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

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

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

Altered Inspirational Notebook with The Craft's Meow

Hello friends!!  Today I get to share an altered notebook on The Craft's Meow blog that would be a wonderful gift for someone in your life or something that you may want to keep to write your own thoughts down in.

I found a fat little notebook at a discount store.  I don't like the thin flimsy covers that they had on it, so I cut my own out of chipboard that measure the same sizes as the ones that I took off (this one measures 5 1/2 x 4 inches).  To remove the covers, I carefully unwound the coil on the side and then remove it.

I use a pen and the cover I just removed as a guide for where I need to punch the new holes on the notebook.  I decorate the front of the notebook cover before I punched the holes (from the ones I traced on the back of the newly decorated cover) with a Crop-A-Dile. 

I put the notebook back together and then re-coil the spiral binding.  I added some embellishments on the front like the small chalkboard panel that I created with the Chalkboard Faith stamp set and some ribbon, pins and a wooden button.

I used papers from the Jillibean Soup 6x6 Grandma's Lima Bean Soup paper pad to cover the notebook front.

Here is a look at the wonderful Chalkboard Faith stamp set:

 

If you like my notebook, I would really love it if you would hop on over to The Craft's Meow blog post to leave a little love there on my project.  I hope you have a blessed day!!

Hugs,
Amy

October Release Blog Hop with The Craft's Meow

Hello and welcome to my stop on The Craft's Meow October Release Blog Hop.  Today we are showcasing cards created with this release.  If this is your first stop and you would like to join us, hop on back to The Craft's Meow blog to get started. 

My card today uses the Christmas Blessings, Christmas Lantern, and Holiday Poinsettia sets.  I love watching these new stamp sets come to life on my cards.......

I heat embossed the reindeer and the star image from the Christmas Blessings stamp set with Copper embossing powder.  I love the distressed look on the stamp and how it looks embossed.  The sentiment is stamped with the Christmas Lantern stamp set.  I used the Holiday Poinsettia stamp set to make the postal stamp image in the upper right corner.  Take a closer look at my card.....

The papers I used are from the My Mind's Eye 6x6 All Is Bright paper pad.  I added some seam binding that I dyed myself along with some sewing on my sewing machine, a Prima flower and a little bit of hemp twine to complete my card.

Here is a look at the stamp sets I used on my card today.......

Christmas Blessings

Holiday Poinsettia

 

Christmas Lantern

Also available in this new release.....

Under the Tree

Inside Christmas

free with $60 purchase 

(or you may purchase it separately, too)

All of the new sets are available for purchase HERE.


Who want's a shot to win all of the stamp sets above??  For a chance to win, you will need hop along with us, leaving comments along the way. You have until 8:00 pm Pacific on Wednesday, October 23rd to complete the hop and leave comments.  Winner will be randomly selected from one of our blogs....the more stops you visit and leave a comment on, the more chances you have of winning!!

It is now time to hop on over to the super talented Clare Buswell's blog to see what wonderful project she is sharing with us today.  If you would like to see the complete blog hop line up, hop on back to The Craft's Meow blog.  Have fun and Good Luck!!

Hugs,
Amy

October Release with The Craft's Meow {Day 4}

Hey everyone!!  Have you been enjoying the sneak peeks so far this week for this special Christmas release from The Craft's Meow??  I am having so much fun with these sets and today is extra special because we are taking a peek at TWO of the new sets.......first up is Holiday Poinsettia by Nina B Designs.......

For my card, I colored the poinsettia image with my Copic markers.  I added my choice of sentiment in the frame and then also stamped a postage stamp image in the upper right corner.  Take a closer look at this fabulous poinsettia image......

I added some stitching to my card with my sewing machine.  The patterned papers are from the My Mind's Eye 6x6 All is Bright paper pad.  To finish off my card, I distressed the edges of the papers a little bit and added some lace, ribbon, twine and a button.

Up next is a card that I created with the Inside Christmas stamp set by Karen Baker......

This set is perfect for stamping inside of cards, but it also makes a great sentiment for the outside.  Here is a closer look at the stamp that I used from this set.

I used my Cricut and the Art Philosophy cartridge to cut out these little trees.  I added some embossing with my Cuttlebug.  To finish off the card, I added some hand stitching around the outside edge as well as on the trees with some embroidery floss.

The patterned paper is from a My Mind's Eye 6x6 Christmas paper pad.  I added the inside of the doily that I cut the circle out of for THIS card earlier this week and finished it off with a little bit of ribbon and a button.

Hop on over to The Craft's Meow blog to check out what the other designers have been creating with these two sets and leave a comment over there for your chance to win one of these wonderful sets.  Don't forget that we have a big blog hop tomorrow with the design team.  Join us because you won't want to miss out on the chance to win this entire release!!

Hugs,
Amy

October Release with The Craft's Meow {Day 3}

Hello and welcome back to another wonderful Christmas inspired post as we showcase the third stamp set to be release from The Craft's Meow this month.  I really love the pretty lantern in this set called Christmas Lantern by Clare Buswell.  

Isn't this beautiful??  I had lots of fun coloring it with my Copic markers.  Take a closer look......

I used papers from the Echo Park 6x6 Very Merry paper pad.  The ribbon is and older one from Stampin' Up! and I used my sewing machine to stitch around the edge of the card along with a little bit of Distress ink from Tim Holtz. 

Hop on over to The Craft's Meow blog to check out what the other designers have been creating with this set and don't forget to leave a comment while you are over there for you chance to win it.  Come back tomorrow as we showcase the last two sets and then don't forget to hop with us on Monday when the new sets are released!!

Hugs,
Amy

October Release Week with The Craft's Meow {Days 1 & 2}

Hello friends!!  This week is going to be super fun as The Craft's Meow get ready to release 5 yes, I said 5 new Christmas themed stamp sets.  While I am working on a new project I get to share with you later this week, take a peek at the first two sneak peeks that I created to share with you.  

This card is created with the Christmas Blessing stamp set designed by Karen Baker......

This card is a window card and you are looking at a view on an angle with the angel and sentiment on the inside of the card.  Here i a little bit of a closer view with the card closed......

I added a doily that I cut the center out of along the edges of the window.  I have also put a bit of Maraschino bakers twine from The Twinery around the inside edge.  The patterned paper is from MME - All is Bright and the crinkle ribbon is some seam binding that I dyed myself.  

Up next is a card that I should have shared yesterday, but I had such a head cold that I totally spaced it.  This card is created with the new Under the Tree stamp set by Mindy Baxter.

I used my Copic markers to color the little girl and present behind her back.  The dress and hair accessories are paper pieced.  The patterned paper I used is from the MME Christmas Noel 6x6 paper pad.  

If you haven't hopped over to The Craft's Meow blog, you need to check out what the other amazing designers have been creating with these sets.  Don't forget to leave comments on The Craft's Meow blog for you chance at winning a set for yourself.  I will be back tomorrow with another fab project to share with you.

Hugs,
Amy

October Blog Hop with The Craft's Meow

Hello and welcome!!  Today I am hoping along with The Craft's Meow design team as we showcase fall themed projects.  If this if your first stop and you would like to join us, hop on back to The Craft's Meow blog to get started from the beginning.  

For my card, I used the Speaking of Fall stamp set to create a wreath with the stamped images. 

I used the Sweet Memories stamp set to create the framed image on my patterned paper.  The sentiment is from the Autumn Borders stamp set.  I added some scallops to the right edge of the card and a little embossing on the chocolate colored cardstock with the Swiss Dots embossing folder and my Cuttlebug.

Here is a closer look at my card.......

I finished off the card with a little bit of stitching with chocolate colored thread along with some ribbon, Solid Natural bakers twine from The Twinery, and a button.

There is a $15 Gift Certificate to The Craft's Meow store as a prize for one lucky person who completes the hop and leaves a comment on The Craft's Meow blog hop post by 8:00 pm Pacific on Wednesday, October 9th.

The Craft's Meow also has a sale going on in the store in celebration

of World Card Making Day, which was this

past Saturday. The sale ends today at 11:59 pm Pacific, 

so hurry over to the TCM store! The code to enter

at checkout is WCMD15 to receive

15% off your total order!

And don't forget to play in the Hope You Can Cling To

challenges this month for chances to win lots of prizes! You're

also playing for a great cause! Read all about it in the

HYCCT forum.

It is now time to hop on over to Clare Buswell's blog to check out what wonderful project she has to share with us today.  Have fun!!

Hugs,

Amy

Layered Thanksgiving Card with The Craft's Meow

Hello everyone!!  I have been under the weather over the last little while and haven't had time to craft, but I do have a couple of cards that I completed earlier that I get to share with you today.  First up is this one that is also posted to The Craft's Meow blog.  

Can you feel it??  Fall is in the air and I am super excited to be welcoming it with this fun little card.  I will admit that the fall months and Thanksgiving are my favorite times of the year.....let's not mention how much I love good food and during this time of the year, everything just smells wonderful!!

I created this layered pumpkin card with the Autumn Borders stamp set by coloring three different images and then layering the first one with some of the background cut out of the image on the second one.  For the third layer, I just colored and cut the pumpkin image to layer on top of the second one.  Here is a closer look at the image.....

Here is another shot that shows the layering a little better.  I used foam adhesive to give the image a little bit of a lift and dimension......

The Happy Thanksgiving is stamped from the Speaking of Fall stamp set.  I colored my images with Copic markers.  I also like to add a little bit of white pen accents to my colored images.  The patterned paper is from My Mind's Eye and I used some Solid Mandarin bakers twine from The Twinery.  I finished off the card with some stitching with my sewing machine. 

Hop on over to The Craft's Meow blog check out the pictures of the two stamp sets that I used on my card today.  Have a great fall day!!

Hugs,
Amy

September Release Blog Hop with The Craft's Meow

Hello and welcome to my stop on the blog hop for the September release with The Craft's Meow.  Have you been following along with us all week as we have been showcasing the new sets??  I am loving the wonderful fall and holiday sets.  If you came from The Craft's Meow blog, you are in the right spot.  If this is your first stop and would like to join us for a chance to win all of the new release, hop on back to The Craft's Meow blog to get all the details and get started on the hop.

Today I used the Speaking of Fall stamp set and Autumn Borders for the sentiment on my circle card.  Take a look.....

Did you know that the Speaking of Fall stamp that I used is free with a $60 purchase??  You can also purchase is separately and all of the new release HERE.

Here is a closer look at my card.....

I cut the circles on with my Cricut machine and added a little embossing with my Cuttlebug and a Sizzix embossing folder.  I finished it off with a little bit of hand stitching, some ribbon, a button and twine.   Here are the sets that I used on my card today.....

Speaking of Fall

Autumn Borders

You have the chance to win all 5 sets in this release by hoping with us and leaving comments along the way.  Each blog you visit and leave a comment at, that is an entry into winning!!  You will have until 8:00 pm Pacific on Monday September 23 to leave a comment for a chance to win this entire release.

It is now time to hop on over to Angelica's blog to see what wonderful creations she has to share with us.  Have fun and Good Luck!!

Hugs,
Amy

September Release with The Craft's Meow {Day 4}

This is the last day of sneak peeks for the September release over at The Craft's Meow.  Tomorrow is the big blog hop and release.....I am loving these new sets and you can get a full look at all of them tomorrow, but first up we are taking a peek at the Little Angels stamp set.....

I combined some paper piecing and fussy cutting with a little bit of Copic marker coloring on this sweet little angel.  I cut the scallop square on my Cricut with the Mini Monograms cartridge.  Here is a closer look at this angelic darling.....

I used some ribbon from Stampin' Up! along with some Ocean bakers twine from The Twinery on my card.  I finished it off with a little bit of stitching and some foam adhesive for dimension.

Hop on over to The Craft's Meow blog to see what wonderful creations my fellow design team members have created and also enter for you chance to win this darling set!!  Don't forget to join us tomorrow for the blog hop with your chance to win the entire release.

Hugs,
Amy

September Release with The Craft's Meow {Day 3}

Hi everyone!!  Today is day 3 of sneak peeks with The Craft's Meow....how have you been liking these fab sets so far??  I am really loving them all and can't wait to share the cards with the two sets we are peeking at today.  First up is the Chalkboard Faith set...take a peek......

I love the way that the sentiments are arranged in this set and the many possibilities it has.  Here is a closer look at my card.....

Isn't that a wonderful sentiment??  I love how bold it is against the cream colored cardstock I paired it with.  Love these colors!!

Up next is the card I created with the Rustic Greetings stamp set.....

I love the deer silhouette on this set....so many uses.  I used a holiday sentiment on this one, but there are so many other ways to use it.  Here is a closer look......

Love it!!  I added a little bit of Maraschino bakers twine from The Twinery to this rustic card.

We have one more day of sneak peeks before the release and big blog hop with the DT.  Be sure to hop on over to The Craft's Meow blog to check out what the other designers have created with these wonderful sets.....and don't forget to leave a comment over there to win one of these stamp sets for yourself.

Hugs,
Amy

September Release with The Craft's Meow {Day 2}

It is day 2 of the September release sneak peeks at The Craft's Meow and up next is a wonderful fall set called Speaking of Fall.  Like I said in yesterday's post, Fall is tied with spring for my favorite time of the year, but it is my favorite season to create projects for.  Here is a look at the card I created with this very versatile set......

I used the same technique on this card as I did for my blog hop card HERE to create the different shades on the leaves and the outlines with the same ink pad.  Here is a closer look at my card and the sentiment.......

I added some embossing with a Quickutz embossing folder to the yellow cardstock and the rectangle images that the sentiment is mounted on are cut with Spellbinders Nestabilities.  I added some stitching with my sewing machine and then finished it off with some raffia tied around the card. 

So, what do you think of this fun little sneak peek??  I am loving the samples that my design team members have created with it.  You can check them out plus enter to win this set for yourself over on The Craft's Meow blog.

Have a great day!!

Hugs,
Amy