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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I love teaching people about the art of paper crafting whether it's in person or from afar, through the written word or through video! No matter how simple or complex the project, my tutorials and Classes-To-Go will make the process fun and easy to understand! Come learn with me and explore your creative potential!
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Check out some of my recent posts here:
In today’s post, I’ll share how to make lots of colorful tags with Linen Specialty Paper and Blends Alcohol Markers! Last month I was working feverishly to earn the Stampin’ Up! Incentive Trip to Norway. One of the ways I was able to earn the trip (YES, I reach my goal) was by selling 49 […]
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Welcome to the Color Fusers Blog Hop and October 2022 Color Challenge! If you’ve already started the blog hop you should be coming from the talented Sue Vine’s blog post. If you’ve just joined in, make sure to do the full hop and see all the wonderful projects created by the Color Fusers Design team! The […]
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In today’s post, I’ll be sharing some crazy fun with what I’m calling glue resist art. I’ve been playing with adhesives of various kinds lately and I’ve been having so much fun thinking of non-traditional ways of using them. In fact, I have a class dedicated precisely to Creative Play with Adhesives. At the end […]
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Have you purchased your adhesives essentials pack yet? It includes 5 must-have adhesives at a 15% DISCOUNT. Your adhesives essentials pack will include an adorable white canvas pouch that you can decorate and each will come with a unique decorated linen tag. Plus, when you buy this Adhesives Essentials Pack you’ll get a 29-page PDF […]
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Today I’m featuring my September 2022 Simple Suite Stampers Tutorial Bundle project which includes coloring autumn leaves. For this project, I’ve used Blends Alcohol Markers and the Rustic Harvest Designer Paper. I love fall colors so coloring autumn leaves is something I really enjoy! Plus, it’s so easy with Alcohol Markers and black and white […]
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In today’s post, you’ll see two unique Christmas Cards that feature the Lights Aglow suite and some fun and unusual techniques! The techniques I’m featuring today include some “out of the box” ways to use adhesives. I’ll be using a foam adhesive sheet and multipurpose liquid glue to create my two unique Christmas cards. The […]
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In today’s post, I’ll be sharing some projects made with my “card salad” paper scraps. Are you wondering what “card salad” is? In case you’re not familiar with the term, it’s what I call the leftover paper scraps from a creative card-making session. When I create I almost always experiment and play with various color […]
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Welcome to the Color Fusers Blog Hop and September 2022 Color Challenge! If you’ve already started the blog hop you should be coming from the talented Janneke Dijkstra de Jong blog post. If you’ve just joined in, make sure to do the full hop and see all the wonderful projects created by the Color Fusers […]
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In today’s post, I’ll be sharing a fun fold card tutorial with a Christmas theme. For today’s cards, I’ve combined the Santa Express designer paper with the Christmas Lights Bundle from the Lights Aglow product suite. The color scheme was inspired by the designer paper and includes, Shaded Spruce, Mint Macaron, Granny Apple Green, Petal […]
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Do you love a simple card layout that can be used to create multiple card styles? If so, you’re going to love today’s projects! In today’s post, you’ll see 4 cards using 1 simple card layout! My first two projects feature the Happy Forest Friends Designer Paper and Limited Edition Stamp Set. The first card […]
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Would you like some FREE Blends Alcohol Markers while helping to reach my goal? Asking for help is not easy to do for many of us. It certainly isn’t for me! I’m asking for your assistance today because I feel like I have to if I have any chance of reaching my goal! There’s something […]
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Today’s projects use alphabet stamps to create 4 card variations. The Stampin’ Up! Alphabest Bundle & Wildflower Path Stamp Set are the featured products. I had so much fun playing with these alphabet stamps and the adorable coordinating punch! Now my first card was created for the August 2022 Color Challenge and it was the […]
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