**Edited to add a link for the paper butterfly...you can find them at The Little Pink Studio...they are so pretty!**
The bumps in the road certainly teach me lessons and also help me appreciate the happiness that comes after the storm. Today is wonderful. I am happy and thankful and appreciative for every little thing. I hope you're all doing well, every one of you.
**Please note that I will be posting a card below using the Papertrey Ink 2010 Anniversary Set....some of you like surprises and I don't want to ruin that particular surprise for you.**
This first card was created for Emma's Paperie; our challenge was with glitter, sweet, sweet, sugary glitter.
I decided to give some wooden buttons a coating of acrylic paint, distress ink, and then a dusting of glitter to pretty them up a bit.
All of the supplies used can be found on the Emma's Paperie blog.
This next card is a card I created using Papertrey Ink's 2010 Anniversary Set...it's so beautiful!
I used the Tag Sale #1 die and stamped the flowers across it using Melon Berry ink.
You can see another card I made using this set along with all of the other designer's cards in the Papertrey Ink gallery.
The scrunched seam binding used on both of the above card is from My Craft Spot.
(via the bumblebee)
(via inspired by this)
(via heart of april)
Enjoy your day!
Melis
Beautiful work, as always! Thank you for sharing...and I am glad to hear that Happy is back!
Posted by: Lynda Marquez | April 20, 2011 at 10:41 AM
Melis, glad all is well for you again... when the going gets tough, the tough gets going, right? :) very very lovely pieces from you, I am looking forward to the Anniversary set from PTI, it's my first time to witness the unveiling of a set! i'm inspired! thank you for sharing this!
Posted by: Steph | April 20, 2011 at 10:47 AM
Love these cards Melissa - those twinkly buttons are too cute! You never fail to blow me away with your inspiration. Thanks for all you do, hugs, Ruth S
Posted by: Ruth S | April 20, 2011 at 10:49 AM
Melissa , this is so beautiful and elegant :) your work always cheers me up, you are such a great inspiration :)
love what you did with the buttons, thanks for sharing hugzz xx
Posted by: Marlou McAlees | April 20, 2011 at 10:54 AM
These photos are sooo pretty! Love them, such a wonderful atmosphere! And your cards are beauties! The glittery buttons are amazing, great cards!
Hugs, Wendy
Posted by: Wendy ten Hove | April 20, 2011 at 10:55 AM
Just beautiful. Beautiful beautiful beautiful!
Melissa - you must tell me - on that second card, is that a butterfly doily?! If so, I must find out where to get it! :)
Posted by: Jennifer Chapin | April 20, 2011 at 11:46 AM
I too am loving the doily butterfly! sooo pretty! And what can you not glitter?!
Posted by: Ruth | April 20, 2011 at 12:20 PM
Love these cards, especially the first one! I love that glitter! So glad to hear you're feeling much better.
Posted by: Patty O'Malley | April 20, 2011 at 03:47 PM
Fabulous as always :) Especially love the first one with the soft colors and sugary buttons! It must be the month of lots of bumps but as you say teaches us appreciation for the small things!
Posted by: Davi | April 20, 2011 at 06:00 PM
Gorgeous cards! I can't wait until I have some time to play! Thanks for the sneak peek... I think that I might be getting one this year! Glad you are feeling better!
Posted by: Melisa Hunter | April 20, 2011 at 06:17 PM
Definitely the sweetest of the sweetest cards I have seen today... Do you know just how many people you inspire? We love you! ;o)
Posted by: Vio | April 21, 2011 at 08:57 AM
good day - love your cards! PLEASE with your next stamp set with PTI - add some angel wings and the die cut!!! thank you for all of the sharing that you do..
Posted by: sarita | April 21, 2011 at 11:59 AM
beautiful cards, Melissa! love how you added the tags in your designs. thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Alice W. | April 21, 2011 at 11:37 PM
Both cards are stunning and the first one is my favorite of this post. I just love love love these colors and your card turned out fabulous!
Posted by: Stella | April 22, 2011 at 01:53 PM
Oh I love this so much. So different from my usual style, but what's not to love...? Sheer beauty!!
Posted by: Bente Fagerberg | April 24, 2011 at 02:03 AM