Tuesday, August 20, 2013

August Release Blog Hop with The Craft's Meow

Hello and welcome!!  Today I get to hop along with The Craft's Meow design team as we showcase projects made with the new August Release.  If you have come from The Craft's Meow blog, you are in the right place....if not, and want to join us and get started from the beginning, hop on back to The Craft's Meow blog to get started and also to check out all the new stamp sets. 

I have two cards to share with you with some of this new release that is available for purchase today...WooHoo!!  My first card is created with the Potted Garden, Folk Art Blooms, and Cottage Garden stamp sets......

 I colored the image with my Copic markers and added some white pen accents.  On the pink/coral card base, I used the flower center from the Folk Art Blooms and stamped it several times and then heat embossed on the image.  The sentiment is stamped from the Cottage Garden stamp set.  I tied some Strawberry bakers twine from The Twinery around my card to finish it off.  Here is a closer look.....

 My second card uses the Folk Art Blooms and Potted Garden stamp sets......

 The floral images are stamped from the Folk Art Blooms stamp set.  I inked them up and then on the stamp (before stamping the image), I added some shading with a darker colored marker and then stamped the images.  I love the dimension that it gives the stamped images.  The sentiment is from the Potted Garden stamp set.  Here is a closer look.....

 You have the chance to win all 6 sets in this release by hoping with us and leaving comments along the way.  Each blog you visit and leave a comment at, that is an entry into winning!!  You will have until 8:00 pm on Friday August 23 to leave a comment for a chance to win this entire release.

 If you can't wait to see if you won, you can purchase these awesome new stamps HERE.  You can also get the Dream Catcher stamp set for free with a $60 purchase (also available as an individual purchase).
It is now time to hop on over to Angelica's blog to see what wonderful projects she has to share.  Have fun and Good Luck!!

 Hugs,
Amy

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53 comments:

  1. KailashAugust 20, 2013 at 10:05 PM

    Your cards are absolutely gorgeous, love the stamping on the second, beautifully done!!

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  2. RomaineAugust 20, 2013 at 10:22 PM

    Loving how the geraniums in a bucket card turned out!

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  3. JanisAugust 20, 2013 at 10:51 PM

    Love the doily behind the flowers in the first card and love the soft colors of the second one!
    <3 J

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  4. Lori AragonAugust 20, 2013 at 11:08 PM

    So beautiful! I LOVE the way you shaded on the stamp before stamping the flowers :) Awesome work!!!

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  5. DeirdreAugust 21, 2013 at 1:49 AM

    Gorgeous cards Amy and love the shading details you used on your flowers.

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  6. Sue BridgesAugust 21, 2013 at 2:39 AM

    Great use of the new stamps! Love the colors!

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  7. loulouAugust 21, 2013 at 2:45 AM

    Beautiful cards. These stamps sets are lovely. Love your copic colouring on the geraniums and the great results from shading on the stamps with the folkart flowers.

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  8. AnonymousAugust 21, 2013 at 3:46 AM

    Lovely cards. Thank you for sharing how you coloured the flowers - was wondering how you had got the shading.

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  9. SandeAugust 21, 2013 at 5:44 AM

    Love your cards and that you brought in part of several stamp sets. Great idea of adding shading.

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  10. UnknownAugust 21, 2013 at 6:09 AM

    Love the stamps, love your cards....wonderful

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  11. UnknownAugust 21, 2013 at 6:16 AM

    Two fab cards Amy, showing just how versatile these sets are!xxx

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  12. snappy scrappyAugust 21, 2013 at 6:27 AM

    Both are beautiful!!!

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  13. Kim LanAugust 21, 2013 at 6:35 AM

    Both are gorgeously well colored and love the color combo.

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  14. Sleepy StamperAugust 21, 2013 at 6:48 AM

    Beautiful cards! Love how you added depth to the folk art blossoms by coloring darker parts with marker directly on the stamp! Wonderful idea!

    Anitra

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  15. Sue DAugust 21, 2013 at 6:54 AM

    Very sweet cards. I like the doily and twine on the first and your coloring on the second.

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  16. Jackie WAugust 21, 2013 at 7:11 AM

    Love, love these cards, especially the bright colors on #2-so cheerful. TFTI

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  17. Amy MartinAugust 21, 2013 at 7:29 AM

    Beautiful cards. I love your colors and your added ribbon.

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  18. SabrinaAugust 21, 2013 at 8:32 AM

    Both cards are so beautiful!!

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  19. Emily HAugust 21, 2013 at 9:25 AM

    So lovely! I am totally loving these new sets!

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  20. Felicia - Scrapper in the MakingAugust 21, 2013 at 9:32 AM

    Wow those are some Beautiful Cards you've created. Lovely stamp sets with tons of creativity in them.

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  21. D-August 21, 2013 at 11:06 AM

    Your cards are absolutely beautiful. LOVE them TFS.
    D~
    http://designsbydragonfly.blogspot.com

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  22. Teresa Godines #6857August 21, 2013 at 12:49 PM

    Love that you cut out the image and put it on the doily. It just makes the card just that more beautiful. Love this set and your cards. TFS

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  23. IrisAugust 21, 2013 at 2:00 PM

    Love the lacy look of your Potted Garden card and the soft colors and layout of you Folk Art Blooms card. All the stamp sets are lovely but my favorite is Folk Art Blooms.

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  24. SharriAugust 21, 2013 at 2:01 PM

    Gorgeous cards Amy! I love the colors you used for both cards!

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  25. Christine KiehlAugust 21, 2013 at 2:22 PM

    Love the red and black combo with the polka dots, outstanding. Thank you for sharing with us hoppers!

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  26. PatAugust 21, 2013 at 2:39 PM

    These are just gorgeous! Great job! Really love the new sets!

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  27. DanaAugust 21, 2013 at 2:45 PM

    Wow!! Gorgeous cards!! I love how you colored the geraniums!!!

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  28. Jennifer ScullAugust 21, 2013 at 2:47 PM

    both of your cards are so very pretty!

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  29. JennieAugust 21, 2013 at 3:23 PM

    Beautiful cards Amy! The marker technique on the floral card is one I will have to try.

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  30. SalncltsAugust 21, 2013 at 6:44 PM

    I love both your cards! The doily on the first one really makes the flower pop out & I love how you inked the stamps on the second one!

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  31. Lisa's Creative NicheAugust 21, 2013 at 6:59 PM

    These are stunning! Love the shading on the flowers!

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  32. Loly BordaAugust 21, 2013 at 8:52 PM

    Both cards are gorgeous! Love the shading on the flowers on the second card. TFS

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  33. ValByDesign, ValerieAugust 21, 2013 at 8:54 PM

    I love both your cards!!

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  34. AnabéAugust 21, 2013 at 9:53 PM

    Preciosas y coloridas tarjetas!!!!

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  35. Phyllis BeaverAugust 21, 2013 at 10:41 PM

    Love both of your cards... Really beautiful!

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  36. LageneAugust 22, 2013 at 12:23 AM

    Lovely cards! I especially love the first card with the doily!

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  37. PamAugust 22, 2013 at 5:15 AM

    Two gorgeous cards! Love the shading you did on the flowers in the second, really makes them pop!

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  38. Janet MAugust 22, 2013 at 5:28 AM

    Great flowers. I love making my own background paper.

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  39. kReNAugust 22, 2013 at 6:45 AM

    I just love both your cards. The coloring on the first is perfect and the second looks like another idea I would try.

    Thanks for the inspiration and for sharing your talent!

    kReN@
    http://afourthlife.blogspot.com

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  40. Mary-Anne VAugust 22, 2013 at 6:57 AM

    Very nice cards...love the colouring on the first and the random stamping of flowers on the 2nd.

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  41. kReNAugust 22, 2013 at 7:40 AM

    Did I forget to say that the b/w polkadots on the card with the doily is just fab as well!

    Thanks for the inspiration and for sharing your talent!

    kReN@
    http://afourthlife.blogspot.com

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  42. lilypadAugust 22, 2013 at 9:30 AM

    Love, love, love both cards!

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  43. AnonymousAugust 22, 2013 at 1:57 PM

    What lovely and beautiful flower cards!

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  44. sharon gAugust 22, 2013 at 2:55 PM

    The doily is just perfect for the can of flowers!

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  45. PamAugust 22, 2013 at 6:16 PM

    Gorgeous! I adore florals and tese are so pretty!

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  46. Joyce McIntoshAugust 22, 2013 at 9:39 PM

    I love your cards. The polka dots are a great background for the colored pot of flowers. Thank you for sharing.

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  47. CarisaAugust 22, 2013 at 11:54 PM

    absolutely love your stitching detail!

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  48. quilt4fun2August 23, 2013 at 8:01 AM

    Great cards...I love the lacy effect with the dots. The twine is perfect to add to the softness of the pretty flowers. Great tip to use markers for shading...it really makes the markers pop. I love this technique.
    quilt 4 fun 2 at hot mail dot com

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  49. Pam W MerwinAugust 23, 2013 at 10:47 AM

    Oh my goodness, Amy these are beautiful! Love both of these. The pot of flowers against your doily is gorgeous and I am loving those flowers from the Folk Art Blooms. These will definitely be on my list of "Got To Have" :)

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  50. Kirsten CorbyAugust 23, 2013 at 11:25 AM

    Beautiful colring on the first card, Amy. Love the Dream catcher stamp set. They're all good in fact.

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  51. KatieAugust 23, 2013 at 12:32 PM

    Beautiful cards!! I love both of them but the folk art card is just amazing. I love how you inked and colored the stamps. Thanks for sharing.

    Katie B.

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  52. keeleykatsAugust 23, 2013 at 6:02 PM

    Amy, Two beautiful cards! The first one is my favorite! I am crazy for doilies, stitching and fussy cutting! Absolutely stunning! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  53. AngelAugust 25, 2013 at 3:34 PM

    Wonderful stamp sets, each one fun and so versatile! I love that bucket, so fun!

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Thanks for visiting my blog. I really appreciate the time you take to leave a comment. ;)

Hugs,
Amy ♥

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