Sunflower Studio

Dec 25, 2012

And homemade double-sided placemat sets for Mom, Lynn, and Mary Lou.

That was the extent of this year's creativity...plus some cookies and peppermint chocolate bark for the neighbors.

Hope everyone had a fantastic, warm, and wonderful Christmas!

Dec 25, 2012

My Christmas projects this year...fabric lunch bags for Mom & Lynn. Pattern from Pinterest...I'm addicted!

THE CAT'S PAJAMAS - NEW RELEASE BLOG HOP {tcp tuesday #207 - TECHNIQUE/SUPPLY}

Welcome to THE CAT'S PAJAMAS new release Blog Hop!  Today's the day that all of our new goodies are finally available for you to order.  And there's soooo much in this release that will make your "must-have" list too. 

So, you should start the hop today with JULIE.  She's today's hipster hostess with the mostess since it's also TCP TUESDAY #207.  The challenge today is to FOCUS ON HANDMADE FLOWERS.  Our new release has two great new CUTUPS DIES that will make flowers - POM POM FLOWER and HEART BORDER - and there are our existing flower CutUps dies as well.  Let's see what you can do with these great tools!

I used the POM POM FLOWER CUTUPS die here to make some hair clip flowers.  I love, love, love the look of these loopy blooms!  I added heart leaves using the HEART TRIO CUTUPS and hot glued the flowers to inexpensive silver hair clips.  I used the new WINDOW CUTUPS die for my window and the POM POM FLOWER die for the shutters.  The sentiment here is from the new BLOOM stamp set and the GRASS BORDER CUTUPS die completes the look!

Now you should head over to JENNY'S blog and see what she's created to knock our socks off!  Make sure to add your card to ALMA's blog for this week's challenge and use keyword TCPTUES207 when uploading to SCS.  Have fun!

Pom Pom Flower CutUps Die

Window CutUps Die

Bloom Clear Stamp Set

Heart Trio CutUps Die

Grass CutUps Die

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WISH {tcp sneaky peek - day 6}

"When you wish upon a star....la la la la la la laaaaa!"  That's the extent of my singing and we should all be glad about that...the no sound here on the blog part!  ha ha!  But that's what came to mind as I made this card with another of our brand spankin' new sneaky peek stamp sets from THE CAT'S PAJAMAS. 

This one is called WISH...sweet little bunny sittin' up on the moon.  I also used TWO new CUTUPS dies...HEART BORDER and POM POM FLOWER (left unrolled across the bottom).  Fun right?!  Stars and buttons and rhinestones and twine finish it all up!  All of the patterned papers are from October Afternoon.  This card layout was inspired by JEN'S April Sketch For You To Try.

Click on the IN IT TO WIN IT graphic below and leave a comment in our forum for you chance to win this set!

Wish Clear Stamp Set Pom Pom Flower CutUps Die Heart Border CutUps Die Airmail Divine Twine Cherry Divine Twine

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THE MUSTACHE SET {tcp sneaky peek 5}

Welcome to day five of sneaky peeks for new stamps and dies from THE CAT'S PAJAMAS! I am so excited for you to see what's in store today....

THE MUSTACHE SET and the MUSTACHES CUTUPS die set are so flippin' fabulous!  They both make me giddy!  With phrases like "I Mustache You A Question", "Have a Fun {tache} Tic Day" and "Curses...Foiled Again!"...what's not to love!  And the set coordinates with the die set perfectly.  The die set includes not one but FOUR mustache cutout shapes too! 

I made a card for Kyle to take to a friend's birthday party tomorrow.  I think I'll add a little "10" somewhere on here to make it a little more specific to him.  All of the fun patterned papers are from Echo Park.

Seriously...I MUSTACHE YOU to pick up this stamp set and dies...They're a new must have!!

Head over to Splitcoast now and leave your comment on the IN IT TO WIN IT thread in our forum and YOU just might win this awesome new stamp set for yourself!  Just a few more days of peeks and all will be available for ordering on Tuesday, April 24th!  And don't forget the Pajama Party on SCS on Monday night!

The Mustache Set Clear Stamp Set

Mustaches CutUps Dies

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AYE, AYE CAPTAIN {tcp sneaky peek - day 4}

I love me the bunny in a cute litle boat!  Here's a look at our Sneaky Peek set for day four from THE CAT'S PAJAMAS...AYE, AYE CAPTAIN.  I think I'm in love!  In addition to this fabulous new set, I'm showing off a brand new CutUps die as well...can you spot it?  It's the MUSTACHE SLIDE CUTUPS die...right beneath the boat.  You slide some ribbon in and, voila!, you have little mustaches.  You can use either side once you instert the ribbon...you'll see...you're gonna have to get it!

All of the patterned papers here are from Cosmo Cricket.  I also used some swirly embossed clouds made with the CLOUD BORDER CUTUPS die and some natural twine to add to the nautical look.

Don't forget that you can win this set by commenting on our IN IT TO WIN IT THREAD in our forum at Splitcoast Stampers.  And if you don't win, you can pick these goodies up for yourself on Tuesday, April 24th or even, perhaps, at our Monday night Pajama Party on the 23rd...be there or be up the creek without your paddle!

 

Aye, Aye Captain

Mustache Slide CutUps Die

Cloud Border CutUps

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TCP TUESDAY #206 & SNEAKY PEEK DAY 1!

Not only is it TCP TUESDAY #206 but it's the first day for new Sneaky Peeks from the design team at THE CAT'S PAJAMAS.  Our new release will be available for ordering on Tuesday, April 24th...wanna see what we've got coming out?  Read on...

JEN put together this fabulous POSTAL themed collage for this week's TCP Tuesday challenge...isn't it fun?!  And it worked out perfectly because our first set preview is for the new COMMEMORATING YOU set.  This set coordinates with our STAMP TRIO die that came out some months back...versatile, right?!  I stamped a few stamp strips and a little letter and then added them to some map paper from October Afternoon along with a fun envelope, a little bouquet of flowers wrapped in pattern tissue, and some airmail flags on straight pins. 

Wanna win this set?  Make sure that you pop into the IN IT TO WIN IT THREAD on OUR FORUM at Splitcoast and leave a comment each day this week.  ALMA will be giving away the preview set that is featured each day and it could be yours!  Check in with the design team (listed at left) all week for more new goodies!

Commemorating You Clear Stamp Set

Stamp Trio CutUps Die

Airmail Divine Twine

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TCP TUESDAY #20 - COLOR CHALLENGE

Popping in today to share my card for this week's TCPTUESDAY #203 challenge.  It's color combo time and this one's from LORI...

I colored up and paper pieced the little gal in the WARM FUZZIES set.  I used a bunch of different patterned paper to fit the color theme.  Sing-song music notes from THE TWEETEST THINGS set, Aqua Divine Twine, tiny Doodlebug flowers, and buttons finish it off.  I also followed along with Karen Giron's Sweet Sunday Sketch challenge #155 for my layout.

Add your card using this color combo to ALMA's BLOG so that you'll be included in all of weekly goodness.  Use keyword TCPTUES203 when uploading to Splitcoast.  Enjoy the Spring day...wherever you are!

Warm Fuzzies Clear Stamp Set

The Tweetest Things

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TCP TUESDAY #202 - Technique/Supply Challenge

I'm late to the party but here I am popping in with my card for this week's TCP TUESDAY CHALLENGE #202 from JULIE...

"Let's put a little "grass with class" in our projects!  Ok, now know you're thinking, what????  But it's easy really, just use any grassy product you have, you could use The Cat's Pajamas's ultra swanky Grass CutUps die using patterned paper, felt, cork, etc., etc.  Or you could use any number of TCP's super cute stamp sets that have grass in them, like Kick Some Grass or Happy Camper. You could even use some yummy Divine Twine or Seam Binding or other ribbon to make your own grass - go wild!"

I pulled out PJ with his beautiful sunflower in the BEARING FLOWERS set.  I'm ready for sunflowers - my favorite, of course!  They just make me happy!  I used green felt cut with the GRASS CUTUPS die to fit the challenge.  All of the patterned papers here are from October Afternoon.  I added a piece of wide SU! striped ribbon, a big MM gingham brad, buttons, twine, and some little brad thingies with an eye for twine to finish it off.

It's been such a great week...warm so early!  Hope you're enjoying the same.  Don't forget to use keyword TCPTUES202 when uploading to SCS so that we can see your project too.

 

Bearing Flowers

Grass CutUps Die

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TCP TUESDAY #200 - SKETCH CHALLENGE & PRIZE GIVEAWAY!

 

TCP Tuesday is 200! Can you believe it?

Today marks the 200th challenge that the Cat Pack has given to you! So we are celebrating in true Cat's Pajamas fashion, with a FREE Giveaway. That's right, I said FREE! Since our 200th TCP Challenge is a sketch challenge we are giving away a fancy Cat's Pajamas Sketch Book featuring virtually every sketch challenge in TCP history! It's a great reference to get those creative juices flowing. Page after Page of sketch goodness! Just go to http://thecatspajamasrs.com/TCPTuesdaySketchbook.pdf and download your copy for FREE.

But that's not all. Comment on any of The Cat Packers blog posts that features our 200th TCP Tuesday Sketch Challenge by Tuesday, March 13 and you could WIN our complete NEW release! The more times you comment, the better. ALMA will announce the winner on her blog on Wednesday, March 14.

Okay...on to the sketch.  Heeere you go!

Remember that this is a jumping off point.  Be creative.  I can't wait for you to see how some of the other DT gals interpreted this one...very inventive!  Do the small squares give you the heebie jeebies?  Ahh...they're too small for images?  Is that what you're thinking?  You can do what I did and add your main image over the squares.  Here's my card to show you what I'm talking about...

I used my favorite PJ image and the trees from the HAPPY CAMPER set along with various patterned papers from October Afternoon.  I also used three different CUTUPS dies:  CLOUD BORDER, BIG SCALLOP BORDER, and the BIG PINKING BORDER.  The sentiment is included in the LOVE STINKS stamp set.  A jumbo button, pretty ribbon, and twine complete the look.

So, use keyword TCPTUES200 when uploading to SCS.  And add your card to the links on ALMA'S BLOG so that you're included in the weekly/monthly contest stuff.  AND...head on over to the other girls blogs this week and leave them some comment love.  The winner of everything in our next release could be Y-O-U!

Happy Camper Clear Stamp Set	Love Stinks Clear Stamp Set	Cloud Border CutUps
Big Scallop Border CutUps	Big Pinking Border CutUps

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