*New* Sunshine Lake Collection by Stacey Yacula {Purple Onion Designs}

The latest collection by Stacey Yacula for Purple Onion Designs is available for purchase now. The collection consists of 25 stamps and a coordinating sentiment set. Until May 31, 2020 you can purchase the whole Sunshine Lake bundle which includes the sentiment set for 30% off. As always, you may purchase individually as well but if you want it all, then now is a great time to order.

I first stamped July (hedgehog) , then masked him and stamped the Dock and one of the images from the Rock Set on each side. After all the images were colored with Copic Markers I separated one of the sentiments from the Sunshiny Sentiment Set, stamping at the top and finishing up at the bottom using sour apple ink. After attaching the image panel using craft foam, I tied some cording at the top.

Products: Purple Onion Designs stamps, Lawn Fawn dp, PTI cs, Hemptique cord, MFT dies, MFT and Altenew ink, Copic Markers

Copics: Hedgehog-W00, E81, E41, E42, E44; Fishing Pole/Lure-G21, G24, R05, Y38; Rocks-E30, E31, E35; Dock-E31, E33, W00, W1, W2, W5; Grass-YG61, YG63, Lake-BG0000, BG000, BG01

You can find these adorable stamps at the  Purple Onion Designs store.

Stay safe my friends!

* New* Sunshine Lake Collection by Stacey Yacula {Purple Onion Designs}

Happy Memorial Day to my USA readers!

The latest collection by Stacey Yacula for Purple Onion Designs is available for purchase now. The collection consists of 25 stamps and a coordinating sentiment set. Until May 31, 2020 you can purchase the whole Sunshine Lake bundle which includes the coordinating sentiment set for 30% off. As always, you may purchase individually as well but if you want it all, then now is a great time to order.

This is a  4x7.75 card to fit a set of envelopes I bought on clearance so it is smaller than the slimline cards. I stamped the Ice Cream Truck and Juliet (bird on picnic table) using Copic friendly black ink. After masking the two images I then blended mowed lawn, tumbled glass and broken china distress ink to present grass and sky.  I also stamped  Marigold (bunny) and the umbrella portion of Juliet (bird on picnic table) separately. All images were then colored with Copic markers and a couple of Ohana markers. The sentiment from the Carnival/Fair Blurbs was stamped using hibiscus burst ink and fussy cut out along with the bunny and umbrella. All three were attached with foam dimensionals.

Products: Purple Onion Designs stamps, PTI cs, Ranger Distressed and Altenew ink, Copic and Ohana markers

Copics: Truck-W00, E81, B0000, B000, B01, RV10, RV11, R81, R83, BG0000, BG000, Y11, Y13, G0000, G00; Squirrel-W00, E81, W1, W2, R00, R01; Bunny-W00, E81, E40, E41, E42, R00, R01; Table-E30, E31, E33, W1, W2; Umbrella-W00, E81, RV10, RV11, R81, R83, Y11, Y13; Bird-B21, B23; Ice Cream-W00, E81, E53, E55, R81, R83 

Ohanas-Truck /Banner/Umbrella-37, 35

You can find these adorable stamps at the  Purple Onion Designs store.

Keep Calm and Insert Coffee

Today's card is for the Spring/Summer Coffee Lovers Hop. The Cat's Pajamas is a super sponsor and that is the products I have used today.

I used the Freshly Brewed/Coffee Clatch Bundle to stamp the cup lids and cut the cup portions from patterned paper and cardstock. For the cup labels I stamped the small cup from the Sponsored By set (currently out of stock) using classic kraft ink. Using the same classic kraft ink I combined the sentiment from the Keep Calm set and Freshly Brewed sets stamping directly onto the card front. I used an image from the Watercolor Basics to stamp the "coffee splashes", then attached the three assembled cups using foam dimensionals.

Products: The Cat's Pajamas stamps and dies, Simple Stories dp, PTI cs, MFT and PTI ink

Stay safe. Stay well. Be blessed.

Rainbow Stripes

I have another sharing hope card to send a Covid-19 "hunkerdowner".

Well obviously this is a simple one. I used The Stamp Market Rainbow Stripes dies to create the rainbow and heart cut from different colors of patterned paper. Using masking tape, I created a cloud background border with tumbled glass distress ink and the My Favorite Things Mini Clouds stencil. The sentiment came from a retired Reverse Confetti set and was stamped with Hawaiian shores ink. Easy peasy! I am submitting this to the Addicted to CAS: Challenge 185-Rainbows.

Products: Reverse Confetti stamp, Sunny Studios and Doodlebug dp, PTI cs, MFT stencil, The Stamp Market dies, PTI ink

Stay safe. Stay healthy!

*New* Sunshine Lake Collection by Stacey Yacula {Purple Onion Designs}

The latest collection by Stacey Yacula for Purple Onion Designs is available for purchase now. The collection consists of 25 stamps and a coordinating sentiment set. Until May 31, 2020 you can purchase the whole Sunshine Lake bundle which includes the coordinating sentiment set for 30% off. As always, you may purchase individually as well but if you want it all, then now is a great time to order.

As you can probably tell this is a slimline card. I used a Whimsy Stamps Slimline Waves Die cut from textured cardstock to create the waves then backed with water themed patterned paper. I then stamped Rocky Shore,  Ida, Neptune (twice), Daphne, Peony and Cosmo, colored with Copic markers then fussy cut out. All images were attached within a wave using foam dimensionals. The sentiment from the Sunshiny Sentiment Set was stamped onto a small flag shape using hawaiian shore ink.

Products: Purple Onion Designs stamps, Doodlebug dp, Bazzill and PTI cs, MFT and Whimsy dies, Altenew and PTI ink, Copic Markers

Copics: Rocks-E30, E31, E33; Bunny-E40, E41, E42, W00, E81, R00, R02, YG01, YG03; Beaver-W00, W1, W2, W5, R00, R02, YG01, YG03, Y000, Y02, BG000, BG01, BG02, BG05; Mouse-W00, E81, R00, R02, YG01 YG03, BG000, BG01, BG02, BG05; Bear-E50, E51, E53, R00, R02, YG01, YG03, Y000, Y02, BG000, BG01, BG02, BG05; Fish-YG01, YG03

You can find this fun and cute collection at the  Purple Onion Designs store.

*New* Sunshine Lake Collecion by Stacey Yacula {Purple Onion Designs}

The brand new Sunshine Lake collection by Stacey Yacula for Purple Onion Designs is available for purchase now. The collection consists of 25 stamps and a coordinating sentiment set. All 25 stamps (27 images in all) plus the Sunshiny Sentiments (6 sentiments) bundled are offered at a 30% discount.So the complete bundle is $115.00 and is available through May 31, 2020. As always, you may order individually as well but if you want it all, then now is a great time to order.

I stamped Ida (bunny), Cosmo (bear) and Daphne (beaver), colored with Copic Markers and fussy cut out. The tags were cut from white cardstock using a PTI die and the cloud background was created with an MFT mini cloud stencil and tumbled glass distress ink. The waves were cut from patterned paper using a Taylored Expressions die. An individual sun and cloud were added to top of each tag. Each animal was tucked into the waves for a more beachy look rather than a lake or river. After I completed the tags, I added them to a cardstock and patterned paper background and added sentiments from the new Sunshiny Sentiments set and the Carnival/Fair Blurbs. A trio of enamel dots finished them up.

Products: Purple Onion Designs stamps, Avery Elle dp, PTI cs, MFT Stencil, Taylored Expressions, MFT and PTI dies, Doodlebug enamel dots, Ranger Distress, MFT, PTI and Altenew ink, Copic Markers

Copics: Bunny-E50, E51, R00, R02, W00, E81, BV000, BV000, BV00; Bear-E50, E51, E53, R00, R02, W00, E81, YR01, YR12, YR14, B0000, B41, Y000, Y02, Y35; Beaver-W00, W1, W2, R00, RV10, RV11, RV13, BG0000, BG000, BG01

Head on over to the Purple Onion Designs store to purchase the images in this fun and adorable collection. 

{Reminder} May TCP Tuesday Challenge Reminder

A friendly reminder that The Cat's Pajamas May Challenge with a theme of Everyday Heroes is going strong and there is plenty of time to get a project submitted for a chance at a $50 gift voucher to The Cat's Pajamas store. TCP products are not required to participate but we love, love, love when you use our stamps, dies and stencils. Plus Alma has provided the free Social Distancing Digi Collection to use if you so desire!

For my reminder card, I used another image and sentiment from the Social Distancing Digi Collection which I printed onto Neenah cardstock, cut with a stitched die then colored with Copic Markers. I patterned paper border underneath the image provided the color scheme. The border between the image and sentiment was cut from textured cardstock using the Cloud Border CutUps. I trimmed the border down and added the smallest cloud to the balloon image and a small heart enamel dot to the border.

Products: The Cat's Pajamas digital stamps and die, Doodlebug dp and enamel dot, Copic markers

Copics: Balloon: YR01, YR12, YR14, BG000, BG01, BG02, BG05, Y0000, Y000, Y02, B21, B23, B26; Sky-B0000, B000

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*New* Sunshine Lake Collection by Stacey Yacula {Purple Onion Designs}

The brand new Sunshine Lake collection by Stacey Yacula for Purple Onion Designs is available for purchase now. The collection consists of 25 stamps and a coordinating sentiment set. All 25 stamps (27 images in all) plus the Sunshiny Sentiments (6 sentiments) bundled are offered at a 30% discount.So the complete bundle is $115.00 and is available through May 31, 2020. As always, you may order individually as well but if you want it all, then now is a great time to order.

I stamped Sampson (bear), masked the image then stamped the Lazy River background. I also stamped Peony (mouse) and then Sampson again onto Copics X-Press It cardstock, then cut away the towel. After adding a few grassy marks with a Copics Multiliner pen, I colored all the images with Copic Markers. Sampson and Peony were attached to the background panel using foam dimensionals. The sentiment from the sentiment from the Carnival/Fair Blurbs was stamped using something borrowed ink and fussy cut out and the sentiment from the new Sunshiny Sentiment set was stamped using lime rickey, tiara and something borrowed inks onto a stitched circle. Both sentiments were attached using foam dimensionals.

Products: Purple Onion Designs stamps, PTI cs, Reverse Confetti and MFT dies, Altenew, Ranger Distress and Catherine Pooler ink, Copic Markers

Copics: Bear-E50, E51, R00, R02, R20, B21, B26, Y000, Y02, Y15; Mouse-W00, E81, R00, R02, B0000, B00, Y0000, Y11, Y02, YR01, YR12; Mountains-C00, C1, C3; Grass-YG01, YG63, YG67; River-BG0000, BG000, BG01, BG02; Rocks/River Edge-E30, E31, E33, E35

Check out all the creative projects my fellow design team members have created at the Purple Onion Designs blog. And of course, head on over to the Purple Onion Designs store to purchase this fun collection. 

*New* Sunshine Lake by Stacey Yacula {Purple Onion Designs}

The brand new Sunshine Lake collection by Stacey Yacula for Purple Onion Designs is available for purchase now. The collection consists of 25 stamps and a coordinating sentiment set. All 25 stamps (27 images in all) plus the Sunshiny Sentiments (6 sentiments) bundled are offered at a 30% discount. So the complete bundle is $115.00 and is available through May 31, 2020. As always, you may purchase individually as well but if you want it all, then now is a great time to order.

After stamping Bentley (fox) and Neptune (fish), I masked the fox and then stamped the Rock Pile. Using a Copics Multiliner pen, I added some water lines, then colored the images with Copic Markers. Aftering cutting out the image panel with a stitched die, I stamped the sentiment from the Sunshiney Sentiment set directly onto the panel and finished up the sentiment on a small banner piece. I attached the panel to a patterned panel background using a layer of craft foam.

Products: Purple Onion Designs stamps, MFT dp, PTI and Reverse Confetti cs, WPlus9 enamel dots, MFT dies, Hemptique cording, Altenew ink, Copic Markers

Copics: Fox-W00, E81, E00, E01, E11, E13, E15; Fox Clothing-E81, YG91, YG93. B21, B23;  Rod/Lure-R00, R05; Fish-YG01, YG61, YG63; Rocks-C00, C1, C3; Water-BG0000, BG000, BG01

I will have more projects using the new collection throughout the coming days. In the meantime, check out all the awesome projects my fellow design team members have created at the Purple Onion Designs blog. And of course, head on over to the Purple Onion Designs store to purchase the images in this fun and adorable collection. 

May TCP Tuesday Challenge #368

The TCP Tuesday challenge at The Cat's Pajamas is all about Everyday Heroes. TCP products are not required to participate and you have until the end of the month to submit a project.

I am using the new Social Distancing Digi Collection that Alma created for FREE! Yay! The images and sentiments are so cute and fun. Perfect for sharing with our everyday heroes helping us through this pandemic. I printed the image and sentiment onto Copic friendly cardstock, then did a bit of coloring as it didn't take that much. After stapling a small piece of toilet paper in the corner, I attached the image panel to the patterned paper background. A few enamel dots finished it up. I plan on giving this to a grocery store clerk. 

Products: The Cat's Pajamas digital stamps, HoneyBee dp, Doodlebug enamel dots, Copic Markers

Dog-R20; TP- W00, E81, W1

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.

Stay safe. Stay healthy. Stay creative.