Bird on a Bike

As you've probably noticed, I'm not much of a Halloween crafter.  We don't celebrate it in Croatia and never did celebrate it growing up in the Philippines. I do love the colors associated with it and I notice so many of the craft challenge blogs I follow have very similar challenges the last few weeks. So, I decided to take their halloween inspirations and make a springy card with them. I also want to say that I'm not a big fan of purple so I used the closest hue: blue! Here is the result.

I made a fun & cute card with a country bird on a bike for my daughter who recently celebrated a birthday.The patterned papers, bike are by Fancy Pants. I die cut the chevron paper using PTI clouds. The bird is Penny Black's Perched die that has been watercolored with orange.

The sentiments are by SRM Stickers. Buttons, twine finish the card. The different elements were adhered using SAby3L Foam squares.

Challenges: Time Out (bird), Card Mania (buttons), Color Throwdown, Just Us Girls (photo, basket, country), Seize the Birthday, Die Cut Divas (fall colors on a spring card).

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Mother's Day Cards and Freebies!

I have a group of cards today using my freebie sentiments (info below) that I made for Mother's Day. These freebies introduce my new etsy download, Watercolor Sentiments.

Here are they close up. I used different scraps of paper from different manufacturers like Graphic 45 and Crate Paper.

These next two use some Spellbinders D-lites that I designed myself called Bluebells and Lily of the Valleys.

I also used on these cards some Want2Scrap pearls, Twinery twine, heart doilies and Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L EZ runner.

To download the freebie, just click on the photo below. You will get a zip file ~1.2MB with 2 sentiments. If you liked the freebies, you can purchase the full set of Watercolor Sentiments through my Etsy store.

I'm entering these cards to the following challenges:  The Pink Elephant (favorite pastel color combo), Just us Girls (Photo inspiration), and Fusion (sketch).

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Pink and Black Thank You

Today's card uses a color combo that I haven't used in a while: pink, black (and shades of it that includes grey). This is one of three cards I worked on with the same color scheme.

The focal point is the SRM Sticker that fits perfectly inside one of SRM's newest products, paper lace doilies! I have their new release and am so impressed how much their product offering has grown. They have new vinyl sheets that I will be playing with later today. :) The birds are one of my favorite Penny Black dies ever, In a Row.

I just love how the birds perch on the wire. The paper is Pink Paislee. The card is finished with Twinery twine and a small Want2Scrap pearl.

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Penny Black Merry Christmas Card

I have a quick post for you today. We have a busy weekend up ahead. One of my kids has a piano recital tonight while the other two will go caroling with the young people from church at the Retirement Home nearby. We're also hosting the youth afterwards for a Christmas party and watching the Hobbit movie. I can't wait to see the new one, but I have already forgotten much of what happened in the first movie! :) Tomorrow, our church is hosting the Women's Christmas party and I'll be speaking on "Jesus in the Eyes of Mary." It's been a great study and I can't wait to share with the ladies tomorrow. 

Today's card is somewhat CAS. I simply stamped the village from Penny Black's Winter Village stamp set with ink to coordinate with my Kraft cardstock. The border is die cut using Spellbinders' Classic Scallop Edgeabilities and Insert.

The white sentiment is SRM Stickers. I embellished the buildings using some Want2Scrap pearls. And finally, some Twinery twine to match the border patterned paper.

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Giveaway Winner and a Card

I have a card today that I shared on the Want2Scrap blog a couple of weeks ago. I used my W2S Chipboard house design, which was painted with DecoArt Gesso. You can find more details on the Want2Scrap post HERE.

And the winner is...Entry # 48 Sabrina R. Please email me (via Contact tab above) with your mailing address and put under subject line "Penny Black Christmas Banners Winner." Thank you all for entering.
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Things that Made Me Smile

I have some happy lovelies to share with you today. SCS has the Hope You Can Cling To going on now and one of the challenges is to create something that makes you smile. The Craft's Meow is one of the prize sponsors.

My first is a card that uses some October Afternoon papers that evoke happainess and joy. I love this bike sticker. The sentiment is Chalkboard Birthday. I added the Twinery twine for streamers.

I'm entering this to the Moxie FabWorld's Ready Made Embellishments Challenge and Twinery In The Round Challenge:

And since we're on the subject, here are a few other things that made me smile lately. These were posted on my friends' Facebook pages. I hope they will bring a smile to your face today, too.

 A friend's son's handiwork :).

 And I can totally relate to this one :).

Here's a lovely song that I think is so sweet. It's sung by a talented young husband and wife duo:

Finally, another thing that makes me smile are sales and specials from my favorite scrapbooking companies. Here are a few:

Want2Scrap Free Shipping Promo!- valid from Oct 11-13, 2013

Scrapbook STEALS always have something I want at a huge discount.

Two Peas in a Bucket - valid until Oct 14, 2013
Check out their SALE items, too!

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The Craft's Meow's October Blog Hop

Welcome to The Craft's Meow's October Blog Hop. Our theme this month is FALL/AUTUMN. We are definitely enjoying fall here in Croatia. Sometimes it feels like it's ready to jump straight to Winter! It's been chilly early in the morning. If you came from Lin Brandyberry's blog, then you're at the right spot. Please check the TCM blog for the complete list.

I have a simple card today. I used the brand new Speaking of Fall, which you can get for free with $60 purchase this month! I made my own background by doing the 2-step stamping and random stamping of the dots in a subtle color. I inked the edges and stitched around the stamped panel.

The focal point is a tag stamped with the subway art that came with the Speaking of Fall stamp set. It's embellished with a fussy cut leaf, brown lace and coordinating twine.

One commenter will win a $15 gift certificate to The Craft's Meow store. Check the TCM blog for more detailed info. Your next stop is -->> Sharri Seffens. Happy hopping!

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Happy World Cardmaking Day 2013!

I am excited to participate in today's World Card Making Day festivities. I'm blog hopping today with the Paper Crafts Magazine. You can see the full list of participants HERE. In a few hours, I'll be hosting some ladies for a card making party in my home. It's still a novelty here and I'm glad I can share this hobby with my friends here. I believe this is the 3rd in a row that I've hosted a party on WCMD. As you can see on the photos below, we love card making!

Here are my cards today. The first one is Christmas. I did emboss resist on the background using Penny Black's All is Bright stamp set. The dear is Spellbinders' Frosty Forms dies. I added a small Want2Scrap pearl on his nose and some Twinery bow on top.

I hand cut the snowy hills. The sentiment is SRM Stickers Fancy Sentiments Christmas.

My second card uses a stamp set I've been using a lot lately, The Craft's Meow's Chalkboard Faith. The papers are by Hot Off the Press. The intricate doily and lace stickers are also by HOTP. And they are my new favorites. I'm entering this to Moxie Fab World's Sticker and Tape Challenge.

Don't you just love the quote? I added a strip of Want2Scrap pearls on the side and on the tag.

And here are a couple of photos of our past card making parties in Croatia.

 

To continue on with the rest of the hope, please go here --->>> Brandi Hall. You can see the full list here:  WCMD Blog Hop List. Thank you for joining us and happy hopping!

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God's Work Mixed Media Card

Hello, friends! I hope you are enjoying your first few days of fall. Autumn has definitely arrived in Croatia. I love it when the sun is shining but the temps are a little on the cool side (emphasis on LITTLE :). I haven't been much online since I was in a wedding over the weekend, hosted an out of town friend, hosted some more friends, and finished our Christmas cards this year, all 140+ of them. I had very eager little helpers to get me going. :)

My card for today is mixed media inspired. I used my newest TCM Stamps, Chalkboard Faith.  I first colored the background with some Oil Pastels (or crayons would do, if you don't have the pastels), which makes this card perfect for the Moxie Fab Color Media Challenge. I then rubbed them with my fingers to blend. I used DecoArt's Modeling Paste and Want2Scrap's Bare Tree Stencil to create the tree. I let it dry for a few hours.

Because the quote lines are so close together, I stamped it twice. I cut the banner lines from one of the stamped images, and the others from the 2nd. I highlighted them with some Want2Scrap bling. The tree was decorated with paper flowers. A little bit of Twinery is added before I adhered it to the base.

Here is the stamp set I used. Have a great day!

The Craft's Meow Previews: Speaking of Fall

Welcome to The Craft's Meow's September previews. Today we're showing a sweet fall set, Speaking of Fall, designed by my friend Angelica Suarez. My card again today is CAS.

I first stamped a frame from my Sweet Memories set on the October Afternoon patterned paper. I inked the edges of the papers. Using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L foam squares, I adhered a panel stamped with the lovely subway art sentiment from Speaking of Fall. I did a quick zigzag stitch on the right for more interest and texture.

I embellished the text with some cute paper pieced leaves also from the set. Some Want2Scrap rhinestones, Twinery and button decorated one corner.

Make sure you go to the TCM blog for more info on today's previews, including a chance to win today's set! Happy hopping!

TCM August 2013 Release Blog Hop

Welcome to The Craft's Meow's August Release Blog Hop. Thank you for joining us today. If you came from Lin's blog, then you're at the right spot. To see the full list, make sure you visit the TCM blog. I have 2 cards to show you today.

First up uses Folk Art Blooms and Choose Hope stamp sets.  This is a different card from what I usually make, but I really had fun making it.

The sentiments are my favorite!

My next card uses Jar of Sunshine (mason jar and sentiment), Cottage Garden (plants), Potted Garden (tag) and Choose Hope (butterfly).

I colored the plants with Copic markers. The paper strip is Echo Park and little Twinery twine.

The Craft's Meow is giving away all the new sets. One random commenter will win all six of the newly released stamp sets by leaving comments on the blogs on the hop. You have until 8:00 pm Pacific on Friday, August 23rd to enter. The winner will be announced the next day on the TCM blog. 

Your next stop is my friend -->> Sharri<<--.

TCM Previews: Folk Art Blooms and Jar of Sunshine

Welcome to The Craft's Meow's May previews. Today we're showing two sets designed by yours truly :). First up is Folk Art Blooms, a set of fall florals such as sunflowers, dahlias and roses. I made a background using inks that coordinate the Echo Park patterned paper. The sentiment is from the second set, Jar of Sunshine.

I highlighted the sentiment with some Want2Scrap bling.

My second card uses Jar of Sunshine (jar and sentiment) and Choose Hope (butterflies), the set showcased yesterday by the TCM Team.

There was a blank space on the left, so I added strips of Washi tape to add interest. The butterflies were dotted with Want2Scrap pearls.

Make sure you go to the TCM blog for more info on today's previews and a chance to win these two stamp sets! Have a great day!