Here I am on Day Four of my stint as Guest Designer this month over at The Craft's Meow!
In addition to promoting the 2012 Spring Release, The Craft's Meow is turning a year old this week!
But here's a twist: Today is MY birthday, too! (And I am a LOT older than TCM, I'm sad to admit - hee-hee!) So happy birthday to all of us who were fortunate to be born on the first day of spring! (Or perhaps, it was our births that made the world sit up and declare a celebration was in order and that winter was officially finished!)
You never know. It could have happened that way.
Today's featured set is Thanks Bee to Thee, designed by Nina B Designs for The Craft's Meow! And to share the birthday love, The Craft's Meow is offering this stamp set as a free gift with any stamp purchase of $50 or more.
As a little side note, this is my favorite set from the new release because (1) it's awesome in every way - especially in its versatility; and (2) it's got bees. I have always loved bees and their life lessons. You can imagine how thrilled I was when I learned at the age of twelve that my name means "bee" in Hebrew.
Today we have a Theme Challenge: Celebratory, of course!
The rules for the Celebration Challenge are posted on the TCM blog; the deadline is 9:00 pm, PDT, Saturday, March 31st. The prize for the Birthday Theme Challenge will be a guest designer spot for TCM, randomly chosen. Wooo-Whoooo!!!
I'm a bit annoyed that I couldn't get a better picture of this card! I used my favorite embossing-on-watercolor-paper-Ranger-Distress-inks-Perfect-Pearls technique, and in person it's lovely. Here, it looks a little garish. I'm going to take another picture of it later this morning in different light and see if I can get a better shot. If I'm successful, I'll upload it here so you can see the difference.
Well, I re-took the picture. It's a little better since the yellow taint is less - lol! However, the rosy tints have eluded capture once again!
S U P P L I E S
Paper: Copper Soiree Shimmer paper (Memory Box), watercolor paper (Swathmore); Inks: Embossing, Evergreen Bough, Old Paper, Rusty Hinge, Tattered Rose, Tea Dye, Tumbled Glass, Wild Honey (Ranger Industries); Other mediums: Seafoam White embossing powder, Biscotti Perfect Pearls (Ranger Industries); Accents: flower (Prima), gems (Mark Richards); Fibers: ribbon (Ribbon Boutique); Other: pop-dots; Tools: heat tool, craft sheet, foam ink applicators (Ranger Industries)
If you'd like to see other cards made by The Craft's Meow Design Team and my fellow Guest Designer, Amy Kolling, check 'em out:
Make sure to leave a comment today at The Craft's Meow Blog to enter for a chance to win each day's stamp set! The deadline to leave your comments is 9:00 pm PDT, Friday, March 23rd.
(And the rest of us wouldn't mind a comment left on our own blogs, either!)
Have a blessed day and thanks for stopping! Come back tomorrow for the Big Finale: a fantastic BLOG HOP!!!
Happy birthday, "Bee" :)! I hope your day is as wonderful as your card.
Posted by: Nina | March 20, 2012 at 07:39 AM
I love your embossed background, this is so great
Posted by: holly AKA kopykat | March 20, 2012 at 08:32 AM
HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY Deborah!!! Wishing you a fabulous year :) LOVE your embossed card!!
Posted by: Tracey Kuzniak | March 20, 2012 at 09:00 AM
It looks amazing, Deborah, and Happy Birthday to you! Hope your day is filled with lots of love and laughs! :)
Posted by: Barb | March 20, 2012 at 09:02 AM
Wow, this is just stunning! LOVE the embossing and the great color you got on the background with all the blending. I love that you put some of the bees in the honeycomb too. So pretty!
Posted by: Miriam Prantner | March 20, 2012 at 09:27 AM
Well Happy Birthday to you! Hope you have a day full of blessings! Your card is wonderful - thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Patti J. | March 20, 2012 at 09:54 AM
Happy Birthday Deborah! What an awesome day to be born and to celebrate. Your parents are blessed for sure!
I love the soft effect of your images. Gorgeous work.
Posted by: Marlena M | March 20, 2012 at 11:15 AM
Happy birthday, Deborah! Hope today is everything you wish it to be. Love your bee card and all the hexagons - lovely colors, too!
Posted by: Sally J | March 20, 2012 at 11:28 AM
Happy Birthday Deborah! Enjoy the day! May all your wishes come true! Hugs :)
Posted by: Vicky | March 20, 2012 at 11:30 AM
Stunning creation Deborah. Popped over from the HA flickr group to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! Hope you have a blast.
Hugs, Dee
Posted by: Deirdre | March 20, 2012 at 12:10 PM
Happy birthday! cute bee stamp
Posted by: sherri p | March 20, 2012 at 12:35 PM
Very cool card--I like bees too! Happy birthday!
Posted by: Sue D | March 20, 2012 at 12:39 PM
WOW!! I LOVE the FUN creation!! THANKS for sharing and have a FABULOUS WEEK!! =)
Posted by: Larissa Heskett =) | March 20, 2012 at 01:24 PM
I love that you embossed the background with the hexagons with a different twist! Lovely card!
Posted by: Ruza | March 20, 2012 at 01:36 PM
Love the hexagons! Happy Birthday! Enjoy your day. :)
Posted by: Kathy Wade | March 20, 2012 at 03:05 PM
happy birthday, Deborah!!!! Love your very technical card!!!! So much work, and so beautiful!!
Posted by: Linda Mok | March 20, 2012 at 09:09 PM
Happy Birthday hope you had a great one. Love the colours on your card.
Posted by: Mary-Anne V. | March 20, 2012 at 09:50 PM
Happy Birthday Deborah. What a great card. Love hexagons. Have a great day!
Posted by: Dawn T | March 21, 2012 at 03:04 AM