Stop by the Meljen's blog to give Melissa a hug today.

Supplies:

• Stamps: Fisher Moose by Meljens Designs, Great Day To Fish sentiments from Raindrop Echo Designs (both available on Whimsy Stamps)
• Papers & CS: Neenah Crest solar white CS, PaperTrey kraft & dark chocolate CS, Pink Paislee Old School DP
• Inks: Distressed Ink Old Paper
• Tools: Copic markers, Big Shot, Spellbinders Nestabilities, My Favorite Things Die-namics Jumbo Ric-Rac, ProvoCraft Swiss dots embossing folder, PaperTrey Linen & Canvas Impression plate, Paper piercing tool
• Techniques: Faux stitching

Challenges:

• ABC DT Challenge - Sew Special (faux stitching)
• AI Factory - Die Cut or Punch
• Anything Goes challenge - Emboss it
• Cards for Men - Animals
• Crafty Card Makers - Dry Embossing (on 2 rectangle panels & ric rak)
• Creative Belli - Something old (sentiment, ric rac die both unused), Something new (images), Something borrowed (sketch), something blue (blue markers used on overalls)
• Digi Doodle Shop Best - Don't forget the men
• Drunken Stampers -Sewing
• Fairy Tale Challenge - Everything Goes
• For Fun - Embossing (on 2 rectangle panels & ric rak)
• Fresh Brewed Designs - Show off your style
• Fuzzy Wuzzy - Seasonal Project (Summer season)
• Gem of a Challenge - Challenge 10-sketch
• GingerLoft - Great Outdoors
• Paper Pretties - Embossing (on 2 rectangle panels & ric rak)
• Pixie Dust - About the men or boys in our life
• Stamp Challenges - Digi Day
• Wee Memories - dust off the DP

KLM Designs

Wow - I can't believe how quickly Christmas is approaching. It seems like I was just making Independence Day projects. I am trying to get my supply of Christmas cards filled out so you are going to be seeing a lot of Christmas projects from me over the next few weeks.





This little mouse comes from KLM Designs. Doesn't he look happy looking at the cheese?

Thank you for stopping by today!




Supplies:

• Stamps: Cheesy Mouse from KLM Designs, Tree Trimming Trio from PaperTrey
• Papers & CS: GP white CS, Neenah Crest Solar White, PTI Dark Chocolate, KaiserCraft Be Merry Collection
• Inks: Stampin' Up Ruby Red, Distress Inks Antique Linen
• Tools: Copic markers
• Embellishments: KaiserCraft gemstones, misc. ribbon

Challenges:

• 2 Sisters - Christmas
• ABC Challenge - H=Holiday
• Bee-Crafty - Christmas + a digi
• Christmas Stampin' All Year Long - Something striped
• Crazy 4 Challenge - Christmas
• Cupcake Inspirations - Photo Inspiration (I was inspired by the colors)
• Digi Stamps 4 Joy - Inspired by Christmas
• I Did It Creations - Traditional Christmas Colors
• Really Reasonable Ribbon - Christmas
• Scrapbook Sisters - Christmas colors
• Terrifically Thrilling Thursday - Anything goes Christmas
• Stamp Something - Digi Day
• Totally Gorjuss - Traditiona Christmas Colors

Rosette tutorial

Several people said they would like to see a tutorial for the rosettes that I made on these cards last week. The pictures are not the best, I am taking them on Sunday night and don't have good light, but you will definitely be able to get the idea. I am using some scrap paper for my demonstration.

You will need:

Paper strip cut to 1-1/2 x 12 inches

Small circle of paper (for the bottom)

Scoring tool

Strong adhesive

Embellishment for top of rosette

The first step is to decide how wide you want the rosette. I wanted one approximately 3-inches wide, so I cut a strip of paper 1-1/2 inches wide and 12-13 inches long. If your paper is not long enough, you can connect two strips of paper to form one longer one.

If you want a rounded or fancy edge on the rosette, punch one edge of your paper strip. I used a scalloped edge punch on my rosettes.

Then score the paper to make it easier to fold. I just used my embossing tool and my paper cutter to score between each scallop.

Accordion fold your paper on each score mark. This is also a good time to cover your circle with adhesive.

Put adhesive on one end of the accordion folded paper. Pinch the sides together to make a circle.

Adhere the rosette to the adhesive covered circle to hold your rosette in shape.

Here is a peek at the back side of the rosette.

Then you can decorate the top side as you would like.

I hope this all makes sense. If you have any questions, please email me at shestamps11-blogs at yahoo dot com.

Thanks for looking!

Sentimental Sundays #29 - Childhood

I can't believe it but my baby is turning 9 years old on Monday. Where did the time go? It seems like it was just last week when my husband and I were trying to get the nursery set up. I wanted to post a baby picture of her but don't have any in a digital format. So I'll have to settle for a picture of the 2 of us taken at the end of October. We had high tea at the Grand Floridian in Disney World. We both had such a good time (and people complimented her on her manners!). Sorry the picture quality isn't the best, but I still love it.

So, happy 9th birthday Baby! I am so proud of you!

Now I'll get to my Sentimental Sundays project. Our theme this week is "Childhood". For some reason, my brain twisted this around to "for a child". Oops.... I made a card for my daughter thinking it fit the theme until I went to post it. Good thing the SS team is fun and relaxed.

Thank you for looking! I hope you enjoy the rest of your week end. Please join us for the Sentimental Sundays Childhood challenge for your chance to win digis from Raindrop Echo Designs.

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Supplies:

• Images: Freebie image from Sliekje Stamps
• Papers & CS: October Afternoon Ducks In A Row, PaperTrey Dark Chocolate & White CS, Stampin' Up vellum, misc. blue
• Inks: None
• Tools: Stampin' Up edge punch, Copic markers, Circut, George cartridge
• Embellishments: Hug Snug seam binding, KaiserCraft gemstones, misc. cardboard & glitter, Glossy Accents

Challenges:

• Alphabet Challenge - C=cats
• Crafty Purple Frog - Sparkle (lots of gemstones)
• Creative Belli - Something Old (vellum), Something new (some of the copics+gemstones), Something borrowed (the sketch), something blue (card stock)
• Digital Tuesday - Something old (vellum)
• Fairy Tale Challenge - Anything Goes
• Fresh Brewed Designs - 2 or more DP
• Other Lovelies - K = kittys
• Pattie's Creations - Birthdays
• Sarah Hurley challenge - Sketch #16
• Sisterhood of Crafters - Birthdays
• Stamp Something - Digi day
• Top Tip Tuesdays - Digi /Sentiment

Music Saves My Soul Saturday - Crazy Chick!

Crazy chick - yep that's me this week. It has been one of those crazy weeks, so what's better than putting some music you can dance around too. (Who cares if your daughter thinks you're a nut?) Can you believe this is Charlotte Church? What happened to the sweet little girl singing classical music? I guess she grew up and got crazy.

If you would like to share a song for Music Saves My Soul Saturday, be sure to link up on Marcea's blog so every one can get a chance to listen.

Meljen's Designs challenge #33 - Food

This week the Meljen's Designs DT has a fun challenge for you. The challenge is FOOD. Cupcakes, pie, Christmas pudding - you name it, we want to see it on your project!



For my project, I used the newly released Christmas Cupcake image.


Here is a peek at the all the digi images released yesterday.

All digital stamps (including these and all of the Meljen's Designs digis) are 50% off at Whimsy Stamps thru Sunday, 11-14-10, so now is the perfect time to purchase them. This cute Christmas Cupcake digi is only $1.50 right now. Melissa also release 2 stamps available exclusively in rubber through Whimsy Stamps earlier this week. Check them out while you are at the store. I am ordering Cozy Little Snowman for myself.

Please come join our FOOD CHALLENGE at the Meljen's Designs blog for your chance to win some Meljen's digis. You do not need to use a Meljen's image because we want every one to join in the fun. If you have a Meljen's Designs image, we would love to see it.

Thank you for stopping by today! Have a great week end!


Supplies:

• Images: Christmas Cupcake from Meljen's Designs (on Whimsy Stamps), Holiday Wishes from PTI
• Papers & CS: PTI kraft & dark chocolate CS, October Afternoon Very Merry DP, Neenah Crest Solar White
• Inks: Stampin' Up Ruby Red
• Tools: Stampin' Up edge punch, Copic markersEmbellishments: Hug Snug seam binding, Sakura clear stardust glitter pen, misc. gemstones
  
  

Challenges:

• ABC Challenge - H= Holidays
• AI Factory - use a die cut or punch
• Aly's Stampin' Challenge - Music (used sheet music paper)
• Bee Crafty - Christmas
• Craft Your Passion - Double anything (2 edge punched strips)
• Digi Stamps 4 Joy - Inspired by Christmas
• Digital Tuesday - Something purchased by never used (Dark Olive seam binding)
• Fairy Tale Challenge - Everything goes
• Fresh Brewed Designs - 2 or more patterned papers
• Iris' Spot - Anything Goes
• Lil' Red Wagon - Do it in 3's (3 gemstones)
• Terrifically Thrilling Thursday - Christmas
• Top Tip Tuesday - Image/Sentiment
• Whoopsie Daisy - It's Christmas