Release Day

Woo Hoo! It's Release Day! I thought the day would never come.

We've got 2 NEW sets. ONE is an alphabet! YES! Finally! An alphabet all our own. It's the perfect size to put on a card or a project. It's neither big, nor small. It's just rigggghhhht.

And speaking of just right. We've got a camping set that will knock your socks off. Featuring all new characters (Sprinkle and Poochie turn their nose up at non-air-conditioned air, dontcha know), perfect for card-making or scrapping that Memorial Day camping trip.

And you wanted embellishments. We've got 'em and they go perfectly with these two new sets.

Our buttons are varied in size and number in the package. But, let's just say each holds as many as I could shove in the box. I love touching these buttons and they are hard to part with. Mocha couldn't keep her little paws off them.

Our ribbons are just as special. I put together this collection with the great outdoorsman in mind. Even if you don't camp, they are great for making you look as if you did. You get 1 yard each of each ribbon and a special charm. (charm may vary).

But my favorite new piece is this storage unit. I am always on the hunt for that perfect place to store my clear stamps.
And in this piece I think I've found it. It can hold up to 36 stamp sets that I can flip through easily. It's 10.75" x 5.25" x 7.5".

It has 3 pockets on each side that can load up with markers or scissors, or whatever. It has a small footprint so I can have a couple at the back of my desk without taking up too much room. AND I can take it with me if I want to watch TV and stamp at the same time.
I just love it.

Arrr!

Did you miss Talk like a Pirate Day yesterday? No worries. You can celebrate a belated one! This Friday we'll be releasing a Brand New Clearly Swanky Set featuring some of our most popular Piratey images. 17 in total.

And that's not all. We'll be releasing 2 BRAND NEW SETS, and countless rubber stamps.

AND that's not all. If you buy all 3 sets you get them at $15 OFF the regular price. WHAAAAT? Yup, that's right! Instead of $54 for all three, you get the whole shebang for $39.00! How's that for some Piratey goodness?

Check for sneak peeks on our Design Team's blog. And there just may be some blog candy to be given away.

Holey Moley!

It's almost time for the release!

Are you counting down the days till you see the new designs? We are! So we are giving away a set of Clearly Swanky Sets a day. Starting tomorrow! Yup! Tomorrow.

Want in?

Just head on over to these fabulous DT members for some (and some soon to be announced) deets!

Toni
Karrie
Katie
Ana
Leigh

It's a Rootin' Tootin' Roundup!

Yee Haw! Giddup on over to The Cat's Pajamas on Saturday, January 19th for some new mighty fine stamps. We know you'll just love 'em, pardner.

Project of the Month

Did you all check out the great Project of the Month for December? It's the great Penguin Nugget Box that Julee Tilman did.

Because I am getting a little tired of Christmas (yes, yes I know, but I have been thinking Christmas since July) I decided to take the same template and do a baby favor. Because the template is also online it makes it super easy.

I used Cosmo Cricket paper, and the Rectangle Nestabilities for the top part. I stamped "Sweet Peas" and "Welcome Little One" in Versafine Smokey Gray. For the labels I used the same ink and stamped "Budding Baby". With the small square Versafine pad it was easy to not ink the ribbon that is on the stamp.

Then I colored the images with pencil, marker, and the Stardust glitter pen. The finishing touch was to stipple in Distress Ink. I used Tattered Rose and Antique Linen.

And at the end of the day, there is even a couple of extra nuggets as my reward.

Whaz upppp?

One of the things I love about Mocha is that she reminds me so much of my dearly departed ferret, Punky.

Punky was such a curious little boy, that each time he came home from being out, he would check the entire house for anything that was out of place. Mocha is the same way. Though she can be a bit neurotic. Here she is coming out of the dryer. Mind you, this is one of those dryers that is on top of the washer.

Okay. Stamping news.

I have updated the gallery at The Cat's Pajamas with some absolutely BRILLIANT (yes, I said BRILLIANT) work by some of our Design Team.
And if you haven't see the Project of the Month, featuring the awesome Give Thanks Crackled card by our own Toni Armstrong, you must get yourself over there. Now shoo!

Ahh!

Sometime during "Heros", I stretched out and realized that the new Winter release was in the most capable hands of someone else.

After a month or so of research, drawing, procrastination, fiddling with and more fiddling with, I finally sent the artwork for the new release to the clear stamp manufacturer and the engraver.

During that month my life virtually grinds to a halt. Bills are left to the last minute, the house cleaning gets left by the wasteside. Email? What is that?

I walk around thinking about nothing but what I am going to draw. Then feverishly looking for something to scrawl on and with, when I do. The most common word to come out of my mouth is, "Huh".

And now it is over and a deep calm comes over me. Until I see those bills, and that email and that house. Ugh. That house.

Such is my life.

Almost Here!

I'm happy to announce that Poochie Christmas will be arriving via the man in brown on Monday! Yesss! I know that many of you have been waiting patiently for this set and I do appreciated you! I truly do! Once I get the sets I will personally pack each and every order and make sure it gets to the Post Office that day. With any luck you'll be stamping by the end of the week.

Toni, Toni, Toni

Did you know that Toni has got her hot little hands on some of our new Clearly Swanky Sets. AND she's giving them away?

Can you say BLOG CANDY, babeeee?

Skate on over and take a peek!

I wonder which set she is giving away? I'm not telling