Dreams are whispers.

Hi there!

Jessica here today with a card I made using the fun Dream Catcher stamp set. 

 

(Sorry, I can't link the stamp set since Lisa has the online store closed due to her being at a stamp show this weekend.)

I think this stamp set by Clare is so creative and fun to play with!  I stamped the dream catcher on an old K&Co. patterned tag in black versafine ink and then colored the elements in with Sakura glitter pens.  I added one paper pieced feather image from the set because I had an ink smudge I needed to hide! lol!  I didn't want to have extra feathers up there but after all the work I did to the tag I was unwilling to throw it away and start over, so I improvised - something we crafters do well, right!?  

I hope your day is filled with dreams coming true for you!

Jessica

Friend...

Hi there!

I'm Jessica and tt's my turn to share a card with you today that I made with one of my favorite The Craft's Meow stamp sets: Potted Garden, illustrated by Clare Buswell.  I just love these flowers in the pail, don't you?  I stamped the flower image and added the tag image to the handle along with the 'friend' sentiment from the same stamp set.  How clever of Claire to give us several options for that tiny tag!  I wanted my card to be a generic card, suitable for any occasion, so I went with the 'friend' sentiment.

The image was stamped in Memento's Rich Cocoa ink and colored with Copics to match the papers (Solid from Stampin Up; patterned from October Afternoon).  A bit of dry embossing, some seam binding ribbon, rustic twine, a vintage button and my favorite doily attached with some stitching, makes this card one of my favorites.  Gotta love a good floral image, right?  

Potted Garden

Have a great rest of your day, friends!

Jessica

Laugh till it hurts.

Good morning!

I have some cards to share with you that I created using the Good Times stamp set from The Craft's Meow.  My cards are pretty self-explanatory so I'm not going to go into much detail.

Card Details

Stamps: Good Times (TCM)

Ink: Stampin Up

Paper: PaperTrey Ink white and patterned paper strips

Accessories: My favorite Things white felt; PaperTrey Ink cloud dies; seam binding ribbon; corner rounder

Card Details

Stamps: Good Times (TCM)

Ink: Stampin Up

Card stock: PaperTrey Ink white and patterned

Other: Studio Calico wood boat die cut colored with Copics; seam binding ribbon; My Favorite Things white felt; Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps heart die cut; sewing machine; corner rounder

Have a 'good times' and 'laugh till it hurts' kind of day! ;)

Jessica

You're Sweet.

Hi There!

It's Jessica today, popping in to share two cards with you that I made with a couple of stamps  Valentine Wishes and a swirl from the Circle It stamp set.  

For my first card, I wanted to have lots of color on the sweet little girl image, so I used a variety of Copic markers and then as luck would have it, found this patterned paper from one of My Mind's Eye paper packs... whew!  I usually pick out the papers first before coloring, but this time I colored the image first.

I used some more papers from My Mind's Eye for my second card - adding a variety of textures with the die cut, ribbon, sewing, embossing, etc.  The doily matches the little girl's dress - it shows up more purple than it is in the photos.  After I embossed the card front, I rubbed some white craft ink over it to soften and highlight it a bit.  The sentiment die cut is cut from one of the papers included in the My Mind's Eye paper pack.

Here's the two stamp sets I used on my cards today:

Valentine Wishes

Circle It

Have a great day!
Jessica

Choose Hope

Good morning!

Jessica here with a card to share that I made using three different TCM stamp sets.  Sometimes it's fun to just sit down and pull out some of your favorites and see what happens, isn't it?  

Beautiful Spring

Hope Blooms

Simply Delightful

Have a great day!

Jessica

More masculine cards...

Hi there!

Jessica here with 2 cards that I made recently with a 'masculine' theme in mind.  

I used greys, black, and browns together pulling the colors from the patterned papers I used.  My first card uses the new Let's Face It (hat) and Chalkboard Birthday.  I only inked part of the sentiment for my card - 

My next card is even more CAS... I stamped the sentiment from Chalkboard Birthday in white ink on black card stock.  Lots of textures but minimal embellishments... perfect for masculine cards.

Have a great day!
Jessica

Here's the two stamp sets I used on my cards today:

Let's Face It

Chalkboard Birthday

Saddle Up!

Good morning!

Jessica here with a card in honor of The Kentucky Derby that was held last Saturday!  My family and I watched the race and I was inspired to pull out the fun Giddy-Up stamp set to make this card!

I rubbed some light brown chalk ink on a paper doily to make it a bit more masculine, did it work?  lol!

I hope you have a great day!  

Jessica

Thoughts of Love

Hi there!

Jessica here popping in to share a couple of cards I've made recently with 'love' on my mind!  My first card uses the new Take the Cake stamp set - such fun elements included in this huge set!  My second card below uses the sweet Baby Shelf stamp set.  

As you can see, I went in shades of purple for my first card and shades of yellow for my second.  I think I have spring on my mind too!

Have a wonderful day - filled with thoughts of love!

Jessica

{LOVE}

Good morning!

Jessica here with a couple of 'love themed' cards that I made with a couple of The Craft's Meow stamp sets recently.  The first card is made with the new Take the Cake stamp set. 

My second one uses the 'love' block word from Baby Shelf:

Some simple cards with monochromatic looks and a touch of vellum on each. 

 Love the softness of each of them!

Have a wonderful day filled with lots of love!

Jessica

Beauty full day!

Hi there!

Jessica here with two cards to share with you this morning that I made using a couple of The Craft's Meow stamp sets: Happiness Is... and Fly Free for the sentiment on the second card.  I stamped the flowers and leaves and trimmed them to embellish the die cuts on both of my cards.

I went very simple with the layouts and embellishments because I wanted the red flower to pop and be the focal point of the card - it's so pretty!  I also wanted to keep them 'mail friendly' as it's getting pretty expensive to mail our cards out, isn't it? ;)

Have a BEAUTY full day!
Jessica

Wishing you Happiness

Good morning!

Jessica here, popping in to share a card with you today that uses the beautiful Happy as a Lark and Beautiful Hymns stamp sets from The Craft's Meow. I adore the woodgrain background and that leaf sprig from both of the sets and had so much fun playing with them from January's release.
  

I decided to make a love themed card to add to my 'wedding/anniversary' card collection using this lovely sentiment (love the font of the sentiments from these coordinating stamp sets!) from the free with $50 purchase, Lark Additions.  It seems like those are another card theme I need quite a bit too!

As you can see, I used a couple of my favorite twines on it too - Flax and Gold Shimmer... two great neutrals that I can't get enough of on my card projects lately!

Have a wonderful day that is filled with happiness for you and your loved ones!

Jessica

Winter Tweet Hearts

Good morning!

Jessica here with a wintry card that I made using a couple of sweet stamp sets from The Craft's Meow: Let it Snow (all the images) and Valentine Wishes (sentiment).

I stamped the images in Memento ink and colored with Copics.  In keeping with the patterned papers, I stamped the snowflakes in light brown ink and then used that same ink to shade around the focal image.  To finish it off, I added some glitter with stickles glue and glitter pens.

I hope you have a great weekend and get some time for some stamping!

Jessica

Noel

Good morning!

Jessica popping in quickly this morning to share a Christmas card that I made recently using a couple of new stamp sets from The Craft's Meow.  The beautiful "NOEL" sentiment is from Christmas Angel and the diamond border stamped in white ink is from Holiday Foundations.  I stamped it two times - love clear stamps and how easy they are to line up!

Card Details Stamps: Christmas Angel, Holiday Foundations (TCM) Ink: Stampin Up; PTI white Card stock: Stampin Up Other: PTI doily and frame die; SU taffeta ribbon; wild orchid rose; pearls; sewing machine; corner rounder

I hope you have a great day!  Please be sure to join us tomorrow for a special Love themed blog hop event!

Jessica

The Craft's Meow: August Sketch Challenge!

Hello & Happy Saturday!

It's Amy T here, is it just me or does it seem like summer is quickly coming to an end?  Next week is September!

I'm here to remind you about The Craft's Meow August Sketch Challenge:

Isn't that a wonderful sketch by our own NinaB?!

Here is how Jessica was inspired by it:

She used The Craft's Meow

Lovely Labels 18

{stamp illustrator:  NinaB}

Love how Jessica teamed up the Notes & Ideas text with the fun bling!

Here's my take on the sketch and my farewell card to summer...

I used The Craft's Meow

Sweet Taste of Summer

{stamp illustrator:  Mabelle R-O}

Make sure you check out the SALE going over in The Craft's Meow store!

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 August 31st @ 9:00 pm pacific to link up!

The Craft's Meow June Sketch Challenge Reminder...

Happy Saturday!!!!

Amy T here to remind you of The Craft's Meow June Sketch Challenge that is still going strong!

Check out the FAB sketch by our own NinaB!

I adore her take on the sketch:

She used

For My Dad

and

Telegram

Here's my card

I used

Fun{tache}tic

and the new release

Stitched Flowers

Here's Jessica's card

She also used

Stitched Flowers

and teamed it up with

Stitched Sentiments

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 June 30th @ 9:00 pm pacific to link up!

Remember that you have until tonight at 9:00 pm pacific to hop along with us for the new release blog hop!  Leave comments along the way to be eligible to win all six new sets!!!  All the fun starts HERE.