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:
Welcome to the Color Fusers Blog Hop and August 2022 Color Challenge! When I first saw the color scheme for the August 2022 Color Challenge I was excited and thought it would be an easy one to tackle. The truth is, I kind of struggled with this one. My project ended up being pretty fun […]
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In today’s post and video, learn how to make a recessed panel card! It’s so easy and fun to do! The first recessed panel card I made featured the Sun Prints designer series paper which coordinates with the Nature’s Prints Stamp Set. This stamp set has a coordinating set of dies (shown in the photo […]
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Today’s quick classy cards are a sneak peek into the July 2022 Simple Suite Stampers Tutorial Bundle. On the first week of each month, the Simple Suite Stampers design team publishes a tutorial bundle focusing on a particular theme. The focus this month is the Lovely In Linen Suite. My two classy cards are two […]
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Welcome to the Color Fusers Blog Hop and July 2022 Color Challenge! My July 2022 Color Challenge project features the super cute Bottled Happiness Stamp Set. The color scheme is Petal Pink, Poppy Parade, and Smoky Slate, a color combination that I’d likely never put together, and yet, once again, I love the end result! […]
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In today’s post, I’ll be showing how to use some leftover card-making scraps to make two quick cards! The scraps I used for today’s cards are from one of my presentations for the April 2022 Maker’s Mojo Creative Escape! So, what you’ll see in this post is essentially a variation and sneak peek of one […]
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Today’s post offers a sneak peek into the June 2022 Simple Suite Stampers Tutorial Bundle and includes some super easy paper crafts! On the first week of each month, the Simple Suite Stampers design team publishes a tutorial bundle focusing on a particular theme. The focus this month is the Tea Boutique Suite & the […]
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Welcome to the Color Fusers Blog Hop and June 2022 Color Challenge The color scheme for the June 2022 Color Challenge is the, 2022 – 2024 Stampin’ Up! In Colors. Now for today’s project, I did not attempt to use all these colors on a single card but I stretched the rules of the color […]
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In today’s post, I’ll be sharing some Masculine cards that are a sneak peek of the May 2022 Simple Suite Stampers Tutorial Bundle. On the first week of each month, the Simple Suite Stampers design team publishes a tutorial bundle focusing on a particular theme. The focus this month is the He’s The Man Suite. […]
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In today’s post, I’ll be sharing projects made with the 2022-2024 InColors! I’ve got two projects to share, with multiple variations of each. The first project is my NEW 2022-2024 InColors bookmarks. The second project is a set of cards each of which features one of these new colors! Each year when the InColors come […]
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Welcome to the Color Fusers Blog Hop and May 2022 Color Challenge For the May 2022 Color Challenge I’ve made a simple, cute card with the Limited Edition Stamp Set and Stylish Shapes dies. Both of these items are in the 2022 – 2023 Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog and will be available to purchase starting […]
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Today’s project features masking and embossing techniques to create a gorgeous vintage card made with the Natures Harvest Bundle and more! This card all started with a piece of “card salad” from when I was creating designs for my Faux Patina Technique class. So, what is “card salad”? Well, it’s simply the term I use […]
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Today’s project features the Acrylic Block Ink Smooshing Technique and the Hand-Drawn Blooms Stamp Set. I just love the watercolor look that the Acrylic Block Ink Smooshing technique provides. There are so many ways to do it as well! For my background here I’ve used an “E” size acrylic block and applied the ink directly […]
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