Color Challenge-Black-A Little or a Lot

It is challenge time at Meljen's Designs and we had some great new images this month.  The challenge is to use the color black.

I used the image Little Piano from the new release and paper pieced it.  I printed the sentiment and folded it a little to give it some dimension.  A few pearls and flowers and the card was complete!

Card measures 5.5" x 4.25"
flowers, ribbon, and pearls from my stash

Where in the World is Candace's Blog! Hop

By now you should have visited several blogs on your search for Candace's new blog, Creatively Candace.  You should have come here from Meredith's blog.  Unfortunately, you didn't find Candace just yet!  Keep hopping because you are on the right track!  If you didn't come from Meredith's blog and you would like to participate from the beginning, hop over to Ceal's blog and get started.

While I didn't make this card specifically for Candace, I thought it was the perfect card for this blog hop!

I used Safari Rhino and It's a Jungle word art.  Both can be found in the Meljen's Designs shop.  I colored the rhino using Prismacolor pencils.  The word art was paper pieced using the same animal prints I used on the background.  I hope the rhino has some good luck in locating Candace's new blog!

There are 6 images up for grabs simply for leaving comments on all of the blogs!  Three images have been donated from Meljen's Designs and 3 from Sweet 'n Sassy.  The winner will be chosen at random from one of the blogs on the hop!

Thanks for stopping by and helping us to find Candace.  The next blog on your hop is here.

Good luck in finding Candace!

Anything Goes!

The challenge this week at Meljen's Designs is Anything Goes!  Grab your favorite Meljen's Designs image and get crackin'!

I used one of the new images released for May called Fancy Flower Pen.  I colored it using Prismacolo pencils.  I used a metal rimmed tag for my sentiment and hung it from some tasty Pink Sorbet twine from The Twinery.  The sentiment is from Stampin' Up! in the Mini Mates stamp set.

Card measures 4.25' x 5.5'
EK Success Binding Edge edger punch
Ribbon & gems from my stash

Spring Into a Challenge at Meljen's Designs

Oh my gosh!  I forgot to schedule my challenge post for this week!  I can't believe I forgot.  There are so many things happening here right now, that I seem to be chasing my tail most days!

I used Sunflower Buggies, Stitched Hello, and Little Bug Line.  The images were colored with Copic Markers. I cut the card using my Cricut and the Wild Card cartridge at 5.5".  The flower was created using a punch and I shaped the petals using an embossing stylus.

Card measures 5.5"
Stampin' Up! Key Tag Punch
BossCut Scroll Die
Stickles Glitter Glue

Tack-ling a New Challenge

Enfys over at Going Buggy has set a fun challenge this month.  She is challenging everyone to use an item on their project that was not intended for paper crafting.

Some time ago on clearance I bought an item not intended for paper crafting with just such a purpose in mind.  I had forgotten about them until this challenge.  I thought I had missed the deadline, only to find out it doesn't end until Monday.  So I dug out my bargain.  Can you find them on my card?

My item not intended for paper crafting are the large "brads" at the bottom.  They are actually not brads.  They are push pins.  I cut the pin part off using a pair of wire cutters.  They actually started life looking like this:

I had to adhere them using some foam left over from trimming my rubber stamps because they aren't flat on the back.

Card measures 4.25" x 5.5"

Image by Margaret Sherry as a freebie from Cardmaking & Papercraft Magazine

Martha Stewart Swirling Lace border punch

Push pins purchased at Wal-Mart (Mainstays collection)

Ribbon from my stash

We Have a Winner!

I would like to thank everyone that participated in the blog hop this week.  I loved reading all of your comments!

The winner of Monkey Toes as drawn by Random.org is

Karen McAlpine.

I will be sending you the image shortly.  If you do not receive it, please contact me via the email on my blog.

Meljen's Designs Blogiversary Blog Hop

This post will remain at the top until 9am EDT on April 6th. For recent posts please scroll down.


Welcome to your next stop on the Meljen's Designs Blog Hop! What an exciting time!  It is the anniversary of the blog. Congratulations, Melissa!  I hopped last year and now I get to participate as a design team member this year!

You should have come here from Nicole's blog. Nicole had some fabby inspiration for you!  If you didn't come from Nicole's blog and you would like to start from the beginning, scroll down for the list of participants.

Our theme was to use our favorite Meljen's Designs image.  It's no surprise I chose Monkey Toes for my project.  You can get the image in black and white or colored.  I used the black and white image and paper pieced it.  One of my co-workers is having a baby and Monkey Toes is perfect for a baby card!

This was one of my first images from Meljen's Designs and I won him on a blog hop.  Now it is your turn!  Just leave a comment here on my blog and I will choose a random winner from all of the comments.  Be sure to leave me some way to contact you so I can send you your prize!  Be sure to comment on all of the blogs on the hop because you will have a chance to win the grand prize...a pack of Melissa's favorite images! Melissa is the creative talent behind Meljen's Designs!

You have until Friday, April 6th at 9 am EDT to post your comments.

In addition to being able to win this image, there is a Buy One Get One Free sale going on at the shop the entire month of April! That is a super deal when you consider the black and white images are $3 and under and the pre-colored images are $4! Head on over to the shop after you finish hopping and fill your cart!

The next stop on your blog hop is Robbie.  Her project is sure to wow you!  In case you get lost along the way, here is a list of participants:

Audrey
Candace
Ceal
Cheryl
Dee
Dianna
Katja
Marlena
Nicole
Rae Ann  <-------You are here
Robbie
Robin

You can always pop back to the Meljen's Designs blog and start from there!

Thanks for visiting and don't forget to comment for your chance to win your very own Monkey Toes!

Card measures 5.5" x 4.25"
Spellbinders Picot Circles die
Sentiment from Stampin' Up! Baby Talk set
K & Company Itsy Bitsy Baby Boy stack
Ribbon & button from my stash