Lacey Borders is stamped on Pure Luxury Jelly Bean Green in Ranger Crushed Olive Distressing Ink. I put all four of the borders on the large square block and stamped once, great background, one step!
Die cut is Spellbinders Splendid Circles. Card base is Pure Luxury Red hot and tag is Ocean Mist. You'll see scraps of this Pure Luxury red Carpet Designer paper over the next few days, I was loving it with everything! here the sweet white and aqua polka dot and diamond pattern on red was just perfect with the strawberry seeds! This photo shows Copic colors.
Next up we have Tami Mayberry's Vintage Notes. perfect for making lists of all kinds practical or fantastical very fun for shopping, to do, or cute card and scrapbooking elements.
Here I made a list of reasons "i love" my husband! After stamping out my memo page and writing my list, I free cut the i and u from Pure Luxury Back Onyx and made a heart from that red carpet scrap. The spiral clips dot the i! :) I used Kraft for the base and distressed it with Vintage Photo Ink direct to paper.
I think these little message would be perfect lunch box stuffers for my kids as well to let them know (top secret!) I'm thinking about them.* (How fun to hide some little clue lists around the house, the worn pages make me think less of "vintage" but actually my own childhood Harriet the Spy type adventures! ;) Very fun set!
Now check out all the amazing designs and inspiration from our team:
- Gina K
- Tami Mayberry - Illustrator Vintage Notes
- Theresa Momber – Illustrator Sweet Strawberries
- AJ Otto
- Carolina Buchting
- Carolyn King
- Cathy Tidwell
- Deb Felts
- Donna Baker
- Emily Giovanni
- Giovana Smith
- Jimmi Mayo
- Lee Murphy
- Lori McAree
- Melanie Muenchinger
- Michelle Woerner
- Sharon Harnist
- Suzanne Dean
- Tina Gilliland
- Vicki Dutcher
*By the way, I discovered the other day that apparently the statute of limitations on visiting my older son at lunch is up, 4th grade! I offered to bring him some fast food one day as a treat but he kept saying no thanks and I wondered is he was feeling okay? Teh kid who normally goes nuts for that rare treat would rather have a bagged lunch? Finally I figured out, slow on the uptake, "None of the moms come up to lunch in your class, do they?" "Nope, not unless the kid forgets to bring it." Oh, okay, wahh! At least William still asks all the time, and even crawls onto in my lap after he finishes eating...enjoying while it lasts!
Great ideas! I like how you added in the lacy background. TFS!
ReplyDeleteLove your cards! TFS!
ReplyDeleteJo
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Wow, that coloring is stunning! What a gorgeous card. Love your fun Vintage Notes card with the big letters/heart. So fun!
ReplyDeletehaha! Yes...definitely enjoying it. My two youngest still like it when i come to lunch. Guess i only have a year or so left with ben :( waaa!
ReplyDeleteAs always, your cards are fantastic!
Amazing Cards. Love the layering and the dies you used love the papers and the colors of the Strawberries and leaves is Beautiful. thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteSuper great cards!
ReplyDeleteawesome cards! I really love your strawberry card! It is stunning!
ReplyDeleteI have a young son so thanks for the heads up about 4th grade :)
Tammy
Fabulous cards, Mel -- especially love your sweet strawberries and how you added the lace borders! I've been wanting that Splendid Circle die and you've pushed me over the edge!
ReplyDeleteSweet! Love the Lacey Borders stamped for a background paper.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful as usual!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful strawberry card. Cute little idea for the vintage notes, too. You are always "popping" up with great ideas.
ReplyDeleteBrilliant cards Mel, thank you so much for sharing :-)
ReplyDeleteYour strawberry card is gorgeous - love how you used the lacy borders to make your background - what a great idea!
ReplyDeleteAnd what a fun design on the vintage card!
Great use of the dimensional on the "Vintage Notes" card. I love the lacy borders with the lacy "Sweet Strawberries".
ReplyDeleteGreat cards and creativity! I love the lace with the strawberries.
ReplyDeleteYour strawberry card is gorgeous. RE: the lunch room ban- that is one of those sad moments, but when the last baby does it to you, that's the worst, so you're right, enjoy it while you can, as much as you can.
ReplyDeleteNice cards. Love the coloring.
ReplyDeleteFantastic cards! The strawberry card IS GORGEOUS!
ReplyDeleteWhat gorgeous coloring on the strawberries...it always looks like watercoloring to me! And love the use of the lacy borders for the bg! Awesome love you card!
ReplyDeleteThat vintage stamp is "growing" on me after seeing so many interesting and unique ways to use it. Thanks for sharing your creation.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your cards.
ReplyDeleteAt my nieces school they do one day a year were you get to ask someone to lunch with you and she is in 5th this year she asked both her mom and dad this time my sister said that this is it she knows that it is the end for lunching with her. This year was the cut off we found out for walking her into to class every morning. made my sis sad.
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I love your cards. Great ideas for the notes set too. No kids myself, but I do have a hubby. And, the strawberry card is used wonderfully as well.
ReplyDeleteabsolutely adore your strawberry card! nice note card too.
ReplyDeleteLove all the laciness in that first card.
ReplyDeleteLovely cards Melanie! ;)
ReplyDeleteFantastic cards! Love your ideas with these two sets!
ReplyDeleteneat card making thanks.
ReplyDeleteGreat hint for using all the lacey borders for a background. Love the highlights of the berries.Like how you used the Vintage notes too. Thanks T.
ReplyDeleteOMGoodness! Your strawberry card made me swoon. I love all the frilly touches. And the lunch box list just warms my heart. What a wonderful sign of love it is! Hugs!
ReplyDeleteSuper cards! Love how you stamped the lacy borders for the background, gonna have to remember that! TFS!!!
ReplyDeleteYour strawberry card didnt come up for me. I did like what you did with other stamps
ReplyDeleteLove your ideas, Melanie. Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful coloring -- love your love card!!
ReplyDeleteLoved the card and the sweet list of loving reasons. Hey, we all need to do that. Sorry about the statute of limitations...but, take heart you can cheer at the organized sports and they love that. Plus, bringing team goodies. Smile, that's ancient history for me. thanks for the memory. Sigh. AnnaJernigan
ReplyDeleteLovely strawberry card. Like the use of the lace stamp for background paper. Sweet masculine card for your hubby. Winners!
ReplyDeletelove lacy circle. you did Harriet spy proud;-)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous!
ReplyDeleteJust adorable as usual!
ReplyDeleteAww how sad to hear about your son! LOL! My fifth grade boy still asks for me to come to lunch, I guess things are a little different in his school. Loved how you did the background on the strawberry card, the whole thing is perfect! And the second card was adorable, love the curly paper clip for the "dot" on the i.
ReplyDeleteTotally creative and beautiful cards! These stamps are fabulous!
ReplyDeleteGreat coloring and shadowing on the strawberries! And your kids would adore knowing how and why you love them with your 2nd card!!! So cute!
ReplyDeleteStunning cards. The stamped lace background is subtle yet lovely. Beautiful color combination. Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteYour first card is absolutely gorgeous and I love how vintage the second is...loved the little lunch story too!
ReplyDeleteAs always love your cards and ideas, Melanie. Our children do grow up way too quickly...enjoy those snuggles while they are still given freely.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty strawberry card and great card for your husband.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards. I love the spellbinders die that you used. It makes the card.
ReplyDeleteKids... they do grow up don't they? Awesome cards! Thanks for sharing!
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Lovely Cards. I like the die you used. TFS AJ
ReplyDeleteBeautiful creations Melanie just love them.
ReplyDeleteBoth of your cards are so nice,great job!
ReplyDeleteWonderful cards.
ReplyDeleteyour cards are such an inspiration - just beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI love how you coordinate the colors and images. Tru
ReplyDeleteY inspirational!
That strawberry set ROCKS! You've done a fab job coloring them too. They look juicy enough to take a bite!
ReplyDeleteThat strawberry card is just delightful...it cries out summer and your Vintage Notes card is so darlin' - love the distressed background!
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