November Release Blog Hop

11 / 23 / 20

I hope that you’ve enjoyed the peeks at our November Collection with our daily mini- hops. I know that I’ve really enjoyed seeing what The Cat Pack have created with each of the items in our release. I love seeing an idea come to life. Ready for the final hop of the year?

If you came here from Wendy McGaffey’s Blog, you’ve reached the end of the hop. If you haven’t, go back to Kerry Urbatch’s blog to start at the beginning

For my card I used the Yeti to Party Bundle. I wanted to keep this one pretty simple, you’ll see why later on.

I took out my Misti and laid out the monsters from the Yeti to Party stamp set on a heavy piece of Neenah Solar White and flipped the lid over to get the stamps to stick.

I used Marvy Black Die Ink, because I knew that I wanted to color like Cristena Bagne did on her card and I knew the safest ink was the die ink

After the coloring, I took a white pen and added texture. I really love how this brightens up the monster. Then, I placed the dies over the images and taped them with washi tape to hold them in place when I ran them through the die cut machine.

Almost perfectly centered in the diecut. Easy peasy! Then, I cut circle from the corner of designer paper and stamped the “Yeti to Party” sentiment in the corner and added a wobbler to the back of the green monster.

But, what about all the rest of the monsters? Whelp! I used the Spiral Popup ( seen in the photo with the die cuts) to create a Party! A Virtual Party, if you will

After diecutting the Spiral Popup I placed a glue dot in the center and on the tab on the outside and closed the card. Then, I added the monsters to the popup. I stamped and colored an extra green monster to cover the end tab and stamped the sentiment on a little pennant.

I LOVE IT. I did a little video showing the wobble and the spiral when you open it up.

Click on the picture above and it will take you to YouTube where you can watch it.

I hope you liked our Release Day Hop! And, don’t forget about our Sale. We’ve sold out of the Woof Stamp Set, and ordered more, so put in your order to lock in the price.

We are starting our Black Friday Sale EARLY! AND, it’s our biggest one yet. We are discontinuing a lot of our stamps and dies, so get them while you can.

Want another look at The Cat Pack’s goodies? Click on the links below.

Kerry Urbatch
Christine Okken
Julee Tilman
Nancy Thomas
Cristena Bagne
Leigh O’Brien
Brenda Nakandakari
Melissa Chipperfield
Wendy McGaffey
Alma de la Rosa— ME!

I really loved Brenda Nakandakari‘s card yesterday. It was so inventive, I picked the WINNER of Day #7’s voucher from the comments on her blog.

Kathy J in Ellicott City! Congrats,

Kathy J in Ellicott City! Please email me at admin@thecatspajamasrs.com to claim your prize

Kitty’s Choice — Sneaky Peek #7

11 / 22 / 2011 / 22 / 20

It’s Day #7 of Sneaky Peek Week and the final day of our mini hops. We’ve had so many great items showcased this week, so I thought we’d catch our breath and give The Cat Pack their choice of what they would like to share with you on this last day

First up is Brenda Nakandakari. She used the Woof Bundle and the bone from the Goodies CutUps to create this cute card. LOVE the corrugated cardboard she used for the front of the card. That unexpected texture adds just so much.

Nancy Thomas lets the sun shine in with her bright and cheery card using the NEW Love Grows Here Stamp Set.

Julee Tilman went complete Yeti on us with this darling monster from the Yeti to Party Bundle. The coffee cup is from the Year of the Rat Bundle.

See anything you like? How about an EARLY Black Friday Sale.

We are starting our Black Friday Sale EARLY! AND, it’s our biggest one yet. We are discontinuing a lot of our stamps and dies, so get them while you can.

Head on over and comment on each of the following blogs and you could win a $10 gift voucher. We’ll pick a winner each day this week from the comments on the blogs and post the winners here and on our Facebook page.

Nancy Thomas
Kerry Urbatch
Brenda Nakandakari
Julee Tilman

Nancy Thomas‘ card was so colorful and bright, so , I picked the WINNER of Day #5’s voucher from the comments on her blog.

slbt17! Congrats, slbt17! Please email me at admin@thecatspajamasrs.com to claim your prize

The Whole World is a Stage — Sneaky Peek #6

11 / 21 / 2011 / 22 / 20

It’s Day #6 of Sneaky Peek Week and today, all the world is a stage! What do I mean by that? Whelp. Today we are Sneaky Peeking our Theater Cutable. Just like the rest of our Cutables, the Theater Cutable is a Downloadable File, which means there is no shipping costs or waiting for an order to come in the mail. You get it as soon as you order it.

The Theater Cutable comes in two different sizes, 4.25” x 5.5” and 5” x 7”. The smaller size has 2 risers and the larger size has 3 risers. This Cutable is the “base” of your card, you chose the paper and the embellishments to make it yours. We did the hard part, you do the fun part.

The Theater Cutable comes with .svg, studio3 and .pdf files just in case you don’t have an electronic cutting machine. Just print the .pdf and attach it (I like to use staples) to your designer paper and use a craft knife and ruler to cut out the parts. The .svg comes with a version that cuts dashed lines for you to fold on, or if you would prefer to score or add your own dashed lines, there is a solid line version.

Kerry Urbatch decided to go the .pdf route and decorated her card like a present.

Inside is the fabulous group of monsters from the NEW Yeti to Party Stamp Set

Unlike most Theater Cards, that easily fall apart, we designed this one to stay together so that its easy to display.

In the Scatter Joy Sneaky Peek, you saw Brenda Nakandakari use the larger size, turning the card upside down to use the risers to put the clouds on. In this card Brenda uses the larger size and decorates it with Butterflies and the sentiment from the Love Grows Here Stamp Set. Here is the card closed.

When it opens it’s like a Theater stage to reveal the risers behind. Brenda uses the sweet boy and girl on a scooter to ride down the risers with the tree from the same set, behind.

Here’s Nancy Thomas’ take on the Theater Cutable using the Yeti to Party Bundle. She colors up the one-eyed monster and balloons and has him riding a starburst and adds the splash from the Comic Balloons CutUps Dies. The banner is from the County Fair Duo CutUps

Here’s a closeup. It’s so easy just to add diecuts to the risers and the cards to make it special. Oh, and don’t forget the saying, that’s in the Yeti to Party Stamp Set, as well.

Check out the video to see how easy it is to put together

Now for a little incentive. An EARLY Black Friday Sale.

We are starting our Black Friday Sale EARLY! AND, it’s our biggest one yet. We are discontinuing a lot of our stamps and dies, so get them while you can.

There is more Cutable goodness from The Cat Pack. Head on over and comment on each of the following blogs and you could win a $10 gift voucher. We’ll pick a winner each day this week from the comments on the blogs and post the winners here and on our Facebook page.

Nancy Thomas
Kerry Urbatch
Brenda Nakandakari

Cristena Bagne‘s card made me howl So , I picked the WINNER of Day #5’s voucher from the comments on her blog.

Sandra! Congrats Sandra. Please email me at admin@thecatspajamasrs.com to claim your prize

Woof Means I Love U — Sneaky Peek #5!

11 / 21 / 2011 / 21 / 20

It’s Day #5 of Sneaky Peek Week today we are celebrating the doggos in our lives. It’s only fair since we did the Kittehs, earlier this week. Illustrated by the same artist, she caught the puppers doing what they do best, being puppies. And, that’s why we adore them. We call this set “Woof”.

This stamp set features 5 pups ready to be colored or paper pieced, along with 4 different sentiments

Leigh O’Brien creates a scene on her slimline card with help from our Cloud Border and Great Outdoors Stencilz.

To make it easier, she used the Dies for this set. If you order the Woof Bundle (both the stamp set and die) you get an additional 10% discount.

Christine Okken creates this fantastic little card using the Woof Bundle and the banners from the County Fair CutUps. Her pup is beautifully colored.

Cristena Bagne’s card is based on one of the sentiments in the stamp set. Who knew that about dog hair?

Wendy McGaffey uses the same sentiment, but a whole different puppy. One can only hope that those flecks spark, right?

Finally, Kerry Urbatch creates this fun, fun card. This little puppy has so much confidence and joy, you’ve got to believe. ;).

Here is something else to believe in. An EARLY Black Friday Sale.

We are starting our Black Friday Sale EARLY! AND, it’s our biggest one yet. We are discontinuing a lot of our stamps and dies, so get them while you can.

And there is more from The Cat Pack. Head on over and comment on each of the following blogs and you could win a $10 gift voucher. We’ll pick a winner each day this week from the comments on the blogs and post the winners here and on our Facebook page.

Nancy Thomas
Wendy McGaffey
Kerry Urbatch
Cristena Bagne
Christine Okken
Brenda Nakandakari
Leigh O’Brien

Melissa Chipperfield‘s card Scattered so much joy that I picked the WINNER of Day #4’s voucher from the comments on her blog.

Mary Holshouser! Congrats Mary. Please email me at admin@thecatspajamasrs.com to claim your prize

Scatter a Little Joy — Sneaky Peek #4

11 / 20 / 20

It’s Day #4 of Sneaky Peek Week and it’s a beautiful Fall day, just crisp and clean after the rain. So, this set is perfect for today, celebrating the fine weather and even finer friends, keeping a safe distance for the most part. We call this set, Scatter Joy.

This stamp set features three buns in various bun positions, doing bun things. Well, if they were more like people, really. As well as, five different sayings that are perfect for today’s world.

First up is this beautifully colored card from Cristena Bagne pairing the stamp set with our Slider Cut Ups. It’s perfect for this set because the balloon rises with a little help

Check out Cristena’s blog for more information on how she did this.

Next up is this sweet card from Nancy Thomas. The little bunny throwing flowers from the top of the ladder is just darling.

Want a simple, yet beautiful way to tell someone they are amazing? This card from Melissa Chipperfield fits the bill. She creates that dreamy background then contrasts it with the simple crisp cloud and bunny. Amazing is right.

Looking for soft and pretty. Then, Christine Okken’s card is for you. Set on a panel cut using our Mailbox CutUps she colors up the bunny balloon and sets him adrift all sorts of pretty papers. Stunning.

Here’s a pretty from Brenda Nakandakari using the Scatter Joy Stamp Set along with our NEW Theater Cutable. The Theater Cutable comes in 2 different sizes. The larger size has three different “risers” inside that you can decorate as you wish.

Here, Brenda has turned the risers so they are at the top of the card. It’s a perfect place to attach clouds and the bunny from the Scatter Joy Stamp Set. The set has FREE cutting files if you have an electronic cutting machine to make this card even easier to make.

Have we tempted you, yet? Need another nudge? Here it is.

We are starting our Black Friday Sale EARLY! AND, it’s our biggest one yet. We are discontinuing a lot of our stamps and dies, so get them while you can.

Nancy Thomas
Melissa Chipperfield
Kerry Urbatch
Cristena Bagne
Christine Okken
Brenda Nakandakari

Julee Tilman‘s card had so much Catitude that I picked the WINNER of Day #3’s voucher from the comments on her blog.

V.K.! Congrats V.K. Please email me at admin@thecatspajamasrs.com to claim your prize

Good Meowning! — Sneaky Peek #3

11 / 18 / 2011 / 18 / 20

Good Meowning, from The Cat’s Pajamas! Today we’ve got a cheeky little stamp set. If you like cats or even if you don’t, these little bundles of floof are sure to make you smile.

This stamp set has four silly kitties, just doing kitty things, along with four great sentiments to go with. It also comes along with some little bits and bobs to decorate. We call this set “Good Meowning”.

Leigh O’Brien fills my heart, like she does with this slimline card. Yes, my heart IS full of cats, but one cat in particular. You can tell Leigh had so much fun masking and coloring these guys. No one is alike 😉 Just like cats in real life

Now if you like the look of layering up your cats but don’t have the patience for masking, have we got the bundle for you. Just use the dies to cut out the kitties, stamp, then color. Layer as many kitties as you want. Presto!

Hello Kitty. There is so much cuteness in this card from Brenda Nakandakari that I keep looking at it and finding more to love. Like the square frame, and the Heart Mat that she has peeking out from behind. But, I’m going to stick with how she colored the kitty. It so reminds me of my own kitty, Mocha.

If cats have anything, it’s attitude. Or should I say Cattitude? This card from Julee Tilman has Cattitude in spades. I’m loving this little drama queen.

If you like to color, this set gives you lots of room to play. Christine Okken’s card has a lot of kitties, too, and all wonderfully colored. I think her sentiment is just darling, sitting on that kitty die cut.

You can get this stamp and/or bundle now. And, everything in the release. Need another nudge? Here it is.

We are starting our Black Friday Sale EARLY! AND, it’s our biggest one yet. We are discontinuing a lot of our stamps and dies, so get them while you can.

Want to see more from The Cat Pack? There is so much more. Head on over and comment on each of the following blogs and you could win a $10 gift voucher. We’ll pick a winner each day this week from the comments on the blogs and post the winners here and on our Facebook page.

Nancy Thomas
Julee Tilman
Kerry Urbatch
Leigh O’Brien
Christine Okken
Brenda Nakandakari

I loved Christine Okken’s card so much I picked the WINNER of Day #2’s voucher from the comments on her blog.

Denise Bryant! Congrats Denise! Please email me at admin@thecatspajamasrs.com to claim your prize

Love Grows Here — Sneaky Peek #2

11 / 17 / 2011 / 18 / 20

It’s Day #2 of Sneaky Peek Week and we’ve got a super cute set to peek. Even though I love Fall and Winter, there is nothing I like better than the smell of soil, warmed by the sun and a warm breeze lifting my hair. And, even better than that? Why sharing these things with someone else. This set captures that feeling. It’s called Love Grows Here.

This set has two main stamps with a darling couple that is big enough to color. If you’ve got an electronic cutting machine we’ve made it easy to cut out these sweet images with a FREE cutting file, here.

Leigh O’Brien rides in with this card that is just FULL of color. Love how she mixes and matched the paper and even adds whimsical word clouds. This couple is just SWEET.

Melissa Chipperfield is sending a little sunshine with her stunning card. She uses the Twist Stencilz to create the rays on the side of her card.

If you like to doodle, this card from Kerry Urbatch will make you smile. She uses the sentiment and the little dots from the set to give even more texture to this card full of bright, bold color.

Finally, Christine Okken’s card is just so fresh and her paper choice just perfect. What a terrific idea to stamp your sentiments in the clouds.

I hope you liked our mini hop AND our Sneaky Peeks. You can get everything in the release right now. Whelp, here’s something to get you going.

We are starting our Black Friday Sale EARLY! AND, it’s our biggest one yet.

Want to see more from The Cat Pack? Head on over and comment on each of the following blogs and you could win a $10 gift voucher. We’ll pick a winner each day this week from the comments on the blogs and post the winners here and on our Facebook page.

Melissa Chipperfield
Wendy McGaffey
Julee Tilman
Kerry Urbatch
Leigh O’Brien
Christine Okken

Did you have a chance to visit Kerry Urbatch’s blog? She told us how she made that great background for her card. So, of course, I picked the WINNER of Day #1’s voucher from the comments on her blog.

Sharon G! Congrats Sharon! Please email me at admin@thecatspajamasrs.com to claim your prize

November Sneaky Peek #1

11 / 16 / 2011 / 17 / 20

If you think that it’s too early for Christmas, how about Valentine’s Day? Actually, I think that any day is a good time to tell the ones you love that you care. In my opinion, we don’t that we do that enough. So, in honor of the ones we love, we are kicking off our November Sneaky Peek Week with this cute set, Yeti to Party.

I am totally in love with these cute monsters. Especially, when they are layered up for maximum effect.

There are so many cute monsters in this set, you can’t pick just one. So, use them all like Cristena Bagne did..

Who says that “love” cards have to be pink, and red and white. Leigh O’Brien colors up this cutie in bright green!

Want to make cutting out these monsters easier? This set comes with matching dies. And, if you get the Bundle you can save an additional 10%.

Eye can’t stop looking at this card from Melissa Chipperfield. The eyes have it. It’s just darling.

Kerry Urbatch creates her monster and the terrific background to go with, I think. I’m off to her blog to see if she made it and how.

Finally, Brenda Nakandakari uses the Yeti to Party Bundle for this AWESOME card. It would be a great card for a birthday!

I hope you liked our mini hop AND our Sneaky Peeks. You can get everything in the release today. On the fence? How about a little incentive.

That’s right. We are starting our Black Friday Sale EARLY! AND, it’s our biggest one yet.

Want to see more pretties from The Cat Pack? Head on over and comment on each of the following blogs and you could win a $10 gift voucher. We’ll pick a winner each day this week from the comments on the blogs and post the winners here and on our Facebook page.

Melissa Chipperfield
Wendy McGaffey
Brenda Nakandakari
Kerry Urbatch
Leigh O’Brien
Christine Okken
Cristena Bagne

Coffee Lovers Blog Hop, Pt2

11 / 12 / 2011 / 18 / 20

Oh Llama! I do love me these two llamas drinking…..coffee, tea…? What do you think?
Cristena Bagne stamps up these great holiday card using traditional colors and Spit Happens to help celebrate! Just great. It’s the perfect card to celebrate the Fall/Winter Blog Hop.

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The Blog Hop goes from November 6-13 and The Cat’s Pajamas is sponsoring some of some wonderful prizes.

For me, this card from Nancy Thomas warms me to my core. She uses our Cups Die (discontinued) and fills it with our Oh Christmas Tree Stamp Set. Love the sentiment floating above the cup. The sweet tag is a nod to our TCP Tuesday Tag Challenge.

There’s nothing better when the air is chilly is a hot cuppa something. Whether its coffee, or cocoa or tea, the important thing is that it warms you up, heart, body and soul.

There’s still time to play along in both challenges.

Check out the deets here, for the Coffee Lovers Blog Hop. If you post on Social Media, use this hashtag: #fallwinter2020clh. There are still lots of prizes.

Check out the deets for the TCP Tuesday Challenge here! More time, but the prize is just as fabulous, a $50 gift voucher! Whee!

Now go play.

Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

11 / 6 / 2011 / 5 / 20

There is a lovely chill in the air and my mind goes to my Fall pastime, card making. And of course, my favorite beverage, to keep me company! Put the two together and you get the perfect reason for a Blog Hop. The CoffeeLovingCard Makers.com celebrates Fall and Coffee with their Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop. Gotta love it.

The Blog Hop goes from November 6-13 and The Cat’s Pajamas is sponsoring some of some wonderful prizes.

The Cat Pack had to play along.

Julee Tilman serves up a couple of sweet bears sitting in wonderful die cut cups. I’ve named them Espresso and Latte. The word balloon is from the He Said, She Said CutUps Dies.

Cristena Bagne turns her slimline card into a terrific Tea Time card using our NEW Alice Bundle. Love Cristena’s coloring and her color choices.

Want to play along? Check out the deets here, and post your pretties. If you post on Social Media, use this hashtag: #fallwinter2020clh. Now it’s time for a Pumpkin Spice Latte