TCP Tuesday 187-4U

Welcome to The Cat’s Pajamas winter release blog hop! You should have arrived here from Jackie’s blog. If not, start at the beginning with Julie so you don’t miss a thing. We’re combining the hop with this week’s TCP Tuesday challenge to create shiny embellishments for our cards.

Here’s my contribution to the hop. I used the new Peeking set for a fun and festive—and, of course, sparkly—holiday card. This set isn’t just for holidays, though. I can see using it for birthday cards year round.

I colored PJ with Copic markers and cut him out. The bow on the gift box is paper pieced with some shimmery silver paper. I added the set’s tiny “4U” gift tag to the box, anchoring it to the bow with a clear crystal.

The cardfront is covered with two different prints from a Lily Bee Design paper pad. I machine stitched around the top paper panel, then added a solid cardstock panel at the center to set PJ off from the pattern. A panel cut with the new Snowflake Lace Paper CutUps die sits at the seam between the two patterns. I used some super sparkly glitter paper and left the snowflakes in place for a different look. A piece of ribbon runs along the top of the die cut piece and PJ’s set in place over that with foam tape.

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Your next stop on the hop is one of our guest Swanky Stampers, Kimberly. She’s been wowing us with fabulous creations all through the Sneaky Peek week, so I know you don’t want to miss what she has in store for you.

Materials Used:
Peeking stamp set, Neenah white cardstock, CutUps Snowflake Lace Paper die (The Cat’s Pajamas); Memento Tuxedo Black and Rhubarb Stalk ink (Tsukineko); markers (Copic); Cherry Cobbler, Kiwi Kiss, and Crumb Cake cardstock (Stampin’ Up!); silver shimmer paper, white glitter paper, clear crystal (Recollections); Picket Fence Tiny Tablet (Lily Bee Design); green grosgrain ribbon (Michaels); sewing machine; foam tape