Some Mother's Day Cards

Mother's day is just around the corner and I've been busy making these that were posted in the product manufacturers' blogs. I am so blessed to work with these companies. I'm especially thankful for their kind and generous owners whose products are so fun top play with.

The first one was shared on the Want2Scrap blog previously.  The sentiment is TCM's Mother & Father set. I did some stenciling on this with a Want2Scrap silhouette shape.

My next two were on the SRM Stickers blog s few days ago. The papers are Carta Bella.

I used some new Twinery shimmer twine and Want2Scrap flourish bling on this one. More info on the SRM blog.

Have a great week!

Thinking of You Dahlia

I have a spring card for you today using one of my new Penny Black stamps, Dahlia. The flower and sentiment are from this set. The chevrons were stamped using Puzzle Parts stamp set. I stamped them in ombre green hues. The edge of the card was die cut using Spellbinders Bracket Borders One.

I colored the dahlia with Copics. The pretty paper is Carta Bella.I embellished my card with lace and Twinery PeaPod

I'm entering this to Moxie Fab's Chevron, Ombre Challenge and Twinery's Chevron and Green Challenge.

Have a great day!

My Cards Posted Elsewhere

I have a few cards to share with you today. The first is for TCM's Monthly Sketch Challenge. It uses Baby Shelf set. Papers are by Carta Bella, pearls by Want2Scrap.

This card was on the Want2Scrap blog using TCM's Butterfly Kisses and Stitched Sentiments stamp sets. The paper are My Little Shoebox.

This one was on the TCM blog featuring the Rejoice set.

I hope you're having a great weekend!

TCM Feb 2013 Previews: Baby Shelf

Welcome to day one of The Craft's Meow's February 2013 Release Previews. Today we're showing one of my new sets called Baby Shelf, which coordinates my previous set, Beautiful Shelf.

I have a teddy bear in this set that is perfect for paper piecing as you see on my card below. The banner and "Welcome" sentiment are also from this set. I framed the bear with Spellbinders Lacey Square die.

The Welcome word has small polka dot texture. I colored hte banner with Copics to match my Carta Bella papers. I added a small Want2Scrap pearl in the center of the teddy's bow and on the banners as well.

Please check out the TCM blog for a list of participants on today's previews. A stamp set will be given away to one commenter on the TCM blog. The winner will be randomly drawn and announced the next day's post. The NinaB Designs team is also having a hop and giveaway that you can find HERE. Have a great day!

The Craft's Meow's Valentine/Love Blog Hop

Thank you for joining us today. The Craft's Meow team is showcasing projects that use Valentine/Love stamps. If you came from Lindsay's blog, then you're at the right spot. Please check the TCM blog for the complete list and so you don't miss the information about the stamp giveaway!

I have two cards for you today and I had so much fun making them. The first one uses Ladies & Gents (hat) and Fun{tache}tic (mustache and sentiment) stamp sets. I inked the edges with white ink. The paper is by Carta Bella.

I added some googly eyes that are such cute additions to the hat and mustache. The face is framed using Spellbinders Labels 28. I gave the chalkboard look to the funny/punny sentiment. Some twine and button embellished the card.

My second card uses Zoom Goes My Heart stamp set. It's a simple card, which is perfect for a male Valentine. The papers are My Mind's Eye.

Your next stop is Sharri Seffens. Happy hopping!

Fireplace Noel

Hello, friends. I hope you are all staying warm. We've had the biggest snowfall over the weekend since the 1950's. My girls had fun.

I have a card for you today that i share on the Want2Scrap blog. Want2Scrap bling is just the perfect embellishment on my Christmas cards. I started with the fireplace image from The Craft's Meow's Hearth and Home stamp set. The little tag is from Spellbinders' Home Sweet Home dies set.

I highlighted the fireplace using the Beautiful Bling Borders-Fancy Waves! and Sleek Strips Silver Rhinestones- Self Adhesive. The papers are Carta Bella. 

Don't forget to enter my BLOG GIVEAWAY going on till tomorrow where I'm picking TWO winners to get this:

S5-141 Sweet Folk Art

TCM October Release Blog Hop

Welcome to The Craft's Meow's Release Blog Hop. We are excited that this day is finally here. If you came here from Mabelle R-O's site, then you're at the right spot. If not, please see the complete hop list on the TCM blog.

My card for today uses a few of the new releases. My main image is from my new set, Christmas Angel set. the sentiment is from O Christmas Tree (this  month's Free with $50 purchase). I also added a row of trees from Christmas Cheer on the background.

I colored my angel with Copic markers. The doily right underneath her is Spellbinders' Holly Accents dies. The papers are Carta Bella.

It's so fun to color this angel. As an another example of coloring it, here is the card I shared a few days ago during the previews, in case you missed it. 

Here is the complete Christmas Angel stamp set:

So, what's a hop without prizes :). Readers will be eligible to win all 6 new sets from TCM. To be eligible, you will need to visit & comment on each blog on the hop.The deadline to comment is 9:00pm PDT, Saturday, October 27th. A name will be randomly selected from one of the blogs on the hop. More info on the TCM blog. Your next stop is my friend, Sharri Seffens. Happy hopping

TCM Previews: Winter Fibi & Lilly and Christmas Cheer

Welcome to day two of The Craft's Meow's October release preview. Today we are showcasing two sets designed by the talented MabelleR-O. As expected, she illustrated some of the most adorable images that are perfect for Copic coloring and/or paper piecing.

My first card uses Winter with Fibi & Lilly stamp set. I colored the kitty with Coipics to match my Carta Bella papers.

Here's the kitty bearing a gift close up. The sentiment is from Elizabeta's Hearth and Home set.

My second card uses the Christmas Cheer stamp set. I followed the sketch from TwoPeas for this week's challenge. If you haven't noticed yet, I love using banners on my cards :). The papers are My Mind's Eye.

Please visit The Craft's Meow's blog for more information and links to other designers' blog for today's previews. Comment there for a chance to win one of the stamp sets being featured today.

Wishing You...

Hello, friends! Today's card is my second project as a Guest DT for this month's Timeless Tuesday Challenge by Flourishes.The challenge is to think treats. When I first read that, I immediately thought of paper crafting treats. So I packaged one of my favorite embellishments, paper roses, in an SRM tube, and created a tag to go with it. I used the solid girl image and sentiment from Kids' Play stamp set. It's just the perfect image for this pretty little gift.

I used Spellbinders' Fancy Tags Two, one of my new designs from Summer CHA, to frame the sentiment. The papers are by Carta Bella. I embellished the tag with some vintage lace, seam binding, buttons, Want2Scrap bling, and of course, a paper rose.

Please visit the Timeless Tuesday Challenge team's blogs for more Treats inspiration: 

• Allison Cope
• Amanda Havon
• Broni Holcombe
• Cindy Haffner
• Denise Marzec
• Maki Jones

I hope you can join us this week for this sweet challenge!

Some fun news!

I am excited to share you my first card for this month as Flourishes' Guest DT for their Timeless Tuesday Challenge. I have been a BIG fan of Flourishes stamps and own quite a collection of their sets. Their gorgeous images allow me to practice on my Copic coloring skills. I just love them all! I will be joining the Timeless Tuesday team all month. The theme this week is Think Pink to celebrate the Breast Cancer Awareness month of October.

For today's card, I colored my Lenten Rose image with Copics as my focal point. I just love these delicate flowers. The sentiment is also from this set, which I die cut with Spellbinders' Classic Circle die. The papers are by Carta Bella. I stamped another image from the set with pink ink directly on the patterned paper. I like that effect as it allows you to create a coordinating pattern to go with your main stamped image.

Here you can see a close up of the rose with the different shading using Copics. I used the Copic Sketch Lenten Rose collection, plus R89 to create the darker contrast. the leaves were colored with various green markers. I adorned my card with lace, seam binding, paper rose and a strip of Want2Scrap Le Creme bling.

I hope you can join us this week for Timeless Tuesday. I can't wait to share my other Flourishes creations with you all for the whole month of October.