Monday, January 4, 2010

Celebrating Melanie's Two Year Anniversary!

Melanie Muenchinger is celebrating two years of blogging and illustrating for Gina K Designs! To help celebrate, I created this Valentine using two of her stamp sets: A Year of Flowers and Inspiration Mosaic.

I used designer paper from Basic Grey - Sugared to create the mosaic for the background, and sewed it onto a piece of Gina K's Pure Luxury card stock in Chocolate Kiss. I then ran two pieced of SU! - Riding Hood Red card stock through the Cuttlebug, using the hearts folder. The image was stamped using Memento ink in Tuxedo Black and was colored using my Koh-I-Noor pencils and OMS. I added a few hearts that I cut and embossed using the Scalloped Heart Nestability set. The sentiment was stamped onto designer paper and then punched out using a tag punch. All sponging was done using SU! ink in Riding Hood Red.

If you would also like to celebrate with Mel and have a chance at winning some of her fabulous blog candy, see the details here. I hope you are able to join the party!

17 comments:

  1. This is simply gorgeous, Dee! I love all the layers and the coloring is amazing! What a nice tribute to Mel!

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  2. Dee...welcome to blogging and your card is BEAUtiful!!! Way to knock it out right from the start. Love the combining of stamp sets and the way you used the CB heart folder and the Nesties Heart! Gorgeous!

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  3. Great card, Dee!! Congrats on your new blog!

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  4. Congrats on becoming a blogger! Your card is just beautiful!

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  5. Wow, what a beautiful card! Congrats on the new bolg! (snort!!)

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  6. Like everyone else, Congrats to the world of blogging! It really is alot of fun......your card is simply gorgeous!

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  7. Gorgeous card Dee!!! Congrats on the new blog, it looks fab.

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  8. Dee...gorgeous card! Wow! Way to start your blog off right! ;D Diana Q

    PS I started one this year too...visit me?
    http://wordbirdsnest.typepad.com/

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  9. Your card is lovely and your blog looks fabulous!

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  10. I was right -- this is definitely the Year of the Blog! Can't wait to see more posts from you -- Love your description of yourself and the card is WONDERFUL!!

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  11. Dee, your card is gorgeous!!!
    Welcome to the bloggin world...it looks great!

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  12. nope, I dont think I like this card!!!!................PSYCH!.....I love it!!!
    had to say something different, didnt want your head to start swelling in that stunning profile picture LOL
    you are such an amazing talented artist! it won't be long before you will be grabbed up to create for Design Teams....i always love your work! what's that saying "the apple doesn't fall far from the tree"!!! and remember...the door to your Mom's craft room is always open! big grin here!

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  13. Gorgeous design! Wonderful background and layering.

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  14. Fantastic card, Dee. Congratulations on your blog - it looks wonderful!

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  15. Dee your card is Gorgous!! COngrats on the new blog!!

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  16. this is gorgeous, Dee Marie! Welcome to blogging, you're off to a GREAT start!!

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