Design Team Call Tryout and Mini Summer Album!

I just saw today over at SplitCoast Stampers that there is a Design Team Call for a company called Fire Cracker Designs by Pamela. WOW! You need to check out her stamps!
They are adorable! Why have I never seen them before! So I sent in my application along with some samples of my work. While I have been a very loyal customer to Inque Boutique (have only used their stamps for the past year!), I think it is time to branch out a little bit. Even if I don't make the team, I need to get some of her adorable stamps! So keep your fingers crossed for me regarding the Design Team call!


I made this cute little album using Inque Boutique's Memoirs InqueBoard. It isn't finished yet as I am going to add more pages as well as more embellishments to it. I also used some Maya Road chipboard. All the papers used are by Inque Boutique (their Cabana pack) as well as some of their stamps, felt pieces and brads. I kinda

like the way it came out, well I like the cover anyway, the insides need some more work!! To see the rest of the album, visit Inque Boutique's Gallery at GoInque.com. I will post more pages when they are finished!

Have a great weekend!

Hugs, Melissa

Summer of Scraplovin Week #4 Challenge!

This is for the Week #4 Challenge over at ScrapLove.com. This weeks challenge is to make a layout using the back of a frame as your canvas. So when you are finished,
you have a freestanding layout! How fun is this!! I love the way this turned out. The photo was taken of my son when he was about 3 months old. He always had a smile on his face and still does!! He is such a happy little boy, I hope that never changes!!

I covered the frame backing with paper from My Mind's Eye (29th Street Market) and Pink Paislee (Green Lace). I distressed the papers a bit by bending and tearing them a little. I then adhered that adorable crocheted ribbon (ACMoore) with the safety pin and Memories tag. I covered that cute little tree by Inque Boutique (Memoirs InqueBoard) with some more Green Lace paper and inked the "trunk" with 2 different color inks by Colorbox. I also covered the chipboard heart (also Inque Boutique) with some more pp and inked the edges. I then hot glued the wooden Home ($1 bin at Michael's, Gotta love that!) and added the bow and felt flower and heart (Inque Boutique). Lastly, I added the large Pink Paislee Green Lace Frame and some buttons in the corner of the photo. For the buttons, I just tied a piece of hemp cord through the top button then hot glued that one to the green one and then hot glued them to the flower button.

I hope you like it! Now it's your turn to make one! They are so much fun!! And remember to make it as dimensional as you can, as it is more pleasing to the eye!

Have a great day!

Hugs, Melissa

Sizzlin' Summer Fun Contest!

Well, today is the First day of August! WOW! This summer is going fast! Here is a layout I did for the Sizzlin' Summer Fun Contest over at Your Memories by Design.com (ymbd.blogspot.com) Go and check it out! It is a wonderful site with alot of talented people, fun contests and a great gallery and forum.

If my son could stay in the pool all day, he definitely would! We literally have to pull him out! He just started to swim on his own. So now it really is fun for him. He is such a quick learner, he's only 28 months! He is too much!!


All the patterned papers are Inque Boutique's Cabana line except for the blue polka dotted one, that is Making Memories and the orange lace cardstock is by Ki Memories.
Stamps and chipboard wave are also by Inque Boutique.

Well, don't forget to go and check out YMBD's contest. Maybe it will get you motivated to scrap all those summer photos you have so far, I know it's motivating me!! Have a great day and rest of summer!!

Hugs, Melissa