September Release!

Am I really saying “September Release”? Good grief. Where has the year gone?

Kids are back or going back to school and I really wanted this release to celebrate the students and the people that teach the next generation and encourage them to be all they can be, our teachers. So first up is our Teachers Rule Digi. These 5 digis are high resolution pngs, so you can make them big or small while keeping the sharpness. That’s the beauty of digis.

The Cat Pack has been working on some pretties showcasing this release and you will be seeing them all during the month, but I thought this post should be dedicated to showing you the NEW Digis and Cutables (what we call our Cutting Files for electronic cutters). Like this fun digi we call Science. It’s a great set that celebrates Science without being stuffy.

Next up is this fun notecard set. It reminds me of all those notes I used to pass in school. Just a note is three different types of top bound note pages complete with lines. It’s a Cutable that you can use as a Print and Cut since you also get .png files for each. If you prefer to cut the pages you can score, or lightly cut the lines. It’s a great set for journaling or highlighting any image.

So many parents and schools are making the decision to mask up or not, but why not make it fun? These images from Zooza Art are super cute and we paired them with equally super cute sentiments. We call this digi, Glitter Protector

I don’t know about you, but I have a hard time hearing words spoken behind a mask, and hopefully, this Just A Word Balloon Cutable will help, at least the written word, LOL.

And, if you can’t say anything nice, keep it to yourself. 😉 Just think it with this Just a Thought Balloon Cutable. You get four different balloons to express yourself

I thought a Card in a Box Schoolhouse would be perfect for this release and after creating it, I love it. This Back 2 School Cutable not only has .svgs for your electronic cutting machine, but if you don’t have one, you can print and cut out the images and put them together. I also included digital stamps if you prefer to color the images instead of cutting them out

Finally, we are bringing back one of my favorite stamp sets, in this NEW digi, Enjoy Every Cuddle. This set celebrates the ultimate teacher of our kids, parents. I feel that parents are always teaching. Teaching how to walk, ride a bike, how to read. And, they do it from love.

I hope you stay with us this month and check out just what The Cat Pack creates! Have a wonderful September.

Holiday Lolly Holders

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Alma here, back with some more Holiday Cheer on this hot Summer day ;). I don’t know about you, but I absolutely love our Gnome Lolly Holder. It was fast and easy to make with an electronic cutting machine, or if you have a color printer, you could just print it out and fussy cut.

So, now that I am thinking about what treats to stick in little stockings, I knew that these little Holiday Lollipop Holders would be perfect.

There are three different “flavors”, the snowman, reindeer and Santa. You can print and cut out this cute character, but an electronic cutting machine makes short work of the cutting.

I’ve done a short video, showing how to put together these pretties and you can view it by click here, or the picture above.
First, cut out all the pieces and attach the parts needed for the faces to the bases of the faces
Fold the piece with the score along the score and attach the face to this piece
Insert a lolly pop stick through the small center hole, fitting the lolly pop head so it pops out from the larger hole in the front and back and secure with adhesive
The holes should be slightly smaller than the circumference of the lolly so that it holds the lolly in place.
Embellish with a bow and if you want to make a bouquet, slide the stick into a decorative straw.

I think they are pretty darling! I hope you give our Holiday Lolly Holders a try!

Holiday Favor Boxes

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Alma here with reminder that there are only a couple of months before the Holidays are here. Why not start now creating fun little items to put treats in, so that you have more time to spend with your family?

We’ve got you covered, there. Our NEW Holiday Favor Boxes come in two sizes and three different flavors, the Reindeer, Santa and Snowman. The small size is perfect for a couple of candies or small gift, and the large can fit a gift card and more treats. ‘Cause you know you can never get enough treats.

The Holiday Favor Boxes are digital downloads, which mean that you can get them right after you order via email and in your TCP account. They come as .svg files and .png files so you don’t need an electronic cutting machine to make them. You can download them as many times as you like, and there is no shipping cost.

Making them is easy peasy. After you download the file, and cut everything out, assemble the face and accessories. Then, put together the box.

Fold along the scorelines and bring the two sides with tabs up and to the center. Next, bring one of the remaining sides up and slide the tabs into its slot. Fill will your gifty and bring the remaining side up and insert tabs into the slot.

Attach the face to that last side. The adhesive should be placed in the middlish of the side below the slot. The face should lean up against the side of the tabs. Decorate the rest of the box with the “accessories”.

I have to say, with a grand nephew that likes to open and close things, these cute little boxes are pretty tough against tiny hands and open and close like champs. I can see a row of these along the mantle, or with a hole punched in the tab and hanging from the tree. I’d love to see what you do with them.

Check out the video I created to see how easy it is to make them. Click the photo above or this link.

And, don’t forget our 70% off Sale. There are only 2 days left before the Sale ends.

Final 70% Off Sale

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It’s our FINAL Week! Get 70% off for seven days. Whew!

Oh Gnome! I’m Free!

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It’s the tail end of July, and yes, it’s very hot outside, so of course my thoughts go to what cute craft I can make that the kids (and I include myself) would love in the heat and not melt! I came up with a Gnome Lollypop Holder.

It’s simple to make with an electronic cutting machine OR just by printing out the .png files and cutting them out. Best of all, it’s FREE.

Once you cut all the pieces out, you attach the beard to the base and insert the pop through the hole and place the pop in the cutout. Then, bring the bases together at the top and attach.

Here’s the back. The hole is slightly smaller than the pop to keep it all in place. But, if that bugs you, you can enlarge the hole. It’s your lolly holder! If you want to display them as a “bouquet” just insert them into a straw to make the “stem” longer. I suggest a little glue so the gnome doesn’t go flying if flicked.

I think that these would be super adorable on a treat table. And, since you can enlarge the gnome on your cutting machine or printer, you could use them to encase any round treat, like a cake pop. Or even one of those delicious gold wrapped chocolates. The mind reels….

And, it’s easy! Just click on the photo above to view a how-to-video or click here.
Then, download the FREE File.

And, don’t forget, it’s the last day to get 60% off our polymer stamps, dies, stencils and embellishments. We are selling out of product all over the place, and will be ending our great sale in a week. So, get your order in, while you can, and add the FREE Gnome Lolly Holder to your order 😉

Slimline Nutcracker Card Made Easy

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I finally had an afternoon to myself to actually create something with our cute new Cutables and Digis. I love Nutcrackers and I thought that our Nutcracker Cutable would be perfect as a slimline card. That’s right. Rather than be ON a card I wanted him to BE the card.

I knew making the base of the card would be easy, and it was. I loaded the Cutable into Cricut Design Space, duplicated the bottom layer and flipped it. Then, I welded the two together and added a score line. And, rather than hand stamp a sentiment in there, (goodness knows I have many), I decided to see if I could get the same effect with a digi stamp. So, I pulled up the Nutcracker Digi stamp and placed a sentiment on the base of the stamp. I flattened the card base layer and did a print and cut.

Here’s the print part. Was I scared? Um. Maybe….

Here’s what it looked like after I ran the printed sheet through the Cricut. Perfect.

Then, it was a matter of cutting the rest of the Nutcracker for the front. I used low-tack tape to adhere the small pieces to the paper they were cut out of, so I wouldn’t lose them. Cut down the paper and ran through my sticker maker. I used my blending brushes to add color to the edges and his cheeks to give him more dimension. Next, I assembled all the parts and attached the Nutcracker to the front of the card

I think he is quite cute! And, for those that think that going digital means that I might miss getting inky, well here’s something that happened that I won’t miss.

If you want to see how I created this card, just click this link. or the picture below.

And don’t forget, we are still having our Progressive Closeout Sale. This month we are at 60% off all polymer stamps, dies, and embellishments. And that includes our already discounted bundles and clearance items.

Pull Out Those Wishlists!

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It’s the perfect time to get those items off your wishlist. For the whole month of July all our Polymer Stamps, Dies, Stencils and Embellies are 60% off.

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Get 40% Off and Our May Collection

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Spring is in the air and we are celebrating FINALLY going out and taking deep breaths of fresh air (only if fully vaccinated, of course ;), in two ways. First, our progressive sale on our stamps, dies and stencils has reached 40% off and we have been selling out of many of our goodies. It’s kinda exciting, really.

Secondly, this month, there are two holidays that stand out. Cinco de Mayo and Mother’s Day. So I picked out a couple of digis and Cutables that are perfect for this month, and beyond. The first digi features our favorite kitty, Sprinkle inviting you for a cuppa in Tea Time.

If the Long-eared Bunny is more to your taste, I don’t blame you. After all, he does bring flowers in this cute digi set, Bloom.

Tell your Mom, or someone that they are unforgettable, with this darling little elephant in the NEW Never Forget Digi Stamp Set.

One of the best things about Cutables is that they give you instant gratification. You purchase the digital file and you get it right away, and no shipping or waiting for shipping. So, if you are on a tight deadline, like Mother’s Day, you can get it done.

Mother’s Day is May 9th, and if you are looking for a special card to create, this Popup Bouquet card is it. I call it a “hybrid” in that it’s a card that can be colored or not, and it has several different elements included so that you can personalize it.

I don’t know about you, but I can’t wait for Cinco de Mayo and a chance to hang out with my fully vaccinated friends and enjoy a margarita or two, in the great outdoors. I might even wear a sombrero, like this funny little Sombrero Penguin.

Prefer your Sombrero Penguins cut out and fully colored? This little guy is waiting for the honors. He’s comes as an .svg and .dxf for your electronic cutting machine pleasure.

Some might say that margaritas are serious business. We gotcha with this serious, no-so-serious Tequila Digi Stamp Set.

Now, what’s a Cinco de Mayo celebration without a Mariachi Band? With all that has happened in the last year, it’s nice to celebrate.

And, we will be doing that all this month, with the Cat Pack will be showing off these cute sets throughout the month. I’m so excited.

There’s A New Kitty In Town

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When we went looking for a New Kitty Kat to join The Cat Pack, we had our eyes peeled for someone that knew their way around a digital stamp. A innovative designer with a wonderful sense of color and pattern was a must. A sense of humor and knowledge of what is happening NOW in the stamping world. That’s all important to an old lady like me. And, having an electronic cutting machine was also important.

Most of all, we were looking for someone that LOVES to card make. Angela Yearous is all that we are looking for, and more. Her card making is impeccable and meticulous. Her coloring is drool worthy. And, I’ve seen parts of her craft room. I KNOW she’s up on what is going on right now, in the stamp word. Mostly, her card making makes me smile. She’s uber talented in many styles, and I can’t wait to see more from her.

I’m so glad she’s joining us in our adventure. Welcome, Angela!