Pink Cat Digital Release Day!

Black Friday already, can you believe it?

Instead of stressing out with all of the crazies at the stores today, I'll be in my purple room stamping the day away.  Today Pink Cat Studio has a bunch of new digis available, and each one is cuter than the last!  Oh, and Melissa is doing another 50% off sale!

All of these cuties that are being released today are included in sale!

I'm really excited to share all of my samples with you, and I hope they inspire you to get some of these new digis and make something cute today!

First up is our ol' pal Blobby...

I couldn't resist....I had to cover him with yellow velvet flock. 

Now he's super soft and fuzzy - as every Blobby should be. 

Check out the new version of Lily! 

She's all grown up! 

I used an x-acto to cut a house shape out of Cherry Cobbler cardstock and then pierced around the border.

After adding some faux stitching with a white pen, I popped it up with dimensionals and finished it off with some twine. 

Don't celebrate Christmas?

No worries, Melissa has you covered!

Check out this Hanukkah cutie! 

I used some leftover alphabet stickers and chipboard and kept this one super simple. 

More cuties... 

Adorable, no? 

After I had my card put together with my fave color combo, I sprayed it with Frost Shimmer Spritz. 

I popped up parts of the image with dimensionals and added mini pearls to the hats. 

Even though this next image was created with the holidays in mind, I used it for another occasion. 

I originally made this card without a sentiment, but then needed a pet sympathy card for a loved one. 

I added a quick rub-on sentiment and then popped it in the mail. 

Still with me?

This is the last one - promise! 

Oh my gosh, I just love this image.  SO cute!

It's hard to tell from the photo, but I added pink velvet flock to the ear muffs and popped them up with dimensionals.  The sentiment was cut from some patterned paper and embellished with a few jewels. 

Okay, that's it for me today!

Thanks for taking the time to stop by and peek at my samples. Be sure to hop on over to PCS and get yourself some of these fun digis!  There's also a link over on the "new digi" page to a cute freebie! 

So you don't have to share

While all you procrastinators are scrambling to get your Christmas cards done, I'll be relaxing in the tub with a glass of champagne!  Hee hee!

Well, today is the last challenge of the year for CSAYL and although I'll miss my fabulous team, I'm so glad to have all of my holiday goodies FINISHED.  Kenny K is sponsoring us this week and there are 5 free digis up for grabs to 3 lucky winners !

Our challenge this week is to use the following photo from Pinterest as inspiration...

Here's what I came up with using a brand new image called "Girl Gift"...

I used Pear Pizazz cardstock for the base and lots and lots of glitter on the main image.

I thought this sentiment by SU matched the Kenny K image perfectly.

You can check out all of the new Christmas images by Kenny K right here.  If you'd like to play along with us, hop on over to the CSAYL challenge blog for all the juicy details and samples from the rest of my fabulous team.

Never Seen Ink

Only two challenges left until CSAYL is done for the year!

Our challenge this week is "Never Seen Ink" - use an image, old or new, that's never seen ink.

I got this cute image by Whiff of Joy as a gift last holiday season.  It's been sitting in a little pile of other neglected stamps on my workshop floor for 11 months.  This challenge finally got me to bust open the package, trim that rubber and ink it up!

And boy am I glad - these guys are uber cute!! 

I decided to go with a favorite color combo of mine - Bermuda Bay, Cherry Cobbler and White. 

I cut the main image with a Nestability and then added glitter to the edge.  Then I embellished my little heart out with jewels and wood snowflakes that jumped in my basket at Cost Plus. 

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I hope you'll hop on over to CSAYL and play along with us this week!

How to make a quilted background

I recently posted this card for a Pink Cat Studio release. 

When I was figuring out how I wanted to design the card, I knew that I wanted a simple layout and a white background.  I was totally inspired by a photo of a wedding cake in a magazine that had a a quilted design rolled onto the fondant.  It was so pretty and I thought I'd try to recreate it on paper.

I can't believe that I got it totally centered on the first try!  Don't you just love happy accidents?!

Here's a quick peek at how I did it... 

First, I cut my cardstock to 4.25" x 11", scored it down the middle.  (I always have the folded score line at the top of my cards).  Then I placed the bottom left of my card front into the 2.50" notch on my Scor-Pal and placed the other corner at the 5.50" mark on the right side of the Scor-Pal.  Starting at the 2.50" notch, I scored every half inch to the right and then to the left.

Clear as mud?

Then I turned the cardstock clockwise so the bottom right of the card front was at the 9.50" notch and the other corner was at 5.50" on the left side of the Scor-Pal.  Then I scored again every half inch.

This is what you'll have!

Perfectly centered perfection - love it! 

I decided to add some teeny tiny pearls for a bit of dimension at the points where the scor marks intersected.

Hope you're inspired to give it a try!

Thanks for hoppin' by today.

What's YOUR Favorite Sketch?

Can you believe that there are only 49 more days until Christmas?!  Thanks to CSAYL, I've got all my cards and packaging done, how about you??

This week CSAYL is being sponsored by Pink Cat Studio and the challenge is to "use your favorite sketch".  It doesn't get any easier than that!

Here's what I came up with...

I really love holiday cards with non-traditional color schemes, so that's what inspired this.  The sketch I used for my layout is by Mojo Monday.

This sweet image is called "Lily and Tweet in Presents" and you can get it over at PCS today for 50% off!  The bright patterned papers are by My Minds Eye and Imaginisce and really made everything *pop*.  I can't wait to give this to a munchkin on my "nice" list!

We've only got three challenges left at CSAYL for this year.  I'd love for you to hop on over and play along with us.  Lots of free PCS digis are up for grabs!

Pink Cat Digital Release Day, a huge sale AND a freebie!! Oh my!

SO many fun things from the Pink Kitty today!

Every single fantabulous digital image is 50% off from now until Saturday!  Even the giant monster mega packs are 50% off!!

AND,

Check out all of these fun new images being released today...

And yes....these babies are included in the sale too.

Adorable, no?

I love every single one of them!

This is "Itty Bitty Betty Native American" and she is just too cute for words.

Seriously....I'm speechless.

And this is "Itty Bitty Betty Pilgrim"...

I covered her hat and apron with white glitter because even pilgrims need to feel glamorous sometimes.

Now what are you waiting for?!
Hop on over to the Pink Cat Studio shop and take advantage of their incredible sale!  Don't forget that many of the digis are also available pre-colored (talk about a time saver!). 

And as an added bonus, you can download this FREE DIGI just for visiting the PCS shop today!  No purchase necessary.  Just click here.  It's available in black and white and pre-colored!

Have you ever heard so much good news in one post?!

Have a wonderful Thursday - hugs.

Inky Challenge

In addition to day 2 of  the Inky Impressions blog hop, today is also challenge day!  This week we worked with an inspiration photo of fall leaves and this is what I came up with...

I used some fall papers by Imaginisce a sentiment by Inky Impressions.

I finished it off with some tiny leaves and a couple of Inky Dinky Drops.

Hop on over to the challenge blog for all the details and to play along with us.

Inky Impressions Snow Much Fun Blog Hop - Day 2

Hello again Inky fans!  If you came here from Michelle's blog, then you're right on track.  If not, and you'd like to play along for your chance to win a $25 gift certificate to Inky Impressions, you can start right here.

It's day two of the blog hop and and this sweet new digital image is called "Marisa's Sleigh Ride".

I decided it was time to thin out the ol' scrap bin, so I used some patterned scraps and made a holiday gift tag.  I never seem to have enough during the crazy holiday season.

Marisa is absolutely adorable, no?

Your next stop on the hop is......Lora!

Here's the link list, just in case...

Inky Impressions Challenge Blog

Michelle

MacKenzie

Lora

Jackie

Carrie

Joey

Tanya

Cheryl

Angelica

Jenn

Not enough Inky for ya?
Hop on over to the Challenge Blog and check out the new challenge and all the juicy details. 

Inky Impressions Snow Much Fun Blog Hop - Day 1

Welcome to the Inky Impressions blog hop!  We're very excited to show you some fabulous new designs for Winter.  I hope you're having fun hopping around the DT's blogs and getting inspiration. 

If you've come here from Lora's blog, then you are in the right place.  If you're just starting out and you'd like to play along for your chance to win a $25 Inky gift certificate, pop on over to the beginning of the hop for all the juicy details.

For my card today, I used a new digital image called "MaMaw Skiing".

I used "frosted lace" Stickles and glitter for the snow.

Then I finished it off with a sentiment and a fun little winter charm.

*Sentiment reads - "If a snowflake fell every time I thought of you...We'd really have a white Christmas"

Your next stop on the hop is.....Michelle!

Here's a complete list of the hop participants:

Inky Impressions Challenge Blog - home

Jenn

Angelica

Cheryl

Tanya

Joey

Carrie

Jackie

Lora

MacKenzie (you are here)

Michelle

Don't forget to come back tomorrow for DAY 2!

Jingle All the Way

Only 4 challenges left this year for Christmas Stampin All Year Long!

This week we're being sponsored by "Creations by AR", a company with amazing templates and lots of other little goodies.

Here's what I came up with using a template called "Haute Tote"...

My mother-in-law is a designer handbag junkie, so her Christmas gift will be going in here.

The challenge over at CSAYL this week is to use jingle bells on your holiday project, so I added mini jingle bells to the handles of my tote.

I finished it off with some bright green jewel trim and ivory bows.

Hop on over to the CSAYL challenge blog for the challenge details and inspiration from the dt!

Have a great Friday!