Monday, May 12, 2014

Merry Monday #108 - Use Stars

Hey everyone, it's Monday and that means time for another fun challenge at Merry Monday!  This week's theme has been chosen by Lori and she would like us to use a star on our Christmas card.  Let's get to it!


Here's Lori's photo inspiration:


I used the sketch from the CAS(E) this Sketch! 


You can see all the details and gorgeous inspiration from the rest of the Design Team here.  Or stop by their blogs and give them some love:

Katie Melhus (you're here!)

and our Featured Designer May:

Rita Wright

I can't wait to see everyone's entries in the gallery this week, I'm always so impressed with all of the creations.

Playing along at Christmas Stampin' All Year Long: Anything Goes
and The Friday Mashup!: Use Stencils



Thanks for stopping by, keep it crafty!

20 comments:

  1. DeeptiMay 12, 2014 at 5:04 AM

    This looks cool, I like how the button coordinates with the colors of star :)

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  2. 3treescreations@gmail.comMay 12, 2014 at 5:33 AM

    Great colours!! Love your little Joy die cut!!

    Deanne :)

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  3. Susan JoyceMay 12, 2014 at 8:03 AM

    Your card reminds me of a starry night Katie, lovely colours and finishing touches.

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  4. Notes by NinaMay 12, 2014 at 11:41 AM

    Lovely card Katie, this is such a great layout with such pretty colours.

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  5. laurieMay 12, 2014 at 1:40 PM

    The red just pops, such a cute card!

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  6. BonnieMay 12, 2014 at 4:07 PM

    Love all these little stars in the background and the beautiful joy in the corner! Hope you had a wonderful Mother's Day. Have a great week.

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  7. BarbMay 12, 2014 at 5:32 PM

    Very Cute--great layout!

    Thanks for joining us in our Christmas Stampin’ All Year Long Challenge this week. Good Luck! We hope to see you join us in future challenges too.
    Barb—DT

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  8. KarrenMay 12, 2014 at 9:27 PM

    Beautiful CAS card, Katie. The soft blue stars in the background are perfect with the bold "joy".

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  9. JennyMay 12, 2014 at 10:00 PM

    Mir gefällt deine Karte sehr gut. Danke für deine Teilnahme bei CSAYL. LG Jenny

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  10. Leigh PennerMay 13, 2014 at 7:56 AM

    Oh, this is wonderful! I love how you changed the sketch to a horizontal card and that lovely stenciled background!

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  11. WendyMay 13, 2014 at 3:53 PM

    Beautiful card, Katie! Love all the tiny stars at the bottom and your joy in the upper corner! Terrific design and love the color combo! Have a great week! :)

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  12. HeatherMay 13, 2014 at 5:36 PM

    Ooo . . . what a great card! Love how you interpreted the sketch and those stenciled stars are really cute. Thanks for playing with CSAYL.

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  13. JoAnnMay 14, 2014 at 6:37 AM

    Great card. Love the stenciled stars and design of your card. Thanks for joining us this week at CSAYL.

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  14. Heidi BaksMay 14, 2014 at 6:40 AM

    Very fun! I love your clean card with the stars stencil... so beautiful! Thanks for joining the Friday Mashup this week.

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  15. LeAnneMay 14, 2014 at 10:12 AM

    COOL stencilling....it gives your stars an ethereal look, very soft & pretty!

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  16. LisaMay 14, 2014 at 5:13 PM

    Great job with the star stencil, it looks fabulous.

    Thanks for joining us at The Friday Mashup.

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  17. Kathy SchweinfurthMay 14, 2014 at 5:29 PM

    ooh, love your card, Katie, and how "joy" just jumps out!

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  18. Debbie Henderson Debbie's DesignsMay 17, 2014 at 6:53 PM

    Nice how soft and subtle the stars show up on your background!

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  19. Karen DavisMay 18, 2014 at 7:02 PM

    Love your approach to the challenge Katie. The background is so soft and subtle, perfect for the fab. sentiment twine/button bow.

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  20. Rita WMay 18, 2014 at 7:08 PM

    Fun color combination! I love the stars and the details of the button and twine.

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