Do You Know How to Frolic?

I do! :)

Now that I joined the "Frolicking in the Forest" Swap on Splitcoast!

Thank you Forest Ranger, Jeanette, for letting me "Let My Hair Down" :) *giggle* I love frolicking!

So how do I frolic you may ask?

I pick flowers and talk to the birds in the Forest of course!

My stamp is from CC Designs....called Peggy. I colored her with Spectrum Noir markers. Then I used my SU spellbinders framelits for the shape around the image.

I used a "wire" embossing folder behind and turned it the opposite way for a different look.

I love how these turned out! Can't wait to get back some FAB cards from this swap! :)

I'm also entering my card at Cute Card Thursday - Springtime!

thanks for stopping by!

Until next time...

Blessings...

Jeanette, Jeanette! She's Our Gal!

Hi all!

This is my creation for the Crafty Gals Blog Group challenge due today.

We are honoring our own Ms. Jeanette (Forest Ranger).

We were to CASE a creation from her blog or use things on our creation that we think she would love. I know she loves patterned paper, Nature, punch art and recycled items (just to name a few), so I tried to include a few of those in my card.

 

This also goes along with this week's Twisted Tuesday Challenge to make a creation for a couple ~ can be anniversary, Valentine, etc. and the Twist is to use the color black preferably ribbon or lace but any black will do. You can find the Twisted Challenge by clicking the badge in my right sidebar.

 (the little black pearl eye is not on this birdie....don't know where it went but use your imagination) hahaha

 (inside of the card)

Oh, did I mention that this card is also my creation for Jeanette's swap she has on SCS. "Music in the Forest" This music note is made with the branch on the SU! bird punch and the circles on the SU! Owl punch.

I also made card candy for her swap.

The pictures are horrible but I could not get a clear one of either. I'm not sure the reason but here goes......

Thanks for stopping by!

Until next time...

Blessings...

Melina

Food for the Forest....(you build an appetite there you know) :)

Hi everyone!

I hope you are having a wonderfully crafty day.

I wanted to show you all what I made for a swap I'm in on SCS.

It is the "Food in the Forest Swap" hosted by Forest Ranger (Jeanette). Hi J! :)

Now, I have to say this is one of my most favorite Fores swaps that Jeanette has done.....it has nothing to do with the fact that she chose my theme idea for this one! *giggle* Okay, it has a little to do with that....*wink*

So, I took on quite a few spots in this swap.

Look at all I did.....

I took 1 standard card spot. I used a limb stamp I bought from JoAnn's.

The design card stock is from a DCWV stack. I added some clear glaze to the middle of each flower after I colored the image. I punched some holes on either side of one of the branches and attached a birdcage charm with some hemp twine.

I added a white panel inside the card and off stamped the image to the edge of that (uncolored).

I put a note in each card.....I think the branch might throw one off as to how this goes along with food in the forest....so my note said "If you are every lost in the Forest, plants and tree blooms are your best friend in time of hunger". LOL I hope I pulled that off. hahahahaha

Next....

Yes, I took 4 spots in her recipe "section" of her swap. I am planning on making a Forest Cookbook when I get my returns. :) I will get 12 different recipe cards back. I think that will make for a cute little cookbook!

For my recipes, I used ones that you could make the day before you leave for your picnic or camping trip. You can store all these in air tight containers and munch on them the whole time you are "communing with Nature"! *giggle*

And lastly...

I took 3 spots in her Candy section of her swap. I love making card and page accents. That is like my "first love" in crafting I guess. I love getting out pictures and thinking about making a page and then going to my Cricut and making some Candy to go on the pages. Or, making some type of scene or accent piece for a card, then attaching it to the base. The card base is just an afterthought to me usually. I love all the stuff I'm gonna put on it. :)

I cut the Acorn (also on one of my recipe cards just a little smaller) and the trees from the new (to me) Art Philosophy Cricut Cart. I love that thing!

The leaves are stamped and paper punched.

I packages all in cello bags with a little glue dot on the backs. I didn't do the little decorative tops for the bags, that I've seen so many ladies do, I just didn't want anyone to go through the agony I do when I want to use the Candy I get back and I have to mess up that pretty topper. I cringe every time I do it.

Well, this is what I did for the latest Forest Swap. I'm very happy with how everything came out.

I can't wait to see what I get back!

Until next time...

Blessings...

Melina