Hi, I’m Melissa!
I am a seeker of that crazy, excited feeling that comes when you've created something that’s unique, beautiful and expresses who you are in some small way. It’s like making a new discovery, when you find a unique combination of color, layout, dimension and texture. I call it a creative spark and it makes me giddy! Through sharing and teaching I hope to help others find this amazing feeling of creative bliss!
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Check out some of my recent posts here:
In this post, you’ll see 3 projects with 7 variations, including a fun fold and a 3-D project too. DIY Paper Crafts galore! Three of the projects here were created for or inspired by, the September 2019 Simple Suite Stampers Tutorial Bundle! These three projects are a sneak peeks into this set of 8 tutorials […]
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Would you like to make simple watercolor landscape paintings? Here you’ll see two projects that I can’t even believe I made. If I can do it so can you! I had never done any freehand watercolor in anything but abstract shapes and backgrounds, before these cards! I was inspired by a timelapse video I saw […]
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Today’s Christmas card idea is made with the NEW “Most Wonderful Time” product medley in the Holiday catalog. What an awesome set of coordinating products! For this project, I’ve used 5 of the 7 different elements in the product medley! The Christmas card idea in this post shows ALL 12 patterns of designer papers and […]
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Welcome to the Color Fusers Blog Hop and September 2019 Color Challenge! For this months project, I wanted to create a Christmas card but I wasn’t quite sure I could do it with the colors for the September 2019 Color Challenge. The colors include Mossy Meadow, Night of Navy, Merry Merlot and one of the […]
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Today I’m sharing some Christmas projects made with NEW Holiday Catalog products, plus some simple, tips to use in your crafting! For these projects, I’ve used most of the products in the Wrapped in Plaid product suite bundle, which includes; stamps, a punch, designer paper, ribbon, and embellishments. I love that we now have the […]
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Today I’m taking the opportunity to share some projects that were originally shared on my old Stampin’ Up! blog. These cards just feel like summer even though they were originally shared in January of 2017 for the Color Fusers blog hop and monthly color challenge. Since Stampin’ Up! is taking down the blog portion of […]
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I love incorporating different folds for card making in my projects! It may look like a regular card on the front but when you open it there’s a fun surprise inside. Before we go to the inside check out the detail on this elegant frame! Plus, doesn’t it look great with the gorgeous Pressed Petals […]
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Today’s post features some homemade birthday card ideas made with the Piece of Cake Stamp Set, coordinating Cake Builder Punch and a Must-Know Stamparatus Trick. This was one of my July club projects and is one of the July/August Free Card Kit projects too! In case you’re interested, there are details about my Free Card […]
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Watercoloring techniques can be super easy or a bit more difficult but honestly, one of the challenges is just having a certain mindset while you’re doing it. Coloring with watercolor is the easiest of the water coloring techniques to me. It still can be a bit intimidating to many people, and I think part of […]
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The nautical-themed projects in today’s post, offer a bit of a sneak peek into the August Simple Suite Stampers Tutorial Bundle. On the first Tuesday of each month, the Simple Suite Stampers design team publishes a tutorial bundle, including 8 tutorials, focusing on a particular theme. The focus this month is the Come Sail Away […]
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The Pinewood Planks Embossing Folder is available again! I love this folder so wanted to take this opportunity to reshare a favorite unique handmade card, featuring this embossing folder, which was first shared on October 14, 2017, on my old Stampin’ Up! blog. Since Stampin’ Up! is taking down the blog portion of the site, […]
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Welcome to the Color Fusers Blog Hop and August 2019 Color Challenge! I absolutely love the August 2019 Color Challenge. The colors include Blackberry Bliss, Coastal Cabana, Bermuda Bay and one of the new 2019 – 2021 In Colors, Pretty Peacock. I hope you love this combination as much as I do! I have two […]
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