Not a Creature was Stirring {Purple Onion Designs}

Are you a Black Friday shopper? I am not but I have been known to shop online especially for crafty type sales. Like, e.g. the  Purple Onion Designs Holiday sale. This is an annual event and all stamps, including the new ones, are 25% off starting today through December 13.

I stamped the Cookies for Santa onto Copics X-Press It cardstock, then the Sugar Plum image onto patterned paper and then again onto X-Press It cardstock. I fussy cut all the images and placed the bunny in the chair using craft foam for dimension. I love that sleepy bunny waiting for Santa. It really is one of my favorite Stacy Yacula images. I created a shaker background for this little sweetie, cutting a "window" using a die and then used sequins for the shaker items against a patterned paper background. The Sentiment was parsed (no mouse this time, just a bunny), stamped onto a patterned paper cut with a stitched die.

Products: Purple Onion Designs stamps, Sunny Studio dp, PTI cs, The Cat's Pajamas die and sequins, Nuvo Crystal Drops, Altenew and WPlus9 ink, Copic Markers

Copics: Buny-E40, E41, E42, R00, R20, W00, E81, R11, R14, R17; Chair-C00, C1; Table-C00, C1, C3, YG01, YG11, YG03, E30, E33, R11, R14, R17, W00, E81

Happy shopping!

New Illustrator - Day 2 {Purple Onion Designs}

It's another introduction day for the new illustrator here at Purple Onion Designs. His name is Julian Charlton @juliancharlton on Instagram and I am featuring some of the images from the Happy Winter Forest Friends set today. If you missed his Silhouettes collection, you can see my post here. The new stamps will be available to purchase Friday, November 29. More about that later.

Rather than cut up the various images I used the whole sheet of 4x6 images and stamped onto Copics X-Press It cardstock. I then colored the images I wanted to use for this card using Copic markers and fussy cut out. I added Nuvo Crystal drops for the circles in the bear's sweater. I created the background with cardstock for the snowy ground and patterned paper for the snowy sky. I placed the tree in the background and then attached all the rest using foam dots for dimension. The sentiment also came from the set. YOU need this! It is adorable. 

Products: Purple Onion Designs stamps, The Paper Studio dp, PTI and MFT cs, Nuvo Crystal Drops, Simon Says and MFT dies, Altenew ink, Copic Markers

Copics: Bear-W00, E81, E41, E42, R20, B0000, B000, B01, B02; YG01, YG11, YG13; Gift-C00, C01, YG01, YG11, YG13; Tree-YG01, YG06, YG13, E33, E35; Star/Garland-YR30, YR31, YR23; Baubles-BG0000, BG000, BG01; Flying Bird-YR30, YR31, YR23, B000, B02; Standing Bird-BG000, BG01, YG01, YG06; Log-C00, C1, C3, E30, E33, E35

You are in luck as the new stamps are available as the same time as the annual Holiday sale! All stamps are 25% off November 29-December 13!

Happy Thanksgiving to all my USA readers.

Introducing a New Illustrator {Purple Onion Designs}

There is an additional talented illustrator here at Purple Onion Designs. His name is Julian Charlton @juliancharlton on Instagram and I am featuring some of the images from the Silhouettes collection  today. The new stamps will be available to purchase Friday, November 29.

As you can probably tell by the name, the images are silhouettes which makes for quicker card making. My goal was to make three quick cards in one afternoon session.  And most importantly I wanted them to be "mail friendly".

I stamped the Frederick the fox using canyon clay ink, masked him, then stamped the Twin Trees alternating the size and color between ocean tides and pinefeather ink. After stamping the sentiment (retired) using ocean tides ink, I cut out with a wonky stitched die. 

Products: Purple Onion Designs stamps, PTI cs, MFT die, PTI ink

I stamped the igloo from the Igloo & Snowballs images in soft stone ink and Tux (penquin) in blueberry. I masked the igloo, then stamped one of the trees from the Twin Trees and the sentiment No Place Like Home using hawaiian shores ink.  I bit of patterned paper at the bottom of the stiched rectangle added more color. Clear holographic sequins finished it up.

Products: Purple Onion Designs stamps, Reverse Confetti dp, PTI cs, MFT die, The Cat's Pajamas die and sequins, MFT and PTI ink

My last card finds Rudy the deer and Cocoa the bunny exchanging gifts. Rudy and Cocoa were stamped using wet cement ink and the Gifts in vermillion and viridian ink  onto a pierced circle diecut. The sentiment from the Warming Winter Thoughts set was stamped using vermillion ink. 

Products: Purple Onion Designs stamps, Echo Park dp, PTI cs, Doodlebug enamel dots,  Ranger Archival and Hero Arts ink

A thank you to Julian for such cute and easy to use stamp designs! See @purpleoniondesigns on Instagram and the Purple Onion Designs blog for more inspiration. Tomorrrow we will visit Julian's outline images which can be colored with your favorite medium. 

The Cat's Pajamas November Release and Blog Hop

It is release day at the The Cat's Pajamas! Five new stamps, one new die and seven 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 very sweet Brenda's blog you are in the right place. If not, then please return to Cristena's blog because her fantastic project is the beginning of the hop.

My card uses the one of the sweet images from the Hugs Needed set. After stamping the image onto Dwatercolor cardstock I very loosely colored with Zig Kuretake Real Brush markers. I added a simple patterned paper strip on one edge of the image piece, then attached to a cardstock background using a layer of craft foam. The sentiment stamped in gala red and a few mini heart shape enamel dots finished it up.

Products: The Cat's Pajamas stamps and dies, PTI and Touchmaster cs, Doodlebug enamel hearts, MFT ink, Zig Kuretake Watercolor markers

Zigs: (065) Mid Brown, (022) Carmine Red, (046) Mid Green, (031) Cobalt Blue 

Now hop on over to Kerry'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:

Cristena

Melissa

Julee

Beata

Wendy

Brenda

Nancy
Kerry

Alma/TCP

{The Cat's Pajamas Sneak Peeks} Winning

Welcome to another day of The Cat's Pajamas September sneak peeks. There are 5 stamp sets, 1 die set and 7 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 November 26. Today we are showcasing the new Winning set. 

I stamped up the big eared bunny, colored with Copics and then fussy cut out. The tag was cut from patterned paper using a die from the Spring Tag Duo. I then used the Shakey Numbers Stencilz with vermillion ink to create a countdown. The background was prepared with patterned paper and the sentiment stamped at the bottom. The tag and bunny were attached with a layer of craft foam and a few enamel dots finished it up.

Products: The Cat's Pajamas stamps and dies, Sunny Studio dp, PTI cs, Doodlebug dp, Altenew and Ranger Archival ink, Copic Markers

Copics: C00, C1, C3, R20, W00, E81

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'll be back tomorrow with another sneak peek project. Thanks for stopping by!

{The Cat's Pajamas November Sneak Peeks} Stencilz Day!

Welcome to another day of The Cat's Pajamas September sneak peeks. It's been a long time that it has taken me this long to appear on the sneak peeks. I have been sick with a very bad cold and really haven't been able to do much. You should see my house! But I am back on track now. 

There are 5 stamp sets, 1 die set and 7 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 November 26.

Alma went a little crazy with stencils this release so we decided to devote a sneak peek day to them! 

I prepared the image panel by using the new Succulent Stencil to blend tropic teal and fresh pink ink for a partial succulent background onto Neenah cardstock. I stamped and die cut three images using the new Stuck on You bundle, then colored with Copic markers. I stamped the sentiment onto a double ended banner and attached all with craft foam. 

Products: The Cat's Pajamas stamps, dies and stencil, MFT cs, The Stamp Market and Altenew ink, Copic markers

Copics: Cactus-G40, G43, G00, BG000, BG01, BG02, YR30,YR31; Flower-R81, R83; Succulent-G0000, G000, G00, R81, E81, YR30, YR31

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'll be back tomorrow with another sneak peek project. Thanks for stopping by!

{Reminder} TCP Tuesday November Challenge

Hello there. Long time no see. I've been sick with a very bad cold which just seemed to linger around way too long. I haven't got a whole lot done in the past week. But I back now with a reminder card for the November TCP Tuesday Challenge at The Cat's Pajamas. The theme is Holiday and you have until the end of the month to submit a project for a chance at a $50 gift voucher to the store. The holiday can be any one in the months of November, December and January.

I created a super simple card with lots of "white" space using an image and die from the Sketchy Santa Bundle, coloring in some non-traditional santa hues using Copic Markers. I cut the tree using a die from the Christmas Cookies die set and added some Nuvo drops to decorate it. The images were attached using foam dots then I stamped the snowflakes and sentiment.

Products: The Cat's Pajamas stamps and dies, PTI cs, Tonic Nuvo Drops, PTI and Altenew ink

Copics: Santa-BG000, BG01, BG02, E02, E81, W00, N1, N3; Santa Sack-YG01, YG11

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