TCM Feb 2013 Previews: Easter Blessings

Welcome to day two of The Craft's Meow's February 2013 Release Previews. Today we're showing one of two sets designed by the talented Karen Baker. The first one is called Easter Blessings that is full of sweet animal silhouettes images and coordinating sentiments.

I highlighted the lamb on my card using the Emboss Resist Technique to sort of give it a lovely glow. I stamped the damask strip on the right from Vintage Clocks set to add interest. A simple twine is a great addition to that strip image.

The sentiment is from Easter Blessings as well. I accented it with some Want2Scrap bling.

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!

A couple of challenge cards

Hi, friends! I've been hit with another cold/flu bug and was not online for a few days. I'm rarely sick and now I've been battling one thing after another. The upside is nobody else seems to have caught whatever it is that ails me. I hope it stays that way.

I have two cards for you today for two challenges. The first is for The Craft's Meow's December sketch challenge. I used Vintage Clock for this card and some leftover Simple Stories Summer Fresh papers.

Here is the sketch:

My next card is for the Crafty Friends' Challenge. Beate challenged us to create a CAS (clean and simple) card. This may not qualify as CAS with 3 layers, but it's simpler than my usual style :).

I used my Vintage Clock set again for this one (the clock in the background and the sentiment). The lovely die cut is Spellbinders Morrocan Motif die.

I hope you can play along with these two challenges. Before I go, please check out the Simon Says Stamps blog where they are featuring my cards. And there's a giveaway, too! Have a great week!

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.

Here For You and Winners!

Thank you so much to your kind words about my new TCM stamps, Vintage Clocks. It's now available for purchase at the TCM store. I have another card for you using this set. I love how even with its vintage images, I can create fun and cute cards, as long as I pair them with fun and cute papers and embellishments. I love this set's versatility and that you're not limited to creating the vintage/shabby style with it.

I stamped one of the clock images directly on to the patterned paper. You will find my favorite embellishments here, like lace, button and twine.

I stitched the sentiment in place. I also added stitching on the bottom or the paper strip, just because it looked like it needed it :). The papers are all by October Afternoon

Now, on to the winners of our last Nina B Designs Blog Hop. Thank you for all your kind comments. I hope that you were inspired by all the work put together by the team. 

Prize #1: The winner is picked from Beatriz Jennings' blog... Monica Edwards!

Prize #2: The winner is picked from Jennie Harper's blog...Renee!

Due to the number of prizes being given away on my blog and my dependence on my mom to do the shipping, I have to ask that the winners email (via Contact tab above) me with their info within 4 days (till September 26) in order to claim the  prize. This will help with organization and avoiding confusion. Thanks for understanding! We'll see you on October 14th for the next NinaB Designs Hop!

The Craft's Meow's September Release Blog Hop

The day is finally here! The new September release by The Craft's Meow is now available at the store, including my new set, Vintage Clocks. Welcome to this month's Release Blog Hop. If you came from Mabelle R-O's blog, then you're at the right spot. If not, please check the hop list at the TCM blog so you don't miss out on the giveaway info and links to more inspiration.

Vintage Clocks

6" x 8", $20

Here is my card using the alarm clock image from Vintage Clocks. I had so much fun creating this and coming up with clever sentiments to go with the iconic images. I stamped it directly on the patterned paper. I used my favorite October Afternoon papers again.

I added the stitching on the side because I didn't like it blank. :) The ribbon is pleated then stitched in place.

My second card today uses the Good Times set. I stamped the chevron stamp in two colors to create the border on the right. I just love this sentiment. It will surely bring a smile to any recipient's face.

The leaves were hand cut embossed with Spellbinders' M-Bossabilities. I just love the texture on these leaves.

And don't forget that Golden Days (preview HERE) is the new FREE SET with a $50 purchase!

Now, on to the blog hop prizes...To be eligible to win ALL SIX new sets, you will need to visit & comment on each blog on the hop. The deadline to comment is 9:00pm PDT, Sunday, Sept 23rd. I'm your last stop on the hop, but you can go back to the TCM blog for the hop list. Thank you for joining us today.

The Craft's Meow's Previews: Vintage Clocks

Hi, friends! It's that time of the month again when The Craft's Meow team previews the new stamps to be released on the 21st of the month. Today's previews highlight my new Vintage Clocks set. You know how much I love everything vintage and this set is another great addition to my collection and, I hope, in yours as well. This is a HUGE set with 5 clock images, one long border image and 15 sentiments/sayings that go well together. The sentiments can be paired to stamp inside and outside your cards.

It's been gloomy here lately, so I was inspired to make cards with happy colors for this release. I stamped one of the vintage clock images and sentiment in red to match the October afternoon papers.

To frame it, I die cut vellum with Spellbinders Oval Lace die. I used the vellum because I wanted the pattern to show through.

I am delighted that my dear friend Jennie Harper is joining me in showcasing my new  release. Here is her card that uses the vintage alarm clock image from Vintage Clocks. On her card, Jennie white embossed the alarm clock, sentiment and border. The white on dark pink paper makes such a bold and beautiful statement.

Please make sure you check out the TCM blog for more links to inspiring projects and information about the stamp giveaway! And don't forget to join us on the 21st for the Release Blog Hop! In the meantime, feel free to join the NinaB Designs hop going on now. Comment to win till September 21st! Spellbinders dies, The Craft's Meow stamps and retired Layers of Colors stamps are up for grabs. Have a great day!