A Merry Mix

 

Hi there!

 

I am squeezing in one more Thanksgiving card that never made it to my blog lol.

 

This week at Make It Monday the DT were free to make anything they wanted to. While I would have loved to share some of my recent creations I can't because they are gifts and the recipients read my blog. So I'm offering up this card for this week's linky party. I love the Fall Wreath image by Meljen's Designs. I used it once before here if you want to take a peek at it. It's so versatile and as you can see I dressed it up with Orange Peel Stickles for a little sparkle. Sorry about the poor picture quality, we were out of town for the holiday and couldn't get a good snap without glare. The merry mix part is that the dp's I used are actually from a Webster's Pages Christmas paper pack. ;) Verve Stamps supplied the sentiment and die I placed it on while Spellbinders dies provided the backdrop for my focal image. A brown satin bow, pearls and leaf pins completed my card.

 

 

Sponsor

 

LOTV

http://www.liliofthevalley.co.uk/

 

 

They are offering a wonderful prize of a £10 voucher.

 

 

 

 

 

My Pick of the Week is...

#41 Avril B

 

 

Love this image and the gorgeous sentiments she used to create her background. The striped paper is so festive and so is her little jingle bell. Such a nostalgic card for the Christmas holidays!

Avril, thanks for sharing your talent with us at Make It Monday.

 

 

 

 

For more inspiration check out what my design teamies created to jumpstart your mojo. Click HERE for the challenge blog or on their links in my right sidebar. I'm grateful to be crafting alongside these wonderful and talented ladies.

 

Okay, I am off to get started with holiday cleaning and decorating. Wanna join me? I could use the help since my chief elf is away at college this year. The DH will get the boxes out but he is not into decorating (although he loves it when it's done). Guess that old saying is true - a woman's work is never done.

 

FYI, both LOTV and Meljen's Designs are currently having sales so hurry before they end!

 

Hugs,

Lisa

 

Clever Boxes at Top Tip Tuesday

Housewarming Gift Box

Clever Boxes is the new challenge at Top Tip Tuesday and Samantha will be your hostess for the next two weeks. She has a fantastic tutorial for a six-sided box on the challenge blog that you'll want to check out. For my box I used this versatile template, added some personal touches and attached the Tied Tag by Meljen's Designs, our current sponsor. I tucked a Target gift card in it for my son and his wife since they recently moved into their first apartment. I'm sure they'll have no problem spending it. ;)

 

 

 

 

Meljen's Designs

 

Prize is 4 images of winners choice.

 

 

 

 

 

Anda and  Helen 

 

 

 

It's your turn now and we can't wait to see your clever boxes. For more inspiration visit the challenge blog to see the amazing boxes my teamies and our guest designers created. :)

 

Happy Crafting,

Lisa xx



Make It Monday #138 with Meljen's Designs

 

Hi and welcome back for a new linky party at Make It Monday!

 

Congratulations to our Featured Entry and Winning Commenter of MIM #139. We are happy to welcome Meljen's Designs back as our sponsor this week and my card features her Oval Cherry Frame digital image. I paired it papers from Webster's Pages and I love the brown, red and yellow colors together, they are so warm and rich. Sort of like a cherry pie hence my stamped sentiment by MFT. Obviously it is a reference to "the" Martha whose last name is Stewart. We all know she's a domestic goddess and can bake up a storm but I'll gladly challenge her with my cherry pie. ;) So, go ahead and eat your heart out Martha lol.

 

For the inside of my card I cut out a cherry jam jar from the dp and  inked the edges with frayed corduroy distress ink by Ranger. A red polka dot strip was cut from the dp and I stamped a note of thanks by Verve on the inside. Perfect card to give a friend or loved one and I'm sure a home baked cherry pie would gladly be accepted as well. 

 

Here's a peek at the inside...

 

 

 

Sponsored by

 

 

Meljen Designs is giving away the lovely prize of the winner's choice of 4 single digis!

 

 

To see more inspiration from the design team using these adorable images please click HERE to go to the challenge blog or click their links on my right sidebar.

 

 

Pick of the Week is...

#11 Suman

 

 

I love her paper cut leaf card! I certainly do not have the patience that Suman does but I wish I did. The detail is exquisite and I love that she plans on sharing this card with a friend.

 

Thanks Suman for sharing your talent with us at Make It Monday!

 

 

That's all for me today, thanks for dropping by!

Hugs,

Lisa

 

Make It Monday #125 with Meljen's Designs



Time for linky party #125 to kick off at Make It Monday! We hope you'll share your creative talent with us this week and be our next featured entry and winning commenter. Our sponsor is Melissa Jenkins of Meljen's Designs and I'm using the Topsy Turvy Cake image on my card. It reminded me of a cake you might see on an episode of The Cake Boss and I love the fun layers and design. A sentiment from Hero Arts's Essential Greetings was also used and I blended Spun Sugar distress ink on the front to tone the white down. A turquoise chevron ribbon, Pixie-Licious button, MS border punch and bling finish it off. I should note that I used atyou Spica glitter pens to highlight this cake (which doesn't translate to a computer screen very well) and the Seeing Dots embossing folder by Cuttlebug for my pink panel. I think that's it. ;)


Here's a look at the inside featuring a dp from Glitz's Cashmere Dame collection.
 

  

 

A stamped sentiment from TCP's Greetings set and inked edges are all that was necessary on the inside. Simple and sweet! 

 

 

 

Pick of TheWeek is....

#5 Jessica Sporn 

 

 

with this fun and colorful city scape!!! 

I love the way she developed her background and the design.

Click her link to see more photos of this incredible piece of art

and leave her some comment love. 

TFS Jessica!

 

 

 

Sponsored by

 

Meljen's Designs Digital Stamps

Prize is winner's choice of 4 single digis!



So happy you stopped by and please click my teamies links on the right sidebar to see their inspiring creations. Have a terrific week everyone and happy crafting!

Hugs,
Lisa