Sending Love Dahlia

Happy Monday, friends! I've been busy traveling this past weekend. We got to visit some decades-old friends we don't get to see except every several years when we're in the US. It was a delightful, encouraging and definitely blessed weekend for me and my family. How about you? Did you do any crafting?

Today's card is something I put together with my limited supplies. When I packed my crafty travel kit, I knew I had to include my favorite Copic combos. I used them here. The main panel is Penny Black's Sweet Dahlia set. The card base is store bought.

The birdcage is by Webster's Pages. The sentiment is TCM's Stitched Sentiments. The butterfly is Pink Paislee. I inked the edges with Distress inks. I adhered all these pieces using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L.

Here's the close up of the dahlia which, along with the word "Beautiful," was colored with Copics.

This card was inspired by this week's Moxie Fab's Tuesday Trigger. I'm still not very good at making collages because I want everything to be straight and symmetrical :). Have a great week!

Vintage Flower Cards

Happy Monday! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. And those who are moms celebrated your special day yesterday. My family spent the morning at church, then they took me to my favorite Chinese restaurant and a movie, and finished off with a trip to the ice cream shop. It was a great day!

I have 3 cards for you today that were posted previously on the Want2Scrap blog. First is a wedding card that uses TCM's Sweet Silhouettes and Timeless Tags stamp sets. The papers are Authentique. I used various Want2Scrap products on this. More details on the W2S blog.

My next two cards use my TCM Stitched Sentiments set and my favorite Want2Scrap bling.

More detailed info on the Want2Scrap blog.

The NinaB Designs team will be bloghopping on Wednesday. I hope you can join us!

Hello Sunflower Card

I have another card today inspired by mixed media. I am really enjoying the process in making these cards. I usually don't do techniques, but am inspired to try new things. I created a Mixed Media-Inspired Pinterest board specifically for this type of cards as I see myself doing this more regularly.

For today's card, I made a collage background using Penny Black's Music Background, Love Chapter set and Flourishes Sunflowers.  I stamped them with Versamark ink and heat embossed with white. I then sponged various Memento inks (Cantaloupe, Rhubarb Stalk, Potter's Clay, Pear Tart and Rich Cocoa) on the embossed panel.

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I water colored the sunflower using Memento inks as well. I colored the sentiment from Stitched Sentiments set with Copics to coordinate with the background colors. I adhered random Want2Scrap LeCreme pearls where I thought they were needed :)

As a final step, I sprayed Tsukineko's Goosebumps all over my card. This product was part of a prize package I won a while ago and I didn't know what to do with it, so it sat in a shelf. But let me tell you, I LOVE it! Instant texture that leaves a beautiful effect, don't you think?

The colors were inspired by Flourishes's Colorful Creations Challenge. I'll be back with more mixed media-inspired cards. For now, I have to tend to my sick family. It seems we're taking turns with a nasty cold. Have a good one!

My Cards Posted Elsewhere

I have a few cards to share with you today. The first is for TCM's Monthly Sketch Challenge. It uses Baby Shelf set. Papers are by Carta Bella, pearls by Want2Scrap.

This card was on the Want2Scrap blog using TCM's Butterfly Kisses and Stitched Sentiments stamp sets. The paper are My Little Shoebox.

This one was on the TCM blog featuring the Rejoice set.

I hope you're having a great weekend!

Hello card and a little exciting news!

I'm on the Want2Scrap blog today with a simple friendship card using The Craft's Meow's Stitched Sentiments stamp set. I also used Want2Scrap's Nestabling Labels Twenty Five Silver Rhinestone and my favorite Ribbon Rose 1".

I first cut a panel from the Basic Grey paper and adhered that to a red cardstock to show a bit on the sides. I then die cut the center with Spellbinders Labels 25.  I centered the panel on the card front without adhering it and stamped the sentiment in the center hole.

I popped the card panel using foam dots and carefully placed the Nestabling Labels Twenty Five Silver Rhinestone around the frame. Finally, I adhered the Ribbon Rose 1" along the bottom.

 Before I go, I have a fun little news to share that you can check out >>>HERE<<<!

Thanks a Bunch

Hello, friends! I hope you have recovered from the holiday festivities. Now that the gifts have been unwrapped and hopefully enjoyed by you, it's time to get creative to send thank you cards to the thoughtful people who sent you those wonderful gifts. Here is one of a series of cards I made using some of my Want2Scrap products.

I covered the Vintage Phone by Laurel Lane - Chipboard with some wet glue and covered it with Art Glitter glitter. I accented the doily with Nestabling Heart Circles Pink Pearl.

The sentiment is from The Craft's Meow's Stitched Sentiments set. The Red Rose Ribbon 1" was adhered to the center of the bow. The papers are by Melissa Frances.

Have a great day!

Smiles

I'm sharing today a card I had posted on the Want2Scrap blog a few days ago. I paired my favorite bling with Niki Sivils papers  (Exit Here collection) and Spellbinders dies (my brand new licensed design called Homespun).

I love the bright colors of this collection that make me feel more summery, even though fall is just around the corner. The mason jar is from Spellbinders' Homespun set. I embossed and stenciled the designs on it with some Clearsnap inks. The sentiment is from The Craft's Meow's Stitched Sentiments set. It's framed with the gorgeous Want2Scrap's Nestabling Fancy Tags Two White Pearl.

The card is embellished by a paper doily, seam binding and Want2Scrap's Red Rose Ribbon 1" that you can see up close here.

I hope you have a wonderful day. I have another Niki Sivils card for you next week!

Want2Scrap Products used:

Nestabling Fancy Tags Two White Pearl

Red Rose Ribbon 1"

Cross Promo Products used:
Niki Sivils' Exit Here Collection
Spellbinders Homespun dies
The Craft's Meow's Stitched Sentiments set 
Clearsnap Vivid Brick Ink

GlueArts Adhesive Squares™ Brand Adhesives-PermaTac

GlueArts U-Cut-It® 4x4

Hello, how are you?

I have a fancy card for you today using Donna Salazar's Wonderful Wings Spellbinders dies and coordinating Want2Scrap bling. The papers are Cosmo Cricket and the rosette is by American Crafts.

The flower in the rosette center is from The Craft's Meow's Stitched Flowers, which were colored with Copics, and the sentiment is from TCM's Stitched Sentiments.  I finished the card with a strip of Want2Scrap Sleek Strips Silver Rhinestones- Self Adhesive. I love how a strip of bling adds so much to a card.

I hope you're having a great day!

Want2Scrap Products used:

Want2Scrap Donna Salazar's Wonderful Wings bling

Sleek Strips Silver Rhinestones- Self Adhesive

Cross Promo Products used:
Spellbinders Wonderful Wings dies
The Craft's Meow's Stitched Flowers
The Craft's Meow's Stitched Sentiments set 
Clearsnap Vivid Brick Ink

GlueArts Adhesive Squares™ Brand Adhesives-PermaTac

GlueArts U-Cut-It® 4x4

Birthday Greetings

It was my turn on the Want2Scrap blog a couple of days ago and I shared a card there that I'm showing you now. I used some new products that I've had for a while, but just didn't have time to use till now. I used Want2Scrap Fancy Waves Border Bling and Baby Bling Silver Rhinestones with Cosmo Cricket papers and American Crafts Rosette embellishment.

The sentiment is stamped using The Craft's Meow's Stitched Sentiments set and Clearsnap Vivid Brick ink. Here's a close up of this quick and easy card.

I hope you are enjoying the last weeks of summer!

Want2Scrap Products used:

Wants2Scrap Manilla tags

Baby Bling Pearls White - 100 Count - 2.5mm

Cross Promo Products used:
The Craft's Meow's Stitched Sentiments set 
Clearsnap Vivid Brick Ink

GlueArts Adhesive Squares™ Brand Adhesives-PermaTac

GlueArts U-Cut-It® 4x4

Smiles

I have a special card for you today. It uses one of SRM Stickers' Summer CHA 2012 release called Labels by the Dozen. They have 3 collections with pastels, brights and holiday colors. I got to play with them so I can make samples for their Reveal party. These labels are great for quick projects. But I used it here as a focal point of my card. It's a little note for my daughter.

I accessorized my card with some of my favorite things, including my newest TCM stamp sets, Stitched Flowers and Stitched Sentiments. I colored the flower with Copics I used Cosmo Cricket's Evangeline papers and of course, Want2Sscrap's swirly pearls.

Don't forget to check out my GIVEAWAY going on now. Five prizes are up for grabs that include Spellbinder dies, Want2Scrap bling and The Craft's Meow stamps! COMMENT ON TODAY'S POST and on THESE POSTS for a chance to win. One comment per post, please. You can see the prizes HERE or scroll down below to my June 24th post. Thank you!

The Craft's Meow's June 2012 Release Hop

Welcome to The Craft's Meow's June release Blog Hop. I hope you have enjoyed the previews we've been sharing with you all. Today is the day we get to reveal the full stamp sets. If you came from the talented Lindsay's blog, then you're at the right spot.

For today's hop, I am showcasing the two sets I designed for this release,

Stitched Flowers

  Stitched Sentiments

 I made a set of cards that are clean and simple.

Here they are close up.  I colored the flowers with Copic markers and followed the colors of the patterned papers.

I used scraps of Simple Stories papers to adorn the bottom.

Several strands of twine and buttons finish the card.

The Craft's Meow is giving these new stamps away! To be eligible to win all 6 new sets from TCM, you  will need to visit & comment on each blog on the hop. The deadline to comment is 9:00pm PDT, Sunday, June 23rd. To see the order of the hop, please visit the TCM blog. I'm the last stop on the hop.I hope you have enjoyed the TCM team's projects today and you've been inspired to try something new.

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