Sites of the week

Hey everyone! It’s TCP Tuesday and I am your Hipster Hostess with the Mostess this week, bringing you a color challenge that will hop you right into spring…

So where is my card? Well, the picture of it is coming up with an error right now and the card itself is in the mail. UGH!! I hope to fix the error or I will have to try to re-create it later this morning. Sorry!!… it’s a cute card, too!!

****ETA: YAY!!! I figured out the error!! Go me!! Yes, I am that excited, bc I usually just run to Tony asking what I did and he helps. So here it is…****

So, wanna play along with the TCP Tuesday challenge?…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 with Mr. Linky at the bottom of 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 TCPTUES49 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!

We are home again after a fast and fun filled trip to NYC this weekend! WOW! We flew in Friday night, crammed as much as we possibly could on Saturday and then flew back yesterday. When I say that we crammed in as much as we could, I mean it! We were at the Children’s Museum of Manhattan {very cool place!} when the doors opened. From there we headed to Gray’s Papaya for some lunch {we are fans of the show “How I Met Your Mother,” and they always mention this place, so we gave it a shot}. After that we zoomed on over to American Museum of Natural History and took in all the dino action we could get. From there, we hopped a cab over to FAO Shwarz where we {meaning my dear, sweet, beautiful daughter} had a little meltdown over a princess dress, but after a little chat {and a few promises later} did walk out with a toy of her choosing {after playing on the big piano}. After that, a quick snack {I LOVE NY food, so I made sure to get my fill}. Tony and Ellie went back to the hotel for a happy nappy while I hitched a ride {in a cab} over to Greenwich Village to a little {and I mean LITTLE} stamp store called The Ink Pad {very cool place, but teeny tiny. Then, back to the hotel {after 2 cabbies told me “no” to where I was going…on the other side of town}. I rested for a moment and then we headed off to Times Square to take in all the lights and have some real NYC pizza. Whew! Click on the pics below for a larger view.

Signs I found interesting {click for larger view}…

It was so much fun, but all good things must come to an end and now we are back in Scrunchyville…If you are a Sex In The City fan, you know what this means.

Ok, now onto a little stamping! This is the card that I made for last week’s Bellarific Friday challenge. I love the color inspiration from this picture…

My card…

Emily will be uploading another challenge today, so check out the Bella blog when you get a chance!

Come on over to the Verve Forum on SCS for 8 @ 8! What the heck is that? It means that we are going to start the release party for the 8 new sets (PLUS 5 Plain Janes) at 8pm EST. Hope to see you there! Actually, I just hope to be there! Tony surprised us and took us to NYC for the weekend!

Since I usually don’t post on Sundays, I am going to make this short and sweet. Who reads this stuff anyway!?!? **wink**

Here are a few more peeks at what is coming out…

This whole set started with the card and I just couldn’t put down the green gingham paper {Martha Stewart}, so I just kept going with it!

The tag {I love making oversized tags!}…

The box {from clearbags.com}…

So, are you ready for Spring and Easter yet? I sure am! Lots more spring-y projects to come soon!

WOW!! There was so many participants last week! I saw lots of familiar faces, along with some newbies. THANK YOU all so much for playing along. I suppose you want to know if you are one of the winners! Below is the list of the people that won. NOTE TO WINNERS: Please contact me with your info via email {link under my pic on the left}.

{all winners chosen through random.org}

1. Winner of the SUPAH DUPAH cuuute “Eat Sleep Stamp” koozie donated by Debbie Daniels {BTW-she posted new pics of the koozies in white on her blog}: #57SUEN

2. The winner of the goodie bag for having my blinkie on their blog is: #53 Kathleen Nelson

3. The winner of the other goodie bag just because there was over 75 unique participants is: #98 Jamie Kaufmann

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The first Saturday of the month is always exciting, as I get to introduce a new Designer of the Month to you. This month, we have another very talented stamper that is going to be playing along with the SFYTT Sisters.

Please give a warm welcome to Jenn Diercks!!

Here’s a little about Jenn in her own words…
I am a SAHM to two very energetic boys and I have been married to my wonderful husband for over 7 years. Growing up I dabbled in crafts, but it was my Mom who was always the crafty person in our family. As a child I loved to cross stitch. That was about the extent of my crafting skills. Before I had children I was a Special Education teacher for high school students in an alternative day school and the only class I ever struggled with teaching was Art class. My first attempt at stamping was when I made my oldest son’s birth announcements. It was not until 3 years later when I attended a Stampin’ Up! workshop that I fell in love. I signed up two weeks later and have never looked back. Stamping is now a daily part of my life and has been for the last 2 1/2 years. I am thrilled to have this creative outlet and I like that I have my own identity outside of being a wife and mom. The best part of this entire experience is all of the people I have met and become friends with just because we share this incredible hobby. Stampers truly are the best!
I want to thank Jen for the incredible honor she has awarded me in asking me to be the guest designer for the month of March. Sketch Challenges are my favorite of all of the challenges out there and I look forward to playing along with her and her wonderfully creative team for the next few weeks.

Here’s this week’s sketch…

My sample using fun new flowers from Jillibean Soup and “Hello” stamp from My Favorite Things…

Jenn’s stinkin’ cute sample…

Want more samples? Check out the SFYTT Sisters…
Amy Rohl
Amy Sheffer
Susan Liles
Carole Burrage
Kelly Lunceford