Down goes the Blog

As you probably noticed I have not been keeping up with this blog.

I've been finding it really difficult to keep up with a blog, a Facebook page, a Splitcoastampers forum, Pinterest page and Twitter feed.

As a result, I've been slacking. Big Time!

So until further notice this blog is down.

You can find all things Cat's Pajamas like our TCP Tuesday Challenges on our Facebook Page and on our Splitcoaststampers Forum where you can post your cards for the challenge.

TCP Tuesday 231 and the Weekly Winner

For last Week's TCP Tuesday challenge, Jen brought us gracefully into Fall with this pretty Inspiration collage for the Inspiration Challenge.

Amy Rohl has got me thinking of warm fires after a fun day searching for just the right pumpkin. Warm lattes, stocking feet, just a great time to be inside with your family.

Nancy's  card combines the Inspiration Collage with the deconstructed sketch challenge. Love her use of textures here. She always surprises me.

Okay the word for Amy Sheffer's card has got to be stunning! Love, love, love the sweet bear and the use of the big leaf background is brilliant.


I'm nuts about Julie's card. Literally! 'Nuff said.


Then Lori's card is a simple and sweet card. The focus is the stamp and the coloring. Everything else supports it beautifully.

Now hop on over to Julie's  Blog. She is the Hostess with the Mostest for this week and your challenge is to do a shaped card! But it must be a Fall-themed shape! Think pumpkins, candy corn, apples, leaves, etc. Have fun!!

I want to see your card! Just add your entry to the inlinkz button below and join the rest of the peeps that played along with this challenge and you could win some Cat's Cash.

The Cat's Pajamas will be on vacation until October 28. So if you place an order with us, we will ship out as soon as we get back in.

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WEEKLY WINNER!

This week's Weekly Winner is Casandra Bennett! She played along with last week's Inspiration  challenge. Such a pretty color combo. Casandra, please contact me for your voucher code. You've won $10 in Cat's Cash!

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 TCPTUES231 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 when I post the TCP Tuesday Challenge who will win a Gift Voucher for use on The Cat's Pajamas website.
6. There will be one winner, The Swanky Stamper, announced around the 1st-15th 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.

TCP Tuesday 230 And the Weekly Winner

Last Week's TCP Tuesday challenge was a delightful Sketch Challenge. Brought to you by none other than the fabulous Amy Sheffer. Amy is known for her wonderful scrappy designs and I love to see what she does with our stamps and dies each week.  This challenge she works her magic with this terrific sketch. Hop on over to Amy's blog and see what she did. Then come right back and check out the other Cat Packers.

Amy Rohl is missing her gal something fierce and she stamps out a super cute card that says she's missing "Ewe".

Julie's card is just bewitching. I've always loved Purple and Black as colors for Halloween. I just think it's so modern!

I don't know how Nancy does it, but she always is ahead in her stamping. Like this wonderfully funny card with Sprinkle.

Then Lori, stamps up a little magic herself. She uses orange and orange and more orange. Sounds like a lot of orange, but in Lori's hands it's just right.

Now hop on over to Jen's Blog. She is the Hostess with the Mostest for this week and she wants you to use this beautiful Fall Inspired Collage as your inspiration.

I want to see your card! Just add your entry to the inlinkz button below and join the rest of the peeps that played along with this challenge and you could win some Cat's Cash.

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WEEKLY WINNER!

This week's Weekly Winner is Michelle! She played along with last week's stamp and die challenge. Love her fun paper piecing and her use of the Anywhere Ribbon Slide. Michelle, please contact me for your voucher code. You've won $10 in Cat's Cash!

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 TCPTUES230 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 when I post the TCP Tuesday Challenge who will win a Gift Voucher for use on The Cat's Pajamas website.
6. There will be one winner, The Swanky Stamper, announced around the 1st-15th 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.

October Project of the Month

 Bloom Pins

Jen del Muro creates a bit of shabby chicness with these wonderful Bloom Pins. Adorn a card with these lovelies for a sweet set of gifts for the lucky recipient. Or make them to pin on a scarf or hat.

Download the FREE instructions here .

They are the Project of the Month.

TCP 229 and the Weekly Winner

Sorry for the delay in posting up. My father called me suddenly to get him to the doctor. And when your 90+ year old father calls. You go. Thankfully, after blood work and an ultrasound, he was diagnosed with gout. He had a bout with skin cancer in that same leg, so we were a bit worried. Gout is treatable, but you never want to see anyone, let alone someone you love in pain.

So on to the challenge.

Last week's TCP Tuesday Challenge was a Stamp Challenge Hosted by Hostess with the Mostess, Susan her challenge? She was challenging you to be Partial to Penguins

PARTIAL TO PENGUINS!

So the challenge is to use any "Penguin" stamp from The Cat's Pajamas.  Combine your stamp choice with the

TICKET OR RIBBON SLIDE CUTUPS DIES

For those of you who played in last week's TCP Tuesday Stamp Challenge, here is the place to put your cards.

Want to see what the rest of the Cat Pack did?

Susan rocks it out with her playful birthday card. Musical penguins? Why not serenade the birthday girl or guy with a little penguin love!

Nancy uses one of my all time favorite sets for her super fun card. She proves again, what a master she is when it comes to mixing paper.

Then, Amy's sweet card is so whimsical. Great use of just a big image or two sometimes to get that "Wow".

Julie's card is a jaw dropper. She brings out the kraft paper and designs a card that is fresh looking and fun!

Lori stamps out a card that fun and oh so playful. Wish it was my birthday.

Now I want to see your card! Just add your entry to the inlinkz button below and join the rest of the peeps that played along with this challenge and you could win some Cat's Cash.

Then, hop on over to Amy's blog. She is Hostessing the TCP Tuesday 230 Sketch challenge this week. Her is her sketch

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WEEKLY WINNER!

This week's Weekly Winner is Nancy! She played along with last week's color challenge. She didn't use any Cat's Pajamas stamps, but she didn't have to for the color challenge. Nancy Brown, please contact me for your voucher code. You've won $10 in Cat's Cash!

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 TCPTUES229 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 when I post the TCP Tuesday Challenge who will win a Gift Voucher for use on The Cat's Pajamas website.
6. There will be one winner, The Swanky Stamper, announced around 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.

TCP Tuesday 228 and The Weekly Winner

Last week's TCP Tuesday Challenge was a Color Challenge Hosted by Hostess with the Mostess, Lori.  If you know Lori, she is all about color and design. Last week, she challenged you to use Daffodil, Olive and Navy in your card or project.

For those of you who played in last week's TCP Tuesday Color Challenge, here is the place to put your cards.

Want to see what the rest of the Cat Pack did?

Check out Amy's fun card. She used the mustache die and the Build-A-Bingo set for her card. I love all the different looks that she gets with this one set of dies and that Bingo Card.

Amy does it again. I'm not sure how she does it, but she makes this scrappy vintage look so effortless. But, I know it is not.

Then, Jenny makes a card with no coloring at all! Huh? That's right! The gal didn't color her card in this color challenge. But, you know Jenny. Her card is a bold and sassy as she is.

Nancy's card is right on trend with her use of Chevrons! Just love her pretty, sweet card.

Julie's card is scrappy, but clean and simple. How she accomplishes all that in one card is amazing?


Now I want to see your card! Just add your entry to the inlinkz button below and join the rest of the peeps that played along with this challenge and you could win some Cat's Cash.

Then, head on back on over to Susan's blog. She is Hostessing the TCP Tuesday 229 Stamp challenge this week. And her challenge?

PARTIAL TO PENGUINS!

So the challenge is to use any "Penguin" stamp from The Cat's Pajamas.  Combine your stamp choice with the

TICKET OR RIBBON SLIDE CUTUPS DIES

 

 

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WEEKLY WINNER!

This week's Weekly Winner is Christine Okken! She played along with last week's color challenge and I am so glad she did. Just take a gander at her coloring! Just so wonderful. Christine, please contact me for your voucher code. You've won $10 in Cat's Cash!

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 TCPTUES228 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 when I post the TCP Tuesday Challenge who will win a Gift Voucher for use on The Cat's Pajamas website.
6. There will be one winner, The Swanky Stamper, announced around 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.

TCP Tuesday 227 and the Weekly Winner

Last week's TCP Tuesday Challenge was Technique Challenge Hosted by Hostess with the Mostess, Julie. She wanted you to create gift for the teacher for last week’s challenge.

For those of you who played in last week's TCP Tuesday Technique Challenge, here is the place to put your cards.

Amy, created a sweet question box! I can see it as a game on rainy days. Stump the teacher!

Lori used the template from a past Project of the Month to create her teacher gift. A terrific K-Cup caddy.

Sometimes, you don't have to wait for a special occasion or the end of the year to present that wonderful teacher with a little something to let them know you appreciate them. Nancy creates a terrific card that does just that.

Now I want to see your card! Just add your entry to the inlinkz button below and join the rest of the peeps that played along with this challenge and you could win some Cat's Cash.

Then, head on back on over to Lori's blog. She is Hostessing the TCP Tuesday 228 Color challenge this week. She wants you to use Daffodil, Olive, and Navy in your creation. Work on your card this week and post your color entry in next week's blog.

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WEEKLY WINNER!

This week's Weekly Winner is Cindy Major! She may have played along for a different challenge, but her delightful card fits in perfectly with the color challeng. Cindy, please contact me for your voucher code. You've won $10 in Cat's Cash!

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 TCPTUES227 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 when I post the TCP Tuesday Challenge who will win a Gift Voucher for use on The Cat's Pajamas website.
6. There will be one winner, The Swanky Stamper, announced around 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.

Swanky Stamper for September

Yes. I know it's the middle of the month. And the Swanky Stamper is usually announced towards the beginning of the month.

I've had some requests, though, to push the choosing of the Swanky Stamper forward, to allow for those playing the end of the month challenges more time. I'm still considering that option, so this month, I thought I would try it out. So without any further ado, The Swanky Stamper of the Month is Wendy McGaffey.

 

Wendy Mcgaffey — Swanky Stamper for September

As a designer, I so appreciate the cleverness of a good design. Perfectly chosen paper. A well placed flower. Strong concept. Great colors. All work together to make a terrific design. Like this card by Wendy Mcgaffey. It has all of the things I mentioned and more. This card has so much going for it, if I were Wendy, I would be keeping it.

 

 

We had a lot of really fantastic players in the technique challenges. Like this one by Cindy Major. LOVE her use of patterns and textures. There is a lot going on in this card, but Cindy makes it all work beautifully.

 

This pretty, scrappy card by Cheryl Lea is another beauty. Delicate coloring. Wonderful textures, just an all-around pretty card, using our Commemorating You set and Stamp Trio CutUps Die

And Emma H. created this elegantly stunning card. White on white with just a pop of color! So sophisticated.

We had so many outstanding cards this past month. It was really hard to choose only one winner. But, congrats, Wendy! Great Job!

TCP Tuesday 226 and the Weekly Winner

Last week's TCP Tuesday Challenge was an Inspiration Challenge Hosted by Hostess with the Mostess, Jen del Muro. The end of summer was the theme for last week’s challenge.

For those of you who played in last week's TCP Tuesday Inspiration Challenge, here is the place to put your cards.

If you are looking for inspiration for this sketch, the first place to go is the Hostess herself, Jen. Her sweet card using WHALE OF A TIME set and Wave border CutUps is just as cute as can be. And so Summery.

Nancy's wonderful card mixes patterns and unusual shapes, and various bits and bobs. I don't know how she comes up with what she does. She constantly amazes me.

Amy's scrappy card is just so darling. I've always wanted to do a scrappy card, and Amy's just might make me try one.

Then head on over to Lori's Blog. Her delightful card just has me smiling from ear to ear with her happy and bright colors.

Now I want to see your card! Just add your entry to the inlinkz button below and join the rest of the peeps that played along with this challenge and you could win some Cat's Cash.

Then, head on back on over to Julie's blog. She is Hostessing the Technique challenge this week and she has a very timely challenge for you.

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WEEKLY WINNER!

This week's Weekly Winner is Emma H! She played along with us in last week's Sketch challenge. Love all the different paper patterns! AND they all work together nicely, conceptually. Emma, please contact me for your voucher code. You've won $10 in Cat's Cash!

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 TCPTUES226 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 when I post the TCP Tuesday Challenge who will win a Gift Voucher for use on The Cat's Pajamas website.
6. There will be one winner, The Swanky Stamper, announced around 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. >

TCP Tuesday 225 and Weekly Winner

Last week's TCP Tuesday Challenge was a Sketch Challenge Hosted by Sketch Whiz, Amy Sheffer.

For those of you who played in last week's TCP Tuesday Sketch Challenge, here is the place to put your cards.

If you are looking for inspiration for this sketch, check out this beauty by Amy.

Then over to the other Amy's blog for a bold autumn card. I love hearing stories about what inspired an artist to create what was created. And I can just picture the butterflies that Amy describes. Just lovely.

Then click over to Jen's blog. Her wonderful graphic style is just perfect for this sketch.

And Julie's precious card is just a delight! Love her coloring of the sheep! So darling.

Lori, uses bold, brights to color block her card. Her card just pops!

Now I want to see your card! Just add your entry to the inlinkz button below and join the rest of the peeps that played along with this challenge and you could win some Cat's Cash.
Then, head on back on over to Jen's blog. Her delightful inspiration collage is just the ticket for the end of Summer blues. Work on it this week and post it on this blog on Monday for another chance to win some Cat's Cash.

Tune in tomorrow for the Swanky Stamper of the Month. There were so many goodies, it was hard to choose a Swanky Stamper!

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WEEKLY WINNER!

This week's Weekly Winner is Michelle from ElliotStamps! She played along with us in last week's Water challenge. Such a pretty color combo and the use of the snowflakes from the Snowflake Lace Paper die is just so purty. Michelle, please contact me for your voucher code. You've won $10 in Cat's Cash!

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 TCPTUES225 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 when I post the TCP Tuesday Challenge who will win a Gift Voucher for use on The Cat's Pajamas website.
6. There will be one winner, The Swanky Stamper, announced around 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.

TCP Tuesday 224 and the Weekly Winner

Thank you for your patience, everyone. Blogger was not cooperating. But, lucky for me, I have several computer whizzes on The Cat Pack who helped me work around my issues.

For those of you who played in last week's TCP Tuesday Stamp Challenge, here is the place to put your cards. Susan was our Hostess with the Mostess and her challenge.....? Water!

Susan says:

I take care of the stamp/CutUps challenge and this week, the theme is:

Water, Water Everywhere!

Use any TCP stamp that implies water--whether liquid or frozen. (Sailing bunny, Puddle girl, Fun in the Sun, etc., even winter images/snow.) This should be super easy because there are so many! Combine your stamp choice with one of these CutUps dies:Wave Border or Snowflake

First, head on over to Susan's Blog. She has THE most darling gift bag/box for Christmas! Yes, I said Christmas! And it's just so sparkley sweeet. Take a peek.

Nancy always mixes and matches the paper on her cards to perfection! And this sweet one is no exception! Her waves really look like they are moving!

Amy's scrappy card is perfection! I don't know how she does it, but she always knows when to stop adding. All her cards are just right.

Jen's Winter card is as classic and original as Jen herself. And a little fun, of course.

Julie missed Lori's Color challenge, but decided to combine it with Susan's Water challenge with wonderful results. I love this image and her paper piecing. Is it just me that finds paper piecing so peaceful?

Lori, used the same little girl in her card, but the look is totally different. Lori has me panting with her coloring!

And Jenny's bold and happy card is just the perfect end to this challenge with her striking paper choices.

Did I say end? Actually, not the end. Just add your entry to the inlinkz button below and join the rest of the peeps that played along with this challenge and you could win some Cat's Cash.

Then, head on back on over to Amy's blog. She is challenging you use a sketch! It's the one that she chose for last week's water challenge. Work on it this week and post it on this blog on Monday for another chance to win some Cat's Cash.

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WEEKLY WINNER!

This week's Weekly Winner is Noelle McAdams! She played along with us in last week's color challenge. Love the scrappinessness of this card and the mix of patterned paper. Noelle McAdams you get me! Please contact me for your voucher code. You've won $10 in Cat's Cash!

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 TCPTUES224 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 when I post the TCP Tuesday Challenge who will win a Gift Voucher for use on The Cat's Pajamas website.
6. There will be one winner, The Swanky Stamper, announced around 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.

August Project of the Month

 Pool Party Drink Ensemblé!

Amy Rohl celebrates the end of Summer with her Pool Party Drink Ensemblé. Fun to make and easy to change out, these little sweeties are the poolside version of the wine charm.

They are the Project of the Month.

TCP Tuesday Update

I have gotten a lot of questions about my blog lately, regarding the fact the challenges that I post are not as timely as they have been.

Many of our Design Team post on different days of the week. And, unless you follow all of them, (which you should, because they are really awesome) it's a little hard to know who is posting when.

I tried to post each day that the team would post, but that was a challenge in itself.

So, being the executive, I've made the executive decision to post a recap of the week on Mondays. A recap of the challenge with links to the Design Team members who participated in the challenge. For you, it gives you a place where you can easily find links to all the Cat Pack who played along. For me, it gives me a little extra time to fill orders, and draw.

I am sorry if it caused any confusion!

TCP 223 and the Weekly Winner

Last Week's TCP Tuesday's challenge for the week was a Color Challenge! Our Hostess with Mostess was Lori! And she challenged you to use Rose, Sunshine, and Teal in your project.

Lori says:

It’s my turn to host the TCP Tuesday challenge and I picked the colors for week's challenge with hot summer days in mind.   We’re playing with a bold and bright mix of colors combination—rose, sunshine, and teal. Feeling the heat, right?

Amy is feeling the heat with her pretty scrappy card. She uses lot's of pretty die cut shapes and the stamp is the focus of this card.

Nancy puts a twist into her card and shows that these colors are not just for Summer! They are also perfect for when the chill is in the air.

Amy puts a vintagey look into her card. Love all the different textures and the playfulness that make up this card. So pretty!

And I ADORE this sweet card by Jen! Just a wonderful mix of shapes and and patterns. And her jaunty little cloud? SWEET!

Want to play along? Just add your entry to the inlinkz button below and you could win some Cat's Cash.

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WEEKLY WINNER!

This week's Weekly Winner is ScrapperRita! She played along with us in last week's Washi Technique challenge. Love the colors of this card and the washi tape is such a pretty addition. ScrapperRita, please contact me for your voucher code. You've won $10 in Cat's Cash

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 TCPTUES223 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 when I post the TCP Tuesday Challenge 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.

The TCP Tuesday Challenge and Weekly Winner

TCP Tuesday's challenge for the week was a Technique Challenge! And our Hostess with Mostess was Julie! Her challenge? To use Washi Tape!

What is washi tape? Washi tape is Japanese "Masking Tape". It's thin, and comes in wonderful patterns and textures and Washi Tape is HOT!!  Our challenge today is to pull out your Washi Tape stash and actually use it, on a card or project!

Julie says:

I took a quick look around and there are so many interesting and fun ways to use it!! I am definitely going to try some of the cool things I saw, but today I used it to die cut with!  By nature, washi tape is pretty thin so if you layer it on a piece of cardstock so you should be able to run it through your die cutter with no problem!

Want to see more washi tape goodness? Here is what The Cat Pack did with their washi tape.

So take a look at what Julie did with washi tape! Does it want to make you pull out your stash!

How about Nancy's pretty card? She uses washi tape as a background and the main focus is on the stamp and Nancy's wonderful coloring.

Or Amy's Scrappy Card. I must admit, that scrappy cards are really hard for me to make, but Amy's cards always make me want to try.

The beauty of washi tape is that it tends to be a little see through, as well. So when it is overlapped, it gives a whole new look. Like Jen's clean and simple card. Very simple, but very sophisticated.

And Lori's fun design. Her washi tape takes center stage.

Want to play along? Just add your entry to the inlinkz button below and you could win some Cat's Cash.

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WEEKLY WINNER!

This week's Weekly Winner is Cheryl Lea! She played along with us in last week's Inspiration challenge. Such a pretty, scrappy card. She didn't use The Cat's Pajamas Stamps, but that's okay Cheryl Lea has won $10 in Cat's Cash to buy some. Cheryl Lea, 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 TCPTUES222 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 when I post the TCP Tuesday Challenge 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.

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TCP Tuesday 221 and the Weekly Winner

TCP Tuesday's challenge for this week is an Inspiration Challenge! Our Hostess with Mostess is  the incomparable Jen del Muro. After you see the Inspiration collage she has created, you must take a look at her sweet card.

Take a look at this pretty Inspiration Collage that was posted earlier this week. Were you inspired to create? If you were, just post your creation at the bottom of this post using the InLinkz button and you could win $10 in Cat's Cash.

If you need some more inspiration to pull out your stamps, hop over to Susan's blog and check out her pretty, pretty card. All dressed up and ready to go to the Circus.

One place I always look for inspiration is Amy's blog. She always looks at stamps and paper in a different way.

Then check out the Nancy's card. She truly is a master of mixing and matching patterned papers. Her card is just delightful.

And let's not forget about Amy! Her card is scrappy goodness personified. Truly and wonderful and unique look from a wonderful and unique artist.

Or Lori's pretty and classic card. Her card is a go to card that would delight anyone who received it!

Jenny's card just make me smile so brightly. Love the scene she creates with the bunny in the plane. It's truly one of my favorites.

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WEEKLY WINNER!

This week's Weekly Winner is Kimberly Gajewski! She played along with us in last week's Sketch challenge. I love how scrappy her card turned out. AND it really can work with . Kimberly Gajewski has won $10 in Cat's Cash. Kimberly, 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 TCPTUES221 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 when I post the TCP Tuesday Challenge 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.

Swanky Stamper for August

Cyndi Bundy— Swanky Stamper for August

One of the best things about stamping is that no cards are alike. Even when given the same template to work with, like this Sunglass template that Julie Masse created, each card was different. Like this happy, joyful card that Cyndi Bundy created. Just full of fabulousness. She has it made in the shade. Cyndi is our Swanky Stamper for August

Cyndi Bundy— Swanky Stamper for August

TCP Tuesday 221 and the Weekly Winner

TCP Tuesday's challenge for this week is brought to you by the Hostess with the Mostess, Amy Sheffer. And this week it's a Sketch challenge. And here is the sketch:

Make sure you check out Amy's card. It's full of scrappy goodness that Amy does best.
And while you are at it, check out the other Amy's card. Amy mixes and matches patterned paper within an inch of this card's life. And darned if she doesn't make it look easy. (Well, easy if you are Amy, that is.)

Susan makes the sweetest journal for her daughter using this sketch, proving how versatile it really is.

Julie's Birthday card is really a delight! Love her colors and use of the Mustache CutUps!

I hope you are inspired to pull out your stamps and CutUps dies and play along using our sketch as your inspiration. Just add your card below. You could win $10 in Cat's Cash for playing.

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WEEKLY WINNER!

This week's Weekly Winner is Deborah Anton! She played along with us in last week's Stamp challenge, using PJ the Bear from our Beary Good Year set. Just Darling! Deborah Anton has won $10 in Cat's Cash. Deborah Anton, 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 TCPTUES221 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 when I post the TCP Tuesday Challenge 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.

TCP 220 Challenge and the Weekly Winner

TCP Tuesday's challenge for this week is brought to you by the Hostess with the Mostess, Susan Liles. And this week it's a stamp challenge. And here is the challenge:

Use any TCP Bear stamp. This should be super easy because there are so many! Combine your bear stamp with one of these CutUps dies:
Queen of Hearts or Apron Border

Susan has a delightful card using Quality Time as her stamp set of choice. It features not one, but two of our bears. A Momma bear or Poppa bear and a baby bear.

Amy is in a beary scary Halloween mood with her Spooky card. Drop by her blog and say "Boo"

Nancy shows off a beary special Christmas card in July. At the rate she is going, she won't have to make any cards come December. Now that is planning ahead.

And Jen's card is the perfect way to say "I love you" in a beary special way.

Julie's Birthday card was designed for her niece, but any age would love this beary cheerful card.

I adore this beary charming card by Lori. Such a simple graphic card that packs a visual wallop.

I hope you are inspired to pull out your Bear stamps and stamp a card or two. Just add your card below. You could win $10 in Cat's Cash for playing.

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WEEKLY WINNER!

This week's Weekly Winner is Nancy in Iowa! She played along with us in last week's Color challenge, using Red, Aqua and Kraft. Love all the scrappy goodness in this tag! Nancy in Iowa has won $10 in Cat's Cash. Nancy in Iowa, 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 TCPTUES220 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 when I post the TCP Tuesday Challenge 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.