Monday, January 9, 2012

TCP Tuesday 192 Plus New Release Blog Hop


It is release day for The Cat's Pajamas! All seven of the fabulous new stamp sets and four new Cutups dies are available now from The Cat's Pajamas shop.

Since it is release day that also means a blog hop. I hope you arrived here from Jenny's blog where I am sure she had something super creative for you to enjoy. If not, head on over to Julie's blog to start at the beginning. Julie is this week's TCP Tuesday (TCPTUES192) challenge hostess which is to include embossing whether wet or dry to your project.

Today's card features the latest OuOu image called Warm Fuzzies. I paper pieced most of the image using various papers from the Basic Grey Jovial pad. I replaced the scarf fringe with white pom poms and added a tiny heart over the barrette image. The skin, hair, boots and the bird were colored with Copic markers. For the embossing portion of the challenge, I used the Snow Flake Lace paper CutUps to emboss rather than diecut and used it for the background panel for the image. I added the sentiment which made me laugh the first time I saw it. I am so not a winter person and generally ask "is it spring yet" before December is over. Since I used patterns and colors from a Christmas paper pad, I wanted to make sure it had a winter look and not a Christmasy vibe so I added the background paper from a Fancy Pants pad and kept the color scheme simple. I used one of my very favorite CutUps, the big Snowflake to add to the wintery theme, making the hole in the center a bit larger so I could thread the Cream Seam Binding through it to tie a bow.  A few buttons from the Sweet Things Button set provided the finishing touch.



Products: The Cat's Pajamas stamp and CutUps, Seam Binding, Buttons, Basic Grey and Fancy Pants dp, Spellbinders nestabilities, Copic Markers
Copics: Skin-E000, E00, E02, R20; Hair-E31, E34, E37, E29; Boots-N1, N5, N7, N9; Hair-R20, R22, R27, R27

Now to complete the blog hop, please click on over to Alma's blog.






14 comments:

  1. Love your attention to details--the pom-poms, barrette! Just an incredible card!

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  2. So Cute! I think I love what you did with the snowflake.

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  3. So cute!! Great idea with the snowflake!

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  4. I fell HARD for that snowflake and seeing it all gussied up I'm in love ALL over again, I'm gonna have to get mine out... it is NOT Spring yet... that means TONS of rain for us frizzy haired Pac NW'ers.... GORGEOUS Card I love the snowflake doily with the pieces intact!!!

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  5. oh, wow! NAncy....this is beyond beautiful. love how you pieced up here outfit and the pretty papers you used and that snowflake cut up is THE BEST!!!!!

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  6. Oh - her little plaid skirt and the pompoms on her scarf are making my heart go pitter-patter! LOVE this, Nancy!!!

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  7. LOL! Love this Nancy! The paper piecing looks so perfect and I love the pom poms on the bottom of her scarf, very clever touch! Awesome card as always! :)

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  8. Love all the paper peicing... Just adorable. The pom-poms on the scarf make the card! What a great touch.

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  9. AWWWW! popmpoms on her scarf?? FABULOUS! , love how the card is mostly b/w. awesome card! :)

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  10. Love the pompoms at the bottom of her scarf! I always learn how to add little added details by studying your work! You rocked this entire release! Alma knew what she was doing when she added you to her design team!

    Linda

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  11. cute... love your pattern paper and the snowflake embossing ... I wish spring would get here soon...

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  12. What a fantastic creation Nancy! The embossed snowflake die cut is wonderful and your paper piecing is perfect! :D

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  13. Adorable! Love how you embossed with the snowflake die and the fabulous paper piecing on the little girlie.

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