Tag Archive for ‘Melanie Smith’
Sunday International: Melanie’s view
I loved this set of stamps for the little accents it provides, the small heart and LOVE word in particular. I could see would be really useful for scrapbooking layouts. I have always loved making these backgrounds using gesso, sponging, embossing and a little glitter, so decided to make a card using this background technique [...]
Weird Holidays: Look for Circles Day
by: Melanie Smith, Artistic Guide What a crazy theme -Weird Holidays – crazy but fun. I went and had a look at all of the weird things there are to celebrate and knew instantly that Look for Circles Day – (November 2) was the one for me. Looking after preschoolers all day means we sometimes go [...]
Melanie’s Teen Cards *B2B*
With the focus on ‘Back to Basics’ at Stamper’s Quest for 2010 I decided it was time for me to get back to basics, too. When I started stamping, I very rarely used ’designer’ pre-printed papers; all of my cards started out as plain white cardstock. So this month I thought I would have a go at [...]
Recycled pastic bag card
Making cards with recycled materials is such a fun idea. When I saw this challenge, I decided that I would use a plastic shopping bag in some way. I have so many of them and there are only so many I need to re-purpose for rubbish. I knew I wanted to colour the plastic with [...]
All wrapped up with someplace special to go
Sometimes we make a card which is so special or has so much depth to it that we don’t want to just put it in an envelope to give it away. A paper tole card is a perfect example of this. Here are the instructions for how I make boxes for bulky or odd sized [...]
February Trail Maps
February 2010 Trail Map by Regena Good things come in threes! Rectangles, triangles and a circle (or is that an embellishment?). Where can you go with this map? Let’s see what trails the Artistic Guides were led down this month to inspire you to follow your own trail map! Stamps: Another Stamp Company Stamps: Hampton Arts Stamps: [...]
Special folds – Purse card
Sometimes it’s nice to have things a bit girly — and what’s more girly than handbags and shopping? This wee handbag purse contains a shopping gift card inside. Supplies: Stamps: Small rose (Rubbadubbadoo) Papers: Purple Bazzil – 8.5″ x 11″ White cardstock -8.5″ x 11″ Pink cardstock – 8.5″ x 11″ Inks: Fired Brick, Dusty [...]
Folded Brag book
by: Melanie Smith, Artistic Guide This is not a card as such but a lovely gift. I received one of these from my wonderful friend Denice in Australia a year or two back. Now I have decided to make one with pictures of one of the beautiful girls I look after. I will give [...]
Special folds – All my love gate card
This is a nice easy fold which gives stunning results (and takes lots of room on the mantle piece). It is made from a half sheet of 12″ x 12″ cardstock and decorated with designer paper, diecuts and stamps. Supplies: Stamps: Seasons of Love – Tags (Waltzingmouse stamps) Very Vintage Labels [...]
Masculine nautical card-post 3
By Melanie Smith, Artistic Guide Here is my next masculine themed card. This is another Nautically themed card in a (nearly) monotone colorscheme. It uses ripped edges so that there will be no imperfections on square corners or straight sides. I also looked for something to add some texture other than the ripping and embossing. [...]
Cutting straight to it…The Yacht card
The masculine card I shared yesterday is about my standard for a masculine card. I chose the yacht as the main image, a blue and brown colour scheme and went through my stash of embellishments to find something a little manly. Here’s how I did it. I have given extra details on how I get my [...]
Cutting straight to it…
Making a masculine card can be a bit challenging for some people, so I’ve decided to show you how I make mine. There are a few things to take into consideration when making masculine cards. The first and easiest thing to consider is the colour scheme. I think that you can use any colour [...]
January 2010 Map
In keeping with our theme of quests, trails, hiking, scenic by-ways, we are changing the name of our sketches! To find our way during our journeys, we generally need a map to help guide us to our destination. Sketches help guide us in our creative journey, beginning at the trailhead (a few stamps, ink, paper) and ending at [...]
Holiday Splendor: Wrinkle-free Distress Santa Christmas Card
By: Melanie Smith, Artistic Guide Finished size: 4.125″ x 5.8″ This is a super easy way to make some nice bright cards this year. All of the colour is added to the card before stamping so you could make loads of the backgrounds in one session and then make up into cards later. [...]
Holiday Splendor: Christmas card from the family
Every year a wonderful lady that I used to work with would dress her dogs in reindeer antlers and take a photo of them for her Christmas cards. These photos were basically glued to the card and posted out. This was before I started paper crafting, and was my first experience with homemade cards [...]
Holiday Splendor: Nostalgic Santa Card
By: Melanie Smith, Artistic Guide Finished size: 4.125″ x 5.8″ This is a quick simple card for mass production at Christmas. No tricky or messy techniques in this one. Make the chalk colours as subtle or intense as you like. Supplies: Stamps: Classic Santa (Rubbadubbadoo) Spirit of [...]
Stampscapes, Day 3
How are you enjoying the scenic trail, so far? It’s amazing how many different looks can be achieved from the same stamps! We continue our feature for Stampscapes rubber stamps. These stamps can be purchased on nice quality wood mounts, unmounted, and now available, unmounted on cling cushion. These scenic stamps can be used [...]
Holiday Blizzard Project – Christmas Dinner Placemat
Holiday Table Placemat By: Melanie Smith, Artistic Guide Finished size: 11″ x 8.25″ I decided this year that I would make a tablemat for each person coming to Christmas lunch. I thought about each person and how I could make each one suit their personalitity while keeping a Christmas theme. This is the [...]
More Mygrafico Digital Designs
Mygrafico is owned and operated by partners, Burcu Arat Sup (a.k.a. MUJKA) and Judy Sanqunetti. Both women are illustrators. Burcu creates designs mostly for stationery companies and the commercial market. You can check out Burcu’s beautiful work at her website, Mujka Chic. Judy creates designs mainly for the kid’s market. [...]
Holiday Blizzard Project – Chocolates Giftbox
The “Did You Make This?” Gift Box. By: Melanie Smith, Artistic Guide Finished size: 6″ x 6″ Sometimes at Christmas we like to give a little something special and indulgent that we have made ourselves. My sister-in-law is renowned for her home made coconut ice. I thought these little boxes would be perfect for giving [...]
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