I love combining patterns. This is what drew me to paper-crafting in the first place. Fabric was my first love and then I stumbled across the scrapbooking section of the craft store and felt this incredible excitement as I realized that all of the patterns I loved in fabric were also right there on paper, and well, the rest is a happy, paper-loving history.
My card today was created for Freckled Fawn and uses my most favorite washi tape ever, Wide Floral Washi, and a Wood Chip Frame that I have painted with acrylic paint and stamped using Papertrey Ink's Background Basics: Text Style stamp set.
The Vanilla Bean scrunched seam binding is from My Craft Spot and the trim is from my vintage stash.
My friend Janet is freshening up my blog for me and I just love what she's been creating. Besides creating beautiful digital collages and images, she also creates custom blog headers and etsy banners. You must visit her shop to take a peek.
Thank you Janet! I LOVE my new look.
Melis
What a sweet card! I love the new blog header.
Posted by: Patty O'Malley | May 21, 2013 at 03:42 PM
Beautiful new blog banner!!! Love the Silhoutte of your little bean. Beautiful card as well. TFS!!!!
Posted by: Kolleen moss | May 21, 2013 at 04:20 PM
Beautiful cameo, fits you perfectly. Nice to freshen up now and again! Love everything about your blog!
Posted by: Nancy Penir | May 21, 2013 at 08:18 PM
Your header looks beautiful!
I LOVE this card... the green is just the right colour; soothing or something. SO pretty, my friend!
Posted by: Meredith | May 21, 2013 at 10:00 PM
Lovely header design. It is soooo you! :) Your card is wonderful. Love the floral washi tape and frame. Pretty, embellished heart. :)
Posted by: Gabby | May 22, 2013 at 03:02 AM
I love the new Blog look! And I can see why you love that Washi tape, it's scrumptious!!
Posted by: Luanne | May 22, 2013 at 05:11 AM
Melissa,
Love how you altered the wood frame, it's gorgeous. But then so is the whole card and that Washi tape is a stunner. Now I have to go shopping again!!
Your new header is so you, beautiful. Enjoy:-)
Posted by: Deirdre | May 22, 2013 at 07:14 AM
YES MELISSA! Your Banner is looks FABULOUS!!!!! :) AND your card DOES TOO!!!!!!!! :) I would NEVER HAVE GUESSED the floral was WASHI TAPE!!!!! LOL (can tell how much I use washi tape? Working on trying to change that!) :)
Posted by: Becky Green | May 22, 2013 at 09:36 AM
Beautiful new blog header, Melissa! Love the pretty washi tape too...must go look for it...
Posted by: Lynda Marquez | May 22, 2013 at 09:45 AM
Darling card, Melissa! I always love how you can incorporate a color that pops - like the red here! Just lovely!
Posted by: Lisa Dolson | May 22, 2013 at 05:24 PM
What a gorgeous card! I love the Washi Tape and all the stunning layers you always use...somehow I think I'm about to become hooked on Papertrey...
Posted by: Katherine | May 22, 2013 at 07:21 PM
This is gorgeous, Melis!
Posted by: Leigh Penner | May 23, 2013 at 12:11 PM