Monthly Archives: October 2011

Oct 31

The Craft’s Meow November Release - Day 4

We’re closing the magnificent November release at The Craft’s Meow, with the hoo-tastic birthday stamp set, designed by Jenny Suchin - Whoo’s Birthday! I’m really digging these cute owlies, wearers of many hats! 🙂

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Supplies: cardstock: recycled kraft, DCWV (cream, light brown); paper: My Mid’s Eye (Six by Six - Blink of an Eye); stamps: The Craft’s Meow (Whoo’s Birthday); ink: Memento (Tuxedo Black); Copics; Glossy Accents (Ranger); sewing machine; string; border punch: Fiskars

The card is my free take on FTL164:

Head on over to The Craft’s Meow blog for more inspiration from the TCM Design Team, and don’t forget to leave a comment while there, for your chance to win this set!
See you tomorrow for the “icing on the cake”, being the TCM Blog Hop!! 🙂
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Oct 30

The Craft’s Meow November Release - Day 3

It’s Day *3* of The Craft’s Meow November release!! Today brings two amazing stamp sets, designed by Nina Brackett: Vintage Snowflakes and Vintage Ornaments. They’re both stunning!

I designed my first, clean & simple card, with the Vintage Ornaments set.

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Supplies: cardstock: Canson (black, red), white, embossed white; stamps: The Craft’s Meow (Vintage Ornaments); ink: Memento (Tuxedo Black, Bamboo Leaves, Lady Bug, London Fog); ribbon, button

Here’s Laura’s sketch from CFC26, that I used:

One more card, with Vintage Snowflakes set playing the lead role (and a little addition of the previous set, in form of the sentiment on a tag)

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Supplies: cardstock: Canson (pink, cream); paper: Echo Park Paper (Victoria Gardens); stamps: The Craft’s Meow (Vintage Snowflakes, Vintage Ornaments); ink: Versa Magic (Pink Grapefruit, Oasis Green), Versafine (Onyx Black), silver; MFT Die-Namics snowflake die; paper doily; buttons ;seam binding; brad: My Mind’s Eye; sewing machine

This time I’m playing with Card Patterns sketch 139. I hope you can see it on my card, I strayed a bit from it…

Head on over to The Craft’s Meow blog for more inspiration from the TCM Design Team, and don’t forget to leave a comment while there, for your chance to win one of these sets!
Thank you for visiting! See you tomorrow for the last day of release, and one more fun set 🙂
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Oct 30

Jay Gee’s Nook Challenge #13

With the last Sunday of the month, arrives a new challenge at Jay Gee’s Nook!

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This time we are not having an inspiration collage, as we usually would. With Halloween just around the corner, we are asking you to create a non-Holiday card, WITH Holiday-themed stamps.
I had more fun with my sample, than I expected! I took that adorable animal from the Hero Arts Christmas Reindeer set, and paired it with the sentiment from Cuckoo (also by HA).
The result is a hip card, suitable for any season and recipient 🙂 Who says that sweater-wearing reindeer can’t be roaming the spring meadows?

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Supplies: cardstock: recycled kraft, cream; paper: Echo Park Paper, Cosmo Cricket; stamps: Hero Arts (Christmas Reindeer, Cuckoo); ink: Memento (Tuxedo Black); Copics; sewing machine; MFT Die-Namics (Scallop Border, Fresh Cut Grass), PTI Cloud die; Cuttlebug embossing folder (Swiss Dots); baker’s twine

I used the colours/theme of Embellish Die Cuts Color Trends Challenge. The scalloped border, grass and clouds, are all die cut. In case it’s hard to figure out, the clouds are made in a negative die cut technique. I just slip some patterned paper underneath.

Hop on over to the JG’s Nook blog, to see the rest of the DT gals’ creations! Enjoy your weekend,
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Oct 29

The Craft’s Meow November Release - Day 2

It’s Day *2* of The Craft’s Meow November release!! Today brings two more fabulous stamp sets: Season’s Greetings, designed by the one and only Nina Brackett, and Santa’s Little Helper, by Maree Truelove.

The Season’s Greetings set, coordinates with Spellbinders Labels 14 dies. Here’s what I cooked up with it 🙂
(I also stamped some stars, from yesterday’s set, The Merry Best, on the patterned paper)

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Supplies: cardstock: recycled kraft, cream; paper: My Mind’s Eye, Authentique; stamps: The Craft’s Meow (Season’s Greetings, The Merry Best); ink: Memento (Tuxedo Black, London Fog, Bahama Blue); sewing machine; Nestabilities Labels 14; snowflake die: MFT Die-Namics; pearl brad; string; decorative bells; lace trim: Kaisercraft

I played with Inkspirations sketch #93, and the colours of PDCC105:

And here’s the card with the Santa’s Little Helper set, again put together with a little help from The Merry Best (I used the Ho Ho Ho sentiment).
I assembled the little envie myself, firstly drawing the simple shape on the paper, and cutting it out. You can find many envelope templates by googling it.

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Supplies: cardstock: white, PTI (Ocean Tides), embossed white; stamps: The Craft’s Meow (Santa’s Little Helper, The Merry Best); ink: Memento (Tuxedo Black, London Fog); glitter glue; Copics; button; string; lace trim

Head on over to The Craft’s Meow blog for more inspiration from the TCM Design Team, and don’t forget to leave a comment while there, for your chance to win one of these sets!
Thank you for visiting, I’ll see you tomorrow for more release fun 🙂
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Oct 29

Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge 71

Time for another Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge, peeps!! It’s chic, it’s classy, and me likey. A lot 🙂

My card may not be an epitome of inventiveness, I used a simple play of textures and dimension, to do the job for me 🙂

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Supplies: cardstock: SU! (Old Olive), PTI (Aqua Mist), white; stamps: Waltzingmouse Stamps (Vintage Labels 10, Say It Loud); ink: Versafine (Onyx Black), Versa Magic (Sea Breeze); embossing folder: Couture Creations (Diamond Trellis); buttons; Nestabilities Labels 10; edge distresser; ribbon: Sullivans; felt flower: Maya Road; French Pastry doily die: Cheery Lynn

I used the colours of CTD165. I’m also playing with a Texture Challenge at Lily Pad Cards.

Head on over to the Waltzingmouse Sketch blog, to check out what the rest of the Mischief Makers cooked up with it! We hope you will play along as well, if you find the time.
Enjoy your weekend!
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Oct 29

Sketchbook Saturday Challenge #35

I wanted to pop in with this week’s sketch a little bit earlier today, considering that in over an hour, two posts are coming and I want them to stay on top for a while 🙂
It’s a simple sketch with a room for interpretation - as always, have fun with it!

I did what I LOVE, on my card, which is combining various stamps for an eclectic look. There’s some Glitz Design, My Mind’s Eye and October Afternoon goodness stamped here. I really, really dig this typewriter 🙂

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Supplies: cardstock: recycled kraft, white; paper: Echo Park Paper (Victoria Gardens); stamps: October Afternoon (Thrift Shop), My Mind’s Eye (Kraft Funday), Glitz Design (Distressing); ink: Memento (Bamboo Leaves, Lulu Lavender), Versafine (Onyx Black); sewing machine; Die-Namics File Tab die (MFT): buttons; twill ribbon

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A few things to keep in mind if you decide to use my sketch:
- You’re kindly asked to save the image onto your computer first, and if you make a card based on it, please link back to this post.
- If you upload your card to an online gallery, please use the code SSC35.
- Please share the link to your creation via the Inlinkz widget, so that I can come and check it out. I would love to see what you did with it!
- The colours/elements mean nothing towards the card. All styles, colours and supplies, as well as slight alterations of the sketch are welcome.
- A new sketch and sample is posted every Saturday, but you’re welcome to play any time! Just leave a link in the comments section after Inlinkz widget closes.

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