Hearts a-Plenty!

Hey hey one and all!
Just a little card I have to share with you tonight.

I created this card for a specific project, but it didn't really work out,

but I thought I would share it anyway.

This card was created using lots of little elements, all just placed

strategically on the card, so no real instructions, but all recipe

of 'ingredients' are all listed below.

So glad you stopped by.
I always appreciate your visits and hope you
will stop by again soon!

Project Recipe: 

Designer Papers: 'Enchanted Woodland' by Martha Stewart

Embellishments: 'Sweet Talk' & 'Smitten' gems 
& 'Sweet Talk' Banner die cuts all by K&Company

Tools: Cherish border die (hearts) from Memory Box
Wavy Layered Frame die from Sizzix

We Are Family.....

It's Thursday and that means one thing....

Before I share my completed project...

It's the end of another term over in The Cafe and 

two of our designers are moving on to new creative adventures.

Andrea & Michele have become members of

The Play Date Cafe family and will be missed on

a weekly basis.  They both brought such different styles

in creativity and each week has been a joy knowing

they would be sharing their designs with our players.

I am so thankful that both of these ladies consider me

a friend and I know that they will not be strangers to The Cafe.

Make sure that you stop by each of their blogs and wish them well.

Our fun and fab Jaclyn Miller chose this week's colors

and listed them as...

Plum...Pear...and Moldy Cheese

I adore her descriptions!

As soon as I saw the Pear color, I immediately knew I wanted to pull

out my favorite Sizzix die and create this extra-large pear to

embellish with the other colors.

I used paper & embellishments from Little Yellow Bicycle 

& Webster's Pages to create the pear.  

Lilac baker's twine from The Twinery matched perfectly.

I embossed the white panel with Sizzix's 'Pear Vine' embossing folder.

I am in love with all things Pears this season.

So much so, that I've started a board over at Pinterest

called 'I Adore Pears' and I designed this card loosely on a card

that I did in the fall of 2011 using the same die.

{you can see that card here}

This week we have another new sponsor with us.

This past December, I was honored to be a guest designer

for Sweet 'n Sassy and we thank you for their sponsorship this week.

The girls at The Cafe have done it again with inspiring projects

using this week's color story.

Next week, we introduce a new design team member and until then...

please stop by and wish Andrea & Michele all the best!

Project Recipe: 

Designer Papers: 'Hello Fall' by Little Yellow Bicycle

'Nature's Storybook' by Webster's Pages

Embellishments: Baker's Twine in Lilac from The Twinery

gemstones in Sapphire from Martha Stewart

sentiment die cut from 'Hello Fall' by Little Yellow Bicycle

Tools: Pear die & 'Pear Vine' EF both from Sizzix

Ink: Tuxedo Black by Memento from A Muse Studio

Here is ONE Terrific Design Team Call!!

 

The Craft’s Meow

Open Design Team Call

Do you love to stamp?  

Even better, do you love to stamp with TCM images?

Do you enjoy inspiring others?

Then it may be YOU we are looking for!

Here are the specifics:

Design Team Term:  

6 months

March-Sept, 2012

Open Internationally

Requirements: 

*1 project post for each new release set

(average of 4 new releases per month)

during our previews and New Release Blog Hop

 and at least one other time in the month

prior to the next release

(which can include our sketch challenge)

*Promote The Craft’s Meow on your blog, online galleries

such as Flickr, Splitcoaststampers, Two Peas in a Bucket, etc

and social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter & Google+

It is NOT a requirement to be a part of these sites, but we do

encourage you to be a part of SCS & Two Peas

*An active blog and good photography skills.

All TCM projects will be required to be uploaded

to the TCM Gallery

The Craft’s Meow will provide: 

* Approx. $60-$80 in stamps and product specific

to The Craft’s Meow for each release during your term

(six releases scheduled)

* Compensation for any PRINT publication projects

which feature stamps & product specific to The Craft’s Meow
(compensation will be in the form of free stamp sets)

*  Product discounts on orders from The Craft’s Meow

*We will feature your work and a link to your blog

each time you participate with a required post or

TCM blog hop event

To apply, please provide the following:

* Your name

*Your blog name and link

* Photos of three (3 only please) projects 

that showcase you as a designer

We only need three to get a feel for your style!

PLEASE SEND PHOTOS, NOT LINKS TO PHOTOS

PLEASE SIZE THEM APPROPRIATELY FOR EMAIL VIEWING

We do ask that you limit additional 'links' to additional information.

With the number of blogs we will have to visit, we will not have

time to visit resume links, credit links, etc,

so please include the specific information in your submission.

Of course, we would love for you to use stamps from

The Craft’s Meow

but it is not required to apply

* A list of your current/past DT experience

(no experience required)

* A list of creative credits such as publications,

blog/guest features, etc, if any

Send the above information to

 

 tcm.dt.call@gmail.com

 

Design Team Call ends

11:59 PST, Saturday February 11, 2012

 

We look forward to hearing from you!

The Twinery's New Colors Are Now Available!

Calling all bakers twine fans!

It is a great day over at The Twinery as we

release FOUR brand new colors!!

Just look at the yummy, sherbet-like shades of these colors!

Shore

Orchid

Cantaloupe

Flax

We've been talking about these fab colors

for a couple weeks and now they are

officially on sale

over at The Twinery!

You should already know that The Twinery has

the best baker's twine 'on the planet'

with it's 4-ply, saturated color and of course,

it's all made in the U.S.A. 

February is just around the corner which means our

Brand New 2012 Design Team

will begin sharing their inspiring projects over

on The Twinery blog.

Several of them are getting a bit of a headstart

using the new colors, so stop by and check

out the new colors and the fun projects

of our designers!

Missing You and A Giveaway!

Happy Saturday....just thought I would share a very

fun & easy card that I whipped up while I was

recently creating a card for CAS-ual Fridays.

 As a child of the 60's, I am quite into retro looks always love when a stamp

set comes along that makes it so easy to create.

This one is 'Vogue Abode' from Paper Smooches.

I stayed simple with black and white and just placed

a hint of color and I think it works.

I'm so glad you stopped by for a sec because I have something else

that I want to share.

The designers I work with never cease to amaze me with their

creativity and Karola Witczak, one of our brand new designers

over at The Twinery, is one of those ladies.

Not only is Karola the DT Coordinator for The ScrapCake,

but she is also a product designer as well.

The collection on the right is hers called

'My Private Happiness'.

Both collections are oh so yummy and you have an

opportunity to win.

Head on over to the blog and check out the details.

English translation is available.

Wouldn't it be fab if the winner was YOU?!

Project Recipe: 

Stamps: New Digs by Paper Smooches
Ink: Tuxedo Black by Memento from A Muse Studio

This Day Justs Keeps Gettin' Better

Today is one of those days that I savor.

If you've visited my blog for any length of time,

you know that I have had the pleasure of being a part

of the fabulous design team over at The Craft's Meow.

It is now my privilege to share that I am now

the new (and TCM's very first official)

Design Team Coordinator!

Lisa Hjulberg is a gem and she has assembled

a team of stamp designers and project designers

that is pretty spectacular.

There are some pretty fabulous new things on

the horizon at TCM and I am so fortunate to be

a part of it all.

If you've not become a fan of TCM, make sure you

visit the blog TODAY!  We'd love to have you *like* us

over on Facebook too.

And just to entice you a bit further, there are 

THREE BIG ANNOUNCEMENTS

being made on the blog

 and you will NOT want to miss a one!!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Look Who I Get to Play With!

Yes indeed-io!

I am super excited to share the news

that I am a new designer for EAD Designs.

I first got to know EAD when they were sponsors

of both The Play Date Cafe Challenge and the

CAS-ual Fridays Challenge and I was hooked!

I fell in love with their line of 'Stickerz' and

if you haven't tried them yet, it's high time!

They are repositionable vinyl and oh so versatile!

Of course they make W.A.Y. more than Stickerz,

so I hope you will visit their website soon.

But just so you know, all of their Scrapbooking

Stickerz and Rub-ons SHIP FREE!

I had a limited number of Stickerz in my stash

and am anxiously awaiting the DT order, so until

then, I hope you don't mind me re-posting a couple of

the photos from projects Christmas BEFORE last....

(yes...that's how long I've been in love....)

You'll be seeing LOTS of tag ideas from me in the coming year!

I adore how easy they are to make using EAD Designs.

Well..I am anxious to get started in February and when I do,

here's who I get to work with:

Amy Tsuruta

~

Candace

~

Jenn

~

Jessica

~

Judith Gowdy

~

Lauren Brewer

~

Liz

~

Rose

~

Shellye

So glad you stopped by today!

Hope you'll check out the blogs of these fabulous

designers...it's gonna be a great year!

Lovin' my New Digs!

Hey there...what a GREAT idea for a Clean & Simple Challenge.

Well, of course I'm talking about

 

but I'm also talking about the 'challenge' itself...

BLACK AND WHITE!!!

When I first saw this new 'retro' set from Paper Smooches,

it screamed black and white...

It's called 'Vogue Abode' and...here it comes...I dig it!

This one is pretty self-explanatory.  I just 'arranged the furniture'

and done.

The black in is Tuxedo Black from Memento.

I actually have a variation on this card using a 'splash' of color,

but I'll save that one for another day. Wouldn't want to see anyone

'sneak' any color in on this challenge.

Hope you enjoyed it!

I will be back Friday morning with a FanTABulous bit of news

I've been keeping under my hat...in fact, there might

just be TWO bits of news.  We'll see.....

Project Recipe: 

Stamps: New Digs by Paper Smooches
Ink: Tuxedo Black by Memento from A Muse Studio