TCP New Release Blog Hop + Sketch Challenge

Welcome to the TCP New Release Blog Hop! I sure enjoyed chatting with you gals at the PJ Party last night, and I hope you're not too tired from all that chatting and shopping to do a little blog hopping today! You may have hopped here from Jen's blog, and I'm so glad to have you!

This week's TCP Tuesday hostess is Leigh and she's got a fun (and challenging) sketch for you to try. I used my Silhouette to cut the star for my card, measuring approximately 4.25" across with my total card sizing out around 5" or so. More importantly, my card uses the now available and simply adorable set, Bearing Presents, along with the delicious papers from Authentique (do I ever looove their stuff!).

I did take the liberty to add an additional vertical layer on which I stamped my sentiment above and below the main image layered panel, so you won't see that layer in Leigh's original sketch.  Please be sure to start out at there if you're a top-to-bottom kinda gal, or you can just hop along to Maggie's blog when you're finished here!

Here's a little reminder of what the entire Bearing Presents set looks like...{smile}

Have a great Tuesday!

~Amy

Sneaky Peek: Clownin' Around!

The 'Penguins' are at it again! I couldn't resist doing something fun with them, so instead of my usual Bingo card routine, I opted for something I've never attempted before--a side step card. Of course, SCS has tutorials for anything and everything a stamper could ever want or need, and I found the directions for the side step card nothing less than EPMC (easy peasy mac 'n' cheesy)! Click HERE for the tutorial I used by the one and only, Beate!

Here's a closer view of the side steps...

You'll also notice the CutUps Circus Panels, Big Top and Big Ticket dies in action. These dies are the epitome of fun & function...gotta have 'em, folks! Ü

Now, be sure to stop over at Alma's blog to see which of the Cat Packers is posting their Sneaky Peeks today, AND remember to comment on the In It To Win It thread at SCS for your chance to win Clowning Around!
~Amy

Sneaky Peek Day 6: I Love You Bunches!

Today's Sneaky Peek involves cute little monkeys in the mood for love, sharing bananas and what-not! The set includes various vines and add-on bananas so you can create a whole bunch, like I did here! I couldn't go another day without using the new CutUps Circus Border and Circus Panels, and the CutUps even cut through burlap! You do have to be quite careful with the outside edges of the die cut shape as is easily frays.

Check out Alma's blog for everyone participating in today's Sneaky Peek! I'll be back with yet another SP tomorrow, so come on back, ya hear! Hey, and don't forget about In It To Win It...all you have to do is comment about anything on this thread to be eligible to win the Sneaky Peek set of the day!
~Amy

Sneaky Peek Week: Presto!

I'm going to make this lickety-split quick because I totally forgot to finish my post for today's Sneaky Peek as I got sidelined this morning by, what else, stamping! I used some fun October Afternoon patterned paper along with today's featured set, Presto! I've also made use of the awesome new CutUps Circus Panels, a couple of buttons and some Cherry Divine Twine.

Stop over at Alma's blog for a list of everyone Sneaky Peeking today, and I'll see you tomorrow with more Sneaky Peeks!
~Amy

Step Right Up for Sneaky Peek #3!

Today's Sneaky Peek set is what this release is all about--Step Right Up with PJ Bear running the show (circus), so let's get it started with one of my favorite mediums, if you will: the B-I-N-G-O card!

I've combined my authentic vintage BINGO card (that my BSF Leigh gave me) with some of my fa-vor-ite papers from My Mind's Eye Lost & Found: Breeze 6x6 pad, linen thread from TCP, fun little leaf stick pins, and so on. BUT...I do need to call your attention to a few of the images and CutUps that you're seeing here...I know you saw them, so let's dish, huh?!

I showed off a bit of Admit One along with the CutUps Ticket die on Tuesday, so OF COURSE I had to throw that into my Bingo card menagerie, but that's not even the half of it--did y'all see PJ, the CutUps Big Top, Circus Border and Circus Panels?!?! Yep...gotta have 'em, so stop wondering if you should/you shouldn't/you should, cause you HAVE to have them. Yep.

Here's an up-close look at Big Top and layered Circus Panels (labels)...c'mon, what else can you ask for?! I'll tell you right now that the CutUps Big Top is just as easy as it looks...snip and piece it together. Alma's done all the ground work for us here, girls; all you do is mix/match those purty patterned papers and you've got circus magic!

Ready to Step Right Up for more fun?! Head over to Alma's blog for a list of everyone Sneaky Peeking today, and then come right back here Saturday for more Sneaky Peeks!
~Amy

Kickin' off Sneaky Peek Week with TCP Tuesday 179!

I couldn't be more excited about this week's TCP Tuesday Challenge being hosted by Cat Packer Susan Liles who is challenging us to 'Hype the Type' using any sentiment or alphabet set from The Cat's Pajamas, and it also happens to be Sneaky Peek Week which kicks off with my absolute favorite set from the upcoming release (Tuesday 10/11/11) called Admit One...seriously, in.love. with this set!! I've combined Admit One with both Babydoll and Nightie Alphabet sets.

Without further adieu, let me introduce you to Good For One Boo...

Here's a closeup of the ticket...can you guess one of the new CutUps?!

I was so excited about my Boo card that I just kept a going through the holidays...even a baby card! Seriously, you have to have this set...the possibilities are so endless that you'll actually be making money by buying this set because you'll be using it over and over and over!

Here's Joy...

I get joyful just looking at this one!

After Christmas comes Valentine's  Day, right?!

And last up is a welcome aboard card for new baby Lane...

He's just the ticket and so is Admit One!

You may have noticed a couple of other new CutUps dies peeking around on my cards today, so stick around this week for more Sneaky Peeks, and be sure to stop over at Alma's blog each day to see which of the Cat Packers is posting their projects. Before I go, I have some very important news for you to read about In It To Win It!

Want to win something?! All you have to do is comment on this here thread. It can be about anything. The tutorial, techniques you like to use, some you'd like to see, the weather. Anything you want.Then each day during our Sneaky Peek Week, starting on Tuesday October 4th, we'll randomly choose a winner from the comments on the Sneaky Peek thread. The winner will win the set that we are Sneaky Peeking that day. And all you have to do to win is comment! The more comments the better. Easy Peasy. We'll announce the winner each day on the Sneaky Peek thread, and the winner has one week to PM Alma. Ready? Set? Go!

Thanks for hanging in there for today's long post--you're all troopers! Ü
~Amy

{Takeoff} with TCP Tuesday and SFYTT!

Happy weekend, all! I'm kicking off the weekend with a card for this week's TCP Tuesday color challenge and Jen's October SFYTT.  I've taken a few liberties with the challenge colors (plum, pear & grey), pulling papers from MME Lost & Found: Rosy and Teresa Collins World Traveler 6x6 pads, so I added a bit of plum to the scrappy background paper with a Copic marker. Don't know if that's legal-schmegal, but I did it anyway to add a bit of coherence to the card. I also brought one layer of Jen's sketch to the front (cloud border) because I couldn't bear to hide those fluffy grey clouds behind the front most layer...sorry, Jen!

Along with my endearing bunny from Take Off, I've incorporated the CutUps Cloud Border and Stamp Trio dies, a mini clothespin (colored with a plum Copic) and Purple Plum Divine Twine from TCP. A bit of edge distressing on the back layer of patterned paper and the random postage stamp hopefully add to the scrappy look I was going for.

Be sure to check out Jen's blog for her October SFYTT and  Alma & Jenny's blogs for more TCP Tuesday details. Don't forget that next week kicks off Sneaky Peek Week at The Cat's Pajamas...oh my goodness, you are going to flip over the goodness Alma has in store (pun fully intended)!
~Amy