The Craft's Meow Farewell Blog Hop

Yes, you read that right.....this is a farewell blog hop for The Craft's Meow.  It is with a heavy heart that I post this last post and blog hop with The Craft's Meow because they are closing their doors at the end of December.  If you have arrived from Mabelle's blog, you are in the right place.  If you would like to join us as the current and past designers say goodbye, hop on back to The Craft's Meow blog to get started.

I have really loved being a part of the super talented team of designers and Illustrators for the last seven months.  Their stamps and designs are some of my favorites out there.  I know it was a difficult decision for Lisa to make and it will be the best one for her family.  I would like to wish her luck and happiness on her new journey.  ♥  Thanks so much for letting me be a part of the The Craft's Meow Family!!

For my card today, I have used two of my favorite stamp sets from The Craft's Meow......Wildflowers and Beautiful Hymn's Two.  These were two of the first stamp sets I got to design with when they were released in May 2013.

I stamped and colored the flowers and leaves with Copic markers.  I then cut them out individually and mounted them with foam adhesive on top of another stamped image on white cardstock to get the 3D look.  Here is a closer peek at my card.......

The patterned papers are from My Mind's Eye Lost and Found Two 6x6 paper pad.  I added some stitching with my sewing machine, ribbon, hemp twine, and a button to finish off the card.

The Craft's Meow store is closing its doors at the end of December. All stamp sets have been marked down by as much as 75%! Stock is limited... once it's gone, it's gone for good, so please shop early for the best selection. All orders of $25 or more will receive a free gift with purchase. Flat rate shipping is $3.00 for all US orders and $12 for all International orders. Please see the store blog for details, or click over to The Craft's Meow store to start shopping!

It is now time to hop on over to Lindsay Amrhein's blog to see what wonderful project she is sharing with us today.

Have fun!!

BIG Hugs,
Amy

Holiday Blog Hop with Peachy Keen Stamps {Day 2}

Hello and welcome to my stop on this fabulous Holiday Blog Hop with Peachy Keen Stamps!!  I am super excited to be sharing my Holiday card with you today.  If you have arrived from Heidi's blog, you are in the right place.  If you have happened upon this blog post and would like to join us and have a chance to win the $150 prize, hop on back to  blog to get all the details and to get started.

For my card today, I used the Happy Snowman with Label stamp set.......

To create my snowman, I stamped him on white cardstock and then colored him with my Copic markers.  I added some paper piecing to his scarf and hat band and then added a few brads to him for buttonw.  I then mounted him onto the white die cut piece (that was cut with my Cricut and Elegant Edges cartridge) with foam adhesive.  I used the label in the same stamp set and cut it out with the sentiment and added some wire that I curled and mounted them with foam adhesive right above the snowman.  Take a closer look......

To finish off my card, I added some hemp twine and a button.  The patterned papers are some Bo Bunny papers that were in my scrap pile.

Prize:
Peachy Keen Stamps will awarding an amazing Christmas stamp bundle to one lucky winner.  To be entered to win, you will need to leave a comment on each blog post.  There will be 1 winner chosen to receive the Christmas bundle with a retail value of $150!!!   You will have until midnight on Sunday December 1st to leave a comment. The winner will be announced on Monday, December 2nd on the Peachy Keen Stamps blog.

Here is the blog hop line-up for today:
Saundra Rega
Leanne Garner
Michelle Criswell
Heather Hoffman
Gigi McKellips
Christina Garcia
DoBea Alberts
Emma Aguilar
Jeanne Streiff
Heidi Ann Giebel
Amy Crockett
Lisa Buttafuoco
Vivienne Holden
Melissa Haas
Amber Kroening
Peachy Keen Stamps Blog

Don't forget that there is a fab sale going on over at Peachy Keen Stamps for Black Friday.....

It is now time to hop on over to Lisa Buttafuoco's blog to see the wonderful project she is sharing with us today.  Have fun and Good Luck!!

Hugs,
Amy

Peace Angel with The Craft's Meow

Hello everyone!!  Today I get to share a pretty little angel card with you on The Craft's Meow blog using the Little Angels stamp set.

I adore using angels in my home decor during the holidays and I also like to use them on cards that I send to loved ones. 

To create my card, I stamped my angel on a die cut circle and then colored in the skin and hair with Copics.  The dress is stamped on patterned paper and then cut out and pieced onto the card.  For the wings, I added some Stickles glitter glue for a little sparkle.

To finish off my card, I added a ribbon and some stitching with my sewing machine as well as a little bit of pen stitching around the circle. 

Here is a look at the Little Angels stamp set.....

Be sure to join us tomorrow as we kick off the month with a blog hop!!  Can't wait to see you then.

Hugs,
Amy

Fun December Mini with MCT : BLOG HOP

Hello and welcome to my stop on this wonderful blog hop!!  Today we are showcasing the mini November release with My Creative Time!  I thought it would be fun to show you a fun 3x4 inch mini that I created with these new sets....

The pages are cut from the Stitched 3x4 Journal Die.  I used papers from the MME Christmas 6x6 paper pad. I also used the Fun Stitched Edges Dies throughout this mini album.  The opposing pages are blank and I will take some pictures this December to fill them in there.  I bound it with my We R Memory Keepers Cinch.

I added some bakers twine from The Twinery and also some SRM Sticker Stitches as accents on this mini.

HAPPY BLACK FRIDAY and welcome to our "Special Black Friday Sale and mini release for your December Days"! Today we have a couple of new stamp sets for you! They are "A Day in December" and "Get Schooled" and we ALSO have 3 new dies as you can see here:

These stamps and dies ARE AVAILABLE for PRE-ORDER and will starting shipping out on Tuesday, Dec 3rd! NOT ONLY are these stamps and dies perfect for your "December Daily's", but they are ALSO perfect for ALL of your Christmas cards, layouts, smashbooking and even your 3-D items etc.....

Okay, here is the BEST PART! EVERYONE who places and order this weekend will recieve this FREE STAMP set called: "SHINE BRIGHT"!

Well, here is the BEST part... If you use the code BLACKFRI2013, you will receive 25% off your entire order AND get this free stamp! The sale starts NOW, Friday, Nov 29, 2013 and will END on Sunday, Dec 1, 2013 at midnight PST! You can pre-order your new goodies HERE!

Here is the blog hop line-up:
Emma
Amy (you are here)
Cassandra
Cathryn
Cheryl
Cindy B.
Glora
Katie
Kim
Leanne
Liz
Nancy
Rosy
Ruthie
Shar
Veronica
TeriBeri

Have fun!!

Hugs,
Amy

Thanksgiving Centerpiece

Hey friends!!  As we get ready for the give Thanksgiving day here in the US....which happens to be my favorite holiday, I created a centerpiece for our Thanksgiving table.

The cornucopia and little pumpkins are cut from files in the Silhouette store.  I used a straw covered wreath and wrapped it in burlap and then covered it with leaves cut from my Cricut.  I inked the leaves by folding them in half and then inking all the way around them.  I then pinned them to the straw wreath .

In the center, I used a cake platter and added a brown doily cut again with the Silhouette.  I tied some ribbon around the top of the cornucopia I inked all of the pieces with the Chestnut Roan Cat's Eye ink pad for a rustic look.

For the little pumpkins, I added some little butter mints to the inside and then tied them all up with some Flax bakers twine from The Twinery and added some little tags from the Teeny Tag Greetings set by My Creative Time.  On each of the tags, I put something that I was thankful for like friends, family, etc.

Here is how I have it displayed on a mirror over my fireplace until the big day.  If you live in the US, how are you celebrating??  If you live elsewhere, what kind of holiday do you celebrate with your family and friends that involves a great big feast??

Hugs,
Amy

Ribbon Carousel Holiday Blog Hop {Day 2}

Hey everyone! We've got such a treat in store for you this weekend! To celebrate all of those beautiful Ribbon Carousels being used around the world (yes, we've shipped Carousels to 27 countries now!) to keep ribbon, twine, washi tapes and spooled items tidy, we'll be hopping around our amazing Crewmates blogs this weekend showing you all of the beautiful and creative ways that our designers use THEIR Ribbon Carousels!

I love how much bakers twine from The Twinery I can store on mine.  I have 16 full spools stored on here and I think that it looks beautiful with all that yummy twine.  Take a look......

 
Would you like to win your very own Ribbon Carousel? Here is what you need to do: Visit the Designer’s blogs that are participating in each day of the blog hop and comment on their posts as you go. One of the Crewmate’s Holiday blogs (from each hop day) will be randomly chosen as the ‘it’ blog and a winner will be picked using a random number generator from the comments left on that Crewmate’s Holiday Blog Hop post.

You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more Crewmate Blogs you comment on, the better your chances are of winning your very own Ribbon Carousel! The Blog Hop will be open until 11:59 PM Eastern Time Monday, November 25th with the winners being announced Tuesday morning on the Ribbon Carousel Blog.

Already have a Ribbon Carousel? Share a photo of YOUR Ribbon Carousel on our FaceBook page OR email it to info@ribboncarousel.com, and we'll share it for you! You'll be in special drawing for your choice of a Ribbon Carousel or 4 packages of spools!

For those that want a Ribbon Carousel NOW! Mark your calendar! We'll be having our LOWEST SALE PRICE of the YEAR sale on the Ribbon Carousels and Spools beginning Wednesday, November 27 - Cyber-Monday, December 2! No coupon code needed! Just go to our store and enjoy some happy shopping!

Here are the participants for Day 2 of the Ribbon Carousel Holiday Blog Hop. Enjoy!

Have fun and good luck!!

Hugs,
Amy

November Release Blog Hop with MCT

Hello and welcome to my stop for the November release blog hop with My Creative Time!  Have you joined us this week as we showcased some pretty amazing stamps and dies??  I just love each and every release that Emma creates and this one is no exception.  If this is your first stop and you would like to join us for some fabulous inspiration along with a chance to win two pretty amazing prizes, hop on back to the My Creative Time blog to get started.

Today I used some of the new dies called Fun Stitched Edges and also a sentiment stamp from the new Fun Variety on the Inside and Out stamp set.  Check it out.....

See that fun scallop and stitched edge on the bottom part of my card??  I love how this die can be used to scallop the edges of most standard card sizes.  Here is a closer look at the scallop and stitched edging and the sentiment.....

I added some embossing with my Cuttlebug to the darker blue panel and then added some white paint with a foam brush to enhance the embossed area.....

So, what do you think of these new sets??  I can see so many possibilities with them and can't wait to show you more.  Here is a look at the two sets that I used on my card.....

 Fun Stitched Edges

Fun Variety on the Inside and Out

Emma is offering this "Angel Policy Stamp" for FREE to those of you placing an order starting now & the cut off to receive this stamp is on Sunday, Nov 24, 2013 @ midnight PST! Everyone who places your order between now through Sunday, you will automatically get this stamp in your packages! No need to add it to your cart or leave me a note, you will get it w/your order! To learn more about this stamp, you can read about it HERE! If you miss out on this freebie this weekend, it WILL be available for purchase starting on Mon, Nov 25th! If you are interested in the "digital version" of this stamp, you can download it for FREE HERE!

 Angel Policy Stamp

BLOG HOP GIVEAWAY!

For our blog hop giveaway, we will have 2 winners! 

Winner #1 ~  $50 gift card to "My Creative Time's Store'! 

Winner #2 ~ $25 gift card to "My Creative Time's Store"! 

All you have to do is leave your comments on our blogs! You are NOT required to comment on ALL blogs, but the more you comment on, the better chances you have! 

GOOD LUCK! :)

Here is the blog hop line-up:

Emma

Amy (you are here)

Cassandra

Cathryn

Cheryl

Cindy B.

Courtney

Glora

Katie

Kim

Leanne

Liz

Nancy

Rosy

Ruthie

Shar

Tracy

Veronica

Don't forget to leave a comment here before you hop on over to Cassandra's blog.  Have fun and good luck!!

Hugs,
Amy

New Sketch Challenge with Peachy Keen Stamps

Hello everyone!!  Today is a new challenge day at Peachy Keen Stamps.  This week we are challenging you with a sketch challenge (one of my very favorite kinds of challenges).  Here is my card for a little inspiration......

I really love that this sketch is a tall card.  I created my card with a base that measures 4 x 9 inches.  I added a little bit of dry embossing and this stamped pumpkin image from the October 2013 Stamp of the Month.....

I colored the pumpkin with my Copic markers and added the sentiment by curving it on my block before inking and stamping it.

Take a peek at the sketch that my card is based on:

I hope that you can hop on over to the Peachy Keen Stamps boards and join us for this fun challenge.....CLICK HERE for all the details and to link up your card.

Hugs,
Amy

My Creative Time November Release Sneak Peek {Day 1}

Hello and welcome to my blog as I showcase one of the new dies that is being released this month at My Creative Time!  I get to show you how I used the new Fun Sized Scallop Stitched Bow Die that I used on these tags......

I used the Just Tags dies to cut out my tags and added the coordination Just For You stamp set on them.  I inked the stamp up with a rust colored ink pad and then used a brown marker to add the brown ink to two of the lines.  Her is a closer look at the stamped image.....

The Fun Sized Scallop Stitched Bow Die is just a mini version of the Medium and Small Stitched Scallop Bow dies.  So fun!!  Take a closer look at my bow that I added some twine and a button to:

Sneak Peek giveaway!

We will be giving away the sets we are showcasing each day to ONE lucky winner! For example, the items we are showcasing today (Wed), I will announce the winner of that on Thursday & the sets we are showcasing on Thursday, I will announce that winner on Friday in my video!

ALL you have to do is leave a comment on each of our blogs! You are NOT required to comment on EVERY SINGLE blog, but the more you comment on, the better chance you have for winning! 

For EXTRA entries, you can spread the word about this release on Facebook, tweet about it OR even instagram it! #mycreativetime!

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE & let's start spreading the word! ;)

Don't forget to hop on over to the My Creative Time blog to check out what Emma and the other designers have been creating with the new release.

Hugs,
Amy

Blog Hop with The Craft's Meow and Perfect Paper Crafting

Hello and welcome to my blog!!  Today I am hoping with The Craft's Meow and Perfect Paper Crafting as we showcase projects using products from both of these wonderful companies.  If you have arrived from Jinny Newlin's blog, you are in the right place, if you have happened upon my blog and would like to join us today, hop on back to the Perfect Paper Crafting blog to get started.

For my card today, I used the Folk Art Blooms and Potted Garden stamp sets from The Craft's Meow.  I also used the Perfect Squares and Perfect Layers tools from Perfect Paper Crafting.  Take a look at my card.....

I must admist, I have had the Perfect Layers tools for a few years.  I used them mostly to mat my photos for layouts, but I never really thought to use them on my cards and I must say that they really made the job so much easier...no more uneven matted borders (since I tend to just eyeball the alignment).  I also got to try out the Perfect Squares tool and I love the rulers on it....makes it so easy to get a square angled cut for my project.....

The flowers on my card are stamped from the Folk Art Blooms stamp set.  I used the Potted Garden stamp set to stamp the sentiment.....I am always in need of birthday cards.  ;)

Did you know that there is a huge sale on discontinued stamps going on over at The Craft's Meow.  Some of my very favorites are marked down for this sale, so hurry over and see if your favorites are still available at the wonderful sale prices HERE.  

Perfect Paper Crafting is offering hoppers a 5% discount on their tools everyone joining us for this hop. The code to enter at checkout is meow5%.  

What fun is a hop without a prize??  Up for grabs is TWO $50 gift certificates for two lucky hoppers.  One will be given for The Craft's Meow and the other for Perfect Paper Crafting.  To qualify, you need to hop along and leave comments on each of our blogs.  You will have until midnight PST on Friday, November 22nd to leave you comments and be eligible to win.

It is now time to hop on over to Wendy Ramlakhan's blog to see what project she is sharing today.  Don't forget to leave a comment before you go.  Have fun and Good Luck!! 

Hugs,
Amy

TE-CardMaker SOTM Hop!

Welcome to my stop on the Taylored Expressions and Card Maker Blog Hop.  I am so glad that you could join us today.  If you have come over from Rosemary's blog, you are in the right spot.  If you just happened upon this post and would like to hop along with us, hop on back to the Taylored Expressions blog to get started.

 
Today we are showcasing the Stamp of the Month sets from Taylored Expressions.  Have you checked them out yet??  I am loving each of these fabulous sets....they coordinate so well with the Key Ingredients kits and each of them have a coordinating die set.  On my card, I used the Make It Memorable stamp set which was the stamp of the month for March.

I also used the papers from the November Key Ingredients kit on my card.   Here is a closer look at the stamped images I used from the Make it Memorable stamp set.......I also used the Make it Memorable dies to cut out my stamped images:

LOVE them.....especially the doily.  There is also a butterfly in this gorgeous set that I used my my card found HERE.  To finish off my card, I added some stitching with my sewing machine and I also tied a little bit of Solid Natural bakers twine from The Twinery around my card.

Taylored Expressions offers three subscription kits to help take the guesswork out of crafting.  There is the Stamp of the Month which pairs perfectly with the Key Ingredients kit which includes coordinating cardstock, patterend paper and ribbon, and then there is the Deluxe subscription kit which includes both the Key Ingredients and Stamp of the month bundled together.....PLUS, the Stamp of the Month and Deluxe subscribers have the option to purchase previously released Stamp of the Month sets from the SOTM archives while supplies last.

How about a GIVEAWAY??

Taylored Expressions is giving away one stamp set from the Stamp of the Month Archives (plus its coordinating die) to one lucky winner! To enter, leave a comment on each participating designer's blog. Winner will be chosen at random from all comments. Comments close midnight PST on Friday, November 22, 2013.

It is now time to hop on over to  Stacy Morgan's blog to see what wonderful project she is sharing with us today.  Here is the full blog hop list:

Taylored Expressions Blog

Wanda Guess

Alice Golden

Jennifer Shults

Latisha Yoast

Tracy Clemente

Michelle Woerner

Cassie Trask

Rosemary Dennis

Amy Crockett (you are here)

Stacy Morgan

Monika Davis

CardMaker Blog

Have fun and good luck!!

Hugs,
Amy