The Craft's Meow Release Preview- Side By Side

Welcome!

It's day three of previews for The Craft's Meow May Release!  Today's set, Side By Side, was designed by Karen Baker.  It is so elegant and sweet.

For my card, I started by misting the gray card base with white Mr. Huey's.  I then trimmed down some patterned paper into a pennant shape and heat embossed my sentiment in white.  I adhered it, vellum strips and more paper across the top, followed by some twine.

As before, please wander over to The Craft's Meow store Blog to see what the other ladies have made and for a chance to win this set!  

Supplies

Paper: Rock Candy Bazzill Card Shoppe; Vellum

Patterned Paper: Dear Lizzy American Crafts

Stamps: Side By Side The Craft's Meow

Ink: Versamark, Memento Markers Tsukineko

Embellishments: Twine May Arts

Tools: White Embossing Powder American Crafts

The Craft's Meow Release Preview- Wildflowers

Hello!

I am back for day two of previews for The Craft's Meow!  Today's set, is called Wildflowers, designed by NinaB Designs.  So lovely it is!

I used the butterfly in the set, and stamped it repeatedly onto a vellum strip, using Versamark and heat embossing it in White.  I then adhered it to the side of a Kraft card base using liquid glue behind the butterflies.  I then took some patterned paper and adhered it over to the side.

I stamped my sentiment in white and then rounded the bottom corner.  

I also created a super simple one layer card, using on of the flower images.  I colored it directly with Tombow markers and then gave it a spritz of water.  I love the watery look!  I then stamped my sentiment.

Thanks for popping by!  Be sure to check out the other girls projects!  They are sure to wow you!

Supplies:

{Feel Better}

Paper: Kraft Wplus9

Patterned Paper: Dear Lizzy American Crafts

Stamps: Wildflowers TCM

Ink: Paper White Fresh Ink; Versamark Tsukineko

Tools: White Embossing Powder American Crafts

{Inner Peace}

Paper: White 

Stamps: Wildflowers TCM

Ink: Tombow Markers Tsukineko; Wet Cement Hero Arts

The Craft's Meow Release Preview- Beautiful Hymns Two

Hello!  It's been awhile, no?  I am so sorry about that.  Life has been ca-razy and I am still trying to catch up!

Today, I have a little preview of one of the sets Nina has to offer this month with The Craft's Meow.  It is a sequel to a set released a bit ago...called, Beautiful Hymns.  I love the old hymns, they are full of sound doctrine and biblical truth, and speak to my spiritually needy heart.

For my card, I chose to use Hope Blooms in conjunction with it, coloring them in with Faber-Castell Colored Pencils.  Funny story, I bought these pencils thinking they were watercolor, oops...they weren't!  HAHA!  I made do anyway and really like how they blend.

After I was done with the flowers, I stamped my sentiment along with one of the flourishes, rounding the corners of the panel and adhering it to my Kraft card base with foam.  

Here is the hymn in it's entirety...

1. Like a river glorious is God’s perfect peace,
   Over all victorious, in its bright increase;
   Perfect, yet it floweth fuller every day,
   Perfect, yet it groweth deeper all the way.
   • Refrain:
     Stayed upon Jehovah, hearts are fully blest
     Finding, as He promised, perfect peace and rest.
2. Hidden in the hollow of His blessed hand,
   Never foe can follow, never traitor stand;
   Not a surge of worry, not a shade of care,
   Not a blast of hurry touch the spirit there.
3. Every joy or trial falleth from above,
   Traced upon our dial by the Sun of Love;
   We may trust Him fully all for us to do;
   They who trust Him wholly find Him wholly true.

I hope you enjoyed today's project, please check out the other ladies projects, and welcome our three new DT girls on the TCM blog!  I will be back tomorrow with another set!  Have a wonderful day!!

Supplies

Paper: Kraft Wplus9; Marshmallow Bazzill

Stamps: Hope Blooms, Beautiful Hymns The Craft's Meow

Ink: Onyx Black Versafine Tsukineko; Birch Fresh Ink

Tools: Colored Pencils Faber-Castell; Corner Rounder WRMK

Guesting with the Sweet Stamp Shop

Looking for The Craft's Meow Blog hop post?  Please scroll down or click HERE.

Helloooo there! 

I am back to share a couple of cards I made with the much fabulous new Cityscape stamp set from Sweet Stamp Shop!  Such a fun set, let me tell ya!

For this card, I stamped the open and solid high rises in different colors and added a wood veneer speech bubble...suuuuper simple!

For my last card, I took a strip of water color paper, stamped the images in various distress inks and gave them a spritz (or two)!  I then popped it up onto black cardstock and adhered it to a Kraft card base.

I stamped the sentiment in black and added some pearls.  The background is a Hero Arts/Studio Calico stamp.

A great big thank you to Nicole for allowing me to show off her awesome stamps!  And, thank you for popping by to see it!  Have a good one.

The Craft's Meow May Blog Hop- Flowers

Hello, hello!

How is it May already?  I can't seem to catch my breath, everything is hyper speed!  Well, today the talented ladies from The Craft's Meow are hopping along this month to the theme of flowers.  I love floral stamps and TCM has loads to choose from...be sure to check them out here.  If you are following along, you should have arrived from Lin's Blog...if not, go here for details.

To start, I took a card base and added a bit of pattered paper from the 5th & Frolic 6x6 pad from Dear Lizzy.  I then stamped my sentiment and flowers (from Sweet Birthday) in the bottom corner of a white panel.  I added a few details to the upper right to balance it out and adhered it to my base with foam.

Now for the good stuff!

PRIZE GIVEAWAY:

One lucky commenter will get a stamp set of their choice.

The winner will be chosen from the comments left on ALL of the BLOGS

including the store blog! 

Deadline to be eligible for prize is

11:59 EST, Thursday May 9th

Winner will be announced Friday, May 10th.

That is it for me, I hope you were inspired to make something using floral images...now hop on over to see what Nina created!  I am sure it will be stunning!

Supplies
Paper: Marshmallow Bazzill
Patterned Paper: 5th & Frolic Dear Lizzy American Craft's
Stamps: Sweet Birthday The Craft's Meow
Embellishments: Chipboard Pennant, Enamel Dots MME

CAS-ual Friday is TWO!

Well hello!

It's been a little while!  Today is a great day to pop in and share that it is not only CAS-ual Fridays 100th challenge but also it's 2nd Anniversary!  Awesome!  So, what is the challenge?  Using this tic-tac-toe board, pick a row and create with it!  The board is a combination of the top 10 challenges CAS-ual Fridays has had.  The prize?  Oh, it's good!  Ellen Hutson is giving the winner a $25 dollar gift certificate AND the chosen VIPS get a $15 dollar gc!  So, seriously, play along!

I chose the top line, Polka Dots, Kraft and Punches or dies.

To start, I took Mama Elephants Beyond Basic Borders and heat embossed the dots in white.  I then took a panel of water color paper, and applied distress ink by smooshing it on my craft mat and spritzing it with water, before pouncing my paper onto it.

Using the You die from Simon Says Stamp, I die cut it and left it in the negative.  I stamped the last bit of my sentiment and added some Wood Veneer covered in White Enamel Accents, before placing the mat onto a Kraft card base.

Play along with us, you have two weeks!

Supplies
Paper: Kraft Wplus9
Stamps: You Simon Says Stamp
Ink: Various Distress Inks Ranger, Onyx Black Versafine, Versamark Tsukineko
Embellishments: Wood Veneer Studio Calico
Tools: White Embossing Powder American Crafts

Happy B-Day

Hellooooo!

I am stopping in real quick to share a birthday card I made using the Wonder of Watercolor Challenge over at the Moxie Fab World.  You can never have too many birthday cards, I can't seem to keep up lately!

To start, I took a piece of watercolor paper, and using a water brush, painted a rainbow of distress inks on the top portion of the panel.

I stamped the typewriter from Mama Elephants, Type It set and matted the panel onto a Kraft card base.

Thanks for popping by!  Have a great one!

Supplies
Paper: Kraft Wplus9, Watercolor paper
Stamps: Type It Mama Elephant
Ink: Fired Brick, Rusty Hinge, Wild Honey, Peeled Paint, Tumbled Glass, Broken China; Staz-on Tsukinko
Tools: Water Brush

Just For You

Hey there!

I am sharing an elegant project over on The Craft's Meow's blog today...stop on over to take a look!  Here is a little preview for ya!

Thanks for stopping by!

Guesting with Sweet Stamp Shop

Looking for the birthday hop?  Please scroll down or click HERE!

I am back again with a fun post for the Sweet Stamp Shop!  For the month of April, I am helping Nicole showcase the awesome new set, Cityscape.  There are some fabulous images in this, I love it!

For my first card, I chose to stamp the two solid images in yellow and aqua, and the open image in gray.  I then stamped my sentiment in black and added a few sequins and a brad.

I then popped up the panel on a piece of patterned paper.

For the next card, I stamped the tops of the buildings in black, then stamped the fireworks a couple of times in gold.

I added a few strips of patterned paper, along with enamel dots and stamped the sentiment!  

I hope you've enjoyed a look at this really fun set.  I will be back soon with more fun projects using it.  

Party Like A Boss!

Love that sentiment, because it fits the reason for my card perfectly!  If you aren't familiar, Michelle is the owner of the challenge blog CAS-ual Fridays AND she just started a stamp company with some really fabulous designs.  She is so great to work with and funny too!  Happy birthday Michelle!  Now, if you are following along on the hop, you should have arrived from Lorena's blog.  If not start here to see the inspiration parade!

For my card, I stamped Wplus9's Quilt Prints across the bottom, overlapping the design and adding gold ink with one of the additional images in the centers.  I then took a sentiment from Strictly Sentiments that was so appropriate for Michelle...Boss!  haha! 

Lastly, I added a few gold rhinestones and rounded the bottom corner.  I hope you likey!  Now, head on over to see what Sylvia has in store for you!  

Supplies

Paper: Oatmeal Wplus9

Stamps: Quilt Prints, Strictly Sentiments Wplus9

Ink: Onyx Black Versafine, Gold Tsukineko

Embellishment: Gold Rhinestones Hero Arts

Tools: Corner Rounder WRMK

CAS(E) this...Fusion?

Hey there!

This month is finally getting on better footing, slowly, but surely.  To recap the events, there was a car accident, surgery to fix Dallas' tongue tie, picking up the repaired car, a broken wedding ring, all on top of our already busy life!  GAH!  Is it May yet. lol?!  I am certainly thankful that I have a wonderful husband to cling to when it all goes south.  This one is for him.

In those brief moments of calm, I would slip away to TRY and make something, usually of a very CAS nature.  So, the current Fusion challenge provided me with a super fun inspirational pic and CAS(E) this Sketch, gave me a fabulous starting place.  Seriously, paint, one stamp and letter stickers!  Super simple.

I took the sketch loosely, but I think you can tell it's there...

Thank you so much for hanging in there with me.

Supplies

Paper: White Georgia-Pacific

Stamps: You Simon Says Stamp

Ink: Onyx Black Versafine Tsukineko

Embellishment: Glitter Thickers American Crafts

Tools: Black Paint Making Memories

CFC99- Birthday!

Happy Friday peeps!

This weeks CAS-ual Fridays challenge is extra special, because our very own Michelle, having a birthday.  WAHOO!  Happy birthday to you!  In true celebratory style, she is giving away a $45 dollar gift certificate to the CAS-ual Friday store!  This challenge is also a two-weeker, so there is plenty of time to play along.  

For my project, I chose to use the Exclamations stamp set, embossing the starbursts in gold and spraying the front with Heidi Swapps' color shine in Mint Green.  I also finished the inside with a bit more stamping, and some letter stickers.

I hope you play along with us for a chance to win that awesome prize!  Have a great weekend, friends.

Supplies

Paper: Marshmallow Bazzill

Stamps: Exclamations CAS-ual Fridays Stamps

Ink: Versamark, Versafine Onyx Black, Gold Tsukineko, Mint Green Color Shine Heidi Swapp

Embellishment: Letter stickers American Crafts

Tools: Gold Embossing Powder American Crafts

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Runway Inspired Challenge #34 - Reem Acra

Hello!

I hope all is well in your neck of the woods!  It's a fabulous 63 degrees and I am finally able to have a relaxing day for once!  Wahoo!

I thought I would sneak away to the crafty space and create for the latest Runway Inspired challenge.  All of that beautiful black and white, delightful!  That, and I wanted to try out my new Wplus9 stamps.

To start, I flicked some black Mr. Huey's over my white card base and let it dry.  I then stamped the large solid image from Quilt Prints.  I added some flowers and leaves using the Folk Art Florals set.

I finished it off with a sentiment from Strictly Sentiments and added a bit of bling!

Here is a looksie at the inspirational photo:

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a great one!

Supplies
Paper: Marshmallow Bazzill
Stamps: Quilt Prints, Folk Art Florals, Strictly Sentiments Wplus9
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black Tsukineko
Embellishments: Gems Michael's
Tools: Corner Rounder WRMK