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

September Blog Hop!!!

Welcome back to The Craft's Meow blog!

Each month on the 7th, our designers get together

and create inspiration using a specific theme.

Our goal is to encourage you to use your

TCM stamps in a new way, and, of course,

we hope that you find a set or two that you MUST

add to your own collection.

For September, we're featuring...

T E C H N I Q U E S!

We know you'll enjoy all the inspiration!
Here's the hop order:

Amy Crockett
Angelica Suarez
Clare Buswell
Deborah Nolan
Gayatri Murali
Jennie Harper
Jessica Fick
Jinny Newlin
Karen Baker
Larissa Heskett
Lin Brandyberry
Nina Brackett
Sharri Seffens

We want YOU to join us
by linking to your own technique card below.
We'll pick a random winner who will receive a $15 gift certificate to
The Craft's Meow, good for the purchase of any item in stock!

So all you gotta do is:

- Make a new card
(anything goes!)

- using TCM stamps.
- Then post your card online, and

- link to it here (label with your name) 

- by the deadline (8:00 p.m., Pacific, Sunday, September 15th)!

 The winner will be announced on Monday the 16th!

Enjoy!!!

Birthday Greetings

Hello, Jennie here today with a ghosting technique to share using Craft's Meow stamps, stencils and Tim Holtz Distress inks.

First I sponged some Distress inks onto a white cardstock panel using distress inks and gathered a stencil and water spritzer.

Place the stencil on the inked cardstock panel and spray the panel with water.

Gently roll a paper towel roll over the stencil/panel to absorb the water.

Lift the stencil and finish the card as desired. I added one of the sentiments from Chalkboard Birthday

Here is The Craft's Meow stamp set I used on my card.

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day! 

Blessings,

 

Many Thanks - Another Watercolour Card

Hello everybody,

Gayatri here today! I am sharing with you another watercolour card using Faber-Castell's Gelatos. 

I have used watercolour paper for the panel which I stamped with the flowers and sentiment using Archival Jet Black Ink.  I then generously spritzed the panel with water. Then I also rubbed some blue, yellow and pink gelatos on my craft sheet which I also spritzed with water. I then took a round brush and applied the coloured on the watercolour panel. I let the colours blend and dry on its own.  How beautiful is that background. Love it! I then used the black Mr. Huey to spatter some black ink. I then added some tiny rhinestones for some bling.

Here is a closeup of the card.

 

These are The Craft's Meow stamp sets I have used on my card.

 

Beautiful Spring and Many Thanks

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day!

Hugs!

 

Welcome New DT Member Larissa Heskett

We have another fabulous designer joining our creative team! Everybody give it up for Larissa Heskett!

Some words from Larissa....

I 've been married to my best friend Adam for almost 8 years. We have two handsome boys, Beckett (6 years old) and Greyson (7 months)! Both are more than blessings from God! We live on our family farm, and I enjoy EVERY aspect of living a rural life. 

I'm a Certified Surgical Technician, but I'm very blessed with being able to be a stay-at-home mom, and I enjoy crafting in every way, baking/cooking, gardening, singing, nature and taking photos. The work on our farm is never done, so we stay busy 24/7 helping in any way that is needed. 

Evenings are my creative time. I've been a creative soul from birth and really got my start in 4-H (making it to the State Fair was a goal each year - which I did)! I LOVE to stamp and have been doing so for the last 3 years. I LOVE all of the inspiration and the creative people I've found/met online and through other events! I also LOVE to try new techniques and experiment with my supplies! 

I've made my dream of becoming a published artist a reality and will have my first works in CARDS Magazine Nov/Dec issue, with more to follow after that! I have guest designed and designed for several of my favorite manufactures, and I look forward to inspiring you with the AMAZING TMC products!! I cannot even begin to explain how HONORED and EXCITED I am to have the opportunity to design with The Craft’s Meow design team. 

Have a FABULOUS and CREATIVE WEEK, everybody!!!

We're as thrilled to have Larissa as she's thrilled to be here and hope you'll take a moment to leave a note to congratulate her. Keep your eyes open because she's definitely All That And A Pack of Crackers!

(And a whole lot more - check out her blog!)

Thanks for stopping and have a blessed day,
Deborah, DT Coordinator