Thanks for all you do!..... {MCT Made in Minutes}

Good Morning and Welcome to

My Creative Time's~ Made In Minutes!

This is where the MCT DT shares quick and easy projects using MCT stamps and dies that you can recreate in no time.

I am always looking for Thank You cards, especially for teachers to give during Teacher Appreciation Week. Yes I know that it is a ways away but with the school year just starting here I thought I would create an easy to replicate card to keep in my stash for when the time comes. 

Here is my CAS design that you can recreate in a matter of minutes and would be very easy to mass produce. I sure hope you like it......

This is how I made my card.... I started with a kraft card stock base and added a layer of red card stock topped with a die cut white card stock mat. Next I stamped my sentiment using the new Write on Stamp set that was released last month from MCT.  Then using the Love to Learn stamp and die set, I cut out the adorable apple and the corresponding pieces and put it all together to pop up onto my card front. 

To finish off my card, I added a small brown hemp bow to the apple.

Supplies Used:

My Creative Time~Love to Learn

Write on Stamp Set

Rectangle Die (sneak)

Other Supplies Used:

Kraft, White and Red card stock

Brown Hemp 

Want to see more MIM projects?

Make sure to check out the other DT member's projects over on Emma's blog~
My Creative Time.
I know you will LOVE all the inspiration!

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a GREAT Monday!!!!

PKS September New Release Blog Hop!

The excitement has been building for the past two days and now the time has FINALLY arrived!

WELCOME to the September Release and Reveal Blog Hop at Peachy Keen Stamps!

This All Occasion release brings wonderful images for projects centered around a birthday theme, as well as some great stamps that pair up perfectly with stamps that have been released previously this year. 
I can see the Birch Background stamp used with our camping themed release, a rustic Christmas project, Halloween, masculine “guy” cards and so, so much more!
 Smile Eagle goes amazingly well with the Birch Background, too, and can’t us just see that little fella used for some AWESOME patriotic projects? 
There’s the Haunted A2 Background, which comes just in time to make some quick and easy Halloween projects, OR pair it up with last month’s release or ANY of our Halloween themed stamps for more versatility. 
The PKSC-33 Stamp of the Month, Ballerina Bear, and the Sentiments for the September 2014 Release are fabulous “go to” sets for any age! 
And last but certainly not least are the Variety Face Assortments. It wouldn’t be a PKS release without faces, and these are some of the cutest and most versatile yet! Turn a simple project into something SUPER SPECTACULAR just by adding an adorable Peachy Keen Face! These are must haves, for sure!!

Off the charts AMAZING, right? These stamps are NOW available in The Peachy Keen Stamps Shop, and as always, you can pick these new releases up at a discounted price for a limited time!

Now it’s time to do a little hopping to celebrate AND give you a chance to win a $50 Gift Certificate from Peachy Keen Stamps!!  The WINNER from the Blog Hop as well as the winners from both days of sneak peeks will be announced here on Monday, September 8th.

You should be coming from the very talented

Brigit Mann

if not, head on back to 

The Peachy Keen Stamps Blog

you are not going to want to miss a thing!

For my hop project, I used the adorable Eagle and made a patriotic card! OMG I can not get over how ADORABLE this eagle is! And there are several different faces that Kathy designed to use with this cutie! Here is my card....

For my card I stamped the Smile Eagle with the face from the new 1 1/8" Variety set onto a die cut circle. After coloring him using my copics, I added him to my card mat, which consists of both designer paper and white cardstock. After he was in place, I added several die cut stars and some randomly placed matching sequins. Finally I stamped my sentiment onto a banner die cut and popped it up onto the front of my card.

Supplies Used:

Peachy Keen Stamps~ Smile Eagle (New Release)

PK~1430 Variety Faces 1 1/8" (New Release)

PK-1256 God Bless the USA Heart Stamp Set

My Creative Time~Bunch of Fun Circle Dies

3 Star Stitched Dies

Vintage Stitched Label Die

Rectangle Dies (sneak for September)

Doodlebug Designs~Patriotic Parade paper pad

copics, sequins, chalk

Below, you’ll find the complete blog hop order, and all you need to do to be eligible for the prize is hop along, and leave comments here and on our designer’s blogs. That’s it! We’ll select one random winner from ALL the comments to win the $50 prize so they can do a little peachy shopping! Have fun, enjoy the hop, and GOOD LUCK!!!

The Peachy Keen Stamps Blog

Amy Crockett

Liz Munoz

Brigit Mann

Jessica Esch~ ME~

Saundra Rega

Gigi McKellips

Emily Kluender

Lorie Souther

Thanks for joining us for our September Release! 

We love and appreciate our peachy friends so much, and we hope you’ve enjoyed the creations as much as we’ve enjoyed bringing them to you!

Your next stop is the super talented

Saundra Rega

enjoy the rest of the hop and have a GREAT weekend!

PKS September New Release Day 2

Hey there everyone!

How about that first day of sneak peeks? Pretty amazing, right? Well we have more!!

Welcome to Day #2 of sneak peeks for the PKS September 2014 Release!

Tonight we are sharing some outstanding creations using four new stamp sets that were originally designed and created to go with various other stamp sets or themes that have been previously released. Each month as Kathy begins her creative process, she takes sketches and ideas from a specific theme and runs with it. There's no way she could possibly include each and EVERY sketch or idea in every release, but some of them are just too darned cute NOT to make the cut at some point. 
This is where this release comes in. This evening you will see creations using the 
Haunted A2 Background, 
Birch Frame Background, 
Ballet Bears, 
and 
Smile Eagle.

For my sneak today I used the new Ballet Bears set and made a very girly tag :)
Hope you like it!

Here is how I made this tag.

 I used the MCT Tag Dies and Tag Die Layers for the for both the tag and mat. I added some ruffles using the Fun Stitched Edges die and then stamped the sentiment onto the bottom of my tag. 

The for the adorable ballet bear, I stamped her and cut her out. Next I colored her using my copics as well as paper pieced her dress. For some extra embellishing, I added some Cotton Candy stickles to her shoes, belt and hat as well as to her star wand.

I finished my tag off with a sheer pink ribbon.

Supplies Used:

Peachy Keen Stamps~ Ballet Bear (New Release)

My Creative Time~ Fun Stitched Edges

Tag Die Layers

Tag Dies

stickles, chalk, white gel pen, ribbon, copics

MME~Marker paper pad

 Be sure to drop by each of the other DT members blogs for ALL the information about how they created their amazing samples and don't forget to leave your comments for a chance to win ALL of the stamp sets being featured tonight! You can find them all over on the Peachy Keen Stamps Blog
Winners will be announced on Monday, September 8th.

Thanks you for joining us tonight! Mark your calendars and set your alarm for TOMORROW night at 6 p.m. CDT, when you can join us for the complete Release and Reveal Blog Hop!

There's lots more fun, prizes and inspiration on tap, and we'll see you then!!!

PKS September New Release Day 1

Hey there everyone!!!!

It's sneaky peeky time once again and we are so excited to have you join us tonight and tomorrow night for some crafty fun that will feature images for many special occasions!

Do you ever find yourself beginning to create a birthday card or project and just wish you had a simple "go to" stamp set that you could make great use of? One for any age, boy, girl, man, woman, friends, etc...? I think all of us have found ourselves in that place. In need of a set that we can quickly and easily create something fabulous with, or use those same images to add wonderful details to a more complex creation. Well, look no further, because that's just what we have for you!

Here's a little bit about where inspiration for this month's Stamp of the Month came from in Kathy's words...

Last month, I personally had several milestone birthdays to send cards out for. I found myself wishing I had a simple yet versatile birthday stamp set! I think if I would have had these stamps around I TOTALLY would have used them.

Happy and Healthy Hugs to All!"

:)

Kathy Jakopovich

Along with a super versatile birthday set, this month we have some great add on stamp sets

that will go just beautifully with previously released themes. Tonight we bring you designer creations using 

PKSC-33 Stamp of the Month set, 

PK-1428 Sentiments for September 2014,

 and 

PK-1429 and PK-1430, which are the newest faces to PKS.

 The Variety Face Assortment and Variety Faces 1 1/8 inch faces will allow you to add some new peachy cuteness to your creations.

I have 2 cards to share with you tonight, both using the new SOTM set.

For my first card I went CAS and used the adorable birthday present and the sentiment. I stamped everything on kraft cardstock and then stamped the present a second time to color with my copics. I then cut it out and adhered it to the center of my card base. A small red stickled center, the mat popped up on a white card base and this was finished. 

Then for my next card I again used the same set~ the September SOTM and came up with this....

I apologize for the not so great picture...I was having a hard time taking this one..maybe because of the papers??? Anyways... for this card I used the one of the balloons from the new set and that awesome new PK face...LOL isn't it adorable?? I stamped everything onto some designer paper and then added some chalk and white gel pen to his face. Next I die cut another strip of designer paper using the sneak peek die from MCT (which also happens to be the card mats for both of my cards) and stamped the sentiment. I layered the balloon onto the card mat, added some randomly placed matching enamel dots and completed my card with a Totally Natural Trendy Twine balloon string.

 PRIZES :: PRIZES :: PRIZES!!!

We will be choosing one lucky winner from all the comments on the PKS Blog, AND Designer Blogs to receive all of the stamp sets being showcased this evening. That gives you one chance to win for each comment you leave! Good luck, and enjoy!!! 
ALL winners from sneak peeks and our Release and Reveal Blog Hop will be announced on Monday, September 6th.

Thanks for stopping by and we'll see you tomorrow! 
Same time... Same place!!!

Let's Celebrate!...{MCT Tag-it Tuesday}

Good Morning and welcome to 

Tag it Tuesday w/My Creative Time!

Today the DT will be sharing  tags following the photo below and using of course all the great My Creative Time! stamps and dies that Miss Emma has to offer.

Here is the tag I made....
I just LOVE how it turned out and hope you do too!

For my tag, I used the colors from the photo as my inspiration. I love the new Tag Die Layers set from this new release and wanted to use it again to make this tag. I know I will be using it ALOT~ it is perfect for those quick tags! Anyways, I cut out the bottom layer using the Tag Die and then the top layer using designer paper. Then using the "celebrate" die that also comes in the set, I die cut that up the side of the tag. For the "let's" sentiment, I used the stamp from the You're Brilliant stamp set and stamped it right above the die cut. 

To embellish my tag, I die cut 3 stars using matching pattern paper as well as using papers that had the color combo in them that matched the photo. I popped them up onto my tag and then added some randomly placed enamel dots. Some burlap ribbon for the top held on with a staple and my tag was complete.

My Creative Time Products Used:

Tag Dies

Tag Die Layers

3 Star Stitched Dies

You're Brilliant

Other Products Used:

Enamel Dots

MME Boy Crazy designer paper

burlap ribbon

Well that it all I have to share :)

  Make sure you head on over to My Creative Time to see what the rest of the Design Team has created.
Thanks for stopping by and have a GREAT Tuesday!

Trendy Twine's Happy Halloweenie FB Hop

If you are looking for the MCT 35th New Release Blog Hop please click HERE

Good Morning everyone!!!

 The Trendy Twine DT along with the TT Little Sisters are having our first ever Facebook Blog hop! We have some AWESOME Halloween projects to share using new products in the store as well as the fun Halloween Twine's!

Here is just alittle sneak of my project....please come on by and hop with us! 

There are some AMAZING prizes up for 3 lucky hoppers!

 ~ $10 GC to the Trendy Twine store

~ Halloween Trendy Twine Mini Set (including all ten colors) 

and 

a 25 pack of Biggie Candy Bags.

To be eligible to win these prizes you must "LIKE" each fan page and COMMENT on all of the projects. Super Easy!

To join in on all the fun head on over to the Trendy Twine FB page! 

I have listed the entire line-up below in case you get lost along the way!

DT Facebook Fan Page Links

Trendy Twine~https://www.facebook.com/trendy.twine

Jessica~ https://www.facebook.com/chicknscrap

Helen~https://www.facebook.com/HTBCreations

Sukie~ https://www.facebook.com/scrappindhilly1

Shelly~ https://www.facebook.com/mypaperlove.mypaperlove

Migdalia~ https://www.facebook.com/CraftingWithCreativeM

Kim~ https://www.facebook.com/hellocutiecrafts

Tammy~https://www.facebook.com/Creatingsomewhereunderthesun

Beth~ https://www.facebook.com/NursiebethsBeauties

Melissa~https://www.facebook.com/MMirandaCreations

Have fun hopping and have a GREAT holiday weekend!!

MCT 35th New Release Blog Hop!

Good Morning 

and 

Welcome to the much anticipated 

35th 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

Candace

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! She really ROCKED this release (well she always does, doesn't she?? Of course!!)

Today I get to showcase the Picture Perfect stamp and die set.
I have 2 different and fun cards to share using this set. Hope you like them!

Here they both are up close and with all the details.....

For my first card I went CAS using the circle dies for the camera center and instead made a bulls-eye with the pieces. When I was thinking about my project for the hop, I sat looking though all the sentiments for a long time. Then it hit me :) I am forever forgetting birthday's and this sentiment would be PERFECT for a belated birthday card. So the inside (which I didn't picture~sorry) I made a computer generated sentiment, which says "Sorry I missed your birthday"
Now the best thing about a card like this is, you can use it for anything that you miss...LOL!

My Creative Time Products Used:

Picture Perfect (New Release)
Bunch of Fun Circle Dies
Stitched Mini Frame & Arrow Dies
Pre-Sneak Rectangle Dies
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For my next card I thought I would use another of the cute sentiments and make a fun card.

For this one, I used the fun new camera die and mini frame as my focal point. I added that adorable PKS face to the center...how cute is that????
I added some Celebration Trendy Twine and some random enamel dots to my pre-sneak card mats and then stamped the sentiment. Some glossy accents to the center of the camera and my card was complete.

My Creative Time Products Used:

Picture Perfect (New Release)
Pre-Sneak Rectangle Dies

Other Products Used:
Peachy Keen Stamps~PK-1400 Clowning Around Face Assortment
Celebration Trendy Twine
Enamel Dots, glossy accents, white gel pen, copics

Now for all the good stuff!!!

"FREEBIE STAMP"

Since the last release was such a success, Emma wanted to show her appreciation by giving away this FUN new Good Friends stamp to the FIRST 150 shoppers! YEP, you heard that right, this stamp will go to the FIRST 150 shoppers for FREE! 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 100th shopper, no worries because this stamp will be available for sale! 

Emma, knows there will be questions on whether YOU made the first 100? 

AFTER the 150 shoppers come through, then you will see this set available for PURCHASE along w/the new release items! 

Just checking in to let you all know that the 150 + 1 shoppers came through already! If you have invoices that range from #12870 - #13021 then you WILL be getting this stamp in your pkg FOR FREE! ;) For those of you who missed out on this, it is available for purchase HERE! 

THANK YOU!

***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! 

***SALE ALERT***

ALSO, DON'T FORGET our sale starts RIGHT NOW! Use the code: AUGUST2014 to receive 20% off your entire purchase! 

Sale ends on September 5th @ 11:59pm PST! 

And here is the whole release!

 

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Just in case you get lost along the way :)

BLOG HOP LINE UP

Emma - http://www.creativetimeforme.com

Katie - http://www.craftingwithkatie.com

Lee-Ann - http://leescraps.blogspot.com/ 

Lucia - http://www.todoconpapel.com/

Candace - http://www.pcquickutzclub.blogspot.com/

Jessica - http://chick-n-scrap.blogspot.com/

Stacey - http://staceyscreativecorner.blogspot.com/

Cindy - http://www.cindybcreations.blogspot.ca/

Shar - http://scrapendipity.blogspot.com

Nikki - http://scrappinnavywife.blogspot.com 

Micia - http://lilowldesigns.blogspot.com

Leanne - http://createdbyLeanne.blogspot.com

Teri Beri - http://teriberi2.blogspot.com

Ruthie - www.septemberninthdesigns.com

Emily - http://creationsofanarmywife.blogspot.com/

Liz - http://www.lizspaperloft.com/

Cassandra - http://www.Ctimz3.blogspot.com

Kim - http://www.kimberlyharrisstudio.blogspot.com

Veronica - http://vkcreate.blogspot.com/

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