Birthday Flyby

Good morning. I have a special little girls's birthday card today. My granddaughter loves dragons so naturally I felt like I needed a dragon themed card for her.

I stamped the three images from the Mama Elephant Me and My Dragon set onto Neenah cardstock, cut with the matching dies and colored with Copic Markers. I placed a background of patterned paper clouds onto a card base and I cut a linen cardstock front and created a cut out with a stitched die. The mountains were cut from patterned paper with the Mama Elephant Snow Capped Mountains dies although I made them grass capped instead, then attached them to the back of the circle. I layer of cloud print patterned paper on the card base and craft foam onto the front panel created dimension. The dragon was attached with foam tape. After adding patterned paper strips to the bottom of the card the

Products: Mama Elephant stamps and dies, MFT sentiment stamp, Doodlebug dp, PTI cs, Lil Inker Designs die, Memento ink, Copic Markers
Copics: Dragon-BG0000, BG000, BG01, BG05, Y0000, Y11, Y21, B21, B23; Girls Skin-E000, E01; Girls Hair-Y11, Y21 and E30, E31, E33; Girls Clothes-G40, G43 and B41, B32

Happy Birthday Clara! I love you.

The Cat's Pajamas August Release and Blog Hop

It is release day at the The Cat's Pajamas! Two new stamps and four new dies are now available in The Cat's Pajamas shop. We are celebrating the release with a blog hop. If you arrived here from from Christine's blog you are right on track.

I used the new Birthday Cake die to create a multi-layered cake. Using images from the new It's All About the Cake set I stamped the candles  using green parakeet and summer sunrise ink onto the white base. The cake layers were stamped using hawaiian shores and hibiscus burst inks. The "icing" was cut from hibiscus burst cardstock and then went over with a clear Sakura Gelly Roll pen. To prepare the background, I used the new Balloon Frame to create a cutout from white linen cardstock and then backed with patterned paper. After stamping the sentiment from the Critter Camp set the assembled cake was attached using foam tape. A patterned paper border strip at the bottom of the card base along with a few enamel dots provided more festive color.

Products: The Cat's Pajamas stamps and dies, Doodlebug dp, PTI cs, Doodlebug enamel dots, Sakura Gelly Roll pen, PTI and Simon Says ink

Now hop on over to the oh so talented Michele's blog.

Here is the full blog hop lineup in case you get lost along the way:

Christine
Michele
Nancy (You are here)
Brenda
Deborah
Lynn
Wendy
Alma@The Cat’s Pajamas

For a Special Someone

It's rare that I post on weekends but here I am posting for the second time this weekend. I have to squeeze in these challenges when I can though. As I mentioned yesterday we have a new puppy and he is keeping me on my toes.

I created today's card for the Color Throwdown #507 Challenge using the colors lime green, green, eggplant and aqua. After stamping Purple Onion Designs Sammy (squirrel) onto Copics X-Press It cardstock, I colored him up with Copic Markers and then fussy cut out. I love his little smirk and that  t-shirt. I used a portion of the Reverse Confetti Geo Panel die to cut from sand cardstock to create a background. I then added various colored leaves cut from patterned paper tucked into the square using foam tape for dimension. After stamping the sentiment from the SugarPea Designs Feeling Sentimental set using classic kraft ink, I attached the stamped image using foam tape and then slipped a couple of extra small leaves underneath.

Products: Purple Onion Designs stamp, SugarPea Designs sentiment stamp, Doodlebug dp, PTI and Reverse Confetti cs, Reverse Confetti die, PTI and MFT ink, Copic Markers
Copics: BG10, BG11, BG13, E40, E41, E42, E30, E31, E33, E35

Have a blessed Sunday.

Thinking of You

How is your weekend so far? We have a new puppy so he is keeping us busy. He is my little shadow and sits at my feet when I am cooking and crafting.

Today's masculine card is for the Inspired By Rustic Summer Challenge. As you can tell from the inspiration photo included below I took the challenge quite literally. I was excited to use the SugarPea Designs Lantern die since I've had it for a while so it was long past the time to break it out. I cut it three times, two from cardstock and the top one from patterned paper. I layered them together then cut the lantern "metal" pieces from smokey shadow cardstock. The insert was cut from patterned, using a die from The Cat's Pajamas Hill and Dale set for the tree line. I cut a separate piece for the bottom of the lantern and then stamped the sentiment from the SugarPea Designs Feeling Sentimental set, curving the stamp to fit. I cut the tent, signage and camp fire from a combination of cardstock and patterned paper using dies from the Camping Icons set, then attached them inside the lantern.

Products: SugarPea Designs stamps and dies, Doodlebug and My Mind's Eye dp, PTI cs, The Cat's Pajamas die, Simon Says ink

Thanks for stopping by!

The Cat's Pajamas TCP Tuesday Challenge Reminder

***If you are looking for my TCP Sneak Peek, the post is here.***

Today's card is my second one for the TCP Tuesday #349 - Birthday Challenge. And since the theme is birthday I used some of our new birthday themed products for this week of sneak peeks which will be released on August 28. 

I stamped images from the new It's All About the Cake using summer sunrise for the balloon and pure poppy for the party hat. They were cut out with the matching new free-with-purchase Birthday die set. I also used the cutout portion of the also new Wish Tag Duo to cut out the word and stars from electric red cardstock. I used a die from the new Balloon Frame set to cut a balloon string and the candle from the new free-with-purchase Birthday die set. To prepare the background I used one of my favorite Cuttlebug embossing border folders and then attached all the elements using a combo of glue and foam tape. This is my favorite type of card - clean and simple with pops of colors and plenty of white space.

Products: The Cat's Pajamas stamps and dies, PTI and MFT cs, Cuttlebug embossing folder, PTI ink

You have until August 31 to submit a project for this challenge so you have 10 more days. Link up here. You do not have to use TCP products and there is a $50 gift voucher up for grabs! 

The Cat's Pajamas August Sneak Peeks

It's The Cat's Pajamas Sneaky Peek Week!  It's all about birthdays with two new stamp sets and four new dies. The Birthday Set CutUps is a free-with-purchase die set. All the new products will be released on August 28 in the TCP store.

I am kicking off the first of seven days of Sneaky Peek week. Each member of the design team will be taking turns sharing creations. Check The Cat's Pajamas blog everyday to see who is on the schedule. So let's get this party started!

The crazy cats are back with the new Let's Party set. I stamped one of the cat images onto Neenah cardstock at an angle and colored with Copic markers. I used the new to the shop Balloon Frame die to create a cutout on a white linen cardstock panel. I placed the stamped image behind the frame, then used the round balloon dies also from the Balloon Frame set to cut from bright buttercup, hawaiian shores and green parakeet cardstock, positioning over the stamped balloons, two of which overlap the frame. The sentiment was stamped directly onto the panel using hawaiian shores ink. This cat really kinda looks like I do after I party!

Products: The Cat's Pajamas stamps and dies, PTI cs, PTI and MFT ink, Copic Markers

Copics: Cat-C00, C1, C3, Y11, Y13, R20, E81, BG01, BG05; Shadows-BG0000, BG000

This card is a simple one using all diecuts. I cut the tag from patterned paper using the new Wish Tag Duo set. I love this die and I can see me using it a lot. I did not use the cutouts (the duo part). Instead,  I cut the letters using the Big, Little Alphabet and the 2 using the Numbers Plate. I attached the tag to a panel that I embossed with the Numbers Plate using a layer of craft foam for dimension. I cut the party hat and candle using the Birthday Set CutUps. A couple of enamel dots and paper "ribbon" in the tag hole finished it up.

Products: The Cat's Pajamas dies, Doodlebug dp, PTI cs, Doodlebug enamel dots

Check back later for a TCP Tuesday reminder post where I also use some of the new products!

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.

Here are all the new products:

Blessed, Grateful, Thankful

This week customers are invited to play along with the Papertrey Ink designers during their August release week. It probably comes as no surprise that I already have my eye on some things. This is actually the first time I've played along with their invitation to Create Along With Us.

I was inspired by the always fabulous Betsy Veldman with this beautiful card.

And here is mine:

I used two of the dies from the Mix & Mat: Pinked Edge set to create the leafy cutout from white linen cardstock and the embossed edge around it. I backed it with patterned paper from the Bitty Big: Soft Stone Collection paper pack and then stamped the sentiment from the Inspired: Blessed Mini stamp set using Stormy Sea ink. The word was cut out using the Inspired: Blessed Die from two layers of Stormy Sea cardstock. The panel was then added to a Stormy Sea card base and I added a few Rainstones to give it a bit more shine and texture.

Products: Papertrey Ink stamps, dies, cs, dp, jewels and ink