Hello! Hello! Yay! We're finally at the end of the previews and I can show you all the wonderful stamps The Craft's Meow is releasing this month of March. Welcome to The Craft's Meow March 2012 Release Blog Hop!!!
I'll feature my card for the hop before I reveal the stamp sets ok? :) If you just came from Iwona "Chupa" Palamountain's blog then you're in the right place! If not, head on over to the TCM blog and start there.
For my card, I combined Beautiful Spring and Mother & Father by Nina Brackett. I've kept it pretty simple because I didn't want to take away from the gorgeous butterfly.
I stamped it on cardstock and colored it with Copic markers then hand cut them. I layered one over the other using foam tape.
I just added a little die cut and a strip of lace to give it a more feminine feel. Isn't that die cut beautiful?! It's from Spellbinders. I had a hard time removing the cardstock from the die at first. Then I read over at the SB blog that you should use wax paper when using these intricate dies. So I layered a film of wax paper above the cardstock. It worked great and I had an easy time removing the die cut image.
Let's start with stamp sets from Nina Brackett.
Beautiful Spring
by Nina B Designs for TCM
Mother and Father
by Nina B Designs for TCM
Cherished
by Nina B Designs for TCM
Thanks Bee to Thee
by Nina B Designs for TCM
{ gift with $50 purchase }
by Nina B Designs for TCM
{ gift with $50 purchase }
Aren't they gorgeous?! Now let's head on over to the stamp sets from Jenny Suchin.
Spring is Here
by Jenny Suchin Designs for TCM
by Jenny Suchin Designs for TCM
Get Well Soon
by Jenny Suchin Designs for TCM
Remember, you have a chance to win these stamp sets by leaving a comment on the TCM blog or joining in the daily challenges. The deadline to leave those comments is 9:00pm PDT, Friday, March 23rd. For a chance to win ALL stamp sets, you have to visit and leave comments on ALL of the TCM members' blogs.
The deadline for all 3 challenges for birthday week will be
9:00pm PDT, Saturday, March 31st
The rules will be posted on the TCM blog, so you can refer them there.
Thank you all for celebrating The Craft's Meow Birthday Celebration with us! I hope you all enjoyed the festivities. Thanks for stopping by today! Now head on over to Jen Cuthbertson's blog! See you again! :)
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wow, this is so beautiful, I'm going to try that wax paper idea, it could work for all my dies, thanks so much for sharing
ReplyDeleteTotally gorgeous Jean!
ReplyDeleteI adore the whole card, the butterfly is just a lovely detail.
ReplyDeleteYour card is gorgeous! The star of course is the butterfly. Love the touch of lace that seems to match the butterflies pattern on her wings. Just lovely. And what great stamp sets!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! Love the layered butterfly. Love your card, Jean!
ReplyDeleteGORGEOUS Jean!!! LOVE it to bits!!!
ReplyDeleteLovely, Jean! That butterfly looks so pretty against those subtle colors in the background!
ReplyDeleteso gorgeous...I love that butterfly...thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLove how you made the butterfly 3D....Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteNo kidding gorgeous butterfly! And love how the sentiment (a wonderful one) gets to take center stage.
ReplyDeleteThe butterfly is so pretty! Great card!
ReplyDeletelove, love that butterfly!
ReplyDeletethat's an absolutely stunning butterfly!!!! LOVE your card!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, Jean--I love all your pretty details! The butterfly is so gorgeous in purple!
ReplyDeleteOMGoodness girl this is over-the-top fabulous!!! I LOVE that beautiful butterfly... perfect layered over it's "shadow" and that gorgeous die cut!!! The lace, the stitching, everything makes this card just pop and make you want to stare!
ReplyDeleteI've loved everything you've made for the previews and blog hop. I'm only sorry that with the craziness of the past week I haven't been able to get around and leave proper comments. Just know that I truly appreciate all you do to promote TCM. I'm so lucky to have you on my team!!!
Hugs,
Lisa
beautiful card.
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful! Love the soft colors of the papers and how you've layered the butterfly against that die. The trim is just beautiful too.
ReplyDeleteLovely card--I like how you layered the butterfly.
ReplyDeleteHi Jean,
ReplyDeleteYour card took my breath away! I can go on and on about the paper and the lace and the stitching.... but that butterfly, I tell you girl....Speechless!!!!
Cariños,
MarÃa Alba Negrón
San Juan, Puerto Rico
perfectasimperfecciones@gmail.com
What mother wouldn't love a card so beautiful....IT IS STUNNING!
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Jessica S
Nice coloring on the butterfly. It's gorgeous
ReplyDeleteLove the butterfly .. . beautiful colors and great card. Thanks
ReplyDeleteThis i marvelous ~ so delicate and feminine! Love the pretty butterfly ;)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card! Love the softness with pop of boldness from the butterfly!
ReplyDeleteYou did really nice layering.
ReplyDeleteJean, this is amazing. Gorgeous work.
ReplyDeleteStunning card. The butterfly is simply amazing.
DeleteThis is amazing, Jean! I love that purple butterfly! Gorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteLove the soft colors you used on this card, and the beautiful coloring you did on the butterfly and how you did it twice for beautiful dimension: Lovely card :-)
ReplyDeleteWhat a sophisticated & lovely card! Great tip on the wax paper too! :)
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty butterfly, and great card! TFS =)
ReplyDeleteAn amazing butterfly. So much Wow! I also love the lace you have used. Beautiful
ReplyDeleteWOW!! I LOVE your card!! That BUTTERFLY is BEAUTIFUL!! =) THANKS for sharing and have a FABULOUS WEEK!! =)
ReplyDeleteOh I love how you popped up that beautifully colored butterfly and that lace is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThat butterfly pops in purple with the other colors...subtle but, definitely wonderful accents!!! Love the spellbinders die behind!!! Gorgeous!!!
ReplyDeleteIts a wonderful card, loving the butterfly (purple is my favorite color).
ReplyDeleteI adore your butterfly!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and elegant!
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This butterfly has so many amazing possibilities! Love what you've done :o)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! Really amazing!
ReplyDeletebeautiful!
ReplyDeleteThat's a beautiful die. It's a perfect background to the beautifully colored butterfly. I really like how it ran off the top of the card matting.
ReplyDeleteTerrific coloring skill on the butterfly, just LOVE !
ReplyDeleteI would be honored to receive this beautiful card. Stunning!
ReplyDeleteThis is so lovely and 'frilly' looking Jean! That butterfly is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteArabella
I am so glad that I came across Craft's Meow and your blog! I love your style, your cards are awesome! I hope you don't mind, but I will be adding your blog to my list of blogs I love to visit!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely STUNNING butterfly! I love the colors and layout!
ReplyDeleteThis is SO VERY LOVELY! That butterfly looks like it is ready to fly off the card. GORGEOUS!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Card! - loved the delicate feel - and I'm always a sucker for butterflies.
ReplyDeleteI love your card. It is so stunning. That butterfly is so gorgeous. Thanks so much for sharing. Now I want to run home and do this. But I dont have that butterfly stamp. Oh NO>....LOL.
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