6/26/2011

My Last Challenge as DT Member for H2H.....Sniff, Sniff.....

That is right.  This is my last submission to the Heart 2 Heart Challenges as a member of the Design Team.  This has been a wonderful experience and I want to thank Mary for allowing me to participate with this very talented group of artists.  Welcome to the new Design Team and I cannot wait to see what you come up with for these very fun challenges.

This week our challenge was to use the colors Barn Red, Bamboo, and any color of blue in our artwork.   I have been incredibly busy this week with gatherings and an open house.  I was so tired that I asked my daughter-in-law to tell me what to use on my card.  Pick a stamp set, any stamp set!  She told me to use C1445 Bless This Nest.  I took a nap, got up, and spent the next few hours coming up with this card.

I am so loving this card.  It was the first card in a long while that just went together without too much trouble.  I embossed the barn red flower border from Eclectic Edges (C1450).  The black lines are simply drawn with a ruler and then embossed.  I pieced the bird houses because I wanted to pop them up with foam dots.  There is Glitter Glitz Gel on the swirls on the bird house with the heart and a bitty brad on the other bird house.  I just love adding those little details to my artwork.

Well I couldn't just leave my bird houses hanging in mid air so I used the tree from Splendid Day (D1462) and cut the branches off to make poles for my birdhouses.  Don't you just love them?  Then I use the grass tufts from Trees & Things (D1467) to anchor my poles (and to hide a tiny blue smudge that appeared from nowhere - LOL).

I love the saying from Delightful Things (D1369) and embossed it just above the birdhouses after I second generation stamped a background from Noted Backgrounds (D1412) just to jazz up the background a bit. There is no patterned paper used in this card.  Too cool, huh?  Just lots of cutting...............

Now, please check out the other design team member's projects:


and then show us how you used Barn Red, Bamboo and your choice of blue for your  artwork.  Then, link it with Heart 2 Heart Challenges!  Your projects must include CTMH products, but do not have to be 100% CTMH.  If other products are used, a list or description of what was used would be appreciated. Remember to post it on the Heart 2 Heart Challenges Blog.  You could win some fantastic prizes from our June Sponsors, Michelle Owen and Romaine Rancier.

12 comments:

  1. You were so right. This is a very awesome card. I really like how you found parts of other stamp sets to put it all together. I'm going to miss you on the design team but I will be stalking your blog to see what you are up to. It's been sooo fun being on the DT with you. Be safe and remember you and your family are in my prayers.

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  2. Another absolutely amazing card by you! Your attention to detail is so inspiring - it's been wonderful designing with you each week, and I look forward to following your blog to see what you're up to in the future :o)

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  3. A fantastic card, Melinda!!! Love all your work - always so detailed & artistic!! It has been wonderful being not en T with you :)

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  4. Melinda, I love how your card turned out!! I just got that stamp set now I can't wait to play with it. I'll miss you been on the design team.

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  5. So sad you will be no longer a DT, but am glad am your followe because I love your creations.

    That's why I have a surpise for you at my blog!
    Luisa Morgan

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  6. Another awesome card Melinda! I'd never guess this was a last minute creation. I will really miss being on the DT with you! Keep us posted on your family soap opera...take care of each other:) I'll be checking in with your blog to see what you've been up to!

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  7. what a fun card! Great stamped border.

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  8. Such an adorable card! Thanks so much for being a great addition to the H2H team...you will be missed! Take care and hopefully we will continue to see you around H2H! Thanks again!

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  9. This a very pretty card Melinda, I love all the details.
    =)

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  10. Thanks for your art work and encouragement during the winter & spring H2H challenges, Melinda. Continued success in making the world cuter.

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  11. Great card Melinda. I have had a great time being on the design team with you! I will see you around blogland I am sure!

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  12. Your card is so pretty! We will miss you on the DT but hope you'll come back and play along with the H2H challenges!

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