The Sky’s the Limit with TCP

 

Well, its the end of a sweet era for The Cat’s Pajamas.  I’m both sad and excited for Alma and all that is in store for her in the future.  I’ve had the best time the last 12 or so years with the team.  So, for my last official TCP post, I pulled out a favourite of mine....Sky’s the Limit.  I’ll always love this bunny!  I printed the digi image large enough to cover a good portion of the card, and coloured the design with Copics in The Cat’s Pajamas colours!  It seemed the perfect way to send Alma off with lots of hope.  

I trimmed out the bunny and balloon and added him to a cardbase which I ink blended an ombre background of deep pink.  Next I added in a cloud die for the background texture and then some TCP Cloud dies (retired) to accent.  

Just a little white enamel heart to finish it off.  

You only have a few more days left to pick up your TCP favourites at 30% off!  Once December 31st comes they’re gone forever!  

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The Sky’s the Limit with TCP

Scandi Christmas Deer with TCP

Hello Friends!  I’m back today with a pair of delightful deer done in a gorgeous neutral Scandinavian style.  I do love the simplicity and warmth of Scandinavian style, so I went all out with the neutrals and woodgrain textures on this card.  I began with TCP’s Scandi Santa SVG and Digi Stamp combination, for this design, only using the digital stamp of these pretty deer.  

After printing and colouring with Copics and coloured pencil (for the gold scarves), I trimmed them out with my tiny scissors, then arranged them onto a diecut wood cut slice.  To keep the tones in that neutral/white combo, I used kraft white ink on the wood cut to bring out the texture of the grain.  This was placed on a card base with golden snowflakes.  

A gold sparkle paper banner, die cut snowflakes, wood veneer stars and a pretty white embossed sentiment from a retired TCP stamp give interesting textures and shine to the design.  It’s not often I create with neutrals, but I love the elegance and simplicity of this one!  

By now you’ve probably heard the sad news that TCP is closing at the end of the year.  It’s been my absolute delight and privilege to design for Alma for many years.  She is the best.   I will miss The Cat’s Pajamas for all its beautiful and unique style....and I’m also so grateful for all the fun and creativity we’ve had together!  

Thanks for joining me today!

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Scandi Christmas Deer with TCP

The Red Christmas Car with TCP

Hi There!  Today I have a really fun design from The Cat’s Pajamas which captures all the delight and retro cool that TCP is known for.  This fun-loving snazzy cat called Sprinkles is zooming down the highways and byways to deliver the Christmas tree and presents.  It’s called ’Tis the Season.  Isn’t it cute?  

I coloured the image with Copics, and added in detailing with coloured pencils.  Having recently been in England and having the delight of being in the famous black cabs - I was a little inspired by this car’s likeness to their style.  So - it had to be red, cause I mean, Christmas!  But, I was thinking of those black cabs as a coloured it up.  The tree almost looks too big for the car!  

After trimming the image out, I placed him on the deep juniper green card base, with a foiled snowflake layer, background trees from a retired TCP die and simple die cut sentiments also from a retired TCP die.   Thanks for stopping by!  

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The Red Christmas Car with TCP

Fall Forest Whimsy with The Cat’s Pajamas

 

Well Hi!  Today I’m bringing you the most charming whimsical little Autumn scene!  It’s created with The Cat’s Pajamas stamps and digital images, and lots of Copic colouring.  I started with creating a Fall themed background with TCP’s Fall Foliage digital stamp set, arranging the leaves, acorns and toadstools in a fun layout.  

Next I also took some of those same leaves and shrunk them down really tiny so that I could add them to this retired stamp set scene, giving it the feel of a windy Autumn day where the leaves are swirling (its very west-coast with gigantic leaves!).  These little leaves are trimmed out after colouring and added to the Copic coloured scene.  Aren’t these little woodland animals darling dressed in their cozy sweaters and scarves?  

The main image is popped up and I’ve added texture to the background with a plaid style die, as well as a few enamel dots to accent.  It’s the perfect all occasion card for Fall!  

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Fall Forest Whimsy with The Cat’s Pajamas

You’re Otterly Fintastic with TCP

 

How’s your Summer going?  That is, if you’re in the Northern Hemisphere.  Mine has gone far too quick for my taste!  Today I’m bringing you some delightful tastes of Summer and the Sea with August New Releases from The Cat’s Pajamas.  We’ll kick it off with another FINtastic mermaid from the Be a Mermaid set.  I just love the illustration on this set with all its wavy sketchy lines, and the creatures have such personality!  I have two fun designs to show you! 

I printed the digital stamp onto Copic XPress It Blending cardstock, and then coloured the design with Copics, then die cut it out, with the addition of a few starfish from the Doodled Shells set.  

Next, I created a background on watercolour paper using shimmery Lindy’s Magical Powders and a water stencil.  I moved the stencil several times to get the reflection of water on the paper in purply blues and teals to coordinate with my mermaid.  I also added in additional sparkle with a Jelly Roll pen on the mermaid’s hair and on her fish buddy.  

I applied the same treatment to the sentiment and added some iridescent sequins to accent and mimic the bubbles in the design.  

Next is an Otterly adorable Bendy Card design!

This little water scene utilizes a new template from TCP called the  Portrait Bendy Card Template, combined with the cutest little otters!  This set is called Otterly Amazing, and it comes in a line drawn set, as well as a SVG Cutable .  I’m always about the colouring, so I chose the line drawn otters, coloured them up with Copics.  I think they are darling!  

I fussy cut the otters and starfish, and then built the Bendy Card shape after cutting it with my Silhouette machine.  It’s very simple to put together!  I added in some turquoise paper waves with a TCP retired die, and stencilled “waves” with blue and white ink and a retired TCP Stencil.  Finshing off the colouring with some white gel pen bubbles.  These otters are perfect for this style of card because you can create a 3D scene. 

A few holeless sequins give a touch of sparkle, along with the cute sentiment.  Thanks for your visit, here’s a peek at the items I used today from the August Release.  They are TOO cute! 

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You’re Otterly Fintastic with TCP

Sea and Summer Fun with TCP Stamps

 

Hi There!  Today on the blog I’ve got some wonderful Summer cards that will soothe your soul!  And that’s because they all involve water, and they are brand new from The Cat’s Pajamas.  First off we’ll start with this Slimline beach scene with the new August set “Just Add Water”.  

I arranged the digital images into a scene and coloured the slimline scene up with Copics, with sparkly sea accents using a white Sharpie pen, and connecting lines in the scene with a black Micron pen.  My beach is definitely in the Caribbean somewhere with its beautiful coloured waters.  

I kept the details quite simple since the scene was detailed, but added the sentiment from the set which reads “Happiness Comes in Waves”.  

I’d love to be here right now!   Our next stop on the journey is under the sea with new Mermaids from The Cat’s Pajamas.  

This pretty set is called Be A Mermaid, and I’ve used just one of the mermaids that are included.  After colouring the image with Copics, I placed it windowed style with a watercolor paper frame which I had used Lindy’s Magical Powders on.  This gave me the sparkly pigmented water colour you see.  

It’s full of shimmer with the background as well as shimmery pen added to teh mermaid hair, the crab and the shell.  Even the star fish accent is coloured with Lindy’s Magical Powders.  I also added in some teal “waves” with a retired TCP die and some pretty holeless sequins to give the feeling of bubbles under the water.  

And she’s simply Mermazing!  So glad that you joined me today and I hope it sent you to a beautiful spot in your imagination.  

Here’s a peek at the new August sets I used. 

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Sea and Summer Fun with TCP Stamps

Happy Birthday Pardner - A Western Scene with TCP

 

Howdy Pardner! It’s been ages since I’ve created a scene, so I thought it was high time to get to it!  I pulled out two adorable digi images from The Cat’s Pajamas called Happy Trails Set and the Western Set.  

For this adorable Old West scene, I arranged all the background elements on my computer to give the illusion of sandy hills in the desert and then printed it onto Copic cardstock.  Then I used my multi-liner pen to join the hills together.  

Next I masked the hills and cacti and used a retired TCP Cloud stencil and ink-blended the deep blue sky in with Distress Oxide ink, with bright white clouds at the horizon.  

Then I was able to bring some life to the scene with Copic colouring.  Starting with the background hills and Saguaro cactus, gradiating the colours to give perspective and distance to the hills. adding in pebbles and rough ground in the foreground. I coloured the cute cowboy and campfire separately, fussy cut them out and added them popped up to the scene, along with the ink blended sentiment, even right down to that hangry looking buzzard.  

Finally, I cut some strips of Kraft coloured cardstock, ran those strips through a woodgrain cover plate and swiped them with Vintage Photo Distress Ink. Once I cut the corners of the frame to look like a picture frame, I then added a few vintage brads to accent to the corners. 

 What a hoot! I hope you’ve enjoyed this old west scene! Here’s a peek at these adorable sets:

Here’s a peek at the sets I used. 

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Happy Birthday Pardner - A Western Scene with TCP

Oh Buoy! With TCP

Ahoy Matey!  I can never resist a cute bunny design from The Cat’s Pajamas!  And pirate bunnies?!! What a treat! This cute new digi image from TCP is called Bunnies at Sea.  I printed and coloured the scene with Copics and coloured pencils with some wonderful saturated colour, which makes it so full of celebration!

To keep with the sea-faring theme, I make the card into a circular design, creating a circular buoy on the outside frame.  Easily done by using two circular dies together cut in the teal and then in white.  Then the white is trimmed into sections of the buoy.  Then I wrapped some baker’s twine around the frame, securing it on the back.   Then the buoy frame is popped up from the circular card base with foam tape.   

The sentiment is from another retired TCP set, but fits so perfectly for this design I couldn’t resist it!  

Here’s a peek at this cute set...

Thanks for joining me today! 

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Oh Buoy! With TCP

The Bunny is a HS Grad with TCP

 

Hello!  Today I’ve got a High School Graduation to celebrate.  Our niece is graduating and I thought it would be fun to create a card to celebrate her with new TCP Goodies!  Our favourite bunny is created with a new set called Change the World!  I looked up her High School colours and used them as my guide for the whole card.  So, he’s got a maroon cap and gown, and I drew in a little big of his hood with a Copic Multiliner pen.  

A lot of the design is just paper striping, including a fun sentiment banner from a retired TCP die and stamp, gold embossed on the banner.  I also added some cute wood veneer stars to the design giving them a bit of Copic colouring to coordinate with his brown bunny fur.  

I think she’ll get a kic out of it.  He’s definitely cute and ready to celebrate!  

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The Bunny is a HS Grad with TCP

Zesty Cards for TCP May!

Oh I’m just overflowing with joy to bring you the new cards for TCP’s May Release!  Seriously, there are SO many fun new digital sets that are so fun and full of delight, I’m going to have a hard time limiting myself this month!  Today, I have two fun designs for you that are both colourful and punny!  

We’ll kick it off with these wonderful lemons called Cute Citrus or Not.  What I love about this one is that it has cute kawaii style images with cute little faces - or you can go the route I went and use the fruit without the faces.  So, the lemon branch with blossoms is what I chose to work with.  I LOVE fruit images!  It has lots of vibrant lemony Copic colouring with some added pointillims dots to give you the texture of the fruit.  

After colouring, I trimmed the image out and placed it on a watercolour panel that I painted a pretty teal and green watercolour background.  it really makes the lemons pop!  

Then its a few enamel dots and a punny sentiment from another new set called Citrusly that is HILARIOUS in it’s punny sentiments.  

Next it’s a little more earthy...with these cuties called So Mushroom! 

For this mini-slimline design I printed the mushrooms stacked behind each other in a row so that I could  colour them with Copics and trim the out.  I placed the trio on a gold foiled woodgrain background to capture that cozy forest floor feeling.   

I added a retired TCP die grass border to anchor the image and really give you the feeling of dimension between the mushrooms.  The sentiment is a cute one for a husband, son or guy friend, and a woodgrain arrow accent accents it just right.  

 

Thanks for popping by, and I hope you had as much fun as I did checking out these new stamps!  Here’s a peek at the new sets below. 

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Zesty Cards for TCP May!