And the Winner IS....

I hope you all enjoyed the TCP Tuesday festivities and contest and had a chance to download the FREE sketchbook containing virtually all of the TCP Tuesday Sketches. That's nearly 40 sketches that you can use to get your creative juices flowing. I know that I'm going to be cracking that book open quite frequently.

And now, the WINNER of our TCP Tuesday contest...

Who will win our complete NEW April Release...

Yes! There will be one in April!....

Probably early April....

That is all the stamps and CutUps dies!.....

And, judging from the reaction of the Cat Pack, it's a good one!

There just might be another Sprinkle in there....

And maybe a couple of PJs.....

Stamping is good clean fun, isn't it?

Mmmmmm...








Where was I?....

Oh yes the winner is...

G!

She won by placing this comment on Susan's Blog!

LOL you are too funny!! what a great card- love how you combined all the sets- you totally rocked the 6 boxes! so hope you'll take the challenge & try more stamps next time too! WOOT!

Congrats, G! Please contact me by March 21st, with your information and I'll get your stamps and dies out on release day.

Thanks for playing everyone!

TCP 201 and the Weekly Winner

Today's TCP Tuesday Challenge is an Inspiration Challenge. And Jen is the Hostess with the Mostest!

Jen is raring to go when it comes to Spring, and she's giving us this wonderful Inspiration Collage to get us in the right frame of mind. Terrific lime, yellow, and aqua chevrons to be exact. I don't know about you, but this reminds me of that Fruit Striped gum that used to be around when I was a kid. Not sure if it's still around, but I remember that I loved chewing that gum and it mad me so happy for the minute or so that it had flavor.

Want to try your hand at it? Here's even more inspiration.

Jen says Spring without using one flower in her wonderful shadowbox.

No one says Happy Birthday quite like Susan. She masked off a Swanky Poochie for a visit with a little birthday cake. Yummy!

Or how about a Sweet St. Paddy's Day card by Amy?

For more inspiration check the Cat Packers throughout the week!

And don't forget to check in tomorrow to see who helped us celebrate our 200th TCP Tuesday Challenge by winning our next NEW release.

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WEEKLY WINNER!

And now....this week's Weekly Winner is Wendy Bond. Wendy didn't use The Cat's Pajamas stamps, but she sure created a cute card. Wendy, please contact me for your voucher code.

Here are the Deets for TCP Tuesday.
1. Each Tuesday we will give you a challenge.
2. You will have until the end of the month to complete the challenge.

3. Add your entry to the Inlinkz Gallery or upload to the SCS Gallery, using the keyword TCPTUES201 for this week's challenge.

4. TCP stamps are not required for this challenge, but highly recommended.
5. There will be one randomly chosen weekly winner, announced on Tuesdays who will win a Gift Voucher for use on The Cat's Pajamas website.
6. There will be one winner, The Swanky Stamper, announced the 1st of each month. They will win several sets from an upcoming release and get to play along with us at our Pajama Party and Blog Hop.
7. The winner has one week from the day the winner is posted to contact me for his/her voucher code.

Sketchy?

 

It's hard to believe that almost 4 years ago we had our very first TCP Tuesday Challenge.

Back then, we had only 4 different challenges. Color, Inspiration, Sketch and Stamp. Then, later on, we added a fifth, Technique/Supply. 

Each week features a different one. We didn't want to only have a sketch challenge, or a color challenge, but a challenge that constantly challenged you (and us) to step out of the box. And let's face it, I bore easily.

  

I hope that you've had a little fun celebrating with us during this 200th Challenge. And, if you haven't, download our TCP Sketchbook. It contains virtually all of 30+ of our Sketch Challenges that we've had during TCP Tuesday. It's our gift to you.

But that's not all!

Comment on any of The Cat Packers blog posts that feature our 200th TCP Tuesday Sketch Challenge by Tuesday, March 13 and you could WIN our complete NEW release! (That's the one that I finished drawing this week) And that includes the dies, too! I'll post the winner on Wednesday, March 14.

See the Cat Packers blog listing over in the left column? Check them out.

You won't want to miss Amy's awesome card. Her cutting skills alone are amazing.

How about Jen's happy card? This one would be perfect for a Spring Birthday.

Julie's card is pretty sweet. Her take on the sketch is so fun and tweet. Yes, I said tweet.

Susan's card is a serious hoot. Love how she mixed it up, using components from lots of different stamp sets.

And, Amy finishes it off with a classy St. Paddy's day card. Not only was she inspired by the sketch, but a little St. Paddy's Day magic.

March Project of the Month

Julie Masse proves that you are never too old for an Easter treat. Especially, when it comes in the form of embellishments. 

With a FREE downloadable template, this darling Easter Egg Box is easy to make and fill with the treat of your choice.

 

Check it out. The Crafty Easter Egg Box. It's the Project of the Month.

NOTE: There was a wee issue with the template, which has now been fixed. So if you downloaded the instructions and template, you may want to download them again.

Also, Blogger decided to mess with the Project of the Month Link, and I've fixed that, too.

TCP Tuesday 200 and the Weekly Winner

TCP Tuesday is 200th! And it doesn't look a day over 20.

Today is 200th challenge that the Cat Pack has given to you! So, we're celebrating in true Cat's Pajamas fashion, with a FREE Giveaway. 

That's right, I said FREE! Since our 200th TCP Challenge is a sketch challenge we are giving away a fancy Cat's Pajamas Sketch Book featuring virtually every sketch challenge in TCP history! It's a great reference to get those creative juices flowing. Page after Page of sketchy goodness! 

Just go here and download your copy for FREE.

 

But that's not all!

Comment on any of The Cat Packers blog posts that feature our 200th TCP Tuesday Sketch Challenge by Tuesday, March 13 and you could WIN our complete NEW release! (That's the next one that I finished drawing yesterday!) And that includes the dies, too!

The more times you comment, the better. I'll announce the winner on this blog on Wednesday, March 14.

Ready for the sketch? It's a good 'un. Leigh is our Hostess with the Mostess and she's come up with a pretty sketch to play with. Hop on over to her blog and take a gander at what she's come up with.

Then head on over to Nancy's blog and take a peek and what wonderful goodness she's created mixing our "Nesting" set and our "Home Tweet Home" CutUps.

And Lori hits it out of the park with her interpretation of the sketch. LOVE it.

Jenny just makes my jaw drop with another of her fantastic cards. Take a look. I think you'll agree with me that it is just stunning!

Want to see more? Check The Cat Pack blogs throughout the week using the links to the left. And don't forget to leave a comment. You could win our next release.

AND if you play along with this week's TCP Tuesday Sketch Challenge, please leave a link below to your card or project. I'd love to see it.

NOTE: TCP Tuesday #199 has decided to disappear, so I'm posting the Inlinkz button at the bottom of this post for that challenge

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WEEKLY WINNER!

And speaking of winners....this week's Weekly Winner is Bonnie. She used the Happy Camper stamp set for this lovely. Bonnie, contact me for your voucher code.

Here are the Deets for TCP Tuesday.
1. Each Tuesday we will give you a challenge.
2. You will have until the end of the month to complete the challenge.

3. Add your entry to the Inlinkz Gallery or upload to the SCS Gallery, using the keyword TCPTUES200 for this week's challenge.

4. TCP stamps are not required for this challenge, but highly recommended.
5. There will be one randomly chosen weekly winner, announced on Tuesdays who will win a Gift Voucher for use on The Cat's Pajamas website.
6. There will be one winner, The Swanky Stamper, announced the 1st of each month. They will win several sets from an upcoming release and get to play along with us at our Pajama Party and Blog Hop.
7. The winner has one week from the day the winner is posted to contact me for his/her voucher code.

Boston Trade Show

Yes! We'll be there teaching two classes using our newest CutUps dies to Stamp and Scrapbook stores. Sign up today.

www.thecollinsrepgroup.com

March Swanky Stamper

 

Christine Okken — Swanky Stamper for March

When I first started seeing Christine's creations on her blog, I had no idea what her last name was. I was constantly referring to her as "ChristineCreations", which is the name of her blog. After seeing so many wonderful cards come across my screen, like this wonderfully colored and oh-so pretty card using Sugar, Sugar and so many others, I knew she was definitely a name I would have to learn.

How about this soft and pretty card that she created for the TCP Tuesday Color Challenge using Bunny Side Up? She created the background with the Scor-pal and the Scor-bug. I am definitely going to have to find mine to do this cute technique.

Or this sweet card using Warm Fuzzies? I'm loving the paper piecing that she did on this card. So cute.

Christine Okken — Swanky Stamper for March

Pinterested?

Yuppers! The Cat's Pajamas is on Pinterest. We've got several different boards up with the usual eyecandy from The Cat Pack, and a pinboard with tutorials using The Cat's Pajamas stamps and CutUps dies!

And, we've got a board featuring some of our customers cards and projects. Want to see? Then follow us here! (There was a problem with the link earlier, that's now fixed.)

Because it's Friday and all, we know you are getting ready to stamp this weekend. Getting ready means getting some inspiration to jumpstart your mojo. So howzabout trying your had at this week's TCP Tuesday Color Challenge?

Lori, our Hostess with the Mostess is asking you to use Mossy Green, Soft Pink, and Aqua together.

Leigh's got her mojo motor going with this card.

And I'm digging the woodgrain in this card by Amy R.

Check out this soft and pretty card by Nancy? She's channeling a little pastel.

Amy S. kicks some serious grass with her card.

Jen goes so elegant with her CAS Card.

How about some sweet sugar from Julie?

And Jenny's pretty, pretty card using almost all CutUps dies!? Terrific.

Mojo motor going, yet? Now go and make something.

TCPTues 198 & Winning!

It's TCP Tuesday and Lori is the Hostess with the Mostess for this week's TCP Tuesday Color Challenge. And Lori is challenging you to use Mossy Green, Soft Pink and Aqua in your card or project.

Don't you just love these colors? So soft and purdy. The Cat Pack has been working with these colors and I can tell you, their projects are pretty darn awesome.

Like Susan's take on this combo. And Susan's been a busy, busy gal. She's posting up LOTS of the past challenges from this month. And you can, too! If you miss posting your challenge by the deadline one week you are still eligible for the big prize of Swanky Stamper even if you post late.

I'm not sure what happened to my post last week after I announced the winners of the Blop Hop—it seems to have just disappeared, so I'll just tell you that Julie's ABC Challenge was awesome. And The Cat Pack pulled out all the stops to inspire you.

Take a look at Amy's sweet tag for Carole's darlin' son, Carter.

Nancy did a sweeeeet tag, too. And I can totally see it decorating some lucky bunny's basket.

The other Amy (sorry Amy) created a wonderful Get Well gift that would lift anyone's spirits.

And Lori created an AWESOME mobile that really must be seen to be believed.

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WEEKLY WINNER!

And NOW this Week's Weekly Winner! This is egggciting, no! This week's Weekly Winner is Makalah! She used PJ and accessorized him with all those goodies from the Beary Good Year set. Congrats, Makalah! Please email me for your voucher code

Here are the Deets for TCP Tuesday.
1. Each Tuesday we will give you a challenge.
2. You will have until the end of the month to complete the challenge.

3. Add your entry to the Inlinkz Gallery or upload to the SCS Gallery, using the keyword TCPTUES198 for this week's challenge.

4. TCP stamps are not required for this challenge, but highly recommended.
5. There will be one randomly chosen weekly winner, announced on Tuesdays who will win a Gift Voucher for use on The Cat's Pajamas website.
6. There will be one winner, The Swanky Stamper, announced the 1st of each month. They will win several sets from an upcoming release and get to play along with us at our Pajama Party and Blog Hop.
7. The winner has one week from the day the winner is posted to contact me for his/her voucher code.

Surprise Julee!

Yup. You are at the right place.

It's Monday and it's a very special, special day. It's Mojo Monday!

And, Julee Tilman, Owner of Verve Stamps and creator of Mojo Monday is having a little one. Actually... a couple of little ones. That's right, TWINS!

And I am hopping with joy for Julee and Mark. A bunch of us are. Blog hopping that is. So if you've come from Sarah's blog, you are in the right place. If you haven't, you may want to start at the very beginning at hop organizer, Teresa 'cause I know that there are some really awesome people playing.

So this week's awesome Mojo Monday Sketch was a doozy. And a definite challenge for me. But, then again, that is what it's supposed to do, right?

I took the sketch and turned it on its side. Then used a whole lot of CutUps dies. I really wanted to show off all the clouds so I didn't put the center panel in from the sketch. I think if you squint your eyes a little bit you still get the feel spirit of the sketch.

Now on to Carole! I KNOW she's done something truly awesome. She always does.

I {heart} U

When I was in grade school, we made mailboxes to place on our desks to "receive" all the valentines that our classmates would send us. That long ago, store-bought paper valentines were the norm and at the end of the day, we would pour over our valentines to see who got what from who.

I don't know about you, but my heart just goes thump, thump, thump when I take a gander over at the blog hoppers there to the right. We had a whopping 52 Valentines in this year's blog hop. And it feels just like I'm in grade school all over again.

If you haven't taken a look, yet, you should. I am still wandering through all the awesome Valentines in there.

But you are looking for the LUCKY three winners of this blog hop, aren't you? Three LUCKY winners of $25 in Cat's Cash from our website.

Well, here they are!

 

First up is Melissa Hubert's card featuring the Penguin from Got Love. Love all the paper pieced hearts and that pretty ribbon in the Anywhere Ribbon Slide.

 

 

Maggie Haas has my ticket. She used Admit One, the Big Ticket and Hearts Trio for her entry.

And Bonnie Sharp. I love this color combo. It reminds me that you don't need to wait for Valentine's Day to say "I love you". Bonnie used the Rolled Nest and Circus Panels CutUps, as well as the Nesting and Simply Said stamp set. Stunning.

Congrats, Ladies! Please contact me for your voucher codes.