"Let's play a drinking game and use any TCP stamp that has to do with a beverage of any kind!"
There you have it. That's the theme for this week's TCP Tuesday stamp challenge from SUSAN, our Hipster Hostess with the Mostess. Fun, right?!
The possibilities are truly endless for this one. ALMA has so many fun images at THE CAT'S PAJAMAS to choose from and, ahem, a few of them include a drink of some kind...uh, quite a few of them! Are you seeing a theme? Need help choosing? How about a penguin with a margarita in the Salud set, PJ with some tea in the A Cuppa set, Sprinkle in her floatie in the Fun In The Sun set, or Poochie in his lounge chair in the By The Sea set.
For my card, I really dug deep into my TCP stamp shelf for some oldies but goodies. I chose PJ from the HAPPY CAMPER set. I really like the size of that bear and, as you probably know from my past posts, he can be used for almost any occasion. And then in my wood mounted I found UGA...what do you call those cups? I don't think I've seen one in YEARS but they always crack me up. Guess that's why I bought those - UGA, BUGA, and BOO - from Alma ages ago...had to have 'em! (TCP actually has a whole beverage category of rubber stamps on the website.) The "Salud!" sentiment is in the SALUD set.
I used the new CUT-UPS WAVE DIE for my ocean and did a little "tearing" for the sandy island. I ran brown paper on the PTI woodgrain impression plate through my Big Shot and then hand cut the tree trunk. I hand cut the palm leaves too after embossing the CS with a Cuttlebug folder. Then I added some "coconut" buttons. The patterned papers are in the Cosmo Cricket DeLovely collection except for the blue plaid which is from October Afternoon. TCP LINEN THREAD and a big ole PTI button finish it all off.
Won't you play along this week? Don't forget to add your link to ALMA'S BLOG to be included in the Swanky Stamper contest for the month. Please use keyword TCPTUES123 when posting at Splitcoast.
He is so darned cute! Love this!
Vicki
Posted by: Vicki | August 17, 2010 at 12:11 PM
This is absolutely darling. That tree? Those buttons? The wave? Just perfect!
Posted by: Megan Lock | August 18, 2010 at 09:38 AM
I love all the designer papers you used, the paper pieced tree and your pina colada bear!! Really fun card to look at.
Posted by: Rose Kerry | August 18, 2010 at 10:41 AM
i love this card. the colors are fun, and the detail is just amazing. great job!
Posted by: shawnte | August 30, 2010 at 04:34 PM