I hope you were able to join in our blog hop yesterday, and all the festivities of Sneaky Peek Week. Sneaky Peek Week goes by so fast, that I thought that I’d do a recap of some of the special cards and projects that The Cat Pack and our Swanky Stamper, Linda Nicholson created. So, grab a cuppa and let’s get started.

Day #1 was “Peace, Joy & Penguins“. And, though it was the very first set we peeked, it was the very last I drew. The Cat Pack came up with some real beauties. Like, Jessica‘s above and Kelli‘s super graphic card below. I love graphic cards for the holidays, not only are the sophisticated, they are perfect when you have to stamp up crazy numbers.

 

I don’t know about you, but the Holidays always make me feel a bit nostalgic. So, for Day #2 “Vintage Holiday” was the perfect choice. A nice large set designed to go perfectly with our Framed Up CutUps, this set is a nice mix of old and new.

Wendy‘s sophisticated card using “Vintage Holiday” the Celebration Toppers, and the Heart Swirl, is just a beauty.

Day #3 Brought out the Football fan in us with “Go! Fight! Win!” Lots of fun can be had coloring up the Long-eared bunny in the colors of our favorite team.

Check out Linda’s card and you’ll see what I mean. I’m not a Broncos fan, but I could be if I got this card in the mail. Love the Dots background and the Bitty Banners! So CUTE!

Day #4 we let loose with a little song, and the Flakes Flew! Literally! “Let the Flakes Fly” features not one, but two jazzy snowmen.

They are great to color as much as you like, or as little. Just, have fun with them, like Julie did with her card, mixing the Dots background with the star shape from the Ornaments set.

I don’t know about you, but Fall through Spring, I ALWAYS get a cold of some sort. So far, this season, I’ve been sick twice already. Why not, a Long-Eared bunny to cheer me up?

“Bounce Back” was born. I feel a wee bit like him with the ice bag and tissues, since a box of tissues can always be found around me.

Linda‘s card using the Lacy Floral Doily and “Bounce Back” would certainly cheer me up with its sweet and pretty paper and color scheme.

“Believe” was the offering for Day #6. The Holidays always mean diets for me, and the rotund penguin is no different. I hope he can make it down the chimney.

Lisa believes, methinks. She colors up the sweet penguin and has him layered across the Dots background that she has embossed. Love that look.

Our very last Sneaky Peek is a mix of our Subway Art Lines and Simply Said. There are so many different Holidays and ways to send greetings, I wanted a basic set that could do just that. Like our Simply Said set, I wanted this set, “Simply Holiday” to be a set you reach for year after year.

Nancy uses the “Joyeux Noel” banner for this pretty card that also uses the Ornaments CutUps. Minimal stamping in this card, but oh so pretty.

And gift tags? You got ’em. Lisa uses the Ornaments CutUps with some of the sentiments from this set for some really pretty tags. These wouldn’t end up in the trash at my house.

Want to see more wonderful cards and projects? Just click on the name of the stamp set and it will take you to it’s page where you can see all The Cat Pack has done.

YAY! Thank you for joining our release day Blog Hop!  All seven of the NEW stamp sets and three NEW Cutups dies are available now in The Cat’s Pajamas shop. You are going to love the NEW shop – searching ability, wishlists, new postage options, etc.

If you came from the terrifically talented, Wendy , I am the last person in the hop. There are some mighty fine cards along the way, so if you missed anything, start at the amazingly creative Nancy  and keep hopping. But, if I were you, I would go back and take a second and third look, because The Cat Pack has outdone themselves.

Here is my card for the hop. I used the Dots Background and the Framed Up CutUps with the Vintage Holiday Stamp Set to bring old together with new, and I really love how it turned out. It was a matter of stamping the images onto white cardstock and distressing the image with ink.  Then, I used UTEE to create the cracked ice effect on the tree and Happy Holidays panel.  A simple but elegant card, if I do say so myself.

I hope you had a great time during Sneaky Peek Week. And, thanks to Swanky Stamper, Linda for joining in. Tune in tomorrow and I’ll recap the whole week!

Here is the set I used today

Sneaky Peek #7

Simply Holiday

It’s Day #7 of Sneaky Peek Week! And, that means only one more sleeps until release day! This set and all the sets and CutUps dies we show during Sneaky Peek Week will be available on October 29.

I designed this set with some of my Canadian friends in mind. I’ve had several requests to do more Simply Said sets, sets that are classic word sets, for different occasions, and this set is the first. It has many different sayings for the different people in your life during this Holiday Season. So, if there is one set to get this year, it is this one. It’s perfect for mixing and matching

So now onto the cards.

I don’t know about you, but Jessica‘s card reminds me of candy. It’s a modern twist on a classic theme. Jessica pairs the “Merry” and “Christmas” in the set with the Ornaments CutUps for a simple, yet beautiful card.

Nancy‘s pretty card uses the same ornaments and the same CutUps, but for completely different looks. Loving this silver and aqua combination.

I just have to show you one more look of Nancy‘s using the same ornaments, the Celebration Toppers and just the “Happy” from the “Simply Holiday” set. Just a beauty. And, what different looks

Lori creates a terrific embroidered Dreidel bag. This set is a wonderful way to personalize your gifts and favors this year.

Now, click on over to KelliJo, Lisa H., Julie and Swanky Stamper Linda to see more AMAZING cards!

Then, head on over to our Forum on Splitcoaststampers to our “In It To Win It!” Thread. You could win this stamp set just by leaving a comment. And, don’t forget to join us at our PJ party! There will be lots of fun and prizes!