It's Your Birthday

Hey there!  A quick card to share today for the Play Date Cafe Challenge which was Grass, Rose Petal an Hibiscus. I used some new stamps from CAS-ual Fridays, Bold Wishes and used Clearsnap Olive, Peach and Rose inks. Very simple design!!

Here is the color story:

I am also entering this into the CAS-ual Fridays CAS challenge CFC99. Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day! 

Blessings, 

Thinking of You

Hi there!  Just thought I would pop in and share a card I made using a new Penny Black stamp, Kisses in the Sun, that I picked up at my LSS (Betty's Scrapbooking Room in Greensboro, NC). LOVE this collage image! I stamped the image using Versafine Oynx Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. Then I die cut it using a Spellbinders label die and sponged the image (while still in the die) using Memento Cantaloupe and New Sprout. The butterfly was stamped a second time popped up using a pop dot.

The background was stamped using Puzzle Parts and Memento Bahama Blue and New Sprout ink. I added a bit of Want2Scrap bling and a SRM sentiment.

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day! 

Blessings,

 

Thinking of You

 Hello!  It has been a crazy busy week (another homeschool year is winding down), but wanted to squeeze in a little crafty time! I was inspired by the Monday Mood Board #10 over on the Wplus9 Design Studio blog and wanted to play along.  LOVED the colors and gave me an excuse to use some Black Canvas paint from Claudine Hellmuth Studio. I painted a piece of Ocean Mist cardstock lightly and stamped over it using Defining Words and Memento Peanut Brittle ink and layered it onto some Soft Sand cardstock. The butterfly from Flora and Fauna 1 I stamped using Versafine Oynx Black and embossed with clear embossing powder.  The tag is from Timeless Tags 2 was stamped with a sentiment from Guiding Light Sentiments and added a wooden veneer from Studio Calico that I inked using Memento London Fog.

 I doodled around the tag to play along with the SCS Mix-Ability Media challenge . It is a fun new weekly challenge...mixed media is HUGE right now!!

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day! 

Blessings,

 

The Craft's Meow Sketch Blog Hop

The Craft's Meow is having a series of themed blog hops in lieu of the regular April release. Today we have a sketch:

And here is my card:

I created my own patterned paper using the flourish image from Beautiful Hymns and stamped it using Memento Rich Cocoa onto Pale Plum cardstock. The labels die is from Lovely Labels 18 and I die cut a circle to stamp the tulip images from Flower Garden using Versamagic Perfect Plumeria and Tea Leaves ink. The sentiment is from Sweet Silhouettes. After I assembled the card, I spritzed it wth with Fireworks Rich Cocoa and love the sheen it gives!!

Here are the stamp sets I used:

  Don't forget about our brand new TCM Gallery

and we would love to invite YOU to join us there. The inspiration there alone is AMAZING....definitely a go to place to be inspired!! 
www.thecraftsmeowgalleryonline.com

It's time to send you along the rest of the hop, next stop:

Jennifer's blog! I know she will have beautiful inspiration for you! 

The Craft's Meow is also giving you 21% discount for all orders until 21st of April.

Enter code

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Discount!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day! 

Blessings,

 

The Craft's Meow: Sweet Sentiments

The Craft's Meow is having a series of themed blog hops in lieu of the regular April release. Today we are focusing on the new free gift with purchase on April 21st, Sweet Sentiments:

I created my own patterned paper using one of the floral images from Flower Garden and Memento ink: Pear Tart and Lulu Lavender. I stamped them repeatedly and then stamped the focal point using the same inks with the sentiment stamped using Grape Jelly. Love that this new set coordinates with Labels Ten and paired it with the girl image from Sweet Silhouettes.

Here are the stamp sets I used:

And The Craft's Meow is also giving you 21% discount for all orders until 21st of April.

Enter code

April21

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21%

Discount!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day! 

Blessings,

 

The Craft's Meow - Masculine Card

The Craft's Meow is having a series of themed blog hops in lieu of the regular April release. Have no fear...amazing stuff is coming!!!

Today's theme is Father's Day or Masculine Card:

   I used the stamp set Geometric Foundations and stamped the multiple arrow image repeatedly using Bamboo Leaves, Desert Sand, Potter's Clay and Expresso Truffle. The sentiment was double stamped as well, a second time using Desert Sand to create a shadow effect.

Here is the stamp set I used:

 

 

And The Craft's Meow is also giving you 21% discount for all orders until 21st of April.

Enter code

April21

at checkout to receive your 

21%

Discount!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day! 

Blessings, 

The Craft's Meow - Feminine Card

The Craft's Meow is having a series of themed blog hops in lieu of the regular April release. Have no fear...amazing stuff is coming!!!

Today's theme is Mother's Day or Feminine Card:

   I used the stamp set Stitched Flowers and Stitched Sentiments, pairing the stamps with Teresa Collins patterned paper.  Love this new pad She Said, He Said. I stamped/embossed the images Versafine Oynx Black and clear embossing powder before coloring with Copics.

Here are the sets I used:

  

And The Craft's Meow is also giving you 21% discount for all orders until 21st of April.

Enter code

April21

at checkout to receive your 

21%

Discount!!!

 

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day! 

Blessings, 

TCM: Card for a Child

 Today I have a card to share that I made for a child using The Craft's Meow stamps: Birthday Pun.

I used the stencil Mini Honeycomb and spritzed Dylusions Squeezed Orange onto a panel of white cardstock. After it had dried I stamped the birthday sentiment repeatedly before adding the die cut focal point.

Here is the stamp set I used:

 Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day! 

Blessings,

NinaB Designs Blog Hop

Welcome to the NinaB Designs Blog Hop! The theme of this month's hop is Stamping Techniques. Nina challenged the team to do a technique, which could be as simple as coloring, die-cutting or more involved like emboss resist, making your own embellishments, etc.

I did a combo of techniques for my card:

I stamped the Penny Black Sweet Dahlia image twice onto white cardstock using Versafine Oynx Black. One panel was sponged using Squeezed Lemonade, Mustard Seed, and Scattered Straw.  The patterned paper from Penny Black Madison Paper Pack was also sponged with Mustard Seed, (just FYI, lol!)
 I wasn't sure where I wanted to go next so ignore the markers in this picture :)

Then I sponged Worn Lipstick on my second flower and applied some Distress Crackle Paint.

After it had dried, I sponged heavily with Fired Brick and fussy cut and paper pieced it.  Love the little cracks, posted a pic so you can see it up close:

 I added some Want2Scrap bling and added a bit of gingham ribbon.

  Here are the products I used:

The NinaB Designs team is giving away these TWO PRIZE PACKAGES:

Prize #1

 Prize #2: TCM's Crafty Shelf and Retired LOC Elegant Labels set

Winners will be picked randomly from 2 of the designers' blogs:

Nina Brackett * Clare Buswell * Heather Jensen * Jennie Harper * Jessica Fick *Lea Lawson * Linda Lucas * Rae Barthel

Everybody is welcome to comment and be eligible to win. The winners will be announced on April 22 on Nina's Blog, where you will also find all the relevant info regarding the giveaways. Finally, please consider liking the following Facebook pages that are represented on today's hop, so you don't miss the latest news and happenings:

NinaB Designs

Spellbinders Paper Arts

The Craft's Meow

Penny Black Inc.  Want2Scrap 

Thank you for joining us today!

Blessings,

 

Thank You for Loving Me

Today I wanted to share a card I made using the new SNSS stamp set Precious Poppies. I stamped/embossed the flower image using Versamark and clear embossing powder and then colored them with Gelatos from Faber Castell Design Memory Craft (those cool chapstick tubes of coloring medium). Super fun technique!!

I was inspired by the Tuesday Trigger: Magical Magnolias challenge. Isn't this piece beautiful? The flowers and pop of yellow in these magnolias just called me to come and play along. Hope you can join in on the fun!!

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day! 

Blessings,