Celebrating Spring with Friends Down Under

As we enjoy the transition to beautiful fall weather here in Europe, my friends Down Under are leaving winter behind and welcoming spring. Today's card is celebrating the season with them. I created these watercolored flowers (from a retired set Flower Garden by The Craft's Meow) by stamping with Distress Inks and wetting the stamped image with water.

I finished the card with a Bible verse from Penny Black's Life's Messages stamp set. The flowers are black pearls are by Want2Scrap. Adhesives by SA by 3L.

Challenges: Runway Inspired (shoe color inspiration), Crazy4Challenges (leaves), Virginia's View Challenge (CAS), Curtain Call (smooch photo inspiration), Die-Cut Divas (change of season).

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Girly Card for my Girly Daughter

My card today is one I made for my very girly daughter (who likes pink and everything glittery and princess :) ). I used some of my now retired The Craft's Meow stamps. The chipboard frame is also retired and it's by Tattered Angels. The pretty border scallop is by Spellbinders.

I used Prima papers. I inked the chipboard frame and added some paper flowers because they just seemed to belong there.

By the way, my daughter loved it! :)

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The Craft's Meow's August 2013 Blog Hop

Welcome to The Craft's Meow's August Blog Hop. Our theme this month is Summer. If you came from Karen's blog, then you're at the right spot. Please check the TCM blog for the complete list.

For todays' card, I used one of my favorite TCM stamp sets, Flower Garden and Circle It. I stamped them in colors that coordinate the Echo Park patterned paper. The flower was attached using my new favorite product, DODZ by Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L. That flower won't budge at all!

I added some Want2Scrap pearls to highlight the sentiment and on the flowers.

For the first time, you can join the TCM team and enter the Summer challenge. Check the TCM blog for more detailed info! Your next stop is Sharri Seffens. Happy hopping!

The Craft's Meow's May Blog Hop: Flowers

Welcome to The Craft's Meow's May Blog Hop. Our theme this month is Flowers. If you came from Lindsay's blog, then you're at the right spot. Please check the TCM blog for the complete list.

I used a few sets for my card today. First I created a background collage. If you follow me on Pinterest, you might have noticed that I've been inspired lately by mixed media which is gaining more popularity among cardmakers lately. This card was inspired by that art form. I stamped the hexagons (from Thanks Bee to Thee), I love you collage (Sent with Love), cancelled stamp (Telegram) with Versamark ink onto a white card stock. I then heat embossed it with white. I blended a few Distress inks to achieve the colorful background.

I stamped the stems (from Flower Garden) on a Want2Scrap tag. I fussy cut the stamped flowers (also from Flower Garden) and adhered them using foam dots. I distressed the edges of the tag, sentiment and background panel. The sentiment is from the Telegram set. I finished the card with a natural Twinery twine and Want2Scrap LeCreme pearls.

One commenter will get a stamp set of their choice. He or she will be chosen from the comments left on ALL BLOGS. Deadline to be eligible for prize is11:59 EST, Thursday May 9th. Winner will be announced Friday, May 10th. Your next stop is Sharri Seffens. Happy hopping!

XOXO Tulips

I have another quick post for you today. Life is unusually busy here with the end of school activities like concerts, recitals, tests, etc. And I'm trying to get my house ready for our summer guests, who will be arriving soon. I'm also trying to get all my design assignments done before we get busy with summer ministries and activities. Life here is never boring :).

My card today uses The Craft's Meow's Flower Garden set. The papers are Cosmo Cricket Tea for Two. I followed the color scheme of my card from the patterns.

The tag and little pearl are by Want2Scrap.

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Crafty Friends Challenge #5

I have a simple shabby card for you today for the Crafty Friends' Challenge to use flowers. This is my kind of challenge since I love incorporating flowers in my projects. I used The Craft's Meow's Flower Garden (flowers) and Fly Free (sentiment) stamp sets. I stamped directly on the patterned papers, which are by Pink Paislee.

The main embellishment on my card is this die cut felt flower using Spellbinders Bauble Blossoms dies. I glued it together using my new favorite fabric glue, FabriTac by Beacon Adhesives. I so wish I had discovered it sooner. That would have saved me some messy burns with my glue gun :). I added some Want2Scrap pearls with the sentiment and the Copic-colored one in the center of the flower. Speaking of Want2Scrap, they are having a 99 cent BLING SALE right now! It's time to stock up!

This card was very simple and easy to make. The collage papers make it look more layered! I hope you can play along with us with the Crafty Friends' Challenge. I'm also entering this card to the Moxie Fab's Doilies and Lace Challenge.

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