Cards and Crafts with Melissa

Hi everyone. I have scheduled another Fall class.  This workshop we will be making a birthday card using the cat punch,  a fall wreath card using the leaf punch, an eclipse card, cat chocolate holder and pumpkin decor made with wood slices. The cards are $2, including the cat chocolate holder. If you would like to make the pumpkin decor the cost is $5. Pictures will be coming soon, my order of supplies gets delivered tomorrow. The class is Sunday 8 October at 1:00 pm. Please contact me if you would like to attend.  Here is a picture of the Spooky Cat set we will be using.  Last week the Fall class we made 6 cards. Here is what we made:

Update from the Christmas Gift Class: I had a small turn out, but that is fine. That let me spend quality time with my customers and they created some beautiful crafts. Hi everyone! I have the gift class projects ready to post on here. I had to wait for my preorder to come in.  Here is the candle we will make, it will come in a bag we will make with a tag. We will also be making this ornament heat embossed and water colored. I have more stamps to chose from for the candle and the ornament.  The ornament will be hanging from an eyelet with gold trim. I misplaced my eyelets. The class is Sunday 20 August at 2pm. Please message me if you would like to attend, the cost is $10 per item. The item price will decrease to $5 each with a $25 order. Please email me at cardsandcraftswithmelissa@gmail.com of you would like to attend. Front of Wood Slice Ornament Back of Wood Slice Ornament

Paper Pumpkin is a crafting subscription box. Stampin' Up has hit the mark with Paper Pumpkin. Each kit is mailed to you in a box through the US Post Office and comes with an ink dot, stamp set, adhesive dots. It also includes the tools to create the cards or craft for the month. Past kits have included cards, desk calendar, gift boxes and cards, banners, and treat containers.  Some kits take 30 minutes others take a couple of hours. I think it depends on distractions and organization. You can get ideas from Pinterest on alternative ideas for your Paper Pumpkin if you don't need that amount of cards.  And you can order refills if you need more!  Skipping a month or cancelling is easy. You just turn off before the 10th of each month.  I look forward to getting my Paper Pumpkin every month and hope that you join in the fun! Click the link below for more information or to subscribe. https://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/CategoryPage.aspx?categoryid=102600 Here are...

When I attended On Stage in Shreveport one of the prize patrol sets was Bike Ride. I have not played with it until last night and then again today. I did not buy the dies for the set so I just used it as a stamp set and did "fussy cutting". It's a cute set. I like all the different accessories the bike comes with and the dog is so CUTE! I wanted to use pink and blue and accent the bike in pink. I tried to play with it again today, but had some errands to run and didn't finish what I was making. Bike Ride is Item #143746 or click here to go to my store to purchase the set. I will play some more with this set and post pictures. Hope you all get an idea how fun this set is! Mel

Hi everyone! I have to go to work in an hour but I was able to do some crafting with the Happy Birthday Gorgeous Bundle.  Item #145301 . I had preordered this bundle but have not played with it. It truly is a Gorgeous set! It is so fun! I CASEd the catalog for the cards since I am so short on time today.  I hope you all enjoy it they were so fun and EASY to make.  Mel

Carols of Christmas Here it is! Carols of Christmas. Stampin' Up has an early release of the Holiday Catalog.  The stamps in this set can make so many different cards. Ornaments, Poinsettia, deer and sentiments will make your Christmas cards unforgettable.  If you would like to purchase the set or bundle the link is below: http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/melissahanson/promotions  

I have about 250 Stampin' Up stamp sets and there are A LOT that I have not used.  So I decided to challenge myself to use all of my stamp sets. Today I used Tuscan Vineyard Item # 141902 I used traditional ink pads, Stampin' Dots, Stampin' Up Markers and also Watercolor Pencils . I wanted to show off this great set that I fell in love with when it came out.  I am a wine drinker but I love the Mediterranean theme of ANYTHING. We decorated our kitchen and living in the Mediterranean style.  I did not add any sentiments because I am not sure what I am going to use these for yet.  I used every stamp in this set so you can see the different ways the set can be used. I used the In Colors card stock for most of the cards. I colored the landscape with Watercolor Pencils and stamped the background with two of the stamps. The grape cluster is so fun but also classic. The lined up wine corks remind me of the collections of wine corks we have. The flourish was ...

Some days I struggle finding the right sentiment for a card I am working on. Today, as I was cleaning up my craft room and decided to finish some cards from past kits and some scraps I had laying around. I also used the ink spots I received from the Paper Pumpkin kits. Here is the link to view the past Paper Pumpkin kits: https://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/CategoryPage.aspx?categoryid=102600 Simple Christmas Card using Memories and More Petal Garden Pack Item #144208,  Emerald Envy CS#141415, Real Red CS #102482 The butterfly is from a retired kit. I stamped in Crushed Curry Ink #131173 The anchor on this card is from Guy Greetings #137178. The DSP is retired.  This entire card besides the sentiment is from the retired card kit. Trying to find a way to use these gold hearts was challenging. The gold strip is also from the retired card kit. This card was so fun to make. This is how I store my Paper Pumpkin Stamp sets.  I hope you all enjoye...

I'm sorry I didn't post Thursday, my daughter had some great news and we had to do come planning for upcoming events then Friday she was accepted to college. So I was a little preoccupied. The last video was posted on Thursday and it did not disappoint! Then I got to see the catalog!! I am so excited! The Christmas stamp sets are so wonderful! There are a few fall sets, that will be versatile throughout the year.  The Halloween sets are so fun and there is a die that is so great! It is on trend and perfect for so many things other than Halloween.  I am going to reread the SU policy on posting the cover of the catalog. I am sure I have to wait, but I will do a preorder and you will see what I create from the sets I order and will share them here. And stay tuned Tuesday there is an announcement that you won't want to miss. Mel

Yesterday I was able to watch the Holiday Catalog Preview as soon as it was released, but not today. 🙁. I had a meeting then the rest of the work day was crazy. So as soon as I got home from work I watched the video and I was impressed again today. This preview had one fall themed suite and one Halloween suite. The embellishments were fabulous! I will update you all with the review of the next preview tomorrow. Mel

I am the first to admit that having a smart phone I really didn't think I needed a planner like I did when the kids were younger. I had a "Mommy Planner" beginning 2005. It was instrumental in keeping track of my kids reoccurring doctor appointments and school activities.  Now, as two of my kids are out of the house and adults and my daughter is now a Senior in high school the planner not only keeps track of my appointments but it is also a "living scrapbook".  I use my Cannon Selphy printer to print all of my favorite pictures from the month.  I just ordered my planner in June so I decided to begin it in July.  The advantage of a planner like Love Today Planner Kit is that you can customize it beginning in whatever month you wish. So if you want to begin it for the school year you can, or be traditional and begin it in January. Here are some pictures of how I have customized my planner. If you are interested in purchasing the planner you can do so at this lin...

I wanted to share my excitement with you all.  Today Stampin' Up gave us a sneak peak to the Holiday Catalog! The video showed one suite from the catalog and it is amazing!  I cannot wait to share the great creations we can make from the new products with you once I get my order in.  The next two days there will be two more sneak peaks us demonstrators get to watch and the full catalog Thursday. I am not one who gets super excited about Christmas when it is still 100 degrees outside but this year Stampin' Up has helped me catch the excitement train. Mel

July 2017 Stampin' Up Paper Pumpkin. This month's Paper Pumpkin is so cute and fun! There are flowers and mountains in pastel colors. There are two rolls of washi tape and some wooden elements.  I did this month's Paper Pumpkin in a little over an hour. Remember if you would like to subscribe to Paper Pumpkin you can at my website: https://www.paperpumpkin.com/en-us?utm_source=olo&utm_medium=O4-ad&utm_campaign=new-olo-homepage Take care! Mel

Paper Pumpkin June 2017 https://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/CategoryPage.aspx?categoryid=102600  This is one of my all time favorite Paper Pumpkins! The name, One in a Melon, the cards and bags can be summed up as Summer in a box! I will admit the leaf stickers were a little difficult to get off, but putting the cards together were easy.  Two ink spots Melon Mambo and Emerald Envy.  Oh and Stampin' Up added a ruler to the instructions! How fun!  If you would like to subscribe to Paper Pumpkin there are several different options.  A monthly subscription you can purchase monthly, or just give it a one time try.  You can cancel any time.  There are also prepaid subscriptions with 1, 3, 6 or 12 months at a time. Just click here https://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/CategoryPage.aspx?categoryid=102600

Cards and boxes from the Stampin' Up Catalog 2017-2018 Here are some cards and box I have created from the new catalog. Unfortunately, the Daisy Delight Bundle is so popular and the daisy punch is not currently available. Hopefully it will be available in early August.  If you have any questions and want any information please feel free to contact me.  I hope you enjoy my creations.  Daisy Delight Bundle Daisy Delight Bundle  Daisy Delight Bundle Ribbon of Courage Daisy Delight Bundle Color Theory Memories & More Item #144210 Birthday Delivery Bundle Item #145294 Wood Words Item # 143928 Floral Statements Item #144701 Thoughts and Prayers Item #127805 Dragonfly Dreams Item  #142924 and Hardwood Item #133035 & Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits Item #142749 Guy Greetings Item #137178 Window Shopping Item # 143265 Window Box Thinlits Item # 142762