TCP Tuesday October Challenge #362

The October TCP Tuesday challenge is all about Fall. It's a great time of year with beautiful colors, fun activities and holidays like Halloween and Thanksgiving. You have until the end of the month to complete a project and TCP products are not required. And an added bonus is the $50 gift voucher some lucky artist will win.

My granddaughters love dragons and stuffed animals so when I found two slightly different TY dragons I thought they would make a great Halloween gift. Of course being the crafter I had to make some spooky gift tags to attach to each.

I cut both tags from white cardstock using the die from the Wish Tag Duo set.

For the first tag, I stamped three of the icons and cut with the matching dies from the Snapes Alive bundle which was just recently released, then colored with Copic markers. I added a strip of patterned paper at the bottom of the tag then attached the word from the Halloween Tag Duo which was actually left over from a project created during the September release. I then added the broom, then the witches hat and cauldron using foam squares.

For the second tag, I stamped the tree and spider from the Hey Boo set which was also part of the TCP latest release, then added a patterned paper strip at the bottom. The bat was stamped and cut out with the matching dies from the Snapes Alive bundle and colored with Copic markers. The cat was cut from black cardstock using a die from the Portrait of Mew set. Both the bat and cat were attached with foam squares. I cut the word from orange cardstock using a die from the Boom! CutUps, then trimmed off the "m".

Products: The Cat's Pajamas stamps and dies, Reverse Confetti dp, PTI cs, Altenew ink, Copic Markers

Copics: Bat and Cauldron-N1,N3,N5; Broom and Hat-YR12, YR14, YR16, W1, W2, W5

Here are the details for the TCP Challenge:

• Each month a new challenge will be posted on The Cat’s Pajamas blog and our Facebook page.
• If you want to play along you just upload your design to The Cat’s Pajamas blog page using the InLinkz button provided.
• You are not required to use a Cat’s Pajamas stamp or die but if you have them we would love to see them.
• On the day of the next challenge the winner will be chosen from the previous challenge and will receive a Cat Cash Voucher for $50.

The Cat's Pajamas September Release and Blog Hop

It is release day at the The Cat's Pajamas! Seven new stamps, five new dies and four new stencils are available for purchase in The Cat's Pajamas shop.

We are celebrating the release with a blog hop. If you arrived here from the sweet and talented Julee's blog you are in the right place. If not, then please return to Kerry's blog because she is the beginning of the hop.

I cut a stitched circle from smoke gray cardstock, then used the new Neighboohood Stencilz to blend on the bats background with black ink. I stamped the witch image from the new Hey Boo set onto the circle then again on Copics X-Press It cardstock. After coloring the image with Copic Markers, I fussy cut out eliminating the spider and web, then superimposed it over the image on the circle. I pieced together the card background with patterned paper and cardstock. I stamped the sentiment onto the cardstock portion, then masked it and stamped the broom image from from the new Snapes Alive set. After coloring the broom, I then stamped the spider hanging of it. A few sequins added some sparkle. 

Products: The Cat's Pajamas stamps and stencil, Reverse Confetti dp, PTI and Stampin' Up cs, The Cat's Pajamas Sequins, Altenew ink, Copic Markers

Copics: Witch-E00, E02, BV00, BV01, BV02, BG000, BG01, BG02, N1, N3, N5; Moon-E81, W00, Stars-Y000, Y11

Now hop on over to Rebekah's blog because she has something fabulous to share with you.

Have a great time hopping and shopping!

Here is the Full Blog Hop Lineup:

Kerry
Brenda

Cristena

Lynn

Beata

Wendy

Deborah
Christine
Melissa

Julee

Nancy
Rebekah

Alma/TCP

{The Cat's Pajamas Sneak Peeks} Grab the Unicorn

It is the last day of The Cat's Pajamas September sneak peeks. There are 7 stamp sets, 5 die sets and 4 stencils in this release. Products are made available to purchase as they are sneak peeked but if you can wait until tonight for the official release there will be special pricing.

Today we are revealing the new Grab the Unicorn set and it is adorable. I made a card and a matching gift tag for a special little girl. I created the background by using the Big Beautiful Blending brush and the new Twist Stencilz with spring rain ink to create a blue rainbow effect. Blue is my granddaughter's favorite color. The cloud background was cut from textured white cardstock using the previously released the Beaches and the Stitched Clouds CutUps. The image was stamped onto Copics X-Press It cardstock, colored with Copic Markers, fussy cut out and attached with foam squares. The sentiment was stamped onto the top clouds using it's a girl ink. Sequins were added for a whimsical look.

Products: The Cat's Pajamas stamps, stencil, sequins and dies, PTI and Bazzill cs, Altenew, PTI and Catherine Pooler ink, Copic Markers

Copics: Unicorn-E81, B41, B32, R0000, R81, R83; Cloud-B0000, B000

I created a matching gift tag also for that special little girl by cutting two tags from white cardstock usng the die from the Wish Tag Duo CutUps. I created a cutout on one of the tags using a die from the Stitched Cloud CutUps. I then created a shaker tag by combining the two tags sandwiched between craft foam with the shaker spaced filled with Sherbert Holeless Sequins. The unicorn and grass images were stamped onto the front tag and colored with Copic Markers. A strip of patterned paper anchored the image.

Products: The Cat's Pajamas stamps, dies and sequins, Lawn Fawn dp, May Arts ribbon, Altenew ink, Copic Markers

Copics: Unicorn-W00, E81, B41, B32, Y000, Y11, Y15; Umbrella/Horn-R81, R83, E81; Grass-YG40, G43, YG01; Shadows-B0000

For a chance to win a $10 gift certificate to the store, comment on each of the designer's blogs  including mine today and also on my Instagram account @nancyhthomas. Check the The Cat's Pajamas Blog to see which designers are participating each day. Winners will be announced on The Cat's Pajamas Blog and Facebook page each day.

Here are all the new products:

Be sure to stop by tonight for the September release blog hop.  

{The Cat's Pajamas Sneak Peeks} Meowy Christmouse

Welcome to another day of The Cat's Pajamas September sneak peeks. There are 7 stamp sets, 5 die sets and 4 stencils in this release. Products are made available to purchase as they are sneak peeked but if you can wait there is special pricing on the official release date of September 24. I hope you are making a wishlist!

Yesterday was the dogs chance, today we are featuring the kitties with the new Meowy Christmas set. I stamped the image onto a Neenah cardstock tag cut with the Wish Tag Duo die, then colored with Copic Markers. To complete the tag, I stamped two of the snowflakes then the banner, adding crystal drops for the larger circles on the banner. After adding a strip of patterned paper at the bottom of the tag I attached to the patterned paper background using a layer of craft foam. The sentiment was stamped directly to the card front and an enamel dot connected the banner portion of the image.

Products: The Cat's Pajamas stamps and dies, Lawn Fawn and Avery Elle dp, Nuvo Crystal Drops, Doodlebug enamel dot, Wplus9 & Altenew ink, Copic Markers

Copics: Copics: Cats-W00, E81, C00, C1, C3, C5, N1, N3, Y21, Y26,Y15, R00, R20; Gifts/Clothing-YG01, YG03, R20, R22, R24, ; Star-Y000, Y02; Shadows-BG0000, BG000

For a chance to win a $10 gift certificate to the store, comment on each of the designer's blogs  including mine today and also on my Instagram account @nancyhthomas. Check the The Cat's Pajamas Blog to see which designers are participating each day. Winners will be announced on The Cat's Pajamas Blog and Facebook page each day.

Here are all the new products:

I hope to see you back here tomorrow for the last sneak peek for the September release.