TCPTuesday 296-create your own happiness

Hello friends. Last week a new TCPTuesday Challenge went up and today I'm reminding you to come play along. I used  a handful of the new products the were just released. The star of the show is the new Sock Monkey Cut up! He's creating his own happiness with a pink martini!

I also made sure to use the Stitched Fly frame from last release. I just snipped out the inside elements. I tucked in a white stitched speech bubble from He Said, She Said. It's still FREE with a qualifying $65 order! It was the perfect place to stamp my Show Me The Monkey sentiment. 

Check out the Challenge details over on the TCP Blog. 

Here is the color board. So sweet!

Sadly, this will be my last post as part of the TCP design team. Back to school and back to work is happening here next week and I had to let something go. I decided to step down from the team. It's been amazing time, working with creative and fabulous women. Alma is joy to design for. Thanks for a great couple years!

Thanks for stopping by. 

TCP Release Day Blog Hop!!!

It's finally time and we are so excited! The July TCP Release is happening NOW! Thanks for hanging with us all week long for all the teasers with the Kitty Cats. You can now shop for all the fabulous products. You should have arrived from Christine's blog. If not, be sure to start over at the TCP Blog so you don't miss out  on any of the fun. 

I love the new Seas the Birthday stamp set. Those sea creatures are just the best! I created a extra fun, interactive card with a shaker on the outside and a pop up on the inside.  I created the shaker with my favorite Framed Up 2 dies. I added some "bubbles" to my vellum and then used the Waves border cut up along the top. If you couldn't tell from all my posts....you need the waves! so great!

Now for the fun inside of the card. The Long Tall Pop-up Cut up is too fun and really easy to use.  I added the octopus and more water colored waves and stamped a sentiment from Simply Stacked Sentiments along the bottom. What a nice surprise for someone when they open the card!

Here is a side view of all the mechanisms of the Long Tall Pop-up Cut up. 

It's also time for the Summer Blog Hop...that means you make a summer themed card and link it up over on the TCP Blog. 

Thanks for stopping by today and for all your kind words all week long. Now I will send you on your way to the oh-so-talented Wendy Bond. Her blog is up next. 

Have a great day!

Final Day Sneaky Peek

It's the final day of Sneaky Peek Week with The Cat's Pajamas. Tonight is our PJ Party over on the Facebook Page. Tomorrow is the big day.....it's RELEASE DAY! 

Today is my turn to show off the adorable County Fair Cut ups in it's full glory. I have used it a few times over the past week, but never with the pretty flags. I love that is has the separate flag pieces so you can customize the flags with any of your favorite colors and patterns. 

I kept my card simple by just stamping a sentiment from Simply Stacked Sentiments. I created a rounded note card piece with the Toppers Cut ups. I love that notebook edge. Some Devine Twine in green finished this one up. 

Here's a closer look at the new products I used today.

See you over at the PJ party tonight!

Day 6 TCP Sneak Peek and Sweet Sunday Sketch

Sneaky Peek Week continues with  The Cat's Pajamas. Today's bun is going surfing! The set is called Stoked! I colored him up with Copics and cut him out. 

 I had fun with vellum and waves again. That circle is from Framed Up 2, it was a perfect fit for the sketch I used. I added the sentiment from Stoked  in orange ink and added it onto a simple white card stock strip. 

This is also my sample for this week's Sweet Sunday Sketch. I loved this one and had fun with the sufer Bun and waves.

You can see all the samples with this sketch over on the Sweet Sunday Sketch Blog. 

You'll find the link up over that too!

Here is more info you will NEED to know about the TCP release. 

Yep....leave some love on the DT blogs that are hopping each day and you could be a lucky winner of a $10 TCP Gift certificate. 

Stop by the TCP Blog. 

for all the release details and to see who is hopping!

Then be sure to join us on FB for our PJ party!

Here's a look at today's products I used. 

Thanks so much for joining me today! I have a bit more fun coming up tomorrow with more TCP sneaky peeks!

TCP Sneaky Peeks day 5

We are getting closer to release day. It's day 5 of Sneaky Peek Week with The Cat's Pajamas and today we are sharing projects with the amazing new Simply Stacked Sentiments. I am so happy to have this set. I LOVE the smaller all occasion sentiment set, Simply Said and I have been hoping Alma would add a larger version of it. This did not disappoint. 
I paired it up with a whole bunch of the new cut ups. I used the bottom portion that was left over from the water colored panel I used on my Lemonade card to cut out the letter balloons from Birthday Balloons Cut Ups. These are just the cutest dies....and I love that from the words " happy birthday" you can create so many other smaller words. I pulled out these letters to make a baby balloon bouquet.

I used the new He Said, She Said dies (these are FREE with a qualifying $65 order) and made a layered cloud look again. I love that. I wanted the balloons to look like they were floating int he sky. 

After I stamped my sentiment from Simply Stacked Sentiments I decided I needed just another something for my card. I settled on the sweet sun from County Fair. 

Here is more info you will NEED to know

Yep....leave some love on the DT blogs that are hopping each day and you could be a lucky winner of a $10 TCP Gift certificate. 

Hop on over to the TCP Blog for all the release details

and to see who is hopping....don't forget to comment. 

you could win!

Then be sure to join us on FB for our PJ party!

Here's a closer look at the new products I used today.

And how about a look at the new products you can purchase next week. The TCP release is July 28! See you back here tomorrow for more TCP fun!

TCP Day 4 Sneaky Peek

We are chuggin' along with Sneaky Peek Week and The Cat's Pajamas. We are about half way through and today's set brings back the sock monkey. The set is called, Show Me the Monkey and it's an everything kind of stamp set. All occasion and it's so fun!

I stamped the monkey and colored him up with my Copics. I also colored up the sweet flower included in the set. I cut both of them out and added them to the Framed Up 2 Cut up circle. I cut a fun banner piece from the same Framed Up 2 set and added it to the circle die cut piece. 

Here is more info you will NEED to know

Yep....leave some love on the DT blogs that are hopping each day and you could be a lucky winner of a $10 TCP Gift certificate. 

Stop by the TCP Blog. 

for all the release details and to see who is hopping!

Then be sure to join us on FB for our PJ party!

Here's a look at today's products I used. 

And how about a look at the new products you can purchase next week. The TCP release is July 28!

TCP Sneak Peek Day 3

Woohooo for Sneaky Peek Week with The Cat's Pajamas! Wait until you see what we have to share today. I know I told you my favorite die of this release, so now it's time to show off my favorite new set. I LOVE this one!! It's called Seas the Birthday and it's chuck full of amazing art work. 

I was really into the water colored background for this release. I used some blues on this one and added some soft and pretty layers of vellum cut with the Waves Cut Ups.

The trio of sea animals are so fabulous. I colored them up with my Copic markers.  That octopus just makes me smile. I gave him a yellow party hat!

Here's a closer look at the sea horse and his party hat. The upper right corner was the perfect spot to stamp my sentiment. 

And not to leave him out....I tucked in the darling crab along the bottom.  I love that he's holding the gift. You'll note, I used some kraft card stock with a torn edge along the bottom to look like a sandy ocean bottom. All along I added some sequin details here and there. I changed the colors up as I moved up my card. They are the perfect subtle bit of bling. 

Here is more info you will NEED to know

Yep....leave some love on the DT blogs that are hopping each day and you could be a lucky winner of a $10 TCP Gift certificate. 

All the details are on the 

TCP BLOG!

Then be sure to join us on FB for our PJ party!

And how about a look at the new products you can purchase next week. The TCP release is July 28! Thanks for stopping by today! I love reading all your comments.