My Creative Time Blog Hop!

Today is the My Creative Time New Release Blog Hop! 

If you would like to start at the beginning, click here. If you have arrived from Lucia's blog,  then you are on the right track.

I wanted to create with the two new paper collection packs by Echo Park Paper ~ Hippity Hoppity and St. Patrick's Day ~ love these papers!!  What better way to showcase Emma's goodies and these papers than layouts!! I made two layouts for you to view on this fun hop!!
On the Easter layout, I was able to incorporate the new Stitched Grass Die ~ isn't this perfect!

 Here is a close-up of the new goodies I used:

Products Used:

Paper & Stickers: Echo Park Paper ~ Hippity Hoppity Collection

My Creative Time Products: Fun Stitched Edges

Stitched Round Tab & Tag Dies

Stitched Tab Die

Stitched Grass Die (new release)

Hello Chickie (new release)

Title: Cameo cut

Twine and Sprinkles

My Favorite Picture EVER had to be showcased perfectly!  What do you think?? Of course Emma's products were the absolute perfect touch!!  Love St. Patty's Day!

Close-up of 3 of the dies I used ~ Love the Chevy Die!!

Products Used:

Paper & Stickers: Echo Park Paper ~ St. Patrick's Day Collection

My Creative Time Products: Fun Stitched Edges

You're My Pot of Gold

I'm a Lucky Girl (new release)

Stitched Chevy Dies (new release)

Twine and Sprinkles

***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 that is starting RIGHT NOW! Use the code: FEB2014 to receive 20% off your entire purchase! Sale ends on March 7th @ midnight PST! 

I hope you have enjoyed all of the Sneaky Peeks over the last couple of days.  I can't wait to see what the rest of the Design Team has created, so let's get hopping.  Your next stop in the hop is Miss Jessica, but in case you get lost along the way - here is the entire lineup:

Emma - http://www.creativetimeforme.com

Katie - www.craftingwithkatie.com

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

Lucia - http://www.todoconpapel.com/

Candace - (that's me!!)

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

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

Nikki - http://scrappinnavywife.blogspot.com/

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

Shar - http://scrapendipity.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.scrapinmomofoneinspiringlittleboy.blogspot.com/

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

Nancy - http://www.scrappingoutofcontrol.com

Happy Hopping and Happy Shopping everyone! 

Have a great day!

Day 4 ~ Sneak Peek of MCT Release

It's our last day of February My Creative Time Sneaky Peeks, and we've got two GREAT ones to share with you today:   "Fun Gift Pocket Sentiments" & "Tag Gift Card Pocket Die"!

LOVE THESE!!  If you liked the Stitched Gift Card Pocket Die from last month, then you are gonna love these two new sets!!  The possibilities for creating are endless with these!  I made this simple card to showcase these products but my mind is producing more and more every time I see them!! 

 Here is the inside of the card ~ isn't this little holder great!  Can't wait to showcase it on the front of a card next time!!

Products Used:

Paper: Carta Bella ~ it's a Celebration! and Doodlebug

My Creative Time Products: Stitched Party Dies

4x4 Journal Die + More

Vintage Stitched Label Dies

Tag Gift Pocket Die (new release)

Fun Gift Pocket Sentiments (new release)

***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! 

To see more sneaks from today's release, click here. 

Day 3 ~ Sneak Peek for MCT Release

Hope you are enjoying the Sneaky Peeks so far.......this release is sooo much fun.

Today I am sneaking "Hello Chickie" & "Stitched Grass Die". Yes Spring is just around the corner and what better way to get inspired than these products!!  
Love bright, spring papers and these were perfect to make this card sure to bring a "Smile"!

Products Used:

Papers: Echo Park Paper ~ Hippity Hoppity

My Creative Time Products: To My Best Peep

Fun Stitched Edges

Chocolate Greetings

Hello Chickie! (new release)

Stitched Grass Die (new release)

Button, twine and sprinkles

I was so inspired by these products that I also made this little chocolate bunny holder! I'm always finding some way to decorate up chocolate to give....

Products Used:

Products Used:

Papers: Echo Park Paper ~ Hippity Hoppity and Doodlebug

My Creative Time Products: To My Best Peep

Hello Chickie! (new release)

Stitched Grass Die (new release)

Oval Holder: personal design on Cameo

Button and 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 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! 

To see more sneaks from today's release, click here. 

Day 2 ~ Sneak Peek for MCT Release

Today I am showcasing "I'm a Lucky Girl" stamp set with coordinating dies.

We celebrate St. Patrick's Day so I'm always looking for the cutest stamps and dies to design with!  This set is so stinkin' cute I was thrilled ~ the hat die is absolutely adorable!!

Here is a "Lucky" banner set I made to add to the "Love" one I did last month ~ love how it turned out!

Here is a close up of the hat ~ don't you just LOVE IT!!

Products Used:

Papers: Pink Paislee and Echo Park

My Creative Time Products: You're My Pot of Gold

I'm a Lucky Girl (New Release)

Large shamrock and Banner cuts: Cameo cuts

Horseshoe and Pot of Gold: Cricut cuts

Buttons and Gems

I made these Pot of Gold treats too!  Lovin' St. Patty's Day!!

Products Used:

Paper: Pink Paislee

My Creative Time Products: You're My Pot of Gold

Stitched Fun Ticket Dies

I'm a Lucky Girl (New Release)

Pot of Gold: Cameo cut

Twine, button and gems

***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! 

To see more sneaks from today's release, click here. 

Day 1 ~ Sneak Peek for MCT Release

Today is the first day of sneaks for this months My Creative Time's new release.

 I got to play with the new stamp set "Bracket Sentiments" and new die sets "Stitched Bracket Dies" and "Stitched Chevy Dies" .  LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the Chevies!!  Here is a layout and card I designed to showcase these sets.

Products Used:

Paper and Cardstock Embellishments: Bella Blvd. ~ Snapshots & Daily Chevies

My Creative Time Products: Fun Stitched Edges

Stitched Sweetheart & XOXO Dies

Bracket Sentiments (New Release)

Stitched Bracket Dies (New Release)

Stitched Chevy Dies (New Release)

Products Used: 

Paper: Doodlebug and JilliBean Soup

My Creative Time: Stitched Chevy Dies (New Release)

Sprinkles

"Thanks" cut on Cameo

Close up look at the new products cause you're gonna want them!!

***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! 

To see more sneaks from today's release, click here. 

Inspiration Wednesday

Happy Wednesday!  It's Inspiration Wednesday over at My Creative Time. Today we are to post a project that we were inspired to make from something that inspired us. Sometimes I'm just inspired by the papers and tools sitting on my desk and other times I search good old Pinterest for something to get my mojo going! I was inspired to make this card from a card sketch from PageMaps University by Kimber McGray. To get my color palate, I found a picture of fabrics ~ so love the spring colors!!  This card was perfect to be crafted using My Creative Time products to make it all come together how I wanted!!

Close up of the dies I used ~ love, love, love the flower!!

Product List:

Paper: Little Yellow Bicycle ~ Fern & Forest

My Creative Time Products:  Flower Petal Dies

4x4 Journal Die + More

Vintage Stitched Label Dies

Vintage Sentiments

Twine, Buttons and Sprinkles

Here are my inspiration pictures:

by Kimber McGray

For more Inspiration Wednesday, click here.

Scrapping the Little Things

Happy Monday!  Today is Scrapping the Little Things on the My Creative Time blog.

I've LOVED this paper line by Simple Stories from the moment it came out last year!!  I've made cards and gifts from it but hadn't gotten around to making a layout using it.  With these pictures in hand, knew this was the perfect time to get it done!

Using MCT stamps and dies added the perfect extras to made this layout super cute!!  I used the 4x4 journal die to mat the pictures adding a different look ~ love!  I've been inspired by the rest of the Design Team to use other mediums to die cut so I used burlap with the flower die cut ~ love how it turned out!!  Here is a close up of the burlap flower and also the edge die and label die stamped.

Product List:

Paper and Cardstock Stickers: Simple Stories ~ Vintage Bliss Collection

My Creative Time Products:  Stitched Tab Die

Fun Stitched Edges

Life is Good Stamp Set

Tag Dies

Curly Label

Flower Petal Dies

4x4 Journal Die + More

Ribbon, Twine, Button and Gem 

For more Scrapping the Little Things inspiration, click here.

Valentines

Just finishing up Valentine gifts and now can put all Valentine theme products away and start on the next holiday!  Made cards for my kids, gift for my hubby and then a couple projects with leftovers. Not only leftover paper, but leftover chocolate ~ yes I had leftover chocolate!!!

These are the cards I made for my kids ~ love the printables on Silhouette ~ thought these turned out super cute!

Products used: 

Paper: Canvas Corp.

My Creative Time Products: Vintage Stitched Label Dies

Stitched Sweetheart & XOXO Dies

Puffy Hearts just for you stamp set

My Favorite Things: Large Fishtail Dies

twine, gems, sprinkles and printables from Silhouette

I was in Bed, Bath & Beyond and couldn't believe my eyes when I saw these K-cups!!  We are from Canada and Tim Horton's is a coffee shop that makes awesome coffee!  My husband loves Timmy's and will be super surprised at my find for his Valentine gift.  Of course I couldn't give it to him in the "boring" box, I had to jazz it up!!  Made the box from my Silhouette and then added the handles from a Papertrey Ink die.
He's gonna love it!!

Close up of box:

Products Used:

Paper: Echo Park

My Creative Time Products: Vintage Stitched Label Dies

Stitched Sweetheart & XOXO Dies

Puffy Hearts just for you stamp set

Papertrey Ink: Get a Handle on it Die Collection

Arrow cut: Silhouette

Sprinkles

And last but not least, I made a tag and bag from the scraps!  I had leftover chocolate squares and just put them in a small lunch sack I had and then decorated the front.  Whew, all done with Valentines!!

Products Used:

Paper: Canvas Corp and Echo Park

My Creative Time Products: Vintage Stitched Label Dies

Stitched Sweetheart & XOXO Dies

Puffy Hearts just for you stamp set

Teeny Tag Greetings

Fun Stitched Edges

Arrow cut: Silhouette

doily, ribbon, twine, key, gems, clothes pin and sprinkles

Whatever Wednesday

Happy Wednesday Everyone!!  Today is Whatever Wednesday over on My Creative Time blog. I've been wanting to "decorate" this frame of my daughter when she was involved in the American Girl Fashion Show for a while now.  It was so impressive that she was selected to participate in this Fashion Show and she was so excited with the love of her own American Girl doll!!  I wanted to capture pictures of her to showcase on the wall to remind her of the confident, brave girl that she is and "follow her inner star" as American Girl says!  Perfect project for Whatever Wednesday!

Here is a close up of the journal portion of the frame ~ MCT products made this journaling turn out perfect!

 Here are a couple of close ups of the flowers ~ love this die!!

Products Used:

Paper: My Mind's Eye ~ Cut & Paste

My Creative Time Products: Fun Stitched Edges

Stitched Camera Die

Vintage Stitched Label Dies

Stitched Doily Die

Flower Petal Dies

Ribbon, Twine and Pearls

For more Whatever Wednesday inspiration, click here.

Made in Minutes Monday

Happy Monday!!  It's Made in Minutes over on the My Creative Time Blog.  Our challenge is to design something that is "made in minutes" ~ with the products offered by My Creative Time, this can be an easy task if you don't over think it!!  I always make treats every holiday for staff moral and thought this challenge will be perfect since time is always getting away with us because of busy lives!!  These little chocolate treat bags were quick and easy ~ the only time consuming part was prepping the chocolate into the bags and keeping it away from kids and a chocolate loving cat!!  The one bag topper completed probably took me about 20 minutes to make and that included prepping all the pieces to assemble the rest of the bags.

Here is a close up of the bag topper ~ I will add a tag with staff name tied around the ribbon.

Here are the pieces all ready to just be assembled:

Products used:

Paper: American Crafts ~ XOXO

Cardstock: American Crafts

My Creative Time Products: Stitched Sweetheart & XOXO Dies

Vintage Stitched Label Dies

Puffy Hearts Just for You Stamp Set

clear party bags (4x6)

ribbon and gem

cardstock bag topper cut: Cameo

For more "Made in Minutes"  inspiration, click here.

Cards

I made up these cards for my Mom to give to her knitting friends ~ the little girl stamp is super cute!!  I thought the sentiments were perfect too!  I also covered a clear plastic box for my Mom to store these cards and envelopes in til she's ready to sent them off.  

Products Used:

Paper: Bo-Bunny ~ Pincushion

Banner Die and Stamp Set: My Favorite Things

Oval Dies: Spellbinders

Doilies, Alphabet Stickers and Sprinkles

Cards

Always needing a birthday card and the MCT Stitched Party Dies made it super easy to make!!  Love the "chalkboard" look.

Products used:

Paper: My Mind's Eye and Doodlebug

Cardstock and Chalkstalk

My Creative Time Product: Stitched Party Dies

Doodlebug Stickers and Sprinkles

My husband's godmother just had hip surgery so needed a Get Well Soon card to send her. Hope this brightens her day ~ a little corny but she'll enjoy it!!

Products used:

Paper: My Mind's Eye ~ Cut & Paste

My Creative Time Products: Vintage Stitched Labels Dies

Vintage Sentiments Stamp Set

Twine and Sprinkles

Medicine Bottle: Cameo (personally designed)

Peachy Keen Stamps: face