Pain Is, Love Is…
Wanna win $450 worth of stamping goodies? Click HERE to see how. HERE is the official entry post.
More blog tarts on this weeks Sketch For You To Try post HERE.
So, what the heck does that title mean? LOL!
Yesterday I started {fitness} boot camp. I was admittedly nervous about starting this program and it certainly didn’t help when the boot camp instructor said, “Pain is just weakness leaving your body.” I wondered what I had gotten myself into. Now that the first session is over, I can say that it wasn’t too bad. It was definitely work, but afterward I felt great and I am hitting the gym again today…to take one of her classes nonetheless! I signed up for this to help me reach my goal of losing these last 15 that are clinging on for dear life. I’m 27 down and I hope to get rid of those 15 by the end of March.
As this card says, Love Is In The Air. I just love all the Valentine’s cards that I have seen. This may be my favorite holiday to do cards and projects for!! However, I love seeing any holiday card done in non-holiday colors. So, being that I am the Hipster Hostess With The Mostess this week for the TCP Tuesday challenge, I am challenging you with colors that are anything but red and pink. That being said, you do not have to make a Valentine’s card; I just thought it would be fun to get outside the red and pink comfort zone with TEAL, PUMPKIN and OLIVE. I can’t wait to see what you come up with.
Here’s my card using images from the TCP Puppy Love {which is part of the Kitty Kat pack HERE}…
Detail shot…
The heart on the envelope has orange glitter on it! How fun is that!?! I am so not an orange person, but when I saw this glitter, I loved it. It is one of Pixie Stix from Pink Paislee that I picked up while shopping in San Diego.
So, wanna play along?…EVERYONE can! Here’s what you are gonna want to know…
1. Each a week one of the The Cat’s Pajamas DT Members will host a challenge.
2. The challenges will vary {stamp, color, theme/inspiration, sketch, etc.}
3. You will have until {this} Saturday night to complete the challenge.
4. Link your project on this week’s hostess’ challenge announcement. This week you will link your project on THIS post.
5. TCP stamps are not required, but of course, highly encouraged. {Unless it is a challenge calling for a specific stamp}
6. There will be one winner each month. They will be deemed that month’s Swankiest Stamper and get $25 in Cat’s Cash {money to spend on the TCP site!}.
7. When uploading to SCS, please use the keyword TCPTUES41 for this challenge.
8. Alma will post the entries from the week the following Monday on her blog.
9. The newly crowned Swanky Stamper will be announced on the First of the Month and have his/her winning entry posted on The Cat’s Pajamas website where he/she will reign for the entire month.
10. Oh yea…HAVE FUN!
January 13, 2009, 6:16 am
So cute Jen!! I will definitely be playing & posting tonight.
January 13, 2009, 7:39 am
Great card Jen! Congrats on the weightloss!
January 13, 2009, 9:33 am
Great card!! I like the non-traditional colors!
Good for you on the weight loss and sticking with the workouts!! I just started my own weight loss endever last week and have used you and Lauren Meader as examples that it CAN be done!!
January 13, 2009, 10:09 am
Boot camp sounds awesome. I hate doing classes by myself and my friends live too far away to use my gym. So I just go wtih DH and jog/free weights. Fab card! FYI-I mentioned you for an award on my blog. No obligations, just FYI.
January 13, 2009, 12:26 pm
Love your card! These are colors I wouldn’t have picked to go together, but your card makes me want to give it a try!
Congratulations on biting the bullet and going back to the gym today. Good luck on those pesky pounds!
January 13, 2009, 1:22 pm
Hi Jen , i like your creations so much thats why
i give you this Award . Come and see on my blog .
Regards Jenny
January 13, 2009, 3:09 pm
Just a quick note to let you know how much fun I’ve been having following your blog over the last few weeks! I love your new logo and site design and I’m excited about the TCP challenge as I just received my Kitty Kat Pack in the mail a few days ago! YAY! I can’t wait to play.
Thanks!
Laura
January 13, 2009, 7:14 pm
Congrats on the weight loss.
Your little doggie angel is so cute, and I love those bright colors — Fantasic card.
January 13, 2009, 8:27 pm
I haven’t done one of your challenges before, so my aplogies for knowing the right spot for the card link, but here it is: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1192590?nocache=1
Thanks, this was truly a color challenge!
~Laura
January 13, 2009, 9:43 pm
Hi Jen,
These colors were a REAL challenge! But, I gave them a try anyway. I was pleased with the results.
Thanks for all of the great ideas.
Johna
January 14, 2009, 8:29 am
Love your new blog look! Woohoo! Pretty Pretty! Love your challenge card too! I had fun…haven’t done one of these in a long time! Thanks! Great challenge!
Here’s mine:
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1193033?cat=500&ppuser=155363
January 14, 2009, 6:48 pm
I felt like participating in this challange again. I ended up LOVIN’ this color combo. Here’s my card: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1193812?cat=500&ppuser=182632
January 14, 2009, 8:00 pm
Thanks for the fun challenge! I made 2 cards. Here is a link to mine:
http://glitterink.blogspot.com/2009/01/two-times-tuesdayon-wednesday.html
January 14, 2009, 11:53 pm
So I hope you don’t mind that I combined this week’s TCP Tuesday challenge with your sketch challenge. I just thought they fit together pretty well!
I actually really loved this challenge so thank you! Here is my card:
http://stephsstampinstuff.blogspot.com/2009/01/tcp-tuesdayerrrwednesday-sketch-for-you.html
January 15, 2009, 3:53 pm
I got to play for the first time!! Yay me!! I love this combo but I went simple this week!
http://katieskiff.typepad.com/justme/2009/01/tcp-tuesday-a-cute-project.html
Thanks Jen and the TCP gals!!
January 17, 2009, 11:02 am
Hi Jen! Great color combo! I’m so glad I actually got to play this time and I’m getting it in just under the wire!
http://stilwater.typepad.com/stilwaters_uncensored/2009/01/tcp-tuesday-on-saturday.html
January 17, 2009, 8:51 pm
I had a hard time with this one, since the colors are so not me. But I see that everyone else made great cards with these colors!
Here is mine:
http://doublepurr.blogspot.com/2009/01/tcptues41.html