MCT 60th New Release Sneak Day 2

Good Morning and welcome back to Day 2 of the 

60th New Release sneak peek week from

My Creative Time!

Today's sneaks include the new  set~

Santa Suit Dies

and here is the card I made using it....

For my card today, I made my own background using the sentiments from the Holiday Tags set. After stamping the entire card stock front, I placed this aside to make my center focal point.

I used the More Stitched Circle Dies to cut 2 circles, one in vellum and the other in black card stock. They were then layered and popped up onto the front of my card.

Next I die cut the new Santa hat from the Santa Suit Dies set, added stickles to the white parts and layered the whole thing onto the circles.

Some Nuvo Crystal drops completed my card.

Recipe:

My Creative Time~

Santa Suit Dies (New Release)

More Stitched Circle Dies

Holiday Tags

Extra's~

white, black and red card Stock

Vellum

Foam

Nuvo Crystal Drops

Stickles

***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!
Make sure to head on over to the
My Creative Time
blog for more inspiration!!!!
I will be back tomorrow with Day 3!
Have a GREAT day!

Deck the Halls w/Inky Paws.....{Newton's Nook Designs GD}

Good Morning and Happy Hump Day!!

I am very excited to share with you some awesome news.....

not to long ago I was asked by Jennifer~owner and designer for Newton's Nook Designs if I would be interested in being a Guest Designer the first week of December. Well of course I said yes~ first because I had never heard of Newton's Nook Designs and secondly because I thought it would be a great way to share with my friends and followers an adorable stamp company that makes the cutest sets! 

I was able to pick out 2 stamp sets to use and have several projects to share between today's post and the fun Blog Hop we have scheduled for Friday. 

For my first card I used the Frozen Friends stamp set and made this....

I started with a Kraft card stock base and used designer papers from My Minds Eye~All is Bright paper pack.

I stamped the cute snowmen on a piece of the designer paper, and added a bit of color to them using my copic markers. I thought they would look adorable in a frame so I die cut the frame from My Creative Time~Just Simply Live set. I added additional hearts above the snowmen and then stamped the sentiment from the same set onto the frame.

After adding some stitching to the border of the designer paper as well as some zig zag stitching to add some more decorative elements, I put the card together. I thought it needed a little something more, so I pulled a snowflake punch out, added a few in the matching designer paper and then added some SU bling to the center. I also added touches of diamond stickles to the snowmen for a bit more sparkle.

For my next card I used the Holiday Wishes stamp set and came up with this CAS design

I actually am going to make several more of these to send out to friends for Christmas. For this card I started with a black card base, added a layer of green and then my top layer of white cardstock. I stamped the sentiment first onto the white card stock, making sure to line up the wording as best as I could in the center of the card. Once I was happy with the centering, I stamped my stockings above and then went to adding some color to the image using my copics. I wanted to add some more sparkle to the stockings so I brought out my diamond stickles again. To finish up my card I added a few red sequins around the sentiment and my card was finished.

I hope you have enjoyed my cards! I really had fun putting them together. Make sure to check out the Newton's Nook Designs Blog for more projects and inspiration using these sets as well as their store for additional stamp sets that are available.

Please come back and join myself and an amazing lineup of designers on Friday for the.....

There will be lots of inspiration and a prizes as well!

Have a GREAT rest of your day and thanks so much for stopping by!!!

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Entering this into the following Challenges:

Paper Issues~ Christmas
My Craft Spot~Sparkle and Shine

Just B Creative Crazy~ Dec Linky Party

Sentimental Sundays~Traditional Christmas Colors

Noel.....{TKJ Sketch Challenge #149}{Post 3}

Good Morning and Happy Monday everyone!!!

It is a BUSY morning here on my blog so if you are looking for
 ~ my EAD Designs project click HERE~

~my Trendy Twine project click HERE

It is time for a new challenge over at

 The Kraft Journal!

This week the challenge is this sketch:

 I came up with this card. I hope you like my inspiration!

For my card I started out with a Brown Kraft Cover Weight Cardstock card base and added a layer of Buff Ivory Cover Weight Cardstock as well as a layer of My Mind's Eye Christmas pattern paper.  Then I took some Brown Hemp from the Earthy Hemp Cord pack and wrapped it around my card mat 3 times, adhering it to the back of the mat using some tape.  

For the focal point of my card, I cut 2 ovals using my cameo, one in the Brown Kraft Cover Weight Cardstock and the other in the Buff Ivory Cover Weight Cardstock. I stamped my sentiment, using My Creative Time's~ From Our Family to Yours stamp set and adding the decorative piece using a stamp from the Build a Postcard set. I added white gel pen to the "snow" on the "Noel" sentiment and then added some Diamond Stickles for some shimmer and sparkly. I also added some Red Stickles to the center of the ornament and the decorative piece....all to match the glittery pattern paper.
To further embellish my card, I took a Tiny Wooden Clothespin, added some more Red Stickles to it and when it was dry, hot glued a Cream Twill Tape bow to the center.
I attached the Tiny Wooden Clothespin to the sentiment piece, added foam pop dots to the back of the sentiment and centered it onto my card.

So there you have it....

my inspiration for this week's challenge.

I hope you have enjoyed my card and will play along with us!

As always I have linked all the supplies I used from The Kraft Outlet throughout my description.  If you have not checked out the store yet....make sure you do! There is so much available, the prices are so reasonable and shipping is super fast!!!

Thanks for stopping by and have a GREAT Monday!!

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Entering this into the following Challenges:

Paper Issues~ Christmas

Layer Upon Layer.....{TKJ}

Good Morning and Happy Monday everyone!!!

It is time for a new challenge over at

 The Kraft Journal!

And this week the challenge is

Layer Upon Layer

I am a big fan of using sketches so my card for this week is based on 

The Deconstructed Sketch #112 
and the colors from this week's Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge

 

here is my card...hope you like it!

Sympathy cards are always so difficult to make and no one ever wants to have to make one but the sentiment I choose from My Creative Time~Floral Sentiment  was the perfect size to fit with the current sketch. I started my card with a Light Kraft Cover Weight Card Stock and added my layers of pattern paper from My Minds Eye~ Unforgettable paper pack. Once all my layers were cut to size, I ran each layer through my sewing machine.

Here you can see the sentiment closer and the layers with my stitching.

To further embellish my card I cut all 3 layers of the Flower Petal Dies from MCT in the matching pattern paper and added a Custom Fastener (probably my FAVORITE embellishment from The Kraft Outlet) filled with some yellow stickles. Also added was some Metallic Twist Hemp Cord tied into a bow and placed under the flower.

So there you have it....my inspiration for this week's challenge.

I hope you have enjoyed my card and will play along with us!

As always I have linked all the supplies I used from The Kraft Outlet throughout my description.  If you have not checked out the store yet....make sure you do! There is so much available, the prices are so reasonable and shipping is super fast!!!

Thanks for stopping by and have a GREAT Monday!!

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Entering this into the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday~ Anything Goes

Paper Playtime~ Lots of Yellow

Deconstructed Sketch~ #112

Just Be Creative Crazy~Just Because Linky Party

Curtain Call~Watermelon Wonder

All That Stickles~ Any Color Stickles

Sunday Funday~ Linky Party

Die Cuttin Divas~ Anything Goes

DL Art~ Linky Party

V's Sweet Ideas~Something Twine

Anything Goes w/Ribbon.....{3GJ Challenge #22}

Good Morning Bloggers!!
If you are looking for the My Creative Time New Release Blog Hop, click HERE

It is a happy day over here....

I am hosting the new challenge over at the

3 Girl JAM Challenge Blog

and

this week's challenge is~ 

Anything Goes w/Ribbon

This week's challenge will be open for 2 weeks, July 19th~ August 1st, so plenty of time to create and share!!

Our challenge is being sponsored by
Bugaboo Stamps

with 7 Free Images of your choice
AND

with a $10 Gift Certificate to  3GJ

and a Guest Designer Spot

Awesome prizes for sure!!

So here is the card I made....

I used one of my FAVORITE characters from Bugaboo Stamps~ Ava. Isn't she just adorable??? I colored her using my copic markers and then further embellished her with some diamond stickles. I did end up using my Cameo to add a frame around her so when I cut her out I could pop her up using the background of those tiny stars that is part of the image. The sentiment is also from the image and I tied the whole card together using some Aqua Splash crinkle ribbon. The match to my DP couldn't have been a more perfect one! It was like Julie made the ribbon to match this paper!

I sure hope you have enjoyed my project and will play along with us over at the 

3 Girl JAM Challenge Blog!

Remember this challenge will run for 2 weeks so lots of time to get your

Anything Goes w/Ribbon 

projects in!!

Thanks so very much for stopping by!!

Have a GREAT Friday!! 

Supplies Used:

Paper~ Kraft (TKJ Outlet), Simple Stories~Vintage Bliss

Stamps~ Bugaboo Stamps~ Ava Fairy Special

Inks~ Copic Markers

Embellishments~ Aqua Splash Crinkle Ribbon (3GJ), 

sequins, diamond stickles, pop dots, sewing machine

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Entering this into the following challenges:
Everyday is an Occasion~ Linky Party
DL Art~ July Linky Party
Word Art Wednesday~ Anything Goes

Santa's Bakery.......{PKS Challenge}

Whoo Hooo! It's the weekend! 
Super excited to hang low this weekend, get some crafting in for the upcoming week and spend LOTS of family time.

I have had an exciting week on the blog....I have the honor of being the Guest Designer for 

My Creative Time for Emma's new July Release!

If you haven't checked out the first 3 days of sneaks you can do so here

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

And here is what the upcoming week looks like, Day 4 and Day 5 of sneaks will resume on Monday and Tuesday followed by the New Release Blog Hop on Wednesday! I hope you will all come back for all of it!!!

Now onto my project for today. I wanted to play along with the new 
Peachy Keen Stamps challenge 
and will also link this up to a bunch of other challenges but here is what PKS is asking for this week.....

Peachy Keen Challenge 13-28 :: 3-D Objects :: Wrap It In Ribbon
And here is what I came up with. Hope you like it!!!

I purchased this cute 3D cookie box from the Silhouette store and had not had a chance to cut it until now.....And with the July SOTM stamps it was just calling to be made into a Christmas treat box. Since I have no Christmas cookies to add to this yet, I will save it for when I do and probably give it to one of the teachers as a gift. 

 I used quite a few stamps from the new release as well as the matching SVG files~ wow they make using these stamps so easy with those!! After laying out how I wanted my box to look, I cut the box part using some Recollection papers and then used the stamps to do some paper piecing and copic coloring~all with the matching papers, lots of stickles and some foam pop dots.

Then to tie it all together, I wrapped the box using some Holly Berry crinkle ribbon and some Candy Cane Trendy Twine. My treat box could not go without a cute tag, so using the new release Tag Die and Stitched Round Tab from My Creative Time, I added my sentiment from PKS July SOTM set as well as another paper pieces Holly leaf.

So what do you think??? Would look adorable packed with some Christmas cookies right????
Well that is all I have for you today.
Thanks so much for stopping by and have a GREAT night!!!!
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Supplies Used:

Kraft Card Stock, White Card stock (scraps)

Recollections~ Sugar Plum Paper Pack

Peachy Keen Stamps~ July SOTM
My Creative Time~Stitched Round Tab, Arrow and Tag Dies

3D Stack of Cookies Box~ Lori Whitlock ~Silhouette Store

Stickles, Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, copic

3GJ Holly Berry Crinkle ribbon, Trendy Twine Candy Cane

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Entering this into the following challenges:

Peachy Keen Stamps~3-D Objects :: Wrap It In Ribbon

Cameo Creations~Glitter it Up

Cut it Up~ Christmas in July

My Craft Spot~Wrap it Up

Everyday is an Occasion~ Linky Party

DL Art~ July Linky Party

Krafty Girls~ Die Cut Challenge
Cardz Tv~Christmas in July
Simply Create Too~Christmas in July
Paper Issues~What's Cooking

Sting Like a Bee.....{Trendy Twine Blog Hop}

Good Morning 

and Welcome to the 

Trendy Twine

"Sting Like a Bee Blog Hop"

The Trendy Twine DT is so excited to be showcasing a new color being released....

Bumblebee!!!

Isn't it beautiful!?!?!?!

Along with a fun hop to showcase the new color,  we have 2 new designers joining the team
Make sure to give a HUGE welcome to Brigit and Candace!!!
I know you are probably already familiar with their gorgeous work, I know you will LOVE all their projects using Trendy Twine!

You should be coming from the start~ 
over at the Trendy Twine blog HERE....
if not head on back for all the details on this new twine color, the special one day sale on this beautiful new color and to find out about the hop prize...you will need to hop through the whole line-up to be entered to win........ 
Yippee!!!!

Now I am sure you want to see what I made for my hop project.....I am super excited about this and think it turned out cuter than I imaged :)

 Here it is.....Pretty cute huh???? So let me walk you through what I made....

My project started out using the Clear Skinny Candy Bags and the cute bee and sentiment from Paper Smooches. After cutting, coloring and adding my stickles to the image, attaching the tags to the bags using the Bumblebee Trendy Twine, I thought the project needed something more. I LOVED the way they all turned out but it got me thinking as to what I could use to hold them....

That is what inspired the beehive holder. I used the Candy Tube Holder Pack from SVG Cutting Files, removed the one hole and centered the other hole. I added some designer paper from My Minds Eye~Unforgettable, cut the cute beehive from a file I picked up in the Silhouette store and wrapped the hive with more Bumblebee Trendy Twine. I couldn't leave the hive without another cutie bee so I printed, cut and colored another, popped him up on the hive and added some curly antenna using some wired string. 

Last picture....promise :) Here is a closeup of the tag. You can see where I added the stickles to the wings and the body of the bee. I used my 3GJ bow maker to add double bows to the tops of all the tags. I also added some flat back gems in black to the centers of the bows.

Finally since this is all about the bumblebees, I found white and yellow chocolate candies to fill my skinny bags with.

Well there you have it! 
I hope you have enjoyed my project!! I know I had a blast designing it!!

It is time to hop along to the very creative 
Jessi

I know she will have something super adorable to share!!!

But before you leave I want to remind you about this awesome 
Jaded Blossom stamp set~ Love Stings
being offered to one lucky hopper!!

All you have to do is hop and leave a comment at EVERY stop along the hop
and be a Trendy Twine blog follower HERE
Super easy!!!

Don't forget to make a stop at the Trendy Twine store HERE to pick up this new released color.
It will be on sale at a special hop price today only!

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Here is the complete line-up in case you get lost!

Trendy Twine

Jessica ~~ME~~

Jessi ~NEXT~~

Jamie

Kate

Helen

Sukie

Candi

Brigit

Candace

Thanks so much for stopping by and hopping with us!!
Have an awesome 4th of July!!!!
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Entering this into the following challenges:
Pile it On~ Bling
Inspire Me Fridays~ Anything Goes
Everyday is an Occasion~Linky Party
Simon Says Stamp and Show~Anything Goes
Really Reasonable Ribbon~Anything But a Card
Aud Sentiments Challenge~ Two Words

Birthday Wishes.........{TKJ}

Good Morning and Happy Monday everyone!!!

It is time for a new challenge over at

 The Kraft Journal!

This week's challenge is... 

Inks, Paints, Markers

So I played along with one of my favorite sketch challenges....

Seize the Birthday

And here is the birthday card I made....  

Who doesn't like to get messy playing with Inks, Paints and Markers??? 
I know I love playing with my copic markers, and trying to blend and color to look better and better each time I color. So for my inspiration project I used the adorable image from By Lori Designs~Birthday Owen. I pulled him into my silhouette designer studio, sized him to what I wanted and then added a border around him, just to give him some extra detail around the image (plus the balloon strings are too thin to cut and I wanted to pop him up on my card base). Once he was cut and colored, I added some stickles to his balloons and then put him aside to work on the rest of my card.

As also I used a Brown Kraft Cardstock base, added a layer of white cardstock and then my pattern paper from Basic Grey~Bowties paper pack.  I knew the design I was following~the sketch as pictured above~ but I wanted to further add some embellishments so I went ahead and used some White Twill Tape and colored them with the matching copic colors. Then to attach them to my card mat, I used probably one of my all time favorite embellishments~ the Custom Fasteners and just added more stickles to the centers.

Finally I used My Creative Time~Vintage Sentiment Stamp set for the "Birthday Wishes". I just love the way the sentiment looks!

 So there you have it....my inspiration for this week's challenge.

I hope you have enjoyed my card and will play along with us!

As always I have linked all the supplies I used from The Kraft Outlet throughout my description.  If you have not checked out the store yet....make sure you do! There is so much available, the prices are so reasonable and shipping is super fast!!!

Thanks for stopping by and have a GREAT Monday!!

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Entering this into the following challenges:

Seize the Birthday~ Sketch #19

Really Reasonable Ribbon~Dots/Stripes

My Creative Time~Designer Challenge...Bling it Up

DL Art~Thankful Thursday
Docerela Stamps~ Use Kraft
Pause Dream Enjoy~ Anything Goes

Anything Goes w/Ribbon......{3GJ Challenge #19}

Good Morning Bloggers!!

It is a happy day over here....

I am hosting the new challenge over at the

3 Girl JAM Challenge Blog

and

this week's challenge is~ 

Anything Goes w/Ribbon

This week's challenge will be open for 3 weeks, May 24th~ June 13th so plenty of time to create and share!!

Our challenge is being sponsored by

with a $10 Gift Certificate to  3GJ

and a Guest Designer Spot

Awesome prizes for sure!!

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So here is the card I made....

I used this week's Mojo Monday Sketch as well as the Bingo Challenge over at Catch the Bug

and came up with this,

Just in time for the Holiday weekend....

I took the Mojo Monday sketch and flipped it on it's side...I just love how this turned out (if I might say so myself...LOL)

The Bugaboo image I used was AKV Girl Celebrate and was last week's freebie image. I am sure you all know by now what a HUGE Bugaboo fan I am...make sure to check out their blog...there is a new freebie listed every Friday!

Here is a close-up of the image that I ended up coloring using my copic markers....not much coloring needed to be done since it is such a small image. I also added some diamond stickles to the stars which "match" the glittery brads I used as embellishments.

And here is the gorgeous Navy crinkle ribbon from 3GJ! It is a new release and you can find it in the Navy Bundle. In following with my Red/ White and Blue theme I also added one of my favorite colors of Trendy Twine and a must have for the upcoming few months....

Stars and Stripes.

Could not leave out my machine stitching (which is actually part of the Bugaboo challenge)

What do you think???

I sure hope you have enjoyed my project and will play along with us over at the 

3 Girl JAM Challenge Blog!

Remember this challenge will run for 3 weeks so lots of time to get those 

Anything Goes w/Ribbon 

projects in!!

Thanks so very much for stopping by!!

Have a GREAT Friday!! 

Supplies Used:

Paper~ Kraft (TK Outlet), Bazzill, Echo Park (4th of July)

Stamps~  AKV Girl Celebrate (Bugaboo)

Inks~ Copic Markers

Embellishments~ Navy Crinkle Ribbon (3GJ), Stars and Stripes Twine (Trendy Twine)

glittery brads, sewing machine, diamond stickles

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Entering this into the following challenges:

My Craft Spot~ Ribbon and Twine

Mojo Monday~ Sketch 294

Catch the Bug~ Bingo Challenge

(I acutally did everything EXCEPT the button..LOL)

Really Reasonable Ribbon~ Red, White and Blue

Everyday is an Occasion~ Linky Party

DL Art~ May Linky Party

Ribbon Carousel Blog~ Celebrations
Celebrate the Occasion~ #113
Simon Says Stamp and Show~ Favorite Ink (copic)

I Heart You.....{TAWS}

Good Morning Everyone!!

It is my DT day over at

The Alley Way Stamps

and I have a card to share that I made using this week's 

CAS(E) this Sketch and the adorable Bird Brain Stamp set

 

Hope you like this....

How adorable is this birdy with his big eyes...LOL!!

I ended up stamping him on my white cardstock and then paper piecing using some scrap paper from my HUGE pile :)

Then for the remaining stamps I used these sets.....

  

Mad Gab and Trees Company

I know I have said this before but TAWS work so well mixing and matching the sets and you never know what cool little images are hidden within each one.

Well that is all I have for you this morning!

Make sure to check out The Alley Way Stamps for more inspiration 

Hope you all have a GREAT day and thanks so much for stopping by!!

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Reminders!!

You know there is always a lot going on over at TAWS

~our Be Inspired Challenge

~TAWS freebie's HERE

~TAWS FB page HERE where we love to see your creations!

and

~the store where you can purchase all these adorable stamps HERE

Make sure to check out May's New Release stamps...they are AWESOME!!

and come back next week for sneaks to June's new releases.....

Another GREAT set of stamps!!!!!