The Craft’s Meow Blog Hop: Featuring Clear Stamps by Mabelle RO!

July 9, 2013March 18, 201540 Comments

Hello! I’m pleased to be joining The Craft’s Meow today for a blog hop spotlighting the clear stamp sets designed by the super fabulous Mabelle R-O!

I was fortunate to be a guest designer for The Craft’s Meow in September 2012, when two of Mabelle’s clear sets, “Fall Blessings” and “Fall Fibi and Lilly” made their debut at TCM!

I’m happy to say I now design for Mabelle…she is such a sweetheart and all of her designs are adorable! It’s so easy to fall in love with these sets! Today’s card features stamps from “Fall Blessings,” which along with “Fall Fibi and Lilly“, are available now in The Craft’s Meow Store!

I masked the pumpkins to give the feel of being in a pumpkin patch…all of Mabelle’s clear sets have so many fun design possibilities! It was hard to decide what combination I wanted to share with you today!

AND…what’s a blog hop without some prizes? One lucky commenter (chosen from the comments left on ALL the blogs in today’s hop) will win a stamp set of their choice! So, make sure you leave a little love on each blog as you make your way through the hop!

To be eligible for the prize, make sure you visit and comment on all the blogs before 11:59 PM Eastern on Tuesday, July 9th. The winner will be announced on Wednesday, July 10th at The Craft’s Meow blog!

Don’t forget, today (July 7th) is the last day to receive a 20% discount on all orders! Just enter the code July4thSale at checkout (once you’ve logged into PayPal) to receive the discount. The code expires at 11:59 PM Pacific Time on July 7th. Qualifying orders of $50 or more will receive the free gift (amount based on after-discount total) and U.S. orders over $65 receive free shipping (with discounted shipping for international orders).

I’ve provided the full blog hop list at the bottom of my post in case you’d like to start from the beginning of the hop! Thanks so much to Lisa and the TCM Team for letting me be a part of today’s hop!

And thanks so much to YOU for stopping by today!

Hugs,

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Full Hop List:

Suzanne Bier – you’re here!

retro sketches #50

February 10, 2013March 18, 2015

How’s it going, everybody? I’m just popping in today to share my card for this week’s retro sketches challenge (#50)!

To create this card, I used the “Vintage Clocks” stamp set by The Craft’s Meow and papers from Authentique’s “Lovely” paper pad.

Other supplies: kraft card stock, foam tape, watermark ink, white embossing powder, sewing machine, heart brad (Queen & Co.).

Here’s the sketch that inspired my card (the only change I made is that I flipped the sentiment banner):

For all the details on this challenge, or to link up your own entry, visit the retro sketches blog!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

TCM September Release Blog Hop!

September 21, 2012March 18, 201548 Comments

Happy Friday! It’s time for the grand finale of release week at The Craft’s Meow! You should have arrived here from Jessica Fick‘s blog, but if you need to start from the beginning, the full list of participants can be found at The Craft’s Meow blog!

Here’s my card! I combined images from “Good Times” (the embossed chevrons on purple card stock), “Vintage Clocks” (the stamped lacy border on the left), and “Fall with Fibi and Lilly” (the main kitty image, sentiment and candy corn).

Don’t forget to visit and comment on each blog on the hop for your chance to win all 6 new sets from TCM! The deadline to comment is 9:00 P.M. Pacific Time on Sunday, September 23rd.

This month’s free gift with a $50 purchase is the “Golden Days” set. All of the stamp sets are available for purchase at The Craft’s Meow!

I hope you enjoyed all of my creations this week! Before I go, I’d like to say THANK YOU to Lisa, Julie, and the rest of the Craft’s Meow team for the opportunity to join them for this month’s release. I’m so happy that things finally came together and I could share TCM’s September previews with you!

Your next stop on the hop is Elizabeta Kushner‘s blog!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Craft’s Meow Preview Day 4!

September 20, 2012March 18, 20155 Comments

Greetings! I’m back for our fourth day of previews of this month’s stamp set release atThe Craft’s Meow!

Today’s featured sets are:

“Golden Days,” September’s free gift with a $50 purchase! It’s an elegant seasonal set, perfect for making Fall and Thanksgiving cards!

and

“Good Times,” a set for all the Project Life fans out there…there are several banner/callout elements, some fun sentiments and a versatile chevron background stamp!

My first card features images and a sentiment from “Golden Days.” I created a custom background by stamping and heat embossing the leaves from the set over some marbled patterned paper.

My first round of embossing was with clear powder; the second round was with gold detail powder. The frame for my sentiment is from the “Good Times” set.

other supplies: gold, clear and clear embossing powder, watermark ink, designer paper (Basic Grey Indian Summer), clear seam binding ribbon, cardstock.

If you’d like a chance to win these sets, all you have to do is leave a comment on The Craft’s Meow blog by 9PM Pacific Time tonight (September 20).

To see all of the beautiful creations that the super-talented TCM team created with these sets, please visit The Craft’s Meow blog!

I’ll be back tomorrow with the grand finale of release week, the blog hop!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

The Craft’s Meow Previews: Day 3

September 19, 2012March 18, 20156 Comments

Greetings! I’m back for our third day of previews of this month’s stamp set release at The Craft’s Meow!

Today’s featured sets are “Fall Blessings” and “Fall with Fibi and Lilly”…both of these super sweet sets are designed by Mabelle R-O. and are perfect for Fall and Halloween!

My first card features images and a sentiment from “Fall Blessings.” I stamped and colored a couple of the pumpkins and used foam tape to add dimension:

other supplies: card stock, patterned paper (Basic Grey Oxford), Spellbinders Labels 25, Copic markers, adhesive rhinestones, buttons, twine, foam tape, sewing machine, opaque clear marker, ink (Brilliance Graphite Black).

I originally made the first card without realizing that I didn’t make a card with the other set. So, last night, I made this card with “Fall with Fibi and Lilly.”

Since the first card had a bold look to it, I wanted to make a softer-themed card, so I stamped the main image on a parchment-looking paper with lighter ink, and used light colors of Copics to color it in. (I also used the leaf background stamp from the “Fall Blessings” set to create a little background.):

other supplies: brads, seam binding ribbon, patterned paper (Authentique), ink (SU Crumb Cake), foam tape.

If you’d like a chance to win these sets, all you have to do is leave a comment on The Craft’s Meow blog by 9PM Pacific Time tonight (September 19).

To see all of the beautiful creations that the super-talented TCM team created with this set, please visit The Craft’s Meow blog!

I’ll be back tomorrow with previews of TWO more new sets, one of which is the free gift that you’ll receive with a $50 purchase!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

The Craft’s Meow Preview #2: Lovely Ovals

September 18, 2012March 18, 20154 Comments

Greetings! I’m back with a new preview of the stamp sets being released in a few days at The Craft’s Meow!

Today’s featured set is “Lovely Ovals,” a simply elegant and versatile set designed by Elizabeta Kushner!

“Lovely Ovals” works perfectly with the Spellbinders Classic Ovals sets. It includes five sentiments, three oval frames, three background element stamps and several decorative elements for so many creative possibilities!

I used one of the sentiments, one of the oval frames, and one of the background element stamps on my card:

Other supplies: brown seam binding ribbon, brads, rolled flower die, crocheted lace and ribbon trim, card stock, sewing machine, VersaMark watermark ink, SU! Chocolate Chip ink, card base.

If you’d like a chance to win this set, all you have to do is leave a comment on The Craft’s Meow blog by 9PM Pacific Time tonight (September 18).

To see all of the beautiful creations that the super-talented TCM team created with this set, please visit The Craft’s Meow blog!

I’ll be back tomorrow with previews of TWO new sets that are perfect for fall and Halloween!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

The Craft’s Meow Preview #1: Vintage Clocks

September 17, 2012March 18, 20156 Comments

Greetings, crafty friends! Thanks for stopping by today to see what I’ve created for the first of several previews of this month’s releases at The Craft’s Meow!

I was scheduled to be TCM’s guest designer for August. Unfortunately, the release was delayed, so I’ll be joining the fabulously talented Craft’s Meow team for September instead! I promise, these sets are worth the wait…and I’m thrilled to share peeks of them with you!

The set we’re creating with today is the “Vintage Clocks” set! I know you’ll love creating with this set…not only are there some gorgeous illustrations, designed by the ever-fabulous NinaB., and some great sentiments as well!

Here’s my card:

Other supplies: paper (Basic Grey Clippings), Copic markers, gold glitter gel pen, ink (SU Chocolate Chip), buttons, twine, card base, sewing machine, foam tape, heart brad, Glossy Accents.

If you’d like a chance to win this set, all you have to do is leave a comment on The Craft’s Meow blog by 9PM Pacific Time tonight (September 17).

To see all of the beautiful creations that the super-talented TCM team created with this set, please visit The Craft’s Meow blog!

I’ll be back with another TCM preview tomorrow! Thanks so much for stopping by!

Retro Sketches #13

May 28, 2012March 18, 20155 Comments

Hi, crafty friends! I hope you’re having a wonderful weekend! Just wanted to pop in and share my card for the latest challenge at retro sketches!

Here’s my card:

Supplies: patterned paper (Indie Chic Citron – My Mind’s Eye; Dots & Stripes – Echo Park), ink (SU Soft Suede, VersaMark watermark), stamps (Sew Lovely – The Craft’s Meow), dies (Spellbinders Labels 8, Memory Box Small Pinwheel Posie), white embossing powder, embossing folder (Cuttlebug), sewing machine, buttons, jute twine, mini metal brads, ribbon, foam tape.

and here’s the retro sketch for this week:

Visit the retro sketches blog for all the details on this challenge and to link up your entry! Thanks so much for stopping by!

colourQ #129

March 20, 2012March 18, 20155 Comments

Happy Tuesday and welcome back for our latest colourQ challenge!

We had so many gorgeous green & grey entries last week! Thanks to all who joined us, and I hope you’ll find time to play along with us this week!

I was inspired by our colour combo to create this card:

Supplies: image and sentiment stamps (The Craft’s Meow – In Tandem), patterned paper (Echo Park Stripes & Dots – Homefront collection), cardstock (Stampin’ UP! – Rich Razzleberry, Wisteria Wonder), glitter brads, mini brad, white satin ribbon, ink (Tsukineko).

I stamped the stem of the pinwheel onto the paper, then paper pieced the pinwheel and attached it loosely to the background before securing it to the card base so it can spin! (Although you can’t tell that it spins just by looking at the picture!)

The stamp set I used is by The Craft’s Meow…and coincidentally, TCM is celebrating its 1-year anniversary right now! They have lots of fun things going on at their blog…if you have time, please check it out! My dear friend Lisa (owner of The Craft’s Meow) would be so happy if you did!

Here’s our cool colourQ:

To be considered for this week’s colourQueen, make sure to link your creation at the colourQ blog by Sunday, March 25 at noon Central Time! (Don’t forget to display the challenge colors and link back to the colourQ blog in your entry post.)

Of course, the rest of the colourQ Royal Court have created some cool cards and projects with this week’s colors! You can see them all on the colourQ blog or by visiting their personal blogs. (The links are to the right next to the thumbnail of this week’s challenge colors.)

Thanks so much for stopping by! I can’t wait to see what you’ll create with this week’s colourQ!

I’ll be back tomorrow with the regularly scheduled Flutter By Wednesday challenge!

colourQ #124

February 14, 2012March 18, 201511 Comments

Happy Valentine’s Day and welcome back for the latest colourQ challenge! Thanks to everyone who played along with us last week! We always enjoy seeing what you create!

Here’s my card for this week:

Supplies: card base, card stock (Stampin’ Up! Real Red), manila tag, patterned paper (pink – My Mind’s Eye “Love Me” mini pad; blue – Echo Park Dots & Stripes mini pad), stamps (The Craft’s Meow – In Tandem set), lace (KaiserCraft), heart rhinestones, ink (Tsukineko).

I kept thinking that I needed to add some ribbon, buttons or another embellishment, but I couldn’t decide, so I left it this way! I normally color the images on my cards, but I thought this one would look great without coloring. Both the image and the sentiment are stamps from The Craft’s Meow!

For your reference, here’s our colourQ:

To be considered for this week’s colourQueen, make sure to link your creation at the colourQ blog by Sunday, February 19 at noon Central Time! Don’t forget to display the challenge colors and link back to the colourQ blog in your entry post.

As always, The rest of the colourQ Royal Court have created some gorgeous projects with this week’s colors! You can see them on the colourQ blog or by visiting their personal blogs. (The links are to the right next to the thumbnail of this week’s challenge colors.)

Thanks so much for stopping by! I can’t wait to see what you’ll create with this week’s colourQ!