Today I've got my windows open and am letting in fresh air...it feels and smells so refreshing. Saturday I started mucking out closets...it seems I have the spring cleaning bug and that also feels so good. I love cleaning away the dust of winter and creating some order after having everything bundled up because of the cold.
One of my most favorite places to visit for inspiration and one of my most favorite publications is Scrapbook & Cards Today . It is a beautiful magazine filled with inspiring pages and the blog is always hopping with activity and fun as well as beautiful projects. I was recently asked to guest post for Card Cafe Thursday. You can read my post HERE.
I chose to focus on my favorite trends and paper-crafting supplies and created these cards to put those favorites to use. My first and last cards use Crate Paper's new Styleboard collection...oh my! It's the sweetest, most diverse and inspiring collection with so many different elements to create and have fun with...such a playground for paper-craft lovers!
I used Crate Paper's new Love Notes collection on my second card and had to use the darling and delicate transparencies and chipboard. Shabby pink and aqua all the way to bold reds and blacks are included in this collection. My washi tape and enamel dot come from Freckled Fawn.
And, I mixed in My Favorite Things stamps, dies, and stencils along with the Styleboard collection. You can read my entire post and check out all of the details on the Scrapbook & Cards Today blog.
And, a little bit of news to share with you, if you're looking for a paper-crafting kit, whether you're into creating layouts or cards or anything in between, the Crop & Create Delivered, Spring Hello There Kit is up for grabs and is full of the freshest, juiciest, loveliest supplies, all put together perfectly. I was asked to create a few cards with this kit and when you order your kit, you'll receive photos and instructions to recreate my cards plus projects from other designers. You can read more HERE. Here's a peek at a few of my projects and others included...so much fun and most definitely a breath of fresh air!
Enjoy your day and I'll be back with more soon.
Melissa
As always.....breathtaking.....!
Posted by: Stella Schenkel | March 03, 2014 at 11:46 PM
Beautifully fresh and springy cards, Melis! We're still shoveling snow and trying to keep warm with unusual cold temps here for March, so I'll have to wait a bit before I can tackle spring cleaning and the closets. However, I have begun to put out my spring decorations in anticipation!
Posted by: Patty O'Malley | March 04, 2014 at 03:47 PM
Three beautiful spring cards! I just love studying your cards to see how you arrange all the layers of goodness. :) We are above zero at 9F. Since we are expecting snow today and more later this week and next, I think it's safe to say that here in northern IL, spring weather might be a ways off. I'm enjoying the beautiful falling snow as long as it lasts, knowing that soon I'll be complaining that it's too hot. Hee!
Posted by: Gabby | March 05, 2014 at 12:03 AM
BEAUTIFUL CREATIONS MELISSA!!!!!!!! I LEFT YOU A COMMENT OVER AT CARD CAFE!!!! :) LOOOOOOVE ALL of these LOVELY'S!!!!!!!!!!!:) WE SURE NEED SOME SPRING HERE!!!!!!!!!!!:) THANK YOU for giving us some!!!!!!!!!:)
Posted by: Becky Green | March 05, 2014 at 07:38 AM