Meljen's Designs Challenge #50

We're seeing DOTS at Meljen's Designs this week!!  And, we've got a a super-cute new release to go with our challenge!

Here's a dotty card that I made, using one of our new images, Cuddle Bun Birthday

These new images just couldn't get any cuter!!

They are all available right now in the Meljen's Corner at Whimsy Stamps!  You know you want them!! Play along in our DOTS challenge and you could win 3 free images!!

I'd like to enter my card into the challenges at 

Freshly Brewed Challenges: Spots and Dots

Craft us Crazy: Celebration/Cupcake

Thanks for stopping by!  Hope to see you in our challenge this week :)

Meljen's Inspiration!

Hey! 

Did you see that Meljen's Designs now has a FEW select PRE-COLORED images??  All ready to go, just print them up, cut them out and paste them to some pretty paper!  How great is that??  And, for those of you (like me) who haven't quite finished their Christmas cards yet... the first release is all Christmas themed, so it's SO easy to get those cards done and in the mail!

Check it out - I've made a super cute card using the Caroling Snowmen pre-colored image and I think it took me about 5 minutes to put this card together!

I really love this card!  I think I'm going to make up a few more to finish off the Christmas card list!

You can find all of the pre-colored images right HERE in the Meljen's Corner at Whimsy Stamps!

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Fresh Brewed - Sparkle and Shine

Digital Tuesday - Sparkling Christmas

The Pink Elephant - Winter Wonderland

The Crafty Pad - Embossing

Totally Gorjuss - Snow!

If the shoe fits - Texture

A Spoonful of Sugar - Christmas Card

We're hungry at Meljen's!

I'd like to bring special attention to a very important Meljen's Designs release!
Melissa - the heart and soul behind Meljen's Designs - lost her Dad, Keith Smith, one year ago today.  Melissa we are all so very sorry for your loss!  In honor of her Dad, who was an avid fisherman, she has created a special set of images to share with you.

These are just so cute and fun!  Each of these new, special images can be purchased in the Meljen's shop at Whimsy Stamps.

Please take a moment today to hug your loved ones, remember those that have passed and treasure those that are with us.  Life is short and time passes so quickly!

The Meljen's Design team has created some amazing cards to share with you using this special release - some have been posted on the challenge blog today, most are on the DT members blogs and more will be posted on Thursday with the new challenge.  I hope you get a chance to visit the team and leave them some love.

Melissa is offering up a Freebie of the FISHER MOOSE as a prize in 2 contests - there will be a Facebook announcement later today and there is an announcement on the challenge blog now.  If you leave a comment on Facebook and/or the challenge blog sharing a memory of a loved one, you will be entered in a random drawing.  If you comment on both Facebook and the blog, you have 2 chances to win!
Good Luck!!

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Did you see this weeks challenge at Meljen's Designs

It's all about FOOD!!

A perfect challenge to go along with the super cute release this week!

I've had a chance to play around with Pumpkin Pie Slice and I came up with this simple card, showcasing the yummy image!

I just love pumpkin pie... but... there isn't nearly enough whip cream on this slice - Melissa??  Pass the whip cream please?  LOL!!

I hope you can play along in our TASTY challenge this week!! There's only a couple of more days to get your entries in!!

I'm entering this card into the following challenges as well:

Fresh Brewed - 2 or more patterned papers

Stamp Something - Digi Day

Little Red Wagon - 3 of something (I've got 3 each in my jewel sets)

Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes

Card Makin' Mamas - Keep it Simple

Lil' Lolita & Lil' Haunts Challenge

It's time for another Quirky lil' challenge over at Lil' Lolita!!

I'm so enjoying my time as a guest designer with this amazing team!!

These images are just so fun to play with and I just LOVE the new Lil' Haunts line!

Here's a card that I made for the SKULLS challenge this week - I found this awesome ribbon one day, would you believe in the $1 section of Target?  Pretty cool, huh?  And, I've had these little skull diecuts forever!  I'm thrilled to finally have an excuse to use them!

I've got Lillith all decked out in purple today, of course with some added sparkle - she is SO fun to color!

I hope you get a chance to play along with us this week!!  We'd love to see your skulls!

This card also fits the Freshly Brewed Challenge of Purple and Black, Card Makin Mama's Digital challenge and Cupcake Craft Challenge of Scary Creatures - Lillith may not be scary, but the skulls can be!

Pretty in Pink Princess

This card is an example of what I do when I have no idea what to do and just want to play around!  It was a fun card to make!  Hubby says "that's a whole lotta pink, but I like it, it's cute".  He's so supportive!

I'll enter it in some challenges, and see how it does!

Paper Sundaes - Pretty as a Princess

Freshly Brewed - Anything Goes

Oh, Alice - Daisy

Totally Gorjuss - Sugar and Spice

Images: Meljen's Designs

Freshly Brewed Challenge

Hopefully Just In Time!!

This one is for the recipe challenge at Freshly Brewed:

2 patterned papers

1 ribbon

2 flowers

1 extra item

Think I got all that covered!!

Oh, and a Fresh Brewed image - just for good measure!

Image: Fresh Brewed

Happy Birthday to you!

Happy Birthday to You!

Happy Birthday, Dear.... whoever you are,

Happy Birthday to You!

Ok, so I don't have anyone to send this card to... but it was a lot of fun to make!

I'm entering in to a few challenges:

Inspiration Card Sketches: Pick your sketch - I picked sketch #64

Freshly Brewed Challenges: Just for Kids
A Spoon Full of Sugar: Celebration
The Pink Elephant: Bright, Fun Colors
Stamp Something: Digi
The Corrosive Challenge: Die Cuts - used lots of Nesties here!
Drunken Stampers: Birthday

I had some fun doing some 3-D on this one:

Image: Karen's Doodles

Meljen's Designs - Challenge #9

Hi!

I hope you can join us at Meljen's Thursday Challenge this week!!

Melissa has a very special New Release to share with you this week!  This release is also very special to me.  It's called "In Loving Memory" and was created with Memorial Day in mind.  There are images here to remember our families, our friends and our soldiers.  We have flowers, dog tags, doves, ribbons and even a few adorable angel animals.

I have created a card using an image that really jumped out at me in the release.  When Melissa asked the team for ideas, I suggested a Stars & Stripes ribbon, and when I saw what she created, I was just in awe!  I couldn't have imagined anything better and I am so thrilled to have this image in my collection!

Our challenge for you this week is "Silver and Gold" - that's open to your interpretation, so go have some fun!

Oh!  And, if you are interested in any of the new release images or any other images in the shop, they will be on sale all weekend in honor of Memorial Day!  10% off each and every stamp in the shop!  So, pull out that wish list, and start shopping!

Here's my card - using shimmery silver paper:

Image: Meljen's Designs "Stars & Stripes Ribbon"

A few more challenges for this one as well:

Freshly Brewed: Red, White & Blue
Stamp Something: 2 of Something (2 patterned papers)

Create from The Heart

I am a little slow on the uptake and didn't even realize that my good friend, Heather had started her own Freshly Brewed Challenge blog!  Sheesh... I must have missed that memo!

So, on challenge #3, I am finally joining in!  This one's for you, Heather!

Heather has some adorable images, and I have not nearly enough in my collection!  Maybe I'll win her challenge and get a few more!  :)

This weeks challenge is to make something with our favorite beverage - COFFEE!! (you can make something using your fave beverage, if you're not as into coffee as Heather, Callie and I!)

So, I made a pretty simple card, using Heather's "Cuppa Love" image.  The colors were looking a little funky to me as I was making the card... but I think in the end they all blend together pretty well... at least I hope they do!

Image: Fresh Brewed Designs

Sentiment: Raindrop Echo Designs