Spring has Arrived in the TCP Store

Surprise!   There are NEW spring products in The Cat's Pajamas store right NOW!  We were all so eager to share a new Easter stamp set and 2 die sets with you, so we are not waiting!

The new products fit in perfectly with the new TCP TUESDAY Challenge #334 - Spring!  

I am sharing 2 bright bunny creations using the new die set Easter Bunny and a sentiment from the Happy Easter stamp set. 

The bunny die is the perfect size to fill an A4 card, whether it is as a shaker or simply with the silhouette.  

Join in the challenge with your own spring creation.   One participant will win a gift certificate to the TCP Store.

Here are the challenge details:

1. Every other Tuesday a new challenge will be posted on The Cat’s Pajamas blog and our Facebook page.
2. If you want to play along you just upload your design to The Cat’s Pajamas blog page using the InLinkz button by the Monday, 11:55 EDT before the next challenge.
3. You are not required to use a Cat’s Pajamas stamp or die but if you have them we would love to see them.
4. On the following TCP Tuesday, the winner will be chosen from the previous challenge and will receive a Cat Cash Voucher for $10 or $15 if a TCP product is used.

Link up your creation on The Cat's Pajamas Blog and play along.  

Stay tuned for more creations featuring the new Spring release products.  I see cherry blossoms in your future...

Smiles,

Julie

CAS Bunny Hop

This week the SCS CAS team is asking everyone to do the hop...the bunny hop!

I pulled out a PTI set that I bought last year but never got around to inking up.   

Supplies:   PTI Hippity Hoppity stamp and dies, Your Next Stamp Wild Flowers and Grass Border die, Your Next Stamp Circles with Stitching and Piercing Marks die set

Everything was stamped and die cut out of water color paper and then colored up with Zig Brush markers.  This one came together fast.

Get your week off to a CAS start and join in the fun!

Smiles,
Julie

Spring Feature Day

Extra, extra, read all about it!

Today Your Next Stamp is having a special mini release!

There are 3 new spring sets available in the store today!

Plus, there is more important news for you.  You may just win a stamp set of your choice.  Head on over to the Your Next Stamp blog and leave a comment on the special feature day post for your chance to win.  Not to mention that you can check out all the creations by the design team.

My project features the new Easter Goodies Sentiment stamp set.  I created CAS Easter decor by framing what is essentially a 5x7 card front.

YNS Supplies:  Easter Goodies Die Set, Circles Die Set, Stitching Marks Die Set Circles and Easter Goodies Sentiment Stamp Set

Don't forget to stop by the YNS blog for your chance to win!

Smiles,
Julie

Sketch or Photo, You Choose!

Today I am sharing a card inspired by Your Next Stamp's April challenge!

 

I flipped the sketch for my card.

Ingredients:

Happy Day Sentiments

Fishtail/Banner Dies

Cute Sheep with a Flower

Sparkly Pink Gumdrops

Here is the sketch and photo to inspire YOU!!!  Take inspiration for one or both and then play along for a chance to win!!!

Smiles,
Julie

Easter Scene

Today I am sharing a card inspired by Your Next Stamp's March challenge!

 

This month's challenge was so inspiring that I made my samples for it the day after I saw the sketch and photo.  I hope that you will be just as inspired and play along...remember, there is a prize involved!

 

My card is based on the sketch and all the tulips from the photo inspiration.

Ingredients:
Smiley Happy Critter Crew Set Three
YNS Puffy Cloud Die Set
Spring Garden Die Set
Stripes and Stitching Set

Here is the sketch and photo to inspire YOU!!!

Smiles,
Julie

Doilies and Lace + and Egg

A new challenge starts today on the Little Miss Muffet Blog and this time around it is Doilies and Lace.

Jack Eggcellent for Sharing tops my card.  Do you spy the doilies on the patterned paper and the paper "lace"? 

Facebook - Join the Little Miss Muffet Stamps' group on FB and keep up to date on what is going on! 

Little Miss Muffet Blog - check out new releases and challenges.  Every Saturday there are select stamps in the spotlight and on SALE.  With all this partying there is sure to be fun found on the blog!

Little Miss Muffet Store - Remember, all the new releases are available in the shop right now, so stop on over and pick up all the new goodies!

Smiles,
Julie

Hopping Down the Bunny Trail

Hi There! Are you up for a challenge?  If you are thinking about working on Easter projects then I have the challenge for you. The newest LITTLE MISS MUFFET challenge is just that, Easter.  Choose an Easter image or use Easter colors.   

 

I colored up the one of the cute Easter images from the February release - Swings and Slides Lil' Bunny - awww! I am a sucker for all the little cuties with animal hats on. I am so glad that a bunny was added to the collection. As a little tip, I did not have cardstock to match the bunny hat I colored, so I die cut the flowers in white and then colored 'em up with the same marker.

Have fun crafting and be sure to check out the rules and the rest of team's creations on the LITTLE MISS MUFFET Blog.  Play along and you may just win a prize!

Pssttt...Join us on the FACEBOOK FAN PAGE. Barbara has promised a FREEBIE when we reach 200 followers, so tell your friends too!!

Smiles,

Julie

Details: Image - LMM Swings and Slides Lil' Bunny, CS - PTI and SU, Your Next Stamp Dies - Insta Love Polaroid Die, Puffy Cloud Dies, and Flower Fun Spring Grass Die, Copics and Spectrum Noir markers, and Embossing Folder - Cuttlebug.

Happy Easter!

Here are a few last minute Easter ideas.  First up mini baskets that I made using Wilson Designs' "Lacey Lovielies" which I won on Tammy's blog, Creating Somewhere Under the Sun.  Thank you Tammy and Wilson Designs!!!

Next, a tag I put together for a quick giftie using Whimsie Doodles' "Egg Painting" and some Basic Grey PP.

May you all have a wonderful day!
Smiles,
Julie

Tasty Easter

Oh what sweetness!  Don't you just love Easter Candy?  I have a sweet tooth and have deemed Easter to have theeeee  BEST candy of all the holidays.

The image is Egg Hunt from Whimsie Doodles and the sentiment is from the Easter Sentiments set.  The Picket Fence is a new cut file from Perfect Presentation.  I cut it out 3 times and then embossed all the pieces before assembling the fence and glueing it on to the card base.

Smiles,
Julie

Egg-stra Special Easter

I have lots to share this week!  After a week of being sick (my sons shared the virus they had with me) I am behind on posts.  I also had a great crafting day on Sunday where I actually finished DT projects not due until the end of April! 

First up are some gift tags that I made for my Mom to hang on bags for the kids in her classroom. 

I used the multi-loop bow technique that I learned from Emily Keaton when she guested on Yvonne Yam's blog.  I missed the challenge deadline, but this is the second time I used Emily's technique, so I already won :>)  (Here is where I made a multi-loop using ribbon)

Hope your week is off to a great start!
Smiles,
Julie
Details:  Image - Jelly Belly (Whimsie Doodles), PP - MME, CS - PTI, Twine - The Twinery and embossing - Cuttlebug, and copics.

Spring Challenge

The March Whimsie Doodles Challenge is going on right now! The theme for this month's challenge is Spring Fling! Create a project that is inspired by the upcoming Spring season. You could use traditional Spring colors, a Spring holiday, find a Spring picture and use elements from it, etc...

There will be 2 winners for the challenge! One (1) lucky winner will be drawn at random to win a FREE Whimsie Doodles image, of their choice, from the latest release. And the second winner will join the Whimsie Doodle team as a Guest Artist in May 2012!!

I decided to go with "a Spring holiday" and create place cards for Easter breakfast using the Whimsie Doodles Jelly Belly circle sentiment/image.

I have Tammy to thank for this idea.  I saw sour cream containers on her blog and thought they were so cute that I had to make some for myself.  Plus how perfect is that shape as a carrot of sorts?!  I used the tutorial on SCS.

Check out all the details on the Whimsie Doodles blog and link up your own Spring inspired project!

Smiles,
Julie
Details:  Image - Whimsie Doodles Jelly Belly, Names stamped using Lawn Fawn Harold's ABCs, CS - Bazzill Basics, Ribbon - Michael's, copics, tag - MTME Simple Tags Round cut file and jelly beans - Munson Chocolates!!!

Here is a pic with my photo assistant :>)  He couldn't resist taking a sniff of the yummy jelly beans inside!

Whimsie Doodle's February Release

It's February release time at Whimsie Doodles!
Such a fun time and the images being released this month are super cute!

Here is Easter Lizzie

My card is based on CPS' 5th Anniversary day 4 sketch #220 , plus it is also for Do You Stack Up - Anything Goes and Fab 'n' Funky - Use a Digi.
Now be sure to check out the rest of the DT {see the sidebar} and the Whimsie Doodle's blog, right before you go shopping!

Smiles,

Julie
Details:  Image - (Easter Lizzie) Whimsie Doodles, CS - PTI, PP - MME, Copics, Ribbon - Prairie Bird Boutique, and Buttons - PTI.