TCPTUES153 - Colorful!

Hi everyone! This week we have a beautiful color combo to play with, hosted by the super-talented Tori...we hope you can stop by Tori's blog for all the details on how to play along! These colors just scream sunshine to me, and so does the fabulous brand new Easy Rosette Die that was released last week by The Cat's Pajamas - they've been a huge hit! And if you click on the link to the die, you'll also find the super video that Alma posted to show how to use the dies - it's all there for you!

It's a New Release Blog Hop!

Soooooo, hopefully you're joining me for the New Release Blog Hop by The Cat's Pajamas! If you are hopping through, you'll have arrived here from Carole's blog; if you want to start at the beginning, head over to Julie's blog - she's our Hostess for this TCP Tuesday Challenge.

Julie challenged us to think differently about the shape of our card...yikes! This was a tough one for me! I played around with some shaped dies and came up with this flower-type shape. But what I like best is the AWESOME grass die that is brand new for this release! I love how realistic it looks! The stamp set is called "Wet Puddle" and I was thrilled with how the paper piecing turned out for the little girl's coat and boots!

Thank you, as always, for stopping by! Next stop is Tracy's blog- have fun!

Catch My Drift?

Here's another Sneak Peek of a set ("Catch My Drift?") coming next week from The Cat's Pajamas...check out the sweet bear!! How can you look at this set and not smile :) Find links to more Sneak Peeks over on Alma's blog - they'll be coming all week long!

What A Blast!

Here we go with a week of Sneak Peeks from The Cat's Pajamas :) Jen is hostessing a terrific Inspiration Challenge for us...hop over to her blog for all the details and the inspiration piece!

My card today uses the brand new "What A Blast" set coming next Tuesday...check out PJ with the cool pinwheel - and there's a die to match, too!! I pulled out my long-unused colored pencils and had fun with them...I really like how PJ turned out! Stop by The Cat Pack's blogs throughout the week (and Alma's blog every day) for more TCP goodness!

Sketch Challenge - TCPTUES150

Leigh is hostessing this week with another super sketch. I decided to pull out some baby-themed TCP stamps ("And Baby Makes..." and paper :) You'll find all the details for playing along with us right here on Alma's blog - and this coming week we'll be rolling out some sneak peeks for the upcoming release - so stay tuned!

Back in time with TCP Tuesday!

This week Alma is having us go back through all our TCP Tuesday challenges (almost 150 of them!) and pick one of our faves - I chose TCP Tuesday 98 - paper piecing! I pulled out TCP's "Spring Fling" set and paper-pieced Poochie's carrot car :) It's definitely time for Springtime cards! Hop on over to Alma's blog for all the details on playing along this week - and stop by there again on Tuesday for our next challenge!

Feeling Lucky?

Susan is our fabulous Hostess this week for TCP Tuesday - and she's challenging us to think all about "luck" - make someone a good luck card or a St. Paddy's Day card using your TCP stamps! This kind of occasion is perfect for using the ever-popular "A Beary Good Year" set. Who can resist P.J. and all those accessories??

There are now even more opportunities to win with The Cat's Pajamas! Click here to hop over to Alma's blog and get the scoop! Happy stamping!

Color Challenge Card...

Here's my take on this week's Color Challenge - I had fun playing with the Springtime images in The Cat's Pajamas' "Hearts and Flowers" set from last year :)

Color Challenge for TCP Tuesday

The colors that Sony has chosen for this week's TCP Tuesday challenge just scream ice cream, don't they? All the details for playing along can be found on Alma's blog, and I'll be posting my card in the next day or two. Can't wait to see what you come up with! Also don't forget to stop by the TCP Facebook page and say hello at the Forum on Splitcoast Stampers :)

TCP Tuesday - Sweet!

I'm back with a functioning laptop again :) Just in time for Julie's TCP Tuesday challenge...and she has a "sweet" challenge for us to use candy on our cards...I just happened to have some Dove hearts around the house so decided to add one as an embellishment to my card. I think it makes a nice addition! I used the brand new "Got Love" set and included some paper piecing for the balloons.

In other TCP news, Alma is introducing a new feature called "Pick of the Litter" to showcase all the fabulous TCP creations out there! You'll be able to check out the latest Picks at The Cat's Pajamas' Facebook page or at our Forum on Splitcoast Stampers. Hope you can stop by!

Wild about TCP Tuesday!

First of all, I'm sorry to be temporarily MIA (laptop power problems...hopefully to be rectified very soon!).

Let's get on to TCP Tuesday! Alma has introduced a few changes to TCP Tuesday...the first of which is that Jen is the new hostess of our Inspiration Challenge. All the details are over on Alma's blog, so be sure to stop over there to check everything out - including the slideshow guest book where all the TCP Tuesday creations are presented together :) Other changes will be rolling out gradually, so stay tuned for all the fun!

And...we have a new member of The Cat Pack! Please hop on over and give Tori Wild a warm welcome! If you haven't seen her work yet, you're in for a treat! Welcome, Tori!

TCP Tuesday - Stamp Challenge!

Hello all! This week Susan is hostessing a fabulous Stamp Challenge for us! She challenged us to get out our TCP stamps and use any sentiment with the word LOVE or HEARTS :) My card features the brand new "Ewe Complete Me" set along with the "Heart Trio" dies. Aren't they fun? Anyway, we hope you can play along - and don't forget to post a link to your card on Alma's blog so that you're entered to win this month's Swanky Stamper prize!

The Cat's Pajamas New Release Blog Hop!

Welcome to the January New Release Blog Hop from The Cat's Pajamas! I'm sure you've been hopping your way through all the fabulous creations from The Cat Pack, but if you want to start at the beginning, start at Sony's blog (Sony is also the hostess for this week's TCP Tuesday challenge!). Through the hop, you'll be joining me from Carole's blog - and now you're here!

For my card I used "It Had To Be Mew" and I think it worked well with Sony's color combo :)

Thank you, as always, for stopping by, now hop on over and see what Alma has been up to!

It Had To Be Mew!

It's Day 7 of our week of Sneak Peeks from The Cat's Pajamas, and I know many of you are going to be thrilled that Sprinkle is BACK! This set is called "It Had to be Mew" and as you'll see, Sprinkle is all decked out for Happy Hearts Day :) I was drawn straight to the pink, black and white color combo to show Sprinkle in all her glory. Don't forget, tomorrow is Release Day - then you'll be able to get your hands on all these sets and play with Sprinkle to your heart's content!

Soooo sorry I'm late!

Hi folks, I am so very sorry to be late to the party celebrating TCP's brand new "Got Love" set! I realized this morning that I hadn't posted it and again, I apologize...here's my card :) I think this set is one of my favorites from the upcoming release - and it's a tough choice to make! Keep checking out The Cat Pack's blogs all weekend long as the sneak peeks continue leading up to the big release on Tuesday! Have a super weekend!

Supply Challenge for TCPTUES141

Hi all, here we are starting a week of TCP Sneak Peeks to show off the brand new stamps coming next week from The Cat's Pajamas! Today Jen is our hostess and she's challenging us to use up our ribbon stash - but to use it for anything but a bow!

I used the soon-to-be-released "Bear Hugs" set. Isn't this little guy adorable? For my ribbon technique I simply attached loops of ribbon like little "tabs" on the left-hand side. I really like how it turned out! Thanks, Jen, for the challenge! Don't forget to upload your fabulous creations to Alma's blog so that we can all see what you've done with your ribbon - and your TCP stamp stash! HAVE FUN!

TCP Tuesday Inspiration!

Happy New Year! I'm your hostess for our first TCP Tuesday challenge of 2011 - and we're starting with an inspiration piece - this cute knitted hat from Little Missmatched. I took the "knitted" part and it made me think of The Cat's Pajamas' Divine Twine - so I pierced and stitched, and pierced and stitched some more to highlight this fun stamp set that will be available in just a couple of weeks (it's called "Got Love").

To play along (and be in with a chance to be the first Swanky Stamper of 2011), link your card to the post on Alma's blog and share your creation with us! If you're posting on Splitcoast Stampers, the keyword is TCPTUES140. Have fun!!