Tuesday, January 28, 2014

MCT ~ "Try Me Tuesday"

Happy Tuesday! Welcome to another "new" segment over at My Creative Time, called "Try Me Tuesday". Every other Tuesday we'll be sharing a different technique. Hopefully there will be something new for you to try in addition to techniques you may already have mastered. This week, we are sharing dry embossing. If you are anything like me, I have tons of embossing folders that I always forget to use but then I see someone use one and then it reminds me about them! LOL!


For my card today I of course used some old and new My Creative Time products and my Hugs & Kisses embossing folder from Provo Craft. I thought it was PERFECT for the new Stitched Sweetheart & XOXO Dies that was in Emma's last release! As always I will list my materials below. Simple right. I like when we get challenged to use something that maybe we have forgotten about.




Materials Used:
Provo Craft Hugs & Kisses embossing folder
May Arts Ribbon
Paper ~ PTI
Ink ~ Archival & SU
Sakura pen

Well that is it for me today! Head on over to see the other designers creations! Click here.
Have a great day and stay warm!!!


Monday, January 27, 2014

MCT ~ "Made In Minutes" Monday

Good morning! I hope you all are staying warm and healthy! I know we had some snow and are getting ready for the next round of frigid temperatures...brrrrrr!

So today starts a "new" little segment over at My Creative Time, called "Made In Minutes" Emma would like us ladies to create something in under 30 minutes from start to finish. Well when I read this I about panicked! I thought how in the world am I going to do this! Well guess what ~ I did it and totally LOVED doing it! What a fun idea and I am going to challenge myself more often!


For my card  I wanted to keep it CAS ( clean and simple). I am challenging myself this year to attempt at creating more CAS cards and since it was my first time under a timer, I thought why not! I looked around at all the My Creative Time goodies and thought I need to use this cute little phone more often. Any way, I need to send a friend of mine a card and thought this would be a simple but to the point card! I LOVE the white on white with the hint of red. What do you think?




Here is my time! How about my son is the one who showed me I had this on my phone ~ he is 8 and so much smarter than me! LOL!




Materials Used



Head on over to Emma's blog and see all the design team creations! Have a great day!











Tuesday, January 21, 2014

MCT ~ Tag it Tuesday

Good morning! Today is first Tag It Tuesday of 2014 over at My Creative Time with Emma and the design team! We get to create any type of tag our little hearts desire.

So I thought I would make a birthday tag filled with some awesome products that Emma just release in the past few months. I really like mixing and matching her old stamps and dies with her new ones.

I thought I would take one of the Tag Dies and the new Stitched Gift Card Pocket Die and see what I came up with! I think one of my design team sisters did this but to be honest I can't remember! Gosh I can barely remember what I had for dinner the night before, so I apologize if I am not giving credit. I wanted to use this new burlap paper from DCWV, that my sweet enabler friend Katie told me about. Trust me she in NOT my only enabler out there ~ you all know who you are and the list is too long to call you all out right now! LOL!  I was so excited that Emma's die took to this very think paper because it has a paper backing to it. LOVE how this die looks made out of burlap! I did hot glue it together. My background for my tag is from the stamp set Get Schooled. This set comes with 3 awesome stamps that could be used for a variety of different projects. I will list the rest of my products I used below.






Materials Used
Paper ~ PTI and DCWV
Ink ~ Stampin Up, Archival and Tim Holtz
Wink Of Stella Pen
Martha Stewart Bling
Crinkle & Burlap ribbon

Thanks for stopping by and make sure you check out Emma's and the design teams tags over at My Creative Time. Have a great day!




Friday, January 17, 2014

My Creative Time 29th Edition Blog Hop

***BLOG HOP GIVEAWAY***
For our blog hop giveaway, Emma is giving away a $50 gift card to the "My Creative Time" store to ONE LUCKY winner! ALL you have to do is leave a comment on each of our blogs! You are NOT required to comment on EVERY SINGLE blog, but the more you comment on, the better chance you have for winning! VERY IMPORTANT, PLEASE leave a way for us to contact you w/your comment just in case "YOU" are the lucky winner! 

**EXCITING NEWS**

Since Emma didn't get to celebrate her 3rd year Anniversary in December (2013), she decided to celebrate it this month w/an EXTRA SPECIAL "FREEBIE" for THIS WEEKEND ONLY! YEP, for the FIRST TIME, the freebie will be a "DIE & a stamp"! So, you will get THIS ADORABLE set in your packages w/your purchase for THIS WEEKEND ONLY starting Fri, Jan 17th thru Sun Jan 19th ending at midnight PST! If you miss out on it, Emma will have it available for purchase in her store on Mon. Jan 20th! 



***SALE ALERT***
ALSO, DON'T FORGET our sale that is starting RIGHT NOW! Use the code:  NEWYEAR2014 to receive 20% off your entire purchase! Sale ends on Jan 24th @ midnight PST! 

Should should have arrive from the talented and sweet  Miss Cassandra if not that is okay click here to start over at Emma's blog or I will have a complete list below!

The entire release...










So today I wanted to keep this card really simple! I have had this paper forever and when I saw that vintage typewriter on the "Once Upon A Time" stamp set, I knew I wanted to use this paper with the dress form. I thought they fit so great together! The sentiments on this stamp set fit on sooo many of Emma's existing dies! LOVE that she is always thinking! Okay I promised to keep this short... 



Materials Used: 
Paper ~ PTI and MME
Ink ~ Archival and Versa Mark
Ribbon ~ PTI
hemp
Viva Decor pen
clear embossing powder

Your next stop is the very talented and amazing Miss Veronica!

Also welcome Miss Cheryl too! Hello sweet lady!



Cheryl - http://dragonflydesigns58.blogspot.com/


Thanks for stopping by and always leaving such wonderful comment! Make sure you check out Emma's blog over at My Creative Time ~ she will have a video for you all!


Have a great weekend!


Thursday, January 16, 2014

MCT ~ 29th Edition Sneak Peek Day #4

***Sneak Peek giveaway!***
We will be giving away the sets we are showcasing each day to ONE lucky winner! For example, the set we are showcasing on Wednesday, Emma will announce the winner of that on Thursday & the sets we are showcasing on Thursday, Emma will announce that winner on Friday in her video!
ALL you have to do is leave a comment on each of our blogs! You are NOT required to comment on EVERY SINGLE blog, but the more you comment on, the better chance you have for winning! VERY IMPORTANT, PLEASE leave a way for us to contact you w/your comment just in case "YOU" are the lucky winner! 
For EXTRA entries, you can spread the word about this release on Facebook, tweet about it OR even instagram it! #mycreativetime!
GOOD LUCK EVERYONE & let's start spreading the word! ;

**EXCITING NEWS**

Since Emma didn't get to celebrate her 3rd year Anniversary in December (2013), she decided to celebrate it this month w/an EXTRA SPECIAL "FREEBIE" for THIS WEEKEND ONLY! YEP, for the FIRST TIME, the freebie will be a "DIE & a stamp"! So, you will get THIS ADORABLE set in your packages w/your purchase for THIS WEEKEND ONLY starting Fri, Jan 17th thru Sun Jan 19th ending at midnight PST! If you miss out on it, Emma will have it available for purchase in her store on Mon. Jan 20th!



Well today is our final day of the My Creative Time Sneak Peeks. I have been in awe of not only this release and Emma's vision for her products but the design team & their projects this week! WOW!

So today we will be featuring the "Stitch Surprise Pop Out Card" and the "Stitched Gift Card Pocket Die" . Oh my word am I going to use these dies a LOT! I love interactive cards and I have made very few to say the least. I am super excited that Emma has this new die out because I LOVE it! Then the new pocket die for gift cards! You can use this so many ways and for so many things! I hope to show you in the very near future what I have in mind for it!

Warning this will be another picture heavy post but I want to show you as many angles as I can for my card!

The front of the card:


The inside of the card:


Another angle:


Last one!


Aren't you in LOVE with these new dies! OMG ~ I know I am and all we have to do is die cut it out! No thinking what so ever! LOVE it!!!. This die fits in an A2 sized envelope too. My background is an existing stamp called "Love Collage" . I adore how the "Square Stitched Goody Dies" , the small one fits in the new little envelope die ~ too CUTE! So in L.O.V.E. with these new dies and stamps! 

Materials Used:
Paper ~ PTI
Ink ~ Archival and Versa Mark
MS micro-beads
Clear and white Embossing powder

Thanks for visiting my blog and I will be back tomorrow for the blog hop!


Wednesday, January 15, 2014

MCT ~ 29th Edition Sneak Peeks Day #3


***Sneak Peek giveaway!***

We will be giving away the sets we are showcasing each day to ONE lucky winner! For example, the set we are showcasing on Wednesday, Emma will announce the winner of that on Thursday & the sets we are showcasing on Thursday, Emma will announce that winner on Friday in her video!

ALL you have to do is leave a comment on each of our blogs! You are NOT required to comment on EVERY SINGLE blog, but the more you comment on, the better chance you have for winning! VERY IMPORTANT, PLEASE leave a way for us to contact you w/your comment just in case "YOU" are the lucky winner! 

For EXTRA entries, you can spread the word about this release on Facebook, tweet about it OR even instagram it! #mycreativetime!

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE & let's start spreading the word! ;



**EXCITING NEWS**
Since Emma didn't get to celebrate her 3rd year Anniversary in December (2013), she decided to celebrate it this month w/an EXTRA SPECIAL "FREEBIE" for THIS WEEKEND ONLY! YEP, for the FIRST TIME, the freebie will be a "DIE & a stamp"! So, you will get THIS ADORABLE set in your packages w/your purchase for THIS WEEKEND ONLY starting Fri, Jan 17th thru Sun Jan 19th ending at midnight PST! If you miss out on it, Emma will have it available for purchase in her store on Mon. Jan 20th!




It's day #3 of the My Creative Time January Sneak Peeks. I have to say my "heart" was a pumping from yesterdays project that Emma and the design team made! Today ~ lets just say you will be
"flying high" with inspiration!

Today we will be using the stamp sets "Once Upon a Time", "Plane & Simple" and the "Fun Paper Airplane Die" . I happened to use all three of these on one little tag.

So for today's project, I wanted to make something rather quick and fast. I thought I would make a little note to put in my husbands lunch... just to say I LOVE you! I ADORE this little set and so happy Emma is giving this away as a "freebie"! It is so darn ADORABLE!!! Plus the stamp is just PERFECT for so many other MCT products!

 At first I took the "Tag Dies" and was going to make a card but the more and more I looked at it I thought why not make it like a pocket slider card. Not sure that makes sense ~ LOL! I adhered all the sides but left the right side open so I could slide the cute little tag from "Stitched Round Tab, Arrow & Tag Dies", out.  Added some other FABULOUS MCT products and done! Very "Plane & Simple"  ( so fun  to play on words) but I love how it turned out!







Materials Used:
Paper ~ PTI and Recollections
Ink ~ Archival, Hero Arts, Memories and Stampin Up
Ribbon ~ Stampin Up and PTI
hemp
clear and white embossing powder

Again just wanted to say THANK YOU for always being so kind with your comments and encouraging words!










Tuesday, January 14, 2014

MCT ~ 29th Edition Sneak Peek Day #2

***Sneak Peek giveaway!***
We will be giving away the sets we are showcasing each day to ONE lucky winner! For example, the set we are showcasing on Wednesday, Emma will announce the winner of that on Thursday & the sets we are showcasing on Thursday, Emma will announce that winner on Friday in her video!
ALL you have to do is leave a comment on each of our blogs! You are NOT required to comment on EVERY SINGLE blog, but the more you comment on, the better chance you have for winning! VERY IMPORTANT, PLEASE leave a way for us to contact you w/your comment just in case "YOU" are the lucky winner! 
For EXTRA entries, you can spread the word about this release on Facebook, tweet about it OR even instagram it! #mycreativetime!
GOOD LUCK EVERYONE & let's start spreading the word! ;

**EXCITING NEWS**

Since Emma didn't get to celebrate her 3rd year Anniversary in December (2013), she decided to celebrate it this month w/an EXTRA SPECIAL "FREEBIE" for THIS WEEKEND ONLY! YEP, for the FIRST TIME, the freebie will be a "DIE & a stamp"! So, you will get THIS ADORABLE set in your packages w/your purchase for THIS WEEKEND ONLY starting Fri, Jan 17th thru Sun Jan 19th ending at midnight PST! If you miss out on it, Emma will have it available for purchase in her store on Mon. Jan 20th!



Hello and welcome to day #2 of the My Creative Time 29th Release! Well if you thought yesterday was AMAZING wait until today! I know I always say this but Emma just blew my mind with this release! Today the design team will be featuring "Puffy Hearts For You" , "Stitched Sweethearts & XOXO" and the "Mini Stitch Envie" .  All I can say is I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE these!! I think I kept you all too long yesterday so today I want to keep this post brief.

I made a totally different card for today but when I was literally crawling into to bed I thought of this idea! So at first you are probably thinking ~ this is so boring! The front is very basic but just wait...


Then BAM! I LOVED how this turned out! 


Here is one more picture so you can sort of see how the card actually works.


 I LOVE that Emma has new dies that not only die cut with stitching but leave her signature stitching around the edge. I die cut this heart thru the white and red card stock. I used the actual white heart to use as my template. I used the Scallop & Stitched Circle die with some red tissue paper to make the puffy heart! I was so fun to create plus it goes perfectly with the new sentiment! 

Materials Used:
Paper ~ PTI
Ink ~ Archival
Twnie

Make sure you head over to Emma's blog, click here, to see all the AWESOME projects the rest of the ladies have created.







Monday, January 13, 2014

MCT ~ 29th Edition Sneak Peeks Day #1

***Sneak Peek giveaway!***
We will be giving away the sets we are showcasing each day to ONE lucky winner! For example, the set we are showcasing on Wednesday, Emma will announce the winner of that on Thursday & the sets we are showcasing on Thursday, Emma will announce that winner on Friday in her video!
ALL you have to do is leave a comment on each of our blogs! You are NOT required to comment on EVERY SINGLE blog, but the more you comment on, the better chance you have for winning! VERY IMPORTANT, PLEASE leave a way for us to contact you w/your comment just in case "YOU" are the lucky winner! 
For EXTRA entries, you can spread the word about this release on Facebook, tweet about it OR even instagram it! #mycreativetime!
GOOD LUCK EVERYONE & let's start spreading the word! ;

**EXCITING NEWS**
Since Emma didn't get to celebrate her 3rd year Anniversary in December (2013), she decided to celebrate it this month w/an EXTRA SPECIAL "FREEBIE" for THIS WEEKEND ONLY! YEP, for the FIRST TIME, the freebie will be a "DIE & a stamp"! So, you will get THIS ADORABLE set in your packages w/your purchase for THIS WEEKEND ONLY starting Fri, Jan 17th thru Sun Jan 19th ending at midnight PST! If you miss out on it, Emma will have it available for purchase in her store on Mon. Jan 20th!




I'm so EXCITED for this release! There are so many WONDERFUL things in this release I literally could  scream! Well for today Emma has come out with these new "Winter Flake Dies" . OMG ~ I am obsessed with them. Then there is the new stamp set "You're So Cool" . You get to build your own snowman and is filled with tons of sentiments! EEK! So fun to work with especially for the cold winter we have been having. I thought it would be fun to create a PL page for our families Winter of 2014! Now there are no pictures because it has been so cold out ~ who wants to go out in that ~ not this lady! So I will have to add a picture  later. The good thing is I can either slip it into the frame or I can just die cut the picture out. I will list all my materials under each individual pictures.




Materials Used:
Paper ~ PTI and AC
Ink ~ Archival and Versa Mark
Diamond Dust
clear embossing powder 
Liquid Applique ~ wait until it drys ~ why am I so impatient??


 Materials Used
Paper ~ PTI and AC
Ink ~ Archival and Versa Mark
Diamond Dust


Materials Used:
Paper ~ PTI and AC
Ink ~ Archival and Versa Mark
Diamond Dust
clear embossing powder

Alright that is it for me today! I will be back tomorrow with another sneak peek! Make sure you head over to Emma's blog, My Creative Time , to see all these amazingly talented ladies projects!!!

Also I will be back up visiting blogs too! Sorry I have been a tad behind but somehow this flu season got me pretty darn good. Thanks for always being so sweet and kind.






Wednesday, January 1, 2014

Exciting Announcement

Happy New Year! I have some super exciting news to share: Emma has asked me stay on for the 2014 My Creative Time Design Team. I am over the moon with excitement! I LOVE her stamps and dies! I have been purchasing them from day one and always look forward to what she comes up with next! I always think, she can't possibility top that release, yet somehow she always does! Beside her products, Emma is one of the sweetest, most generous, and down-to-earth person. Thanks Emma ~ I cant wait to see what you have in store for all of us this year!

  To tell you a little about me:
I am a wife and full-time mother and have a part-time job. I have been married to my husband for almost 18 years. We have know each other since 1st grade. We were not high school sweethearts though. We didn't start dating until we were 23, but he was and still is one of my "favorite" guys from school. We have one little boy named Ryan. He is 8 years old and is the just our everything! He is a very smart little boy, and he knows it! We love him so much!
I started my blog in 2010 with the help of my sister-in-law, Michelle. She started me on this paper crafting journey. I blame her for my obsession and most of you too! I see so many awesome projects in blog land, that to this day I get so excited to see what you all create.

  I found Emma around that time and have followed her since. When she started her company I was so excited. I do have most of the electronic machines but I am a die girl at heart! I LOVE dies! Then when Emma started selling dies, my obsession just grew.

  I submitted a few projects for the design team, but I am going to show you my favorite one today! I started my crafting journey to do my son's scrapbook. So since Emma has been encouraging us to get caught up, I thought this one was the best choice today!
 



 
Click here for all the details.
 
Thanks for stopping by today and make sure you head on over to Emma's blog, My Creative Time, to welcome all the 2014 MCT design team! I am so excited to get this year started!