Another Dominican Layout

Hello. "Better late than never, unless you missed the whole show." Is my motto. I have had this layout done since my last post, but have not been on the internet much since my family moved to another place in town. And sadly, we've been moved almost a month and my scrapbook room is still stacks here and there, my desk is not set up, and no shelves on the wall either.  On the days that there is actually no rain I have been too busy outside with another LOVE of mine- flower beds. You should see the shape these are in. I think they grew over a few years ago! But I am looking forward to getting them cleaned out and my own plants in them.

So onto another Dominican Republic layouts:

These are my favorites of Jody and her son Chase.

Have you ever tried to find Purple and Orange paper that is not Halloween themed??

I'm telling you, not much- if any out there. Not to match these photos anyhow.

Her bouquet was birds of paridise and some local (Dominican) Cream coloured Flowers. I haven't looked up their name yet. Birds of Paradise were also hard to find scrapbooking wise, so I pieced these together myself.

Materials Used: Close To MY Heart-Stamps (Believe Lower and Uppercase, and Cherished Flourishes)

Ribbon Slide.

All the paper used was misellaneous courtesy of my assorted CS bin.

The quote was a rub-on from--( will find out soon)

The orange bling is from--(will find out soon)

And ribbon is from my sister's stash and Walmart.

I am entering this Layout in the following challenges:

• Simon Says Stamp And Show- a WORD!- Stamp a word on your project.
• Paperplay Challenges- Anything but a Card
• paper-crafting journey- Anything Goes
• Rubys Rainbow- Flowers
• Deep Ocean Challenge Blog- Flowers

Thanks for visiting my blog and I hope to post again soon. Happy Canada Day Everyone!!
Keep on Scrappin'
Mel

Happy Birthday Card- "Daisy" Again

Hello again,
Here is a card I made for my X-Ray supervisor. She turned the big 5-0 a couple weeks ago. I gave it to her yesterday and then asked to "borrow "it again, so i could scan it since I didn't get a chance to on the weekend.
Once again I started with a sketch. It is from Friday Sketchers.

Card Recipe:

Cardstock: CTMH- Clover Meadow, White Daisy, and Pansy Purple

Patterned Paper and Vellum: my stash

Brads: CTMH-Lilac Mist, and Clover Meadow

Paper Flowers: my stash

Stamp Sets: CTMH- Simple Stitches, and Happy Birthday 

Sugar Nellie- Daisy by Elizabeth Bell

Ribbon: my stash- I think the cheap stuff from Walmart...

Ink: CTMH-Pansy Purple

Markers: COPICS

I once again used my Cuttlebug and Sizzix plate to cut out the grass- it was left over from my last card.

The Challenges I am entering are:

Friday Sketchers-sketch

Totally Stampalicious- Birthdays

Partytime Tuesdays- "anything goes" -Birthday

Crazy Challenge- all about Birthdays

Hope you liked my card! Come visit me again soon.

Scrappy Mel

I'll Miss You Card using a Bugaboo Sketch

What a crazy, busy weekend I had. I finished this card on Friday night, but never had a chance to post it until now. Because of that I missed out on the challenge that this sketch was based on. Oh well. I made this card for a special friend who is moving. She is my CTMH upline, who just happens to live a couple blocks from me now, but is moving to Toronto next week! On Saturday night a bunch of her upline got together for a little Potluck and Crop as a last Get-Together. So I actually have a couple 8 x 8 LOs to post later. Good Luck and Happy Trails Laurie! I'll miss your guidance, and friendship- but we still have phone and e-mail!
Back to my card....I used my absolute favorite non-Close To My Heart stamp. Little Miss "Daisy" By Elizabeth Bell for Sugar Nellie Stamps.This was the sketch I started my card from:
Scrappy Sketch # 30. This challenge ended Saturday.=(

Here is my card- It is my first ever Easel Card!!

Card Recipe- Hmm where do I start?

Stamp:Sugar Nellie-Daisy, CTMH-Intrinsic Backgrounds, Joy Forever, A Tweet

Patterned Paper:MME, Cosmo Cricket, my misc stash

Paper Flowers: Prima Marketing, CTMH, and my misc stash

Cardstock: CTMH- Crystal Blue, Heavenly Blue, Clover Meadow, Sunflower

Brads: CTMH, misc stash

Mulberry Paper: Die Cuts with a View

Bling: CTMH Bitty Sparkles

Markers: CTMH, COPICS

Ribbon:-CTMH

Ink-CTMH- Blush, Crystal Blue, and Clover Meadow

I used my Cuttlebug with A Sizzix strip to cut the grass out.

The Challenges I am entering in are:

Your Next Stamp Challenges-Easel Card

The Creative Cottage Challenge Blog- "Touchy Feely"

Catch the Bug Challenge Blog- Sweet Sweet Summertime

Creat 4 Fun-Flowers

Stamp Something- "Flowery"

Creatalicious Challenges- 3D

Practical Scrappers- at least 7 items (I think I have that covered!)

Thanks so much for stopping by. Have a great week everyone!

Scrappy Mel

Remembering...

Hello everyone,

Yes I have been away for awhile, but now I am back and hopefully July will be a quieter month-Yeah Right!

The following card I had started with a couple challenges in mind for last week, but I decided not to enter it in any. This was one of the hardest cards I have ever had to make. Yes it looks so simple, but it was the saying on the front that I couldn't seem to get right?  But when does a sympathy card ever say exactly what you want it to? It was for a colleague of mine whose 2 year old passed away. He truly was an angel.

I used all CTMH products for this. Oooh except the cricut I used to cut the Hearts with the Essentail Accents Carty.

• Patterned Paper-Silouette
• Cardstock-Twilight and Tulip (hearts)
• Paper Flowers-Just Blooms
• Brads-Twilight Cordoroy
• Stamp Set-Angel Sent
• Comfort Sentiment-Silouette My Stickease

Thanks for stopping by.  I'm trying out my new COPICS that I bought on-line, so hopefully I can get some cards done with them to post soon.

Have a great week!

Scrappy Mel