Just a little........

Hi everyone!  First, I want to Thank You all for your support the past few days!  The Gallery Idol 2012  experience has been amazing........seriously.  Even through the stress of creating my card, I can say it has also been FUN!  You still have time to go VOTE for me or any of the other talented girls in the competition.  If you want to throw a vote in for me, click on my card to the right which will take you to the site to vote or click HERE!  I'd love to have your support!

Ok, now I have a fun QUICK thank you card using a new stamp set from The Craft's Meow called Typically Teen!  I just love this set and know it's going to get some use for those pesky "boy" cards I have trouble with!

So that's it today!  Remember if you have a minute......I'd love to have your vote for my card for Gallery Idol.  Voting ends tomorrow at noon!
Thanks so much!!

{THANK YOU}
Stamps:  Typically Teen (The Craft's Meow)
Paper:  SS White (PTI)
Ink:  Pure Poppy, True Black, Charcoal Palette (PTI)
Misc:  Corner Rounder

The Craft's Meow New Release Blog Hop!!

Hi everyone!  I want to thank you for joining me this week as I joined the fabulous Design Team over at The Craft's Meow!  It has been such a pleasure to help TCM celebrate their Birthday!  Today we are in the midst of the new release Blog Hop.  You should have arrived from the lady who does vintage so elegantly, Ivana Camdzic.  If you did not, you really need too! 

Today we got to choose any of the sets releasing and use it for our Blog Hop project.  I really needed to get a jump start on some of the other cards I will be needing, so I decided to use Beautiful Spring for my Father's Day card this year.  I decided to do some simple "masking" technique and stamp the leaf image down the side of my image panel. 

Here is the stamp set Beautiful Spring that I've used for my card.

Now get ready for this.........Do you want to win ALL 6 of these new set??  To be eligible, you will need to visit & comment on each blog on the hop!!  If you get lost along the way, make sure to visit The Craft's Meow blog for the full Blog Hop list!  But your next stop is Iwona Palamountain and you don't want to miss what fabulous project she has for inspiration today!  Thanks so much for joining me this week and for all the wonderful comments.....I've enjoyed reading every one of them! 

{Happy Father's Day}
Stamps:  Beautiful Spring (The Craft's Meow)
Paper:  SS White, Soft Stone, Dark Chocolate (PTI)
Ink:  Dark Chocolate (PTI)
Dies:  Linen IP (PTI)
Misc:  Rustic Wood Button (PTI--no longer available), Button Twine (PTI)

The Craft's Meow Birthday Bash---Day 4

Are you ready for some more goodies from The Craft's Meow March new release??  Can you stand it??  Today we get to show you a very special stamp set called Thanks Bee to Thee.  This set will not be for sale this month but will be a gift with a $50 purchase from March 21st through March 31st.  This set will be released for sale starting April 1st.  You will need this set.......so why not get it free?  :)


As we continue The Craft's Meow Birthday Celebration, today's challenge is all about BIRTHDAYS!  Here is the Birthday Celebration inspiration photo.  Come celebrate with us!  All of this week's challenges will remain open unitl 9:00pm PDT, Saturday, March 31st.  Please check out TCM blog for more details.  You say.....I don't have any TCM stamp to play along. Well, if you Like us on Facebook you will receive not one but two free digi images designed by Karen Baker for The Craft's Meow!!!! If you're not on Facebook, then you can email thecraftsmeow@gmail.com and they will be emailed to you. Remember to win a prize, you must have used a TCM stamp or digi!

Wow, I love today's set and it's so trendy and "IN" right now!  Hexagons....and lots of them!  My background was created with a hexagon background strip heat embossed with white Filigree Embossing Powder.  Then I just added color with the smaller hexagon stamps randomly stamped using the colors from the Birthday celebration photo.  My sentiment was stamped on a hand cut banner to represent the banner in the birthday photo above! 

Remember, if you want your chance at winning this set featured today, you must go leave a comment over at TCM blog! And while you are there, why don't you play along with a TCM challenge?? Who doesn't love a FREE stamp set? Thanks so much for stopping by!

{Happy bee-lated Birthday}

Stamps:  Thanks Bee to Thee (The Craft's Meow--gift w/ $50 purchase)

Paper:  SS White (PTI)

Ink:  Orange, Papaya, Watermelon, Sky (Amuse), Versamark, True Black (PTI)

Misc:  White Filigree Embossing Powder, Spring Rain Button (PTI), Crochet Thread, Copics, Foam Tape

The Craft's Meow Birthday Bash---Day 3

***Please scroll down for my Lil' Inker Designs March Release Post***

 

Welcome back to Day #3 of The Craft's Meow birthday celebration and March new release!  Today we are getting ready to show you some CUTE CUTE stamps by non-other than Jenny Suchin.  I am a huge fan of her signature owls and these 2 sets are some of my new favorites.  I'm so glad to see Jenny having such success with her line at TCM.  We parted ways when the Wee Memories challenge blog ceased but we've remained blog friends since. 

Have any of you played along with TCM yet and their challenges going on?  Today's is a color challenge and is perfect for those spring/Easter cards!  You say.....I don't have any TCM stamp to play along.  Well, if you Like us on Facebook you will receive not one but two free digi images designed by Karen Baker for The Craft's Meow!!!!  If you're not on Facebook, then you can email thecraftsmeow@gmail.com and they will be emailed to you.  Remember to win a prize, you must have used a TCM stamp or digi!

I just love this first one..........Spring is Here.  So many adorable little images in this set.  I chose to use the mailbox and letter images as well as her little owl!  My mailbox was paper pieced using the Cosmo Cricket Tea for Two papers.

The next set.........Get Well Soon, has a special place in my heart!  I am a RN so this set will gets LOTS of use!!!  I sent for a more CAS card but of course had to add some texture!

Remember, if you want your chance at winning either of these sets featured today, you must go leave a comment over at TCM blog!  And while you are there, why don't you play along with a TCM challenge??  Who doesn't love a FREE stamp set?  Thanks so much for stopping by!

{Sending all my Love}

Stamps:  Spring is Here (Jenny Suchin Designs for TCM)

Paper:  SS White (PTI), Tea for Two (Cosmo Cricket)

Ink:  True Black (PTI), Tuxedo Black (Memento)

Dies:  Mat Stack 4 (PTI), Grass Border Dienamics (MFT), Linen IP (PTI)

Misc:  Janome Sew Mini, White Pearl, Foam Tape, Copics

{Sending Heartfelt Wishes}

Stamps:  Get Well Soon (Jenny Suchin Designs for TCM)

Paper:  SS White (PTI), Tea for Two (Cosmo Cricket)
Ink:  True Black (PTI)

Dies:  Layered Hearts Dienamics (MFT), Branch Dienamics (MFT), Sentiment Flag Die (Lil' Inker Designs)

Mics:  Foam Tape, Copics

The Craft's Meow Birthday Bash---Day 2

Hey friends!  So I wanted to send out a great big THANK YOU to everyone for stopping by yesterday for Day 1 of The Craft's Meow newest release for their Birthday Bash! 

Today I bring you yet another fabulous stamp set from Nina Brackett of Nina B Designs called Cherished.  If you like floral and collagy, then this going to entice you!  Such detail in these stamps.......this set also comes with lots of great words to make this as personalized as you need for that special woman in your life.  You know Mother's Day IS right around the corner! 

Again today, I broke out those Distress Inks for my flowers and gave them LOTS of dimension with foam tape on several layers.  My background was embossed with white filigree embossing powder and then Antique Linen ink was sponged over the embossed image for that weathered, vintage look.  Some of you know that this color combo just happens to be my all time favorite!  Today I've used the inspiration challenge for my card.

To continue with The Craft's Meow challenges this week for their Birthday Bash, today is an inspiration challenge for your eye.  You could totally go vintage or earthy or floral!  Let's see what you can do with it!  Check out TCM blog for challenge details and deadlines.

Remember to leave your comment on today's post for your chance to win that days featured stamp set!  All comments need to be left by 9:00pm PDT, Friday, March 23rd on TCM blog.  Tomorrow marks another day.........See you then!

{For my FRIEND}

Stamps:  Cherished (The Craft's Meow)

Paper:  Royal Velvet, Rustic Cream (PTI)

Ink:  Antique Linen, Shabby Shutters, Forest Moss, Gathered Twigs, Milled Lavender, Dusty Concord Distress Inks (Ranger), True Black (PTI), Versamark

Dies:  Ironwork Accents (Spellbinders)

Misc:  White Filigree Embossing Powder, Lace Trim (Wrights), Pearls

The Craft's Meow Birthday Bash---Day 1

Well today is the day!  Today marks Day 1 of the festivities around here for The Craft's Meow Birthday Bash and their new release!  Can I get a woot woot?  Alright, first up did you see the newest designers for TCM??  Please welcome:  Karen Baker (stamp illustrator), Amy (Aimes) Wanford, Jennifer Cuthbertson, and Jackie Rockwell.  These ladies are way talented and I get to be among them for the month as a March Guest!

Today I get to show you a project using 2 new sets designed by Nina Brackett of Nina B Designs called Beautiful Spring and Mother and Father.  I LOVE creating cards like todays!  You know why?  I love to add embellishments and layers.  These types of sets are just my style....literally.  I could NOT wait to get my hands on this stamp set to use my most favorite technique on:  Emboss Resist.  **I did a photo tutorial on it last week and you can find it HERE.  It was also a featured technique last week over on the Moxie Fab World Facebook page!**  I've used the sketch below for my card today.

The Craft's Meow, in celebration of their Birthday during this week, is having daily challenges!  Today's challenge is to use the following sketch by Amy Tsuruta.  For complete rules on the challenge(s), please check out TCM blog for details.  There will also be prizes daily so leave those comments for your chance to win that days featured stamp sets!  The deadline to leave those comments is 9:00pm PDT, Friday, March 23rd.

Please stop by again tomorrow for more from The Craft's Meow Birthday Bash!!!

 

{MOTHER}

Stamps:  Beautiful Spring, Mother and Father (The Craft's Meow)

Paper:  SS White (PTI)

Ink:  Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint, Worn Lipstick, Tattered Rose, Spun Sugar, Scattered Straw, Mustard Seed, Antique Linen Distress Inks (Ranger), Versamark

Dies:  Flags and Tags (Lil' Inker Designs)

Misc:  Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder (SU), Janome Sew Mini, White Filigree Embossing Powder, Foam Tape, Pearls

Some "guest" news!

Hi everyone!  I'm so excited to finally be able to share some "guest" news I have!  I have been asked to Guest Design for the craft's meow this month!  How awesome is that??  I have been a quiet stalker of their stamps ever since I won their release last summer during the July Blog Hop!  I can not tell you how thankful I am to Lisa for extending this opportunity to me.  I have had so much fun with this release and have enjoyed working alongside Lisa's talented design team!

And guess what??  This is The Craft's Meow 1st Birthday Bash!  I couldn't have asked for a better month to design with.  Just wait until you see the stamps releasing this month!  Squeeee!  The designs are just......well, you will just have to come back here tomorrow for Day 1 of the Birthday posts!  Thank you for letting me share my news today............it's the only place that people really understand my excitement over this news!  LOL 

 

Have a great Friday!  See you tomorrow for a Birthday Celebration!

Lots of embossing!

I had oh so good intentions of getting things done around my house and in my craft area today but when I got a call from the answering service at 1 am and then worked until 5:30, I had to work some sleep into my day!!  I have been wanting to play along with The Craft's Meow sketch challenge all month and well, you guessed it.  Tonight is the cut off for submitting.  So I did get a wee bit of time to make my card.  I had some fun with all the embossing........a technique I am loving lately especially with my Distress Inks.

This flower from Happiness Is.......by The Craft's Meow, is PERFECT for this technique!  The big floral image was stamped several times with Versamark and heat embossed with white Filigree embossing powder and then several shades of pinks and reds were sponged over the image.  My floral panel was also embossed but with clear embossing powder and then Antique Linen was sponged over the images and around them for the distressed effect.  My thatched background is a stamp that I LOVE.  LOVE.  LOVE.  It is the Envelope Pattern stamp from Hero Arts.  I also heat embossed it with clear EP.  My color scheme came from the Embellish Magazine's:  Embossed Flowers Color Trends Challenge.  This also fits the challenge over at Lily Pad Cards this month:  Emboss Resist.

{Just a Note}

Stamps:  Happiness Is..... (TCM), Envelope Pattern (Hero Arts)

Paper:  Rustic Cream, Berry Sorbet, Kraft (all PTI)

Ink:  Distress Inks (Tim Holtz), Versamark, True Black (PTI)

Misc:  Woodgrain IP (PTI), Filigree White EP (PTI), Clear EP, Foam Tape, Pearls