How Would YOU Like to Win Six New Stamp Sets?!

For the new challenge at

The Play Date Cafe

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It's a very exciting day today !

All week long I've been sharing projects from

and today is RELEASE DAY and our team blog hop.

If you've come by way of our newest illustrator

Elizabeta Kushner's Blog

then you are on the path of the hop.

If not, you will definitely want to start over at

The Craft's Meow Blog

because someone is going to 

win the

ENTIRE RELEASE

That's the SIX brand new stamp sets

we previewed this week.

I fell in love with this set designed by NinaB Designs for TCM

called 'Stitched Flowers' with the matching 'Stitched Sentiments'.

I stamped the flowers & did a faux-watercolor using Memento inks.

I used paper from Lily Bee Design as my wallpaper.

For a little interest, I punched a border on one edge and added

baker's twine, in Flax & Orchid by The Twinery, on the other.

I think it's always fun to place the sentiment on it's side

because it's 'unexpected'.

The tiny pearls are from Want2Scrap.

I know you will see all the sets on the TCM Website, so I am going

to show you a very special one here...

This terrific set is 'Summer Fun'and for a limited time is available

as a gift with a purchase of $50 or more.

I used this set in my post from yesterday as well...

you can check it out here

So here is how you can win....

Visit each designer's blog on the hop, leave a comment

{ there's only 16 total over 4 days...very do-able }

and you have until 9:00pm PDT, Sunday June 24th to do so.

They are all on sale today!!!

Don't wait!

Look forward to your comment and I will keep my fingers

crossed that YOU are a winner!

The next stop on the hop IS the talented


Karen Baker's blog

Just in case there are any glitches in the blog hop,

here is a complete list of blogs participating for TCM:

The Craft's Meow Blog
Amy Tsuruta
Amy Wanford
Ivana Camdzic
Larissa Heskett
Iwona Palamountain
Jackie Rockwell
Jean Martin 
Jen Cuthbertson
Jessica Fick
Gayatri Murali
Elizabeta Kushner
Julie Ranae

Karen Baker
Lindsay Amrhein

Nina Brackett

 Project Recipe:

Patterned Paper: Picket Fence by Lily Bee Design
Stamps:  Stitched Flowers & Stitched Sentiments
both from The Craft's Meow
Inks: Grape Jelly & Bamboo Leaves Memento

Embellishments:  pearls & flourish from Want2Scrap

baker's twine in Flax & Orchid from The Twinery

Tools:  Apron Lace border punch from Fiskars

Inspiration with The Craft's Meow

Welcome back to Day #2 of New Release Previews

during the

1st Birthday Bash at TCM

Along with sharing projects inspired by the newest stamp releases

(which will be available March 21st)

we have a challenge with each day that you can participate in.

For all the details, check out the TCM Blog.

Today's challenge is an Inspiration Challenge....

Take a look at this gorgeous photo and let those

creative juices flow.

Today is Mother's Day in the UK, so I was thinking about my
dear sweet mother-in-law as I created this card...miss her so much....

Another beautiful stamp set from Nina B Designs for TCM.

It's called 'Cherished' and will be a perfect addition to your stamp collection.

My background frame, flowers and stems are created from papers by 

Little Yellow Bicycle and lily bee design.

I used the Lacey Squares die from Spellbinders for my base frame

and used the Martha Branch Border, which was inspired by the

beams in the photo above.

I'm linking this up to the Vintage Florals Challenge over at
CARDS/Create as well.

How would you like a chance to win this stamp set before it

goes on sale next week?  All you need to do is visit our designer's blogs and

make sure to leave a comment over on The Craft's Meow blog.

You'll have until 9pm PDT each day to leave your comment and the winners

will be announced the following day along with the next preview & challenge.

We would love for you to play along with each challenge during our

1st Birthday Bash...all the details are on the TCM Blog.

I'd love to hear from you....please leave a note & make sure you leave

a contact address so I can say hello back.

Enjoy the bash!!!

Project Recipe: 

Patterned Paper:  Paradise from Little Yellow Bicycle, Picket Fence by lily bee design
Stamps:  Cherished from The Craft's Meow
Ink:  Dusty Concord Distress Ink by Ranger
Black Tuxedo Memento by Tsukineko

Tools:  Lacey Squares die from Spellbinders, Big Shot
Branch Border punch by Martha Stewart

To my Favorite 'Pursen'

For the Jingle Belles Challenge
sponsored by EAD Designs
Click HERE

It's that time again...Clean and Simple with

What a FUN challenge...create something Clean and Simple

and....'pun-ny'

This week, our design team were given great sets from our sponsors

Skipping Stones Designs.

They know how to keep the puns going....

Anything with a handbag will get my attention.

I did a little paper-piecing for this challenge using new papers

from Lilybee Designs.

The stamp set is called 'Birthday Purses'.

I hope you will play along with us this week.  It's such a fun idea

but remember....keep it Clean and Simple!

See you there!

Project Recipe: 

Patterned Paper: Picket Fence by Lilybee Design
Stamps:  Birthday Purses by Skipping Stone Design

Embellishments: Honeydew Baker's Twine by The Twinery

Tools: Lacey Circles & Standard Circle by Spellbinders, Big Shot