The Craft's Meow October Blog Hop

Hello friends!  Today the The Craft's Meow DT is having a Autumn themed blog hop. I absolutely LOVE the fall...the leaves changing colors and falling from the trees, cooler temps, fewer bugs, Starbucks offers Pumpkin Spiced Latte's...so many things about it just make me happy :)

For today's card I used the stamp set Speaking of Fall:

I stenciled the dots to create a fun background and stamped the solid leaf image using a Spectrum ink pad and stamped the outline using Rich Cocoa. The dots were embossed using Memento Luxe Rich Cocoa and gives a great feel to the leaves!!

Here is the stamp set I used:

PRIZE GIVEAWAY:

Today we have a $15 TCM gift certificate up for grabs!!

Deadline to comment to be eligible for prize is

8:00 Pacific, Wednesday, October 9th.

Your next stop is my sweet friend Jessica Fick!!   

    The TCM sale for World CardMaking Day has been EXTENDED!!! The new code to enter at checkout to receive a 15% discount is WCMD15. Also, hope you can play along with the Hope You Can Cling To challenges this month! TCM is a sponsor and there is a chance to win prizes and participate for a great cause. You can find more info HERE.

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

Blessings,

 

The Craft's Meow September Release Blog Hop

 Today is The Craft's Meow September Release Design Team Blog Hop! I hope you stopped by from Gayatri's blog. If not, I would love for you to join us from the start at The Craft's Meow Blog because someone is going to win the entire collection of new releases and it could be you!   

Today I have a CAS card to share that I made using Autumn Border:

I scored a piece of Ivory cardstock using my Scor-Pal along the top and bottom 5 times. The image and sentiment were stamped using Vintage Sepia and embossed with clear embossing powder. I added a bit of Want2Scrap bling to accent the sentiment.

 

Would you like to win these new TCM stamps???

 To have the BEST CHANCE TO WIN the entire collection of new releases,

pay a visit to our designer's blogs, leave a comment where you can and cross your fingers

all by 12:01 AM Eastern, Saturday September 21st.

One random winner will be chosen from one of the blogs on the hop.   

Speaking of the hop, it's time to send you on to

Jessica's blog!

I know she will have beautiful inspiration for you!   

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

Blessings,

 

The Craft's Meow ~ Little Angels

 Welcome to The Craft's Meow's September previews. Today we're showing a sweet Christmas set, Little Angels, designed by Clare Buswell.

I combined it with some Christmas patterned paper and did a bit of paper piecing.

Be sure to stop by the the TCM blog for more info on today's previews, including a chance to win today's set!

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

Blessings,

 

The Craft's Meow ~ Chalkboard Faith and Rustic Greetings

 Today is the third day of previews for five new stamp sets which will be available through The Craft's Meow on September 21.  All the designers' projects can be seen over on TCM's company blog along with their links for more details, so be sure to check them out.  

Today we are featuring two stamp sets. The first one is designed by our own Nina Brackett called Chalkboard Faith:

Absolutely LOVE this stamp set! This style of sentiment is so trendy right now and this set speaks of my personal faith which means all the more!!

 

Next is a set by Angelica Suarez called Rustic Greetings:

 The background was created using the long stamps in this set...LOVE it! Definitely a new go to for me as I tend to like to create my own patterned paper.

I'll be back tomorrow with another card from The Craft's Meow September stamp set release!  This is such a great release and I had so much fun playing with all of the new sets.

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

Blessings,

 

The Craft's Meow ~ Speaking of Fall

 Today is the second day of the previews for five new stamp sets which will be available through The Craft's Meow on September 21.  All the designers' projects can be seen over on TCM's company blog along with their links for more details, so be sure to check them out.  

Today we are featuring a stamp set designed by Angelica Suarez, Speaking of Fall:

I combined the stamps with some Bo Bunny patterned paper. I used a tag die for the focal point and stamped the leaves using a Kaleidacolor Spectrum ink pad and outlined the leaves using Rich Cocoa. I sprayed a some Fireworks ink spray onto the tag after stamping and sponged the edges.

I'll be back tomorrow with another card from The Craft's Meow September stamp set release!  This is such a great release and I had so much fun playing with all of the new sets.

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

Blessings,

 

The Craft's Meow Preview ~ Autumn Borders

 Today starts the previews for five new stamp sets which will soon be available through The Craft's Meow on September 21.  All the designers' projects can be seen over on TCM's company blog along with their links for more details, so be sure to check them out.  

Today we are featuring one of the stamp sets designed by our own Clare Buswell called Autumn Borders:

I stamped the image and sentiment using Versafine Oynx Black ink onto patterned paper and embossed it with clear embossing powder. The image was colored using Copics and Touch Twin markers.

 

I'll be back tomorrow with another card from The Craft's Meow September stamp set release!  This is such a great release and I had so much fun playing with all of the new sets.

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

Blessings, 

The Craft's Meow September Blog Hop

Hello friends!  Today the The Craft's Meow DT is having an "Anything Goes" themed blog hop.

I used the stamp set Chalkboard Birthday and incorporated the ghosting technique using Distress inks and water.

A white cardstock panel was sponged generously using Distress inks. Once I was satisfied with the coverage, I laid a stencil from Judikins and misted the panel with water. Simply set aside and the pattern will appear as it drives (you can speed this up with a heat gun). 

 

Below is step by step of "how-to" from a blog post I had on the TCM Blog yesterday.

First I sponged some Distress inks onto a white cardstock panel using distress inks and gathered a stencil and water spritzer.

Place the stencil on the inked cardstock panel and spray the panel with water.

Gently roll a paper towel roll over the stencil/panel to absorb the water.

Lift the stencil and finish the card as desired. I added one of the sentiments from Chalkboard Birthday

Here is The Craft's Meow stamp sets I used on my cards:

 

Here is the stamp set I used:

PRIZE GIVEAWAY:

This time we are having a special challenge for YOU with a $15 TCM gift certificate up for grabs!! You have a week to link up to your newly created "anything goes" TCM card/projects to the TCM Blog  :)

Deadline to be eligible for prize is

8:00 PST, Tuesday September 15th

 

Your next stop is my sweet friend Jessica Fick!!  

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

Blessings, 

The Craft's Meow August Release Blog Hop

Today is The Craft's Meow August Release Design Team Blog Hop! I hope you stopped by from Gayatri's blog. If not, I would love for you to join us from the start at The Craft's Meow Blog because someone is going to win the entire collection of new releases and it could be you! 

Today I have a card to share using Nina Brackett's newest set Folk Art Blooms:

Love the solid floral images in this set. I stamped mine using Clearsnap ink and sprayed some Dylusions on the card base before adding the flowers I had fussy cut.

 

For this next card, I used new set (illustrated by Clare Buswell) Dream Catcher which is August's Gift with $60 purchase...

  I created the background by applying various distress inks to a white piece of cardstock. Then I set a stencil over it and misted with water, roll a paper towel over it and voila....instant pattern!!  After that I stamped and embossed the image :)

 

Would you like to win these new TCM stamps???

 To have the BEST CHANCE TO WIN the entire collection of new releases,

pay a visit to our designer's blogs, leave a comment where you can and cross your fingers

all by 8 pm PDT, Friday August 23rd.

One random winner will be chosen from one of the blogs on the hop.   

Speaking of the hop, it's time to send you on to

Jessica's blog!

I know she will have beautiful inspiration for you!   

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

Blessings,

 

The Craft's Meow Preview ~ Dream Catcher

  It's day 4 of previews for some new stamp sets which will soon be available through The Craft's Meow on August 21.  All the designers' projects can be seen over on TCM's company blog along with their links for more details, so be sure to check them out.  Today we are featuring the new free with purchase of $60 or more set Dream Catcher, illustrated by Clare Buswell. It is also available for purchase for $15.

 
I used Dylusions ink spray for the background and the focal point was created using Distress inks, water, stencils and some embossing. Quite a few steps, but due to a smudge I needed to fussy cut it a bit :)

I'll be back tomorrow forThe Craft's Meow August Blog Hop!  Remember...this set will be given away to a
lucky commenter from the TCM blog. 

Deadline to leave comments each evening is 8 pm PST.

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

Blessings, 

The Craft's Meow Preview: Folk Art Blooms and Jar of Sunshine

  It's day 3 of previews for some new stamp sets which will soon be available through The Craft's Meow on August 21.  All the designers' projects can be seen over on TCM's company blog along with their links for more details, so be sure to check them out.  Today we are featuring two stamp sets designed by Nina Brackett, first up is Folk Art Blooms:

Love the bold flowers in this stamp set!! I stamped on Sweet Corn cardstock using Clearsnap ink. The sentiment is from the new Cottage Garden.

Next is this sweet set (also designed by Nina) called Jar of Sunshine:

I die cut my jar using a coordinating Spellbinders die and stamped it using Memento Nautical Blue. The patterned paper is Graphic 45 French Country and added a bit of Want2Scrap bling.

I'll be back tomorrow with another card from The Craft's Meow August stamp set release!  This is such a great release and I had so much fun playing with all of the new sets! Remember...one of each of these stamp sets will be given away to a
lucky commenter from the TCM blog. 

Deadline to leave comments each evening is 8 pm PST.

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

Blessings,