TCM Holiday Card Blog Hop

Welcome to The Craft's Meow's Holiday Card Blog Hop. Today, the team is showcasing the many holiday-themed stamps that TCM offers through their online store. If you came from Lindsay's blog, then you're at the right spot. If not, you can check the list of participants on the TCM blog so you don't miss a thing :).

I have two cards for you. My first is classic vintage using my Christmas Angel stamp set. I've been inspired lately by a few shabby chic crafters and created this. The papers are Melissa Frances. I colored the angel with Copic markers and framed it using Spellbinders dies. The sentiment is from Vintage Ornaments, which I framed with Spellbinders Fancy Framed Tags Two. I sprinkled some Want2Scrap LeCreme pearls to add to the vintage feel of the card. I distressed all the edges and inked them.

My second card is more on the Clean and Graphic style using the Holiday Foundations set. The stockings were die cut using my Spellbinders' Sweet Folk Art dies. I used leftover scraps from my mass-produced Christmas card project a from few posts ago. I embellished the stocking with lace.

Your next stop is my friend Sharri, don't forget to stop by the  TCM blog for more info on prizes and more inspiration! Happy hopping!

Angel Noel

Today's card was on the Want2Scrap blog a few days ago to highlight the Nestabling and Nestaboard that both coordinate with Spellbinders dies. I used the Nestaboard Fancy Tags Two and Nestabling Fancy Tags Two Silver Rhinestones to frame my sentiment. The angel and sentiment are from The Craft's Meow's Christmas Angel stamp set.

I love how detailed these Nestaboards are. I usually place a patterned paper on it (using the coordinating Spellbinders dies), but I decided to keep it without to match the Kraft card base. The papers are Melissa Frances.

I hope you were inspired to use these fantastic Want2Scrap Nestabling and Nestaboard products on your projects.

Want2Scrap Products used:

Nestaboard Fancy Tags Two

Nestabling Fancy Tags Two Silver Rhinestones

Cross Promo Products used:
The Craft's Meow's Christmas Angel stamp set
Spellbinders Classic Oval, Fancy Tags Two dies

GlueArts Adhesive Squares™ Brand Adhesives-PermaTac

GlueArts U-Cut-It® 4x4

Christmas Blessings

I have a quick post today since it's a holiday in Croatia and we have lots of plans for the rest of the day. My card is for The Craft's Meow's November Sketch Challenge. Here is the sketch:

Here is my interpretation using the Christmas Angel stamp set. I left the angel not colored this time. I love the details that it looks fine even as is. I die cut it with a Spellbinders Classic Circle die.

 

The papers are Melissa Frances. I added the Want2Scrap bling for more flair. The sentiment is heat embossed with white on Kraft cardstock.

I hope you can join the TCM team for this month's sketch challenge. Make sure you check out the blog fore more samples using this sketch. Have a great day!

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

The Craft's Meow Previews: Christmas Angel, Hearth and Home

Welcome to The Craft's Meow's October Release previews. I'm excited to share with you my new set called Christmas Angel. It has an image of a beautiful angel and several sentiments for outside and inside your cards to go with it.

I have a shabby chic card for you today with lots of vintage touches and lacey loveliness :). Of course, I had to use my favorite vintage-inspired company, Melissa Frances, for the papers.

I used Copic markers to color the angel. Buttons, seam binding and roses are the finishing touches.

The TCM team is also highlighting my friend Elizabeta's set called Hearth and Home. It has a fireplace image that you can make rustic or elegant, like I did below.  I added the border from Vintage Clocks to coordinate with the damask pattern on the fireplace. I tied two jingle bells to the seam binding bow.

I paper pieced and colored with Copics my main image. A little of bit of Want2Scrap bling was added to the fireplace flourish design. The papers are again by Melissa Frances.

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.