Pasta Party

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! I enjoyed spending time with my dad's side of the family!! Every year on the day after Thanksgiving, my mom's side of the family goes to my aunt's house for a Pasta Party...so, today's the day!!! We're all italian so we have a big, loud, fun family and there's really never a dull moment when we all get together.
Last winter my mom and I went to a crop weekend and I was already planning for this yummy day and made this card for my aunt:

I can't remember the Copic colors that I used since it was so long ago, but I did use Copics!!

Here's a close-up of Edwin with the Pasta:

Have a wonderful day!!!

-Blessings-
Meesh

Summer Theme Blog Hop

Welcome to our Blog Hop!

In celebration of Summer Vacation we are holding this blog hop that we have put together, we welcome international participation on this hop. There will be 3 ways you can win!

You can have a chance at winning the candy by following our blog hop and collecting the letters from the Scrapbooking Elements along the way. Once you have reached the last blog and collected all the letters (some blogs may have 2 scrapbook elements so make sure you check the blogs very carefully) unscramble the letters to reveal a well-known Summer theme song. If you wish to be entered into the Summer Theme Blog Hop Drawing make sure you post your answers onto the main blog page here.

Following the link from the last blog, post your comment on our main Blog with your answers and a link back to your blog so we can contact the lucky winners. Sign up to the Scrappers Delight Group as we have many give-aways and monthly swaps and challenges going on throughout the year.

The hop will close on July 8, 2011 and the winners will be announced on July 11, 2011.

Thanks for joining in on the fun!!

I just love the bright colors of this season and being outside to enjoy it! So, I couldn't help but use the Hello Little Butterfly stamp from Magnolia-Licious.

Here are some other views of my card:

Hope your day is as happy as happy gets!!!

Here's the lovely Hello Little Butterfly Tilda:

And the butterfly:

Recipe:
Stampin' Up Flight of a Butterfly Stamp Set
Stampin' Up Butterfly Punch
We R Memory Keepers Corner Rounder
Spellbinders Grand Nestabilities - Grand Scalloped Circles
Stampin' Up Chocolate Chip Classic Stamp Pad (for images and distressed edges)
Design Paper Prima paper pad

Copics:
Hair - C1,C3,C5,C7
Skin - E000, E00, E01, E11, E13, RV02
Dress - RV02, RV04, RV06
Bow and Boots - Y00, Y02, Y04
Background - YG11

You should have arrived here from Martina's blog (http://stampinggoddess-stampalicious.blogspot.com/). If so, you are on the right path...if not, please go to the main page to start at the beginning, as we'd hate for you to miss out on any letters. I hope you've enjoyed my card and feel inspired to make your own summer card or craft!! When you are ready, please hop over to Rhonda's blog. (http://bluepoohbear753.blogspot.com/) and continue on with the fun.

And here's the letter you've been waiting for:

Thanks for stopping by!!

-Blessings-

Meesh

Purple and Yellow

Good evening!
I finally finished the card I've been slowly working on as I have had a chance. I used purple and yellow, which are complementary colors, and I love putting them together.

I am going to enter this into my very first challenge, being held at Make It Colourful.

I used the Sew Easy products from We R Memory Keepers to sew the edges of this. I really love these products, especially since I don't have a sewing machine. They have many different heads for it that you can change out to make different designs.

This was also my first attempt at making hat pins. I love the look of these and how it adds a special element to the card. I found all of the supplies to make them at Hobby Lobby. 

I really like this Tilda Blowing Hearts!!! Actually, I like all of the Magnolia stamps. They are all so unique and sweet! You really can't go wrong with any of them!

Here's an up close look at the sewing, my tag that says love you, the hat pins and the flowers for Wild Orchid Crafts.

Flowers: Wild Orchid Crafts

Designer Paper: K&Company - Julianne Specialty Paper

Other Paper: Stampin' Up Very Vanilla, Elegant Eggplant, More Mustard

Sentiment: Stampin' Up Valentine Defined set

Tag: Creative Memories tag punch, Stampin' Up Elegant Eggplant Classic Stampin' Pad

Copics used:

Face - E000, E00, E01, E11, E13, RV02

Hair - E55, E57, E59

Dress, Socks, Wings and Hearts - BV00, BV02, BV11, BV13, Y21, YR31

Thanks for stopping by to see my new creation!!

-Blessings-

Meesh

Happy Birthday To My Mom!!

Today was my mom's birthday. She's the best mother a person could ever ask for. She's loving, caring, generous, faithful, compassionate, funny, and the list could really go on forever. She's such a great example to my sister and I and she is so special to me!!

I made this birthday card for her. It took a while for me to make it, but she really loved it, so it was all worth it!!

I used 2 mini Tildas in this card:

I stitched the edges by hand. I used the Sew Easy products by We R Memory Keepers. This was my first time using these products, and I really liked them! I'll be making more cards with stitching in the future!!

Here's a close up of Tilda holding the present behind her back:

I wanted to use the dots to add a different element. I like the way it makes Tilda pop out.

Here's the inside of the card: 

Recipe:

Mini Magnolia-licious stamps from www.magnoliastamps.us

#3060 Secret Tilda

#296 Dreamy Tilda

Stamped on: Neenah cream cardstock

Papers used:

K&Company Julianne 6x6 stack

Stampin' Up - Early Espresso and Very Vanilla

Ribbon: Stampin' Up - Early Espresso 

Copics:

Skin - E000, E01, E02, E11, E13, RV02

Hair - E55, E57, E59

Headband - YG11, YG13

Shirt - YG11, YG13

Pants - E55, E57

Gift - YG11, YG13, E55, E57

Socks - YG11, YG13, C1

Dream Tilda Outfit - YR31, E55

Wings - C1, Y00

Thanks for stopping by!

-Blessings-

Meesh

Trying New Things...

Good evening,

This week has been full of trying new techniques! Here is my first attempt at a Gatefold card. It was very fun to make and I'm so glad that I'm venturing out and trying new ideas! I used the Shy Tilda and Kissing Edwin-Standing Mini-Magnolias. They were the perfect size for this card. I also created a dot background, which is another new technique that I tried out.

Here's it is:

An close-up of Edwin loving Tilda:

Here's the inside and a close-up of the right panel:

And another view of the front of the card:

Recipe:
Mini Magnolia-licious stamps from www.magnoliastamps.us
#316 Shy Tilda
#129 Kissing Edwin - Standing
Stamped on: Neenah cream cardstock

Cardstock: Stampin' Up: More Mustard, Rich Razzleberry, Early Espresso, and Very Vanilla
Designer Paper: Prima Papers, Melody Collection
Ribbon: Stampin' Up: Early Espresso

I used the Peony Nestabilities die to create the shape on the front of the card.

Copics:
Skin - E000, E01, E02, E11, E13 plus RV02 for Tilda
Hair - E55, E57, E59
Dress - E55, E29
Pants - B32, B34, B37
Shirt - E57, E59
Shoes - E55, E57, E59
Flower Stems & Leaves - YG11
Flowers - RV02, V06, BV02
Dot Background - E29, E55, V000, RV000, BV00

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you enjoyed my new creation!!

-Blessings-

Meesh

Paper Bag Card

Good morning,

I have a new card for you today...these paper bag cards are my new favorite!

I like making them with the regular "brown paper bag" because I think that gives it a more vintage look, but I also like using the colored bags, if you can find them. I found a bunch of different colored bags at Michael's Craft Store by the party bags. They were reasonably priced and came in a variety of colors.

I used 3 different Maggies on this card. Tilda Picking Lilacs, Tilda with Key and Tilda with Lace Jeans.

Top view:

Inside:

Inside:

Backview:

Recipe:
Papers - Prima Papers - Moulin Rouge
Paper for insert - Stampin' Up
Butterfly - Kaiser Craft Wooden Flourishes (mine were purchased from Archiver's) sprayed with Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist (Iridescent Gold and Tattered Leather)
Keyhole - Tim Holtz Idea-ology
Library Mini Clips - Stampin' Up

Color Medium: Copic Markers - C1, C3, C5, C7, C9

Here are some more views and close-ups for your pleasure:

Tilda Picking Lilacs:

Tilda Picking Lilacs up-close:

Tilda with Key:

Tilda with Key up-close:

Tilda with Lace Jeans:

Card Insert:

Back:

Thanks for letting me share with you!!

~Be Blessed~

Meesh