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Hooray it’s Tuesday and that means it’s time for TCP TUESDAY! Leigh is this week’s HIPSTER HOSTESS WITH THE MOSTESS and she is came up with this sketch for you…

Here’s my take on it using the set, Ship Happens…

Detail shot of the new WAVE die and coloring, …

In all my mommy brain-ness {really, you don’t want me to go into detail!!}, I forgot to blog about some of the great sets that were recently released from The Cat’s Pajamas. Here’s a couple of my projects that I have been inadvertently hiding from you…

And Baby Makes {and Coolvetica alpha} is the super cute set that I used to create this project…

Detail shots of each of the panels…

This card uses the AWESOME birthday set, Forget About the Cake…

Happy TCP on Tuesday, as opposed to me posting later in the week as I do on occasion. This TCP Tuesday is certainly a special one! Instead of having our “normal” challenges we are honoring the TCP Customers in a The Cat’s Pajamas Tuesday Customer Blog Hop.

Sweet SONY CHRISTOPH is the start of this wee lil’ hop and you can check out her fabby dabby doo creation HERE on her blog. You’ll work your way through a few of us Cat Packers and end up on the TCP blog where the fun really begins…SIXTY+ customer creations to hop along through! Isn’t that cool!? Don’t forget to take a peek at Tina’s blog {she’s #18}. She used to own the ONLY stamp store on this side of town and then she had to go off and retire! **sigh** I love you Tina and hope you are having a great time with your hubby in retirement!

Here’s the card I made using the new, Birthday Bunny…

I’ve been checking out scrapbooking {gasp!} magazines lately and a couple designs using a similar layout have caught my eye, so I thought that I would give it a go {again…I used a similar one on a Verve card last week}. In the past I haven’t paid all too much {serious} attention to scrapbook magazines, but it turns out that they are full of great inspiration, layouts and other fun ideas.

Good luck to all our customer participants! There’s a SPECTACULAR prize up for grabs for them!!

Keep on hopping over to the one and the only super talented Joanne Basile where more inspiration comes your way!

That phrase has a couple meaning around here lately! Haha!

Bottom’s Up is this week’s theme for TCP Tuesday! No need to check your calendars, it is Thursday and I am running a bit behind on getting this challenge done. Better late than never, riiiight. Maybe not, but here it is…

This week’s Hipster Hostess with the Mostess is none other than my friend, Susan. You can check out all the deets for the this week’s challenge on her TCP Tuesday post HERE. If you want to play along, you will be linking your project to The TCP/Alma’s blog for a chance to win some fun money to spend on the TCP site.

A little about my project…
I decided to make a tag that can be added to a tea themed gift at a later date. I popped up the main image {from Toni’s Tea Set} that is stamped on a circle and then paper pierced around the mat circle. The open scallop punch on the top is from Fiskars and I thought it matched the tea/table setting perfectly. Papertrey ribbon tops it all off and I when I attach this to a gift I will just add a piece of silver cording.

Gotta run and attempt to get some stuff done around the house and prep for my Copic classes this weekend!

Happy TCP Tuesday!!

This week’s challenge is being co-hosted by Joanne and Carole. Joanne’s been your “it girl” for all color challenges, but the torch is being passed to Carole. Be on the lookout for some bright color challenges coming your way! This week is pretty mellow and fun with a combination of kraft, red and denim blue. I hope you have fun playing with these colors like I did. They certainly aren’t ones that I would have thought to grab on my own {that’s why I love challenges!!}…

Here’s my card using the favorite TCP “go to” set, A Beary Good Year…

I used a combination of Pink Paislee {blue} and The Girls Paperie {red} papers paired with kraft and white cardstock to complete this challenge. Using pattern paper is an easy way to bring color to a project. I didn’t always like using pattern paper and would use stamped or embossed cardstock instead. Granted, that was a long time ago!! I quickly learned that the patterns were fun to mix and match and the colors were a great addition to my cards/projects.

In addition to the papers adding some “umph” to projects, die cuts are all the rage with several companies producing their own, including The Cat’s Pajamas. TCP affectionately calls their dies “CutUps.” I used the Flower Buttons die set to create the layered flower on the bottom of the card. It’s topped off with some INCREDIBLE linen thread that doesn’t pill, break or fray!!

Alright folks, enough blah blah blah…I’ve got kids to feed around here I hope you will play along for a chance to win some serious Cat Cash…$$ to spend on TCP products. You can find all the “how to” deets on entering this challenge on Alma’s/TCP blog. Happy stamping and good luck!

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Ok, I am going to start off this post by saying that sometimes what is in your head does not always translate onto paper just as you imagined it. Case in point below.

This might have something to do with Nic waking up a few times a night. Long winded translation: Baby cries in the middle of the night. Mom and Dad try to let him cry it out, but cries increase. One of us goes to check on him. He is crying in his sleep. Turn on sound machine and put the plug pacifier in. Repeat 2-3x per night until feeding at about 5:30 or 6. Lay back down for a little while and attempt to get the least amount of shut eye before the day has to begin.

Dear God, if this is your form of a joke. Haha! Ok, enough already!

On the note of babies… One of Tony’s college buds’ wife is delivering on Thursday. Being that I am so on top of it and prepare everything in advance {those who **know** me have fallen out of their seats laughing}, I have this card done and ready to go.

Before you look at it, remember what I said up at the top. Some things in my heads don’t translate onto paper! LOL! Actually, I don’t think this card is bad, I just wish that I hadn’t gone so overboard with the polka dot embossing folder. Let’s not focus on that though. Focus on the die cuts, which is what this TCP Tuesday is all about!! Amy Rohl {my muse for this line of buttons} is your Hipster Hostess with the Mostess and she is issuing the challenge of using your brand spankin’ new TCP die cuts to create something fabulous.

I used the new Buttons CutUps to create the string/border/line of buttons going on here. I love that this die comes with FIVE sizes of buttons, making it easy to mix, match and layer. In addition to this die, there are 2 other dies that were recently released. Amy, as well as many of the Cat Packers have some great samples to show off using these. Want to play along with us for a chance to win some serious Cat Cash {moolah to spend on TCP goodies}? Find out all the deets HERE on Amy’s blog! Good luck and happy stamping cutting!

PSST…25% off SALE going on at The Cat’s Pajamas site RIGHT NOW!!

EDIT: The alpha used is COOLVETICA from TCP. It’s my ALL TIME FAVORITE alpha and the “Welcome Baby” sentiment is from the new baby set, And Baby Makes…