The Ferris Wheel

Hello everyone!!  This is Amy here to share a card with you using the Life is a Carnival stamp set.  It is carnival and fair season around here and my favorite ride is the Ferris Wheel.  Fun Fact:  Did you know that the Ferris Wheel was first designed as a landmark for the 1893 World Colombian Exposition in Chicago?  It was named after the designer George Ferris and opened up for the first ride in June of 1893....120 years ago this month.  Ferris Wheels are the most common type of carnival ride at state fairs in the United States.  Here is my card to honor that 120 year old ride.....

I stamped the Ferris Wheel image in red ink on a die cut circle.  The sentiment is stamped on a punched shape from EK Success.  I added some pen stitching and lines to the card along with some ribbon, buttons and twine to finish it off.  Here is a closer look.....

So, do you have any plans to visit a fair or carnival this summer??  I am hoping to take my kiddos to one or two.....they LOVE them.

Life is a Carnival

Have a great day!!

Supplies: Life is a Carnival (The Craft's Meow); cardstock (Bazzill); Family Is Collection (Bo Bunny); ink and ribbon (SU!); pen(Zig); hemp twine (Liz's Paper Loft); buttons

Happy 12th Birthday

Hi there! Jean here! The holidays are finally over, time to put my Christmas stamp sets away. Well, perhaps not, Ivana did re-purpose some Christmas stamps and made a great non-Christmas card with them. It just goes to show how versatile TCM stamp sets are. 

My niece's birthday is coming up so I decided to make a birthday card for her. She loves pink so I have a VERY pink card for her! :)

I used I've Got Your Number, Life is a Carnival, Telegram,  and Timeless Tags. You know me, I love to combine different images from different stamp sets.

I took the cotton candy image from Life is a Carnival and stamped it in Hero Arts Shadow Inks Soft Blossom and Soft Brown. I stamped it in repeatedly and built up the layers.

 I stamped the number 12 from I've Got Your Number and layered it over the sentiment tag from Timeless Tags. I'm in love with baker's twine these days and so I added that too.

 Here's another shot of my card. There are so many layers here I just can't count them anymore. lol.

 See how many sets you can combine to use in your card and get inky! Thanks for stopping by today! Come back tomorrow for our January Blog Hop! See you there! :)

The Craft's Meow March Sketch Challenge!

Hello!!  Amy T here to welcome you back to newest The Craft's Meow March Sketch Challenge!

This month's sketch was drawn by our own Nina Brackett!

Here's some inspiration from The Craft's Meow Design Team:

Jessica

Isn't this thee sweetest?  Love the pink and brown combo!  Jessica used:

The Craft's Meow

Life is a Carnival

Next up is Nina!

Nina definitely has a way with lovely details.

She used:

The Craft's Meow

Butterfly Kisses

 {designed by Nina!}

Nina also used:

The Craft's Meow

Owl Be Thinking of You

Julie Ranae

Such a perfect first anniversary card!

Julie used:

The Craft's Meow 

I've Got Your Number

Here's my take on the sketch:

Super girlie card...

I used:

The Craft's Meow

Happiness is...

Jean

WOW...Check out all the wonderful layers on Jean's card!  She managed to combine a total of 4 The Craft's Meow sets!!

February Release

I've Got Your Number

February Release

Sew Lovely

February Release

Tweet of You

The Craft's Meow

Telegram

Chupa

Chupa's card totally makes me smile!  She used:

The Craft's Meow

Owl See You in the Spring

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 below. 


Enjoy!

Introducing Life is a Carnival!

So what did you think of Lovely Birds? I love how there are so many different looks you can get out of one small stamp set... and those birdies are so cute! You won't have to wait much longer for your very own set... it will be released on Friday!

Today, we're showcasing another fantastical set created by Nina B Designs for The Craft's Meow called Life is a Carnival (a play on "Life is a Cabaret," get it? *grin*). This set is packed with truly wonderful images. But before we get to the previews, I want to announce the winners of Lovely Birds from comments left on yesterday's posts. They are:

Ohana in Bend (from Debbie's blog)

Archana (from Julie's blog)

Mrs. Ham (from Lynn's blog)

Congratulations ladies! Please email your address to me at thecraftsmeow@gmail.com and I'll get your stamp set in the mail to you right away.

Now for your first looks at Life is a Carnival! To see the full cards created by our design team and friends, simply click on the links below.

Amy Tsuruta

Amy Young

 Debbie Pamment

 Jean Martin

 Jessica Fick

Julie Ranae

Kim Yu

 Lindsay Amrhein

 Lynn Miller

 Miesje Flach

Nina Brackett

 Ren-Yi Lo

What would new release festivities be without chances to win prizes? Yep, once again, we'll draw THREE of you to win Life is a Carnival... one from each of three of the design team and friends blogs. You'll have until 10:00 pm Pacific tonight to make the rounds and leave comments. We'll announce the winners in tomorrow's post. Enjoy and good luck!!!