Happy Friday! Besides our usual dose of Friday inspiration, we have a fun announcement for today’s TGIF! I’m so excited to have Melissa Phillips joining our Inspiration Team! I’ve had the pleasure of working with Melissa for many years over the course of our crafting adventures. Her lovely, shabby style never waivers. She manages make each one of her creations very special – always so many details to explore with the layers, textures, and techniques she incorporates into her projects. We’re excited to have her join us, and she’s kicking things off with a gorgeous project in her signature style…
Hi there! Melissa Phillips here and I’m so happy to be joining The Greetery for their TGIF feature. I love this time of year and all of the happy occasions to create for, including spring birthdays. My card today celebrates spring and the birthday of someone very special to me. Let’s get started!
The Jumbo Jar die has my heart and I thought it would make the most perfect birthday card filled with something sweet such as flowers from the Container Garden Stamp Set. Fresh flowers, fresh air, happiness, friendship, and a birthday…what could be sweeter?
I had to try my hand at a softly tinted pink glass jar and love how it turned out. I cut my window from the center of the jar and added Speckled Egg Distress ink to create an iridescent, clear shade of blue behind my tiny flower garden. I love the happy, plump daisies and assorted flowers and stamped them in a variety of colors to symbolize a celebration.
I added a tiny happy birthday banner near the bottom of my jar using the Cake Pops Banner die and a sentiment from the Cake Pops Sentiments stamp set. I love the size of both the banner and sentiments and find that they are a great way to add a sentiment that doesn’t detract from the focal point of my card, they just compliment my design.
Glitter cardstock is my go-to for any metallic accents I use on my cards, so I used a rose gold glitter cardstock for the die cut jar lid on this card. Behind my jar, I used the Frosted Frames die to bring in a soft frame around my birthday jar. I love the soft scallops that frame in my focal point just perfectly.
Thanks so much for joining me and happy creating!
Melissa
THE GREETERY supplies used:
Stamps:
Cake Pops Sentiments
Container Garden
DIES:
Cake Pops Banner
Container Garden
Jumbo Jar
Frosted Frames
Other:
Patterned paper, adhesive gems, glitter cardstock, ribbon, Stickles glitter, ink
49 comments
Oh my goodness, I am so thrilled with the addition of Melissa to the team. I saw Melissa using Greetery products recently on her Instagram posts and actually commented might she be joining the team!! I absolutely love her style and attention to detail and her card today exemplifies everything Melissa does so well. Beautiful first post and welcome.
YaY!! I’m so happy Melissa is joining The Greetery! She’s my favorite!!
What a wonderful addition to The Greetery team…I couldn’t be more thrilled to see Melissa joining in with rest of the talented DT! I have followed Melissa for years and years, and just love her style!! ❤
Welcome Melissa! So happy you’re joining The Greetery team! I look forward to your inspiration, just like this gorgeous jar!
Welcome Melissa! A most wonderful addition to an awesome DT! Happy spring!
I love Melissa Phillips work! So HAPPY she is joining the Greetery team. Looking forward to seeing her lovely style using the Greetery products! YAY!
Oh glory days, I’m soooo happy Melissa is joining you Betsy – what a team!!! Betsy your team is pure talent and inspiration to us all. I look forward to great things from you guys.
OMG!!!!! THE BEST NEWS EVER!!!! The inspiration level just went up 200%! Melissa’s sense of color and design are unmatched in the card making world as far as I’m concerned. And when you add that to Betsy’s incredible creations—- WOW… I can’t even find enough words.
What amazing news! This card is gorgeous, Melissa!
Welcome Melissa! I’ve been hoping for this for a looong time! Love everything you create❤️
Melissa is a lovely addition to your team! I adore her work!
I always love to see what Melissa creates! Beautiful card today!
Welcome Melissa! Happy for your addition to The Greetery Team! Looking forward to your TGIF designs!
Welcome, Melissa! I’ve always loved your style, and I’m so glad you’re here. Today’s project does not disappoint!
How exciting for us! Welcome! Your card is gorgeous as usual.
I am so pleased that Melissa Phillips has joined all your other lovely designers – I have always liked her style. Love the touches on the jar birthday card. Thank you!
A perfect addition to an already amazing team of designers!! Can’t wait to see her lovely, shabby chic creations using your wonderful products!!
What a wonderful surprise to see your beauty on one of my favorite sites! My heart smiles while I examine all of your little details. Joyful spring wishes to you.
Welcome, Melissa!!! Fabulous card!
Together again, how very good to hear.
So happy to see Melissa joining the Greetery. Hard to find something new to add to the wonderful comments about her already. I too love her style!
I LOVE Melissa! This is awesome news!
Anyone and EVERYONE knows Melissa and her unique style, gifts and talents! Home run on having her join this talented team! Couldn’t be happier and just had to express my joy for The Greetery’s newest member! My day just got better!
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So THRILLED to see Melissa here, and together again with Betsy! Melissa is so high on my list of all-time favorite designers that I have a Pinterest board dedicated to only her! Such sweet news!!!
A very warm welcome Melissa, I can’t wait to see your beautiful creations! Happy Easter to everyone! 🙏
That’s exciting news. I’ve been following her for quite a few years. Love her style. Welcome to the team.
Yay! Welcome Melissa! It is great to see you here!
I’m so happy to see Melissa on the team! I’ve loved her designs from the time I first saw her sweet Christmas house in Card Magazine (2008). In fact, it’s what propelled me into the world of papercrafting. And it wasn’t long after that I found Betsy. I have followed you both and learned so much since. This card design is quintessential Melissa! I can spot them anywhere – and love them sooo much! Congratulations to Melissa and the whole team for the beauty you bring to the papercrafting industry.
I’m excited to her join as well. I’ve been following Melissa for years and love her style. Great card with great products!
I am so happy that Melissa is joining The Greetery team. She is a wonderful addition.
So happy for this. I still follow Melissa, nobody styles like her!
Even the “dirt” is a pretty blue! 😊
So excited to see Melissa joining the Greetery. Have alway loved her shabby design style! Welcome!!
WELCOME MELISSA! SO GLAD you’ve joined the team! I look forward to seeing your SPECIAL STYLE with Betsy’s designs again! Your card is GORGEOUS!!! LOVE your SPECIAL TAKE on these products! Your style has ALWAYS made me SMILE!!! A SUPER CHOICE in choosing Melissa, Betsy! EASTER BLESSINGS EVERYONE at, THE GREETERY !!!!
Such a gorgeous card, Melissa, in your typical style of layers, textures and crinkled bows. Congratulations on joining the already fabulous Greetery Team!
Welcome Melissa… your lovely jar is so gorgeous! I know you have worked with Betsy is the past and I think you are the perfect fit for The Greetery. Love your style and look forward to future projects. Nicely done!
Love to see Melissa using The Greetery products! A match made in papercraft heaven!
So excited to see Melissa join the team! Your announcement brought a smile to my face. I’ve always enjoyed her style and her attention to detail. My first thought after reading the announcement was…now the team is complete! Welcome Melissa!
A perfect fit!
Wonderful news!! Melissa, you have the most beautiful style of card making! What an amazing union this will be with Betsy’s incredible designs! I can’t wait!
Congrats to Melissa and thanks for this gorgeous email inspiration! It’s lovely!!
Yay! So exciting to have Melissa work her magic with all of the wonderful products from The Greetery.
Melissa’s work never ceases to amaze me. Her eye for design and the use of layers and materials is exquisite! I’ve been following her work since the days of Cards magazine. So inspiring!
Yay! Great news! Love Melissa’s work!
It is awesome to have Melissa on team Greetery!! She has always been a favorite!!!!
Oh Melissa – how wonderful to see you here on The Greetery blog. I’m a long time admirer of your beautiful projects.
How exciting! I always love her creations
So happy to see Melissa join the Greetery team! I love her style and look forward to each and every post. Congrats!
I am absolutely delighted to see Melissa joining the design team of The Greetery. I have been a fan of Melissa’s beautiful style for many years also. I can’t wait to see her lovely and creative style here! And, of course, her ‘Special’ birthday card is gorgeous! ❤