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!

More oldies but goodies :)

You just can't go wrong with stamps from The Cat's Pajamas or My Favorite Things :)

Better late than never :)

Finally here I am with my TCP Tuesday card - Sprinkle is enjoying a tasty summer beverage :) I used TCP's "Fun in the Sun" stamp set and some paper by Little Yellow Bicycle. I hope you've had a great weekend and that you'll stop by on Tuesday for our Blog Hop!

Technique Challenge!

Hello all, this week our very own Alma is hosting TCP Tuesday! She wants us to play with our colored pencils and Gamsol - you can find out all the details plus a link to a tutorial right here on Alma's blog :)

For my card I used TCP's "Happy Camper" set and some of my new favorite paper from Basic Grey. Some of the card is paper-pieced, but for the edges of the mountains I pulled out my colored pencils and smudged the color with Gamsol. I had forgotten how much fun those pencils were! I apologize for the not-so-great lighting on my photo; I took this one early this morning so that I could post before I am off and running for the day :) Have a super Tuesday, whatever you're up to!

TCPTUES115 - Inspiration Challenge!

Hi everyone - happy Tuesday! This week I'm hosting an Inspiration Challenge for you; the piece I have chosen is this mosaic design that I found on Google Images. I hope it inspires you to play along with us!

For my card I used one of my favorite TCP summer images - the penguin from the "By the Sea" set :) I picked up the mosaic tiles on a recent trip to CA - scrapping and stamping stores galore! I thought they'd work well for a summer/pool theme, and I really like the colors, too!

To play along, add a link to your card (from your blog or the Splitcoast gallery) to the post on Alma's blog. This means you can be entered in our monthly Swanky Stamper Contest where you can win $$$$ to spend on TCP stamps - what's not to like about that?! This week's keyword is TCPTUES115. So...what are you waiting for - go and be inspired!

Make a Splash!

Here's my card made from Leigh's awesome TCP Tuesday sketch :) I love this little dude! He's part of TCP's "By the Sea" clear stamp set. And for this coming TCP Tuesday I have my card all ready to go!

It's going to be quite a stressful week for me...I will know for sure by this Friday whether someone will be bumping me from my job at the school...keep your fingers and toes crossed for me!

Time to play!

Morning, all! It's TCP Tuesday again, and our terrific hostess is Joanne, who came up with a super color combo for us all to play along with: turquoise, red and ivory. Click here to head over to Joanne's blog for the scoop on this week's challenge! I pulled out my "Fun in the Sun" stamp set and decided to have fun with layers of different papers :) Thanks for stopping by!

Super-Simple for Saturday

Here's a very easy card that I made using the A Muse stamps that I bought from Tracy last month (thanks, Tracy!). The polka dot card and the strip with the green ric-rac pattern were pre-printed, so all I had to do was stamp the "Happy Summer" sentiment, stamp, color and cut out the tree, and mount the tree on the front of the card. This took about 15 minutes!

Whatever floats your boat...

I really love the way this card turned out. I made it to play along with the Card Patterns sketch last week :) The stamps are from TCP's "By the Sea" set, and the patterned paper is the "Girl Friday" collection by Cosmo Cricket.

Yesterday Iain and his sister headed out to San Francisco for 2 days. Helen is turning 60 later this month and will be retiring from her job as an elementary school assistant principal, so this is our birthday/retirement gift to her. They're planning to play several rounds of golf out there, so I'm sure they'll both have a great time. The kids and I stayed at home all day in our jammies, crafting and just hanging out. The three of us love our "jammie days". I got several cards made and Nattie made some progress on the 2,000-piece jigsaw puzzle she's been working on :) Today I think we're going to go to the movies, although we haven't decided what to see yet - the choice is "G-Force" or "Ice Age 3"...I'll let you know!

TCP Tuesday - Color Challenge

As promised, here's my TCP Tuesday card for this week's Color Challenge, hosted by Jen :) Aren't the colors perfect for summer? I also used Jen's sketch from her "Sketch For You To Try" that she posts every Saturday - thanks, Jen! I challenged myself to use no patterned paper on this one - and it was very difficult for me!

I used TCP's "Fun in the Sun" set and also the new glitter and buttons from TCP. Poochie is definitely "Hot Stuff" on his surfboard :)

Hula Sprinkle :)

Here's Sprinkle having a great time in her hula skirt! I love this summer image and the fact that it is bold enough to stand alone on the front of the card :) Go Sprinkle! The clear set is called "Fun in the Sun" and the patterned paper is by Cosmo Cricket ("Snorkel" collection). I'll be back later today with my TCP Tuesday card for this week. Jen is hosting a Color Challenge!

Relaxing Sprinkle

Happy Friday! Here's a card made with the new "Fun in the Sun" set from The Cat's Pajamas. I also used the matching "Candy Sprinkles" buttons and ribbon that Alma released this month. The patterned paper is from the "Snorkel" collection by Cosmo Cricket.

Iain's sister is arriving in town a week from today; she'll be here for 10 days. And after that it'll just be a couple of weeks until school starts!

Have a great weekend!

Beach Bum :)

I thought this card would be an appropriate card to post today - I'm on my way back from being a beach bum for a week :) Poochie sunbathing is another image from the new sets released this week by The Cat's Pajamas. He's got everything he needs right there!

I'll be back on Thursday or Friday to check in! Take care!

TCP Tuesday - Blog Surf!

Hi all!! We're very excited about TCP Tuesday this week - not only do we have our usual Inspiration Challenge (Leigh is hosting for me this week), but the whole team is participating in a "Blog Surf" (surfing since it's summer!) to show off the new stamp sets being released by The Cat's Pajamas tomorrow, July 22nd. The sets are called "Fun in the Sun", "By the Sea" and "You Sick Thing".

You should be joining me from Leigh's blog - that's where the Surfing starts (and where you'll find the details for the Inspiration Challenge) :)

For my card I used the "By the Sea" set with some patterned paper by "Cosmo Cricket". The embellishments are also new from TCP: matching ribbon and buttons!


I hope you like what you've seen so far - now surf on over to Jen's blog for more inspiration! And don't forget to follow the surf all the way to the end (and post a comment on each blog) for the chance to WIN some TCP goodies! Enjoy :)

Kowabunga!

Here's Poochie all ready to take a dip in the ocean! This stamp is another one from the new release coming from The Cat's Pajamas on the 22nd :) The glitter is also from TCP - isn't it a great color?

I used my Cuttlebug embossing template on plain white cardstock and then added more "bubbles" in the form of clear dew drop beads. I hope you're enjoying the latest creations from the TCP Cat Pack this week!

Happy Camper

Here's my card for Susan's TCP Tuesday Stamp Challenge :) Susan is challenging us to pull out our "Happy Camper" set once again! I found some sweet patterned paper (the "Little Sprout" collection by Crate Paper) and combined it with some kraft cardstock and some ribbon from TCP.

Would you like the chance to win the "Happy Camper" set - plus some other TCP goodies? Okey dokey! Just leave a comment to this post - and tell me your 3 favorite things about summer! I'll draw a winner on Saturday morning - all comments before 11pm MST on Friday will be entered :) Good luck!!

Fun in the Sun (or in the rain!)

Happy Sunday! I hope you enjoyed your 4th of July holiday :) Today I have a cheery, Summery card for you, made with stamps from "The Cat's Pajamas" ("Sprinkle Annette" and "Fun in the Sun"), and patterned paper by We R Memory Keepers.

We had fun at our neighbors' party yesterday, even though it rained for most of the afternoon and evening! They had planned ahead and had several covered areas set up, so we were able to keep dry for the most part while we enjoyed the company, music and food. At the end of the night we were all sitting around the fire, listening to the rain coming down :)

YOU are a wonderful reason to celebrate :)

These are photos of a box I altered for one of my Artful INKables projects using the set called "A Friendly Light" for the shells and starfish, and the "Birthday Best" set for the sentiment (just click on the photos for a closer view). The patterned paper is by Basic Grey - one of my favorites!

TCP Tuesday - Inspiration Challenge

Hi everyone, it's my turn to host TCP Tuesday this week, and I have a great photo for our Inspiration Challenge :) Doesn't that look perfect for a hot, summer day? Yesterday in Conifer we were in the mid-70s - I think that's the warmest we've been all year!


It's pretty easy to play along for the Inspiration Challenge: just look at the photo, and use whatever elements of the photo jump out at you: the objects, the colors, the mood - anything you like! Perhaps you should pour yourself a nice cold drink and get inspired to play along... :)

For my card I knew I wanted to use similar colors and a cocktail theme - so I chose TCP's "Wide Margarita" and "Cocktails!" stamps. The lime slices are the "Big Lemon" and "Small Lemon" stamps; I just stamped them in green ink :) Here are the details for playing:

1. Each Tuesday, one of the DT Members from The Cat's Pajamas will host a challenge.



2. The challenges will vary (stamp, color, sketch, inspiration).



3. You will have until this Saturday night (June 27) to complete the challenge.



4. Link your project in comments to the hostess' challenge announcement.



5. TCP stamps are not required, but of course, are highly encouraged.



6. There will be one winner each month. They will be deemed that month's Swankiest Stamper and get $25 in Cat Cash (to spend on the TCP website!).



7. When uploading to SCS, please use the keyword TCPTUES64 for this week's challenge.



8. Alma will post the entries for that week each Monday on her blog for "Holey Moley Monday".



9. The newly-crowned Swanky Stamper will be announced on the first of the month and will have his/her winning entry posted on The Cat's Pajamas website where he/she will reign for the entire month.



10. Oh - HAVE FUN!

TCP Tuesday Color Challenge

Hi all! Here's my card for this week's TCP Tuesday Color Challenge, which is being hosted by Jen. Isn't this a fun color combo? I was a little intimidated at first, but I really love how this one turned out in the end! The stamps I used are "Hula Cat", "Flip Flops" and "Fun in the Sun".

I hope you can play along this week! Get all the details at Jen's blog :)