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Saturday, May 19, 2012

The Tablecloth


When we were first married, my husband and I had a hand-me-down kitchen table and I always thought that I was a bit of high class as it was usually covered with a linen tablecloth. Of course, the reality was that the table top itself was in really rough shape and the cloth hid all the marks!

The Craft's Meow

I truly hope you are enjoying the projects created with this month's The Craft's Meow release! Nina B.'s has hit it on the mark again with a fabulous sewing set, Sew Happy. I used the beautifully textured antique sewing machine included in the set, and a partial sentiment as well. I added some stitching to ground the machine and then inked and folded a doily to represent fabric and or tablecloth, hanging over the edge of the machine after it's been stitched. (Trying my hand at Moxie Fab World's Doilies and Lace Challenge...)

Once again, there's a full list of sneaks on The Craft's Meow Blog and links to the wonderful design team, including illustrators and our guests, the talented Annette Allen and Sharri Seffens. Please be sure to stop by The Craft's Meow Blog for more details too on how to win the set being showcased today!

Tomorrow is the reveal of projects created with two stamps sets that I designed for The Craft's Meow, please be sure to stop by!
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48 comments:

  1. Sherry EckbladMay 19, 2012 at 6:48 AM

    Love this card Karen, that sewing machine is amazing and I like how you placed the doily.

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  2. Jackie RockwellMay 19, 2012 at 7:01 AM

    Wow this is positively one of the most clever cards I've seen in a long while! The subtle stitching under the sewing machine is so pretty! Love the vintage/CAS design!!!

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  3. LaurelMay 19, 2012 at 7:09 AM

    How creative are you, LOVE this!

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  4. NancyMay 19, 2012 at 7:13 AM

    I just love this, Karen! Beautiful and so creative!

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  5. Isha GuptaMay 19, 2012 at 8:07 AM

    Great design using the doily Karen. TFS

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  6. Holly AKA KopyKatMay 19, 2012 at 8:25 AM

    OMGosh, I love this!!!! How beautiful.

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  7. Lisa EltonMay 19, 2012 at 8:31 AM

    Well shut the front door!!! Karen this is beyond creative, clever or imaginative...BRILLIANT!

    And yes please keep your teapot idea...one can never have too many teapots! ;)

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  8. ~amy~May 19, 2012 at 8:58 AM

    simply perfect.

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  9. Annette AllenMay 19, 2012 at 9:14 AM

    Karen this is soooo amazing...I TOTALLY LOVE everything about it...the sewing machine looks so awesome...

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  10. Sharli SchaitbergerMay 19, 2012 at 9:21 AM

    Hi Karen! GREAT card! The sewing machine is "COOL" but the line of stitching to be the table-top or whatever surface is genius! I love how that pulls it all together perfectly!

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  11. LageneMay 19, 2012 at 9:35 AM

    Great design! Lovely card!!!

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  12. KaryMay 19, 2012 at 10:10 AM

    So Lovely!! I love the design and the stitching. Another wonderful card, Karen!

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  13. Virginia L.May 19, 2012 at 10:41 AM

    Genius!! Love how you tug in that lacey tablecloth in there!!! Love love it, Karen! TCM stamps are looking so very FABULOUS (thanks to you!)!

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  14. BarbMay 19, 2012 at 11:34 AM

    Oh, you are so clever, Karen! LOVE your pretty, lacy "tablecloth!" Gorgeous card!

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  15. jenMay 19, 2012 at 11:46 AM

    OH.MY.GOODNESS. You are a moxie fab genius for sure!!! Wow.

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  16. Miriam PrantnerMay 19, 2012 at 11:59 AM

    This is so smart! LOVE that doily as tablecloth. Such a great card, love all the distressing too and the rounding of that bottom corner is perfect. Great card!

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  17. RoseMay 19, 2012 at 12:09 PM

    *gasp* LOVE LOVE LOVE this card girl :)
    and how you added the doily is awesome!!!!

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  18. Karen DieboltMay 19, 2012 at 12:10 PM

    What a clever idea to have a piece of fabric going through the sewing machine. Thanks for sharing. I'm pinning this one on my Cards to Make board.

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  19. Jan GarberMay 19, 2012 at 1:09 PM

    Your graphic design background really came out in this one! I love the way you totally captured the old machine and the texture with the cloth! Takes me back to my childhood and the old Singer...

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  20. LynnMay 19, 2012 at 1:23 PM

    Cannot wait to see your sets tomorrow! I love your card...the touch of stitching is so perfect to make a table of sorts for the sewing machine...and wow...your tablecloth is fabulous!

    We have a tablecloth permanently on our kitchen table as the boys have messed the wood up terribly! Life with all boys!!

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  21. JennyMay 19, 2012 at 2:21 PM

    Gorgeous vintage feel to go with the beautiful old sewing machine and the doily tablecloth is an inspired idea :0)
    It's a shame that our table is constantly covered because we bought it for its beautiful wood!!!
    Jenny x

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  22. VanessaBMay 19, 2012 at 2:49 PM

    WOW! this is soooooooo awesome! very elegant. very creative to have the doiley lay over like that.

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  23. Larissa HeskettMay 19, 2012 at 4:31 PM

    OMG Karen!! This is TRULY AMAZING!! =) I LOVE the FUN design and the GREAT Vintage Sewing Machine!! THANKS for sharing and have a FABULOUS WEEKEND!! =)

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  24. Jay GeeMay 19, 2012 at 5:21 PM

    Wow, this is gorgeous Karen :)

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  25. Amy KollingMay 19, 2012 at 5:49 PM

    Hi Karen! Love your use of the doily here.....so reminds me of seeing my grandmother's sewing machine! I'm excited to see your next new sets for TCM!

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  26. StephenieMay 19, 2012 at 6:01 PM

    Love the detail on the sewing machine, just like my Grandmother's was!! The doily "material" is just perfect!! TFS!

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  27. Mary-Anne VMay 19, 2012 at 6:54 PM

    Wow what a pretty card and so unique.

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  28. Jen W.May 19, 2012 at 6:58 PM

    What a fabulous sewing machine image and such a col way to use a doily! Love it!

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  29. sharon gMay 19, 2012 at 8:09 PM

    YOU ARE A GENIUS!!!!! I love that you used a doily as fabric. And the card is so simple, the whole thing just shines!!

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  30. LynndaMay 19, 2012 at 8:11 PM

    Okay how clever is that... !!!!Its brilliant to have that doilie as a fabric!!!..You are natural Karen... !!! Hugs...xoxo

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  31. Natasha G.P.May 19, 2012 at 8:24 PM

    Your machine looks like my grandma's!! How did you make it look so real?

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  32. MariaMay 19, 2012 at 9:34 PM

    OMG! This is so beautiful!!!!
    HUgs,

    Maria B.

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  33. Tenia NelsonMay 19, 2012 at 10:26 PM

    LOVE!!!

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  34. missstamperMay 19, 2012 at 10:37 PM

    Beautiful and thank you for sharing the story behind the card!

    missstamper (at) yahoo.com

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  35. Glenda JMay 20, 2012 at 1:02 AM

    Again, you are brilliantly creative! Love it. The sewing machine is PERFECT!

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  36. Maria@Crafty Cre8tionsMay 20, 2012 at 3:51 AM

    Wow - love the creativity using the doily!!

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  37. Lisa EltonMay 20, 2012 at 2:25 PM

    This card STILL floors me Karen...you can mail this one to me~ if you ever getting around to mailing cards LOL!!!

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  38. alexandra s.m.May 20, 2012 at 2:38 PM

    INCREDIBLY Gorgeous Karen!!
    Where do you get all these amazing ideas?

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  39. Courtney KMay 20, 2012 at 4:13 PM

    what an amazing card Karen!!

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  40. Kara LynneMay 20, 2012 at 7:40 PM

    I love the details on the sewing machine, and the table cloth came out perfect!

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  41. Erin (Homemade Cards by Erin)May 20, 2012 at 8:22 PM

    Now that I'm going to have this set, I'm thinking I'll never be able to pull this card off... what fun with a tablecloth! We have drawers full of fun linens (my mother has a buying problem, so we get the hand me downs) and we're pathetic and never use them.

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  42. TrinhMay 20, 2012 at 9:56 PM

    Um, wow, you continually blow me away with your creativity! We had a blue card table that my sister loaned us. It was so flimsy that it would shake every time one of us got up from the table.

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  43. UnknownMay 21, 2012 at 8:07 AM

    this is perfect in every way. so creative and beautifully designed. a winner for sure!

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  44. CherylMay 21, 2012 at 3:02 PM

    Beautiful and clever card!

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  45. Alice May 21, 2012 at 4:19 PM

    this is fabulous, Karen! love love the doily fabric. super card!

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  46. AnonymousMay 21, 2012 at 5:40 PM

    Looove looooove looooooove this creation!! Wowy, jaw dropped!

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  47. Lisa AranaMay 25, 2012 at 12:56 AM

    so very clever!

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  48. Savannah O'GwynnMay 25, 2012 at 11:36 PM

    This is the MOST AMAZING card ever! I LOVE the extra detail and the doily! FABULOUS:)

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