Melonheadz Friends Color of Autumn Challenge

Good Morning.  It's Monday and I am dragging this morning.  It was a busy weekend for me.  We traveled to Atlantic City, NJ on Saturday because my daughter was twirling in the Miss America parade.  The troop did really well.  It rained and rained and rained and we were all soaked by the time the parade was over.  Even with ponchos and umbrellas we still got drowned.  But, it was worth it.

This morning starts a new challenge at Melonheadz Friends.  Our theme for this challenge is "Colors of Autumn."  It's almost fall and the trees here in our area are already starting to fall off the trees, so this is a great theme for me.  I love fall.  The crisp air, hoodies, sweatpants, hot chocolate...yep, I love fall.

I finally got to use a piece of burlap that I had laying around on this card.  To me, burlap screams Fall.  I didn't want to use any patterned paper because the card was so busy.  I used the Fall Bundle to create this card and it can be found here.

I hope y'all have a wonderful day.  It's a bit cool this morning and school is about to commence here in our home.  God bless.

New Challenge at Melonheadz Friends

Welcome to a new challenge over at Melonheadz Friends.  We had some great entries for our Back to School challenge.  Thanks for entering.

Our theme for this  challenge is "2 or More Dies".  I used "Chinese Zodiac Animals Bundle" to create my card.

I made this an anniversary card for my husband.  He's the snake and I'm the rat according to the Chinese Zodiac.  Aren't they cute?

You have until September 14th to enter our challenge and the prize is one bundle from Nikki's etsy shop.

Have a wonderful day and God bless.

Melonheadz Challenge--Back to School

         BACK TO SCHOOL CHALLENGE

Hi everyone.  Welcome back to our new challenge.  Hope y'all had a good couple of weeks.  We had some phenomenal entries into  our last challenge, "Flowers".

Make sure to check the blog to see if you are a winner or Top 3.

Just a quick reminder of the rules---You aren't required to use an image from Melonheadz, but we love it when you do and you can enter as many times as you like.  If you do not use a Melonheadz image, you are limited to 2 entries.

Our challenge runs for about two weeks so you have until August 31st at 11:55 EDT to enter.  The random winner will receive one (1) bundle of your choice from the Melonheadz Etsy Shop.

Our challenge this round is to create a card, scrapbook page or other project that shows "Back to School."  There are lots of cute images that fit this theme in the store and you can even find some freebies on the blog.

When I saw this too cute bundle I knew exactly what I wanted to do with it.  I enlarged the backpack to 5x6 and made the card base out of it.  I then printed out the sentiment and used foam squares to adhere it to the front.  I like the way it turned out and I think I'm going to put this in my daughter's room for her the night before school starts.

Thank you for stopping by today.   I hope y'all have a great day.  God bless.

Melonheadz Friends Flowers Challenge

Welcome to Melonheadz Friends and our new challenge.  Our theme for this challenge is "FLOWERS".   There are tons of sweet flower images in the Melonheadz Etsy shop.

I used the Watch Me Grow set to create my card.  I used papers from K&Co and DCWV to create my card.

Thanks for joining me today.  Maybe we will see your creation on the blog.  Have a great day and God bless.

Melonheadz Friends Challenge--Things with Wings

Welcome.  Thank you so much for stopping by today for our new challenge at Melonheadz Friends.  Thank you to those who entered our last challenge.  The bookmarks and tags were fabulous.

Our theme for this challenge is "THINGS WITH WINGS".  You can find tons of images in Nikki's Etsy Store that will fit this challenge.

I used the set "BUGS BUNDLE" to create my card for this challenge.

I truly appreciate you stopping by today.  I hope y'all will think about joining us for this fun challenge.  Have a wonderful Monday and God bless.

Melonheadz Friends Challenge--Tags/Bookmarks

Thank you for joining me today for our new challenge. We had some wonderful entries for our "For Kid's" challenge.  

Our challenge this week is "TAGS/BOOKMARKS"  We want to see your creative bookmarks or tags. 

I have created a bookmark tag.  LOL.  I am always losing my bookmarks, so I figured if I created a large one, I might not lose it.

Thank you for stopping by today.  I hope y'all have a wonderful Monday and God bless.  If you have any questions about my project for today, please feel free to let me know.

Melonheadz Friends New Challenge

FOR KIDS/USE A KID IMAGE CHALLENGE!

Hi everyone and welcome back!   Hope you have had a great couple of weeks and are 

ready to join our New Challenge.  Before we get to that, we'd like to thank everyone

 who entered our SUMMER FUN Inspired challenge.  We feel so blessed to have so

 many talented crafters entering our challenge each fortnight:)

Just a quick reminder of our rules - you are not required to use an image from

 MELONHEADZ ETSY SHOP, but    if you do, you can enter as many times as you 

like and your theme will be anything goes.  If you choose not to use

 an image from Melonheadz, that is fine too, but then you must follow the challenge

 theme and are allowed 2 entries per person.

Our challenges run just about 2 weeks, so this challenge will end at 11:55pm EDT on

 July 6.  Random prize winner will get 1 Bundle of Choice from MELONHEADZ ETSY

 SHOP, what an awesome prize!!

Our challenge this time is to make a PROJECT (card or other papercrafting item) that

 shows us FOR KIDS/USE KID IMAGE.   You can find all sorts of amazing images over at MELONHEADZ ETSY SHOP which are perfect for this challenge and you will probably 

find some FREEBIES over on the MELONHEADZ ILLUSTRATIONS BLOG.

Sorry for the dark picture.  My last three have turned out that way.  I think I need to change the place

where I take them.

Thank you for joining me today.  Have a wonderful Monday and God bless.

Melonheadz Friends Summer Fun Challenge

Hi everyone and welcome back!   Hope you have had a great couple of weeks and are ready to join our New Challenge.  Before we get to that, we'd like to thank everyone who entered our WHEN I GROW UP Inspired challenge.  We feel so blessed to have so many talented crafters entering our challenge each fortnight:)

Just a quick reminder of our rules - you are not required to use an image from MELONHEADZ ETSY SHOP, but if you do, you can enter as many times as you like and your theme will be anything goes.  If you choose not to use an image from Melonheadz, that is fine too, but then you must follow the challenge theme and are allowed 2 entries per person.

Our challenges run just about 2 weeks, so this challenge will end at 11:55pm EDT on June 22. Random prize winner will get 1 Bundle of Choice from MELONHEADZ ETSY SHOP, what an awesome prize!!

Our challenge this time is to make a PROJECT (card or other papercrafting item) that shows us SUMMER FUN.   You can find all sorts of amazing images over at MELONHEADZ ETSY SHOP which are perfect for this challenge and you will probably find some FREEBIES over on the MELONHEADZ ILLUSTRATIONS BLOG.

Thanks for joining me today.  I can't wait to see y'all joining in over at Melonheadz.  Have a wonderful day and God bless y'all.

Time to Play Catch Up

Hello.  I have quite  a few cards to play catch up with.  I am going to post all of them with this post.  No recipes, just the challenge and the card so that I am caught back up.  My friend is coming today to try and get my computer working so that I will have access to my digi stamps.  I'm lost without my pc.

The first challenge is Open Minded Crafting Fun.  Challenge #11 is Fairy Tale/Fantasy.

Our sponsors for this challenge are:
        


                                                           

We would love to have you join us for our challenge.

The next challenge is Paper A La Mode.  This week's challenge is an Anything Goes one.  Everyone loves those.   Our sponsor this week is 

                              

It was brought to my attention that this is actually a little bestie boy.  I thought it was a girl. :)  How about join us for this great and easy challenge this week.


My next card is for Melonheadz Friends.  Our challenge this time is "When I Grow Up".  With schools letting out for the summer and seniors graduating, this is a great theme.

I used Nikki's "Community Helpers" bundle to create this card.    Our challenges are always for two weeks and I hope y'all will stop by and maybe even join in.

Next up, is MFP's Sketch with a Twist.  Our sketch this week is :               
                       

My "Thinking of You" sentiment wouldn't fit on the front, so I added to the inside.  We have a wonderful stamp image up for grabs this week.  
                                                                    

I hope to see y'all this week at MFP.

Thanks for stopping by today.  I hope to see some of my great followers entering cards in the above challenges.  I pray y'all have a great week.  God bless.

Melonheadz Friends Challenge---Easter

Happy Monday, friends.  Thanks for stopping in today.  Today starts a new challenge over at Melonheadz Friends.  We had 66 beautiful entries last week.  I'm glad that I don't have to pick the winners.

This fortnight's challenge is "EASTER".  Nikki has many cute Easter images in the store.  You aren't required to use a Melonheadz image, but we sure appreciate it when you do.

I used the "Easter Stringbeans Bundle" to make my card.

Aren't they cute.  These long legged bunnies.  I love Nikki's whimsical images.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I hope to see some of y'all's creations on the blog over the next two weeks.  Have a wonderful day and God bless.

Recipe:
Image: Melonheadz Easter Stringbeans Bundle
Sentiment: MFP
Ink: Onyx Black (Versafine)
Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol, Glitter Pens
Cardstock: Kraft: Recollections, Crumb Cake: Stampin' Up, Neenah Solar White (images)
Paper: K and Co Best of Brenda Walton
Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, ATG Gun, Cutterbee Scissors, Pop Dots, Acrylic Mounting Block

Challenges:
4 Crafty Chicks--#189  Use Polka Dots
Crafty Girls--#15  Anything Goes
Crafty Hands--#12 Anything Goes
Digi Haven--Easter with Brown

Melonheadz Friends New Challenge

Happy Monday friends.  Glad to see y'all.  I hope today finds all of you happy, healthy and well.  

Today's post is to let y'all know about Melonheadz Friends new challenge.  The theme this time is "Time for Spring."  Yep, it's definitely time for Spring.  I'm so ready.  

What do you think of when you think Spring? Flowers, bunnies, Easter, lots of sunshine?  For some reason, I have always loved the Springtime rain showers.  It's like a refreshing of nature to me. The light rains that come in the Spring always leave such a fresh scent in the air.  It's God's way of bringing forth freshness and new life to what laid dormant during the winter.  I just love that.

So, with that being said, I used an image that represented those Springtime showers.

I decided on lots of yellow and blue for this card.  I think it made a great combo.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  Remember to always smile at people.  You never know if it's just what they need.  Have a great day and God bless.

Recipe:
Images: Melonheadz Rain Bundle
Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol, Clear Stardust Glitter Pen, Blue Glitter Pen
Cardstock: Recollections, Neenah Solar White
Paper: ATD  One Fine Day
Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, ATG Gun, Cutterbee Scissors, pop dots, Spellbinders Classic Ovals dies, Cuttlebug, Fiskar's Scalloped Scallop Border Punch

Melonheadz Friends Monday

Happy Monday.  Today is a holiday for some of you and I hope y'all enjoy a short work week. :)

Today starts a new challenge over at Melonheadz Friends.  I just adore Nikki's images.  They are so cute and fun to work with.  This two week challenge is :For the Boys.  I decided to work with the Little Boys set.

I used some papers from the Boyhood stack by DCWV and I think they work very well with this image.  I printed out the sentiment from my computer using the old children's rhyme about little boys.  Isn't that  a cute little snail and puppy?

Thank so much for stopping by today.  I hope to see some of y'all at Melonheadz this week. :)  God bless.

Recipe:
Images: Melonheadz Friends Little Boy set
Sentiment: mine
Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol
Cardstock: Colorbok
Papers: DCWV
Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, ATG Gun, Pop Dots

Challenges:
Crafty Bloggers Network--February:For the Boys
The Cutie Pie Challenge--Cute with Spots and Dots

New Challenge at Melonheadz Friends

Happy Monday, friends.  Thanks for joining me today for a new challenge at Melonheadz Friends. Our last challenge, "Winter Fun" brought some amazingly creative cards into our blog.  I'm glad I don't have to pick the winner.

This challenge, since it's the Valentine's season, is of course, "Valentine's".  We all have that special someone or someones that we need to make cards for, so here's your opportunity to get a few made.

Y'all know that me and my redneck self loves "Duck Dynasty".  My daughter's favorite character on the show is Uncle Si.  She thinks he is hysterical.  For Christmas, she had a list a mile long of things with Uncle Si on them.  So, I made this card for her.

I think he turned out pretty good.  As you can see, he has his infamous blue tea glass.  On the front, I used Phil's quote, but on the inside it says "That's a fact Jack", which is Uncle Si's quote.

Thanks so much for stopping by to see me today.  I hope y'all will hop on over to Melonheadz and check out what my design sisters have created.  Have a wonderful Monday and God bless y'all.

Recipe:
Image: Robertson Family Tribute (Melonheadz)
Sentiment: Same set
Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol, BIC Markers
Cardstock: Red (Recollections), Brown (Recollections)
Paper: DCWV, The Paper Studio
Ribbon: The Ribbon Boutique
Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, ATG Gun, pop dots

Challenges:
Without Words--Occupations  (Si is from Duck Commander which make Duck Calls and sells them...also on Duck Dynasty on A&E)

Melonheadz Friends Challenge: Winter Fun

Hello there friends.  Today starts a new challenge over at Melonheadz Friends.  We had some beautiful projects entered into our last challenge.  Boy am I glad I don't have to pick the winners.

I used the "Season Winter" Bundle to make my card.  I did alot of fussing cutting for this card.  I even used some new techniques.  I sure hope that y'all will hop on over to see what my design team sisters have created for this challenge.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I pray y'all have a wonderful day.  God bless!

Recipe: 
Stamps: Melonheadz Friends
Sentiment: Close To My Heart January Words set
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Distressed Ink Tumbled Glass, Black Sharpie Marker
Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol, Sakura Clear Star Glitter Pen
Cardstock: Colorbok White, Neenah Super Smooth White
Paper: DCWV Winter Basics
Gems: Queen and Co
Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, ATG Gun, Pop dots, Stickles Frosted Lace

Challenges:
One Crazy Stamper--January Anything Goes
V's Sweet Ideas--January Anything Goes

Melonheadz Friends Challenge

Good Morning, friends.  I hope y'all had a great weekend.  Thank you for joining me for the first challenge of the new year at Melonheadz Friends. We have a great challenge for y'all this fortnight. Birthdays..who doesn't need cards for that occasion all the time.

I chose the "50's Bundle" to make my card.  I remember when I was a girl, my grandmother made me a poodle skirt.  I loved it and it was black and pink just like this one.  I even had saddle shoes. This bundle comes with those cute little records.  I added the name of some of the songs that were popular in the 50's.

Recipe:
Stamps: Melonheadz 50's Bundle
Sentiment: mine  (inside says: You were born)
Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol
Paper: The Paper Studio
Cardstock: Recollections, GP White
Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, Cutterbee scissors, Sakura White Gel Pen, Zig Millennium black pen, ATG Gun, pop dots

Thanks so much for joining me today.  I hope y'all have a fantastic Monday.  God bless!

Melonheadz Friends Monda

Happy Monday!  Today is the start of Melonheadz Friends new challenge.  This is our last challenge for this year.  This is sad, but I am looking forward to 2014 and all the wonderful things this new year is going to bring.

Our challenge is: Anything Goes.  I always love these challenges.

I chose to use the "Pink Pirate" Bundle from Nikki's store.  I colored all the images with my BIC Markers and fussy cut everything out.  I used a black sharpie to go around all the edges to hide the white edges. I added some glitter gel pen in Clear Star for some glitter...a girl has to bling it up, right?  I used three different papers from Recollections All Girl stack. The Black card stock is from Recollections and some of the images are adhered using pop dots.  The sentiment is from a Studio G stamp, inked up in Primrose Petals SU ink.

I hope y'all like this cute little pirate.  I am going to save this card for my daughter's birthday in May. She loves pink and black, so she will like it.  Maybe I'll see one of your cards entered into the new challenge this week.

Have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.  God bless y'all.

Entered into:
Oldie but a Goodie Challenge--Tartan or Check

Melonheadz Friends Christmas Challenge

Hello my crafty friends.  I am a bit late posting this card.  I should have had it up on Monday, but I awoke with a migraine and didn't do anything.  That, of course, put me way behind on everything.

This fortnight challenge at Melonheadz Friends is a "Christmas Challenge".  Create anything with a Christmas theme.

Just a quick reminder of our rules - you are not required to use an image from MELONHEADZ ETSY SHOP, but if you do, you can enter as many times as you like and your theme will be anything goes.  If you choose not to use an image from Melonheadz, that is fine too, but then you must follow the challenge theme and are allowed 2 entries per person.

I chose to use a precolored digi set for this card.  I used 

the "Gingerbread" set.

I printed out the images on Neenah Solar White card 

stock and fussy cut them out.  I used two patterned 

papers from DCWV, gems from Queen and Co.  and a 

ribbon bow from my stash.  The card base is an Olive

Green from Colorbok.

I hope that we will see y'all for this wide open

challenge. 

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope y'all have a

great day.  God bless.

Monday at Melonheadz

Good Morning, friends.  I hope y'all enjoyed your weekend.  It snowed here Friday night and my hubby hurt his back at work, so he has been taking it easy all weekend.  Hopefully he will feel better tomorrow.

Monday's mean a new challenge at Melonheadz Friends.  Our challenges are bi-weekly so you have extra time to get a project in.  Our challenge this week is "Christmas".  I used the Gingerbread Babies set to make my card.  You can purchase this set in either color or black and white Here, in Nikk's Etsy shop.

I haven't put a sentiment on this yet, as I haven't decided whom I am sending it to.  I fussy cut out the people and the house and used foam tape to adhere to the card which has been layered with DCWV paper.  Adding some red gems and an Old Olive ribbon finished off this sweet card.

Thanks so much for stopping in today.  I pray everyone has a great day.  Enjoy your last few days before Christmas.  God bless y'all.

Fall Colors with Melonheadz Friends

Welcome back friends.  Today begins a new challenge at Melonheadz Friends.  Our challenge this week is "Fall Colors".  I used the Fall Bundle to create my card.

I combined four images from the set to created this cute little scarecrow.  My papers are DCWV and I added some leaf brads that I took the prongs off of and added with 3D glue dots.

Thanks for stopping by today.  I hope you will join in our challenge this time at Melonheadz Friends.
Have a great day and God bless!

MOOVELOUS Monday with Melonheadz Friends

Welcome to my blog.  I so appreciate y'all joining me today.  

Our challenge at Melonheadz Friends is "Animals".  Nikki has tons and tons of sets with animals, but my favorite has to be "Barnyard Babies".  It's so dang cute.  

I made a collage of sorts with three of the barnyard babies and the farmer girl and then printed it out onto white card stock.  I cut around the images and used a Black Sharpie to work around the edges. I didn't want any white edge to show on the image.  The sentiment is from the "Barnyard Babies" collection and I matted it onto a piece of Red Recollections card stock.  The patterned paper is American Crafts.  I chose five buttons and tied some jute cord into the holes and used glue dots to attach them.  The card base is Recollections Red.

I had fun with this challenge this week and I hope y'all will too.  Please feel free to enter a card into this week's challenge.  God bless y'all.