Melissa Frances: Focus on Stamping

One of the things we as a scrapbook manufacturer love about being involved in the industry is how often the different genres of crafting overlap. While most crafters have a particular favorite craft, it is a rare crafter who only engages in that one specific hobby. So many of us cultivate our creativity by dabbling in scrapbooking, stamping, sewing, painting, knitting, etc (the list could go on and on). At Melissa Frances we strive to manufacture a product line which will inspire and delight creative souls no matter what their creative hobby of choice is. This week on the blog, we are delighted to highlight a fellow manufacturer whose stamps greatly enhance vintage-styled projects and co-ordinate beautifully with the Melissa Frances collections. A week to celebrate the fusion of stamping and Melissa Frances, if you will. Please help us welcome Pink Persimmon!

In their own words, "We are two sisters who believe in each other, and believe in the ability of all people to create beautiful art."

Co-owner Judi Andersen has created many beautiful samples combining Melissa Frances products with her stamps. Today we wanted to show you her interpretation of the Melissa Frances Vintage Colonial Houses. Judi used her new Santa's Sleigh stamp set with our houses and created one house with a true vintage feel, and one with a more retro/bright feel. She also did a wonderful job of styling the photos. I love how staging the Melissa Frances Bottle Brush Trees around the houses lends a true village-like atmosphere to each vignette.

(Supply Lists: VINTAGE HOUSE (TOP): House - Melissa Frances (GN256), Patterned Paper - Candy Cane (PA171), Reindeer Games (PA173), Rhinestones - Green (GN280), Mica - White (GN285), Bottle Brush Trees - White (GN294), Stamp - Pink Persimmon - Santa's Sleigh, Other - vintage sheet music, button, glitter glue. RETRO HOUSE (BOTTOM): House - Melissa Frances (GN256), Patterned Paper - Peyton (PA188), Natalie (PA190), Bianca (PA192), Lace - White Ribbon Collection (GN301), Rhinestones - Blue (GN281), Mica - White (GN285), Bottle Brush Trees - Pink (GN293), Stamp - Pink Persimmon - Santa's Sleigh)

We hope you've enjoyed this collaboration between Pink Persimmon and Melissa Frances. Please be sure to visit their blog and check back here throughout the week as we will be posting more of Judi's inspirational projects!