March 29, 2012

Reminder about the March Sketch Challenge!!


Hi All,

Amy T here poppin' in speedy quick to remind you about The Craft's Meow March Sketch Challenge:


Isn't that a fabulous sketch by our own Nina?!!!

Ready for some inspiration from The Craft's Meow Design Team?

First up is the lovely Jen!


Love the parisian inspired theme!

Jen used the Telegram set:


Next up is a card that I designed:


I'd call it "playful"...gotta love the patterns and colors!

I managed to use Owl See You in The Spring:


along with Lovely Labels 18:


We hope that you'll come play with us!

You may enter as often as you like, but we must be able to see the sketch in there somewhere. You are free to flip it or turn it as you like!

You do NOT have to use TCM stamps to enter the challenge. However, if you are the winner and you have used TCM stamps on your entry, you will not only receive a TCM stamp set of choice as your prize, but also a coupon for 15% off one additional stamp set of choice which can be used one time within 30 days!!! 

You have until March 31st at 9:00 pm Pacific to link your card!!

March 26, 2012

Lots of News and Reminders!

Hello everyone! Whew, what a week of celebrating we've had! Again, I'm absolutely humbled and delighted by all your good wishes and enthusiasm for The Craft's Meow. I pledge to do all I can to keep bringing you purr-fectly delightful stamps for your paper crafting pleasure! I also have a few other things up my sleeve, so please stay with us... the next few months will be exciting here at TCM!

I've got a lot of reminders and news for you today, so please hang in there with me for a rather long post. ;)

BLOG HOP WINNER

First, the winner of all SIX stamp sets released on March 21st, randomly drawn from all comments left on Nina Brackett's blog is:


Congratulations Annette!!! Please email your address to me at thecraftsmeow@gmail.com and I'll get your prize right out to you!


FREE DIGI IMAGES AND FACEBOOK CONTEST

One last reminder (I promise!) that we are offering two free digi images designed by our newest stamp illustrator Karen Baker if  you Like us on FacebookIf you're not on Facebook, then you can email me at thecraftsmeow@gmail.com and I'll email them to you. If you are on Facebook, we hope you'll share this opportunity with your friends!

We've reached (and passed) 1500 likes, so the prize currently stands at a $25 Gift Certificate to spend in the TCM store for one lucky player and another $25 Gift Certificate for the person who referred him/her to our Facebook page!!! If we reach 1750 likes, the amount of the GC's increases to $50 each, and if we reach 2000 likes, the amount of the GC's goes to $100 each!!!

Ribbon Carousel is very generously offering a $20 gift certificate to their store to help us reach our goal of 1750 likes. As stated on their Facebook page: We're still offering a $20 Gift Certificate too! Let's help The Craft's Meow reach their goal of 1750 fans by March 31st! Tell them we sent you and then let me know you did! If you share with your friends here on FB we'll give you a second entry to our drawing!

Thank you Ribbon Carousel!!! We {heart} you!

The contest ends March 31st. Thank you for sharing this opportunity with your Facebook friends!

Note: If you don't see the digis when you click on our Facebook page, you simply need to click on the Welcome link on the left sidebar of the page. That will take you to the right spot to download the digis!

BIRTHDAY BASH CHALLENGES

We have FOUR birthday bash challenges running through 9:00 pm Pacific Daylight Time on Saturday, March 31st. All four are linked on the sidebar of our blog for your convenience. All prizes will be awarded by random draw so that everyone has an equal chance, including for the guest designer spot, which is the prize for the Birthday Theme Challenge.

Please note that you must use stamps by The Craft's Meow (or the free digis) in order to qualify for a prize, and there is no combining of challenges. A separate card/project must be uploaded for each challenge you chose to enter. 

March Card Sketch Challenge

It just so happens that our monthly card sketch challenge also ends on March 31st at 9:00 pm Pacific. :) There is still time to play for yet another chance to win a TCM stamp set of choice! The card sketch challenge is also linked on the sidebar of our blog.

To get your mojo juices flowing, check out this beautiful card created by Jessica Fick featuring In Tandem:


You do not have to use TCM stamps in order to enter our monthly sketch challenge, but if you do, and your name is drawn for the prize of a TCM stamp set of choice, you'll also receive a coupon for 15% off your next (or first) order at The Craft's Meow, which can be used once during the following month!

Sponsored Challenge

We are also sponsoring the challenge this month at Sketch For You To Try (SFYTT)!!!


Wow, that's a lot of fun and games and ways to win prizes, isn't it? But you must hurry... all of these challenges end on Saturday night!!!

Thank you so much for hanging in there with me through a looooooong post. And thank you again for your kind words, support and patronage! We appreciate you!!!

Have a wonderful day!

March 21, 2012

Happy Birthday The Craft's Meow!!!

Yep, today is the BIG day! One year ago today The Craft's Meow was born!! I can't believe it's been a whole year already!!! Thank you SO MUCH for all your kind wishes and words of encouragement. I am, quite simply, humbled by you all. Thank you thank you thank you!

I'm excited to announce that we're also advertising on Splitcoaststampers for the very first time starting today! Let me know if you spot our banner (which you can see above)! We extend a very warm welcome to those of you visiting us for the first time!

THE MARCH STAMP RELEASE

Okay, on with the show! Today is also the release of SIX new stamp sets which we've been previewing over the past four days. Here they are in full!!!

Nina B Designs for The Craft's Meow
6 x 4
$15
Nina B Designs for The Craft's Meow
4 x 4
$10

Nina B Designs for The Craft's Meow
6 x 4
$15
Jenny Suchin Designs for The Craft's Meow
4 x 4
$10

Jenny Suchin Designs for The Craft's Meow
4 x 4
$10
Released March 2nd
Nina B Designs for The Craft's Meow
4 x 4
$10

Nina B Designs for The Craft's Meow
6 x 4
Only Available as Gift With $50 Purchase!


Our stamps are made in the USA from high quality non-yellowing photopolymer resins.

Before I send you on the celebratory hop, some final reminders:

FREE DIGI IMAGES AND FACEBOOK CONTEST

We are offering two free digi images designed by our newest stamp illustrator Karen Baker if  you Like us on FacebookIf you're not on Facebook, then you can email me at thecraftsmeow@gmail.com and I'll email them to you. If you are on Facebook, we hope you'll share this opportunity with your friends!

When we reach 1500 likes, I'll randomly draw for someone to win a $25 gift certificate to spend in the TCM store and another $25 gift certificate to the person who referred the winner to our page! If we reach 1750 likes, the amount of the GC's increases to $50, and if we reach 2000 likes, the amount of the GC's goes to $100!!! The contest ends March 31st. Thank you for sharing!

Note: If you don't see the digis when you click on our Facebook page, you simply need to click on the Welcome link on the left sidebar of the page. That will take you to the right spot to download the digis!

BIRTHDAY BASH CHALLENGES

Why will you want these digis? Well, besides the fact that they are GORGEOUS, you can use them to enter our challenges for a chance to win a TCM in-stock stamp set of your choice, except the Birthday Theme challenge for which the prize is a guest designer spot for TCM!!! All four challenges are linked on the sidebar for your convenience, and all prizes will be awarded by random draw so that everyone has an equal chance, including for the guest designer spot. 

Please note that you must use stamps by The Craft's Meow (or the free digis) in order to qualify for a prize, and there is no combining of challenges. A separate card/project must be uploaded for each challenge you chose to enter.

WIN ALL SIX STAMP SETS BEING RELEASED TODAY

And there's still more ways to win a prize! How about all SIX of the newly released stamp sets (except for No Greater Love, which was released on March 2nd)? We will randomly draw for one person to win the six stamp sets from comments left on one of the design team/guest designer's blog which we'll keep a secret until after the draw. ;) You have until Friday, March 23rd at 9:00 pm Pacific to make the rounds and leave your comments for a chance to win!

YESTERDAY'S WINNER

The winner of Thanks Bee to Thee from the comments left on yesterday's post is:


Congratulations Meagan! Please email your mailing address to me at thecraftsmeow@gmail.com and I'll mail your prize to you right away!

BLOG HOP

Now off  you go to hop and shop! Enjoy! Thank you again for joining in TCM's First Birthday Celebration!!!

Welcome!

Welcome! If you're here before the March New Release Blog Hop goes live at 7:00 am Pacific, please stop back by then for all the deets on the new release and a summary of our First Birthday Bash celebration, challenges, prizes and free digis. Thanks!

March 20, 2012

Thanks Bee to Thee and Our Last Birthday Bash Challenge!


Today we're introducing a very special stamp set called Thanks Bee To Thee by Nina B Designs for The Craft's Meow. Why is it so special? Because it will be offered as a gift with purchase of $50 or more! It can't be purchased separately, at least not for now. ;) After you see what the design team has created with this adorable stamp set you will definitely want to take advantage of the chance to get a set for FREE!!!!

Before I share the snippets with you, I have another reminder and the announcement of today's challenge.

As a reminder, we are offering two free digi images designed by our newest stamp illustrator Karen Baker if  you Like us on Facebook. If you're not on Facebook, then you can email me at thecraftsmeow@gmail.com and I'll email them to you. If you are on Facebook, we hope you'll share this opportunity with your friends! Also, please be sure to stop by and leave Karen some love!!! ;)

Note: If you don't see the digis when you click on our Facebook page, you simply need to click on the Welcome link on the left sidebar of the page. That will take you to the right spot to download the digis!

Why will you want these digis? Well, besides the fact that they are GORGEOUS, you can use them to enter our challenges for a chance to win a TCM in-stock stamp set of your choice*!!!! We will have a different challenge each day through Tuesday March 20th that you can enter for a chance to win, but you must use stamps by The Craft's Meow in order to qualify for a prize. In case you don't have any TCM stamps yet... or you just want to try something different from TCM...the digis are available! I will link all four challenges in the sidebar for easy access.

Today's challenge is a very special theme challenge with a very special prize up for grabs. *The theme is Birthday and the prize is a one-month guest designer spot for The Craft's Meow!!! Since the winner will be randomly drawn, everyone has an equal chance!!!


There's plenty of time to play! You have until 9:00 pm Pacific on March 31, 2012 to enter! Please link your card below... only one entry per challenge, please, and no combining of challenges. You must make a separate card/project for each challenge in order to qualify for a prize. :)

And now for a look at Thanks Bee to Thee!!! Click on the links to see the full reveal of the cards (and tag) created by our wonderful Design Team and Guest Designers, some of whom have followed the birthday theme challenge. Enjoy!!!


Would you like to win Thanks Bee to Thee? If so, please leave a comment on this post and we'll randomly draw a winner! You have until 9:00 pm Pacific tonight to make the rounds and leave a comment. Good luck!

The winner of Get Well Soon from all comments left on yesterday's post is:


The winner of Spring is Here from all comments left on yesterday's post is:


Congratulations ladies!! Please email your mailing address to me at thecraftsmeow@gmail.com and I'll get your prize to you right after the release!

Tomorrow is the new release blog hop! We hope you'll join us for some fun and prizes and to see all of the March stamp sets revealed in full!!!

P.S. We'd love it if you'd put our Birthday Bash Badge on your blog. Thanks for helping spread the word and sharing the fun!


March 19, 2012

New Owl Sets and Another Fun Challenge!!!


All you fans of Jenny Suchin Design's owl stamps... and there are definitely many of you...are going to be thrilled with her two newest sets: Get Well Soon and Spring is Here!!!

Before I share the snippets with you, I have another reminder and the announcement of today's challenge.

As a reminder, we are offering two free digi images designed by our newest stamp illustrator Karen Baker if  you Like us on Facebook. If you're not on Facebook, then you can email me at thecraftsmeow@gmail.com and I'll email them to you. If you are on Facebook, we hope you'll share this opportunity with your friends! Also, please be sure to stop by and leave Karen some love!!! ;)

Note: If you don't see the digis when you click on our Facebook page, you simply need to click on the Welcome link on the left sidebar of the page. That will take you to the right spot to download the digis!

Why will you want these digis? Well, besides the fact that they are GORGEOUS, you can use them to enter our challenges for a chance to win a TCM in-stock stamp set of your choice!!!! We will have a different challenge each day through Tuesday March 20th that you can enter for a chance to win, but you must use stamps by The Craft's Meow in order to qualify for a prize. In case you don't have any TCM stamps yet... or you just want to try something different from TCM...the digis are available! I will link all four challenges in the sidebar for easy access.

Today's challenge is a color challenge by our own Julie Ranae!


There's plenty of time to play! You have until 9:00 pm Pacific on March 31, 2012 to enter! Please link your card below... only one entry per challenge, please, and no combining of challenges. You must make a separate card/project for each challenge in order to qualify for a prize. :)

And now for a look at Get Well Soon and Spring is Here!!! Click on the links to see the full reveal of the cards created by our wonderful Design Team and Guest Designers, some of whom have followed the color challenge. Enjoy!!!

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Would you like to win Get Well Soon or Spring is Here? If so, please leave a comment on this post and we'll randomly draw a winner for each stamp set! You have until 9:00 pm Pacific tonight to make the rounds and leave a comment. Good luck!

The winner of Cherished from all comments left on yesterday's post is:


Congratulations Tanya! Please email your mailing address to me at thecraftsmeow@gmail.com and I'll get your prize to you right after the release!

Will you come back tomorrow for more fun? I hope so! Have a great day!

P.S. We'd love it if you'd put our Birthday Bash Badge on your blog. Thanks for helping spread the word and sharing the fun!