Snow Days

How about another card featuring the newly released The Cat's Pajamas sets?! I am having so much fun with these stamps and supplies. I decided to use the super cute skating penguins for this card. I colored them in with my Copics and then sprinkled some TCP clear chunky glitter to resemble ice. I think this glitter is amazing!! I also added some silver for a little more sparkle. I love how it turned out. To complete the card I added my sentiment along with a satin bow. Well, that's all for today but I have a few more TCP cards up my sleeve. Don't forget to check out all these new stamps sets over at the TCP site.

TCP Blog Hop!

Hi All!! I am so excited about today's The Cat's Pajamas blog hop! TCP is releasing 5 new sets tomorrow! They are seriously AMAZING. So, to celebrate the release, Alma has organized a super fun blog hop. If you want to start from the beginning then head over to Susan's Blog. The set I am featuring today is called "Give A Little" along with some new accessories that will also be available. The buttons are called Vintage Holiday and the glitter is Holiday Glitzy. I paper pieced the teddy bears tummy and added some glitter on the hat. To complete the card I added some buttons and tied some twill. I love the vintage feel of this card. Well, that's all I have for today. Your next stop is the fabulously talented Julee. I can't wait to see what she has in store for us. Happy Blog Hopping!!

Happy Chanukah!

Hi all! I know I'm super late on posting my TCP Tuesday card but technically I still have 20minutes before Wednesday comes around. hehe Today's super talented Hostess is Joanne and she has a fabulous color challenge for us. The colors inspired me to use my soon to be released The Cat's Pajamas Hanukkah set called "Shine Bright". This set along with a few others will be released on November 10. You are going to love these sets!! So I cheated a bite on the challenge by adding some color but I think Joanne will forgive me. I used the new My Mind's Eye patterned paper. I love that stuff! Well, that's all I have for you today but check back for more eye candy.

TCP Tuesday and a Release Blog Hop!

Hi All! So, I am super excited about today's TCP Tuesday inspirational challenge because I get to use one of the two new The Cat's Pajamas sets. They are super adorable. The hostess for this week is the super talented Toni. She has a fun picture she wants us to use as inspiration. Today, I am featuring the Thanksgiving set called "Gobble It Up". I picked the cute little penguin as the main image and added a yummy pie to go with him. The sentiment is also part of the set. I used Cosmo Cricket patterned paper along with a Karen Foster charm. I love how the dinner setting embellishment brings the whole card together. Well, that's all I have for you today but make sure to check out all the awesome creations in the TCP blog hop featuring the new sets. All the fun starts in Toni's blog.

A Sad Goodbye and A Request

Hi All! So, today is a bittersweet day for me. I am announcing my departure from the Taylored Expressions Baker's Dozen Design Team. I've had such a wonderful time with Taylor and all the talented girls on the team. The stamps and DT have become a part of my heart and I will miss them dearly. Lots of things have changed in my life these past few months. My sister in law was just diagnosed with breast cancer and my cousin with a brain tumor. All these events have made me realize that I need to focus more on my family. I will continue to stamp since it's a form of therapy just in a slower pace. I want to thank Taylor for giving me the honor to be on her team.

So, now to the request. As I just mentioned my cousin Alejandra was just diagnosed with a cerebral brain tumor. She is only 30 years old and a newlywed. She has accomplished so much in her short years. She is already an MD and was currently practicing her internship in a Miami hospital. I've truly never met anyone so driven and passionate about helping people. Unfortunately her dreams of starting her practice have been postponed until she is better. Now she needs our help. I have decided to make her a card and send it to her every week. She needs all the love and support to get through this. So, my request is to help me send her cards. If you happen to have a card laying around that you feel you can part with please send it to my cousin Alejandra. I've already sent her a few cards and she absolutely loves them. They have really brightened her day. My card today features the beautiful Taylored Expressions "Fresh Flowers" and "Faith and Hope". I hope she likes it. I feel the quote is so powerful. I have included her address along with some pictures so you can get to know her better. Thanks in advance for all your help. Feel free it pass this along. The more love the better!

Alejandra Aristizabal
12333 SW 111 Lane
Miami, Fl 33186

Much love,
Ana

Fright Night

So, are you ready for another spooky Halloween card featuring the adorable TCP "Fright Night" set? I hope so because I have another card to share today. But before I begin I want to thank everyone for such a warm welcome back. I love my girls!! So, I colored the images with my Copics and used my new My Mind's Eye-Boo To You paper and accessory kit. I am in love with these patterned papers and die cuts. I combined them with the spooky ghosts images to make a fun little card. I added some TCP glitter on the ghost bow ties and tree leaves. I think it makes the card pop. Well, that's all for today but don't forget to check out the TCP Haunted Blog Hop for a chance to win this set and more.

TCP Spooky Halloween

Hi All! So it's been over a month since I last posted something on my blog. How time flies! I've been busy with some personal and family issues and decided I needed a break from Blogland. I have missed you all and am so thankful for all the emails asking if I'm alright. I've done some stamping the last few days. Its felt so good to get back to my studio. I made some Halloween cards and I was browsing my blogger reader I noticed that TCP is having a Haunted Blog Hop! How fun is that? The beginning of the blog hop starts with the amazingly talented Susan. I can't wait to start blog hopping! For this card I used the ADORABLE TCP set called "Fright Night". I love these images. They are the cutest. Well, that's all for me today but I have lots of other cards to share with you including another TCP Halloween card.
Until next time,
Ana