This week's Guest Designer over at the Lily Pad is the very talented Lisa Alonzo! Lisa's self-proclaimed style is "cutesy" but she's always up for some diversity. She made four cards to share with our readers; but here are a few of her past creations to whet your appetite:
Is this clever or what?!
Paper Smooches Pin-Up!
Clean and Simple - love it!
Check out Lisa's Guest Designer post and her blog, My Creative Endeavors, for more great cards!
Thanks for stopping and have a blessed day!
This week's Guest Designer over at the Lily Pad is the very talented Tara Capewell! Tara loves to make Clean And Simple cards using her Copics. She made three new cards to share with our readers; but here are a few of her past creations to whet your appetite:
Are these cute or what?!
Check out Tara's Guest Designer post and her blog, A Day in the Life of Osiris & Loki, for more great cards!
Thanks for stopping and have a blessed day!
This week's Guest Designer over at the Lily Pad is the very talented Darlene DeVries! Darlene is quite the whiz with a Copic and she does videos!!! She made three new cards to share with our readers; but here are a few of her past creations:
Don't you love that shade of blue against the white with the kraft?
This one makes me smile.
Ta-DAH! Amazing, right?
Check out Darlene's Guest Designer post and her blog, Darlene Design.com, for more great cards!
Thanks for stopping and have a blessed day!
Well, it's finally here - what we've all been waiting for!
The Big Deal, the Grand Finale, the Cherry on Top...
It's The Craft's Meow Blog Hop!!!
You should be joining me from Jessica Fick's blog.
The next stop is Julie Ranae's blog.
(As you can see, I'm sandwiched between greatness!)
Here's my card:
S U P P L I E S
Paper: card stock (Memory Box); stamps: Get Well (new spring release set from The Craft's Meow); inks: Onyx Black VersaMark (Tsukineko), Ranger Distress Scattered Straw (Ranger Industries); other mediums: colored pencils (Prismacolor), Ruby Red Liquid Pearls (Ranger Industries); other: ribbon, pop-dots (American Crafts); tools: Nestabilities dies, Vagabon, foam ink applicator
P R I Z E O P P S
Want a chance to win all six of the new spring release stamp sets?! Just visit and comment on each blog in the hop, and a winner will be drawn at random. The deadline to leave your comments is 9:00 pm PDT, Friday, March 23rd.
On a personal note, I've had a wonderful time being a Guest Designer this month at The Craft's Meow, and I thank everyone who has had a hand in making it such a wonderful experience! Lisa, you're the best, and, Julie, you are a wonder of organization!
Your next stop is Julie Ranae's blog.
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!!!
Here I am on Day Three of my stint as Guest Designer this month over at The Craft's Meow!
It's not just the 2012 Spring Release that's being celebrated, you know! The Craft's Meow is turning a year old this week!
For five days, every single day, one or two new stamp sets will be revealed, and if you leave a comment at The Craft's Meow Blog, you could win one! Finally, there will be a glorious blog hop with more chances to win and, of course, eye candy for as far as the eye can see!
Today's featured sets are Get Well Soon and Spring is Here, designed by Jenny Suchin for The Craft's Meow!
Today TCM is having a Color Challenge:
Here's my card (I used the Spring is Here set:
S U P P L I E S
Paper: Kraft, Snips & Snails (Doodlebug Designs); Inks: Black (Memories Dye; Marker: Black (Zig); Mediums: Diamond Stickles (Ranger); Other: pop-dots; Tools: Nesties, Corner Chomper
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 and leave a comment today at The Craft's Meow Blog to enter for a chance to win one of today's stamp sets! 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!)
The rules for the COlor Challenge are posted on the TCM blog; the deadline is 9:00 pm, PDT, Saturday, March 31st.
Here I am on Day Two of my stint as Guest Designer this month over at The Craft's Meow!
Not only is the 2012 Spring Release being celebrated but... so is The Craft's Meow, which is just turning a year old this week! Many happy returns, Lisa!!!
For five days, every single day, one or two new stamp sets will be revealed, and if you leave a comment at The Craft's Meow Blog, you could win one! Finally, there will be a glorious blog hop with more chances to win and, of course, eye candy for as far as the eye can see!
Today's featured set is Cherished, designed by the wonderful Nina B Designs for The Craft's Meow!
Today we have an Inspirational Photo Challenge:
Here's my take:
This card actually looks much prettier in person - photos never can quite capture the amazing awesomeness of the Perfect Pearls solution mingling with the Distress inks and then drying to a dazzling but muted sparkle-fest. YUUUUUMMY!
S U P P L I E S
Paper: Capella (Basic Grey 6x6), watercolor paper (Strathmore); Inks: Embossing, Walnut Stain, Antique Linen, Rusty Hinge (Ranger DIstress), Jumbo Java (VersaMark Chalk; Markers: Victorian Velvet, Milled Lavendeer, Old Paper, Brushed Sage, Picket Fence (Ranger Distress); Paint: Picket Fence (Ranger Distress Crackle); Accents: pearls (Recollections); Fibers: twill ribbon; Other mediums: Seafoam White embossing powder, Perfectly Pearl Perfect Pearls (Ranger); Tools: heat gun, foam ink appplicator
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 one of today's stamp sets! The deadline to leave your comments is 9:00 pm PDT, Friday, March 23rd.
The rules for the Inspirational Photo Challenge are posted on the TCM blog; the deadline is 9:00 pm, PDT, Saturday, March 31st.