Melissa's Creations

I recently saw a post on Dustin Pike's site asking for cards to be sent to a young boy who is battling cancer. I couldn't pass up the opportunity to do a good thing for someone! I used one of Dustin's new Mistle-Toads Digital Stamp set. They are hysterical. My personal favorite is the toad in the snow globe! I am looking forward to having some time to color it up!

Copic Colors Used:
Frog: YG11, YG13, YG17; YG 91
Hat: R37, R39, R59
Tongue: R32, R35, R37
Light Cord: YG97, YG99
Lights: B02, B04; Y35, Y38; R32, R35; YG13, YG17
Background: E0000
Clear Spica for lights

My oldest niece is a proud horn player in the Overton High School Band in Nashville, Tennessee. When I saw these images from Bella Stamps, I knew I had to have them so I could make her a card! The stamps are MUCH smaller than I expected, so they were quite a challenge to color with the Copic Markers!!! I am so proud of her! By the time this card posts, I will have flown home to Tennessee to see her march in a ball game and in the Contest of Champions! When I was in high school, our band used to march in the Contest of Champions, so it will be neat to be in that environment again!!!

Copic Colors Used:
Pants/Hat/Plume: C3, C5, C7, Black 100
Top: R22, R24, R27
Drum Side: R22, R24, R27
Drum Head: C0, C1, C2
Mallet Stick: E35
Horn: Y21, Y23, Y28
Hair: Y21, YR23, E35
Skin: E0000, E000, E00

This image from Magnolia Stamps is so cute! I used some of the paper from Basic Grey (June Bug collection) with the cute doggies on it and decided to play with it a bit. I cut out some of the images (dog and bone) and popped them up on the card. I wrote "best friends" on the bone. I used my air compressor for the background. What fun that was!

Copic Colors Used:
Shirt: R22, R24, R27, R29
Shorts: C3, C5, C7
Tennis Shoes: C1, C2, C3
Tire: W3, W5, W7
Bike: YG91, YG93, YG95
Hair: Y23, YR23, E35
Skin: E0000, E000, E00
Airbrush Colors: Sky-B91; Grass-YG91, YG93

This card reminds me of my brother...He is a computer guru and we used to laugh at the scene from A Christmas Story when Ralphie comes down the stairs in his bunny suit! Since my brother works from home on a computer all day, I thought this would be the perfect card for his recent birthday! The stamp is from Stampendous and is one of the Changito line.

Copic Colors Used:
Monkey: E30, E31, E33, E35
Laptop: Y32, Y35, Y38
Bunny Slippers: RV21, RV23
Pajamas: YG11, YG13, YG17
Couch/Ottoman: B000, B00, B01

I made this card for my mom to give to my brother for his birthday. I forgot to take a picture of it before I sent it, so I had mom scan it so I could post it here. I had the image all colored up and it was mom's idea to add some actual sand from the beach on the card. We glued some sand and a tiny shell we found on the beach to the card to give it some depth! I think it turned out really nice! Stamp by Stamps Happen, Inc.

Copic Colors Used:
Lighthouse Stripes: C3, C5, C7; Co, C1
Railings: Wo, W1, W3
Light/Windows: Y13, Y15
Sand: E41, E42, E43
Sky: B0000, B000, B00
Sea: B91, B93, B95
Gulls: C0, C1, C3
Border: R35, R37, R39

I think this new digi-stamp from Hambo Stamps is a scream! I wish you could see all of the sparkle in the flames of the fire! The background paper is one of the new Basic Grey papers from the fall collection and I thought the tree branches in the top looked like more fire coming out of the image. The sentiment is also from Hambo Stamps, but I cut it apart so that it would be in a line. You might not be able to see it well, but I put a little brad above the one boy that says "Boo!"

Copic Colors Used:
Logs: E31, E33, E35, E37
Jeans: B91, B93, B95
Shirt 1: YG13, YG23, YG17
Shirt 2: YR20, YR21, YR23, YR24
Shirt 3: E55, E57, E59
Fire Pit Rocks: Wo, W1, W3, W4
Boots: Y21, Y23, Y26, Y28
Fire: Y32, Y35, Y38; YR15; R22, R05, R08
Hair 1: Y23; YR23; E35
Hair 2: C3, C5, C7
Skin: E0000, E000, E00; E02