Case A Card Monday

Please excuse my picture, I have been using photobucket

and don't know how to crop my pictures.

I really need to go back to picasa!

Today's card my daughter Madeline helped

me put it together. I got the idea from a card I saw

in PaperCrafts Holiday Cards 2006!

I am a magazine junky and keep all my magazines

having to do with paper crafting & scrapbooking.

The card is on page 25.

Below are the instructions.

Instructions:

1. Make a 6x6 size card base.

2. Punch at least 5 circles using punches of different sizes from DSPaper

3. Sketch circle on card.

(I used creating memories circle cutter as my template).

Stamp Sentiment in center,

4. Adhere largest punch circles layering with smaller circle to form a Wreath.

5. Tie ribbon in bow, adhere to card

This card is so much fun once your done making it!!

Enjoy!

Stamping Stress Away...

Melissa

Halloween Card....

a little late!

I for got I had made this card! I used last years

Halloween Rubon's, Paired with Cast-a-Spell DSPaper.

I used a Mojo Monday card sketch

can't remember which one!

Enjoy

Stamping Stress Away

Melissa

November 2009

10,10,10 Class

Join me at my 10,10,10 class on November 10th

you will make 2 of each of these cards

Birthday, Sympathy, Friend, Thank You & Holiday.

Tuesday November 10, 2009
Class Fee: $10
10-1 AM
or

6-9 PM

My Stamp Studio

204 Lafayette Street

Locust Grove GA 30248

Please RSVP:
770-709-2903

melissastamps2@hotmail.com

http://www.melissastamps4u2.stampinup.net/

Looking forward to Stamping with you!

Melissa Tootle

Make A Card Monday!

Sorry I am so late in posting todays card.

I had every intention in posting it last night but was so tired

I went to bed. I found this awesome card at

Simple & Sincere

Usually I will change the Paper & Ink colors

when I case a card but not this time.

I feel in love with this card just the way it was!

You have to forgive my ribbon tying, I really suck at

tying ribbon! I really need to practice because ribbon

is one of my favorite embellishments!

Plus I have soooooooo much ribbon!!

But who does'nt!

I hope you will enjoy this cute card.

I think it makes a great sympathy card. I always make

two, so I can keep one and mail the other!

I love this Stamp Set, it is my favorite sympathy set.

Card Recipe

Stamp Set: Thoughts & Prayers

Card Stock: Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive, DSPaper Cottage Wall

Ink: Rich Razzleberry

Markers: Orchid Opulence, Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry

Accessories: White Satin Ribbon

Join me tomorrow for Tutorial Tuesday.

It will posted on my BLOG at Midnight.

Stamping Stress Away...

Melissa

Friends Card....

using retired Stampin' Up! paper

I made this card a few weeks ago before

my precious Jade passed away.

She loved to sit a my feet while I stamped

I miss that so much! I never thought the death of my

dog Jade would be so emotional for me.

Don't get me wrong I am just as saddened by the passing

of my Grandma Dale. I use to send her cards with pictures

of my family on a monthly basis.

You just don't know what it meant to her!

Thanks for listening to me ramble on and on....

and back to this awesome card!!

I frequent this blog called,

Card Positioning System it has some great card sketches

I got the sketch for this CUTE card from

CPS

If you get a chance bookmark this website for future

card sketch ideas!!

I love this card sketch!

and really had fun making this card.

I hope you will enjoy it as much as I do.

Have a great night and I'll see you back here

for tomorrow's Case A Card Monday!

stamping stress away...

Melissa

I'm Home

from my trip to Minnesota!

Well I'm back from my Mom's and happy

to be home with my Babies, Hubby & Dogs too!

My grandmother passed away before I planned to

visit my mom for a girls weekend. My sister Abby

lives in LA and she came home at the same time...

A GIRLS WEEKEND!!

I had a great time and hope we can try to do that more often!

Thanks MOM & ABBY..LUV YOU!

Well my grandmothers funeral or as it should be said

celebration of life won't be until November 14th

so it looks like I'll be going home to

Minnesota next month for a few days!

I'm tired tonight but will be back tomorrow

with some cards to share!

Stamping Stress Away...

Melissa

Bag in a Box...

Christmas Style!

I have been playing around with some Gift ideas

for this Holiday Season. I have some craft fairs coming up in

October, November & December.

I learned how to make these cute Bag in a Box

last year. They are so easy and fun to make.

You can fill them up with candy.

Last Halloween I made these for the kids friends.

Tomorrow I will post the directions on my Blog.

I don't feel very Inspired today.

My Grandma is 91 and is very sick.

She has been in a coma since yesterday.

A few weeks ago she fell and broke her hip

and has gone down hill since then.

The Doctor and my Mom & her Sister's desided it was to

dangerous to put in a feeding tube.

She can not swallow, she has eaten or drank anything

in over 2 weeks. My grandma and I are VERY close.

I am her favorite Granddaughter. She calls me her "Duties"

Her house is a shrine to me! Pictures of me everywhere!

She has 11 Grandchildren 18 Great Grandchildren.

My sisters Abby & Ashley,

My brothers James & Eric have not had kids yet!

My children call her Grandma Cotton Top

because she has white fuzzy hair like a cotton ball!

My Aunt Katie said it will anytime now.

I am just waiting for a phone call with the bad news.

So it has not been a very happy week for me.

I am still morning the death of my dog Jade

and now my Grandma. I wish I was with her.

I am going to Minnesota on October 14th for a few days

to visit my mom. My sister Abby is coming from LA at the same time!

We will celebrate my Grandma passing at that time.

Sorry for all the bad news, Thanks for letting me share!

I'll be back tomorrow with a Color Challenge.

inspire.create.share

Melissa

Technique Tuesday

Magazine Holder Tutorial

This is the easiest tutorial I have come across

to make this cute card holders!

It only takes a few minutes to put these card holders together.

Melinda tutorial is great!

You can find it HERE

I plan on making a bunch of these for an upcoming craft fair.

I hope this tutorial will be helpful 

and help you with some holiday gift Ideas!

See you next week for another great Tutorial.

inspire.creat.share.

Melissa

Case A Card Monday...

Sorry I am so late posting today.

The day just got away from me!

Here is card I cased from Big Sky Paper and Design

You can see here card HERE

I love this blog!! Great ideas!!

I used the Fifth Ave Floral Stamp Set

Basic Black card stock is the base of the card layered with

Pink Piroutte and Whisper White card stock.

I stamped my flowers in Black, Riding Hood Red &

Pink Piroutte ink.

I stamped Thank You from the Thank You Kindly Stamp Set.

I used White Satin Ribbon tied in a knot.

This is such an easy card to make.

Great if you need to make a lot of cards at one time!

I'll be back tomorrow for Technique Tuesday...

inspire.creat.share.

Melissa

Mojo Monday

last weeks sketch...

I am so late!! I have been meaning to post everyday this week.

My dog Jade has been VERY sick

and we had to put her down today.

It was the worst!!

My dog's are like my kids.

So my heart is aching . Jason and I took her to the vet

this morning. She was in shock because she had a bad

infection in her Uterus. They did not even think she would

make it through the surgery. So we did not want her to suffer.

This morning I let her out to pee, she never came back.

Jason and looked everywhere for her for over an hour.

We found her in the bushes just laying down.

Our daughter Madeline wants to be a vet so she has been watching

Animal Planet since she was a little girl.

She took the news about Jade and did not even cry.

I think she new when she went to school how bad Jade was.

Myles cried a little but Mac was a basket case.

Both Jason and I cried all morning until the kids came home.

We have been remembering all the wonderful memories Jade has given us.

She was almost 5 and we love & miss her.

I will share my recipe tomorrow along with lots

of projects I have been working on.

Blog Candy Winner...

 Since only 2 people left me comments

I have desided to send you both some paper!

Please email me your address so I can get it in the mail.

Thanks for the comments!

Melissa