The Craft's Meow March Release Blog Hop

Today is the BIG DAY!  Blog Hop Day at The Craft's Meow!  AND...these fabulous stamps are now available for purchase in The Craft's Meow Shop!

This is the FREE set, Sweet Silhouettes, when you spend $50 at The Craft's Meow...beautiful! 

I was inspired by a three challenges for my special card today...the Play Date Cafe 173, the Sweet Sunday Sketch 180,  Really Reasonable Ribbon Challenge #68,  and Friday Mashup 101: Chalkboard Technique.

I've had a BLAST working with the gals over at The Craft's Meow for the March Release!  They are one talented group of designers and the stamps are WAY FUN!  

You should've made your way here from Sharri's blog...and now, your next stop is Veronica!

A random commenter from the blog hop will win the entire release, all four sets...so make sure you leave a little love at each stop along the way by March 23rd at 9:00 PM PDT!  If you need to start at the beginning of the hop, head over to The Craft's Meow Blog for the official blog hop order:)

The Craft's Meow is also opening up an online gallery for you to view anytime:)  The link is www.thecraftsmeowgalleryonline.com

Thanks for stopping by the stage!

Sweet Birthday, Take the Cake stamps (The Craft's Meow)
Versamark ink
White Embossing Powder, heat tool, buttons, twine, seam binding, edge punch, sewing machine
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Chalkboard Technique Attempt

So, you wouldn't have wanted to hear me earlier as I was struggling with this "new to me" technique, the chalkboard technique.  I think  it all went downhill when I dropped an almost full jar of white embossing powder on the floor before I even started embossing...grr!  After that I made so many mistakes that I had cover them up with some embellishments.  Needless to say, I'm not very happy how my card turned out, but I will try this technique again...hopefully with a better outcome:)

I used the MFTWSC106 at My Favorite Things as my layout inspiration and used the stamp set, Lovey Dovey Sentiments, that I got as a Triple Scoop!

The colors for my card are from this week's ColourQ Challenge 172...so pretty!

Again, don't look to close at my shabby work...ugh!

Thanks for stopping by the stage!

Stamps:    Ink:  Whisper White Craft, Versamark (SU)  Paper:  Melon Mambo, Basic Black CS, DSP (SU)  Other:  Big Shot, Apothecary dies, rhinestones, white embossing powder, heat tool (SU), heart dies (TE), fishtail flag dies, twine, buttons (MFT), sewing machine
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My Fabulous Friend ~ CTD46 & CPS119

I made this card for the Color Throwdown #46 and the Card Positioning Systems Sketch #119. There's not much stamping involved on this card but, Mr. Big Shot and the Daisy #2 Bigz die came in handy with the focal flower. The smaller flowers were punched with the Boho Blossoms punch. I definately need to take another photograph of this in natural light...I'll work on that tomorrow:)



Stamps: Really Retro
Paper: Certainly Celery, Brocade Blue, Bashful Blue, So Saffron CS
Ink: Brocade Blue
Other: Big Shot, Daisy #2 Bigz die, 3/4" Circle punch, Boho Blossoms punch, Fresh Favorites I buttons, Bashful Blue 1/2" Striped Grosgrain ribbon, Mini Glue Dots, Stampin' Dimensionals

Great Friend ~ Chalkboard Technique

My stamp club gals made this card tonight using the Chalkboard technique. To get this amazing color stamped on Basic Black cardstock, you stamp your solid image in Whisper White and then apply Stampin' Pastels with a sponge dauber. It's definately an easy "wow" technique with just a few basic supplies.



The Great Friend stamp set is available in the Occasions Mini. It is beautiful set with lots of versatility...love it! To see the whole set, click on the Occasions Mini button in my left sidebar.

Stamps: Great Friend (Occasions Mini)
Paper: Basic Black, Whisper White, Regal Rose, Certainly Celery
Ink: Whisper White, Basic Black (greeting on the inside), Regal Rose
Other: Stampin' Pastels, Regal Rose 5/8" Grosgrain, Stampin' Dimensionals