Sneaky Peek Day #4

Day #4

Aye Aye, Captain

It's Day #4 of Sneaky Peek Week. And Release Day on April 24th is fast approaching. It's the very middle of Sneaky Peek Week and what better time to introduce another Bunny. This time he's in a sweet little rowboat.

This is one of my favorite new images and I just love that this stamp can be used with our Wave CutUps.

But don't take my word for it. Take a gander at this beauty by Nancy Thomas. I love how she incorporated a knot into her card. So nautical! This card is so fresh and bright, it just shouts Spring!

 

Now here is a fun, seaworthy card by Leigh O'Brien. She uses one of the life preservers in the set, and drapes it over the front of the ship. So cute!

Did you spot one of our NEW CutUps in this card? It's the wave pattern. We call this die the Mustache Slide. That's right. Replace the green ribbon with a darker ribbon and it's a mustache. Turn it upside down and it's leaves or petals. It all depends on what color ribbon you use.

 

Amy Sheffer really gives us a sweet, a scrappy look to her card using this set. Not only does she use the Wave CutUps, but the Big Scallop CutUps, as well. How fun is it that she tilts the boat in her card? Very!

Want to see more of "Aye Aye, Captain"? Then head on over to Julie, Susan,  Lori and our wonderful Swanky Stampers Christine Okken, Wendy McAffey and  Noelle McAdams and see what they have done with "Aye Aye, Captain."

When you finish at their blogs, head on over to our Forum on Splitcoaststampers and leave a comment on our "In It To Win It!" Thread. You could win the "Aye Aye, Captain" stamp set just by leaving a comment.

Sneaky Peek Day #3

Day #3

Bubble Therapy

It's Day #3 of Sneaky Peek Week. Which means that there are only 4 more sleeps before Release Day on April 24th.

"Bubble Therapy" is the name of this brand-spanking new set featuring my favorite kitty heroine, Sprinkle.
For the longest time I've been wanting to do a "beauty" set featuring her and I'm so happy I got to finally do one.

This card by Jen del Muro really shows her off. So pretty in green, pink and black, this card would be wonderful with a gift of bath salts or bubble bath. Love the bits of bling floating in the "bubbles".

 

Or how about this card by Jenny Peterson? I love the colors that she used here. Paired with the New Heart Border CutUps also releasing on April 24, and a crinkled bit of seam binding ribbon, it almost has a bohemian feel.

 

Swanky Stamper, Wendy McGaffey really works the bubble theme in this set with the pretty paper and pearls.

I think there are days that we can all use a little "Bubble Therapy". Don't you? But don't take my word for it, take a peek at Julie, Amy, and Nancy and our wonderful Swanky Stampers Christine Okken, and Noelle McAdams  and see what they have done with "Bubble Therapy."

When you finish at their blogs, head on over to our Forum on Splitcoaststampers and leave a comment on our "In It To Win It!" Thread. You could win the "Bubble Therapy" stamp set just by leaving a comment.

Sneaky Peek Day #2

Day #2

Bloom 

It's Day #2 of Sneaky Peek Week. And, what would one of our collections be without the appearance of a certain big eared bunny? Or Bun Bun, as he is known affectionately by some of you.

When I first saw this drawing, I thought how sweet it would be to do a Mother's Day card with it.

Just stamped up and colored simply, with copics or watercolors like Carole Burrage has done, this bunny is sweet as can be. Just a classic, lighthearted design that is so much fun to color and dress up or down.

 

And dress up the bunny, Susan Liles does. Bright happy colors for Spring and lovely tone on tone textures really highlight how special this stamp really it. Susan embosses the edge created with the Big Scallop CutUps and brings the whole card together.

 

Swanky Stamper, Noelle McAdams shows just how Swanky she is with this pretty piece of home decor doing a little paper tole technique on the bunny. (Am I the only one that thinks that Noelle has got some crazy cutting skills?)

And you'll notice one of our brand new dies, the Pom Pom Flower CutUps. You've seen these flowers all over the internet and on Pinterest. It was just one off those things that made us say, "there needs to be a die for that". So we did.

I think you'll agree that "Bloom" will be one of those stamps you reach for over and over.

"Bloom" and the Pom Pom Flower die will be available for purchase on April 24.

Now head on over to our Forum on SplitcoastStampers and leave a comment on our "In It To Win It!" Thread. You could win the "Bloom" stamp set just by leaving a comment.

TCP Tuesday 206 and the Weekly Winner

Today is TCP Tuesday and it's an Inspiration Challenge. And Jen is our most awesome Hostess with the Mostess for this challenge. And if you check out the Inspiration Collage, you'll see that there is a postal theme going on. And, it's perfect to go with the brand new Stamp Set by Jen that we just previewed in an earlier post, "Commemorating You".

Did you see all the most awesome cards that The Cat Pack created? Here's another one that Leigh snuck in. It's crazy cute, I promise.

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WEEKLY WINNER!

And now....this week's Weekly Winner is Muffin! Muffin created this card for the TCP Tuesday 205 Sketch Challenge. I think is just wonderful that she took the sketch and squared it up. That's the best thing about these challenges, use them as inspiration or a starting point and go for it. Muffin, 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 TCPTUES206 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.

Sneaky Peek Week Day #1

Day #1

Commemorating You 

It's Day #1 of Sneaky Peek Week. And we are so happy to kick it off with a brand new set designed by our very own Jen del Muro.

You see Jen has been hankering for another set to go with our Stamp Trio CutUps. A stamp set that could be used all year round. So we put our heads together and came up with "Commemorating You". With over thirty stamps you can mix and match, we think this is one of our most versatile sets, yet.

And though it was designed to be used with the Stamp Trio CutUps, this set stands on its own.

Based on vintage stamp designs, this set has a modern, but slightly shabby look. You can use the various corner designs to create a look that is perfect for your card or project. You can stack the saying on top of one another like Jen does here. She even curves one of them to fit in the banner.

 

Or, like Carole Burrage, stamp the sentiments separately for a whole different look. Included in the stamp set is are four silhouettes that work wonderfully with the stamp sets. We think that the our modern silhouettes are a wonderful twist on this popular trend.

 

Nancy Thomas shows more of the the silhouettes in this card, using the Stamp Trio CutUps, as well. I just love all the different looks that this versatile set can give.

And the rest of the designers have been busy stamping away with this set. Check out, Amy, Julie, and Susan and our wonderful Swanky Stampers, Noelle McAdams, Christine Okken, and Wendy McGaffey.

When you finish at their blogs, head on over to our Forum on SplitcoastStampers and leave a comment on our "In It To Win It!" Thread. You could win the "Commemorating You" stamp set just by leaving a comment.

Let's Fly Away

I have to say that this sketch was so much fun! It's been awhile since I could actually take my time and I have to say, I loved how it all came together in the end. I'm going to be doing this sketch again.

I used one of my favorite paper piecing sets, Take Off and the Cloud Border and Big Scallop CutUps. And my brand new favorite paper pad from My Mind's Eye, Rosy. Why I only got one pad of this, I don't know.

Here is the sketch again. Now go play!

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TCP Tuesday 205 & the weekly winner!

Today is TCP Tuesday and it's a Sketch Challenge. Usually, the most awesome Leigh O'Brien is the Hostess with the Mostess for this challenge, but she's enjoying Spring Break in sunny Florida. Lucky her, eh?

But, Leigh has the most awesome sketches, so she's passed this good one along to me, and asked me to be this week's hostess.

So check out her sketch and see what you can make. I'll be posting my card later today.

In the meantime, check out Nancy's pretty card. I love how soft and pretty it is. and her use of CutUps is SWEET!

Or how about this fun card by Jen! It's just so colorful and bright.

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WEEKLY WINNER!

And now....this week's Weekly Winner is NoraAnne! NoraAnne created this card for the TCP Tuesday 204 Easter Challenge. Isn't it just pretty in purple. Now that's not our grass die, but that's okay. I think ours is sold out. NoraAnne, 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 TCPTUES205 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.

TCP Tuesday 204 & the Weekly Winner

Today's TCP Tuesday Challenge is a Stamp Challenge. And, of course, this week's Hostess with the Mostest is Susan Liles! Susan, come on down!

Susan is asking you to create something Eastery! Use any stamp(s) from The Cat's Pajamas that are Easter related, ALONG WITH one of these CutUps dies: Cloud Border, Grass or Easter Basket CutUps Dies.

If you have a chance drop on by Susan's blog and check out her card to see the PERFECT example of what she is talking about.

Then go over to Amy's blog and see the perfect tag for that Easter Basket.

Pretty, soft colors are the name of the game in Jen's card.

And, Lori's card just plain cracks me up.

Don't forget, to be eligible for this week's challenge you must use The Cat's Pajamas stamps and dies.

Did you play in last week's TCP Color Challenge?

Take a look at Amy's chic and simple cards. Yes, she's giving you a twofer. They really would work with any colors and the graphic designer in me is just panting over these.

How about Leigh's super tweet card? (Pun intended) Makes me feel all warm and fuzzielike.

Or Amy's wonderful card. I really can't describe how wonderful it is, so you better just take a look yourself, and you'll see what I mean.

Julie's card is almost shabby chic with her choice of papers.

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WEEKLY WINNER!

And now....this week's Weekly Winner is Melissa Hubert! Melissa created this card for the TCP Tuesday 203 Color Challenge. Sweet! Just love the sweet little pennants hanging from that panel. And the felt grass is perfect. Melissa, 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 TCPTUES204 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.

April Swanky Stamper

Wendy McGaffey — Swanky Stamper for April

I have to admit, I am not the best cutter. So when I see great cutting, I must reward it. Take the wonderful card by Wendy Mcgaffey. Just a WOW of a card and crazy cutting skills. What is so great about this card is that after all the hard work that Wendy put into it, it can stand on its own for display. Just fab.

Wendy McGaffey — Swanky Stamper for April

TCP Tuesday 203 and winning

Today's TCP Tuesday Challenge is a Color Challenge. And Lori is this week's Hostess with the Mostest! And this week, Lori is challenging you to use Tangerine, Lime Green and Sky Blue in your card. Such a fun and Springy Combo, don't you think?

Here's Nancy's Card for this week's combo. And with that chevron pattern, I think she was still being inspired by Jen's Inspiration Challenge. Her card is just adorable.

And speaking of Jen, you must check out her card. She doesn't stamp much in it, but her card really packs a punch.

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WEEKLY WINNER!

And now....this week's Weekly Winner is Ashley N. Newell. Hey, Girl! You won with this sweet little card using Up, Up and Away. Ashley, 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 TCPTUES203 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.

ACK!

I tell you, I'm having the hardest time getting used to this new Blogger interface. I went to post something new and realized that my TCP Tuesday post was still in draft mode. *sigh* One day I will get it.

So up goes the post (it's below) and Voila! TCP Tuesday! Yay!
When you have a chance, read the post below and check out the cards by The Cat Pack.

Amy adds her card to the inspirational mix with her take on grass. So, so pretty.

And Lori colors me hoppy with her sweet grassy card.

I'm getting ready to head out to Boston for a trade show and to teach a couple of classes to the LSS owners. I LOVE going to Boston.

This year will be the first time there will be no snow when I go. It's going to be 80 degrees on Friday, I've read. I'm so excited because I get to meet up with Cat Packer, Julie Masse. And Kim van der sanden, Kim Hughes and Karolyn Loncon. And some other stampy friends that I only get to see when I go to these shows.

So I thought I'd leave you with a card that I'm going to be teaching in one of my classes. I would show you the whole cannoli, but, I went a little crazy with the new CutUps that will be coming out next month....and well, you know.

I used the Home, Tweet Home, Circus Panels, and Easy Rosettes CutUps.

I've been spending a lot of time on Pinterest and I just learned how to use our Easy Rosettes to make those pretty poppies. Best thing is that they are not too bulky and can actually fold flap to fit in an envie. Love that.

TCP Tuesday 202 and WINNING!

Today's TCP Tuesday Challenge is a Supply Challenge. And Julie is this week's Hostess with the Mostest! And this week, in honor of Spring, Julie is challenging you to put a little grass with class in your project. Confusing? If you take a peek at Julie's card, you will know what I mean. She uses "Kick Some Grass" and the Grass CutUps. I don't know if I've ever seen grass look as good. And I love that little bit of the Lacy Floral Doily she put in the corner. It just adds even more cuteness.

Now hop on over to Nancy's Blog and take a look at her card. It's really just the sweetest thing. One thing (among many) that Nancy excels at is her use of patterned paper. She really uses it as a canvas for her creations. LOVE!

If anyone gives Nancy a run for her money, it's Jen. Her clean, bold, design just makes my heart beat just a little bit faster.

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WEEKLY WINNER!

And now....this week's Weekly Winner is Wendy Coffman. Love this colorful take on last week's Inspiration Challenge. 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 TCPTUES202 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.

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.

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