I nearly forgot to remind you!

well.  I didn't forget, I might have just jumped the gun with my reminder last week ... hope you don't mind me dropping by again today!  I have two cards that say hello Spring beautifully!

Now, how do you say Spring?  We're waiting to see your take in our TCP Tuesday gallery!!

=]  Michele

The Cat's Pajamas:  Big Blooms and Butterfly Trio dies, Versafine Smoky gray, and Distress Oxide inks [for watery stamping!  =]

The Cat's Pajama's April Release day!



I hope you are as excited as we are for this April release ... you should have arrived from Brenda's blog, who has [as usual] amazed me!  Here is what I have to offer - I've been SO excited about this card!

I used vellum for my frosty little Martini glass, and made it 'extra dirty' with a bit of Copic coloring on the back side of it!  Yes, this is exactly how I like my Dirty Martinis - more olives, less booze!  ALL of these little dies: the glasses, the olives, and even that little toothpick, are included in this Wine & Martinis die set:

Alma even produced the perfect sentiments for these fun dies... which is the 'free with purchase' set for this release!

The graduation season will be upon us before we know it, right?  TCP is ready for it?   I always have the perfect gift...

 

I used our Luggage Tags dies to create my pocket, and added my own 'tassel-like fringe' cut with scissors,

to the edge for fun!

 

 

Okay, my friends, as much as I love your visits, it's time to send you back to The Cat's Pajamas' blog to take another look at all the ways these new products might inspire you to create, too!   Remember these products, and so much more, are available NOW at The Cat's Pajamas shop! 

 

Thanks for hopping with us!

 

=]  Michele

CAS[E] this Sketch #268

Goodness, I think I've been traveling too much ... is that even possible?  My brain has needed to rest, alongside my mojo! 

Chrissy's Sketch #268 is so fun, and I really had hoped to make a card that would please her, and you ... well.  we'll see, won't we! 

You know I don't peek at the Team cards before I post, right?  I can't tell you how I was tempted ... but I resisted!  Here's my card... then I'm running to the blog...

I've used two little house dies from Alexandra Renke ... I really love the 'siding' lol, I think hand-written messages on a card can add a bit of playfulness ... but what do you think of my wonky card shape? 

Hope I've been able to spark a little creativity today ... we  do so love seeing your interpretations in our CTS gallery!

=]  Michele

Inspired By ... #16 ... hung out to dry!

Okay, my friends ... it's April 19th.  As I write this [April 17th] the scene outside my window does NOT invoke Springtime or this gorgeous Inspired By photo:

I surely hope you feel it in my card ... this photo brought to mind a collection of American Crafts designer papers I've had since I first started making cards!  Dear Lizzy came to my rescue today!  I simply used a few dies to dress it up!

 

A few tiny little artistic touches ... like a glossy accented

clock face...

 

and tiny little tags to complete the message, were all the embellishments I've added!

Now I know this is going to cause a few folks ear worms ... I had a much snarkier tone of voice than Lionel Richie used when singing Hello!

I am totally sincere when I ask you all to play along with IB#16, and hope your Spring is in much better condition...

=]  Michele

Supplies:
EH Brushstroke Hello die
MFT Pinking Edge dies - sorry to say, I cannot find them in the MFT store!
W&W Audrey cutaways

The Cat's Pajama's Sneak Peek Week!

Hello my friends!
It's my day for a few Sneak Peeks of the latest products in  The Cat's Pajama's April release!  Are you ready?  Alma is helping out with our Father's Day cards - masculine cards are often serious ... see if you recognize your Dad among these guys from Welcome to the Funny Farm!

[Don't we all think 'ours' is the 'best!'  ;]

 



These next two cards use the new Asian Spring set, and Mountain dies ... they are a bit more on the serious/artistic side ... I've purposely left them without a sentiment at this time,  but wouldn't they make wonderful thinking of you, or sympathy cards?

 

The mountain dies were used to emboss the impression of Mountains onto my water color cardstock, and provided a wonderful guide for my simple landscape painting with Distress Inks.

 

 

 

 

There's even more to share!  In fact, there are four stamp sets, and three dies in the April Release! 

I cannot wait until I can share more on April 24th!

Until then, are you commenting along the Sneaks?  Could gain you $10 TCP cash!!

 

 

 Good luck ... and thanks for stopping by today!!

=]  Michele

TCP Tuesday Challenge #345 Spring Reminder

I'm back to give a little nudge, and a reminder that there is a $50 gift card to our store waiting for this month's winner of The TCP Tuesday Challenge #345!!

Here is my card ... hope you have enjoyed Spring-like weather ... we're still seeing snow flakes - ugh!  But I'm hopeful for plenty of sunshine, heading my way... and a zippity doo dah kind of day!

From our March release:  Family Forever! 

I personally would love a pair of these shiny red boots!

 



See you in the gallery!!

=]  Michele

CAS[E] this Sketch #267

Donna Mikasa is our Sketch artist this week ... my friend, you really tested me - in a fun way!

I had a cute little die cut in my snippets box that just seemed to fit Donna's Sketch... see if you agree:

You'll see a bit of embossing inside the square, "Congrats" stands in for the stripe of the Sketch, and I'm so happy to finally get these little MFT bandstand bunnies inky!  It was fun to make the cymbal player march across the card!

Can't wait to see how you are inspired by Donna's Sketch #267 ... now let's go see Donna's, and my team-mate's cards!

=]  Michele