Tuesday, April 28, 2015

MCT ~ Favorite Stamp/Die of the Month


Today over at My Creative Time, Emma and the design team are featuring another "My FAVORITE stamp/die of the Month!  This month we are featuring one of my FAVE dies "Social Media Dies!".  If this set of dies have been on your wish list, you can pick this set up HERE at a discount price: 

This set will be on sale for the entire month of April! The sale will end on April 31, 2015 @ 12:00am PST!  


I wanted to keep my card today rather simple, masculine and to the point. Sometimes my husband has to travel for work. I thought maybe my son could write a little message letting his daddy  know how he is loved and missed.  I love the size of the Social Media Dies. They are perfect for cards and for scrapbooking. The "&" was popped up by using foam to give it some dimension. The sentiments are from the new stamp set, Thanks For The Lift. My hearts are also from the new stamp set, The Sky is the Limit with some glossy accents to give them some shine. Super easy card!

Materials Used:
Paper ~ PTI
Ink ~ VersaMark and Archival
PTI Twine
foam
Glossy Accents

That is it for me today, make sure you check out all the amazing creations that Emma and the design team have created, click here! Remember we still have a Designer's Challenge going on too! Click here for all the details.
Thanks for always being so kind!




Tuesday, April 21, 2015

MCT ~ Tag It Tuesday

Good morning! Today is Tag It Tuesday over at My Creative Time with Emma and the design team.  I love making tags and since Emma has a nice variety of products, they are fun to make.
The Tag Dies and Tag Dies Layers were my choice of tags this time around. These tags fit so nice on a large gift bag. I wanted to used the sentiment from the Love YOU Bunches stamp set. The sentiment is so true and I seriously love it! My thought was to get a jump start on making one for my mom. The flower is from this stamp set too. The flower and sentiment are white heat embossed and used the Script Type Backgrounds. Then I went to town just using my Tim Holtz inks. This picture does not do them justice, in person they are so pretty!
Materials Used:
Paper ~ PTI
Ribbon ~ PTI
Ink ~ VersaMark, SU and Tim Holtz
white embossing powder
sequins

That's it for me today! Make sure you head on over to Emma's blog to see what those talented ladies have created.

We also still have a Designer's Challenge still going on, click here for all the details.



Friday, April 17, 2015

My Creative Time 42nd Edition Release Blog Hop

Good morning! Welcome to the 42nd My Creative Time Release Blog Hop! You should have arrived from the very talented Katie's blog. If not you can start over at Emma's blog, click here or there will be a complete blog hop list posted below.
So isn't this release simply a must have release? It was jammed packed with amazing stamps and dies! I cant wait to share more with you all in the coming weeks!
Lets get started so you can keep on hopping with us! For my first card I will featuring the Thanks For The Lift set. I think this set is seriously ADORABLE! I just adore this airplane! I thought why not make my son another card for all the testing he did this week. So the Bunch of Stitched Stars was a perfect backdrop to just ink up with my distress inks. Added the Fun Stitched Clouds ~ love these too for a little details. Simple and quick card to let him know how proud I am of him!

Materials Used: 

Thanks For The Lift
Bunch of Fun Stitched Stars
Fun Stitched Clouds
Stitched Rectangular Frame Die & More
Paper ~ PTI
Ink ~ memento and Tim Holtz
Copic
PTI twine
My second card I am featuring the stamp set Enjoy The Little Things. Now this stamp can be used for cards or layouts! I wanted this card to be fun and bright! Again nothing too fancy but hoping this makes someone's day!

Materials Used:
Enjoy The Little Things
Bunch of Stitched Stars
Stitched Rectangular Frame Dies & More
Paper ~ PTI
Ribbon ~ PTI
Ink ~ SU, VersaMark
embossing powder


Your next stop is the super talented Liz!


The entire April Release:







"FREEBIE STAMP"


For our "Freebie" stamp for this release, we are giving away this ADORABLE stamp "Enjoy the Little Things…" to the FIRST 150 shoppers! You do NOT have to add it in your cart, Emma & her shipping crew will automatically include it in your pkg, ONLY to the first 150 shoppers! IF you happen to come through AFTER the 150th shopper, no worries because this stamp will be available for sale! 
Emma, knows there will be questions on whether YOU made the first 150? 
AFTER the 150 shoppers come through, then you will see this set available for PURCHASE along w/the new release items! Just keep in mind, this stamp will not be included w/the bundle! It will be sold separately! 
***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 MORE chances 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! 
 ***SALE ALERT***
ALSO, DON'T FORGET our sale starts RIGHT NOW here: http://shop.my-creative-time.com/New-Release_c40.htm! Use the code: APRIL2015 to receive a discount off your entire purchase! This sale applies to "IN-STOCK" items ONLY. This sale will end on Friday, April 24th @midnight PST. 


Thursday, April 16, 2015

MCT ~ Arpil Release Sneak Peek Day 4

Today is the final day of My Creative Time April Sneak Peeks! But don't worry, Emma and the design team will be back tomorrow with a blog hop! Today we will be showcasing the stamp set/die set, Thanks For The Lift and Enjoy the Little Things stamp. Oh my the Thanks For The Lift stamp set is seriously ADORABLE!! It has the CUTEST airplane with banner. But the BEST part of this stamp set is it has so many wonderful sentiments and 3 of them are so nice a big! They could be used by themselves!!
So for my project today I wanted to use the silver embossing powder along with these colors. I just thought this was such an AWESOME color combination and something I would not normally attempt! I heat embossed the plane, banner, sentiments and hearts. So simple right? Then added my favorite SU ribbon and called it a day! Oh I cant wait until you all see this set (okay all the sets) tomorrow in Emma's video ~ this is another must have set in my opinion but I thought that all week and actually every release! LOL!

Materials Used:
Paper ~ PTI & SU
Ribbon ~ SU
Ink ~ VersaFine
silver embossing powder

***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 more chances 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!;)

That's it for me today, make sure to stop by Emma's blog to see what she and the rest of the design team has created for you all today!


Wednesday, April 15, 2015

MCT ~ Arpil Release Sneak Peek Day 3

Good morning! I can't believe we are Day #3 of the April My Creative Time Sneak Peeks! Aren't you just amazed by all these talented ladies! I know I am! Wow!
Today Emma and the design team will be showcasing the sets The Sky Is The Limit and Fun Stitched Clouds. If you remember awhile back, Emma said she was revamping a few sets well guess what, here they are! You are going to want this AMAZING hot air balloon and the new clouds! The hot air balloon is a lot bigger than the last version and the clouds have stitching on the outside. Just LOVE these! Plus the there are 2 different banners in this set!
For my project today I thought why not try to use washi tape again and paper piece my hot air balloon and banner. I have enough washi tape that seems to just sit around. I just laid the tape on a piece of white paper and used Stazon ink to stamp my image. I did this with my banner as well. The Scalloped Stitched Oval Dies work perfectly with this hot air balloon too! I am not used to using bright, bold and fun colors but I am thinking I need too more often, I really liked how this card turned out!

Materials Used: 
Paper ~ PTI
Ink ~ VersaFine, VersaMark, Stazon, PTI and Tim Holtz
Ribbon ~ PTI
MME washi tape
Kaiser rhinestones

***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 more chances 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!;)



 That's it for me today, make sure to stop by Emma's blog to see what she and the rest of the design team has created for you all today!



Tuesday, April 14, 2015

MCT ~ April Release Sneak Peek Day 2

Welcome to Day #2 of the April My Creative Time Sneak Peeks. Today Emma and the design team will be sharing projects made with the new stamp and die set, Believe In Your Dreams. This set is filled with a variety of sentiments and can be used in so many various ways. Plus it has 3 fabulous feathers and a few hearts!
I chose to make a very simple sympathy card. You know the ones we tend to put off making because they are so difficult. The colors I chose are soft, subtle and hopefully soothing. I heat embossed the feathers with white embossing powder then die cut them out. I used the Build a Scripty & Watercolor Background for my background and I think it works perfectly with the feathers. Nothing too fancy but hopefully comforting to the recipient.

Materials Used:
Paper ~ PTI
Ink ~ SU, PTI and VersaMark
Button ~ PTI
Hemp ~ PTI
white embossing powder
***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 more chances 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!;)

That's it for me today, make sure to stop by Emma's blog to see what she and the rest of the design team has created for you all today!



Monday, April 13, 2015

MCT ~ April Release Sneak Peek Day 1


Good morning! Welcome to Day #1 of the April My Creative Time Release! Lets just say Emma has done an AMAZING job again with this release! I know we all can't wait to share this release with you all! I promise to keep my posts super short this week ~ I wouldn't want you to miss not one thing!
Today Emma and the design team will be showcasing the sets You're My Hero and the Bunch of Stitched Stars. I just adore these sets and the best part is they work PERFECTLY together! I love the size of the sentiments from the You're My Hero stamp set. This set can be for encouragement,masculine, children, friends ~ I mean the list goes on! I can see them being used for layouts as well!
I decided to make a tag like star for my son, who starts PSSA testing today. These knew sets couldn't have come at a more perfect time! I wanted to make him something special just to let him know how proud I am of him. Since our home town teams are black and yellow , though some say gold, I thought these would be fun color combination.  My big yellow star was created with washi tape and so were my little stars too, just by using the scrap piece. I used the  4x4 Journal Die + More to create those adorable little stars.

Materials Used:
Paper ~ PTI
Ribbon ~ PTI
Ink ~ VersaFine, VersaMark
MME washi tape
embossing powder
 twine
***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 more chances 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!;)

That's it for me today, make sure to stop by Emma's blog to see what she and the rest of the design tem has created for you all today!

Thursday, April 9, 2015

MCT ~ Trending Now ~ Stencil It

Good morning! Today Emma and the design team over at My Creative Time are back with another Trending Now segment! This time around, its all about stencils. We could create a background or focal point with any die we wanted. You just have to take whatever die(s) we want and stamp away.
So I looked through all my awesome MCT dies and just couldn't resist using the Stitched Daisy Die. I just adore daisies and thought why not try to make a focal point using this die. I die cut the daisy and stem out with acetate. Used the negative part of the acetate. I used three different Tim Holtz inks and just had some fun. I had to mask off some areas but that was super simple. Then I thought it needed some leaves and thought of the Stitched Pretty Flower & Leaves set. For the center of my flowers I used Glossy accents and dry TH distressed glitter. Super simple card and I think I will try this again sometime soon!
Materials Used:
Paper ~ PTI
Ink ~ Tim Holtz
Tim Holtz Dry Distressed glitter
Copic ~ W0
Signo Pen
Kaiser rhinestone
hemp
Now head on over to My Creative Time to see what Emma and the design team have in store for you today.
Also starting next Monday The April My Creative Time sneaks start! Can't wait for you all to see what we have in store for you all! You are going to LOVE it!
Oh one more thing too before you go we have a new Designer's Challenge, click here for all the details.



Monday, April 6, 2015

MCT ~ Scrapping The Little Things

Happy Monday! I hope you all had a wonderful Easter! We sure did!
Well today is Scrapping The Little Things over at My Creative Time with Emma and the design team.
I love this picture of my son at one of his tournaments last summer. He was just focused on the game behind him and I thought it was a perfect picture. He loves baseball and I thought how am I going to show that with little words. Then I remember the stamp, Dream Bigger and thought how PERFECT is this stamp for this picture. So I thought putting in the biggest heart die from the Heart 2 Heart Love Frame. But then I took it a step further by stamping an image from the It's All About You stamp set. I thought why not try to make it look like a baseball. So I proceeded to do this to one of the circle dies from Bunch of Fun Circle Dies. Now I must confess here, I never noticed I stamped the wrong year until my husband saw the layout sitting on my desk! I will have to change it at a later time...sigh! How stupid right?? I will list all materials below.


Materials Used:
Paper ~ PTI, SU and some from my stash
Ink ~ VersFine and Archival
vinyl

Now head on over to My Creative Time to see what Emma and the design team have in store for you today.
Also starting next Monday The April My Creative Time sneaks start! Can't wait for you all to see what we have in store for you all! You are going to LOVE it!
Oh one more thing too before you go we have a new Designer's Challenge, click here for all the details!



Wednesday, April 1, 2015

MCT ~ What a Treat Wednesday

Hello and HAPPY Wednesday! So excited because my son only has two days left of school before Easter break starts. Well the one day break, yes only one day off, since we lost the other to cancellations! Sigh, but I will take that one day!
Any way, today is What a Treat Wednesday over at My Creative Time with Emma and the design team! I LOVE this day because we get to make and use the best products out there!
Today I wanted to use the new Milk Carton Die. I think it is so darn CUTE! The best part is the Mini Chalkboard Tags fit perfectly with the cartons. Plus with the last release, Emma has a top layer for the tag that can be found in the Fun Stitched Tag Dies.
So I thought I would use the biggest egg from the set, Hello Chickie, and make a window. Then I doubled up the basket to fit over the window and added the Stitched Grass Die.I used white cardboard, so I could tie a bow around the handle. Super simple and so easy to mass produce for a simple Easter gift!
What do you think?
Materials Used:
Paper ~ PTI & acetate
Ink ~ VersaFine
seam binding
twine

That is it for me! Now make sure you head on over to Emma's blog and see what the design team has in store for you all today with their creations!

Don't forget you still have time to join the Designer Challenge too, just click here!