Swanky Stamper of the Month

Jackie Pedro — Swanky Stamper for August

This card has so much going for it, I couldn't not pick it. From the different DP, to the stitching to the paper piecing, I am in love with this card. Add her use of the wave die cut and the twine. Just divine. Jackie wins $25 in Cat's Cash.

Jackie Pedro— Swanky Stamper for August

A New Day

Like the blog's new look?

I was really looking for a cleaner, fresher look. Still tweaking this a bit, but I really like it.

I especially like the little column on the right hand side that just has my Facebook button. Keep an eye on that side. I've got something pretty exciting up my sleeve.

TCP Tuesday 120

It's Tuesday, so it must be TCP Tuesday. Toni is our Hostess with the Mostess for this challenge, and she's inspired by this photo. And she wants you to be inspired too and design something. Don't you just love this quilty red look?

Want to play? Just use Toni's picture as a jumping off point and go for it. You could win $25 in Cat's Cash!

You can only win if you play. Want some inspiration? Check out the Cat Pack all this week for their take. Create your masterpiece and link it to this blog using the Inlink button at the bottom of this post by the end of the month to be eligible to win.

Here are the deets for the challenge.

1. Each a week one of The Cat Pack will host a challenge.
2. The challenges will vary {stamp, technique, color, theme, sketch, etc.}
3. You will have until the end of the month to complete the challenge.
4. Post your design using the Inlink Button at the bottom of this post. Your design must be linked and visible to this blog post to be considered.
5. TCP stamps are not required, but of course, highly encouraged. {Unless it is a challenge calling for a specific stamp}
6. There will be one winner each month. They will be deemed that month’s Swankiest Stamper and get $25 in Cat’s Cash {money to spend on the TCP site!}.
7. Only designs posted to this blog post will be considered for the Swanky Stamper.
8. The newly crowned Swanky Stamper will be announced on the First of the Month and have his/her winning entry posted on The Cat’s Pajamas website where he/she will reign for the entire month.

TCP Tuesday 119

This TCP Tuesday we're celebrating our forum new on Splitcoast Stampers by mixing it up with the Dirty Dozen in their Dare to Get Dirty Sketch Challenge for their fan club. Their sketch challenge is our sketch challenge this week. Check out their challenge on the Dirty Dozen forum at Splitcoast Stampers and see what the Dirty Dozen has done with this sketch.

Don't know about the Dirty Dozen? They are the elite of the elite. And you can get access to all their design challenge, creations, galleries, templates and instructions. How? Just click here.

The Hostess with the Mostess for the sketch challenge is our very own Dirty Dozen Alum, Leigh O'Brien. She's the first stop on this hop. And if you kept on hoping you probably got here from Joanne. Here's my challenge card for the hop. It uses our brand new stamp set "Birthday Bunny". I use our brand new flower button die to cut the flower from the Birch paper thin wood. I just love this wood. It cuts so cleanly and you can color and emboss it too.

Play along with us and the Dirty Dozen in this sketch challenge, and add your own design to your Splitcoast Gallery using keywords TCPTues119 or to your blog and then use the Inlink button at the bottom of the post to add your design to this page. You could be eligible to be the next Swanky Stamper of the Month and win 25 smackeroos, that's $25 in Cat's Cash.

Here are the deets for the challenge.

1. Each a week one of The Cat Pack will host a challenge.
2. The challenges will vary {stamp, technique, color, theme, sketch, etc.}
3. You will have until the end of the month to complete the challenge.
4. Post your design using the Inlinkz Button at the bottom of this post. Your design must be linked and visible to this blog post to be considered.
5. TCP stamps are not required, but of course, highly encouraged. {Unless it is a challenge calling for a specific stamp}
6. There will be one winner each month. They will be deemed that month’s Swankiest Stamper and get $25 in Cat’s Cash {money to spend on the TCP site!}.
7. Only designs posted to this blog post will be considered for the Swanky Stamper.
8. The newly crowned Swanky Stamper will be announced on the First of the Month and have his/her winning entry posted on The Cat’s Pajamas website where he/she will reign for the entire month.

Sneaky Peek #8

Ah. The very last Sneaky Peek.

When I first saw this little bunny, by our brand new artist, Zlatina, I had to just giggle. I love the peeking bunny and wish that my cakes were all this big. (You know me and my cake addiction) So it's no wonder, this was the first stamp I inked up for a card. It's from the set "Forget about the Cake" available officially tomorrow.

Here it is in all it's yummy goodness. I even pulled out the sewing machine for this one. And used the delicious divine twine on all those delightful presents. Check out Tracy and Susan for their cards. CAAAHHUUUTtte!

Don't forget to leave comments on their blogs by 9:00 est. You just could win all the stamps sets in this new release. We'll announce the winner tonight at the Pajama Party. Be there or be square.

Sneaky Peek #7

Ready for another Sneaky Peak? This set was created by Alissa Harvey of Mew Paper Arts. Not only did Cat Packer, Jen del Muro recently have a wonderful baby boy, but it seems that everyone is being blessed. So I thought a baby set was in order, Cat's Pajamas style. This new set is called "And Baby Makes..." And it's available on July 20.
Not only is this a baby set, but it's a great animal set. They are so fun and great to color. Here's one set of animals I paper pieced. Channeling Ana Wolhfahrt, it's my tribute to awesome artist Sandra Boynton. Just another artist I wish I could be when I grow up.

And it still works with the Twine Challenge of TCP Tuesday. Woo Hoo! Check out Ana and Leigh and see what they've done with this set.

And don't forget to add a comment on each of their blogs. You could win this new set and all the other SEVEN sets we are releasing.

AND don't forget to join us on our forum for our very first Pajama Party on July 19. There'll be more prizes and peeks and surprises!

Sneaky Peek #6

We're over the hump, so to speak. And we've got 3 more Sneaky Peeks before the Stamp Sets are available on July 20. Hope you are not getting tired of us. Here is your sixth Sneaky Peek.The idea for this stamp first came to me in Boston a couple of years ago when I was doing a trade show. Kim and I were doing the touristy thing and came across a sweet little tea shop filled with wonderful tea things. So when I was thinking of inspiration for this drawing it all came together. Tea, Boston, penguins, and teacup. Make sense? Well, in my tiny little brain it did. I can just imagine these penguins floating in Boston Harbor saluting the colonists as they dumped tea in the harbor.

Check out Carole, Sony and Joanne for their take on this stamp. Don't forget to leave a comment on their blogs and come to the Pajama Party at Splitcoast Stampers. We'll announce the winner and a couple of sweet surprises

Sneaky Peek #5

Are you ready for another Sneaky Peek? You may have seen this cute little bunny around town already, but just in case you haven't... He's a part of a brand new set, "Birthday Bunny" that will be available on July 20.
This cute little bunny comes from a brand new artist, Zlatina. She's a girl who is crazy about drawing, a future graphic designer and a big fan of handmade art. Three years ago she bought a sketchbook and began drawing sweet creatures such as bears, sheep and mainly rabbits. They were her inspiration during boring classes at school. I should be so bored.


She's so talented, it's hard to image that she's only 20. She has a great future ahead of her and she's got lots more coming. We are really excited she's with us.

Check out what Tracy, Jen and Amy are doing with this cute birthday bunny.

Sneaky Peek #4

Here's a little peek at the fourth set in our Sneaky Peek lineup. Toni's Tea Set. This set was such a joy to do, and a long time in the making. Toni Armstrong has been a member of The Cat Pack since almost the beginning. And for years she's been asking for a tea set.
I wasn't really into tea until last year when my sister got married. So I gave her a tea party. And I designed the tea cup for her invitations. But it wasn't until Toni mentioned tea again, (And my BSF, Kim, saying "For GAWDSAKES give her a tea set!) that this tea set finally came together.

So this one is for Toni. I raise my teacup to her.

Check out what she, Sony and Amy have done with the set, and don't forget to leave a comment on their blog.

Sneaky Peek #3

Larry, Darryl and Darryl. Larry, Curly and Moe. The Three Amigos. Trouble.

Whatever you want to call them, they are one of my most favorite characters to draw. They are the bestest of friends. And do everything together. These feisty little guys do whatever they want, whenever they want. And if they want to cry at movies, darn it, they will.

And they are part of a Clearly Swanky set called "Good Friends" available for purchase on July 2oth. Want to see them all done up? Check out Carole, Leigh and Ana for some penguin goodness.

And don't forget to leave a comment on their blogs. You could win this set and the other brand spanking new sets. We'll announce the winner at our Pajama Party on July 19

Check out Julie, multi-time Swanky Stamper, too. She's playing along with us this week.

TCP Tuesday 118

Are you a little twisted? Amy is the Hostess with the Mostess this Tuesday and she'll challenging you to unleash all that is twisted in you for this supply challenge.

She wants you to get twisted. With TWINE!. That's right, she's challenging you to use Twine in your project. Check out her card for this challenge. Not only is she showing you how she used twine, but she'll showing of a little sneaky peek of second set, Whale of a Time, drawn one of our newest artists, Alissa Harvey over at Mew Paper Arts Studio.
We love her images so much, there just might be more delicious goodness coming from her in this release. In fact, when I first saw this image, I knew I had to be knocking down someone's door to make it into a stamp. And I am so happy that my dream came true. This stamp will be available as part of a Clearly Swanky Stamp on July 20th.

Now back to TCP Tuesday....

Play along with us and add your own design to your Splitcoast Gallery using keywords TCPTues118 or to your blog and then use the Inlink button at the bottom of the post to add your design to this page. You could be eligible to be the next Swanky Stamper of the Month and win 25 smackeroos, that's $25 in Cat's Cash.

Here are the deets for the challenge.

1. Each a week one of The Cat Pack will host a challenge.
2. The challenges will vary {stamp, technique, color, theme, sketch, etc.}
3. You will have until the end of the month to complete the challenge.
4. Post your design using the Inlink Button at the bottom of this post. Your design must be linked and visible to this blog post to be considered.
5. TCP stamps are not required, but of course, highly encouraged. {Unless it is a challenge calling for a specific stamp}
6. There will be one winner each month. They will be deemed that month’s Swankiest Stamper and get $25 in Cat’s Cash {money to spend on the TCP site!}.
7. Only designs posted to this blog post will be considered for the Swanky Stamper.
8. The newly crowned Swanky Stamper will be announced on the First of the Month and have his/her winning entry posted on The Cat’s Pajamas website where he/she will reign for the entire month.

Sneaky Peek Week Starts NOW!

Check out these blogs for some Sneaky Peeks at our New Sets releasing on July 20. Then come here for a Sneaky Peek at the set that we've shown that day.
Leave a comment on their Sneaky Peak Post and you just may win the Grand Prize! All our new sets! We'll announce the winner at our Pajama Party on July 19th at Splitcoast Stampers.

Monday
Joanne
AnaSusan

Tuesday
Amy
Jen
Sony

Wednesday
Carole
Leigh
Ana

Thursday
Toni
Sony
Amy

Friday
Tracy
Jen
Amy

Saturday
Carole
Sony
Joanne

Sunday
Leigh
Alma
Ana

Monday
Tracy
Alma
Susan


Ready for the Sneaky Peek of the Day?It's PJ the Bear! This bear is so beary cute. And talented, too. She brings you coffee, or tea or soup if you're not feeling well. She's in a brand spanking new set of her own: "A Cuppa".

It is easy and fun!

The July Project of the Month, that is. Except here I used a square frame and something very, very special that we'll be unveiling on July 20th. Well, actually at our very FIRST Pajama Party at Splitcoast Stampers on July 19th at 8-11pm EST, 5-8pm PST.

Can you guess what it is?

It's Tuesday! And Joanne is the Hostess with the Mostess this Tuesday. And her color challenge this week is Golden Yellow, Lime and raspberry. Joanne says that these colors remind her of popsicles. YUM!Personally, they remind me of margaritas. Go figure. Still a big YUM!

Okay, enough fantasizing. Check out Joanne's card here. Yummy, right?

Check out the other members of The Cat Pack this week for their take on this color challenge.

Play along with us and add your own design to your Splitcoast Gallery using keywords TCPTues117 or to your blog and then use the Inlink button at the bottom of the post to add your design to this page. You could be eligible to be the next Swanky Stamper of the Month and win 25 smackeroos, that's $25 in Cat's Cash.

Here are the deets for the challenge.

1. Each a week one of The Cat Pack will host a challenge.
2. The challenges will vary {stamp, technique, color, theme, sketch, etc.}
3. You will have until the end of the month to complete the challenge.
4. Post your design using the Inlink Button at the bottom of this post. Your design must be linked and visible to this blog post to be considered.
5. TCP stamps are not required, but of course, highly encouraged. {Unless it is a challenge calling for a specific stamp}
6. There will be one winner each month. They will be deemed that month’s Swankiest Stamper and get $25 in Cat’s Cash {money to spend on the TCP site!}.
7. The newly crowned Swanky Stamper will be announced on the First of the Month and have his/her winning entry posted on The Cat’s Pajamas website where he/she will reign for the entire month.

Are You Ready For A Throwdown?

A color throwdown, that is.

Color Throwdown #100 is almost here! And we are CELEBRATING along with them! Play along with Color Throwdown and you could win a prize from The Cat's Pajamas! Or these other fantastical companies.

Kitchen Sink Stamps, Couture Cardstock, Just For Fun Rubber Stamps, JustRite Stampers, Mark's Finest Papers, The Cat's Pajamas, My Favorite Things, Our Daily Bread Designs, Susana's Custom Art & Card Design, Our Craft Lounge, i {heart} papers, Joan's Garden, All That Scraps/CC Designs, Flourishes, Stampin' Up!, Ippity by Unity, Verve, Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps, My Time Made Easy, Rubbernecker, Stampers' Dream, Taylored Expressions, Clear and Simple Stamps, Paper Makeup Stamps, Cornish Heritage Farms, Great Impressions Rubber Stamps, There She Goes Clear Stamps, DRS Designs, Starving Artistamps, Tami Mayberry, and Limelight Papercrafts.

So get ready to get inky on July 7th and help us celebrate along with Color Throwdown.

Happy Birthday, BSF!

That's right. BSF. For those of you who don't know what that means, it means Best Stamping Friend. And my BSF is Kim, The MFT Lady. And we are surprising her with this blog hop to celebrate.


One of Kim's most beloved lines are the PI girls. So I took 2 of her sets, used a little of the MFT paper, added some bling and MFT ribbon, colored it up with some colored pencil and gamsol and this sweet little card was born. I really must like my BSF a lot because you'll notice that I actually pulled out the sewing machine for this card and didn't, for my last.

But I guess Kim is worth it. She is one of the truest, most giving friends you could ever wish to have. She owns the sharpest wit, and the most killer laugh I've ever known a Southern Belle to have.

Happy Birthday, Kim. Hope this birthday is the bestest.

But wait, there a just a couple more people that want to wish Kim the best on her birthday.

• Alex Maldonado
  
• Amy Sheffer
  
• Barbara Anders
  
• Beate Johns
  
• Bonnie Ratzloff
  
• Carole Burrage
  
• Carolyn King
  
• Cassie Trask
  
• Chris Veneruso
  
• Christina Fischer
  
• Cindy Haffner
  
• Dawn Barghorn
  
• Dawn Easton
  
• Erin Smetak
  
• Frances Byrne
  
• Gabrielle Howey
  
• Gretchen Belknap
  
• Jen Davis
  
• Jen del Muro
  
• Jenn Balcer
  
• Jessie Rone
  
• Joanne Basile
  
• Jodi Collins
  
• Jody Morrow
  
• Joy Stagg
  
• Julie Dinn
  
• Karen Motz
  
• Kelli Hull
  
• Kerry Johnson
  
• Leigh O'Brien
  
• Leslie Rodriguez
  
• Lisa Henke
  
• Lori Craig
  
• Megan Lock
  
• Melody Rupple
  
• Michele Boyer
  
• Michelle Lanning
  
• Sherrie Siemens
  
• Susan Liles
  
• Tammy Hershberger
  
• Wendy Bond

Project of the Month

Smile Boards
Leave a little love. A love note, that is, on these "Smile Boards" designed by Sony Christoph. So quick and easy, you'll want one for every one of those special someones.

Project of the Month

Swanky Stamper of the Month

This card is so fun and adorable it just screamed to be the one that won Julie Swanky Stamper of the Month for the second time this year. Not afraid to mix and twist her DP this card makes a splash with me.

Julie Dinn— Swanky Stamper for July

We're a Member Company

Well after months...nay years, of waiting, my hopes have been fulfilled. The Cat's Pajamas is now a Member Company at Splitcoast Stampers.

For those of you who don't know Splitcoast Stampers IMHO it is one of the premier stamping sites on the web. It's chock full of techniques and projects and all around delicious eye candy.

So if you love stamping, you'll love Splitcoast Stampers. And now, The Cat's Pajamas is there to share our Cat's Pajamas goodness with the rest of the stamping world.

Are they ready for us, you think? I hope so, 'cause we are going to be spending a lot of time there.
Come join us.