Guest Designer Melissa Oseran - week 2

Today we have more of Melissa's clean designs featuring our new Mandy's World stamps!  But first, we thought you'd like to get to know her a little better, so here are her thoughts in response to our word association questionaire: 

• Stamping -   is a creative release---I’m not a good artist, so to be able to color in amazing images and combine my favorite goodies (glitter, ribbon, twinkles) with coloring----well, it’s a dream come true.
• Style – Simple, simple, simple!  When I try to get to complicated---it gets all mucked up! J
• Inspiration – The amazing A Muse design team---honestly, I am constantly saying "Holy Cow!", when I see their work.  I also love to try and pull color trends & design trends from home decorating ideas.
• Color -  Favorite color is orange---though I seem to use blues and greens the most when stamping.
• Work space -  Goes back and forth from a total explosion to really picked up and tidy.  I used to have my very own office outside of the house for my business but have moved back home---I think I do much better thinking without the home distractions! J
• Perfect day - My favorite coffee shop with a few magazines, a pedicure and giving Keaton a bath and rocking to sleep.  OR----any day I can spend walking in NY is pretty darn perfect. J
• First job – Flower shop!
• Wildest dream -  To own my own stationery and card shop----with a little bit of candy too. J
• Ink -  LOVING Memento---but also love Colorbox Chalks & Versacolor.
• Family -  David (Husband)  Keaton ( son, 6 months) and Hobart (a Wheaton Terrier). 
• Beverage – Coffee, French 75’s and Margaritas! J  I should drink more water-but hey, the others are way more fun!

And now, on to the cards!

  

This first card is a perfect example of Melissa's sweet and simple style.  I love the clean layout and happy colors!  Of course you know I love the new ice cream girl because she has scoops (hee,hee)!  Melissa colored them to be strawberry, chocolate, and mint chocolate chip - mmmm!  She also did something tricky by popping up a few scoops on foam tape to make them really stand out - which you can see a little better in the closeup below! 

 

 

Who wouldn't love to receive this card when they are feeling under the weather?   Cheery colors and the heart twinkle stickers give it a special touch.  And I love that Melissa has a layer of blue petite gingham paper in there to help frame the design - I'm gonna have to try that soon!

 

The new hula girl is just so adorable and Melissa's simple design here really showcases her well.  Melissa closely trimmed her and the little coconut beverage and then popped them up on foam tape!  And the skinny oval bl provides the perfect patch of sand!  Sooo cute!   

I hope you are enjoying Melissa's designs!  We have plenty more to share with you, so I'll be back next week with more goodies!  And remember to leave a comment here for Melissa (one only please, per guest designer article) to enter your name into the drawing. 

 

Comments

[Cookie]

LOVE all these my favorite is the simple one on the bottom because it really does show her off well! The skinny oval is perfect with this!

[Susie P]

I love these new images and Melissa's designs are super sweet! Great inspiration!

[Debby W.]

I love your "simple" style! Great cards!

[Rachael]

Here's the scoop is my fave! I love this new line! The sentiments go with everything I already have and with the new adorable Mandy's world figures!! :) I can't wait to get my own set and use them!

[Renée Womack]

Love the cards, Melissa! Cute, cute, cute :)

[Jenn F.]

I love these cards Melissa! Simple and oh so CUTE!! :)

[Erika M]

Loving Melissa's cards - they are fabulous!

[Kelly Braund]

Very cute!

[RuthJ]

Lovely. The ice cream girl is perfect for a number of occasions. The detailing with the depth of the scoops really is the cherry on top!

[Suzie Pad]

Just can't get enough of that cute girl Mandy!! Love them all.......

[Christina Slaton]

Love all the cards. Simple always works best for me.

[Beth Rang]

I love the use of popping up certain elements on the cards.

[Bryn]

The cards are just delicious! The colors are beautiful together and I love the pop up effect with the ice cream scoops! I also appreciaetd the red hair on the little doctor, you don't see too many red heads, so that was a very cute touch!

[Lindsay]

SOOOOOOO adorable!!!! I love them all!!!! You do an amazing job Melissa! Keep up the great work!!

[Drea B]

Love the Mahalo card - it takes me back to my recent trip to the Big Island....

[Michelle]

I love all the cards, so so cute. The popped up ice cream is my fav! Thanks for sharing.. ;)

[Cynthia]

Super cute cards. I'm really loving the Hula girl. Thanks for the chance to win some goodies!

[EJ]

Love them all.

[robyn]

what a cute idea to pop up some of the ice cream scoops!

[Denise T]

More great cards! I love ice cream, so I'm partial to ice cream girl. I love the way she used foam tape to pop up some of the ice cream scoops!

[{vicki}]

Really like to use of the foam tape to POP things up!

[Samantha T.]

Adorable! I especially like the girl holding the ice cream.

[Ann]

Beautiful cards! I like all the places you "popped" with the foam tape, but my favorite is using the skinny oval for the sand.

[Jenna A]

I agree, popping up the ice cream was a perfect addition to this card. The Mahalo card is super cute too...she's adorable.

[StampinCathy]

Cute cards and the images just are to adorable.

[michele huey]

Love, love this set of last cards!!! I'm a simple, clean stamper and these are great!! I can't wait to see more! If I had to choose one, the little hula girl is calling my name!

Thanks for sharing..michele h...

[Jo Ann Fannon]

Melissa, I live your ice cream girl! The colors are great.

[Kellene]

Personally, I think the new stamps are way too cutesy, but these cards are relatively clean and simple, so they're cute. A tower or ice cream scoops are over the top in general, but the popping of certain scoops is a great idea.

[Sara-Jane Griffin]

I love orange too. I love to use it in my cards because it adds such spark!

[Teresa]

I love what you did with the ice cream scoops - that is soooooo detailed! I agree, if I were to get the cheerie get well card, I'd feel better soon too!

[snw]

great cards

[dDragon]

I love the Get Better Soon card - that's gotta cheer someone up!

[kahootie]

These cards are adorable. Reading through your interests, etc...I think we're a lot alike. Thanks for sharing all your created projects.

[Quasar C.]

I love the pop-up ice-cream scoops. They are so cute!

[neve]

I am liking the effect ont he cone the best

[PennyH]

Cute cards!!! Love them all!!!

[Nancy in OR]

Hi Melissa, I really love your simple style! I get that complicated stuff all mucked up too. ;) Your designs are so darling, I can't wait to see more!

[Janell Blackmer]

I am in awe of anyone who is patient enough to snip out the hula girl image! I love your cards!

[Dana Klinkner]

I love how simple these ideas are but so cute! They make me want to go pick up my stamps and bust out a bunch of cards. That's what I call inspiration - thanks Melissa! :)

[Nancy]

This I really like! Clean and simple designs go a long way with me.
Thanks!

[Mandy]

what cute cards! i love the little ice cream girl!!!

[Suzanne]

Thanks for sharing your beautiful cards!

[Nancy W]

The Mandy girls are so cute. Great ideas!

[Tasha]

I like how your cards are so simply. Can't wait to play around more with my Mandy stamps. :)