Christmas in July 8 - Beary Christmas (TCPTUES219)

Today's card is for TCP Tuesday (TCPTUES219) which is Susan's Stamp/CutUps challenge to use any "bear" stamp and either the Apron or Queen of Hearts Border CutUps. Since I am still working on my Christmas In July cards, I decided to use Big Bear, as he is a favorite and will always be in my Christmas rotation. I combined him with paper from the new Authentique Festive 6x6 pad and actually wound up using the Apron Border CutUps along with the Hearts Border which is different from the Queen of Hearts CutUps.  And if you look close I drew him a cute little heart with my Copic Multiliner pen and then colored in with Copics.

Christmas Card Tip of the day: Draw simple icons or pen-stitching to your stamp images for additional interest.

Products: The Cat's Pajamas stamp and CutUps, Authentique dp, PTI buttons, May Arts twill, Queen and Co. Rox, Copic Markers
Copics: W00, E81, R22, R24, R27, E41, E41, E44

Here are the Details for TCP Tuesday:
1. Each Tuesday we will give you a challenge which will be posted in the TCP forum on SCS first and subsequently on the Dancing in Pajamas blog.
2. You will have until the end of the month to complete the challenge.

3. Add your entry to the Inlinkz Gallery on Alma's blog or upload to the SCS Gallery, using the keyword TCPTUES219 for this week's challenge.

4. TCP stamps are not required for this challenge, but highly recommended.
5. There will be one randomly chosen weekly winner who will win a Gift Voucher for use on The Cat's Pajamas website. The announcement will be made when Alma posts the TCP Tuesday Challenge on her blog.
6. There will be one winner, The Swanky Stamper, announced the 1st of each month. They will win several sets from an upcoming release and get to play along with us at our Pajama Party and Blog Hop.
7. The winner has one week from the day the winner is posted to contact Alma for his/her voucher code.

I hope you will join us this week.


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C.C. Designs Review - Cupcake Trevor

Today is review day on the All That Scraps blog and I am joining other members of the design team in showing you more projects using the July release stamps and dies.

Today's card features Sugarplums Cupcake Trevor which was colored with Copic Markers and then cut out and attached to one of the photo mat pages from the Simple Stories Awesome 6x6 pad. I added a few stripes of Washi tape for some added interest.  The sentiment is from the AmyR Sweet Sentiments set. The extra cupcake was cut with the new Sweet Treats Cutters and a couple of pieces cut with the Squiggles Cutters provided the finishing touches.

Copics: C.C. Designs stamps and Cutters, Simple Stories dp, W R Memory Keepers Washi Tape, Copic Markers
Skin-E000, E01, E11, R20; Hair-YR30, YR31, E07, E19, E29;Clothing-B91, B95, B97, W00, W1, W2, W5; Cupcake-E33, E37, E29, W00, E81, BG70, BG0000, BG10

As always,thank you so much for stopping by. Check out the All That Scraps blog for more review projects.


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Just Fur You

Good morning. I hope you had a nice relaxing weekend. Mine was not so great as my back is really acting up again and it has limited my mobility, not to mention that it's quite depressing. Feels a bit better today so I'm hoping this episode is over.

I skipped the vacuuming to make a card instead. Afterall card making is much better for the back than housework don't you think?! I colored up this cutie from the My Favorite Things A-Mews Me set using this card by Michele  Boyer as inspiration for coloring the "tabby" stripes although I made mine a bit more subtle. I also generally followed this week's My Favorite Things Wednesday Stamp Club sketch for the layout (MFTWSC80).

Products: My Favorite Things stamp and Die-namics, Echo Park dp, May Arts ribbon, Copic Markers
Copics: Kitty-W00, E81, W1, W2, R00, R20; Face-E000, E00, E11; Shadows-W00, YR0000, YR01


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Christmas in July 7 - Wishing You a Joyful Christmas

Today I have Christmas in July card number 7. I used an older My Favorite Things Wednesday Stamp Club sketch (MFTWSC76) for the layout. I combined the MFT Inspired by Christmas image with the brand new Authentique Festive 6x6 pad. So glad this came out prior to Summer CHA because I was actually in need of some new Christmas 6x6 papers. Don't get me wrong, I have plenty of 12x12 Christmas paper - more than plenty as I could probably wallpaper this house with them!

For a change I did not color the image, simply stamping it onto one of the solid sheets from the pad and doing some wet embossing. The sentiment is from the Clearly Sentimental about Christmas set. I kept everything simple so not to overwhelm the image.

Christmas Card Tip of the day: Do not color your image for a change of pace and quicker card making.

Products: My Favorite Things stamps and Die-namics, Authentique dp, PTI buttons, Linen Thread, Cuttlebug embossing folder, Spellbinders Nestabilities.

Since it is the 14th I appear to be right on track with my goal of 15 Christmas cards by the end of the month.


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Sweet November Mid-Month Release Preview Day 2

Welcome to the second and last day of previews for a surprise mid-month release of the Sweet November Little Bit of Magic Fairies and Little Bit of Magic Sentiment sets. These girls are so tiny and completely adorable. I had so much fun making projects with them and I think you will too. They are so quick and easy to color.

For today's card, I colored and fussy cut four of these girls and then placed them on  individual background rectangles. I added a big bow and then tucked in the sentiment piece, placing dimensional dots underneath.I kept to a monochromatic color scheme for the paper, ribbon and jewels.

Products: Sweet November stamps, My Mind's Eye dp, Doodlebug jewels, May Arts ribbon, PTI die, Copic Markers
Copics: Skin-E0000, E00, E11; Hair-E55, E57, E29, E30, E33, E39, C3, C5, C7, E50, E51, E53; Clothing-BG0000, BG10, BG11, BG13, Y11, Y13, Y17, YR12, YR14, YR18, RV00, RV13, RV14

This special mid-month release will be available for purchase at the All That Scraps store Saturday, July 14 at 9 am CDT. Be sure to also click on over to our special guest designer Tress as well as Amy, the illustrator of the Sweet November line who has details on how to win a set of these stamps by simply commenting on our various blogs.

You can find many more projects using this set including this card over at the All That Scraps blog.



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Sweet November Mid-Month Release Preview Day 1

Welcome to previews for a surprise mid-month release of the Sweet November Little Bit of Magic  Fairy and Little Bit of Magic Sentiment sets. These little girls are itty bitty and oh so fairy sweet!

Both of my projects today are tag based and I also used the same paper pad, Pebbles Sunny Side for both. I teased on an earlier post that I might make all my projects from now on using these papers but it may be coming true after all! 

For my first project I placed two of the fairies on a tag, leaning them against a tree. I stamped the sentiment onto a mini doily.  A Prima center, rhinestones and ribbon provided the finishing touches.

Products: Sweet November stamps, Pebbles and Echo Park dp, May Arts ribbon, Kaisercraft rhinestones, Prima center, My Favorite Things Die-namics, PTI dies, Copic Markers
Copics: Skin-E000, E00, E11, R20; Hair-E53, E55, E57 (left), E30, E33, E39 (left); Wings-W00, E81; Dress-RV00, RV13, RV14, W00, E81 (left), Y11, Y13, Y17 (right)

I used three of the fairies on my second card, coloring them up a bit different by making their hair and dress match. I positioned them all onto a tag with a cloud background, adding more white clouds using The Cat's Pajamas and My Favorite Things dies and layers of grass using the C.C. Designs Grass Border Cutters.

Products: Sweet November stamps, C.C. Designs Cutters, Pebbles dp, May Arts and American Crafts ribbon, Kaisercraft jewels, PTI die, The Cat's Pajamas CutUps, My Favorite Things Die-namics, Copic Markers
Copics: Skin-E0000, E00, E11 (all); Wings-W00, E81 (all); Hair/Clothing-BG10, BG11, BG13 (top), RV00, RV13, RV14, RV17 (middle), Y13, Y15, Y17 (bottom)

This special mid-month release will be available for purchase at the All That Scraps store Saturday, July 14 at 9 am CDT. Be sure to also click on over to our special guest designer Tress. Amy, the illustrator of the Sweet November line has a creative card to share with you and also outlines the details on how to win some blog candy which includes the stamp set we are all using today. All you have to do is leave comments on our various blogs.

You can find many more projects using this set including one of these cards over at the All That Scraps blog.



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Christmas in July 6 - (TCP Tuesday 218)

 
Today's card is for TCP Tuesday (TCPTUES218) which is a color challenge of Aqua, Red and Kraft selected by our hostess, Lori. I immediately thought of the colors from an older Cosmo Cricket pad Mitten Weather and as a result I now have Christmas in July card number 6 completed.

I stamped last winter's The Cat's Pajamas Peeking set, combining paper piecing and Copic coloring. I attached the image to a tag shape, placing a partial piece cut with the Snowflake Lace Paper CutUps underneath. The white snowflake was leftover from a prior project.  I had planned on using a real button at the top but since everything up to that point was flat and mail ready, I decided to go with a paper button instead. That will save me 20 cents in postage!

Christmas Card Tip of the day:  A touch of paper piecing combined with coloring adds a lot of interest to an image.

Products: The Cat's Pajamas stamp and CutUps, Cosmo Cricket dp, Cuttlebug embossing folder, Copic Markers
Copics: Bear-E40, E41, E42, R22, R24, R29; Gift-W00, E81, BG0000, G000, G00, BG10; Shadows-BG0000, BG70

Here are the Details for TCP Tuesday:
1. Each Tuesday we will give you a challenge which will be posted in the TCP forum on SCS first and subsequently on the Dancing in Pajamas blog.
2. You will have until the end of the month to complete the challenge.

3. Add your entry to the Inlinkz Gallery on Alma's blog or upload to the SCS Gallery, using the keyword TCPTUES218 for this week's challenge.

4. TCP stamps are not required for this challenge, but highly recommended.
5. There will be one randomly chosen weekly winner who will win a Gift Voucher for use on The Cat's Pajamas website. The announcement will be made when Alma posts the TCP Tuesday Challenge on her blog.
6. There will be one winner, The Swanky Stamper, announced the 1st of each month. They will win several sets from an upcoming release and get to play along with us at our Pajama Party and Blog Hop.
7. The winner has one week from the day the winner is posted to contact Alma for his/her voucher code.

Good luck!



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