TCP Sneaky Peek Week Day 2: Loads of Love

 

Hello there inky friends!  It's DAY 2 of Sneaky Peek Week at The Cat's Pajamas and today we're sharing fun inspiration featuring the newest stand alone dies in the collection.  Today we're sharing inspiration with the EASTER BASKET and the cute FLOWER WAGON stand alone dies. I decided to take some liberties with the FLOWER WAGON die and turned it in a wagon for Valentine hearts.  I used a few of the flowers in the diecut for the inside and outside portions of the wheel area.  I diecut the whole thing with white cardstock and then colored with Copic Markers to customize this fin die.  

 

I used some liquid inks to create the fun drippy background and then added some splatter to finish it off before stamping the sentiment (from the new SUN PLEASE stamp set)

Since I didn't have any tiny hear dies, I decided to hand color and cut the hearts using fun colors.  I then attached them to the backside of the cart before gluing the whole cart onto a piece of white cardstock for stability.  I fussy cut the whole cart to give it some extra bulk before attaching it to my card.  

This is such a fun and versatile cart and I can imagine it being filled with goodies for each holiday making it the most well loved die in my stash.  

Thanks for hopping over to check out my project.  Please pop over to my fellow teamie's blogs to check out their inspiration and make sure to leave a comment for a chance to win a TCP Prize.  See you again tomorrow for another fun sneaky peek!  

TCP January Sneaky Peek Week DAY 1: Hello Gnomie!

Hey there inky friends! Today is the first day of The Cat's Pajamas Sneaky Peek Week and we've got some adorable stamps and dies to share with you this week.  Are you excited to see some. cute stand alone stamp sets and dies?  Get ready!  You're going to flip!  

Day 1 means we're sneaking a peek of the cute little gnome set called WELCOME GNOME!  It's a collection of great gnome images and sentiments for ALL seasons.  I decided to jump right in to all the LURRRVE and dressed up my gnomes for Valentine's Day!  The little heart elements are so fun and make these little gnomes a perfect fit for the lovey-dovey day on Feb. 14.  I paired the stamp set with the fun new GRASSY PATCHES die that is perfect to add that little patch of green to your cards.  I fussy cut my gnome images but you can purchase the CUT FILE HERE.  

I love that you can create your own cute little sentiment by combining a few of the words in the set.  I also love that you can arrange them just so to create a whimsical or formal look...Whimsy for me!  I colored my tag with some Pan Pastels and a blending brush before coloring the stamped images with Copic Markers.  I blended quite a few purples blues and pinks to get just the color I was looking for.  

After stamping and coloring the heart confetti, I stamped the heart banner on the gnomes hands and the heart dangling from the string on that tall hat gnome before fussy cutting all the gnomes and mounting them on the tag.  I added some ribbon and then mounted it on a white panel before mounting on fuschia and aqua paper.  Adding the grass allowed me to add one more tiny little gnome to the center of the card.  

I so love these little guys!  Don't you?  I hope my card inspires you to create something adorable!  Please hop over to my teamie's blogs to check out their fun projects too!  Remember, leave a comment on each blog to have a chance to win a TCP prize!  

 

New Release Hop! The Cat's Pajamas

Hello there inky friends!  I hope you've been enjoying the inspiration shared for the September Release!  I know there are so many sweet images and dies that have hopped right into your hearts...and hopefully, your carts!  Well, today, we're closing out the release shares with our September New Release Hop and I know you're going to love what everyone is sharing today!  If you're hopping here from Brenda's blog, you're hopping right along.  If not, you can find the complete hop listing at the bottom of my post.  

I chose to highlight the fun Stitched Tree Duo die and the adorable character/sentiments from the Simply Blessed set.  I also used the cloud slimline die from the Slimline Suburbs die set to create some stenciled background clouds on the blue paper.  I just made sure to use some white ink and blended over the stencil several times to create the cloud effect.  

I colored my images with Copic Markers and added some black curls on the boy so that his yummy hair peeked out more from the cap.  

I made sure to mount the stitched rectangle around the framed tree so that it would highlight the scene.  :)

Thanks so much for hopping over.  I hope you've enjoyed seeing all my creations for this hop!  Please hop on over to my teamie Deborah's page so you can check out her project!  Thanks!  

Blog Roll:

Julee

Cristena

Nancy

Christine

Wendy

Melissa

Brenda

Kerry-ME!

Deborah

Leigh

Alma

TCP Sneaky Peek Week #7: MORE DIES!

Hello there inky friends!  It's DAY 7 of Sneaky Peek Week at The Cat's Pajamas and we're sharing projects featuring three more die sets!  Check out this fun LITTLE TRUCK!  I new that when I saw this truck, that I would make it blue...I've got such special memories of a blue truck like this that was always parked in my grandpa's garage...My cousins/sisters and I would head out to the truck and sit inside...You see, we would find some awesome treasure inside there.  My grandpa used to hide bottles of root beer inside the cab!  Sooo...every time I see an old truck (especially baby blue), I think if my grandpa and his root beer stash!  HA HA...

I paired this little truck up with the cute and cozy panda from the Oh Holy Night set and a little graph paper for the background.  This is a small card so it's perfect to place atop a little gift.  

I matched some plum colored ribbon to tie in with the polar bear and added some sparkly silver paint on the hubcaps and other parts of the truck.  

The other two die sets are sure to be a hit too.  Check 'em out:  

This Silent Night die will look GORGEOUS on some projects!  

I've got some fun plans for the Peek-a-Boo Frames so make sure to hop over and check out my project tomorrow for the hop!!!  Hop over to the other designer blogs to check out their fun creations!  Make sure to leave a comment for a chance to win a TCP prize! 

TCP Blog

Brenda

Nancy

Christine

ME!

Heartfelt Creations Alumni Hop...Pretty Posies

Hello there inky friends!  Today I'm joining my fellow Heartfelt Creations Alumni DT peeps as we share projects and inspiration for June.  It's been a while since I created with some new goodies and I'm so excited to be playing with new stamps, molds and embellies from HC!  If you've arrived here from Vicki's blog, you're on the hop trail, if not, you can find the complete hop list at the bottom of my post.

***A randomly chosen comment from a mystery blog will receive a $25 gift certificate to shop at Heartfelt Creations. To claim your prize please email Heartfelt Creations at socialmedia@heartfeltcreations.us with "Winner of the JUNE Alumni Hop" in the subject line.***

I decided to play with some pretty floral images and some gorgeous dies.  I started out by stamping the Oakberry Lane floral stamp set and then coloring with Copic markers.  After that, I diecut the images using the Oakberry Lane Blossoms Die set.  Next, I placed the diecuts in the 3-D Blossoms Shaping mold and ran them through my machine.  I layered the images with Dries Clear glue then applied some "Lettuce Entertain You Prills" to the centers of each flower.  I set the flowers aside and worked on the backer layer.

I diecut the gorgeous Eyelet Oval Die using a yummy plum cardstock and then mounted the pierced panel onto the border panel using Double Dots Foam Circles.  I then attached some Mini Pearls Prills to the center of the pierced elements to create some added fun.

After arranging the flowers onto the frame, I attached everything with Double Dots Foam Circles and then attached a pink twine bow with a wooden button.  I mounted this panel onto a rich green card base and then trimmed the top filigree from the frame to allow the card to open and close efficiently.  This card measures 4.25x5 1/2 inches.  SO FUN!

Now, I was a bit undecided on the card base color for this card so I thought I'd share the other option that I think I like better...A bit more Summer-Sunshine with this option, I think.  What do you think?

Thanks for hopping over to check out my card.  I hope it inspires you and makes you want to get your crafty goodies out and play!  Please hop over to check out Magda's beautiful creation this month!

♥ Kathy 

♥ Rosa 

♥ Vicki 

♥ Kerry-ME!

♥ Magda

♥ Lisa

♥ Amarilys 

♥ Carole 

♥ Candy

♥ Sarah

♥ Oksana

TCP Sneak Peek Week Day 4: Pattern Builder

Hello there inky friends!  I'm BACK!  Hee hee.  Today is Day 4 of The Cat's Pajamas Sneaky Peek Week.  We're sharing some fun inspiration featuring the brand spankin' new stencil called "Pattern Builder".  It's a pretty fun collection of pieces and parts to mix and match when stenciling fun plaid and linear patterns.  I chose to layer the thinnest stripes stencil three times (once with lime green and twice with cranberry red) to get my fun plaid pattern.  After stenciling, I added some black lines with my Staedtler Multiliner .01 pen and placed a dot at each intersection. 

I decided to pair up this plaid with one of my favorite holiday die sets from The Cat's Pajamas.  J*Y is a fab trio of dies that when put together, create the perfect "Joy" sentiment.  Adding a little sparkly snowflake was just what this card needed to bring it over the top!  

Thanks for hopping over to my blog to check out my project today.  I hope it inspires you to get your stencils out and make that plaid!  This stencil collection is available TODAY so hop over to the shop and pick one up HERE.  Also...  Make sure to visit each inspiration Sneaky Peek blog and leave a comment.  You just might win a fab gift certificate from TCP stamps!  

Sneaky Inspiration Today Provided BY: 

Wendy

Nancy

Brenda

Alma 

ME!

Sneaky Peek Week: The Cat's Pajamas...Hey Boo!

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Hey there inky friends!  Today is the first day of Sneaky Peek Week with The Cat's Pajamas!  This week we're sharing some fun inspiration featuring the newest stamps, dies and goodies from The Cat's Pajamas!  We're prepping for fall and this collection pulls out all the stops!  I know you'll be ogling over all the fun designs. 

To create my Halloween card, I started out by using the new stencil called "The Neighborhood" and some Pan Pastel.  I rubbed some dark plum and brown Pan Pastel over some green cardstock to create a nighttime spooky scene.  I then used my finger and some black ink to stencil the bats and added some flicks of acrylic paint here and there.  After distressing an A2 card base with black ink and the same stencil, I attached the green background to the card and attached a kraft diecut from my stash.  

Next, I stamped the tree, sentiment and the witch images from the new "Hey Boo" stamp set using my Mysti and then colored with colored pencils, Copics and acrylic paint.  Before attaching to the oval panel, I flicked some red, black acrylic paint and water onto the panel and let it dry.  I also used some golden paste to give some shine.  

To finish off my card, I added embellishes like golden thread, bling and some tiny star stamps.

Up close and with a bend of the wrist, this card shimmers and shines!

Thanks for hopping over to check out my creation.  Remember, many of my teamies are sharing projects today and you can hop over to their blogs for some yummy inspiration.  And know...If you love this witchy set, you can purchase it today!  Just head on over to the shop today!

More Hey Boo Inspiration:

Cristena Bagne

Wendy McGaffey

Julee Tillman

Brenda Nakandakari

Deborah Anton

Nancy Thomas

Melissa Chipperfield

Rebekah Weckerly

Kerry Urbatch----ME!