Happy Thanksgiving!

Another card for a swap! This time the theme was Thanksgiving. I have had this stamp set forever and only used it once so I thought it was time to use it again! Sadly the company, The Craft's Meow, is no longer in business.

Thanks for stopping by and I am very thankful for you!!

Stamps~ The Craft's Meow~As We Gather, 
Ink~ SU Early Espresso, SU Cajun Craze, SU Pumpkin Pie, SU Fresh Fig,
Cardstock~ SU Early Espresso, SU Very Vanilla, 
Designer Paper~ Authentique~Thankful, 
Other Goodies~ corner rounder, pearls,

Time to hop along with The Craft’s Meow

Wow! Here we are at October 1st! How did that happen? Did I blink? Well since it’s the first that means it’s time for a release day hop with The Craft’s Meow!
You should have arrived here from Amy’s wonderful blog! If not, be sure to start at the beginning of the hop at The Craft’s Meow Blog! You don’t want to miss any stops along the way!
For my card today I used the Happy Fall set for my card today. I think that scarecrow is just too fun!!

Now you need to continue your hop along to Debbie’s fabulous blog! and then don’t forget to head to the store and go shopping!
Also, In recognition of World Card Making Day, all of our card kits... and our Maya Road shadowbox kit...are on sale for 35% off!!! That's right!!! No coupon is necessary... the prices shown in the store are the discounted prices. There are VERY limited quantities and they will not be re-stocked, so be sure to order quickly! You will LOVE creating cards in the style of Sarah Martina Parker, Jessica Fick and Alice Wertz!
I want to thank Lisa for letting me join in the fun for this release! I really had fun with these sets and appreciate the opportunity to design with her DT!

Fall Fun sneak peek

Today is the last day for sneak peeks from The Craft’s Meow!! Be sure to hop along with us for release day tomorrow!!
Be sure to visit the blog to see all the other designers creations!! And remember to hop along with us tomorrow!
Today we’re showing the super cute set, Fall Fun! So many cute elements to this set to create lots of fun projects!!

I want to thank you all for visiting my blog and leaving such sweet comments. I’ve been blessed with a cold so I’ve been a bit under the weather but am starting to get my groove back. Gotta have those under the weather days so you appreciate the good ones, right? Anyway, thank you!!

Fruity For You Sneak Peek!

Time for another fun sneak peek from The Craft’s Meow! Isn’t this so fun to see so many fun sets all week long so you can go shopping on October 1st!!
Be sure to visit the blog to see the other fabulous designers creations and check back tomorrow for one more sneak peek before the big release on October 1st!
Today we are showing the fun new set, Fruity For You! I will admit it, it took me a bit to come up with a card for this set because there was no coloring involved..ack!! But I really like how this turned out!
I was a bit tired of autumn colors so I went a little bit *loud* with some bright colors! hehe! I also was going into sparkle withdrawls so I had to add some sparkle too.

Apple Pickin’ Time with The Craft’s Meow

Time for another sneak peek from The Craft’s Meow! Remember to visit the blog to see all the other designers creations!
Today we’re showing off the set, Apple Pickin’ Time! What a fun set and even though I didn’t use it on my card, I adore the sentiment that comes with it~ If friends were apples, I’d pick you! How cool is that??

 

See you tomorrow for another peek!!

Day 2 of sneak peeks…

Time for another sneak peek of one of the new sets being released on October 1 for The Craft’s Meow!
Be sure to visit The Craft’s Meow Blog to see what the other designers created today and remember to visit each day for more fabulous sneak peeks!
Today we are showing the set, Happy Fall! A super fun set that I can see lots of possibilities for!
Here’s what I came up with~

Have a great day and remember I’ve got lots going on this week here on my little blog so check back often!

Time for a sneak..

Today is the first of many surprises this week!! I’m excited to be working with the talented designers of The Craft’s Meow for the upcoming October 1st release!!
Today we are sharing sneak peeks of the new set, As We Gather Together. A gorgeous, elegant autumn set!
Be sure to visit The Craft’s Meow Blog to see what the other talented designers came up with and be sure to visit each day this week for other sneak peeks at more delicious sets!!
Here’s what I came up with~

Thanks for stopping by today and remember to stop by often this week as my blog is a busy one this week!

Raise the Bar Challenge #73

I just had to play along with the Raise the Bar Challenge this week as their challenge is to paper piece!! You all know I love that technique!!
Of course the hardest part is choosing what stamp to use! LOL! I finally decided on my sweet Little Frieda’s Daisy from The Crafts Meow.

The little details~ Little Frieda’s Daisy, Memento Tuxedo Black ink, copics, Basic Grey Origins, nestabilities, buttons, SU chocolate chip ink, scrappers floss,  

Little Frieda's Flowers

Today I have a card to share using one of the cute new stamps available at The Craft's Meow.

If you haven't checked out Lisa's new store, you should and keep a watch on her store blog as I hear there are new releases coming soon!!

Today I've used Little Frieda's Flowers for my card!

The little details~ Little Frieda's Flowers, Memento Tuxedo Black ink, copics, SU Bashful Blue, SU Garden Green, SU Certainly Celery, DCWV The Cafe Mediterranean stack, nestabilities, SU scallop border punch, ultrafine tip white Sharpie paint pen, Martha Stewart butterfly punch, pearls from my stash, stickles,

Copic colors~ skin- E000, E00, E21, cheeks- R20, hair- E37, E35, E33, E53, dress- R22, R24, R27, shoes- C7, C5, flowers- YG25, YG23, Y15, YR04,

Stampin' Sisters in Christ Challenge #82

Another challenge I always bookmark to play in is Stampin' Sisters in Christ but time always slips away from me. This week I made myself make time to play along as it's one of my favorite techniques that they are calling for, paper piecing!

I also thought it would be fun to use one of my new stamp sets, Little Frieda and Lulu- Mischief. If you haven't seen these stamps before, be sure to check out Lisa's new store, The Craft's Meow. 

For my layout I used a sketch I found on the Stamp with Fun Challenge, Challenge #104. 

The little details~ Little Frieda and Lulu- Mischief, Memento Tuxedo Black ink, copics, Taylored Expression Key Ingredient Kit August 2010, MFT open scallop border die, MFT rolled flower die,

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Be sure to visit the SCACD Store Blog today to start seeing some PEEKS at the upcoming Elisabeth Bell for SCACD release!!! Elaine has the first peek today and you WILL want to see it!!!