The Cat's Pajamas June Sneak Peeks

It's The Cat's Pajamas Sneaky Peek Week! We have three new stamp sets and four new dies. The Need Glasses is a free-with-purchase stamp set. Summer is definitely here and all the fun new products celebrating it will be released on June 26 in the TCP store. Deborah, Michele, Wendy, Brenda and Lynn have already showcased some fantastic projects and if you haven't seen them, it is well worth your time to take a look. 

I used the new to shop Going Round and Round to highlight the fun new Margarita CutUps combined with the stamps from also new Liquid Therapy set. The sentiment cracks me up from the new Need Glasses set as does the dancing margarita. Alma posted a how to video on the Going Round and Round die on day 1 of sneak peeks. Super easy to use!

Products: The Cat's Pajamas stamps and dies, Doodlebug dp, PTI cs, PTI ink

Copics: Penquin-W00, E81, YR12, YR14, R22, R24, R27; Float-R22, R24, R27, Y11, Y13, Y17, B41, B32, B34

My next card features images and a sentiment from the fun new Penquin Summer set. After coloring all of the images with Copic Markers I fussy cut out and attached to the patterned paper and cardstock background using foam tape. The sentiment block was wrapped with twine before also attaching with foam tape. 

Products: The Cat's Pajamas stamps, Doodlebug dp, PTI cs, MFT ink, Copic Markers

For my last card I used the new Sweets CutUps to create the two scoop ice cream cone using cardstock and patterned paper. I attached to a round panel cut with dies from  the new to shop Going Round and Round set. I combined the sentiment using the Lickable set and letters from the new to the shop Big Little Alphabet dies. 

Products: The Cat's Pajamas stamp and dies, Doodlebug dp, PTI cs, Simon Says and PTI ink

For a chance to win a $10 gift certificate to the store, comment on each of the designer's blogs on a daily basis including mine today and also on my Instagram account @nancyhthomas. Winners will be announced on The Cat's Pajamas Blog and Facebook page each day. Be sure to stop by Christine's blog tomorrow for the last day of sneak peeks before the big release! 

Here are all the new products: 

 

Happy Birthday for the Dog Lover {Purple Onion Designs}

Just a reminder that the special promotion pricing on the new Spread Kindness stamp collection ends this Friday, June 22, 2018.  

You can click on the links below to view & purchase the 3 different bundles.

• Purchase the entire Spread Kindness collection (26 stamps) for $105.00, which is a 30% savings. Bundle 1
• Purchase the critters & coordinating stamps (18 stamps) for $71.00, which is a 20% savings.  Bundle 2
• Purchase the traditional images & florals (8 stamps) for $48.00, which is a 20% savings.  Bundle 3

There are also two new sentiment sets that coordinate with the Spread Kindness collection, Essential Thoughts and Kindness Sentiment Set. Of course you can always purchase all the new stamps separately as well. 

I stamped the Dog House and an image from the Door Accessories #2 set directly onto a stitched panel and Wags onto Copics X-Press It cardstock. After coloring all with Copic Markers, I fussy cut out the puppy. I added a frame around the scene then attached the puppy image using foam tape. Lastly, the big greeting from the Kindness Sentiment Set was stamped directly onto the image panel using vermillion ink and added a trio of enamel dots.

Products: Purple Onion Designs stamps, Reverse Confetti and PTI cs, Doodlebug enamel dots, MFT dies, Ranger and MFT ink, Copic Markers
Copics: Dog-W00, E81, E30, E31, E33; Wooden stool-E21, E23, E25; Flowers-Y11, Y17; Dog House-C00, C1, C3, B91, B93, B94

You can see many more projects from my team mates on the Purple Onion Designs blog.

Hello - TCP Tuesday #347 Challenge

I have another card for this month's TCP Tuesday #347 which is a theme of Outdoors. Literally anything you can find outdoors or an outdoor activity. 

After cutting a tag shape from white cardstock using a die from the Spring Tag Duo CutUps, I stamped the leafy scroll from the Patterned Petals set directly on the tag using green parakeet ink. I then stamped the patterned flower using gala red ink and cut out with the matching Petal Posie CutUps. The patterned flower center was stamped using summer sunrise ink and then cut out with a small circle die. The sentiment from the Big Blooms set was stamped directly onto the tag using black ink. After stamping a portion of the scroll flourish using bright buttercup ink onto matching cardstock for a subtle tone on tone look, I then cut a butterfly using the smallest die from the Butterfly Trio CutUps. The butterfly, flower and flower center were attached using foam tape for dimension. The completed tag was attached to a patterned paper background.

Products: The Cat's Pajamas stamps and dies, Kaisercraft dp, PTI cs, Simon Says, Wplus9 and PTI ink

You have until June 30 to complete your project for this challenge. Link up here. There is a $50 gift voucher up for grabs!

Whale Done

Today's card is a beach themed thank you card. My step-granddaughter was married at the beach recently and this card is a thank you for the groom's mother and family who put on such a wonderful rehearsal dinner. Everything was perfectly done from the food to the decor to the people and we had such a lovely time. It is so important to let people know how much you appreciate them and I hope this card says that.

I stamped the whale and the crab from the Reverse Confetti Seaside set using hot lips and hawaiian shores inks and then cut them out with the matching Seaside dies. The tag was cut from yellow cardstock using the Sunburst Tag Layer die. A cloud cut from white cardstock using a die from the Sun 'n Clouds set anchored with an enamel dot was attached to the tag along with the whale and crab using foam tape. A tag hole cut with a die from the Hang Ups die set plus some carribean solid twine finished up the tag. The sentiment was stamped directly onto the card base. A strip of patterned paper and a "wave" border cut with the negative of a scallop die finished up the card front.

Products: Reverse Confetti stamps and dies, Doodlebug dp, PTI cs, Doodlebug enamel dots, The Twinery twine, The Cat's Pajamas die, PTI and Simon Says ink.

I am submitting this to the current Color Throwdown #ctd497 Challenge.

Have a fantastic weekend!

Have a Magical Birthday {Purple Onion Designs}

I have another project to showcase today for the new Spread Kindness stamp collection illustrated by Stacey Yacula for Purple Onion Designs. Don't you love the theme? I think we all know we could use more kindness in this world. 

I had not made a card in a box in a long time so I cracked open my Silhouette and cut the box and mats using The Cat's Pajamas Card In a Box Cutable. I used patterned paper from my old 12x12 stash for the mats. I stamped up Goldie (girl fairy) from the new collection and then combined her with several older SY stamps including Toadstool House, Toadstool Cluster, Net, Butterfly and Bee and Garden Bugs. All images were fussy cut out and colored with Copic markers. I added a swirly branch cut from cardstock using The Cat's Pajamas Heart Swirl CutUps and another MFT die for small swirls on the side panels. I stamped the sentiment from the new Essential Thoughts Sentiments set onto a label cut with a die from the Fancy Flip Frames CutUps using vermillion ink. A few enamel dots finished it up. I think it took me longer to write this up than it did to make it!

Here are more views. 

Products: Purple Onion Designs stamps, Bazzill, PTI and Reverse Confetti cs, Doodlebug enamel dots, The Cat's Pajamas Cutable and dies, MFT die, Ranger and MFT ink, Copic Markers

Copics: Mushrooms: W00, E81, E31, E33, E35, YG000, Y21, YG13, Y21, R20, R22, R24, R27; Grass-YG03; Fairy: Skin-E0000, E000, E00, E11, R20; E21 E23; BG10, BG11, BG53, , Hat-R20, R22, R24, R27;  Wand-Y11, RV10, R81, R83; Shoes-RV10, R81, R83; Wings-R00; Ladybug-RV10, R81, R83, R20, R22, R24; Bee-Y11, Y13, Y17, BG10, BG11; Butterfly-Y0000, Y11, Y17

All the new stamps are here. Remember you can get special pricing until June 22; details are here.

Thinking of Ewe

I have yet another challenge card today. This one is for the My Favorite Things Sketch Challenge #388.

I first cut a tag from white cardstock using one of the dies from an older version of MFT's Tag Stax. Wow, I haven't used this set in a while. Funny, how I actually like the nice clean look of it - no stitches, pierces, etc. I used the Stencil Mini Cloud Edges and tumbled glass distress ink to create the sky in the upper portion of the tag. I then created the grassy hills using the Rolling Hills die set to cut from patterned paper and the fence portion from Grout Gray cardstock and attached to the tag with a layer of craft foam for dimension. After stamping a sheep, flower, windmill and two trees from the Ewe Are the Best set I cut out with the matching dies and colored all with Copic Markers. The upper hill and trees were glued to the tag. The sheep, windmill and flower were attached with craft foam. The sentiment was stamped onto a flag cut with a die from the Tag Builder Blueprints #6 set using Berrylicous and Black Licorice ink. The completed tag was then attached to a Grout Gray card base.

Products: My Favorite Things stamps and dies, Doodlebug dp, MFT and Ranger cs, MFT stencil, MFT and Ranger ink, Copic Markers
Copics: Sheep-W00, E81, C00, C1, C3, R20; Windmill-W00, E81, BG70, BG10, B41, B32, C00, C1; Trees-G40, G43, G46, E35; Flower-Y11, Y21, G40, G43, G46

This was fun to make! Isn't that what it's all about? Have a great day!

You are in My Thoughts

Hello all! How was your weekend? We had a busy one including me and straightening my craft room. It was a disaster. I think I've done three releases in a row without cleaning up and I was working on about a corner on my craft table because of the stacks of stuff. I've got it straightened enough to work now but I really need to do some organizing.

Today's card is for the current Inspired By Challenge - Summer on the Porch.

I stamped the sunflower from The Cat's Pajamas Sketchy Flowers set onto watercolor cardstock using Versamark ink, then white heat embossed it. I watercolored the flowers with Daniel Smith watercolors and then messily colored around the flower with scattered straw distress ink. I cut the piece out with a stitched die and then stamped the sentiment from The Cat's Pajamas Simply Said set directly onto the panel. I prepared the card base with a simple black and white striped border

Products: The Cat's Pajamas stamps, PTI dp, PTI and Ranger cs, Simon Says and Ranger distress ink, Daniel Smith Watercolors
Watercolors: Burnt Sienna, Quinacridone Gold, Lemon Yellow

By the way, the June TCP Tuesday challenge at The Cat's Pajamas is an Outdoor theme and of course sunflowers fit so this will be featured on the TCP blog as well.