June 30, 2013

The Ferris Wheel

Hello everyone!!  This is Amy here to share a card with you using the Life is a Carnival stamp set.  It is carnival and fair season around here and my favorite ride is the Ferris Wheel.  Fun Fact:  Did you know that the Ferris Wheel was first designed as a landmark for the 1893 World Colombian Exposition in Chicago?  It was named after the designer George Ferris and opened up for the first ride in June of 1893....120 years ago this month.  Ferris Wheels are the most common type of carnival ride at state fairs in the United States.  Here is my card to honor that 120 year old ride.....

I stamped the Ferris Wheel image in red ink on a die cut circle.  The sentiment is stamped on a punched shape from EK Success.  I added some pen stitching and lines to the card along with some ribbon, buttons and twine to finish it off.  Here is a closer look.....

So, do you have any plans to visit a fair or carnival this summer??  I am hoping to take my kiddos to one or two.....they LOVE them.



Have a great day!!

Supplies: Life is a Carnival (The Craft's Meow); cardstock (Bazzill); Family Is Collection (Bo Bunny); ink and ribbon (SU!); pen(Zig); hemp twine (Liz's Paper Loft); buttons
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June 29, 2013

So Blessed...

Hello TCM Friends!
It's Sharri here with you today to share a couple cards. 
Next week the U.S. celebrates it's Independence on July 4th which inspired me to create a card with a patriotic feel to it.
The sentiment is from the Beautiful Roses stamp set which was just released last week!
The fun pattern papers that I used for the banners, star and pinwheel is from Bo Bunny's Liberty pack. I wanted a pattern on both sides of the paper for my pinwheel so I added strips of Washi Tape on the back of the paper before I cut out the pinwheel. The back ground is embossed with the Tiny Stars embossing folder by Paper Studio. 

My next card uses images and a sentiment from the Simply Delightful.
I stamped the solid flower in from the set and then stamped the outline flower over it with blue.
The pattern papers are from Authentique called Genuine. I added a button and a pearl flourish to finish off the card.

Here are the sets that I used - 

Beautiful Roses


Simply Delightful

Thank you for stopping by and have a wonderful rest of your weekend!
Sharri


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June 28, 2013

Chalkboard fun!

Clare here today with some chalkboard fun using the fab Chalkboard Birthday stamp set. I love the chalkboard style and it's very easy to do with this great stamp set.


After stamping your chalkboard sentiment with VersaMark, heat emboss in white and add some touches of a white pigment ink pad. You can also add some ruled lines using white pencil as I did here in the background. I also love to add a touch of color using blending chalks.


Here's the Chalkboard Birthday stamp set I used today! Thanks for stopping by, have a great day!


Other supplies: Core'dinations cardstock, Sizzix Framelits Oval Frame, Rose Pavilion (Anna Griffin) embossing folder, crochet lace, yellow twill, white coloring pencil, baker's twine.

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June 27, 2013

Sweet Memories Card & Video

Hello, Stamp Lovers!

It's Deborah here today with a card and a video!


I used two of the June stamp releases in my card today:


and


This card could be used for a variety of occasions: anniversary, friendship, even a coming-of-age event. I got to playing with my PrismaColor pencils again because the image was so perfect for them - sort of old-fashioned and wanting rich color that had some texture to it. I could have used Copics, but I just love the depth of colored pencil on the page! Besides which, Copics have really stolen the spotlight for the last few years so I like to rally around my equally beautiful pencils (which are a heck of a lot more easy on the pocketbook, as well).

I'd like to mention here that I used one of the Nestabilities Label Eight dies by Spellbinders - as you can see, it works quite nicely with the label stamp from the Beautiful Rose set.

And here's the video!



O T H E R   S U P P L I E S:
Cardstock (Memory Box); Patterned Paper (My Mind's Eye); Ink (Hero Arts); Colored Pencils (Prismacolor); Butterfly (Studio Calico); Button (Blumenthal Lansing); Gems (Recollections); Other: dimensional adhesive, Gamsol, corner rounder

Thanks for stopping and have a blessed day!

Deborah
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June 25, 2013

A birthday card

Hello, all!  Lin here today with a birthday card I made for you, using 3 of our newer stamp sets.


Here are the sets that I brought together for this card:

Wildflowers, stamped, colored with markers and fussy-cut, then popped up with foam squares:

Wildflowers

Sweet Memories, for the frame:


And Sweet Sentiments:

Sweet Sentiments

Our stamps can be mixed and matched quite easily - I hope you'll give it a try, also.  Thanks for visiting us today!
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June 24, 2013

Someone is the Winner of the June Release Collection!


Hello and thanks for stopping by The Craft's Meow!

We sure hope you had a great time with us during
our New Release Week.  Our design team worked
hard to bring fun & inspiring projects to you each day.

It's time to announce
THE WINNER
who will be adding 
ALL FOUR BRAND NEW STAMP SETS
to their own collection!

Drawn from the comments left on
designer Lin Brandyberry's blog

Congratulations to ...

Ruth G

Please email your mailing address to thecraftsmeow@gmail.com and 
TCM will get your new stamp sets on their way to you!


Thank you so much for your continued support of TCM.

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June 21, 2013

June New Release Blog Hop!

Hello, friends! Happy Summer! The day has finally come for us to release the FOUR new stamp sets we've been previewing for the past four days. Yay!!! And here they are, ready to wing their way to your house for your paper crafting pleasure!

by Nina B Designs
6 x 4
$15

by Karen Baker
6 x 4
$15

by Nina B Designs
compatible with Project Life
6 x 4
$15
by Nina B Designs
4 x 4

Samples:


Yes, this month you can choose to purchase the "gift with purchase" stamp set or receive it for FREE with any $50 or more purchase! Just be sure to put the right set in your cart... there will be two listings... one for a free set and one for purchase.

We have a blog hop for you today to celebrate our new release! I hope you'll join us for more wonderful inspiration and a chance to win all four stamp sets! All you have to do is make the rounds and leave comments along the way. We'll draw a name from all comments left on one of the blogs... which one is a secret...so the more you visit and comment, the better your chances of winning! Plus, my ladies love hearing from you! Thank you for taking the time to leave comments.

There's plenty of time to complete the hop... we'll keep it open until Sunday, June 23rd at 8:00 pm Pacific. The winner will be announced here on the blog on Monday. Good luck!

The winner of Fancy Flourishes from all comments left on yesterday's post is...


Congratulations Amy! Please email your mailing address to me at thecraftsmeow@gmail.com and I'll mail your prize right out to you. Enjoy!

And now it's time to shop and hop! Each blog will link to the next, but the entire list is provided here just in case there's a break along the way.


Thank you so much for your patronage! We know you  have lots of choices about where to spend your paper crafting dollars, and we're so humbled and grateful that you chose to spend some of them with us. Enjoy the hop!

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June 20, 2013

Introducing Fancy Flourishes!

Hello, friends! Welcome to our final day of previews of the FOUR new stamp sets being released here at The Craft's Meow tomorrow! Today we're featuring our newest free gift with $50 purchase, Fancy Flourishes, by Nina B Designs! This is a set you'll reach for time and again to create rich backgrounds or focal points for your cards. Take a look at what our uber-talented designers have created using this sweet set...



















I L.O.V.E. that flourish! And the font is dynamite, too!

If you'd like to win Fancy Flourishes, please leave a comment on this post by 8:00 pm Pacific tonight. The winner will be announced in tomorrow's post. Good luck!

The winner of Sweet Memories from all comments left on yesterday's post is...


Congratulations Iris! Please email your mailing address to me at thecraftsmeow@gmail.com, and I'll get your prize mailed right out to you. Enjoy!

Well, this is it! Tomorrow we release the FOUR new stamp sets that we've been previewing over the past four days for your paper crafting pleasure! Please join us for a blog hop (more great eye candy and inspiration!) and a chance to win all four sets! See you then!

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June 19, 2013

Introducing Sweet Memories!

Hello, friends! We're so glad you're joining us for Day 3 of our previews of the FOUR newest stamp sets being released here at The Craft's Meow in just two more days! Today's focus is on another new stamp set by Nina B Designs called Sweet Memories. This set is meant mainly for Project Lifers and scrapbookers, but, as you will see from the samples below, the various elements make beautiful cards as well!












I can't decide which I love more... the journaling cards, or the greeting cards. Hmmm... What about you?

If you'd like to win Sweet Memories, please leave a comment on this post by 8:00 pm tonight. The winner will be announced in tomorrow's post. Good luck!

The winner of Kindred Spirits from all comments left on yesterday's post is...


Congratulations Pat! Please email your mailing address to me at thecraftsmeow@gmail.com and I'll get it right out to you. Enjoy!

Tomorrow is our final day of previews before the new release on Friday. We'll be showcasing our newest free gift with $50 purchase, so please be sure to join us. See you then!

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