Gonna make a pie with a heart in the middle...
It's TCP Tuesday, and today's Hipster Hostess With the Mostess is Katie! Now, usually Katie is our Stamp Challenge Hostess, but she and Toni switched weeks, so Katie's doing the Color Challenge. What shades did Ms. Stilwater select? Why, I'm glad you asked! She chose the swanky combo of pink, orange, and chocolate -- Yum! Here's my take on this sweet challenge:
I've been wanting to make a card inspired by the lovely lullaby "Baby Don't You Cry" from the movie Waitress.
Baby don't you cry gonna make a pie
Gonna make a pie with a heart in the middle
Baby don’t be blue
Gonna make for you
Gonna make a pie with a heart in the middle
Gonna be a pie from the heaven above
Gonna be filled with strawberry love
Baby don’t you cry
Gonna make a pie
Hold you forever in the middle of my heart.
Have you ever heard it? It's sung by Quincy Coleman, and it's just the most precious song ever. It's available on iTunes, too. I sing it to Carter all the time, and he loves it. Now he sings it to me, too! I guess you could call it our song...

I used the sketch from Jen's Sketch For You To Try that I didn't get to on Saturday -- if you like it, be sure to check out the samples by Susan, Shannan, the Amys (Sheffer and Rohl), Jessie (SFYTT Guest Designer for July), and Jen herself. And, because I felt like knocking out another birdie with this card, I used the ribbon I'd been planning to use for yesterday's Dare To Get Dirty Challenge hosted by my pal Jody, which called to create a card based on a particular piece of ribbon. Well, I picked out the wide pink and orange ribbon going across the card with the intention of using it with my new SU! sock monkey. The day got away from me, however. Then I saw Katie's color challenge, and what do you know?! It worked for that, too. So now I've stoned three -- count 'em! Three! -- birds with this one card. Love that!!
Want a few details about this card? Hmmm... the hearts on the pies are embellished with pink or orange Stickles, and the chocolate hearts are coated with Liquid Applique. I edged all of the cardstock with an Adirondack Acrylic Paint Dabber in sunset orange. I've had that out in my room since I received it at the Arlington Shoebox Swap in May and finally cracked the seal on it today. I don't usually think to use acrylic paint on my cards, but I kinda like the shabby effect. All stamps are from The Cat's Pajamas' 'Puppy Love' set. (See? These sets are NOT just for Valentine's Day!)
For those of you wanting to participate in this week's TCP Tuesday Challenge, here's how you do it:
1. Go see what the other TCP gals (I know Katie, Jen, and Ana have already posted samples) are doing on their blogs.
2. Make your card. Do you have to use TCP stamps? Not necessarily, but we
when you do! Use TCPTUES17 as a keyword if you upload it to your Splitcoaststampers gallery.
3. Leave a link to your card (either by linking your blog post or your SCS gallery link) as a comment to this blog post by Saturday night.
4. Check Alma's Holey Moley Monday Slideshow next Monday to see yourself and the other submissions in all their swanky glory!
And for those of you waiting for my CHA recap? I'm still working on it! Lots to share! In the meantime, I've made a few posts on the Splitcoast CHA blog about some of the great new products I saw.
Supplies used:
Stamps: Puppy Love by The Cat's Pajamas
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Pixie Pink (SU!), Georgia Pacific white, patterned paper from DCWV Teen mat pack
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, SU! Pixie Pink
Accessories: Copic Sketch Markers, Orange Peel and Pink Stickles, brown Liquid Applique, brads by Making Memories, heart ribbon slide by Spare Parts, SU! round tab punch, Adirondack Acrylic Paint Dabber in sunset orange, 1/8th" foam mounting tape, Making Memories wide ribbon, other ribbon from a Jody Morrow ribbon share.
And before I let you go? I need to tell you about a sale you won't want to miss! I don't know what's gotten into Alma, but she's throwing a Sizzling Summer Sale : all items in stock at The Cat's Pajamas are 25% off on July 25, 26, and 27! Crazy, huh?! This is a fabulous time to stock up on all those TCP stamps you've been admiring...




















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