I hope that everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving, here in the U.S.

I was able to enjoy the day cooking and baking. I made a Sweet Potato Casserole, a vegan version of the same, and baked an apple pie in a bag.

Melissa (Pink Cat Studio) came up with 2 clip art sets of the cutest Christmas elves, an adorable Christmas dinosaur clip art set and a fun Santa clip art set.

You can find all of these HERE.

Melissa's once a year 50% off MEGA SALE starts tomorrow and ends on Sunday evening! Take advantage of the special savings on her SUPER cute sets!

I could not decide which of the images to use so I selected two of the elves with presents. I thought it would be neat to have them sticking out of windows. 

I haven't been in a scrapbook store in a couple of months so I didn't have any current stuff to use. It's always good to use scraps, right? 

Digi Stamps: 

Christmas Elves Clip Art 1

Christmas Elves Clip Art 2

Paper:

3 Bugs in a Rug

"Peppermint Stick" (Let it Snow)

Embellishments:

Stampin' Up

For more inspiration and information, please head over to Pink Cat Studio!

Happy Holidays!

*New* Halloween Digi Release and Holiday Rubber Stamps, Freebies, and Updates from Pink Cat Studio!

Hi there! I can not believe I spent more than 15 minutes at the craft table this week. Seriously! Since moving into my apartment, I have spent more time staring at my craft table than actually getting crafty. 

Helping me out of my funk (once again) is Melissa from Pink Cat Studio, with a  super cute 
Halloween digi release. 

Take a look! 

You will see why I could not pass up the opportunity to spend time working on her images. :)

Witch Betty is cuter? 

Broken Broom Betty

OR

 Candy Thief Betty? 

I could not decide, so I made a card with each image!

Supplies:

Digi Stamps: 

Itty Bitty Betty - Broken Broom 

Itty Bitty Betty - Candy Thief

Paper: 

Neenah (Classic Crest Solar White)

"Boo", Candy Corn, and Fence: Imaginisce

Stripes, Polka Dots, Bats, Owl: Doodlebug (Haunted Manor)

Cardstock: Papertrey

Ribbon:

We R Memory Keepers (Orange Baker's Twine)

Punch:

Martha Stewart (Spiderweb)

Copics:

Hair: E35, E37, E79

Skin: E0000, E00, E11, BV20, R20, Sharpie White Poster Paint

Dress: FV2, FY1, FYG2, purple Stickles

Hat & Shoes: N0, N6, N8, N10

Broom: E37, E79

Cat: N4, N6, N8

Frogs: YG25, YG97

Pumpkin: YR00, YR15, FY1

Card #2 with Itty Bitty Betty Candy Thief

Inspired by The Sweet Stop Sketch Challenge 178

Thank you for the inspiration!

To see samples from the Pink Cat Studio Design Team, 

please visit Pink Cat Studio's blog! 

Holiday Rubber Stamps 

are now available through Class Act Stamps!

That's right! 

Melissa has partnered up with Class Act Stamps!

Here's what she has to say:

"I have some very exciting news!! I've partnered with my long time manufacturer Class Act Stamps to bring you more frequent rubber stamp releases and AWESOME customer service.

Carol from Class Act Stamps has included the Pink Cat Studio line of rubber stamps as part of her company. This new partnership will free up time for me to focus on being creative and designing fun new stamps for your crafting pleasure "

Here are the Christmas Rubber Stamps!

FREEBIES!

Melissa has two adorable freebies for you!

This Frog Wizard digi is free with purchase... 

only available Oct. 3rd and 4th!

Then there's this silly FREE DIGI for everyone!

Okie dokie... 

I think that's it for now.

Please be sure to visit Pink Cat Studio AND Class Act Stamps!

Have a fabulous day, everyone!

Thank you for visiting me.

All *NEW* Fairy Theme Digis from Pink Cat Studio!

Hello, Pink Cat Studio peeps!

I am so happy to be back!

I had to take some time off and now I'm ready to get crafty!

Today, I have a super cute release for you from Pink Cat Studio.

We've got sun, flowers, birthday ladybugs, balloons, stars and FAIRIES!

OH!
Have you checked out Fairy Betty's Adventure game?

It is SO much fun to play!
After you are done with the release, please try it out!
It is addicting. :)

 There's this adorable little star too!

I made a couple of projects for this release. I have a couple more sitting on my craft table. I'll post those in a day or two. Hope you like these two!

 

For more inspiration, please visit Pink Cat Studio and check out what the fabulous PCS Design Team has prepared for this awesome release!

* Last Day * A Chance to Win 12 NEW Pink Cat Studio Digis!

There is still time to enter our contest for a chance to win the 12 new digi stamps that will be released tomorrow!

To enter, play Fairy Betty's Adventure game and save your score to the leaderboard. That will enter you into a draw to win the new digis. If you get the high score by today at 5pm EST then you will automatically win the new digis.

The winners will be announced tomorrow.

 

 

From Melissa at Pink Cat Studio:

I’m back from a long break and ready to show you the super cute new digi stamps and a game that I’ve been working on! On Tuesday April 3^rd I’ll be releasing 12 new Fairy theme digi stamps. And to go along with the release I’ve created a fun computer game called Fairy Betty’s Adventure. If you play the game you will have a chance to win the 12 new Fairy digis! Whoever has the highest score by Monday April 2^nd at 5 pm EST will win the new digis. I’ll also do a random draw from everyone who plays and give away another set of the 12 digis. So you have two chances to win!
Please note: if there is a tie for the high score, the winner will be the person who got the score first.

 Here is a screen shot from Fairy Betty’s Adventure game. Your goal is to get as many points as you can before the sun goes down. Fly Betty around the screen and collect stars and bonuses.

Watch out for the dark fairies and raindrops!

There is a lot more to discover with the game. You’ll have to come up with a strategy in order to get the maximum amount of points!

Have fun playing and please feel free to let me know what you think of the game and if you have any ideas to make it more fun or if you notice any problems. It’s the first game I’ve written and it’s a work in progress so I’m looking forward to hearing your opinion so I can make it better.

Your kiddies are welcome to play the game and enter the contest too.

Pink Cat Studio is sponsoring Craft Your Passion Challenge #100!

It has been awhile since I have posted something crafty.

It's been so long that I had to really think about my password to sign in. LOL!

I haven't been able to really craft since packing up the house and moving into my apartment but I am hoping that this will change, now that I have turned the second bedroom into a craft room. :) 

Pink Cat Studio is sponsoring Craft Your Passion Challenge #100!

What a big milestone for CYP! Congratulations to Jenn and the Design Team.

The theme is "Anything Goes."

Now there's a challenge for ya! Easy peasy!

With Easter just around the corner, I thought it would be fun to put the spotlight on Easter Lily.

 Isn't she just the sweetest?!

Now it's time to hop on over to Craft Your Passion and check out what they have in store for you for their 100th challenge. 

Happy hopping!

Use It Tuesday Challenge #22 - GO TEAM!

Hello Users!
I hope everyone had a fabulous week of holiday celebrations.
I am sad to say that this is my last post for Use It Tuesday as part of the Design Team.

My term is up and I have to say that it is hard for me to say goodbye. 

The past year has been a very difficult one but being on this team has kept me crafting and it has been a very good form of therapy. I know that I will continue to join in on the fun when I can. Thanks to Sami and Siobhan for letting me be part of the design team.
Our new team will be introduced on the 6th when we post the winner from this challenge, so stay tuned!

Now, for our challenge: 

Please make a project that incorporates the colors of your favorite sports team!

***REMEMBER: All of our challenges call for you to use your hoarded supplies! A challenge requirement is to tell us in your post what you used!***

Please link your creation using Inlinkz by Friday Jan 6th. 

 HERE

 

So most of you know that I live in San Jose, Californa... born and raised in San Francisco.

You would think that I would be a huge 49ner fan. 

I did follow them through high school and then I moved to LA. 

To make a long story short, I "had" to pick a team to follow and I chose the NY Jets.

Gang Green.

I've been a fan for well over 10 years.

What can I say? 

Jets, Jets, J-E-T-S!!

Playoffs chances are still there... Go, JETS!

 

Yes, Jet Green snowflake wreath against a white background.

The red swirls and bow, and the sentiment in gold.... well Siobhan, that's for you girl.

I still have a place in my heart for the SF 49ners. :)

My time with the team comes to an end.

It was fun. 

Thanks, team!

Use It Tuesday Challenge #21 - HOLIDAY

In honor of the upcoming holidays, we want to see your Holiday creations! 

 It can be inspired by anything that means "holiday" to you... winter, snow, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, etc. It's all good! I can't wait to see what you come up with!

***REMEMBER: All of our challenges call for you to use your hoarded supplies! A challenge requirement is to tell us in your post what you used!***

You can check out all of the challenge information and Use It Tuesday Design Team's holiday spirit HERE!

Here's my holiday creation:

 

I used hoarded pieces of scrap to put the card together.

The layout is from a card I made last year.

The cute snowman is a freebie that I have never used from Meljen's Designs.

I pulled out my stickles and glossy accents to add some shimmer and shine.

Now it's your turn!

Let's see your holiday spirit!

* Pink Cat Studio * MEGA SALE, NEW Digis, and a FREEBIE!

 

For the next 3 days, Pink Cat Studio is offering 50% off on all digital stamp purchases! At the checkout just enter the code "MegaSale" and your order total will be cut IN HALF!!

What a terrific release! 

Melissa has come up with more super cute Christmas, Winter and Hanukkah themed digi stamps, just in time for the holidays!

 

Here are a few cards that I made for this release. 

 

Xmas Lily and Her Bird

 

Owl Holding Star of David

 

Blobby Elf with Presents

 You can find more samples from the Design Team HERE.

OH! Wait!!

 I just took a peek over at Pink Cat Studio and I found MORE DIGIS! 

Melissa... you were holding out on us. ;) 

But seriously, I saw the dinosaur, robot, and squirrel. They are adorable! Take a look!

 

Christmas Dinosaur

 

Christmas Robot 

Christmas Squirrel

Happy shopping!

Use It Tuesday Challenge #20 - Thank You

You still have a time to apply for our Design Team!
Click here for more information!

Applications are due by Nov. 30th!



Hello!

Can you believe that it's Thanksgiving in just a few days?!
It's time to give thanks and what a way to kick off this week with a
THANK YOU challenge!

***REMEMBER: All of our challenges call for you to use your hoarded supplies! 

A challenge requirement is to tell us in your post what you used!***

Please link your creation using Inlinkz by Friday 2 Dec. No blog? No problem! Just use keyword USE020 when uploading to an online gallery and leave us a direct link so we can find your creation.
Please make sure to mention you are playing along with a Use It Tuesday challenge, with a link so we know that you are participating.

As always, one lucky participant will be randomly chosen to be a featured guest designer in an upcoming challenge!!

DESIGN TEAM INSPIRATION

Here's my THANK YOU card!

 

 

Paper: My Minds Eye, Very Vanilla Cardstock (SU), Old Olive (SU)

Image: Meljen's Designs 

Ribbon: Bashful Blue Satin (SU)

Inks: Ink Jet, Copics

The image is super cute and I had downloaded it a while ago... waiting to be printed. :) The designer paper is so cute! Cute enough where I bought about 10 sheets... and this is the last one. I love ribbon. LOVE ribbon. I'm hoarding all of the satin ribbons. I have about 1 foot left of this blue one.

Time to hop over to USE IT TUESDAY for more inspiration and info.

Use It Tuesday Challenge #19 - COOKING and a Design Team Call!

Hello, everyone!

Time for another Use It Tuesday Challenge!

 

Pssssst... interested in joining a Design Team? 

Use It Tuesday Design Team Call is posted below this challenge.

 

The challenge this week is all about cooking and as always, using your hoarded goodies.
Do you have a favorite recipe to share? 

How about a layout showcasing your favorite dish? 

Have someone to thank for hosting or cooking for you? 

Or in my case... a card for a neighbor who thoughtfully dropped off some baked treats last week.

***REMEMBER: All of our challenges call for you to use your hoarded supplies! A challenge requirement is to tell us in your post what you used!***

Please link your creation using Inlinkz by Friday 18 November. No blog? No problem! Just use keyword USE019 when uploading to an online gallery and leave us a direct link!

Please make sure to mention you are playing along with a Use It Tuesday challenge with a direct link. :)

As always, one lucky participant will be randomly chosen to be a featured guest designer in an upcoming challenge!

 

Need some inspiration?

CLICK HERE!

Here's my card for Challenge #19 - Cooking

 

Hoarded items:

Sweets for the Sweets (Paper Pretties)

scraps of designer paper 

twine

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DESIGN TEAM CALL!

Sami and Siobhan are excited to announce an open call for the 2nd Design Team!

They are looking for people with all experience levels.

Requirements:

- have an online gallery and/or a blog
- if you have a blog, you need to be a follower of Use It Tuesday to apply :)
- have a Facebook account or a willingness to make one
- be able to work with deadlines
- make and post 2 inspiration projects per month
- comment on players’ projects
- be a team player
- have a positive attitude

Term: January 1-June 30

Interested? 

Please email the following completed application HERE by November 30th.

1. Name
2. Links to your online galleries and/or blog
3. Your previous DT experience, if any.
4. Please tell us a little about yourself.
5. How did you hear about our DT Call?
6. Have you played with us previously?

7. Please tell us why you would like to be on our team.
8. Please share one fun fact about yourself.

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