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Monday, November 12, 2012

Season's Greetings

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Welcome to The Craft's Meow Holiday Card Blog Hop where the designers are featuring sets released this year as well as last year! You should have arrived from Julie Ranae's blog, otherwise you can find the complete order (as well as details!) on The Craft's Meow Blog.

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Holiday Foundations is a set designed to match any card maker's style, and can be the focal point or just as the name implies, a foundation. I stamped the harlequin pattern from the set onto cream paper in tea dye ink-it took only seven impressions to complete a full background on an A6 card, and was really easy to line up. I then stamped the holly leaves from Hearth and Home along one side in a slightly darker ink, and hightlighted one of the branches with black. After that, I sprayed a light shimmer over the entire background, allowed it to dry and then stamped the sentiment from Holiday Foundations. I finished the card by adding a focal point: a chipboard tag tied with ribbon.

Please leave a comment to be eligible to win a stamp set of your choice, as a winner will be chosen among comments left at all the stops! Comments must be left by 9pm PST, Wednesday, November 14th. The Craft's Meow is also having a Holiday Stamp Set Sale to help you get a head start on your Christmas cards...holiday stamp sets are 15% off for three days only (through Thursday, November 15th.)

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54 comments:

  1. ~amy~November 12, 2012 at 6:12 AM

    super pretty card...love the subtle stamped background.

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  2. Venus and Luanne @ Sisters Craft CafeNovember 12, 2012 at 6:13 AM

    Love the stamped background and vintage tag.

    Luanne

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  3. Lisa AranaNovember 12, 2012 at 6:32 AM

    So pretty and classic.

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  4. Andrea MNovember 12, 2012 at 6:42 AM

    Hi Karen! This card is so elegant and so beautiful!

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  5. KellyNovember 12, 2012 at 6:55 AM

    wowzers, I thought that was PAPER until I read the details more closely. That background is GORGEOUS!

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  6. Sherry EckbladNovember 12, 2012 at 7:14 AM

    Love this one Karen. So Vintage looking. I am always drawn to this style.

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  7. UnknownNovember 12, 2012 at 7:15 AM

    gorgeous! you've made the paper look like old parchment and it has such a warm, comforting feel. beautiful design

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  8. LaurelNovember 12, 2012 at 7:37 AM

    Gorgeous, love the addition of a tag!

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  9. canadian_linerNovember 12, 2012 at 8:16 AM

    Can't believe you created that card base--it is just beautiful! Great illustration of what to do with a "foundation" stamp!

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  10. LindsayNovember 12, 2012 at 8:44 AM

    Totally gorgeous Karen! I just love the aged look, along with the background stamping and that tag!

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  11. BabyBokChoyNovember 12, 2012 at 9:07 AM

    Nice and classy!!!

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  12. AnonymousNovember 12, 2012 at 10:28 AM

    Fabulous background, it really looks like it could be patterned paper. I love the different stamps you combined and that vintage tag is so pretty!

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  13. Lisa EltonNovember 12, 2012 at 10:47 AM

    The this vintagey old fashioned card Karen!

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  14. AnonymousNovember 12, 2012 at 10:50 AM

    Loving the vintage look.
    Fantastic.

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  15. Sue DNovember 12, 2012 at 11:01 AM

    Lovely--I like the background you created for this tag.

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  16. DeirdreNovember 12, 2012 at 11:19 AM

    Think this is my favourite card so far, love the colours and design

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  17. BrendaNovember 12, 2012 at 11:27 AM

    This card has such an elegant, magical, vintage feel. The background and the colors are superb. Love the touch of shimmer.

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  18. Lisa HjulbergNovember 12, 2012 at 11:37 AM

    Absolutely exquisite! I love the subtle background you created... so beautiful! Thanks Karen!!!

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  19. Emily KeatonNovember 12, 2012 at 12:01 PM

    Such a beautiful vintage-y card, Karen. I love how you combined all those wonderful TCM stamps for this!

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  20. Tracey McNeelyNovember 12, 2012 at 12:15 PM

    This is fantastic Karen, so vintage.

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  21. LauraJane:)November 12, 2012 at 1:09 PM

    LOVE the harlequin pattern BG! Had to PIN this one to try for myself later:)

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  22. Miriam PrantnerNovember 12, 2012 at 2:08 PM

    Stunning, looks so vintage, loving how this turned out!

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  23. LynnNovember 12, 2012 at 2:11 PM

    Oh my...I love the subtle stamping. I just got my Holiday Foundations set...can't wait to ink it up...unfortunately it won't be until at least this weekend...I'm heading out of town for work tomorrow. This is stunning Karen!

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  24. MariaNovember 12, 2012 at 2:25 PM

    beautiful card

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  25. Holly AKA KopyKatNovember 12, 2012 at 2:28 PM

    this is so pretty

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  26. Virginia L.November 12, 2012 at 2:28 PM

    Love the Santa image with the beautiful background! You rock this stamp set!

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  27. lostinpaperNovember 12, 2012 at 3:38 PM

    Stunning! I just love your bg, it's fantastic!

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  28. AnonymousNovember 12, 2012 at 5:20 PM

    What a great card. In old traditional colours. Thanks.

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  29. SharriNovember 12, 2012 at 6:03 PM

    Gorgeous card Karen! I love the background with the harlequin and holly leaves!

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  30. PashaCouNovember 12, 2012 at 6:50 PM

    I love, love this stamp!! He reminds me of the santa when I was young (I call him the real santa). I love how you just colored some of the stamp so it stands out. thank you so much for sharing with us.
    Hugs,

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  31. RomaineNovember 12, 2012 at 7:11 PM

    Love the stamped background- amazing!

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  32. yyamNovember 12, 2012 at 7:24 PM

    Oh my! Love your impeccable stamping!

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  33. sharon gNovember 12, 2012 at 7:34 PM

    I like the traditional Santa look. Great colors, too. I like the toned down look.

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  34. Natasha G.P.November 12, 2012 at 8:27 PM

    Adding the tag is a good idea. I like the muted colors.

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  35. RoseNovember 12, 2012 at 9:07 PM

    beautiful!!!! :)

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  36. ~Tammy~November 12, 2012 at 9:57 PM

    Totally swooning over the vintage look! Loving every bit of this card!!!!

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  37. LinNovember 12, 2012 at 10:09 PM

    LOVE your use of the harlequin pattern! It makes such a nice subtle background!

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  38. LynndaNovember 12, 2012 at 10:22 PM

    WOW WOW WOW... this card is beautiful!!!! Love it.... Karen!!! Hugs...xoxo

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  39. dragonswingNovember 12, 2012 at 10:50 PM

    The background is so subtle I hardly noticed it---that's a good thing. Love the tag.

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  40. KatieNovember 12, 2012 at 11:43 PM

    Karen, Such a GORGEOUS card! It all flows together so beautiful.

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  41. joyNovember 13, 2012 at 5:57 AM

    You really lined up that harlequin pattern perfectly and I love the subtle look it gives. A very pretty, vintage card, Karen!

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  42. UrsinaNovember 13, 2012 at 6:49 AM

    Oh, this card looks absolutely perfect! I really like the way you create you own patterned background paper. It always looks to me like some really expensive and exclusive design papers :-)

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  43. Mary-Anne VNovember 13, 2012 at 12:11 PM

    What a classic card...love the rich colours.

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  44. Jen CuthbertsonNovember 13, 2012 at 3:54 PM

    I adore that stamped background and the vintage feel of this card is amazing! Great job!

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  45. maria f.November 13, 2012 at 5:28 PM

    I knew I'd be seeing Holiday Foundations over here - wowzers. Your BG is gorgeous (as is that tag BTW).

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  46. FiKenwardNovember 13, 2012 at 6:42 PM

    What a gorgeous traditional card, love how you have popped the tag up off it.

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  47. Lisa's Creative NicheNovember 13, 2012 at 6:56 PM

    wow this is a stunning card! I love the vintage look this has!

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  48. AnnNovember 14, 2012 at 9:28 AM

    This is a beautiful card, Karen. Love the background you created and the vintage Santa tag! I always admire your card designs, and look forward to your blog postings.

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  49. AnnNovember 14, 2012 at 9:29 AM

    This is a beautiful card, Karen. Love the background you created and the vintage Santa tag! I always admire your card designs, and look forward to your blog postings.

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  50. Ivana CamdzicNovember 14, 2012 at 3:25 PM

    LOVE this, Karen! The colors are so beautiful and the vintage Santa image is so lovely!

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  51. Jen W.November 14, 2012 at 4:51 PM

    Gorgeous background! I thought at first it was patterned paper!

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  52. Alice November 14, 2012 at 4:54 PM

    beautiful stamped background and love the subtle colors. gorgeous card!

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  53. Indy's DesignsNovember 14, 2012 at 6:40 PM

    What a gorgeous card! Nicely done!

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  54. jenNovember 17, 2012 at 12:34 PM

    How elegant! I love the lovely background stamping!

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