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The Craft's Meow September, 2013, Blog Hop

Hello, Stampers!

Today's the monthly blog hop at The Craft's Meow, and this month we're focusing on different techniques!

TCM is also having a card challenge with a $15 gift certificate going to a randomly drawn winner! So play along at the TCM blog for a chance to win a little shopping trip! 

You should have arrived here from Clare's blog. 

If you'd like to start from the beginning, just go to The Craft's Meow for a list.  Here's my card: 

Featuring stamps from The Craft's Meow

 

My sentiment is from Welcome to the Office, the flowers are from Stitched Flowers, the background flourishes are from Fancy Flourishes, and the butterfly is from Choose Hope.

The technique I used is easy and fun!

1. Apply various colors of Ranger Distress ink with foam ink applicators, blending well.
2. Spritz with water and let dry.
3. Spritz the flourish stamp with water and "stamp" on the paper. The water will take off some of the color, leaving you with ghost-like images.
4. After the card has dried, stamp sentiments, flowers and butterfly with Hero Hues black ink.
5. Add some bling and you're finished! 

Your next stop is Gayatri's blog!

Don't forget to please leave a comment  because I just love 'em!

Thanks for stopping and have a blessed day!

Deborah

August Blog Hop and TCM Stamp Release

Hey, y'all! Today is the day The Stamp's Meow reveals its August stamp release, and it's a doozie!

Here are all SIX of the stamp sets available:

Potted Garden

by Clare Buswell

4 x 6

$15

Cottage Garden

by Clare Buswell

6 x 8

$24

Choose Hope

by Angelica Suarez

4 x 6

$15

Folk Art Blooms

by Nina B Designs

4 x 6

$15

Jar of Sunshine

by Nina B Designs

4 x 6

$15

Dream Catcher

by Clare Buswell

4 x 6

Free Gift With $60 Purchase!

or purchase separately for $15

To celebrate the release, The Craft's Meow is having a blog hop for more inspiration! The hop begins on Amy's blog and links from there.

Normally, I would be partaking in this release and hop, but this was my first week of teaching FT at a local college and something had to give. HOWEVER, I plan on paying my own homage to these stamps next week.

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Here's the hop list: 

Amy Crockett

Angelica Suarez

Clare Buswell

Gayatri Murali

Jennie Harper

Jessica Fick

Jinny Newlin

Karen Baker

Lin Brandyberry

Nina Brackett

Sharri Seffens

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One lucky person will win all six stamp sets by making the rounds on the blog hop and leaving comments along the way. One of the blogs (which is a secret!) will be selected to randomly draw a name from all the comments left on that blog by 8:00 pm Pacific on Friday, August 23rd. The winner will be announced at the TCM blog on Saturday. Good luck!

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Thanks for stopping and have a blessed day!

Deborah

Hero Hostess Summer Picnic Blog Hop!

Hello, Stampers!

Welcome to the Hero Hostess Summer Picnic Blog Hop! 

 

 

You should have arrived here from the HERO ARTS BLOG. 

We had so much fun getting together for this hop and hope you have as much fun seeing what we're serving!

Here's my card:

S U P P L I E S. Stamps: Brush Strokes - AC026 and Kiss the Cook - CL440 (Hero Arts); Cardstock: Bazzill; Patterned Paper: Summer Fresh (Simple Stories); Chipboard Stickers: K & Co; Ink Memento New Sprout and Brilliance Rocket Red (Tsukineko), Black (Hero Hues); PITT Artist Pens (Faber-Castell); Dimensional Tape

R E C I P E   T I M E ! 

Since it's summer and our hop name references picnics, we decided to share some of our favorite recipes with you! I couldn't make up my mind between Killer Baked Beans or Ginger Beer (non-alcoholic), so I decided to include both recipes!

Killer Baked Beans*

This is not a recipe for the faint of heart - just smelling these babies hardens your arteries! But everyone who's ever had them comes back for seconds and thirds! 

I N G R E D I E N T S

1 stick real butter

1 cup chopped onion

1 cup white sugar

1 pound bacon

16 oz. ketchup

2 28 oz. cans baked beans (any brand will do).

1. Melt butter in skillet on medium heat. 
2. Add onion and saute until soft and yellow-brown. 
3. Stir in sugar and lower temperature to prevent scorching. Stir often until onion caramelizes. 
4. Cut bacon into 1" pieces, separate from one another, add to caramelized onion and fry as you normally would. Do not drain. 
5. Stir in ketchup and beans and let simmer for at least 20 minutes. 
6. This dish is equally good served cold or hot.

*So named because they will definitely kill you if you eat them on a regular basis. I only make them three times a year: Thanksgiving, Christmas, and July 4th!

Ginger Beer

(Note: This is non-alcoholic, despite its name.)

I N G R E D I E N T S

1 1/4 pounds fresh ginger, roughly peeled and chopped into 1-inch chunks
2 cups water, divided
1 cup freshly squeezed lime juice (4 - 5 limes)
1 1/4 to 1 1/2 cups white sugar (to taste)
club soda (optional)

1. Liquefy ginger and 1 cup of water in a blender for 2 - 3 minutes. 
2. Strain the juice into a large pitcher. (Squeeze out as much juice as you can each time you repeat this step.)
3. Put the ginger pulp back in the blender, add 1/2 cup of water, and liquefy. Strain the liquid into the pitcher. 
4. Repeat Step 3 using the remaining 1/2 cup water. 
5. Rinse the blender and pour in the liquid from the pitcher. 
6. Add lime juice and sugar and blend well. This is your ginger concentrate - do not drink this undiluted! 
7. Pour 2 oz. of concentrate into an 8 oz. glass of water or club soda and stir well. Adjust the amounts of sweetener, water/club soda, and lime to taste.
8. Refrigerate concentrate and shake well before serving. 

The ginger concentrate is good for 3 weeks in the refrigerator. Preserve leftover concentrate by freezing in ice cube trays. Pop the cubes and store them for up to three months in an airtight freezer bag.

Your next stop is at EMILY'S BLOG!  

Don't forget to leave a comment at every blog because Hero Arts will be doing random drawings from all the blog comments. There will be three lucky winners, and the more you comment, the greater your chance of being one of them!!! 

If you encounter a broken link, just go to to the Hero Arts blog for a list of all the blogs with their links. Please report any broken links to blog[at]heroarts[dot]com. 

Thanks for stopping and have a blessed day!

Deborah

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The Craft's Meow July New Release Card Hop

Hello, Card Lovers!

It's finally here - the July Stamp Release - and we're having our traditional Hop for your viewing pleasure!!! So grab a beverage, pull up a chair, and pig-out on all the eye candy!

You should have arrived here from CLARE'S BLOG.  

(If you'd like to start from the beginning, just go to The Craft's Meow for a list.)  

I used stamps from Hogs & Kisses and Welcome To The Office on my card:

SUPPLIES. Cardstock: Bazzill; Patterned Paper: Knee Highs (BG), Notable (My Mind's Eye); Accents: Candy Buttons (Basic Grey); Ink: Black (Hero Hues); Pens: White Gel (Signo), PITT Artist Pen (Faber-Castell); Adhesives: dimensional tape

And here are the new stamp sets revealed - all are available for purchase at The Craft's Meow:

Turtle Love

Hogs & Kisses

 

Vintage Baby

Welcome To The Office

Circle It 

The Circle It set is available as a free gift with any purchase of $50!

P R I Z E  O P P O R T U N I T Y !

Don't forget to leave a comment at each blog you visit to optimize your chances to win ALL FIVE SETS! (You're not required to leave a comment at each blog, but the more comments you leave, the better your chance of winning.)

You have until 9:00 p.m. PST on Tuesday, July 23, to leave your comments.

Lisa will randomly draw a name from the comments left on our blogs, and that winner will be announced the next day at The Craft's Meow!

Your next stop is at GAYATRI'S BLOG!  

Thanks for stopping and have a blessed day!

Deborah

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The Craft's Meow July Blog Hop

Hello, Stampers!

Today marks the monthly blog hop at The Craft's Meow! This month we're focusing on the Mabelle R-O stamp sets available for purcahse at The Craft's Meow!

And speaking of items for sale, all TCM stamp sets are 20% off until 11:59pm PST, July 7th!! (Checkout Code: July4thSale). Free shipping is available on all orders over $65

and qualifying orders will receive Fancy Flourishes as a Free Gift with purchase.

You should have arrived here from Clare's Blog. 

 If you'd like to start from the beginning, just go to The Craft's Meow for a list. I used an image from The Sweet Taste of Summer set.

Here's my card:

S U P P L I E S

Cardstock (Bazzill, Cougar); Die (Spellbinders); Ink (Memento, Tsukineko); Other Media (PrismaColor pencils); ribbon (American Crafts); Brad (Basic Grey)   

Don't forget to leave a comment at each blog (including Craft's Meow blog,) to increase your chance to win the stamp set of your choice! The deadline to be eligible to win is 11:59 EST, Tuesday, July 9th. The winner will be randomly drawn from all the comments and announced on Wednesday, July 10th.

Your next stop is Gayatri's Blog!

Thanks for stopping and have a blessed day!

Deborah

 

R E C E N T   P O S T S . . . .

Memory Box Blog Blitz - Introducing the Fall 2013 Release!

Die Organization (Video)

July Card Chain Challenge Sign-Up 

 

C O M I N G   U P . . . .

A chance to win a Hero Arts clear set (Tuesday, July 9)!

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The Craft's Meow June Blog Hop

Hello, Everybody!

Welcome to the June new release blog hop at The Craft's Meow!

You should have arrived here from Clare's blog.  

If you'd like to start from the beginning, just go to The Craft's Meow for a list.  

My card features images from... can you tell which two sets I used?

Here are all the June stamp sets that will be available for purchase starting today at The Craft's Meow:

Beautiful Rose

Kindred Spirits

Sweet Memories

Fancy Flourishes 

(This set is available as a free gift with any purchase of $50.)

Don't forget to leave a comment at each blog you visit to optimize your chances to win ALL FOUR SETS! (You're not required to leave a comment at each blog, but the more comments you leave, the better your chance of winning.)

You have until 8:00 p.m. PDT on Sunday, June 23, to leave your comments.

Lisa will randomly draw a name from one of our blogs for a winner, who will be announced the next day.

Your next stop is at Jennie's blog.

Thanks for stopping and have a blessed day!

Deborah

If you enjoyed this post, please hit the G+ button below (listed next to the Twitter button right above the comments). I need to establish my author rank ASAP for professional reasons. Thank you so much!

The Craft's Meow - Masculine Card Blog Hop

Hello, Stampers!

It's time for the monthly blog hop at The Craft's Meow! This month's theme is Masculine Cards, and The Craft's Meow has got lots of manly stamp images just in time for Father's Day!

You should have arrived here from CLARE'S BLOG.  

If you'd like to start from the beginning, just go to The Craft's Meow for a list.

I decided to kick it old school with just two stamps, some ink, and a few stickers.

Here's my card:

Your next stop is at GAYATRI'S BLOG!

S U P P L I E S

Cardstock: Kraft (Memory Box); Stamps: Let's Face It; Ink: Black (Hero Hues); Stickers: Snap! (Simple Stories)   

If you enjoyed this post, please hit the G+ button below (listed next to the Twitter button right above the comments). I need to establish my author rank ASAP for professional reasons. Thank you so much!

Thanks for stopping and have a blessed day!

Deborah