{The Cat's Pajamas Sneak Peek} Hare Today

 

Welcome to the first day of  The Cat's Pajamas sneak peeks for the latest release! The Cat Pack has a total of seven stamp sets and three new CutUps to show you over the next week. We are kicking things off with a stamp set featuring the big eared bunny.

Hare Today is a fun image for spring. After stamping and cutting out the image with Spellbinders Nestabilities, I colored up the bunny in girly colors to match the papers from the new My Mind's Eye My Girl 6x6 pad.  I added a bottom border using the Wave CutUps.  The clouds were cut with the Cloud Border die, embossed and then placed on the panel with dimensional dots. The "sun" peaking behind the clouds was cut with the Flower Buttons CutUps. I stamped the sentiment with Fresh Ink (Pool) and added a trio of jewels. As the last steps, I added a couple of buttons and a portion of the flourish cut with the also new Heart Swirl which I love, love, love.

Products: The Cat's Pajamas stamp, CutUps and Linen thread, My Mind's Eye dp, Kaisercraft jewels, PTI buttons, Fresh Ink, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Copic Markers
Copics: Bunny-E40, E41, E42, W00, E81; Umbrella-RV10, RV13, RV14; Binoculars and Water-B0000, B000, B01; Shadows-BG70, BG0000

Hop on over to the Dancing In Pajamas blog for full release details. Also, check out the In It To Win It thread over at Splitcoaststampers for a chance to win this set.

 

All That Scraps Review - Fairy Abigail

It's 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 March release stamps and dies.

I am featuring one of Christine's new stamps, Fairy Abigail. After coloring her up with Copic markers, I cut her out and placed her directly onto a prepared background panel. I added a sentiment from the Winged Greetings set which was stamped onto a piece cut with the Stackables Cutters. A couple of rolled flowers, pearls and greenery cut with the Olive Branch Cutters provided some texture.

Products: C.C. Designs stamps and Cutters, Glitz Designs dp, Kaisercraft pearls, My Favorite Things Die-namics, Copic Markers
Copics: Skin-E000, E00, E11; Hair-E50, E51, E53; Dress-Y0000, Y11, Y13; Flower in Hair-RV10, RV13, RV17, YG0000, YG21, YG23; Wings-B0000, W00, E81

Thank you so much for stopping by. Check out the All That Scraps blog for more review projects.


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Let's Take Off (March TCP Tuesday)

The March TCP Tuesday challenge is in full swing. And wow, is it a hard one! Neutrals plus one other color AND you are limited to one patterned paper and only two layers (the base doesn't count as a layer).

Well I guess they call it a challenge for a reason, huh? Because I will be honest with you. I really struggled with this one. First of all I love layers but I love patterned paper even more! I really had to put my thinking cap on. The result. Well I will let you be the judge.

Who is that wheeling around in the streets of Paris? le Bunny of course! I started out by stamping the center street lines from the Joyride set directly onto the card base - all the way across the bottom. I then stamped the image from the Wheel Love set, part of it off the panel and lastly the sentiment. I added a strip of patterned paper from the Studio Calico Wonderland pad at the bottom, below the "street". I used the same patterned paper in a series of fishtail banners at the top along with one in embossed black cardstock. I added a row of decorative buttons across the banners for a bit of texture and interest. And of course I am sure you noticed I did not color the image for a clean and graphic look.

Products: The Cat's Pajamas stamps, Studio Calico dp, My Mind's Eye buttons, Paper Studio embossing folder

Here are the details to the challenge:

1. The first Tuesday of the Month Alma will post a challenge on the Dancing in Pajamas blog. The challenge will also be posted on the TCP Splitcoaststampers forum  and on the TCP Facebook page.
2. If you want to play along you just upload your design right on Dancing in Pajamas blog using the InLinkz button. (The challenge button will be posted on the right hand column of this blog so you don't have to search around). If you want to display your pretties on Splitcoaststampers using keyword TCPTUESMar13.
3. The Challenge will be a month-long challenge and you can play as many times as you like during that month.
4. Cards and projects must have at least one Cat's Pajamas Stamp or CutUps die in the project.
5. On the First Monday of the Month a winner will be chosen from the previous challenge and crowned Swanky Stamper.
6. The Swanky Stamper will not only be acknowledged as the Swankiest Stamper for that month, but will also receive some of the stamps from our next release and get to play along with us at our Pajamas Party and Blog Hop. AND... They'll even get a special spot in the Gallery highlighting the project that won them the gig AND as snazzy badge to display on their blog.
7. The winner will be announced the First Monday of the month on Splitcoaststampers, Facebook page and this Blog.

I hope you will join us this month.

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You've Got Mail

Good morning. I've been busy with some design team assignments but I wanted to show you a card I actually made a couple of weeks ago using the Market Street Home Sweet Home set. This is the third card from that group.

I combined the mailbox, bird and tiny envie for the main image. I added several die-cuts including the notebook paper cut with The Cat's Pajamas Toppers CutUps and a couple of MFT Die-namics to cut the postage stamp border and the envelope. The sentiment came from an MFT stamp set and I bought the postal washi tape from an Etsy shop. Fun and easy to make.

Products: Market Street stamps, Lily Bee dp, The Cat's Pajamas CutUps, My Favorite Things Die-namics and Button,  Copic Markers
Copics: C1, C3, C5, R22, R24, R27, E81, B41, B32, YG91, YG93; Shadows-BG0000, E50

Have a great week. 

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C.C. Designs Preview - Fairy Watering

Welcome to the All That Scraps March stamps and dies previews featuring the Drozy's Darlings line. Today's card features Fairy Watering.

After inking up the stamp, I wiped off the fairy, leaving only the water coming out of the watering can and then stamped it onto a patterned paper panel. I then stamped the fairy after wiping off the water portion onto Copics X-Press It cardstock. After cutting out the image, I positioned over the first one. The sentiment is from the also new for this release AmyR's Winged Greetings. The "vines" around the flowers were cut with the Squiggles Cutters. All the patterned paper is from the new My Mind's Eye Collectable Notable 6x6 pad.

Products: C.C. Designs stamps and Cutters, My Mind's Eye dp, My Favorite Things Die-namics, The Cat's Pajamas CutUps, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Copic Markers
Copics: Skin-E000, E00, E21; Hair-E30, E34, E37; Shoes-YR12, YR14, YR18; Dress-B0000, B000, B01; Hair Bow-Y0000, Y15, Y17; Wings-W00, E81; Watering Can-W00, E81, YR12, YR14, YR18, G20, YG01, G43

This stamp along with the entire March collection is available for purchase at the All That Scraps store NOW. Be sure to check out the All That Scraps blog for even more preview projects.


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Sweet November - Pixie Maribelle

Welcome to the last day of Sweet November previews for All That Scraps. Can you tell I had a lot of crafty fun with this release? Today we are featuring projects using Pixie Maribelle.

After coloring Maribelle, I cut her out and then attached to a paper doily, placing dimensional dots underneath the tips of the butterfly wings. The sentiment from the also new AmyR Winged Greetings was stamped onto the label which was cut using the largest piece from the C.C. Designs Stackables Cutters set. By now you are are probably not surprised that all the pattern paper came from  the American Crafts Soho Garden 6x6 pad.

Products: Sweet November stamp, C.C. Designs Cutters, American Crafts dp, May Arts ribbon, Kaisercraft rhinestone, Martha Stewart paper doily, Copic Markers
Copics: Skin-E000, E00, E11, R20; Hair/Shoes-RV11, RV13, RV17; Dress-BG0000, BG10, BG34; Butterfly-Y0000, Y11, Y21, Y35, YG0000, YG01, YG03

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 we are all using today. All you have to do is leave comments on our blogs.

This stamp along with the entire March collection is available for purchase at the All That Scraps store NOW. This card along with many other Sweet November projects are also on the All That Scraps blog today.  

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Sweet November Preview - Bu'fly Brianny

Welcome to the fourth day of Sweet November previews for All That Scraps. The theme this month is butterflies and today we are featuring projects using Bu'fly Brianny.

I decided to do something different for this image. Taking a cue from the background patterned paper, I stamped the image onto Basic Grey distressed paper and then did not color it. I added color instead with additional patterned paper, buttons, jewels and a butterfly cut with the C.C. Designs Butterflies Cutters. The sentiment from the also new AmyR Winged Greetings. All the pattern paper is from American Crafts Soho Garden 6x6 pad.

Products: Sweet November stamp, C.C. Designs Cutters, American Crafts dp, PTI buttons, Kaisercraft rhinestone, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Copic Markers
Copics: Skin-E000, E00, E11, R20; Hair/Shoes-RV11, RV13, RV17; Dress-BG0000, BG10, BG34; Butterfly-Y0000, Y11, Y21, Y35, YG0000, YG01, YG03

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 we are all using today. All you have to do is leave comments on both our blogs.
 
This collection  along with all of the All That Scraps release is available for purchase now. This is actually before you have seen all the previews!



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