Spring is Here with The Craft's Meow

It's certainly Spring here at The Open Window as it's

Day #1 of 

New Release Previews

 Each day this week, you will see a new set

revealed and have a chance to win a set each day!

Before we get to it, I am so excited to welcome our
April Guest Designers at TCM...
Gini Cagle & Geri Freeman
These women are super talented and I am so glad they
will be a part of the new release festivities.

Our first sneak peek is called 'Nature's Beauty'
from TCM illustrator Michelle Bertuzzi

Another very versatile set indeed!
I did a lot of 'fussy cutting' for this card, but I like the
way it turned out.  Had my fingers held out, I would have cut a dozen more
of these blossoms and created even more layers.
The centers were created using Liquid Pearls.

I would love to submit this cards for the call over at CARDS/Create
for the Spring Cards Challenge.

I think it would be really elegant to stamp these same blossoms
in black and white and have that lovely little butterfly in a bold color.

The next release sneak is from TCM illustrator
Kaitlyn Ord called 'Travel Time'.

I took a really BOLD approach with this stamp set.
I created my own background using the sentiments that come
with the set and layerd the uber-cool airplane on top.
I LOVE the 'newspaper-style' graphics on the plane.

Just wait till you see the rest of this set  !!!

Make sure you pop by

 The Craft's Meow Blog

and check out the fabulous-ness

from all of the designers.

TCM is giving away a new release set

each day, so make sure you leave a comment

on the blog for a chance to win!

I am so glad you stopped by today and I hope

you will plan to come by each day this week

so you don't miss a thing!

Spring is Here Project Recipe:

Stamps: Nature's Beauty by The Craft's Meow

Ink: Orange, Bubblegum, Fern & Lido by A Muse Studio

Grape Jelly Memento by Tsukineko 

Embellishments: Liquid Pearls by Ranger in Buttercup & White Opal

Travel Time Project Recipe:

Stamps: Travel Time by The Craft's Meow 

Ink: Slate, Blueberry & Burano by A Muse Studio

The Countdown Begins!

 

Hello again...yep, it's a busy weekend here at

The Open Window with all kinds of new release goodness!

 

It's Day Two of previews for the new releases at

The Craft's Meow.

Today's set was designed by the very talented

Michelle Bertuzzi and is just in time for the new year ahead.

 

 

Silhouettes are so trendy...skylines are too...

and this set is fab!

 

 

 Many thanks go to my husband Paul for his design idea.

When we owned a stamp store, Paul and I worked together a lot

on project ideas for our workshops and demos, but it's been

quite awhile.  So I was surprised when he took a look at this

stamp set and said "if it were me, I would use the numbers

for a New Year's countdown"

So that's what I did!

I already knew I wanted to make little banners, so it was

a perfect fit.  I love hanging banners using bakers twine

from The Twinery and the 'Maraschino' was a great color

to match the ink used on the sentiment, which is

cranberry by A Muse Studio.

I used the beautiful designer papers from Authentique

from their 'Journey' collection.

We've now revealed three sets...there are a total of

 SEVEN

brand new sets coming your way!

Make sure you stop over at the

The Craft's Meow Blog

because there's a great giveaway going on

for both of these sets.

Leave a comment here and

let me know

which of these 'sneak peek' sets is your 

favorite so far!

So happy you came by and I hope you enjoy your day!

Loving Thoughts Project Recipe:

Designer Paper: Journey from Authentique
Stamps: Happy New Year from The Craft's Meow
Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento & Cranberry both from A Muse Studio

Embellishments: Bakers Twine in Maraschino from The Twinery

gem stars from Berry Sweet by K&Company, brads from Recollections