Thursday, December 31, 2015

MCT Do Over Thursday~ Happy New Year!

Good Morning everyone and Happy New Year's Eve!
Today is the final day of 2015 and the MCT DT is doing our
"Do Over Thursday" where we remake a past project with some new MCT stamps and dies.
This is the card that I am remaking.....
you can find all the details HERE on how I made this. I LOVE this card but seeing that it is New Years Eve, I thought I would update this one to fit the day :)
Here is my new version of the card....
To make my card I started with a black cardstock A2 size card and layered it with a piece of gold metallic paper and then a white Stitched Rectangular Frame Die piece. Using the Circle Stitching Pattern Die, I added the circles by running it through my big shot.
For my glasses I used an older set that I completely forgot about~Cocktail Party Stitched Dies. I die cut the glasses in a fun glittery black paper and added some gold beverages to the inside...LOL! I wrapped some gold thread to add to the backside of the glasses and then embellished with some gold sequins.
To finish my card off, I stamped my sentiment using the Teeny Tag Holidays stamp set.
Cheers everyone to a wonderful end of 2015 and an awesome 2016!!

So there is my  "Do Over Thursday" card. Make sure to check out more inspiration over on the 
Thanks so much for stopping in and  I will see you all in 2016!!

Monday, December 28, 2015

Happy New Year~ MCT Made in Minutes

Good Morning everyone!!! 
It is time for another My Creative Time~ Made in Minutes!
With Christmas over for 2015 :(
 I thought I would share a quick and easy 
New Years shaker card....
To make my card I grabbed a piece of MME~Fancy That designer paper that had the pretty gold "polka dots" already on the page. I thought it looked like confetti and perfect for a New Years card. Since we are ringing in 2016, I grabbed the number dies from the Stitched 4x6 Journal Die and die cut them into the designer paper. Next I stamped the sentiment using the Happy Everything set. Before filling my shaker, I did die cut the banner and stamp the "happy" sentiment using the Chocolate Greetings set and placed that aside until I was ready to assemble my card.  And like I start all of my cards, I did use the Stitched Rectangular Frame Die for the card mat.
Now moving onto the shaker part....I am kinda obsessed with using glitter in my shakers lately! I was able to grab some Christmas gold/silver chunky mix from Michaels on clearance that was perfect for my new years card. It is so fun to add to shakers that have small spaces and moves so freely without getting caught in the sides like sequins can.
To make the shaker part, I used one of the More Stitched Rectangular Dies and lined it up with the numbers so I could die cut it into some Fun Foam. I attached it to the back on the card, after covering the numbers with a piece of acetate. Next I poured some glitter into the rectangular space and then sealed it all up again with another piece of acetate. 
My card is all ready to be attached to the kraft cardstock base. One final step~ adding the sentiment banner to the front. I did that by taking the banner and tucking it inside the #2 to then lay across the rest of the numbers.

My card seems like it took longer to make than it actually did...maybe from start to finish 10 minutes?? 
It is a perfect card to mass produce and is sure to WOW anyone receiving it!

So there is my Made in Minutes card. Make sure to check out more inspiration over on the 
Thanks so much for stopping in and have a GREAT Monday!!

Friday, December 25, 2015

Merry Christmas w/Trendy Twine

Merry Christmas Everyone!!!!
The Trendy Twine DT has a special Christmas post over on the blog that we would LOVE it if you checked out!
Here is the project I made....a sweet treat perfect for gift giving!
I used one of the Small Pillow Boxes and filled it with some peppermint kisses. Next I wrapped some beautiful designer paper around the center like a belly band. Using the Candy Cane Trendy Twine I wrapped it 3 times around the pillow box and used it to tie on my tag.
For my tag, I used the Biggie Kraft Tag and added a white circle of cardstock where I stamped my sentiment. These are the perfect size for those larger sentiments and look awesome on a package!
A bow of Candy Cane Trendy Twine and my project is complete!

Thanks so much for stopping in today...
Merry Christmas
and please if you have some extra bloggy time stop by the Trendy Twine blog to check out the rest of the DT's projects!!!

Thursday, December 24, 2015

With Love on Christmas

Good Morning everyone!!
It is my DT day over on the Trendy Twine blog!
And I am sharing my final Christmas card of 2015.

Before I share my project I just want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!It is so hard to believe that another year is almost in the books. It has been an awesome year for me and I hope it has been for you as well!

For my card, I wanted to make a mini shaker using the adorable tree die from MCT. In my travels to Michaels, I was able to pick up some chunky glitter in the Christmas section that I was just dying to use. It was kinda a mess to add to my shaker.....sequins would so much better (you can find them HERE) but the end result I think is very pretty.
After making my shaker and adding my sentiment, I used my featured twine color of the month~ Candy Cane Trendy Twine and made a bow to add to the base of my tree. The perfect extra embellishment to finish off my card!

Here is what I used from Annie's Paper Boutique:


My Creative Time Products Used:


Thanks so much for stopping by today! 
I hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas Eve!




Friday, December 18, 2015

MCT 50th New Release BIG Reveal & Blog Hop

Good Morning 
and 
Welcome to the much anticipated 
50th New Release from My Creative Time!
This week has been so much fun with the DT sharing amazing projects and inspiration! 
But we have one more day of AWESOME~NESS! 

Now you should be coming from the VERY talented
Emily
but if you are just stopping in, make sure to head back to the start~ the AMAZING 
Emma
You are not going to want to miss a thing! 

For my projects today, I get to showcase the new set~
I Love You Pop-Up Die & the Love Die (Freebie)
I have 2 cards to share...hope you like them!

My first card uses the new Love Die~ the freebie for this release! It is such a great sized die and I know you all will "LOVE" using this one! 
To make my card I started with a kraft cardstock base, added a layer of white cardstock and then using the largest of the Stitched Rectangular Frame Die, I added a layer of designer paper.
Next using the new Carved Heart stamp and matching die, I added my sentiment from the Puffy Hearts Just for You set. Since I wanted to use the new Love Die, I only stamped the the sentiment words I wanted and replaced the love part with the new die!
To finish off my card, I added some Totally Black Trendy Twine and popped the whole heart focal point up using some foam adhesive.

MCT Products Used:
Love Die (Freebie for first 150 shoppers)
Carved Heart (New Release)
Puffy Hearts Just for You
Stitched Rectangular Frame Dies & More

My next card uses the super fun new Pop-Up Die!
For this card, I started with a kraft cardstock base, added a layer of white cardstock and then using the largest of the Stitched Rectangular Frame Die, I added a layer of designer paper. I LOVE the new Stitched Postage Frame Dies and used one of the medium sized ones to stamp both my sentiment and the image. The sentiment is from an older MCT set~ My Favorite Sayings and the peeps are from the We are Family set. I popped the whole focal piece up using some foam adhesive and added a few random hearts from the new Carved Heart set.
Inside the card is the awesome new I Love You Pop-Up Die
I die cut it onto some white cardstock and using the same designer paper from the front of my card, I die cut the pop up die again so I could add the pattern paper heart. More die cut hearts from the new Carved Heart set complete my card!

MCT Products Used:
I Love You Pop-Up Die (New Release)
Carved Heart (New Release)
Stitched Rectangular Frame Die & More
We Are Family
My Favorite Sayings
Stitched Postage Frame Dies

Now for all the fun stuff............
"FREEBIE STAMP"
Our "Freebie" for this release is this ADORABLE "Love" die. It will be given to the FIRST 150 shoppers! If you are one of the 1st 150 shoppers it will be automatically added to your package at the time of packaging/shipping. Once 150 shoppers come through, this stamp & die set will be available for purchase. So, if it’s for sale in the store, you are not one of the 150. No exceptions will be made. This freebie set is not a part of the “bundle” and 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: DEC2015 to receive a discount off your entire purchase! This sale applies to "IN-STOCK" items ONLY. This sale will end on Fri, December 25th, 2015 @midnight PST. 

And here is the whole release!




Well your time with me is up... your next stop along the hop is the super sweet and very talented
Thanks so much for hopping along with us and have a GREAT Friday!!!

BLOG HOP LINE UP



Wednesday, December 16, 2015

MCT 50th New Release Sneak Day 3

Morning everyone and welcome back to Day 3 of sneaks for the
50th New Release from My Creative Time!
I hope you are all LOVING the new release sneaks!! These sets are just so AWESOME!!!

Today's sneaks from the DT are using the super ADORABLE new release set~
You're a Hit Valentine
*having a baseball player in the house totally makes this one of my new favorite sets*

For my card today, I made a valentine for my valentine...my baseball playing/loving son!
How adorable is that baseball kiddo?? I colored him using my prismacolor pencils and added the stitching to the heart he is holding...placing him aside to put my card together.
I used the new designer paper from DoodleBug Designs~Home Run. I die cut the mat using the Stitched Rectangular Frame Die and then for some extra touches, I placed some eyelets in each of the 4 corners.
Next using some matching designer paper, I die cut a circle from the Bunch of Fun Circle Dies which would hold my cutie baseball player.
Some Stars and Stripes Trendy Twine as more embellishing was wrapped around the card base 2 times and tied in a bow. 
Finally for the sentiment, I used the die from the Fun Stitched Tag Dies, added the sentiment from the new You're a Hit Valentine set and stamped the stitches 2 more times onto the tag sides. It was then all popped up onto the front of my card.

***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 on my blog! 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!;)


Thanks again for stopping by!
I will catch you all on Friday for the BIG REVEAL and Blog Hop!!
Have a GREAT Wednesday and don't forget to stop by the MCT Blog to see what the rest of the VERY talented DT has to share!

Monday, December 14, 2015

MCT 50th New Release Sneak Day 1

Good Morning and welcome to Day 1 of sneaks for the 
50th New Release from My Creative Time!!!

Today the DT will be showcasing the new die set~
Mini Greeting Dies
This set is perfect for those go to die cut sentiments and I know you are all going to LOVE it!

'Tis the season for gift giving so for my project today I made a coffee inspired card with a place inside for a gift card. 
I started with a kraft cardstock base, added a layer of white cardstock, then some designed paper from My Minds Eye~Cozy Christmas using the Stitched Rectangular Frame Die. Next using the newly released Stitched Postage Frame Dies (LOVE this set!!) I added another layer of designer paper from the same set. For the adorable coffee cup, I used the We're Better Together stamp and dies and paper pieced the cup with more of the matching designer paper. I added some embellishment to the cup using the Boughs of Holly dies and some stickles for extra sparkle.
Finally the "enjoy" die cut is from the new set~Mini Greeting Dies. Isn't the font and size just awesome?!?!
The inside (which I didn't snap a pic of) had a place for hold a gift card....I used the Stitched Gift Card Pocket Die .

***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 on my blog! 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!;)


Thanks so much for stopping by today! 
I will be back on Wednesday with Day 3
Don't forget to stop by the MCT Blog to see what the rest of the VERY talented DT has to share!

Thursday, December 10, 2015

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas....{Trendy Twine DT}

Good Morning Everyone!
It is my DT day over on the Trendy Twine Blog!
A new month of spotlighted products from Trendy Twine has the DT showcasing the gorgeous Christmas Twine Colors.
Today I am sharing a Christmas treat inspired project using my featured twine color of the month~
These make the best quick and easy gifts..fill with some goodies and embellish and they are ready to give :) For my project I used some Hershey Chocolate Nuggets and wrapped them using the holiday paper from Recollections. I was able to get 10 pieces inside the tin nicely and they are all cushioned in some paper shredding.
For my outside embellishing, I use the matching paper from Recollections to make a belly band. This not only holds the tin in place but allows a place for my sentiment. I wrapped some Candy Cane Trendy Twine around the belly band 2 times and tied it off to the side with a bow. For some extra holiday cheer, I did add some fun silver jingle bells.
My sentiment and die cuts come from My Creative Time~ Belly Band Sentiment Set and Stitched Belly Band Dies

Here is what I used from Annie's Paper Boutique:

New to Trendy Twine??? Check out the other places where we share our projects .....
Trendy Twine Blog~ HERE
and the
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Don't forget to visit the 
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Thanks for stopping in today! For additional projects I made using these tins you can check them out HERE & HERE
I hope you all have a GREAT Thursday!

Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Believe in Your Dreams....MCT Dec Stamp/Die of the Month

Good Morning everyone and welcome to another
"My FAVORITE stamp/die of the Month" with My Creative Time! 
This month we are featuring the stamp set
 "Believe in Your Dreams"
If this set has been on your wish list, you can pick this set up here at a discount price HERE! 
This set will be on sale for the entire month of December 
and the sale will end on December 31st, 2015 @ 12:00am PST!  

Here is the card I made using this beautiful set! 
To make my card I started with a kraft cardstock base, added a layer of white cardstock and then die cut the mat using the largest of the Stitched Rectangular Frame Die. For the designer paper I used a new paper pad I picked up from My Minds Eye~Fancy That. I grabbed the new Stitched Postage Frame Dies to add another layer to my card base as well as to add my sentiment and die cut feathers from the Believe in your Dreams set. Some gold thread bunched behind the feathers and some random gold enamel dots finish off my card!

So what do you think????? Want to see more projects?
Make sure you head on over to My Creative Time to see what the rest of the DT made!
I know the inspiration is AWESOME!!!!
Thanks so much for stopping by and have a GREAT day!!

Thursday, December 3, 2015

MCT 5 Days of Christmas~~Day 4

We are SUPER EXCITED to bring back another 5 days of Christmas! 
We will have daily AWESOME prizes so you might want to tune in each day so you won't miss a thing! All you have to do is leave your comments on each stop for an opportunity to WIN!
For all the details make sure you check out the post over at My Creative Time!

Welcome to Day 4!!
For my project today I found a super cute 3D  Christmas tree in the Silhouette Store that holds some holiday treats! I cut the pieces out and put the box together using brown cardstock for the base and designer paper from Doodlebug Designs for the green tree.
To embellish my tree I grabbed a few older MCT stamps and dies! The sentiment is from the set "From Our Family to Yours" and fit perfectly on the base of the tree. 
To make my ornaments, I used the small circle die from the "Loyal Friends" set and then to die hanger from the "Warm Holiday Fun" set (not revised set). I popped my ornaments up onto the tree and stung them all together using some Totally White Trendy Twine.
Finally my tree wasn't complete without a big bright star! I used one of the "Bunch of Stitched Stars" die and gave it some extra sparkle using my Wink of Stella pen.

I hope you like my project for Day 4!
 *tip* for the day...

Thanks for stopping by and make sure to head on over to the My Creative Time blog HERE to see more holiday gift ideas and projects!!!!


Tuesday, December 1, 2015

MCT 5 Days of Christmas~~Day 2

We are SUPER EXCITED to bring back another 5 days of Christmas! 
We will have daily AWESOME prizes so you might want to tune in each day so you won't miss a thing! All you have to do is leave your comments on each stop for an opportunity to WIN!
For all the details make sure you check out the post over at My Creative Time!
Welcome to Day 2!!
Today's projects are some fun stocking stuffers using the adorable mini hand sanitizers from Bath & Body Works. They changed the shape of these from the last time I purchased them so I did a little altering on my holder to fit the new shape.
Project #1 is the holder I made using some simple shapes in the Silhouette studio. I cut all the layers using black cardstock and designer paper from Recollections and attached all the pieces. Placing my hand sanitizer inside the holder and tying it closed with some Totally Red Trendy Twine. For my tag I used the newer released Holiday Tags set. How adorable is that santa die cut??? I just LOVE it!
Project #2 is also one of the new hand sanitizers but this one just has a cute tag. Again I used the Holiday Tags for the candy cane die cut and the circle tag as well as using a slightly larger circle from the Bunch of Fun Circle Die set. My tag was then tied onto the hand sanitizer using some Totally Black Trendy Twine.

I hope you like my project for Day 2!
 *tip* for the day...little gifts like these hand sanitizers make awesome stocking stuffers and teacher gifts. Just grab a tag die and a sentiment or image and you can mass produce several tags just to have on hand for those last minute gifts!

Thanks for stopping by and make sure to head on over to the My Creative Time blog HERE to see more holiday gift ideas and projects!!!!
I will be back tomorrow with Day 3!


Monday, November 30, 2015

MCT 5 Days of Christmas~~Day 1

We are SUPER EXCITED to bring back another 5 days of Christmas! 
We will have daily AWESOME prizes so you might want to tune in each day so you won't miss a thing! All you have to do is leave your comments on each stop for an opportunity to WIN!
For all the details make sure you check out the post over at My Creative Time!

My project for today is a simple card to make using gorgeous designer paper and some older stamps and dies.
To make my card I used some new paper I just picked up from MME called Cozy Christmas and die cut the paper mat using the largest of the Stitched Rectangular Frame Die
Next I grabbed the set Oh Deer and die cut the deer using some plain kraft cardstock. I didnt want my reindeer to be completely plain so I did add a red sparkle gem to his nose!!
Finally for the sentiment, I grabbed another older stamp/die set~ Chocolate Greetings
and used both the sentiment from that set as well as the banner die from that set.

I hope you like my project for Day 1!
 *tip* for the day...go through your designer paper. I know everyone has gorgeous papers that they forget about that is perfect for using for cards like this. Grab a die and a sentiment and you can mass produce cards in no time!

Thanks for stopping by and make sure to head on over to the My Creative Time blog HERE to see more holiday gift ideas and projects!!!!
I will be back tomorrow with Day 2!



Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Happy Thanksgiving w/Trendy Twine

Good Morning Everyone! 
It is my DT day over on the Trendy Twine Blog and I am excited to be able to share another project with you all using my featured twine color of the month~
Totally Chocolate along with the adorable 2x2 Kraft Boxes

Can you believe that it is almost Thanksgiving?? I thought I would make a project that can work for the dinner table. These 2X2 Kraft Boxes can be filled with candy and be a fun treat for your guests to take home with them.
To make my project, I started with a 2X2 Kraft Box and covered it with some beautiful designer paper from Recollections~Harvest Collections paper pack. Next using one of the panels (before it was attached to the box) I die cut a leaf using My Creative Time's A Thankful Heart set. I filled the leaf with the Totally Chocolate Trendy Twine then attached it to the box front.
I wanted to add a simple tag as well to by box, so I grabbed a Fun Stitched Tag Die , stamped my sentiment from the Fall Friends set and attached it all to the top of my box with more Totally Chocolate Trendy Twine.

Here is what I used from Annie's Paper Boutique:



New to Trendy Twine??? Check out the other places where we share our projects .....
Trendy Twine Blog~ HERE
and the
Trendy Twine Facebook page~ HERE
Don't forget to visit the
new and improved, packed with tons of product
Store HERE

Thanks for stopping in today! I hope you all have a GREAT Tuesday!

Saturday, November 21, 2015

Thankful for 3GJ Fans Blog Hop

If you are looking for the 49th New Release Blog Hop for 
My Creative Time please click HERE.

Welcome to my stop on the 
"Thankful for 3 Girl JAM Fans Blog Hop!" 
 The 3 Girl JAM design team has joined up with a few of our friends and fans to put together an awesome hop full of inspiration and fun!
You should be coming from 
Susan's  Blog.
If you are just popping in and would love to hop with us...please head on back to the start of the hop~ over at 
Julie K's Blog

If you are a follower of my blog, then you know I LOVE to make treats! 
Since we are showing Thankful projects, I thought I would make some treats that can be given out this coming Thanksgiving to my dinner party guests. I do host Thanksgiving every year and thought that these would look adorable on everyone's place setting.
The more I look at these the more they remind me of a pumpkin....LOL! 
Anyways I filled up some Medium Candy Bags with chocolate nuggets wrapped in designer paper. 6 fit in these bags perfectly.
Then for the tags I used My Creative Time's Holiday Tag Dies with the sentiment and leaf from A Thankful Heart. To attach my tags to the candy, I used the beautiful Harvest Orange Crinkle Ribbon from 3 Girl Jam in the Harvest Bundle.
These yummy treats are all ready for the Thanksgiving table!!

3 Girl JAM has put together an awesome prize package of crafty goodness!  
To win it, all you have to do is leave a comment on each stop of the hop.  You can check out all the details on the 3 Girl JAM blog!
Easy peezy!

Here is the full hop order in case you get lost along the way:
Jessica~ ME~

So, your next stop is at Connie's blog. 
Thanks so much for hopping with us today
and enjoy the rest of your weekend!!!