**edited to add a Melissa Frances Thankful giveaway**
Melissa Frances is giving away $250.00 worth of Melissa Frances products....her way of saying thank you to all of her loyal customers, blog readers, and sweet, supportive friends. To enter, follow THIS LINK and leave a comment telling Melissa what you're thankful for. One lucky winner will be selected on Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, November 26th). Thank you Melissa! You are loved.
Some Santa love for you today...and a heartfelt thank you to my friend Becky Fleck for putting up with me lately...I've been a royal pain...I blame it on the lack of Santa Cokes in my refrigerator....but, sigh...she's been ever so patient and I want her to know how much I appreciate her.
Just a friendly warning that you will be seeing oooodles of vintage Christmassy things plopped on my cards for the next little while....it was a delightful mail day as a bunch of these sweet images made their way home to me...and I must share them with you.
This first card uses the new Turning a New Leaf and Communique Curves stamp sets from Papertrey Ink, along with Pure Poppy cardstock, Spring Moss and Dark Chocolate ink, and a Vintage Cream button. A peek of some new Basic Grey paper can be seen along with Melissa Frances paper, a Maya Road heart and October Afternoon stickers.
This jolly little fellow makes me smile....I used Melissa Frances paper, vintage sheet music, and a Hambly Studios sticker here.
Tomorrow I'll try and have a tutorial up for you on how to recreate your own Holiday Door cards with the pine wreaths and boughs. I've had a few of you ask about 'em , so I'll see if I can help a bit.
Well...the chicken legs are calling me...time to go bake them, make some more cookies for lunches tomorrow, and start a fire...it's getting chilly here. Miss Bean is home now and my heart is happy.
Melis
Your work is just so yummy!
Posted by: Donna VW | November 18, 2009 at 04:37 PM
Love Love LOVE these cards Melis! Beautiful!
Posted by: Dawn Petrick | November 18, 2009 at 05:35 PM
Yum! Vintage Christmas is my favorite thing! So beautiful!
Posted by: Cresta Woodruff | November 18, 2009 at 05:48 PM
Beautiful! Love these cards.
Posted by: Sharli | November 18, 2009 at 05:52 PM
I'm swooning over these vintage creations. The one with the little girl hanging her Christmas stocking really speaks to me, but then again you knew it would. What treasures! Sigh.....
Posted by: Gabi With An Eye | November 18, 2009 at 06:15 PM
Oh these beautiful nostalgic cards are so perfect...wish I could be on your christmas card list.
Posted by: Carol | November 18, 2009 at 06:45 PM
your cards are a feast for the eyes so beautiful and delicate and so much more they surely have the X factor.
and your beautiful products images and delightful papers would be just the thing to create a wonderful mixed media personal art journal with
Posted by: janet robson | November 19, 2009 at 12:32 AM
I always view your site first...looking for that eye candy. love these cards. Have a great day Melis...
Posted by: Victoria Resh | November 19, 2009 at 04:17 AM
Just beautiful, I love all the little details that you always put into your cards!
Posted by: Tami McBeain | November 19, 2009 at 06:12 AM
hmmm lots of vintagey goodness, huh? darn! rofl kidding... that is what I look so forward to seeing from you on your cards...so beautiful..
and chicken legs... that just gave me a great idea for dinner..thanks!! ;)
Posted by: Kim Faucher | November 19, 2009 at 06:19 AM
where do you get all of the Santa figures that you use. Love all your work
Posted by: Mary | November 19, 2009 at 06:21 AM
I could never get enough of the vintagy Christmas cards!! So wonderful.
Posted by: delicia | November 19, 2009 at 07:04 AM
How pretty! We have been having fireplace weather too!
Posted by: Mary | November 19, 2009 at 07:09 AM
these are beautiful. i so wish that i could recreate this look! it is a look that is very hard to put together, but you make it look easy and enticiing..... thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Denise | November 19, 2009 at 07:26 AM
eeekkk these are darling.
cant wait to see you next summer at kims event.
oxoxo,
jessi
Posted by: jessi nagy | November 19, 2009 at 08:10 AM
beautiful cards as usual..love the vintage christmas. thank you so much for sharing.
Posted by: sarita | November 19, 2009 at 08:15 AM
Looooove your blog! Just found out from artful blogging today! I'll be back often for sure!
Have a nica day!
Posted by: ria nirwana | November 19, 2009 at 08:16 AM
New Melissa Frances paper? I can't wait! Where do you find your vintage sheet music? Beautiful cards that are inspiring me to go play with my MF and PTI products. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Kathy W | November 19, 2009 at 08:57 AM
Beautiful...can't wait for the tutorial...any chance you will give us a clue how you created the beautiful shabby tree on the Melissa frances blog? Just lovely..as usual!
Posted by: Mary Anne in NJ | November 19, 2009 at 09:03 AM
So LOVE the vintage cards Melis!! Adorable!! I saw your "Artful Blogging article and loved it!! Hugs, Char
Posted by: Char | November 19, 2009 at 09:59 AM
cosy, homely, happy, bright, cheery, honest, heartfelt, lovely, thats what i think of ur blog miss melissa!!!!
regards
anne :)
Posted by: anne | November 19, 2009 at 10:29 AM
I love the vintage Christmas cards. Where did you get the vintage girl hanging up her stocking?
Posted by: Kerri Norrod. | November 19, 2009 at 12:49 PM
Such sweet vintage cards! Love them! They remind me of my much younger days! LOL Your cards always inspire me.
Huggies ~
Sharron
Posted by: Sharron / Sharrahug | November 19, 2009 at 05:58 PM
So adorable!
Posted by: Erica H | November 20, 2009 at 04:03 PM