Sites of the week

It’s here…release day for the new Taylored Expressions stamp sets. The two sets that are being released are Chillax, which was featured yesterday, and Berries and Cherries. The DT featured Berries and Cherries on Monday and I have another sample of that set today. This project is made from a Perfect Package Card Box. Don’t be fooled by the name, though, you can stuff it with much more than cards. Taylor put chocolates in her Card Box HERE.

What did I put in this box? Well, nothing yet…EEEK! I decided to take apart my stamp room. Of course, I had to put it back together and that kinda cut into the time I needed to seek out some of the goodies I needed. So, what do I want to put in here?….

Dark Pink and Red Cocktail Napkins
Tube of Pink Sugar to Rim a Margarita Glass
Plastic Ice Cubes in the Shape of Strawberries or in Dark Pink and Red Colors

Be sure to check out what the rest of the Taylored Expressions‘ DT has for you peek at, too…
Ana
Charmaine
Denise
Jodi
Laura
Karen
Dawn
Donna
Laurie
Karen
Sankari
and, of course, Taylor

I was planning on showing this for an ABC project, but since I forgot to do the card that I was going to show today I think that I will go ahead and pop this in a day early. I have had this blank Organizer Box sitting in my studio for what seems like forever. An idea recently struck me when I picked up this cute little $1 frame from Michaels. I thought that I could basically use the frame as a sort of face plate for the box. Inside the frame I used a sentiment from the Verve Stamps set, Just for You. Let me back up a little…

First, I painted the box black. Then I matted my DP from GCD Studios with Old Olive paper and attached it to the box. From there I cut the swirls and paper flower from the Wedding Slice cartridge. I assembled the sentiment in the frame, along with the flower to top it off. I added the rhinestones, and viola…

This is a little better shot showing that I painted the inside of the box, too…

Detail shot of the flower ensemble…

Finally, I just wanted to show a corner shot so you can see the painting and the paper. I also chose not to take the paper all the way to the edge, which I think was a good decision and will make note of it for future projects…

I am so excited that it’s Friday! I have a ton of housework to do today, but that’s ok, my house needs it. There are also more Dare To Get Dirty challenges on SCS for Fan Club members. Tomorrow I am teaching Copic 1 and 2 at the Scrapper’s Boutique. These classes are closed for registration, but I have 2 more days in August and at least one more in September that I will be teaching.

I have several projects to show you, too! The first one is a CD holder that I made with the new The Cat’s Pajamas stamps {and the cool new Nightie alpha that was released a couple months ago}. The instructions came from the super talented Cambria and can be found on her CD holder HERE. This project also contains the new line of TCP embellishments: {German glass} glitter, buttons and ribbon.

Next up is my card for today’s Bellarific Friday. This card did not turn out the way that I wanted it to. I colored the image with red and light blue, trying to give a “diner” type feel. I don’t think I came through with the papers. Ugh! That happens from time to time. This card will probably keep it’s home in my studio.

All of the paper and embellishments are from Stamping Bella, as well. Love those frosted acrylic accents!! YUM!

Welcome to the TCP Tuesday blog surf featuring ALL NEW The Cat’s Pajamas stamps! Did you start at Leigh’s blog? Did you come here from Toni’s? After here, are you going to Carole’s blog? {yes, you are!}

There is a reason that I ask…if you go through the blog surf and leave a comment on EVERYONE’S creations, you will have a chance to win ALL THREE new stamp sets that are being released tomorrow! Kowabunga!!…as one of the stamps says!

This week, Leigh is challenging us AND YOU to an inspiration challenge…

I was inspired to make a scrap page {yes, seriously!!}…

So, as I said before, you can comment on each DT Member’s post {yes, we will check} and have your chance to win all three new sets. You can also play along and have a chance to win some money to spend in the TCP store. Here’s how…

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 the TCP Tuesday post on Leigh’s blog.
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 TCPTUES68 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!

***NOTE: I have comment moderation on. If you do not see your comment immediately, it is because I need to approve it first.

It’s not Friday…as if you needed a reminder of that! However, I do have an ABC project for you. This is a Crafter’s Card File {on sale!} from Glue Art & Paper Studio. I have been on their design team for a long time, but as a whole, we have taken a bit of a hiatus. Now, we are back in biz-ness of creating something each month. I last saw these wonderful ladies at the Great American Scrapbook Show in Arlington and that is when Vicki showed me a set that she had done covered with “leather” paper. I knew that I had to give it a try. I picked up this red “leather” paper at JoAnn. They have several colors, and if I recall correctly, there are a few textures, as well. I picked this one because I had just seen a very expensive desk set done with real red leather and I just thought that it looked so slick. The rest of the color inspiration comes from a summer dress that I saw when I was out shopping not too long ago.

Since the rolodex is pretty much obsolete, having been replaced by technology, these are pure crafty-ness! There are so many ideas for these. I plan to use mine as a inspiration/sketch-o-dex. When I am in need of inspiration or a sketch, I can flip through here {or maybe blindly pull one out} and have an idea at hand. One of the ladies at the LSS said that she wanted to make a quote “book” for her kids out of this. I have also seen bible verses, recipes and various other ideas being used with these card files {they come in different sizes, too!!}.