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The Big Announcement....

Okay, I think I'll have a coup on my hands if I string y'all along any longer! LOL! So here it is...

I'm now the newest member of the Cat's Pajamas Design Team!!! Holy cow! I'm so excited! I just about fell out of my chair when I read the email from Alma last week! I made this card the night I found out, but it fell behind Cindy's counter and she had to pull out her counter and cabinets to retrieve it for me before I left yesterday! (Thanks Cindy, you ROCK, Sistah!) All images are Cat's Pajamas. I masked the television to place Sprinkle in the TV and then colored with prismacolors and mineral spirits. ETA: In my excitement (and tiredness) I totally forgot to mention that Sprinkle in the TV was HEAVILY inspired by Karrie Baker. What a dork I am!!! The background uses two different asterisk stamps on Pretty in Pink paper. The top Basic Black scallop is made with my slit punch and I used crystal effects to adhere the rhinestones to each scallop. The presenting word window is stamped with Karen Foster Snap Stamps. So get ready to see a LOT more of Sprinkle and her furry friends in the coming months!

And here are some pics from my trip... We did some shopping at Impress, A Muse and Rubber Soul. We did some stamping at My Inky Fingers Headquarters, and after it was all over - we were all Sleepless in Seattle! And then there's a pic of some of my A Muse purchases. I left Boise with 75 pounds of luggage and came home with 96 pounds of luggage, so between these stores and all of Cindy's enabling I gained 21 pounds on this trip! LOL! Okay - at least 2 of those pounds were the espresso beans Cindy sent home with me! Too bad I didn't take a pic of the 5 pound bag she bought!!! :)


16 comments

Anonymous said...

I wish I still had that OMG FACTOR like I did when you read the email...let me pretend...

OMMMMMGGGAAAAWD!!! WOW!!! YAY JULES!!! CONGRATS!!! YIPPEE!!! SEE YOU TOTALLY ROCK!!! YAY YAY WOW!!! (How was that?) *giga snort*

What a blast it was!! I was so very proud of you...what do I mean WAS?? I STILL AM!!

I look at the pics you posted...and shed a tear that it is all ova...it's sooooo sad...I will console myself thinking about us doing it all over again one day! Or thinking about visiting you in a couple looooong very loooooooooong months!

Allison Rankin said...

Oh, you lucky girl...I am so jealous! Well, at least there will be more Sprinkle cards! Cheers to you!

Anonymous said...

WOOHOO! Congratulations!! By the way, love Sprinkle in the TV...wonder where you got that idea??? LOLOL

Kraftin' Kimmie said...

YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY for YOOOOOOOOOOOUUUUUUUUUU!! That's AWESOME Julee!!! You deserve it!! Your cards and creations are fantabulous and you will do a wonderful job!!! Congratulations!!!

And I'm so glad you posted pics!! I can feel like I was there...sniff, sniff!!

Charmaine (CharmWarm) said...

That is AWESOME news! I am so happy for you! You go girl! Can't wait to see all your Cat's Pajamas creations! Your trip looked like so much fun!

Pegg S said...

Great job- congrats! You were showing us some really awesome cards from that stamp company!! You girls looked like you were having a blast~ those stores look amazing!

Linda Nicholson said...

Yeah Julee! I am so happy for you (bouncin up and down) but so sad for my wallet! Alma is definately a shrewd businesswoman picking you for her design team (as you'll be making me purchase more stamps). I'm so excited for you and looking forward to all of your gorgeous Cat's Pajamas creations!

Linda

Ida said...

Congratulations! That is fantastic news. I'm happy for you. Your card is wonderful. I love cats and Sprinkles is just "Groovy!" I love the big scallop and the jewels. Ida

Anonymous said...

woohoo - designer for the Cats Pajamas! Awesome! Congrats! Lookin' forward to more Sprinkle cards!

Melissa said...

Awesome Julee! And I have to say that this is my favorite "Cats" card so far!

Sherrie said...

WOW!!!! What exciting news! Good for you Julee you deserve it. You do such inspiring work! Love your retro look of the card. Have fun designing!

Lisa said...

WOW! Congrats!!!!!

TWO POUNDS OF ESPRESSO BEANS???? Yikes! You'll be bouncing off the walls for MONTHS!

Was Katie happy to have you home, or is she still mad at you for leaving in the first place? LOL!

Sharon in NE said...

JULEE JULEE JULEE !!!!!!! I think I may be as happy as you!!!!!!!!! I love Sprinkles and I love your work!!! I am so thrilled as I have NOT been getting enough of cat's pajamas lately. That Alma is one smart cookie to be putting you on the team.

Anonymous said...

FUN FUN news!! So great to celebrate the weekend w/ a stamping MANIAC!!!

Thanks so much for inviting me and I can't wait to STAMP in the same room again with the MASTER!!! (you)

Squirrley Shirley

Lisa said...

WOOOWY KAZOWY... WOO HOO.. happy dance, happy dance, doin' the happy dance..

CONGRATULATIONS !!!!!

Kendra Hernandez said...

CONGRATS JULEE! What is going on with me, you and Cindy getting picked for design teams? lol Isn't it great??!! The pics are wonderful and I am soooo sad I wasn't there - but we can pretend! lol It looks like you all had a blast! :)