I'm so excited to show you this cute little The Cat's Pajamas project I made with the new release today! When I saw the squirrel and nuts image I knew I wanted to make some type of trail mix holder. I decided on making a little bird feeder or cylinder holder. 
I like the bird feeder option because all the squirrels in my backyard are ALWAYS trying to eat the bird feed. So, I went with that theme...LOL! Hence the "Oh, Nuts" sentiment. Along with the "Happy Camper" set I used the new "Nightie" alphabet. I am loving this font. It's ADORABLE. I used it to stamp NUTS... on the vellum with white stazon ink. 
The "Oh" on the tag is also using the Nightie alphabet. Again, I used the buttons and ribbon from the new TCP accessories line. You are going to love this stuff. Well, that's all for today but don't forget that all these cute new stamps and accessories will be available tomorrow! I can't wait for you to see the whole collection!
Until then,
Thursday, May 28, 2009
TCP Sneak Peeks Day 2!
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
TCP Sneak Peeks!!
Hi All! So, are you ready for some The Cat's Pajamas sneak peeks?!! I hope so, because I have some fun little projects lined up for you. Today I wanted to share my little Honey Bun slider. I love Honey Buns and I figured so would a hungry little bear! LOL! This little project was SO easy to make. All I did was use my curved rectangular nesties. I taped the sides together with sticky tape and embellished the front. 
It was easy but I really like how it turned out. I can see these as quick and cute party favors for a camping themed birthday party. The ribbon and buttons used on the front are from the new TCP line. Yup, you heard that right...The Cat's Pajamas is now offering awesome new embellishments! I love the new ribbons and buttons! Don't forget that this new set will be available on Friday, May 29th! See you tomorrow with another little project!
Until then,
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
TCP Tuesday
Happy Tuesday everyone! Hope everyone had a fabulous 3 day weekend! We spent ours relaxing and catching up with the family. We had a nice time. Anywho, today I have some fun news to share. I am this week's TCP Tuesday Hipster Hostess with the Mostess! Whoot Whoot! Toni, usually has the inspirational challenge but she asked if we could fill in for her this week. I am super excited to be the Hostess. Toni picked out the awesome picture as inspiration so she gets all the credit for the great piece. I decided to pull out my Hula Sprinkle for the challenge. I played with the colors and the fashion theme. The little Hula Sprinkle reminded me of the body form with the skirt and necklace. 
I also added some circles with Zva Creative corduroy brads and rhinestones. I couldn't find a place to add my sentiment in the front so I decorated the inside with a Zva Creative rhinestone flower and TCP sentiment. All in all I like how it turned out. Well, I can't wait to see what you guys come up with. Here are all the details you need to know.
1. Each a week one of The Cat’s Pajamas DT members will host a challenge.
2. The challenges will vary {stamp, color, theme, sketch, etc.}
3. You will have until {this} Saturday night to complete the challenge.
4. Link your project on this week’s hostess’ challenge announcement. This week you will link your project on this post.
5. TCP stamps are not required, but of course, highly encouraged. {Unless it is a challenge calling for a specific stamp}
6. There will be one winner each month. They will be deemed that month’s Swankiest Stamper and get $25 in Cat’s Cash {money to spend on the TCP site!}.
7. When uploading to SCS or PCP, please use the keyword TCPTUES60 for this challenge.
8. Alma (that's me) will post the entries from the week the following Monday on her blog.
9. The newly crowned Swanky Stamper will be announced on the First of the Month and have his/her winning entry posted on The Cat’s Pajamas website where he/she will reign for the entire month
Friday, May 22, 2009
Taylored Expressions Cupcake Challenge #69
Ya...it's Friday!! I am so excited about this long holiday weekend. We are heading out to the beach house and my parents are coming back from their long European cruise. I bet they will have lots of pictures and stories to share. But before I leave you I wanted to share the new Taylored Expressions Cupcake Challenge. Taylor has an awesome sketch for us to play with. I decided to pull out my soon to be released The Cat's Pajamas "Happy Camper" set. This cute camping set will be available online on May 29th! Not only is Alma releasing this adorable set but she has a cute alphabet set along with buttons and ribbon. How exciting! I used the buttons and ribbon on my campy card. I love it!! I can't wait to show you all my other samples. Anywho, that's enough blabbing from me today. But if you want to know how to play along in the Taylored Expressions Cupcake Challenge here are all the details you need to know.
1.You're not required to use cupcakes for the challenge, but if you got 'em why not use 'em!? :)
2.You're welcome to create something other than a card, just stick as closely to the sketch as possible and you'll be eligible for the prize drawing!
3.If you're uploading to Splitcoast use keyword TECC69 (for Taylored Expressions Cupcake Challenge 69 or link your creation on this post.
4.Each week, I plan to have a Featured Cupcake Sampler! The cutest and most creative sample from the previous week will receive the featured cupcake sampler honors. The winner will receive the sketch ahead of time in order to create a card that will be featured along with a link to your blog on Cupcake Friday!
5.Featured Cupcake Sampler this week is Jessica Diedrich from The Whimsical Butterfly.
Don't forget to check out the beautiful creations from the other cupcake challenge samplers:
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Taylored Expressions May Key Ingredients Challenge!
So, it's time for another Taylored Expressions monthly Key Ingredients challenge. This challenge was designed for all the ladies that are part of the Key Ingredients monthly subscription. Make sure to check out Taylor's blog for all the details on how to join the club. I'm telling you it's totally worth every penny!! So the challenge for this month is to use faux stitching and the restriction is no sentiment on the card front. Easy peasy! For the faux stitching I used my white gel pen to draw some dots around the scalloped circle. I'm not sure if that is completely faux stitiching but it is faux..lol I didn't add a sentiment but I was sneaky and added a stamp image with a small sentiment on it already. I hope that's not considered cheating..lol I colored everything in with my Copics and used the SASI "Doctor's Orders" set. Well, that's all for me but make sure to check out the rest of the Baker's Dozen creations for more eye candy.
Donna Baker
Karen Giron
Jodi Collins
Laura Fredrickson
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
TCP Tuesday
Happy Tuesday everyone! So, today I have a fun TCP Tuesday card to share with you. Today's Hipster Hostess is the super talented Carole. She has an amazing sketch for us to sample. I decided to pull out my main little cowboy Ronnie from the Cowboys and Indians set. I love him to pieces!! I colored him in with my Copics and added some bling to his belt buckle. The crystals are from Zva Creative. The patterned paper is from Cosmo Cricket and it goes perfectly with the whole western theme. The chipboard star was painted with Shimmerz Blingz in Spiced Cider. To complete the card I tied some twill on the star and added some big pewter eyelets. So, that's all for me today but if you want to play along in the TCP Tuesday challenge here are all the details you need to know.
1. Each a week one of The Cat’s Pajamas DT members will host a challenge.
2. The challenges will vary {stamp, color, theme, sketch, etc.}
3. You will have until {this} Saturday night to complete the challenge.
4. Link your project on this week’s hostess’ challenge announcement. This week you will link your project HERE.
5. TCP stamps are not required, but of course, highly encouraged. {Unless it is a challenge calling for a specific stamp}
6. There will be one winner each month. They will be deemed that month’s Swankiest Stamper and get $25 in Cat’s Cash {money to spend on the TCP site!}.
7. When uploading to SCS or PCP, please use the keyword TCPTUES59 for this challenge.
8. Alma (that's me) will post the entries from the week the following Monday on her blog.
9. The newly crowned Swanky Stamper will be announced on the First of the Month and have his/her winning entry posted on The Cat’s Pajamas website where he/she will reign for the entire month
Friday, May 15, 2009
Taylored Expressions Cupcake Challenge #68
Happy Friday everyone! So, are you ready for another fun Taylored Expressions Cupcake Challenge? Well, Taylor has created another fabulous sketch for us to sample. I decided to pull out my brand spankin' new MFT Birthday Flopsey. He is now available online! Isn't he adorable?! So, for this card I used the DCWV "Sugar" patterned paper. Since the patterned paper is so busy I tried to keep everything else somewhat simple. I colored Flopsey with my Copics and paper pieced his cake. He is also popped out with 3D glue dots and then I curled his ears for extra dimension. 
The ribbon used is from PTI and the buttons are Basic Grey. To complete the card I did some paper piercing around the main circle panel. Well, that's all for me today but if you want to play along in the challenge here are all the details you need to know.
1.You're not required to use cupcakes for the challenge, but if you got 'em why not use 'em!? :)
2.You're welcome to create something other than a card, just stick as closely to the sketch as possible and you'll be eligible for the prize drawing!
3.If you're uploading to Splitcoast use keyword TECC68 (for Taylored Expressions Cupcake Challenge 68 or link your creation on this post.
4.Each week, I plan to have a Featured Cupcake Sampler! The cutest and most creative sample from the previous week will receive the featured cupcake sampler honors. The winner will receive the sketch ahead of time in order to create a card that will be featured along with a link to your blog on Cupcake Friday!
Don't forget to check out the beautiful creations from the other cupcake challenge samplers:
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Virtual Convention with The Cat's Pajamas
Tons of vendors! Lots to buy! And do it virtually in the comfort of your own home!
Just go to the convention hall, and check it out. The Cat's Pajamas is going to be there too and awesome deal. Be there or be square.
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
MFT Blog Hop Time!!
It's that time again, ladies!! My Favorite Things has another fabulous release this month. I love each stamp set like always. For this stop I am featuring the new Stephanie Fizer "Snuggle Bunnies". I adore this set. I cuttlebugged the moon and added some crystals to resemble stars. The bunnies are colored in with Copics and then popped out with 3d glue dots.
I took a detailed shot so you can see the dimension. Patterend paper is from DCWV Nana's Nursery. Well, that's all for me but make sure to hop on over to Susan's blog. I'm sure she has some awesome creations up her sleeve.
Happy Blog Hopping
Ana
Taylored Expressions Release Day!
Today's the day ladies!! All the new Taylored Expressions stamps are now online and on sale! I can't wait to hear what you think of the whole sets. I think they are a must have! So, for my final sneak peek I decided to make another Father's Day card. I have Mother's Day covered and now I want to finish all my Father's Day cards for the men in my life. I think I will give this one to my dad. I also used the Father's Day Key Ingredients for this card too. I love this kit! It has everything you need in a package. Well, that's all for me. Don't forget to check out Taylor's blog for all the details on the new release!
Monday, May 04, 2009
Taylored Expressions Sneak Peek Day 2!
Happy Monday everyone! So, are you ready for another Taylored Expressions sneak peek?! I hope so, because today I have a fun Father's Day card from the set called "Boys Will Be Boys" from Whimsical Wishes. This set is a must have for all the boys/men in your life. It fits perfectly for any "manly" occasion. For this card I used the golf image and charm. The charm is part of the Boys Will Be Boys bundle. Make sure to check Taylor's blog for all the details. All the ingredients except the brads and gliiter are from the new Taylored Expressions Father's Day Ingredients. You are going to LOVE this kit. It comes will kinds of cool stuff like brads that look like screws, cool ribbon, and much more. I decided to use some TE glitter for the golf grass. I know glitter doesn't sound very manly but I'm sure that my husband wouldn't expect anything less.LOL! 
Well, that's all for me today but make sure to check out all the other Baker's Dozen post for more sneak peeks. Tomorrow I will have another card to share and all these awesome stamps will be available online. Here are the links to all the girls.
Sunday, May 03, 2009
Taylored Expressions Sneak Peek Day 1!
Hi All! It's that time of the month again..Yay! SASI from Taylored Expressions is releasing two new sets on May 5th. How cool is that? Today all the girls from the Baker's Dozen are are featuring the new SASI "Doctor's Orders" set. This collection includes tons of adorable get well cuppies. I mean....you always need to get well cards in hand. I colored everything in with my Copics and used the Easter Key Ingredients more most of the card. I love these kits because they are so versitle and can be used for any occasion or season! To complete the card I added some Zva Creative crystal chains. I think it finished off the card perfectly. Well, that's all for today more tomorrow brings more Taylored Expressions Sneak Peeks. Also, before you go make sure to check out the rest of the peeks the Baker's Dozen has cooked up.
Friday, May 01, 2009
Taylored Expressions Cupcake Challenge #66
Happy Friday everyone! It's been two weeks since my last Taylored Expression Cupcake Challenge and I'm so excited to be back. I love this new sketch Taylor has created for us. Since, I'm on a challenge high I decided to combine this sketch with this week's TCP Tuesday inspiration challenge. The TCP Hipster Hostess for this week is none other than Toni! 
She has found some awesome glasses from the Museum of Modern Art as inspiration. I decided to play with the colors and the outdoor theme. I decided to use my Spring "Hearts and Flowers" set. I adore these images! I colored everything in with my Copics and added a row of "faux grass" along the bottom. 
I love that small little element. The patterned paper I used is from Cosmo Cricket and card stock is PTI. Well, that's all for me today but if you want to participate in the challenges here is everything you need to know. To enter the TCP Inspiration challenge just upload your creation onto SCS using the keyword TCPTUES56 or link your project here. If you want to enter the Taylored Expression Cupcake Challenge read below for all the details. 
1.You're not required to use cupcakes for the challenge, but if you got 'em why not use 'em!? :)
2.You're welcome to create something other than a card, just stick as closely to the sketch as possible and you'll be eligible for the prize drawing!
3.If you're uploading to Splitcoast use keyword TECC66 (for Taylored Expressions Cupcake Challenge 66 or link your creation on this post.
4.Each week, I plan to have a Featured Cupcake Sampler! The cutest and most creative sample from the previous week will receive the featured cupcake sampler honors. The winner will receive the sketch ahead of time in order to create a card that will be featured along with a link to your blog on Cupcake Friday!
Don't forget to check out the beautiful creations from the other cupcake challenge samplers:
