It is your mid-month reminder for the October TCP Tuesday Challenge which is to create a project with Autumn in mind. This includes autumnal colors, activities or a holiday such as Thanksgiving or Halloween. TCP products are not required but encouraged. You have until the end of the month to submit a project and there is a $50 gift voucher in play for one lucky artist. 

More Autumnal Projects from The Cat Pack:

Nancy (Year of the Rat bundle, Big Top CutUps)

Wendy (Simply Blessed Bundle, Stitched Tree Die)

Julee (The World is Yours, Stitched Fox CutUps,  Stitched Tree CutUps)

Melissa (The World is Yours)

Post your projects here.

The October TCP Tuesday Challenge is Autumn. This encompasses anything Autumn including colors, activities or a holiday such as Thanksgiving or Halloween. TCP products are not required but encouraged. You have until the end of the month to submit a project and there is a $50 gift voucher up for grabs.

The Cat Pack Projects:

Brenda (Follow Your Arrow, Simply Blessed, Going Round & Round CutUps)

Christine (Stitched Tree Die, Stitched Owl Die)

Nancy (Follow Your Arrow, Simply Blessed, Birch Snowglobe CutUps, Blessed CutUps)

Leigh (Follow Your Arrow, The World is Yours, Stitched Tree Die)

Julee (Simply Blessed Bundle, Slimline Basics, Square Stamp CutUps)

Melissa (Simply Blessed Bundle, The World is Yours, Slimline Basics Cutups, Stitched Tree Die)

Here are the details for the TCP Challenge:

• Each month a new challenge will be posted on The Cat’s Pajamas blog and our Facebook page.
• If you want to play along you just upload your design to The Cat’s Pajamas blog page using the InLinkz button provided.
• You are not required to use a Cat’s Pajamas stamp or die but if you have them we would love to see them.
• On the day of the next challenge the winner will be chosen from the previous challenge and will receive a Cat Cash Voucher for $50.

We had quite a few fun entries for the September Challenge and the randomly selected winner  was Meghan. Please contact admin (admin at  thecatspajamasrs dot com) to claim your $50 gift voucher. Congratulations!

 

Well it’s that time! Time for our September Blog Hop. I hope that you’ve enjoyed all the goodies and mini blog hops we’ve had this week. It really has been so amazing seeing what The Cat Pack has created for our September Collection.  I wouldn’t be surprised if they have tempted you to buy it all! 😉 You can get all 4 stamp sets and 8 dies at a discount, aka the Kitty Kat Pack. Or if you just want the 4 stamp sets, you can get those at a discount too. That deal is the Poochie Pack.

If you’ve come from Leigh O’Brien’s blog, you are in the right place. If not, check the listing at the bottom of this post for the hops along the way, or, just start at the beginning at Julee Tilman’s blog.

For my card, I knew I wanted to try my hand at a Slimline Card. And, I thought it would be perfect to do a theater card in the Slimline dimensions of 3.5” x 8.5” I pulled out a couple of papers from October Afternoon and went to town.

After I created the base of the card, I embellished the front of the card with the tree and leaves from the NEW Stitched Tree Duo Die.

The sentiment is from the NEW The World is Yours Stamp Set. After I stamped the sentiment, I notched the bottom out to create a flag shape and doodled around the edges. I am torn on a little twine bow above the sentiment. What do you think? Yes, or no?

 

When you open the card it reveals these darling little fairies from the NEW Simply Blessed Bundle.

They are sitting on little grass hills I cut with the NEW Slimline Basics CutUps. The background is also cut using the cloud die from the same set.

I added a little white gel pen to the little fairies to make them pop. I just love how this cute card turned out! It’s just so dimensional and fun.

 

Want to see more? Go back through the hop again! It’s worth it.

Julee Tilman
Cristena Bagne
Nancy Thomas
Christine Okken
Wendy McGaffey
Melissa Chipperfield
Brenda Nakandakari
Kerry Urbatch
Deborah Anton
Leigh O’Brien
& Leigh O’Brien
Alma de la Rosa— That’s Me!

We pulled the winner of Day #7’s $10 gift voucher from Cristina Bagne’s blog. The winner is:

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

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It is your mid-month reminder for the September TCP Tuesday Challenge here at The Cat’s Pajamas. The challenge is a simple one to include any animal on your project. TCP Products are not required but we certainly have many animal stamps in our product line. Enter a project by the end of the month for a chance to win a $50 gift voucher to the store.

The Cat Pack Projects:

Christine (Hay Neighbor, Farm Duo)

Leigh (Bunnies at Sea, Wave CutUps, Smile CutUps, Camera CutUps)

Nancy (Beary Christmas, Oh Christmas Tree Bundle)

Kerry (Travelin’ Man)

 

Julee (Creep it Real, Square Stamp CutUps, The Neighboohood Stencilz)

Cristena (Kickin’ It)

Leigh (Creep it Real, Big Little Alphabet, Numbers Plate, Cloud Border CutUps)

Brenda (Year of the Rat)

Leigh (This Could be Vodka, Big Little Alphabet)

Post your animal themed projects here.

The September TCP Tuesday Challenge is to create a project that includes an Animal. TCP products are not required but encouraged. You have until the end of the month to submit a project and there is a $50 gift voucher in play for one lucky crafter.

Design Team Projects:

Cristena (Bunnies in Flight, Rectangular Stamp Die)

Nancy (Freezin’ Season, Birch Trees Stencilz)

Christine (I’m Not Fat, Scalloped Duo Die, Grass Die, Birthday Set Die, Great Outdoors Stencil)

Julee (Beary Christmas, Holiday Toppers , Five Snowflakes Dies)

Kerry (Hey Gillfriend , Wave CutUps) 

Deborah (I’m Not Fat)

Brenda (Life is Like Ice Cream)

Wendy (Alpaca CutUps, Rectangular Stamp Die)

Here are the details for the TCP Challenge:

• Each month a new challenge will be posted on The Cat’s Pajamas blog and our Facebook page.
• If you want to play along you just upload your design to The Cat’s Pajamas blog page using the InLinkz button provided.
• You are not required to use a Cat’s Pajamas stamp or die but if you have them we would love to see them.
• On the day of the next challenge the winner will be chosen from the previous challenge and will receive a Cat Cash Voucher for $50.

We had some very festive entries for the August Challenge and the randomly selected winner  was Joanna. Please contact admin (admin at  thecatspajamasrs dot com) to claim your $50 gift voucher. Congratulations!

 

There are still two more weeks to get a Slimline card completed for the August TCP Tuesday Challenge. TCP Products are not required and a $50 gift voucher is up for grabs!

More Slimline Cards from The Cat Pack:

Leigh (Big, Little Alphabet, Little Truck, Blizzard Stencil)

Brenda (Life’s a Beach, Stoked, Watercolor Basics, Beaches CutUps, Four Seasons Duo Dies, Great Outdoors Stencil)

Deborah (Cardinal Duo, Hello Winter)

Wendy (Stitched Fly CutUps, Critters CutUps, Balloon Frame)

Nancy (Alpaca Bundle, Big, Little Alphabet)

Christine (Western Digi Stamp Set, Liners CutUps, Bitty Banners, Great Outdoors Stencil)

It’s your turn! Post your cards here.

The August TCP Tuesday Challenge is to create a card with the popular Slimline shape. If you haven’t ever created one, now is your chance to not only try something new but possibly earn a $50 gift voucher. TCP products are not required but encouraged. You have until the end of the month to submit a project.

The Cat Pack Slimline Cards:

Brenda (Oh Christmas Tree Bundle, Gnome CutUps, Eyelet CutUps)

Wendy (Grab the Unicorn, Birch Snowglobe, Great Outdoors Stencil)

Nancy (Warm Wishes Bundle, Alpaca Bundle, Little Truck)

Christine (Happy Trails Digital, 3×3 Stars CutUps, Great Outdoors Stencil, Big Beautiful Blending Brush)

Kerry (Beary Christmas, Toppers CutUps, Skinny Alphabet Stencilz)

Here are the details for the TCP Challenge:

• Each month a new challenge will be posted on The Cat’s Pajamas blog and our Facebook page.
• If you want to play along you just upload your design to The Cat’s Pajamas blog page using the InLinkz button provided.
• You are not required to use a Cat’s Pajamas stamp or die but if you have them we would love to see them.
• On the day of the next challenge the winner will be chosen from the previous challenge and will receive a Cat Cash Voucher for $50.

We had some very festive entries for the July Challenge and the randomly selected winner  was Allison. Please contact admin (admin at  thecatspajamasrs dot com) to claim your $50 gift voucher. Congratulations!

It’s Day #5  of Sneaky Peek Week! The tree is at the heart of any Christmas celebration. I love picking out a tree from a lot,  that let’s me put out my collection of ornaments that seems to grow each year.  Decorating it always take HOURS, starting with wrapping each branch with lights so that it sparkles and shines. For my Christmas cards, I certainly don’t want that, but I want them to sparkle and shine.  So, our Christmas Tree Lot Stamp Set is perfect for that

Think of it as a Christmas Tree Lot where you can pick the perfect tree to make sparkle and shine. You get 4 different trees to choose from with a couple of embellishments to make your cards even more special.

Brenda Nakandakari stamps up this tree and gives it a chalkboard look. She uses one of the flourishes in the set as the trunk of the tree and embellishes the card with cutouts from the Oh Christmas Tree Dies

The holidays would not be the same without Burl Ives singing about silver and gold. It’s a classic. And, Nancy Thomas creates two cards that are classic

Here’s the gold one. This big tree stamps and embosses beautifully, especially if you use detail embossing powder.  You don’t need much more than that except a couple of snowflakes and holeless sequins.

Here’s the silver version. It has a little gold in it too, but the silver is the star. It would be so easy to do many of this card and leave you more time to decorate the tree.

Here’s a modern take on a this classic set from Deborah Anton. Simple brushed circles of color  give this card that arty flair. Embellished with a simple holly sprig with a strip of silver for shine and this card is perfect.

Finally, here is Leigh O’Brien’s stunning card. She stamps and embossed the card on a dark background and embellishes it using the Oh Christmas Tree Bundle. Everything gets placed on wood grain paper. That’s Vintage Leigh. SQUEEE!

These cards are so adorable! Now hop on over to each of the blogs below to see how they did their cards. Then, comment on each of them,  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.

Deborah Anton
Brenda Nakandakari
Kerry Urbatch
Nancy Thomas
Leigh O’Brien

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We chose a winner for Day #4’s Sneaky Peek from Cristena Bagne’s Blog. And the winner is:

Congrats Donna Harris. Please contact me to claim your prize

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2020 seems like the longest year ever doesn’t it? Let’s pretend it’s almost over and do a Christmas in July challenge for TCP Tuesday. TCP products are not required but encouraged. You have until the end of the month to submit a project. This challenge is a great way to get your Christmas card stash started.

Christmas in July Projects by The Cat Pack:

Nancy (Nature’s Christmas Tree, Sketchy Santas Bundle)

Kerry (North Pole or Bust, Dots CoverUp, Five Snowflakes)

Brenda (Sketchy Santas Bundle, Five Snowflakes)

Cristena (Sending You, Sketchy Santa, Snapes Alive Bundle, Village Snowglobe Duo Die)

Here are the details for the TCP Challenge:

• Each month a new challenge will be posted on The Cat’s Pajamas blog and our Facebook page.
• If you want to play along you just upload your design to The Cat’s Pajamas blog page using the InLinkz button provided.
• You are not required to use a Cat’s Pajamas stamp or die but if you have them we would love to see them.
• On the day of the next challenge the winner will be chosen from the previous challenge and will receive a Cat Cash Voucher for $50.

Lots of fun entries from the June Challenge and the randomly selected winner  was Esther. Please contact admin (admin at  thecatspajamasrs dot com) to claim your $50 gift voucher. Congratulations!