Cat's Pajamas ATC Swap hosted by LSN

Last month I was lucky enough to participate in a Cat's Pajamas ATC Swap hosted by LSN at SplitCoastStampers.  Actually it was all thanks to a fellow ESS Sketch lover (waiving hello Tinla) who quickly emailed us Cat's Pajamas fans to hurry up and sign up for available slots!  I jumped at it, and I am so glad I did.  I got some beautiful, inspiring ATCs.  I do gotta give it to LSN for hosting this swap and for all the work that entailed!

Here is what came up with:

I had some fun with this one.  I used bright colors to contrast spooky, Ghostly Poochie; and to match the pumpkin basket he is holding, I used this EK pumpkin punch that I really like.  The beat up fence finished this ATC off nicely. 

It took be a while to finish them off, and get the right layout I wanted, but once I figure that out, I was really happy with the results.

Hope the ladies who received them found them as FUN as I did! :)

Thanks for stopping by, have a freaky rest of the week!

Supplies:
"Boo!" - Cat's Pajamas Boo C-8569
Ghostly Poochie - Cat's Pajamas Ghostly Poochie E-6327
Martha Stewart scary fence punch
EK carved pumpkins punch
DCWV texture paper, DCWV Halloweek stack
Versafine Black Onyx ink

August ATC Card for Swap

Among the many things I have forgotten to do, I forgot to post the ATC card I made for the month of August ATC Swap hosted Tracy Clemente from Eat, Sleep, Stamp blog.

August being the last month of summer, I was inspired to use this cute little guy holding a very tempting tequila shot!  That month was filled with all kinds of deliverables at work, and family/friends activity over the weekend, that a tequila shot reflected the right mood I was in! :)

I found this ribbon first in my stash and that was the inspiration for the rest of the color combinations.  I then went searching among all my DCWV stacks to find this yellow pattern paper that fit perfectly with the theme of this card!  And then I got luck and found this orange pattern paper with small yellow dots on it.  The yellow allowed the coloring of the image to still stand out.

Really like how this ATC came together and I hoped the ladies got a kick out of it; because I did have FUN making it!

Supplies:
all images from Cat's Pajamas Hola Tequila N-9680 clear set
M's $ ribbon
EK edge punch
DCWV texture paper, DCWV Spring Stack, DWCV Sorbet Stack
Versafine Black Onyx in
atYouSpica yellow, green and lime glitter pen

TCP Tuesday #122 / ESS Sketch #96

My friend's birthday is coming up.  She is a kitty lover and currently in medical school.  As a second year, she is doing all kinds of things from drawing blood to medicating patients via IVs.  So for her birthday card, I thought nurse Sprinkles from TCP You Sick Thing set would work just right!

This also gave me a perfect chance to play along with two of my favorite challenges.  First off is the TCP Tuesday #122 challenge co-hosted by  Joanne and Carole who came up with these yummy FUN looking colors.  Really like how these colors look together!  I just had to use them!  The red played in nicely with the red nurse hat.

I needed a little help with a layout idea and I was able to find inspiration from this week's ESS Sketch #96 created by Tracy Clemente.  Really like the simple layering of the sketch and  I smiled when I saw I could use a flower accent!  This gave me the perfect chance to create a FUN flower accent that I have been seeing others used; using the TCP flower die along with the TCP button die to cuts various button that layer oh so nicely.  Really like how the flower adds dimension to the card.  For the frame around nurse Sprinkle, I used my Cricut Cindy Loo (that I bought just for the many frame cuts).  The daisy in the sketch reminded me of the MS daisy edge punch I have been meaning to use and reminded me of this Cuttlebug edge embossing folder that coordinates nicely while adding dimension to a blank space. 

I am really looking forward to her getting this card.  It celebrates her caring nature and makes the perfect bday card for her.  

Thank you for stopping by and happy crafting!

  

Supplies:
nurse Sprinkle - The Cat's Pajama's You Sick Thing N-9672 clear set
SAY "AHHH!" - The Cat's Pajama's You Sick Thing N-9672 clear set
frame - cut with Cricut Cindy Loo
TCP Flower Button die
TCP Buttons die

Martha Stewart daisy edge punch
Cuttlebug flower edge embossing folder
DCWV At Home Stack, DCWV Summer Dream Stock
Versafine black onyx ink

You're My Cup of Tea! / TCP Tuesday #120

This week I wanted to play along with the TCP Tuesday Challenge #120, where Toni from Moved to the Mountains blog, had an inspiration challenge for us. Love those! But yes, I'm always a bit too literal when it comes to those types of challenges so I took a few of the elements from the inspiration picture, like the pillowcase and white sheets, and ran with it.

Here is the inspiration picture, a quilted funky rectangular pattern set with rich red and burgundy colors toned down with light pink and white and nice fresh set of white sheet. I decided to take a few of those funky shapes on the pillowcase and use my Cricut to cut that frame for my image. Can you see it? It's a bird's eye view of the bed in the inspiration picture :) ... LOL!

And in honor of our fabulous talented hostess, Toni, I decided to use these newly release (and I believe named after her) TCP Toni's Tea Set stamps :). I have been really itching to ink this set, with this cute looking tea cup and FUN sentiment, I can see myself inking these for other occasions!

I used a combination of coordinating DCWV papers from different stacks, trying to imitate the bed set :). I had fun paper piecing my image. I used this EK edge punch with my interpretation of white sheets. I had also been itching to use this wool felt from a collection I got from the TCP website. They come in a variety of coordinating colors and I couldn't help myself to them! :) I used the TCP Flower Button die on the felt to make this flowery frame for my cute little tea bag. I then used a bit of red/white twine for some added fun and was done.

This card came together nicely and I like how the layout is a bit different than I normal go for. Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies:
teacup - The Cat's Pajama's Toni's Tea Set K-0691
little tea bag - The Cat's Pajama's Toni's Tea Set K-0691
"You're My Cup Of Tea" - The Cat's Pajama's Toni's Tea Set K-0691
TCP Flower Button die
Wool felt available at TCP website
Red/White twine available at TCP website
EK edge punch
Cricut to cut the irregular rectangles
DCWV Texture paper, DCWV Sweet Stack, , DCWV Summer Dream Stack

Make A Splash! / TCP TUESDAY #119

I had the chance this weekend to play along with this week's TCP Tuesday Challenge #119 hosted by the very talented Leigh from the Sunflower Studio blog.  Leigh had a FUN sketch for us and challenged us to use it! I needed to make a card for a care package so I wanted something sunny and FUN!

Here is what I came up with:

I used TCP By The Sea clear set, where I have been wanting to ink this cute penguin for a while now this summer.  I used my Cricut to cut out this sun like shape to frame the image.  I then used this DCWV Summer Stack where I found all these coordinating sunny paper that easily go so nicely together.  I got my new TCP Kitty Kat Pack stamp order that contained all the new TCP stamps released last week.  Can't wait to ink some of these new images!  A great value, this pack also included 3 different die, one of them being this Button Die that cut nicely on my Cuttlebug.  I cut the buttons using a matching dark blue glitter paper.  I also use some red stickles to add sparkle to his floating buddy. 

Had a great time making this card and really loving this image!  Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies:
cute Penguin with snorkel gear  - The Cat's Pajamas By The Sea S-9668
"Make a Splash!" - The Cat's Pajamas By The Sea S-9668
The Cat's Pajamas Button metal Die
Ranger Fruit Punch Stickles
DCWV texture paper, DCWV Summer Stack 2009
EK wavy edge punch

May ATC card for Swap

Last month, for the ATC Swap hosted by Tracy Clemente from Eat, Sleep, Stamp blog, I decided I wanted to do a last spring card for my part. I immediately thought of Cat's Pajamas Hearts and Flowers set and this cute little snail climbing up this flower stem. I waned to use bright spring colors so this is what I came up with.

I pulled the orange and yellow colors from this DWCV Flower Shower Spring Stack pattern paper. The orange and yellow were the right combination of bright colors I was looking for. The sentiment went perfectly with this ATC card. I used Martha Stewart grass edge punch to add some greenery. I then used Martha Stewart iridescent fine glitter on the middle of the flower for FUN :) and extra brightness; as well as some yellow glitter paper for the photo corners.

I had so much FUN and such a relaxing time making these ATC cards. The idea just came together exactly how I saw it in my head and you know that doesn't always happen, actually it rarely does for me :)!

I really hope the group of talented ladies liked it. I definitely enjoyed getting theirs, it is refreshing to see 9 different ideas and use of some very FUN images. I am getting busy working on my June set now and I think I will be going with a Summer theme next.

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great week! Happy crafting!

Supplies:
Snail on Flower - The Cat's Pajamas Hearts and Flowers S-8634
"Scatter Sunshine" - The Cat's Pajamas Hearts and Flowers S-8634
DWCV texture paper, DCWV Flower Shower Spring Stack, DCWV Glitter Stack
Martha Stewart grass edge punch
EK photo corners
Momento Rich Cocoa
Uni-ball Signo white pen

June Month Scrapbook Calendar Page/TCP Tuesday

I had a chance today to work on my June scrapbook calendar page, and I was inspired to participate in this week TCP Tuesday challenge where our hostess Amy Rohl, from Ink About Me, wanted us to use WOOD in a project.  I found this picture of my hubby from a few years back, standing underneath and inside a massive redwood tree when he visited Drive-Thru Tree Park in Legget, Ca.  It is so amazing, so NUTS to see these redwood trees in all their grandeur. 

Cat's Pajamas Happy Camper stamp set worked nicely with the theme of this layout.  Especially the sentiment, because all you can think about when you see how majestic these redwoods are, is "this is NUTS!" :).  I also used the cute little squirrel, climbing up the tree and stamped a few nuts to go with the sentiment :).  I used a piece of coordinating TCP ribbon embellie with a button I sanded to make it more "wood" looking :).

This was a great page to put together! Thanks for stopping by and hope that your holiday weekend has been a FUN one!

Supplies:
"NUTS!" - The Cat's Pajamas Happy Camper S-9667
cute squirrel - The Cat's Pajamas Happy Camper S-9667
nuts - The Cat's Pajamas Happy Camper S-9667
TCP coordinating Great Outdoors ribbon
BasicGrey - 2010 Calendar Kit
miscellaneous button
Momento Rich Cocoa

Let's Eat / Thanksgiving Invites

This year, my friend ask me to help her out with her Thanksgiving invites.  It was a last minute thing and I had to come up with something quick... so I let her "borrow" my Thanksgiving invites idea that I previously posted for the Cat's Pajamas Gobble It Up blog hop.

So I had to come up with something different for my own Thanksgiving invites! :) Here is what I came up with:

I used my Cricut Speaking of Fall cartridge to make this three-fold cards; this cartridge is so much fun to use, especially during this time of year, letters are made up of fall theme icons - turkey, pumpkins, fall leaves.  This turkey makes a "D" :) and one of the feature of this cartridge is a three-fold card.  I cut some fall leaves to add more dimension to the card and added a felt nut to add texture.  The sentiment is from TCP Gobble It Up set; straight and to the point! :)

Here is what the inside looks like:

I printed the invitation information on matching pp and added another felt nut along with fall leaves pp to tie the look of the inside to the outside.  I am pretty happy on how it turned out!

Supplies:
"Let's Eat" - The Cat's Pajamas newly released Gobble It Up set
turkey three-fold card - cut at 4 1/2'' using Cricut Speaking of Fall Cartridge and Cricut Design Studio
fall leaves - cut at 3 1/4" using Cricut Speaking of Fall Cartridge and Cricut Design Studio
DCWV Texture paper, DCWV Indian Summer Fall Stack
EK edge punch (inside)
M's button
Target felt nut $ bin
Momento Rich Cocoa ink

TCP Challenge TCPTUES84 / ESS Sketch #60

Last week TCP Tuesday Challenge  was hosted by Susan who brought us a TCP stamp challenge; where we were to use any  TCP December holiday stamp :).  Immedietely I chose to go with my oh so awesome new TCP Give A Little set that was just released.  Among the many FUN images on this set, there is this cute little penguin surrounded with lights and holiding an ornament, ready to decorate that tree!

For inspiration, I turned to this week ESS Sketch #60; and what a great layout this sketch makes! 

Here is my take on these two challenges.

With this sketch Tracy Clemente gives us a nice big accent that is held by a ribbon-like element.  For the accent, I wanted to use a fancy frame that went with the pp I chose; I found this in the Cricut Home Decor cartridge.  With a little help from Cricut Design Studio, I was able layer it to make it more fancy and paper pierced it to match the stitch look of the green ribbon. 

Isn't this little festive penguin ADORABLE?  ALL of the new TCP sets just rock!  I just hope I get time to play with them all.  As it is, I have been really itching to ink this image for a bit now!  So tonight I just had to :)   I used glaze glue and glitter to add dimenssion and bling to the ornament he is holding; that was a lot of FUN!  Hard to tell, but I also used glaze pens to color the lights.  I found this nice red felt ribbon that was perfect with this layout. 

I had such a great time making this card, and I simply had FUN playing with glitter, glaze and ribbons!  Another xmas card done, and plenty to go! :)
Thanks for stopping by and have a good one!


Supplies:
cute Penguin w/lights - The Cat's Pajamas Give A Little S-9678
"Be Merry and Bright" -  The Cat's Pajamas Give A Little S-9678
frame - all layers cut with Cricut Home Decor and Cricut Design Studio
DCWV Texture paper, K&Company Brenda Walton Peppermint Twist paper
Martha Stewart fine green glitter
M's s red felt ribbon, Targetr $ xmas ribbon
Aleene's Paper Glaze
Sakura Glaze pens
Versafine Onyx Black

TCP Challenge TCPTUES83

Still playing catchup, this is last week TCP Tuesday Challenge, which was a sketch challenge hosted by the very talented Leigh! A good thing that I have all month to participate in these TCP Tuesday Challenges, gives me time to catch up!

Here is my take on the challenge:

I took one look at this sketch and my eyes brighten up when I saw the circles framed by scallop circles; and what a great idea to offset them off the edge of the card like that! FUN!!!

While looking at my TCP stamps, I came across these 3 amigos penguins, and I just had to ink them!  Aren't they adorable? They are part of The TCP Kitty Christmas set, and it is one whole image so I knew I had to mask them to seperate them out but it was totally worth it!  I really like how this card came out!  See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil - how FUN is that?  And the very appropriate sentiment, "Naughty or Nice?" is stamped inside.  I pulled these pattern papers from last year DCWV Christmas stack - really like that xmas trees pp and am crazy about the different holiday color combination that grey, black, pink and small splash of red make so I just used those colors throughout. 

Had a great time making this holiday card last night.  Made me feel proactive to get another xmas card checked off! :)

Before I run, I wanted to mention that if you love the TCP xmas images like this one I just used, there are new TCP Christmas sets being released today and to celebrate that the TCP Design Team is having a Holiday Hop so you can see in action how AMAZING these new christmas sets are!  Hop on by!

Supplies:
See No Evil penguins - The Cat's Pajamas Kitty Christmas N-7475
"Naughty or Nice?" - The Cat's Pajamas Kitty Christmas N-7475 (stamped inside)
Winter Wonderland Cricut Cartridge used to cut the frames and circles
Versafine Black Onyx
Stickles Diamond, Stickles Candy Cane, Stickles Pink
Paper Company texture paper, DCWV Texture paper, DCWV Christmas Stack 2008
J's ribbon

Cat's Pajamas Blog Hop - Gobble It Up!

For those of you who are coming from Joanne's blog, hope you are enjoying all the FUN creations inspired by the newly released Gobble It Up thanksgiving set and Babydoll alpha set from The Cat's Pajamas .

For those who may not know, we are having a TCP Blog Hop, and you are just in time!  As part of this hop, both of these newly released stamp sets, Gobble It Up thanksgiving set and Babydoll alpha set, will be given away to a very lucky winner. To qualify, you must post a comment on the blog of each person in the blog hop.  This very lucky winner will be announced on Friday, October 23rd on Alma's blog (Cat's Pajamas owner).

These new stamps are truly swanky and so much FUN to use! Every year we are blessed with hosting a thanksgiving dinner for the family.  I make invitation cards for those who are joining us and thanksgiving cards for those who are far but in our thoughts.  I also do a little something for each family who joined us for dinner to thank them for joining us.  My husband outdoes himself in the kitchen, cooking the turkey and while I take care of the trimmings!  We have a lot of FUN doing it!

---GIVE THANKS INVITE CARD--

When I got this new Gobble It Up thanksgiving set, my eyes hone in on Poochie and that image of  a delicious cooked turkey on a serving tray - and immediately I knew I had to use these images for this year invites! 

This makes such an appropriate invite - the hubby looks as proud as Poochie does after he takes his turkey out of the oven :) !!!

Supplies:
All stamps are from The Cat's Pajamas newly released Gobble It Up set
Martha Stewart leaf punch
Martha Stewart edge punch
DCWV Mi Casa Stack, DCWV Indian Summer Fall Stack, DCWV texture paper
M's ribbon

---THANKS GIFT BAG--

When I saw this Babydoll alpha set, my first thought was what a useful size this 3/4'' font set made.  I really like the bold and whimsical look as well.  I combined this font with Sprinkle in her turkey outfit - now how FUN is that?

(side view)

And what nicer way to give "THANKS" to our guest for joining us than with a thoughtful gift box-bag full of pumpkin spice cookies?

Supplies:
"TH*NKS" - The Cat's Pajamas newly released Babydoll font set
Sprinkle in her Turkey outfit - The Cat's Pajamas newly released Gobble It Up set
box-bag - cut file cut using my Cricut and Cricut Design Studio
Martha leaf punch
Fiskar edge punch
DCWV The Fall Glitter Stack, DCWV Indian Summer Fall Stack, DCWV texture paper
M's ribbon
M's twine
button buttons - TCP Hocus Pocus Buttons

Hope you enjoyed these gobble gobble creations!  Now head on over to Susan's blog for some more swanky FUN! :)

TCP Challenge TCPTUES79

I got a little late start on this week TCP Tuesday Challenge, hosted by Leigh; I got this card done a piece at a time :) ... but when it finally came together, I was glad I got a chance to ink this oh so cute "COOL friends" image from the Cat's Pajamas Deck the Hall swanky set.

This is my take on this challenge:

For this week's TCP Tuesday Challenge, we were ask to use this great sketch brought to us by Leigh - really like the layout with the circle accent and the chance to do some very FUN layering! :)

I have done a few xmas cards so far but I have a long way to go still.  I really like the color combination in the DCWV Christmas stack pattern paper; a little different from the traditional xmas colors.  I added pink color stickles to the flakes on the pattern paper to tie in the pink a bit more.  I got to use the my new Martha Stewart flake punch, really like the dainty look of this snowflake. And that sentiment does make me smile! :)

Thanks for stoppin by, have a good one! :)

Supplies:
polar bear and penguin - The Cat's Pajamas Deck the Hall S-8547
"Cold Nose, Warm Heart - The Cat's Pajamas Deck the Hall S-8547
Ranger Stickles Cotton Candy
DCWV Christmas Stack 2008, DCWV pattern paper
Versafine Onyx Black ink

TCP Challenge TCPTUES78 / Haunted Hop Style

Hope that those swanky lovers like me were able to join the Haunted Hop going on now until tomorrow!  Trick or Treating while hopping can pay off!  There is one set of Kitty Kat Pack given away and the winner will be announced on TCP blog, Dancing with Pajamas, this Friday, Oct. 2nd!  So if you haven't checked it out, it is not too late, hop starts here! 

It was a blast getting a chance to participate in the Haunted Hop as a former Swanky Stamper of the Month and as all of you can probably tell, I do enjoy participating in TCP Challenges.  For this week TCP Tuesday Challenge, hosted by our hopping hostess Susan, who challenged us to use any stamp or stamps from the TCP Fright Night set!

This is a tag card I made with left overs scraps from the two cards I made for the Haunted Hop.

I got quite a few comments on that "potion bottle" :) full of yummy skull candy - a witches brew for sure! That was my inspiration piece for this and two other cards; I basically kept this color pallete!  For those who asked, I bought this at Walmart - I fell in love with the shape and the candy inside!

Tag card came together quickly; really like that Martha Stewart goo edge punch and the way that orange glass glitter came out so defined on the image.  I stamped "Boo!" inside which also comes in this set; and just had FUN making this tag card!

Hope you are having a good week and I thank you for stopping by! :)

Supplies:
All stamps are from The Cat's Pajamas Fright Night
buttons - TCP Hocus Pocus Buttons
orange glass glitter - Hocus Pocus Glitzy
Martha Stewart goop edge punch
Martha Stewart bats corner punch
M's ribbons
Walmart "potion bottle"
Versafine Onyx black
DCWV texture paper, Reflection Halloween pattern paper

The Cat's Pajamas (TCP) Haunted Hop

BOO!!!!!

Welcome to TCP Haunted Hop!  For those of you who are coming from Amy's blog, hope you are enjoying all the FUN halloween creations inspired by the newly released Kitty Kat Pack!   Also hope you are remembering to trick or treat, leaving a comment at each hop!

For those who may not know, we are having a TCP Haunted Hop, and you are just in time!  Get ready to be freaked out!  As part of this hop, a new Kitty Kat Pack will be given away to a very lucky winner. To qualify, you must post a comment on the blog of each person in the Haunted Hop.  This very lucky winner will be announced on Friday, October 2nd.

Okay, on to my creepy Swanky creations! :)   Would you like to see some more ideas on how to use this new Halloween Kitty Kat Pack?

---A FRIGHT FILLED NIGHT---

The TCP Fright Night set's wise little owl and friendly willow tree warns you away from the old abandon house in the corner that is said to be haunted... :)

Supplies:
All stamps are from The Cat's Pajamas newly released Kitty Kat Pack
Martha spooky fence edge punch
Fiskar edge punch
scor bug for Scor-pal
M's ribbons
button and star buttons - TCP Hocus Pocus Buttons
black glass glitter - Hocus Pocus Glitzy 
Versafine Onyx black
DCWV texture paper, Reflection Halloween pattern paper

---SUCH WITCHTFUL THINKING---

The TCP Fright Night set's cute little witch and slimy frog are the perfect pair :) as the cute little witch is trying to snare him into her web.... in the hopes of using a spell to turn him into a handsome wizard ... :)

Supplies:
All stamps are from The Cat's Pajamas newly released Kitty Kat Pack
web - cut using Cricut Paper Dolls cartridge
buttons - TCP Hocus Pocus Buttons
purple glass glitter - Hocus Pocus Glitzy
M's ribbon
Versafine Onyx black

DCWV texture paper, Reflection Halloween pattern paper

I truely had a blast playing with these images!!! :) They are so CUTE and FUN; and work so nicely together to make something special.   In celebration of this Haunted Hop, this Kitty Kat Pack, which includes:

• the Fright Night set
• Hocus Pocus buttons
• Hocus Pocus Glitzy glass glitter in 4 halloween colors (purple, orange, black and green)

is only $24.39. That's 20% off the regular price!!! How freaky is that?

Hope you enjoyed these creepy creations!  Now head on over to Toni's blog for some witchy fun! :)

TCP Haunted Hop

Tomorrow,  The Cat's Pajamas will be hosting a scary FUN Haunted {blog} Hop featuring Halloween inspired creations from the TCP crew and from recent TCP Swanky Stampers!!! I was invited to participate and am so excited! It will be CREEPY GOOD! :)!!! 

There will even a yummy  trick or treat for some lucky bat who flies by and joins the hop!!! So be sure to check out Susan's blog tomorrow for the TCP Tuesday challenge of the week and the start of the Haunted Hop!

Come and join us; and be prepare to scream! :)

TCP Challenge TCPTUES77 / ESS Sketch #53

Doesn't it feel like summer seems to be winding down? I will be so sorry to see it go! :) I am trying to soak in the remaining fading days of summer.

Sprinkle seems to have the right idea here, lounging and sipping on some long island ice tea :) ...


The colors came for this week TCP Tuesday Challenge, hosted by Joanne whose blog, ...just a little something... is filled with creativity. Joanne had for us this yummy and bold color combination - black, melon pink and pumpkin! I thought I could still use this to make a FUN summer card, using the black only as the accent color.

I also wanted to play along with this week ESS Sketch #53, where Tracy Clemente continues her FUN sketches with this one, mixing different layers, a great spot to use a FUN edge punch and a nice flag shape accent to finish it off.

I used leftover scraps on this card! Seems to have collected a bit of that so I am trying to use them a bit at a time. I also used TCP German Glass Glitterin in a very shiny orange color; really like the texture and dimension I got using german glass which is a bit more coarse than regular glitter. I also used some gelly gems that reminded me of water drops. The sentiment is just right, and the flag tag on this layout is a great place for it.
Hope your weekend is relaxing and you get a moment to soak it up! :) Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies:
relaxing Sprinkle - The Cat's Pajamas Fun in the Sun N-9670
"Soakin' It up" - The Cat's Pajamas Fun in the Sun N-9670
DCWV Citrus Stack, DCWV pattern paper, DCWV texture paper
EK wavy edge punch
EK bubbles edge punch
German Glass Glitterin 4 Hot Colors TCP Embellies
Gelly gems bought from TCP at stamp show

TCP Challenge TCPTUES76

For this week TCP Tuesday Challenge, Toni switched things a little bit on us and challenged us to use the following:

• Embossing (dry or wet)
• Bling
• At least 3 circles

I took one look at the task list and just knew I was going to have some FUN playing!

Days ago I picked up this year Paper Crafts Holiday Cards & More (Vol.4). I really enjoy flipping through the pages and while admiring all the great creations, I like getting some needed inspiration for the coming holidays! I pretty much had a similar reaction to my friend Tracy Falco --- it really did make me want to do some holiday cards!

So I was inspired to do this xmas tag for this week's challenge:

I did some dry embossing using my Cuttlebug Snow Dots embossing folder which is made up of circles and snowflakes. I used 3 circular gems to make a holly that meets both the 3 circles and the bling requirements. I also used atyouSpica to add more bling to Sprinkles. Doesn't Sprinkles look dashing with her xmas hat? She along with the FUN sentiment are from TCP Kitty Christmas set. All papers used were from last year leftover scraps; it was FUN to put them to use on this tag :)

Not sure what I'll do with this tag yet, but I'll probably put it on a gift bag or use it on a card.

Really had a great time doing a task list type challenge! Have a great weekend and thank you for stopping by!

Supplies:
Candy Cane Kitty - The Cat's Pajamas Kitty Christmas N-7475
"Naughty or Nice?" - The Cat's Pajamas Kitty Christmas N-7475
DCWV texture paper, various DCWV Christmas stack papers
Martha Stewart branch punch
EK scallop edge punch
Paper Shapers Fancy photo corner
Cuttlebug Snow Dots embossing folder
Ribbon from M's
Darice gems
Momento Tuxedo Black
atYouSpica

TCP Challenge TCPTUES75

This week TCP Tuesday Challenge is hosted by Leigh who has come up with a FUN sketch filled with some great layering apportunity.

Her is my take on this week challenge:


This is the sketch Leigh had for us to play with. This cute owl image comes from TCP Happy Camper set and I the sentiment made me think of a song he is playing, which led to the idea of using the music cuttlebug folder to emboss the background of one of the layers. I have been wanting to use this owl as owl images are one of my favorites. I just haven't had the chance until now. I am still getting use to coloring with my new copics and the blending marker; and even though I am not entirely happy with the way I colored the log he is sitting on, I am happy with the way the owl came out and how it matches the PP nicely.

I used these mosaic looking tiny tiles called Pez-a-Bling Acrylic Embellishments that I got from Marti at Pez-a-Doodle; they look pretty neat, and are fun to use; but not sure I capture it as good as a like on the picture.

Had a great time making this card; need to practice my coloring more :) Thanks for stopping by and hope you are having a relaxing weekend!

Supplies:
owl - The Cat's Pajamas Happy Camper S-9667
"I'm A Happy Camper" - The Cat's Pajamas Happy Camper S-9667
Pez-a-Bling Acrylic Embellishments
Versafine Sepia ink
EK corner punch
EK edge punch
DCWV texture paper, DCWV Rockstar Stack, Basic Grey Gypsy paper, Reflection Autumn pattern paper