The Cat's Pajamas:

I'm a day late for this week's The Cat's Pajamas TCP Tuesday challenge, but my hope is that you'll forgive me when you find out that I've brought a SNEAK PEEK!

This week Alma has created a fun sketch for our weekly challenge, and it opens the possibilities for LOTS of different The Cat's Pajamas images!

New stamps and accessories are coming to The Cat's Pajamas soon, and if you've been reading here a while, you may already know that I really adore the TCP Penguins! So, when I saw the sketch that Alma drew up this week, I was THRILLED to have an excuse to ink these new penguins!

As I often do, I paper pieced the scene including a fun paper pieced fireplace, custom stockings hung by the fire, and a gift wrapped present. I popped the mantle up on boosters for a little extra added dimension...

Be sure to join Alma and all the girls on The Cat Pack over on this forum for chit chat and my guess is... even more previews too! HOORAY!

And of course, we hope that you'll play along in our sketch challenge this week - here are the details:

1. Each a week one of The Cat’s Pajamas DT members will host a challenge.
2. The challenges will vary {stamp, technique, color, theme, sketch, etc.}
3. You will have until the end of the month to complete the challenge.
4. Link to your post using the Inlinkz button at the bottom of ALMA's blog.
5. TCP stamps are not required, but of course, highly encouraged. {Unless it is a challenge calling for a specific stamp}
6. There will be one winner each month. They will be deemed that month’s Swankiest Stamper and get $25 in Cat’s Cash {money to spend on the TCP site!}.
7. Only designs posted to the blog will be considered for the Swanky Stamper.
8. The newly crowned Swanky Stamper will be announced on the First of the Month and have his/her winning entry posted on The Cat’s Pajamas website where he/she will reign for the entire month.