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 Snowglove 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!

Dropping in to remind you that you still have plenty of time to submit a project to the June TCP Challenge to use patterned paper.  There is a $50 gift voucher to the TCP Store in play. And you are gonna need it because the July release is a great one!

Design Team Projects:

Nancy (Jungle Boogie, Hang in There Baby)

Brenda (Happy Trails Digital set, Western Digital set)

Cristena (Spring Cleaning Bundle)

Wendy (Happy Trails Digital set, Western Digital set)

Link your projects here.

Welcome to the June TCP Tuesday Challenge which is all about Patterned Paper. We know you have it! TCP products are not required but encouraged. You have until the end of the month to submit a project.

Patterned Paper Projects from the Design Team:

Christine (I’m Not Fat, Stitched Clouds)

Cristena (Hugs Needed,  Farm Duo CutUps)

Nancy (For Fox Sake, Hugs Needed, Framed Up 2 CutUps)

Kerry (Scripted Sentiments)

Brenda (Liquid Therapy, Wine & Martini CutUps)

Here are the details for the:

• 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 many really great entries from the May challenge and the randomly selected winner  was Sandi. Please contact admin (admin at  thecatspajamasrs dot com) to claim your $50 gift voucher. Congratulations!

. We know you have many choices when it comes to stamps and dies and we appreciate your loyalty.

Spring and Summer is the purrfect time for caffeine. How do I know? Frappacino, iced tea, sweet tea, iced coffee, mocha. And, those are just the cold drinks. Celebrate the start of the season to consume these fabulous creations by joining in the Spring/Summer Coffee Lover’s Hop.

And to help celebrate, download our NEW Digi, Essential PJ. It’s FREE and a great way to burst out of sheltering in place and celebrate. Download the freebie, then add your card or project to the Coffee Lover’s Hop. You could win a prize from one of the great super sponsors. Here are the deets.

2020 Spring | Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop
Friday, May 22, 2020 – Friday, May 29, 2020
6 am pacific
Direct link to hop post:
http://coffeelovingcardmakers.com/13360
Social media hashtag: ‪#springsummer2020clh

We hope that you’ve been creating and giving your cards for our Everyday Heroes. You still have plenty of time to submit a card for a change at a $50 gift voucher to the The Cat’s Pajamas store.  TCP Products are not required but we do love to see you using them. In addition to our physical products,  we have  also provided the free Social Distancing Digi Collection to use if you so desire! Plus, there is now another free digital Essential PJ Digi.

More Inspiration from the Design Team:

Melissa (Sending You, Simply Said)

Wendy (Super, Lettuce Be Friends Bundle, Social Distancing Digi Collection, Big Little Alphabet)

Cristena (Super)

Christine (Hugs Needed, Framed Up)

Brenda (Super, Big Little Alphabet, Nested Hearts)

Nancy (Social Distancing Digi Collection, Cloud Border CutUps)

 

Post your Everyday Heroes projects here.

There are many Everyday Heroes. Doctors, nurses, the entire medical field. There are also unsung heroes. The people who make our lives easier during this trying time. The post office and delivery people, grocery store clerks and stockers, gas station attendants, restaurant workers providing curbside service, IT people, the people at the other end of the phone, etc.

And we can be a hero too by keeping our spirits up. By staying busy, being creative and sharing that creativity with others. We here at The Cat’s Pajamas want to do our part by providing the Social Distancing Digi Collection for free. You have until the end of the month to create a project for a chance at a $50 gift voucher to the TCP store. You are not required the use the digital set or any other TCP product but we hope you do!

The Cat Pack Projects: 

Nancy

Cristena

Kerry

Brenda

Cristena

Christine

Melissa

Deborah

 

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 many really great entries from the April challenge and the randomly selected winner  was Holley. Please contact admin (admin at  thecatspajamasrs dot com) to claim your $50 gift voucher. Congratulations!

Stay creative. Keep your spirits up. Keep social distancing. Keep your sense of humor. Be a hero.

We hope you have been creating and sending your Share Hope cards. All those sheltering in place, working in the grocery stores, frontline physicians and nurses sure could use a little pick me up with a handmade cheerful and kind card. You still have plenty of time to submit a card for a change at a $50 gift voucher to the The Cat’s Pajamas store. TCP products are not required to participate but we love, love, love when you use our stamps, dies and stencils.

More Sharing Hope cards from The Cat Pack:

Christine (Splish Splash, Going Round & Round, Clouds and Balloons)

Deborah (Super,  Balloon Frame, Stitched Clouds)

Nancy (Grab the Unicorn, County Fair CutUps)

Cristena (Get Your Sparkle On, Rectangular Stamp CutUps, Mailbox CutUps)

Kerry (Jungle Boogie, Simply Said)

Julee (Big Word Basics)

Melissa (Flying By, Stitched Clouds)

Brenda (Stuck on You Bundle, Look for the Rainbows, Rectangular Stamp CutUps)

Upload your projects here and remember to actually mail or give to someone who needs an extra dose of hope during this very difficult time.

The April TCP Tuesday challenge theme is Share Hope. As cardmakers we have the opportunity to spread cheer and encouragement during this very difficult time in our world.  TCP products are not required to participate although we love seeing you use our stamps and dies. You have until the end of the month to complete a project and an added bonus is the $50 gift voucher some lucky artist has a chance to win.

Sharing Hope cards by The Cat Pack:

Christine (Get Your Sparkle On, Watercolor Basics, Square Stamp CutUps)

Brenda (Still Life Bundle, Watercolor Basics)

Julee (Hello Spring)

Nancy (Still Life Bundle, Grab the Unicorn, Liners Too CutUps, Scalloped Duo Die)

Wendy (Gnome Happens, Henna Tattoos, Watercolor Basics, Critters)

Deborah (Still Life)

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 many really great entries from the March challenge and the randomly selected winner  was Helen F. Please contact admin (admin at  thecatspajamasrs dot com) to claim your $50 gift voucher. Congratulations!

We are all in this together so please use your talents to let people know that you are thinking of them by mailing out the cards you make for this challenge.

 

Welcome to our April Blog Hop! If you came from Beata June’s blog you are in the right place. If not, start at the beginning at Julee Tilman’s blog. I’m so happy that you’ve stuck with us this long. Because of the San Francisco order to shelter in place, we had to postpone our March Release for a week. Hopefully, you are taking advantage of our 10% off Shelter in Place discount and FREE Shipping for orders placed in the United States and Canada and are trying your best to make the most out of this difficult time and doing something creative.

This release was all about birthdays and the people who make them possible. So, for my card, I decided to make a birthday popup card. Here is the inside, using the NEW Messy Birthday Stamp Set, the Long, Tall, Popup, Grass and Stitched Clouds CutUps.

For the front, I’m a firm believer in making popup cards where the outside is plain and the inside a surprise. So, for the outside, I did a simple wash and cut out the drummer bunny and placed him on the front, along with the sentiments stamped in Stampin’ Up white craft ink and embossed with white detail powder.

All the elements have been popped up with foam tape. As a finishing touch, I added some Holeless Sequins for a bit of bling

I colored everything with colored pencil and stamped the images with Versafine Clair in Nocturne on the die cuts I cut out using the FREE Cutting Files for this set.

I  wanted to make several layers of popups and make them sturdy. Here’ how I did it.

I’m really happy with this Birthday Card and I know the recipient liked it too.

Want to see The Cat Pack’s take on this collection again? Just click on the links.

Julee Tilman
Nancy Thomas
Christine Okken
Cristena Bagne
Kerry Urbatch
Wendy McGaffey
Deborah Anton
Melissa Chipperfield
Brenda Nakandakari
Beata June
Alma de la Rosa– That’s me

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We chose a winner for Day #6’s Sneaky Peek from Wendy McGaffey ’s Blog. And the winner is: Sharon G!

Congrats Sharon G. Please contact me to claim your prize

Today is the Final Day of Sneaky Peek Week and today we are Sneaky Peeking the great CutUps Dies in this collection. Whether it be a die to go with one of our stamp sets or a standalone die, we think our dies are pretty special.

Remember, all the items in this release are available for purchase right now, at a 10% discount, and ship on April 7.  And, if you are in the United States or Canada, we’ll ship your order for FREE.

Nancy Thomas creates a darling tag from our Holiday Window Duo Die using our NEW Liners 2 CutUps and our NEW Best Wishes CutUps.

She personalizes it and it sit atop a pretty gift for a special someone.

Julee Tilman uses the Still Life Bundle to create this delicately pretty card. Her Best Wishes sentiment is cut from an ombre colored paper to match.

Wendy McGaffey creates this stunning card using our NEW Silly Numbers CutUps and the Let there be Cake Bundle.

Finally Christine Okken stamps up this darling card using the NEW Silly Numbers Bundle, the NEW Best Wishes CutUps featured on the dies from the Framed Up 2 CutUps. It’s a wonderful card, just bursting with color. It sort of reminds me of one of my favorite gums. Do you know which one I mean?

That’s it for Sneaky Peek Week. I hope you’ve enjoyed our daily hops and have found something that lights that creative spark. Now,  check out the blogs belonw to see what they have come up with and  comment on each blog. 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.

Julee Tilman
Wendy McGaffey
Christine Okken
Kerry Urbatch
Nancy Thomas

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We chose a winner for Day #6’s Sneaky Peek from Deborah Anton ’s Blog. And the winner is: Karthikha!

 

Congrats. Please contact me to claim your prize