Here is a beautiful little holiday album created by Linda Albrecht using the Melissa Frances Bingo album and other great products from Melissa...
Napkin Rings:
To create these napkin rings, I covered a strip of chipboard with vintage sheet music and chalked the edges with brown chalk. I folded the chipboard into a circle and attached the ends. The crepe paper flower was created by cutting various sized circles from the creme crepe paper, layering them on top of each other and attaching a brad in the center. Then I wrinkled them up, sprayed with spray adhesive and sprinkled with glitter. Lastly, a pearl was attached in the center over the brad. I added a little sprig of berries from the craft store and a resin photo corner. A set of these would be a great gift! Place them in a clear box and wrap with a pretty ribbon for a fun gift.
Supplies used: Melissa Frances: Crepe Paper, Sculpture Applique resin corner and Attic Treasures Pearls. Other: berry sprig, chipboard, vintage sheet music, glitter.
I think these stamps are my new favorite set! They are stunning and I couldn't stop using them! Here, I used the large border stamp and stamped it 3 times in 3 different colors to create a background on the vintage grid patterned paper. I then used a rubon and some punched hearts on a tag, tied with some string to the card. I love those stamps and am so excited to use them over and over again!
When I got this beautiful Melissa Frances chipboard house, I knew immediately what I wanted to do with it. I recently changed up some colors in our family room and so I wanted to bring that same blue color into the house. I spray painted the chipboard pieces with silver spray paint and them assembled the house. I added the glitter star and tree with some staples. I used a piece of cardstock that matched the frames in my room and put it behind the windows of the house. I then took it outside and sprayed the whole thing lightly with silver glitter spray...it added a beautiful touch.
I also fell in love with the Melissa Frances flocked/glittered trees! They reminded me of the vintage trees that are so popular and they are just gorgeous! I thought about spray painting them silver, but then I just couldn't change them up! So, I simply tied some blue string around each one and added them to my scene with the house.
by our guest artist, Robyn Werlich
Ornaments:
I LOVE these white frames from Melissa Frances! I have been eyeing them for so long and was thrilled to receive some to play with! With the holidays upon us, I decided to make some cute hanging ornaments out of them. With our recent move, I can't seem to find my box with all my favorite/special ornaments...so we put up a bunch of brightly colored glitter snowflakes that I bought at Target for gift tags a few years ago. I LOVE the bright colors on the tree and so I decorated my frames with the same bright colors.
Where were you born, and where do you currently live? I was born in Salt Lake City, UT and after a few moves to other places, we are now back in the Salt Lake valley again.
Tell us about your family: I have been married to my hubby, Ryan, for 12 years and we have 3 kids that are my inspiration and my challenge all at the same time! Madisyn is 7, Hudson is 5 and Jaxon will be 2 years old in January.
Pet Peeves: Whining from the kiddos, being stuck in traffic, waiting in line at Target (hehehehe).
Favorite Magazines: BHG Scrapbooks, etc., BHG Storage & DIY, Creating Keepsakes.
Favorite Smells: Fresh baked cookies! :)
Favorite Movies or Books: I love the Notebook and StepMom.
What time do you wake up in the morning? My kiddos usually wake me up anywhere from 7-8 a.m. (although they wake me up all through the night too!)
Favorite TV shows: I love Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice, 24, Lost, FlashForward, So You Think You Can Dance and I'm sure there are more. I always record them and watch them while I scrapbook.
Favorite Season: I love Fall...the leaves changing colors, the crispness in the air, the football games, the break in the heat, cute fall clothes...love the fall!
Do you collect anything? I have been into collecting letters for such a long time. I have so many 'R's and some W's and each of the kids initials too. Lately, I've been into collecting vintage apothecary bottles & vintage ephemera.
When and how did you get into scrapbooking? My older sister was into it when I was in High School but I could never get into the stickers and cardstock thing. Then, when I was pregnant with Madisyn, I found Two Peas website from a link on a pregnancy expecting message board and I was hooked!
What music (if any) do you listen to while you scrap? Usually just random music on one of my playlists...love the likes of Ingrid Michelson...they make me happy.
How would you describe your scrapbooking style? I love to add lots of details to my projects...clean, graphic style with lots of little details.
Where do you find inspiration? From everywhere! Lately, I've been very inspired by flickr, etsy, photography and magazines.
Do you like to crop with others or scrap alone? I haven't been to a crop for so long! It's so hard for me to pack things up - I feel like I need to take my whole room. So, alone or with a good friend.
How has scrapbooking changed your life? Wow - how has it not! It's opened up new doors for me, new ways to challenge myself and grow, many new friendships and a creative outlet that has helped me in so many ways. I love this art...I love this hobby!
What is one scrapbooking tool, you can't live without? Cardstock...and punches...and string...and stamps...and ink...lol!
What format do you scrap? 12x12
Do you have any organization or time saving tips you could share? When we moved in February, it was a great opportunity for me to re-organize items in my room. With the help of a friend, we organized all like items together and it has made a huge difference for me. Now, I can go to one drawer for all my border punches, one for my circle punches...a basket for my rubons, a tray for my ledger/notebook papers, etc. It has been wonderful!
Don't forget to stop by Robyn's blog, and watch for her beautiful scrapbooking projects created with Melissa Franecs products throughout the next week!
Maria Moore, a Melissa Frances Blog reader, sent us a photo of these adorable little mittens she created using Melissa Frances papers!!!
These cute mittens would make perfect tree ornaments, and they would also be fun strung as a garland along a mantle or fireplace!
If you haven't already started, it's time to be thinking about Holiday Cards. Danielle Flanders has created a beautiful holiday card set to jump start your creativity...
My Wishlist card:
Die cuts: Christmas Page Kit GN254
Stars: Pop Out Glitter Christmas
Pearls: Attic Treasures Pearls
Resin flourish: Scroll Applique
Other: white cardstock, alpha stamps.
Joy card:
Glitter alpha: Pop Out Glitter Alphabet
Star: Pop Out Glitter Christmas
Reindeer sticker: Christmas Page Kit GN254
Other: white cardstock, twine, ribbon, brad, embossing folder - Allegro by Provo Craft (for Cuttlebug).
Home For the Holidays card:
Door knocker: Stately Applique Set
Chipboard holly: Pop Out Glitter Christmas
Other: white cardstock, ink-Stampin Up! Old Olive, embossing folder - Christmas Countdown by Provo Craft (for Cuttlebug), alpha stamps, Olive Vine Glimmer Mist, buttons, brads, twine.
Candy Cane Lane card:
Candy cane sticker, red floral paper, green paper, red ribbon: Christmas Page Kit GN254
Candy cane tag: Christmas Ticket Book GN253
Pearl: Attic Treasures Pearls
Other: white cardstock, embossing folder - Candy Cane Stripe by Provo Craft (for Cuttlebug), plaid ribbon - Michael's, twine.
We would like to thank each of you for taking the time to leave us a comment...it is really amazing to see how blessed we are, and it was wonderful to read about each of you blessings. Thank you so much for taking the time to enter the contest...we hope that each of you enjoy this special holiday with family and friends.
