Happy Valentine's Day

I know this post is coming really late in the day so I hope you all had a wonderful Valentine's Day with your loved ones! I wanted to share the cards and gifts I made for my son to hand out at school and also the cards my husband and I made for each other.

I recently bought my first Avery Elle stamp set, Lots of Love, and wanted to use it for a couple of projects. The sentiments on this set are so fun and perfect for us. There was one that totally cracked me up because I could imagine my son saying it even before he picked it as the one he wanted to put on his card to his classmates.

Here's what it looks like on the inside. He picked everything from the sentiments and heart to the ink colours and layout. There was no way I could get him to stamp so many so I decided to do it. You know, because I enjoy stamping so much. ;)

I figured everyone else was going to give out candy so I decided to print off some cute colouring and math sheets from Pink Cat Studio. They are free to download, a great learning activity to occupy your kids for a little while this weekend! I personalized each sheet so that the kids and parents would know who they came from.

I used Lots of Love again to make my husband's card. My son was pressuring me to hurry up and craft with him so this was what I could make in 30 minutes. I paired it up with a world map embossing folder and the Notebook Basic Die from Paper Smooches. Then I tied it off with some black burlap string and added a wood veneer heart.

Lastly, I wanted to share the adorable card that my husband made me using two stamp sets from Paper Smooches, Cuteasaurus and Alphadot. I grinned from ear to ear when he handed it to me. I was going through a lot of ups and downs emotionally today and he really cheered me up and made me feel special. Even cuter was when he said, "Do you know how I made it?" "Yes, I love how you used the dots!" "I wish I had stamped the sentiment better but I think I chose a good pattern for the dinosaur." "It's perfect!" "Did you notice that I cut out the eyes and teeth, too?" "I love how he's chomping on the heart." Heehee.

Happy Valentine's Day! :)

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Pink Cat Studio ~ Apr 3rd Digi Release!

Welcome to Pink Cat Studio's April 3rd Digi Release! Melissa asked me and Mariska van der Veer, another Pink Cat Studio alumna, to join her design team for this release. Of course, I had to say yes! Pink Cat Studio was my very first design team and remains very near and dear to my heart. I have to apologize for the delay in posting though. My son was in the emergency room for several hours last night but all is well now and hopefully it will be tomorrow and beyond!

I didn't realize how much I missed colouring these cuties 'til I got my hands on these new digis. They are adorable! I am featuring Flower & Ladybugs Party which I printed on white cardstock, die cut and coloured with Copic markers. To finish, I added a strip of die cut grass and a banner which has a Lil' Inker Designs sentiment. The banner was sponged with distress inks and adhered to the card with foam tape.

Thank you so much for joining me for this release! 12 new digis are available for purchase today but if you make any purchase today, April 3rd only, you will receive the Star Fairy free. Head on over to the Pink Cat Studio Digi Store now and grab some of these cuties for yourself!

Sources: Gina K Designs pure luxury white cardstock; Pink Cat Studio Flower & Ladybugs Party; Lil' Inker Designs Flags & Tags sentiment; Memento Tuxedo Black ink; Tim Holtz for Ranger Wild Honey & Rusty Hinge distress inks; Copic markers; Spellbinders Nestabilities Reverse Wonky Rectangles & Ribbon Banners; My Favorite Things Die-namics Fresh Cut Grass; foam tape

Pink Cat Studio ~ Oct 20th Holiday Digi Release + A Farewell

Welcome to Pink Cat Studio's October 20th Digi Release! Melissa has drawn four adorable holiday digis so you can get an early start on your Christmas cards. My card features Cool Santa on Skateboard. Isn't he hilarious? Who says Christmas can't be sunny and fun, right?

Meg sent me the perfect background stamp for this card and I inked up a sentiment that goes with the image perfectly. I die cut the front and back of the card in white, the frame in blue and adhered them together. This card was easily finished by popping Santa on with foam tape and tying some Charcoal baker's twine around the base.

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Farewell to Pink Cat Studio

It makes me sad to announce that is my last post as a Pink Cat Studio design team member. I am literally heartbroken over my decision to leave the team but I have a lot going on right now and need to make room for other things. Just over two years ago, it was a dream come true when Melissa asked me to join her team. Pink Cat Studio was my very first design team and it will forever hold a special place in my heart. Being on this design team opened so many doors for me and I'm sure the ripples of this first opportunity will continue long after I leave.

Melissa, I will never forget what you've done for me! We've become such great friends over the years and I know this is not really a goodbye but a new stage in the creative journey for both of us. A huge thank you to my friends and Pink Cat Studio fans who have been with me since the beginning. If you've become a follower recently, I hope you will continue to follow the Pink Cat Studio Blog for fun and smiles!

Sources: Gina K Designs pure luxury white cardstock; SU Bashful Blue cardstock; Pink Cat Studio Cool Santa on Skateboard; Market Street Stamps Here Comes the Sun; Hero Arts What a Life; SU Bashful Blue ink; Memories Black ink; Copics; Spellbinders Nestabilities Reverse Wonky Rectangles; The Twinery Charcoal baker's twine; Marvy-Uchida 1/8" long reach circle punch; Stampin' Dimensionals

Pink Cat Studio ~ Oct 6th Release with Digi Stamp Designer!

Pink Cat Studio is back after a three-month hiatus! Did you miss us? It was so much fun for me to get back into Copic colouring with this cute Artistic Betty that I made using the new Digi Stamp Designer! Melissa has created the most incredibly fun and user-friendly program where you can design your very own digis. That's right!! You'll never look at digis the same way again!

If you've been following me for the past two years, you'll know that Betty has always had a special place in my heart. Shhh, don't tell the other characters in the Pink Cat Studio line. ;) I made her very artsy with the scarf, little bloomers, a paint brush, palette and bare feet. LOL I made her using the Digi Stamp Designer in less than five minutes! I could've made her in one or two minutes if I didn't have so much fun playing around with it. There are so many possibilities!

THIS is where you can download the Digi Stamp Designer program to create your own Pink Cat Studio digis and THIS is where you will pick up your creations.

Melissa has created a new Facebook Page for Pink Cat Studio. Go HERE and Like them, then send all your friends to Like Pink Cat Studio for a chance to win free digis!

If you're not into creating your own digis and prefer to purchase ready-made ones, Melissa has drawn several new Halloween digis that will have you squealing! I personally think her Halloween digis are the best. Click HERE to check 'em out.

Thanks for enjoying this one-of-a-kind release with us! Have a great time creating with Pink Cat Studio!!

Sources: Gina K Designs pure luxury white & Moonlit Fog cardstock; SU Real Red cardstock; Pink Cat Studio Artistic Betty created using Digi Stamp Designer; Hero Arts Formula Fun, What a Life & Envelope Pattern; Tim Holtz for Ranger Dusty Concord distress ink; Memento Tuxedo Black ink; Hero Arts Snow Chalk ink; Copics; Stampin' Dimensionals

BOO

This mummy dog is so not scary. It's waaay too cute to scare anyone! Can you believe this was a publication reject? Me neither. ;) I just had to show it to you since Pink Cat Studio is on hiatus for the summer and because I'm super excited about Halloween this year. For the past two years, we took our son trick-or-treating in my parents' neighbourhood but this year we'll be in our very own neighbourhood! We went to visit our soon-to-be house last Friday to take some measurements for area rugs, a chandelier, etc. and the current owners told us that we need to make sure we buy at least $100 worth of candy. Last year, they bought $75 worth and ended up having to hand out other things in their house, almost reaching for cans of tuna at one point. Yikes! Does this mean our son will bring home $75 worth of candy? LOL

This card was simple to make despite the layers. I started with a black base, cut a piece of vellum and attached the punched borders to it. Then I used my paper trimmer to create an orange frame which I then stitched on to the card to hold the first two layers in place. The mummy dog was printed, coloured with Copics, fussy cut and adhered with foam tape. This is one of my favourite Pink Cat Studio digis to colour! How 'bout you? Have you gotten into the Halloween spirit yet?

Sources: Gina K Designs pure luxury black onyx cardstock; SU Basic Gray & Tangerine Tango cardstock; SU vellum cardstock; Pink Cat Studio Mummy Dog; Copics; Martha Stewart Boo & Ghost border punch; Gutermann white thread; sewing machine; Stampin' Dimensionals

The Twinery and Pink Cat Studio Giveaway Winners

I'm happy to report that today was fabulous. I'm exhausted but I'm glad I remembered to choose the winners before heading to bed. ;) Thank you so much for showing your support in THIS giveaway post... and every post here on my little blog! Let's get to the winners, shall we?

The winner of The Ultimate Color Sampler Pack from The Twinery is:

Erin Thiem!

And the winner of five digital stamps of her choice from the Pink Cat Studio Digi Store is:

Lydia Walker!

Congratulations, ladies! Please email me with your contact information by Tuesday, August 9th at 11:59 p.m. EST and I will arrange to get these prizes to you. Thank you to everyone who participated in this giveaway! I love your feedback and I hope you will continue to visit. My next giveaway will be at the end of September, for my birthday. :)

I hope to find some time to create tomorrow but I will definitely see you on Monday for the Lil' Inker Designs Kick Off Hop with fun, inspiration and prizes. I hope to see you there!