The Craft's Meow November Sneak Peek - Day 3

Hi friends! I just got back from an out of town trip with my family. I'm glad to see that my scheduled posts went up as planned. There was a little mix up in the order of things but that;s ok. At least everything is there. I'll post pictures of our trip after the sneak peeks so I won't take away from what I'm show casing. 


Let's get on with Day 3 of The Craft's Meow November Sneak Peeks. How have you been enjoying it so far? Aren't they wonderful?! :) Today, we're featuring Vintage Snowflakes and Vintage Ornaments from Nina Brackett. I just have to say WOW! You're going to love these!!! I made two cards today, and I've combined the two sets for my cards.

Can you believe I made a single layered card? heehee! The images are just so beautiful that I didn't need any layering for my card at all. I combined this beautiful circle with the intricate snowflake design from Vintage Ornaments and alternated it with the delicate snowflake from Vintage Snowflakes. The sentiment is also from Vintage Snowflakes. This set contains other beautifully designed sentiments. And I enjoyed using it a lot.

I distressed the sides of the vintage cream cardstock just to add a little texture and vintage feel to the card. How do you like it so far? :) I have one more up my sleeve...

For this one, I stamped a background using Vintage Snowflakes. Then I stamped a Vintage Ornament in red and added more snowflakes on the top. Unfortunately there's no die for the Vintage Ornaments, but it was easy to hand cut anyway. Perhaps Spellbinders might make one after seeing this stamp set. :)

I used another gorgeous sentiment from Vintage Snowflakes. It's absolutely perfect for the rest of the ornaments and the snowflakes. Just to add a little shabby chic to my card, I adhered some lace on the bottom portion of the panel and tied some twine.

Have you been to The Craft's Meow blog to check out what the rest of the DT members made? Be sure to drop by! Lisa always has a prize in store for some lucky people! :) Thanks for stopping by! I'll be back for another round! :)

Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge 71

Hi friends! Time to get your Waltzingmouse Stamps inky again! It's Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge 71. Our sketch this week is from Kelly. This sketch was just waiting to be "Shabby Chic-ed" lol! So I brought out my ribbons and lace to deck my card out.

I made a background panel using my favorite border from Victorian Frippery. It's not obvious in the picture, but I actually used some Mod Podge and some tissue paper on top of that panel. I wanted to give it some texture. Too bad you can't see it in the photo though. It came out nice though, I believe I saw the technique used by Betsy Veldman once and I wanted to try it.

I die cut and stamped Very Vintage Labels No. 18 and added my sentiment over it. The sentiment is from Say It Loud. I love stamping it and cutting it out then adhering it with some foam tape. I added the pearls for a little more bling.

I added the ribbon, lace and this beautiful lace butterfly from Martha Stewart. I found it by accident at Michael's. I think it's really pretty and delicate. I also put some pearl stick pins through the ribbon because you can't have enough bling on a card. hee! I hope you enjoyed this one. I'll see you over at Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge. I can't wait to see what you make of this sketch! Thanks for stopping by! 

The Craft's Meow November Sneak Peek - Day 2

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Hi! Welcome back to The Craft's Meow November Sneak Peek! For Day 2 we're focusing on Season's Greetings. This set has a very intricate and stunning label perfect for the holidays. It also has these gorgeous, elegant sentiments you'll surely love.

I'm an absolute sucker for labels. I can't have enough of them. And didn't I say the sentiments in this set are elegant? It's so beautiful. I layered some patterned papers on my card and centered my label. I was playing around with the color combination. I hope it worked for me this time. :) I also added a snowflake border on the bottom. The snowflake stamp is from The Merry Best stamp set.

I'm going to start making my Christmas cards as soon as I get home. These stamp sets are so much fun to work with. We'll have you inky in no time. yet? Sneak peeks are always so exciting! Come back tomorrow for Day 3! Thanks for stopping by! :)

The Craft's Meow November Sneak Peek - Day 1

Welcome to Day 1 of The Craft's Meow November Sneak Peek! TCM has an array of wonderful Christmas stamp sets this month! I had so much fun working with them and I'm so excited to share them with you!!! In today's sneak peek, we're focusing on The Merry Best stamp set.

This set has a lot of images perfect for your Christmas and Winter cards. My favorite are these cute little trees! I stamped them side by side using some Lime Green chalk ink and some Aqua pigment ink. I tried placing them on the bottom in the beginning but ended up with them on top. I wanted them to be highlighted and placing them on the top did the job.

I also stamped some snowflakes on the bottom and made it into a "border". This sentiment is my favorite one from the entire set. I love that it's so bold and it catches your attention immediately. I added some lace beneath the label, I though it looked like snow and that it would be perfect right there. No ribbons on this one.

Don't forget to come back tomorrow for Day 2! Hop on over to the other TCM girls, they made wonderful cards for Day 1! Thanks for stopping by! :)

Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge 70

Hey everyone! While you're reading this right now, I'm in a plane somewhere up there! :) Hee! And even if I am...I wouldn't leave you high and dry without anything for WMSC 70. We have a super cute sketch from our sweet Kelly this week! I'm pretty sure you'll have a lot of fun with it. Here we go...

Super cute isn't it?! It's still Halloween month...so I made a Halloween party invitation. I have been enjoying making Halloween cards so much. These Waltzingmouse Stamps are awesome. Too bad I didn't have enough time to get the new one that came out. I'll be sure to get them for next year though. If you haven't seen the new sets that came out you have to head on over to the store and look! :) 

I used Halloween Party stamp set for the invitation sentiment and the cute mask. I also used Midnight Feast to make a background for my card. I just love that window, it's great to use as a background stamp as well as for the main image in my cards. It's a pretty simple card, but I think it packs a lot of punch. The stamps are doing everything for me, I don't even have to lift a finger. 

I hope you enjoyed that. Please join us for some inky fun over at Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge! See you there! :)

The Caft's Meow Clearance Sale

Hey bloggies! Just dropping by really quick before I leave to tell you about The Craft's Meow Clearance Sale...have you seen this?

The Craft's Meow is taking a new direction in its product offerings, so just about everything (except stamps) is now on sale for 15% to 50% off!!! No coupon at checkout is needed... the prices have already been marked down. And you still get free shipping in the US for purchases of $65 or more and discounted shipping for international orders of $65 US or more!!! Quantities are limited so shop early for the best selection. These items will not be restocked. Be sure to check what's been newly added to the store by clicking the New Items link on the right side bar of the storefront.

Maya Road - 15% off

Pink Paislee and My Mind's Eye - 25% off

Fly Free and Soiree Card Kits - 35% off

Crate Paper, Echo Park and Graphic 45 - 40% off

Maya Road Shadowbox Kit - 50% off

Some Embossing Items - 25 - 50% off


Head on over to the store quick so while things are still in stock! :)
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Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge 69

This is my second post for the day...make sure to check out  my The Craft's Meow October Card Sketch Challenge post. Scroll down please.


One more week and I'll see my mom and family again! I'm so excited! Don't worry though, I've made most of my DT cards ahead of time and hopefully won't be missing a beat even though I'm half way across the world. I'll also update my blog with my travels along the way. :)


Today's my birthday! It's also my husband's birthday! :) Yes, we share the same birthday. Too bad we won't get to spend it with my family. But seeing them again is well worth it. 
I'm off for the rest of the day to have some fun with my hubby. We're not doing anything too special though, we're saving it for our vacation next week. I'll make sure to have pictures up to show you! :)

Speaking of DT cards, it's time for Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge 69. Before I became a Mischief Maker, I used to join the WM Sketch Challenge a lot. They had wonderful sketches and sometimes very TRICKY ones too. It hasn't changed at all. This week, we have one tricky, TRICKY sketch challenge for everyone. You'll see what I mean...

Didn't I say it was tricky? As you all know, I'm not very good with 3D projects...I'm leaving that up to the very capable hands of my fellow Mischief Makers. But I do have a card for everyone this week. It's kind of a "cheat" card...lol! 

I didn't have any stamps with a hat on it, so I stamped a witch with a HAT on. :) She from the Halloween Party Stamp Set. Are you liking my "cheat" card so far? I kept the colors pretty simple, a bit of change from the orange, and purple don't you think? I used Very Vintage Labels No. 18 to add my sentiment to. I thought this stamp has beautiful details on it and looked really perfect for a Halloween card. I also added some Victorian Frippery to add a little more detail to the bottom of the card. 

Make sure to check out the other Mischief Makers. The variety of projects will amaze you! See you at Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge! Come and play! :)