Melissa Frances

Time for Tea!

 
(Supply Lists: Patterned Papers: Amanda (PA142) • Pink heart glittered chipboard (GN34) • super mini envelopes and tags (GN427) • 5th Avenue Tag Collection (GN447) • Trinkets & Baubles pearls (GN448) • White (FF08) and green (FF07) satin roses • chandelier drops (GN329) • key vintage embellishment • Other, Non-Melissa Frances supplies: Grab a Cup Template, Monograms Defined stamp set, A Spot of Tea stamp set (My Time Made Easy); trinket pins (Jenni Bowlin); buttons, baker’s twine (Papertrey Ink); blue glittered flourish chipboard (Making Memories); paper doily (Wilton); Cameo Beige Sugar shabby seam binding (Deb’s Simple Treasures Etsy); lace trims and crocheted doily – vintage from an antique show)

Here is an adorable tea cup set by Debbie Marcinkiewicz featuring many of our Melissa Frances embellishments, including two of our newest fabric roses. They are so soft and pretty and look fabulous in these paper teacups. Thanks for sharing Debbie.

(We love seeing what our readers are making with the Melissa Frances product line. If you have something to show us, we invite you to email it to us at blog@melissafrances.com)
 

Let's Celebrate Card

 
(Supply List: Patterned Paper - Minerva (PA372), Geraldine (PA369) • Other, non-Melissa Frances Supplies: Cardstock - Rustic Cream Papertrey Ink • Velvet Flower - Maya Road • Pearl button accents - Jenni Bowlin • Stamps - Sophie's Sentiments by Lawn Fawn • Die Cut - (Lacey Pennants) Spellbinders)

This lovely card was sent to us from Kim Duran who shared how inspired she'd been by our 5th Avenue Designer paper. Thank you Kim. We love this card and are always so happy to hear that our designs are inspiring the paper crafters we design them for.

(If you have a project featuring Melissa Frances products, we would love to see it. Please email it to us at blog@heartandhome.com. We can't wait to see what you are making!)

Paris Greeting Card

 
(Supply List: Melissa Frances 5th Avenue 6x6 Paper Pad (GN444) • Other, Non-Melissa Frances supplies: Simply Silhouettes stamp set from Wilson Designs; trinket pin from Maya Road; buttons from Papertrey Ink; chipboard frame from Tattered Angels; glitter, punches from Stampin’ Up!; baker’s twine from The Twinery; pink paint, satin flowers from AC Moore; paper doilie from Wilton; Cacao Payraud digital image from Beatriz Jennings Etsy.)
We have another beautiful card from Debbie Marcinkiewicz to share with you today. We love how Debbie combines so much stamping and die cutting with our Melissa Frances products. The Cacao digital image works so well with the vintage feeling of the Melissa Frances product line. Thanks for sharing your card with us Debbie.

Birthday Card

 
(Supply List: 5th Avenue 6x6 paper pad (GN444) • Mini Flashcards (GN436) • Kitschy Kitchen Tag Collection (GN382) • Colorful Rhinestones (GN446) • Other, non-Melissa Frances supplies: paper doily, lace ruffle)

Sabrina from Singapore sent us this delightful card featuring our 5th Avenue Collection with our popular Attic Treasures Mini Flashcards. Our flashcard set contains 16 cards. 8 Large ones at 1.25" high by 2.5" wide, and 8 Small ones at 1.77" high by 3.5" wide.

Here's a little peek at the greetings contained within the set: 

Birthday Greetings Card

 
(Supply List: Patterned Paper - Octavia (PA368), Hester (PA370) • Sticker - General Store Ephemera Stickers (retired) • Thankful Ticket Book (GN151) • White Pearls (GN278) • Other: white doilies, sewing machine thread, pink buttons, mini paper clip, flower accents)

We've been loving the combination of Melissa Frances goodies with paper doilies that we've been seeing from designers around the web. This excellent sample comes from Melissa Frances design team member Evgenia Petzer and combines doilies with our 5th Avenue Collection andstickers from one of our discontinued Ephemera Sticker collections. Although those stickers are no longer available, there are still 5 other ephemera skus available. See them here. 

Hat Box Directions

 
(Supplies: Patterned paper - Minerva (PA372), Ebony (PA362), Jewell (PA363) • Tags - 5th Avenue Tag Collection (GN447) • Cream Pearls (GN297) • Rub-Ons - Greetings (FW049) • Stickers: 5th Avenue Ephemera (GN440)  • Other, non-Melissa Frances supplies: Paint - Liquid Pearls in Ocean Blue, Petal Pink, Mint Green and White (Ranger) • gesso • Ink: Vintage Photo Distress Ink (Ranger) •  Recycled cardboard, chocolate box or other round/hatbox shaped box)
Earlier this month, we were delighted to find the above project, by design team member Fabienne Pernot, posted on scrapbook.com. Please click on this link to see directions for this adorable Anniversary Box and a few more detail photos. Beautiful job Fabienne!!

Happy Birthday Shutter Card

 
(Supply List: Patterned Paper: Ebony (PA362), Geraldine (PA369), Octavia (PA368), Pearl (PA371), Antonia (PA364) • Packaging from Melissa Frances pearls or rhinestones (either one will work as both have the same Victorian girl on them) • Other, non-Melissa Frances supplies: Aqua and Cream ribbon, Pink rose, die cuts, rubber stamps and eyelets)
As soon as we saw this card from Michelle La Grue we knew that you would love it as much as we did. We love this shutter style of card, and Michelle's example makes us want to make one of these ASAP! And check out how Michelle used the image of the Victorian girl from the newly redesigned packaging from our rhinestones and pearls. Lovely idea Michelle. In her email, Michelle shared that she made this special card as a keepsake gift for her Aunt's 85th Birthday. We're sure that this will be a treasured gift. Thanks for sharing this card with us Michelle!
(click on the images to see an enlarged version of the card)
 
 

At 5 Layout

 
(Supply List: Antonia (PA364), Geraldine (PA369) • Resin accents: Elegance (CX814), Provincial Applique (CX712), Heaven Sent (CX815) • Cream Pearl Accents (GN297) • Flowers: Pink Satin Flower (FF09), Blue Satin Flower (FF10) • Other, non-Melissa Frances supplies: border punches, Bazzill cardstock, American Crafts Thickers, Jenni Bowlin shaped paper)

We are so happy to share this layout with you today. Created by Melissa Frances design team member Emeline Seet, this layout with it's over-the-top shabby style, is pure perfection. We especially love the way Emeline used our satin flowers as accents in the middle of the page. Our flowers were hot commodities at CHA and sold out very quickly, so if you see them in your local scrapbooking store, snap them up, as they will not be back in the Melissa Frances warehouse for a few weeks.

Melissa Frances in Chantilly, VA

 
Next weekend the Melissa Frances team will be attending the Great American Scrapbook Convention in Chantilly, VA on June 24-25. Be sure to look for our booth, filled with our fabulous products.  And don't forget to check out the workshops we are offering at the convention - they are pretty awesome.

See you there!!

Sending Love...

 
(Supply List: Patterned paper: Simone (PA329), Free (PA150), Peaceful (PA247) • Other, non-Melissa Frances supplies: Stamps: JustRite Stampers JB-09890 Sending You Sunshine-Interlocking • Die Templates & Machines: Spellbinders™ Nestabilities® Classic Heart, Lacey Circles, Nested Leaves, Grand Calibur, Sizzix Big Shot Express, Sizzix Flowers, 3D • Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Ranger Vintage Photo)

This pretty card was sent to us from Mona Pendleton and features a few of our oldies but goodies. With the exception of the collaged paper background on the card, the rest of the papers are from our retired Thankful Collection.

What have you been inspired to make lately?