♥ Elegant Happy Anniversary ♥

Hi there! Are you nice and warm where you are? It's freezing here! Feels like 1 degree out which is warm compared to this morning! In a few days, it's going to be almost 60 degrees! Crazy weather! This is a great time though to stay in and do some crafting! I recently made this card with the January Die of the Month, Lacework Finery Slip-In Card Die by Amazing Paper Grace. Have you seen her Die of the Month Club yet?? If not, you are missing out on some limited release GORGEOUS Die Sets just like this one!

 
For the sentiment, I used the fabulous Spellbinders Glimmer Hot Foil System and the APG Elegant Occasion Sentiments Hot Foil Plates. This fabulous set comes with 5 different sentiments and the matching dies to cut them out.

Hope you have an amazing day!

hugs...

♥ Anniversary Patina Card ♥

Hello. Stopping in today with a simple card I made using the Oh Happy Day Stamp and Die Set by Amazing Paper Grace for Spellbinders. This set can be used for so many different cards! Birthdays, Anniversary, New Baby, A Congrats card for any occasion, etc! It comes with the Banner and Plaque Dies, Oh, Happy and Day Dies as well as the stamp set with 11 different sentiments.  (See Below)

I also used the Annabelle's Trousseau Layering Frame Medium Etched Dies for the base of my card. I simply cut it in half and adhered it to front of the card. I gave it a "Patina" look by simply rubbing over the die cut with my embossing pad and then I added some Patina Oxide Embossing Powder by Seth Apter to it. LOVE this powder!! I need to order it in every color!!

You can see all of Becca's AMAZING Dies HERE!

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Have a wonderful weekend!!

hugs...

♥ Simon Says...Wedding or Anniversary! ♥ {Winner too!}

Hi there everyone! Today starts a new challenge over at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog! This time we want to see Wedding and/or Anniversary cards! Since mine and hubby's 11th Wedding Anniversary is March 4th, this came at a good time for me! ;)

This week we are showcasing products by Prima Marketing! Love anything Prima! For my card, which can really be used as either a Wedding or Anniversary card, I used several different Prima Products. I started with the Almanac 6x6 Paper Pad. Love the vintage inspired papers in this pad. I also used some gorgeous Natural Bark Hearts! Love these!!

I finished off the card with a Prima Wood Clock and some Crystal Hearts, as well as some White Opal Liquid Pearls, lace and seam binding. The stamped sentiment is from Ali Edwards True Love Clear Stamp Set by Technique Tuesday. Love Ali's Signature Design stamps!!

And don't forget, the super sweet and generous Heidi will give the random winner of this challenge a $50 Credit Voucher to the Simon Says Stamp Superstore! Good luck everyone!

This coming Saturday the 22nd, Simon Says Stamp will be sponsoring a Love Fest Challenge over at Splitcoast! Make sure you come back and check it out! There will be some amazing prizes up for grabs!! ;)

Now onto my Giveaway Winner! She is....Cathy Madsen! Congratulations Cathy! Please shoot me an email with your mailing address! keepsakesbymelissa@yahoo.com

Thank you to all of you who entered! I will have another "BIG" Giveaway pretty soon! :)

Have a wonderful day!

hugs...

♥ Pink Wedded Bliss ♥

This week's challenge at The Shabby Tea Room is called "Pink Wedded Bliss". And there are not 1 but 4 lovely inspiration photos for you to choose from! Just make a card and/or project with a Wedding or Anniversary theme and the colors from the inspiration photos.

For my card, I used the beautiful Rose digi stamp from our wonderful monthly sponsor, Robyn's Fetish. I colored it in with some Copics and added some glitter for some sparkle. The gorgeous papers I used are new ones from Simple Stories called "Baby Steps". They are so beautiful!! (One of my new faves!)

I finished my card with some pink satin ribbon, a Jenni Bowlin stick pin, some punched MS butterflies, Rouge Liquid Pearls, black adhesive pearls, a paper doily and the stamped sentiment is from Studio G. This card could probably be used for both a Wedding or an Anniversary.  

This week's challenge winner will receive 5 Digi Images of their choice from Robyn's Fetish!

Here is 1 of 4 inspiration photos for you!

Don't forget to visit the rest of the Shabby Girls too!

♥ Debbie Marcinkiewicz - {TSTR Creator} - Simple Treasures
♥ Pattie Goldman - The Pampered Paper Patch
♥ Danielle Greenwood - Au Claire De La Lune
♥ Charlene Cundy - Expressions of Me!
♥ Sheri Holt - My Sheri Cards

Have a wonderful day! And a Happy Labor Day to everyone in the U.S.! My son starts Kindergarten tomorrow and my tummy is in knots!! His is fine, it's mine that is upset!! :)