Valentine Pandas

Hello! Thanks for coming by!


Pink Cat Studio is releasing 5 new digi images today plus 2 backgrounds! Each and every one of them are TOO CUTE! But I just thought those little pandas were darling. I wanted to start making some Valentine's for Orla to give out--when she saw the pandas, she ooohed and aaaahed too. And she is quite happy with the finished results. I haven't decided to add a "to and from" above the Happy Valentine's Day sentiment or have her do that on the back.

These little bag toppers are easy to make up. I but the cello bags in the chocolate candy making section of ACM/M's. The black piece measures 4.25 inches x 4 inches. I score it at the 2 inch mark fold it over the top of the bag and staple it all together. Decorate as you like. Easy Peasy!

Please check out what the rest of the PCS DT girls have made!!

They are so incredibly creative!!!

Alicia Weiman
Emily Leiphart
Inge Groot
Kristen Catalano
Lauren Meader
MacKenzie Bruckler
Maria Bell
Mariska van der Veer
Suzanne J. Dean
Tori Hemmingway
Tracey Cuccia
Vicki Garrett

Have a Fantastic Thursday!

Young Love

Stamps: Pink Cat Studio Digi
Paper: Flair Designs
Other: Zva Creative pearl Flourish; Nestabilities; Cuttlebug Embossing Folder; Martha Stewart Punch; Grosgrain ribbon; White brads;
Card Measures 6" sq


Yeah! Today is the 1st Pink Cat Studio release of 2010!!! Yesterday you got a sneak peak and today you can buy your own!
Melissa has outdone herself with some SUPAH CUTE Valentine images! All are available in digital format and 3 are available in rubber too.

You can check out oodles of great samples by the tres talented DT girls at the PCS blog.

Check out the new images:


Have a Tantalizing Thursday!

All Things Sweet

Stamps: Pink Cat Studio Paper: Basic Grey Bittersweet Other: Prima flowers; EK Success Punch; Magenta Stickles; Nestabilities; White trim; Star Dust Stickles Card Measures 6" sq


Greetings! Thanks for coming by here today! I know that I have been a bad blogger lately...but my card making and blogging mojo seem to still be on Christmas vacation.

However, this card was made before the holiday. Pink Cat Studio is releasing 15...(yes, 15!)... new images tomorrow! 3 of which will be available in both Digi and Rubber! So there is a little something for all of you. This Cupcake and sentiment is one of those that are doing double duty in rubber and digi. Cupcakes and Pixies--what could be sweeter?! Today the design team has a bunch of sneak peeks to share with you so be sure to check 'em all out and leave them some {{{love}}} too because these are some talented ladies!

Alicia Weiman
Emily Leiphart
Inge Groot
Kristen Catalano
Lauren Meader
MacKenzie Bruckler
Maria Bell
Mariska van der Veer
Suzanne J. Dean
Tori Hemmingway
Tracey Cuccia
Vicki Garrett

Then stop by the PCS blog to get in on a contest to win 5 of the new digi stamps! It's pretty easy--But you have to get over there by 8 pm EST today.
Good Luck!


I'll be back tomorrow with our challenge and another card from PCS!

Have a Wonderful Wednesday!

Angles and Sheep

Stamps: #3010 Christmas Angel from Magnolia-Licious Other: 2" Wired Ribbon; Gold self adhesive pearls by unknown; Gold embossing powder; Inky Light Deluxe Starter Kit from Inky Antics; Copics: Hair: E99, Y23,11...Dress: E31,30,000....Wings: G85,82,20...burgundy trim/shoes: R39,37....Stars: Y28,26,23 and the gold Spica.



I am in love!
With this OH SO SWEET Christmas Angel Tilda! Another new stamp image from the So Jolly Collection available at Magnolia-licious. I hope that I have time to use all the stamps before Christmas!!! I think I will make time! They are SOOOOO ADORABLE!! Don't we say that about every collection!? LOL! But seriously, how sweet is this little Angel?!
I am also in love with these light blocks. I have seen them around the stamping world for several years, but never attempted one. Finally, I got the kit from Inky Antics. I have been waiting to get my new Magnolia Christmas stamps to make a light...and I am glad...because every once in awhile I make something that I am really pleased with. This is one of them. You know why? Because I think it has a WOW factor but is WAY easy to make. The Inky kit has everything except the stamps and ribbon in it! This made it SO EASY for my first light. Because I didn't have to go out and find everything on my own and guess if I were getting the right things. No, Inky Antics is not asking to promote these! LOL! I know I sound like I am a 2 am infomercial for Inky Light kits...but seriously, so easy! Sure, then once you got it down you can try to get the elements needed on your own. But I have spent the week trying to find glass blocks at a reasonable price or in this 4.5" size....also I can't find mini sets of light on WHITE cords. On the ones I am finding the cords are green...which I think would take away from this. The instructions on how to make the light are HERE. I also purchase an EZ Bow Maker from Michaels. Another handy dandy item that helped me to make this pretty bow in just a few minutes. I was pretty happy with that. I have to say that even Pat was impressed when I brought the finished project up. I got an authentic "Oh wow! That's NICE!" Then he starts man-handling it trying to see how it was put together...my glue wasn't even totally dry yet! LOL!


Talk about cute image overload! Looky at the new Digi Images that Pink Cat Studio is releasing today!! I must say that I am pretty darn lucky to be on some FANTASTIC Design Teams... All these cute images to work with!




I made the card below with the same sheep image. I just flipped it and resized it. That way I had a whole sheep family. I will be posting a card with that adorable piggy in the near future. I just haven't made it yet!


Well, it's 3:30 in the AM so I need to be off to bed. But before I go, I want to thank everyone for the all the prayers and good thoughts for my hubby to resume work soon. All prayers and and good jujus are appreciated. I am also glad that many of you enjoyed my wacky thought process of making a card! Heck, with I am surprised that you actually read all that!! LOL! Thanks for stopping by here each day your comments are always appreciated. (((hugs)))

Have a Tremendous Thursday!

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving!

Just a quick post today to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving!

I also want to share that tomorrow Pink Cat Studio has a special
Black Friday promotion for you:

Spend $3 or more in the either the Digi store or
the Rubber store and receive this ENCHANTING little
Sugar Plum Fairy Digi image free!


Also please don't forget to check out my blog candy!

Have a Wonderful Day!
xoxoxo

Aaaaaaaaa-choo!

♫ ♪ ♫ Good Morning! Good Morning! It's a Happy Day Today! ♪ ♫ ♪



Hello! Today's Thursday which means Pick Cat Studio is releasing some new digi images! Poor little Lily is sick. But at least she has a comfy blanket and her kitty to snuggle up with. Isn't this just another darling image from PCS?! This week, the wonderfully talented Melissa has a sick Lily and a sick Billy. Poor kids! I hope they don't have the H1N1 virus. I don't wish that on these cute kiddos at all!


Next up is another card made with a PCS digi image from a few weeks back when I was too sick to participate in that week's release. But I really wanted to use this ADORABLY SWEET Polar bear at some point! He just looks so cuddly. To keep him cuddly and cozy looking I gave him a slight tan-ish hue. I thought if I tried accenting him with blues or grays he might appear cold and I you to feel the warm fuzzies when you looked at him, despite the fact that he is sitting in snow! LOL!

Well I am keeping this short and sweet today because it is currently 3:30 AM which means I only have 3 1/2 hours 'til the alarm clock goes off.

Be sure to check out the projects of all the PCS dt girls. They always make such fun and darling things!!! The links to their blogs are on my sidebar. Have Fun! And shoot on over to Pink Cat Studio Digi shop to get your own Billy and Lily images...you can start making your cards right away with digi images! And I am sure we will all need Get Well cards this winter.











Have a Blissful Thursday!

mmmmm...mmmmm.....Pie!

Stamps: Pink Cat Studio Betty Baked a Pie Digi; Unknown Setiment
Paper: retired SU!
Other: Prima flowers; Nesties; Martha Stewart branch punch
Copics: Hair: E35, YR23, Y23 Skin: E01, E00, E000 Cheeks: R11,20 Pie: E57,55,53 Dress:YG 93, 67
Card Measures 6x6

Hello Stampin' Friends! Thanks for stopping by today! Can you believe it is November 13th already?! Yikes!! That means that there is less than 2 weeks 'til Thanksgiving and then the Christmas Season is upon us. I have not even started my Christmas shopping yet. There was a time, long, long ago, when I would have had my Christmas shopping done by now. This year...I don't think Christmas shopping will be fun...My husband is bracing for a lay off from work. Not a maybe...more like a when. It looks like it will happen next week. He works for a commercial construction company and there are no more projects when they finish the current one up. I have to say this stinks! We have been together for 14 years and he has never not had plenty of work.

Anyhow, enough of my whining! What I was getting to is that today is the 13th....and Sunday, the 15th starting at 10pm there will be a Hanna Stamps blog Hop!! You can start Hoppin' Fun over at Kristi's Blog and make your way through all the DT blogs! At the end there is a chance to win a Hanna Stamps gift certificate!! So please drop by to see some of the new releases!


Then on Monday, the 16th, the Magnolia-licious DT will be hosting a blog hop too! The fun for this hop starts at the Magnolia-licious Highlites Blog early in the AM.


Today's card uses Bitty Betty Baked a Pie digi image from Pink Cat Studio. I just think Bitty Betty is beauteous, becoming and bewitching! And pretty darn cute too! heeheehee
Did you ever make a card, have it complete and realize something is not right? I do that often...usually with embellies that are stuck down and cannot be moved. This time I did it with the flower on the right. That flower really should be placed a little further south. It looks very top heavy. I guess I am still not feeling 100% and my vision was off when placing that! LOL!
Oh well...it's too stuck to move it now!

I hope that you come back to visit on Sunday night and Monday for the blog hops!!

Have a Stupendous Weekend!!!

Dreidels and Teens!

♫ ♪ ♫ Dreidel...Dreidel...Dreidel ♪ ♫ ♪

Hello Friends! Thanks for coming by today!

Today Pink Cat Studio is releasing oodles of digi images for Hanukkah, winter and Christmas!
I enjoy the challenge of making cards/projects that aren't my typical. Hanukkah is definitely not my typical! Remember, I am a pretty boring Catholic Irish-American. But I do enjoy learning about other cultures and religions immensely. Though, I do worry that when I try my hand at one of these projects that I will unintentionally insult the culture or the religion. So please do tell me if you ever notice that there is a significant faux-pas. I can only learn if someone tells me. Melissa is coming up with the digi images on a daily basis. We don't have any advance knowledge of what she is going to come up with....because she doesn't know either! That said, I can't really prepare too much in advance for my cards. Meaning, if I am at the stamp shop I can't pick up paper for an upcoming theme. The good news is that this makes me get creative and makes me use up stuff that I already have. Guess What? I don't have any Hanukkah paper at my house! ☺ In fact, I don't even really buy much blue paper. (I know, Mary C, you find this unbelievable! lol!) However, I do have an unimaginable amount of Silver cardstock and I did have 2 sheets of this silver snowflake paper...and what happens to be on the flip side of the flakes is this blue-ish/teal-ish design with royal blue, white and silver dots. I thought this would work. Is using snowflakes and a few roses appropriate for Hanukkah? I hope so. I hadn't made these cute origami boxes for awhile, so why not?! They are a good size for candy or small gifts (the holder part measures about 4x4 or so). Maybe even a dreidel!? You can find great directions on how to make origami boxes here. I suggest trying the box fold on a trial piece of 12x12 paper before using "good stuff"...as it can be a little tricky the first time.

There are a lot more image to check out for this week! And the rest of the DT has made some incredible projects! So head on over the Pink Cat Studio Blog and the Digi Store!
And don't forget about the Bio Betty contest!
Next up is my card for today's 3 Clover Thursday Challenge! Teen Themed! I used 80's Anya from The Greeting Farm. How fun is she?! I was born in 1975, so the 80's hold a lot of fond memories for me! And like I mentioned last week, I am a sucker for images with curly hair! LOL! I paper pieced her shirt with a skull from the background paper. Don't ya love her leg warmers? My favorite pair that I had were rainbow colored. Heeheehee! I just bought an outfit for Maeve a few weeks ago that was a little more money than I usually like to spend on toddlers clothing...but what totally suckered me in were the leg warmers that coordinated with it. Dressing little girls are so much fun!
ok...ok....it is 2:30 AM...so I need ot end my blabbing!

Have a Marvelous Thursday!

Digi DT Bio Betty Contest

Pink Cat Studio is starting a fun contest today! Melissa asked each Digi DT member to create a Betty that tells us a bit about herself. Can you figure out who created each Betty ? If so then you could win some free digi stamps!!

Visit the Pink Cat Studio blog to learn how to enter the contest.

Do you know which one is me?????

The Girls Next Door

Stamps: Lily in winter coat Pink Cat Studio Digi
Paper: Basic Grey Wassail
Other: Nestabilities; Martha Stewart snowflake punch; Diamond Dust by Twinklets; Basic Grey Wassail buttons; Dazzling Diamonds Glitter by SU!; gold stickles
Copics: All red areas: R59,46,43,37
All Green areas: YG97,95,93
birds:BG75,72;
Card Measures 6x6

Good Monday Morning, Friends! Thank you for coming by today.
I hope that you enjoyed a lovely weekend.

This card was inspired by our little neighbors next door. Julia and Lauren are twins that are only 2 weeks older than Orla. They are really nice little girls and Orla LOVES to spend time with them.
These twins may share a birthdate....but the similarities stop there. One is very fair with very light blond hair and the other has rich walnut colored hair. One is very soft spoken and a little a shy and the other is...not. :) One is very girly, the other is more athletic. Despite their differences they obviously adore each other. It seems like it would be really nice to grow up with your best friend there all the time. And they are unique enough from each other (in personality and physical appearance) that it keeps people from thinking of them as one single unit.

To make this card, I simply flipped one digi image so that they were mirroring the first one. That is the really COOL thing about these digi images!! I can size them any size I like and flip them like that. EAZY-PEAZY!

Just a reminder that if you want to give Digi Images a try you can do so here.

Have a Magnificent Monday!

Snowy Delights!

Hello! Hello!! Oh boy!! I have LOTS of Pink Cat Studio news to share with you today!

Where to start? phew! Lets start with this exciting bit of news: EVERY week there will be a DIGI IDEAS CONTEST on the the PCS blog!!
What does this mean? It means that Melissa Wants You! Your ideas for new digi stamps, that is! There will be a post on the PCS that you can leave your image ideas at. Then each week, Melissa will choose one of those ideas and create an image with it. You will get that image for free and be our guest designer for that week! She really wants to get the customers involved in the design process. She is awesome to work with, because she is so open and makes your ideas come to life! Last week I suggested a Santa owl and the "hoo! hoo! hoo!" sentiment and before you know it she whipped the cutest santa owl! How cool!! So head on over to the Pink Cat Studio blog for the deets and leave your idea for PCS images!!

Next, Would you like to try digital stamping for free? Melissa has created an informative tutorial to show you how easy it is to download and print digital stamps. In the tutorial there is a free digi stamp that you can download and try out.

Here is a link to the tutorial if you would like to give it a try: http://www.pinkcatstudio.com/Digital/Tutorials/DigiStamps_TestItOut.htm

I know that some of you have questions about Digi Stamps. Like are they hard to use? I don't think I can do it. Will my printer ink run? How do I resize it? So that's why Melissa has put up a FREE image for you to try. Cool Beans, huh?!

Lastly, but far from least, is today's digi releases! Each week, Melissa has such fantastically adorable images. This week is no exception! The card and snowflake decoration shows you 2 of this week's images. I used this weeks 3 Clovers Thursday sketch for my card. Are you sick of easel cards?! Notice that this is snowflake #2 of the aforementioned 3! ;) Click on the pic below to go the digi store website.



Have a Smashing Thursday!!

Hoo! Hoo! Hoooooray!!!

♫ ♪ ♫ Good Morning! Good Morning! It's a Happy day today!! ♪ ♫ ♪

Hello Friends!! TGIF, right?!



This is going to be a quick post! There are LOTS of new digis over at the Pink Cat Studio to shout HOO HOO HOORAY about!!!!! You can see all the new stamps by clicking on the image above. OR HERE. And you can head on over to the Pink Cat Studio Blog and see lots of FANTABULOUS samples from the DT and links to the DT's blogs to see even more!!
Also Melissa has added a new section to the Digi store: FREE sentiments to coordinate with the images! How Coo Coo Cool is that?! Just like Digi images, they are resizable.





Have a Spectacular Weekend!!

Happy Turkey Day!

Stamps: All Digi images from Pink Cat Studio
Paper: Recollections Harvest pack
Other: Nestabilities; Brown Gingham ribbon and hemp twine
Copics: Turkey body: E29,27,25.... Feathers: YR23,21/YG97,95,93/R08.... turkey feet/beak: YR18,14... Pilgrim clothing/hat: C10,8,5/W4 (accents) ... Hair: E19,17,15... skin: E11,00,000
Card Measures 6 inches square

Hello! Happy Thursday, my friends! This is week is just flying by! I can hardly believe that it is Thursday already. Thursdays are going to be a bust day around here. As you know it is my challenge day... but it is also the day that the Pink Cat Studio releases the new digi images for the week! It is SO fun to get new images every week!!! It is also really fun to work directly with Melissa. She is the owner and the artist of Pink Cat Studio. It is interesting to hear (um, read) how she came up with the images...etc.... She is also super fast. An idea comes to her and she just draws them up....just like that. What talent! Gosh, I think it takes me longer to make a card sometimes. :P I always say that is why I am a stamper....I am not talented enough to draw...so I just color in other peoples artwork! LOL! Well, she went to town with this week's images! Below are just a few...there are more to see at the Pink Cat Studio Digi Store. And check out the blog to see samples by the design team!


I also wanted to mention that I used this week's Friday's Sketchers Sketch to make this card.



And you can find the Witch Tilda Stamp that I used on my Genie Bag for this week's 3 Clovers Thursday Challenge at Magnoli-licious!!

So many FANTASTIC stamps and so little time!!!





Have a Tremendous Thursday!!

Think Pink and Good News for Me!

Stamps: None! New Digi image from Pink Cat Studio!
Paper: Imaginisce
Other: Nestabilities; Kaiser Pearls; crocheted trim by unknown; Cuttlebug flower die; Sweat Pea Flower Soft; Dazzling Diamonds Glitter;
Copics: Flower Petals: R85,83,81 (blue is B41)... Flower Center: RV11, 10...Stem: G21, 20, 12...hair: C10, 8, 5...skin: E11, 00,000...Cheeks: R20, 11...Dress: R 85, 83..."sky": B00, 0000 Card Measures 5.5" sq

♫ ♪ ♫ Good Morning! Good Morning! It's a Happy Day Today! ♪ ♫ ♪
Happy 3 Clovers Thursday! Thank you for stopping by today.
I thought that since today was October 1st and October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we'd do a THINK PINK Challenge! I hope that you enjoyed the cards by the Challenge Team Girls! They always make such fantastic cards, don't they!? Don't forget to go by their blogs and leave them comment love! ;)
For my card, I used a brand new, like just released today image from the Pink Cat Studio Digi Store! This image is called Itty Bitty Betty-Flower Hug. She kind of reminded me of Maeve, as Maeve loves to hug, so I colored her hair black. Doing black hair is intimidating to me, so I don't do it often. I am afraid of ending up with a black blob or gray-haired granny! LOL!



So you may have noticed that this is day 3 of me using a Pink Cat Studio Digi Image. Monday, the news on the PCS blog was that they were looking for a new digi Design Team. I haven't really thought about adding any more DT's to my "resume"...as I really enjoy being on the Magnolia-licious and Hanna Stamps teams and don't want to over commit myself. I only really get to card make after 8 pm when all the kids are in bed. And there are only so many hours that I can miss out on for sleep. But I could not resist applying for the Pink Cat Studio team as I love their images and style! But admittedly, I have only purchased a few digi images previously. And Melissa wanted to see work that you have done with digi images. And the deadline to apply was yesterday. YIKES! So the past few days you have been unknowingly viewing my PCS application. Heehee! And last evening I received an email from Melissa accepting me as a member!! WoooHoooooo! I am so excited!! I am pleased to be working with some familiar friends from Magnolia-licious and Hanna Stamps teams....and some new friends that I have long admired! You can see the new team announcement HERE. And to make it extra fun, my BFF, Kristen is also on the new digi team!! She is a digi image phenom!!

Each week Pink Cast Studio will be releasing new images on Thursdays. Here are this week's images:


So that's all my news for today!

Have a Rockin' Thursday!!