Hey there, Easter Peeps! Leigh O’Brien here! Well, it’s post-Easter but I wanted to share a couple of Alma’s new digis. I AM HAVING SO MUCH FUN with these. (If only I didn’t have to act like the normal people and go to work every day there’d be so much more time to play!) The really awesome thing is that everything is a bit customizable…size ’em, erase parts, relocate parts, separate parts then print and cut on your cutting machine. It’s freeing!! Now, not all images can be fully manipulated and you want to save the integrity of the TCP image designs but it IS really great to have some options in making the images work for what your mind envisions.

All of that being said, I created two Easter cards this weekend. This first card features the MY FAVORITE PEEP digi. Such a cute little gnomie and chick. With some finagling I separated the chick from the gnome so that I could print and cut a bunch of little chicks. I flipped them horizontally as well so that they’re facing different directions.

On my second card I used the FLUTTERBY digi set. I’ve always been partial to these big eared bunnies! On this one, I opened the file twice into my Silhouette software, flipped one image horizontally, and placed them so that they’re frolicking for butterflies. I’m still practicing on getting the sentiments printed in the right sizes. I used the “Just Fluttering By To Say Hi” sentiment on the inside and just used a font on my computer for the front sentiment. The grass die in the SLIMLINE BASICS CutUps and my favorite cloudy patterned paper (an oldie from October Afternoon) finish it up.

I’m still trying to learn the ins and outs of the digi stamps and cutables AND how my Silhouette works but I’m definitely recommending it. It’s super cool! Try it!

We picked the winner of the VERY last TCP Tuesday Challenge. The WINNER of a $50 gift voucher is Faith A. Please contact admin (admin at  thecatspajamasrs dot com) to claim your prize. Congratulations!

Don’t forget there’s a SALE going on over here. And because it’s APRIL, the discount has increased to 30% off all in stock stamps, dies, stencils and embellies. Once they are gone, they are all gone.

It’s the mid-month reminder of the TCP Tuesday Challenge to use florals on a project. This is the last TCP Tuesday challenge and we really hope to go out with a bang!  You have until the end of the month to submit and TCP products are not required but encouraged. There is a $50 gift voucher up for grabs.

More Floral Projects from the Cat Pack:

Christine (Bunny Kitty, Grass Die)

Cristena (Make Tea)

Nancy (Patterned Petal Stamp and Die Bundle. Simply Stacked Sentiments)

Brenda (Sitting Shamrock Gnome )

Julee (Stuck On You Bundle)

We hope to see you in the gallery here.

By now you have probably heard that The Cat’s Pajamas will be going digital. As part of that transition this will be the last TCP Tuesday challenge. We have enjoyed your participation and loyalty to the challenge over the years.

The March TCP Tuesday Challenge is to use florals on a project which can be achieved with floral stamps, dies and/or patterned paper. 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:

Christine (Still Live Bundle, Simply Stacked Sentiments)

Brenda (Bunny Kitty Digital)

Julee (Still Live Bundle)

Cristena (Folk Art Flowers)

Nancy (Still Live Bundle, Simply Stacked Sentiments, Oval Scroll Duo)

We had some lots of fantastic entries for the February Challenge and the randomly selected winner  was Indy.  Please contact admin (admin at  thecatspajamasrs dot com) to claim your $50 gift voucher. Congratulations!

The February TCP Tuesday challenge to use patterned paper on a project is ongoing until the end of the month. Use any amount of patterned paper you like. TCP products are not required but encouraged. Remember, there is a $50 gift voucher up for grabs.

Here are  a few more projects created by The Cat Pack:

Julee (Happy, Easter Basket, Slimline Basics, and Rectangular Stamp Die)

Christine (Live, Love, Bark Bundle, Conversation Hearts, Nested Hearts CutUps)

Brenda (Alice Bundle)

Nancy (Sun Please , Simply Stacked Sentiments)

We hope to see you in the gallery. Post your projects here.

The February TCP Tuesday challenge is to use patterned paper on a project. Use a little or use a lot, either way is fine. 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.

We had some beautiful spring entries for the January Challenge and the randomly selected winner  was Bonnie Lynn.  Please contact admin (admin at  thecatspajamasrs dot com) to claim your $50 gift voucher. Congratulations!

I’ve gotten quite a few requests to do a how-to on my Slimline Concertina card that I made for the January Blog Hop.

So, I thought that I’d tell you how I did it and I created a little video to make things easier. This card is really easy to make and slimline cards are so easy to make.

Base

1. Start with a cardstock base of 10.5” x 8″
2. Along the 10.5” side score at 3.5” x 7″
3. At the bottom right of the card, measure up 3.5” and mark with a tic
4. Cut from the upper left of the card base to the right tic.
5. Accordion fold along the scoreline with the short side to the right side.

Mats

1. Cut 1 piece each @ 3.25” x 7 5/8”, 3.25” x 6 1/8” and 3.25” x 4 5/8″
2. On the 3.25” x 6 1/8”, on the long side measure down on the left side 1 3/8” and make a tic. Cut from the tic to the upper right corner.
3. On the remaining pieces, on the long side measure down on the right side 1 3/8” and make a tic. Cut from the tic to the upper left corner.

Patterned Paper

1. Cuts 1 piece each @ 3” x 7 3/8”, 3” x 6 7/8” and 3” x 4 3/8″
2. On the 3” x 6 7/8” on the long side measure down on the left side 1 3/8” and make a tic. Cut from the tic to the upper right corner.
3. On the remaining pieces, on the long side measure down on the right side 1 3/8” and make a tic. Cut from the tic to the upper left corner.

Adhere the mats onto the folded base. And repeat with the patterned paper on top of the mats.

Now the fun part. Stamp, color and cut out the gnomes and mushrooms using our Welcome Gnome Stamp Set. From green cardstock use the Grassy Patches CutUps to cut various sizes of grass.

Embellish along the top edge of the Concertina card.

Stamp the sentiment “Don’t stop Believing” from the Live Love Bark Stamp Set on the inside of the card

From green cardstock, cut the scalloped diamond from the Fancy Flip Frames CutUps and stamp the sentiment “Have a little Faith” on the it. Use a white pen to doodle on the type and on the panel. Adhere with foam tape.

Now that you have the measurements it’s easy to make it. If your eyes started to glaze over when you got halfway through the instructions, like mine did. I’ve created a video, to make things easier. 😉

This card is perfect for Spring and perfect for our Think Spring TCP Tuesday Challenge. (See how I did that? Good lead in to the challenge, eh?)

Whelp! There is still time to enter our TCP Tuesday Challenge and you could win a $50 gift voucher for our website. Just make a card, (maybe a Concertina Card, now that you know how to make one) and enter it by adding it to the InLinkz at the bottom of this page.

Good Luck!

Happy January Blog Hop Day! I hope that you’ve been enjoying our week long mini-hops and that they’ve given you a little inspiration as to what our January Collection might do in your own inky fingers.  I’m the last person on the hop, so if you’ve come from Kerry Urbatch’s blog you are in the right place. If you didn’t click on over to Julee Tilman’s blog to start off at the beginning.

For my hop offering, there were so many cute stamps I couldn’t do just one card, so I decided to do two. First off is this cutey patootie stamp from the Sun, Please Stamp Set. I LOVE the size of these little mice, they are easy to color and the FREE Cutting file makes them easy to cut around.

Once I colored in the little mouse I added dots of white to add more texture to the umbrella and handle. I stamped the sentiment in tangerine versa fine ink and used the white pen to add more depth to the sentiment.

The stitched clouds were a last minute addition. I thought needed something in that area because of the flowered gems I added to bottom corner. I used foam tape to give everything a little depth and finished it off by adding shadows with my grey marker.

For my second card I did a slimline concertina card using the sentiment from the Live, Love, Bark Stamp Set, the NEW Welcome Gnome Stamp Set and the NEW Grassy Patches CutUps.

I üsed one of the dies from the Fancy Flip  CutUps  for the sentiment and added more white pen to the letters and to doodle on the edge. I also stamped a sentiment on the inside

Was it simple? You bet. Will I show you how? Of course. In the meantime, check out the card in action by clicking the picture above.

Want to see more? Check the links below to see if you’ve missed anyone.

Julee Tilman
Christine Okken
Brenda Nakandakari
Leigh O’Brien
Melissa Chipperfield
Wendy McGaffey
Kerry Urbatch
Alma de la Rosa

We picked the last winner of the In it To win it contest from Leigh O’Brien’s blog!

And the winner is:
Annette! Congrats on WINNING! Please contact me here to claim your prize!