Products Used:
Paper & Stickers: Doodlebug Designs
Apple: Cricut cut
Vinyl: Silhouette
Ribbon and Sprinkles
Wednesday, April 30, 2014
Teacher Appreciation
It's Teacher Appreciation next week (May 5-9th) and I made these little stationary sets for my kids teachers this year. I scored big time when I found these sets on clearance at Michael's last year and they even were the teachers favorite colors by luck!! I removed the sticker on the front of the plastic case, covered with paper, embellished, added teacher names in vinyl and voila ~ perfect gift!! Love when a good find comes to good use!! I'll grade myself an A+ ~ lol!!
Inside containers ~ other set is purple.
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Tag It Tuesday
Today is Tag It Tuesday over on My Creative Time blog.
The theme for the tag we are to make today was Floral. With the fantastic new flower stamps and dies that were just released I had lots of fun making this tag!! I wanted to make a bright & cheery tag with lots of flowers. I decided to extend my tag and cut out 3 more in pattern paper to add to the bottom of the main white tag. This tag will be super cute to add to a gift bag or even used on a card.
Close up of the flowers to show how I used the stamped vines as well as die cut vines to give some depth to the scene.
For more Tag It Tuesday inspiration, click here.
The theme for the tag we are to make today was Floral. With the fantastic new flower stamps and dies that were just released I had lots of fun making this tag!! I wanted to make a bright & cheery tag with lots of flowers. I decided to extend my tag and cut out 3 more in pattern paper to add to the bottom of the main white tag. This tag will be super cute to add to a gift bag or even used on a card.
Products Used:
Paper: Echo Park Paper
My Creative Time:
Pearls, ribbon & twine
For more Tag It Tuesday inspiration, click here.
Monday, April 28, 2014
Scrapping the Little Things
Happy Monday! Today is Scrapping the Little Things on the My Creative Time blog.
I love this day to get my pictures out of the box and scrapped!! My son did one of the kids building classes at Lowe's and not only came home with a perfectly built flying bat, but some memorabilia that I wanted to save on the page once I scrapped it. The 3x3 envelope die was the perfect solution! There also was a 8.5 x 11 certificate of achievement filled out and way toooo big for a layout!! I scanned this certificate and made picture size so the memory is there (& all the info!) and I'll tuck the original behind the layout in the page protector. I find this a perfect solution for any projects/items, scan and shrink or take a picture. I use this a lot for school projects that I want to showcase but cannot put that fantastic art item in their books ~ lol!!
The new Ampersand set?? A must have!!
Close up of the envelope plus additional stamp I added.
For more Scrapping the Little Things inspiration, click here.
I love this day to get my pictures out of the box and scrapped!! My son did one of the kids building classes at Lowe's and not only came home with a perfectly built flying bat, but some memorabilia that I wanted to save on the page once I scrapped it. The 3x3 envelope die was the perfect solution! There also was a 8.5 x 11 certificate of achievement filled out and way toooo big for a layout!! I scanned this certificate and made picture size so the memory is there (& all the info!) and I'll tuck the original behind the layout in the page protector. I find this a perfect solution for any projects/items, scan and shrink or take a picture. I use this a lot for school projects that I want to showcase but cannot put that fantastic art item in their books ~ lol!!
The new Ampersand set?? A must have!!
Products Used:
Paper: Echo Park Paper ~ That's My Boy Collection
My Creative Time:
And Then Some (new)
Twine and Buttons
For more Scrapping the Little Things inspiration, click here.
Friday, April 25, 2014
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.
Lovin' the new stamp set ~ Build a Pretty Flower! It's so universal to use and with watercoloring being a big thing with stamping these days, this set is awesome as it gives that watercolor look with straight stamping!! You can stamp on any paper to "build your flower" or even cut out the flower to create a die cut look. Also did you see the cutest little ladybug to build in this set?? I haven't stamped him yet but soon he will be added to my projects!!
Here I made this card with "building flowers" on the tag die.
Here is a close up of the "build a flower" ~ love the watercolor look and how you don't have to be perfect with your stamping!!!
Products Used:
Paper: Simple Stories
My Creative Time:
Build a Pretty Flower (new release)
Sprinkles and Twine
Here is the layout I created using these two new sets.
Close up of the bike and ampersand dies ~ LOVE them!!
Products Used:
Paper: Simple Stories ~ DIY Boutique
My Creative Time:
And Then Some (new release)
Way to Go (new release)
Twine, Sprinkles, Sequins and clothes pin.
***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: APRIL2014 to receive 20% off your entire purchase! Sale ends on May 3rd @ 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:
BLOG HOP LINE UP
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/
Leanne - http://createdbyLeanne.blogspot.com
Teri Beri - http://teriberi2.blogspot.com
Ruthie - www.septemberninthdesigns.com
Cassandra - http://www.Ctimz3.blogspot.com
Kim - http://www.kimberlyharrisstudio.blogspot.com/
Veronica - http://vkcreate.blogspot.com/
Glora - http://glorascrafts.blogspot.com
Happy Hopping and Happy Shopping everyone!
Have a great day!
Thursday, April 24, 2014
Day 4 ~ My Creative Time Sneak Peek
It's our last day of My Creative Time Sneaky Peeks, and we've got two GREAT ones to share with you today: "Springtime in Paris" & "And Then Some". Both these sets come with coordinating dies!!
I took on the "Springtime in Paris" set and made this lotion holder. I found these mini lotion and shower gel bottles at Bath & Body Works and instantly knew they were perfect for this stamp set! Isn't it a great gift!! I'm loving the flourish stamps that come with this set ~ add so much elegance to your projects.
Close up of box ~ sentiment stamp is from this set too!! I used 2 label dies to make a "ribbon" banner look.
Products Used:
Paper: Echo Park Paper
My Creative Time:
Springtime in Paris (new release)
SVG Cutting Files: Mini Bottle Carrier
Ribbon and Sprinkles
***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.
Wednesday, April 23, 2014
Day 3 ~ My Creative Time New Release
Hope you are enjoying the Sneaky Peeks so far.......this release is sooo much fun.
Today I am sneaking "Wishing You Were Here" & "Stitched Pretty Flowers & Leaves". The Wishing You were Here set is stamps and comes with coordinating dies. Flowers & Leaves are straight die cuts and I LOVE them!!! You may have seen last release where a couple of Design Team Ladies sneak peeked these for you! I was a little unsure how to showcase the Wishing you were Here, but ended up loving the bench stamp with die! I thought this was a perfect combo of stamps and dies to use on a CD calendar page for May. Now I'll have to keep up with each monthly page as I go but this will not be a hard task with MCT products!! Special bonus for you ~ here is the calendar to print for yourself here courtesy of Paper Crafts Magazine ~ enjoy!
To see more sneaks from today's release, click here.
Today I am sneaking "Wishing You Were Here" & "Stitched Pretty Flowers & Leaves". The Wishing You were Here set is stamps and comes with coordinating dies. Flowers & Leaves are straight die cuts and I LOVE them!!! You may have seen last release where a couple of Design Team Ladies sneak peeked these for you! I was a little unsure how to showcase the Wishing you were Here, but ended up loving the bench stamp with die! I thought this was a perfect combo of stamps and dies to use on a CD calendar page for May. Now I'll have to keep up with each monthly page as I go but this will not be a hard task with MCT products!! Special bonus for you ~ here is the calendar to print for yourself here courtesy of Paper Crafts Magazine ~ enjoy!
Here is a close up of the flowers and leaves die cuts ~ I used the small flower stamps from Pretty Spring Wreaths to stamp in middle of die cut flowers, then added sprinkles.
Products Used:
Paper: Simple Stories
My Creative Time:
Wishing You Were Here (new release)
Stitched Pretty Flowers & Leaves Dies (new release)
Pretty Spring Wreaths (new release)
Sprinkles 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.
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
Day 2 ~ Sneak Peek for MCT Release
Today I am showcasing "Main Street Stamp Set" and "Way To Go Stamp Set with coordinating dies". I found this notebook on clearance at Michaels and knew I could cover the front flap with paper and do my own thing on it! My daughter loves to write in notebooks so thought of her as I decorated the cover. These two new sets were the perfect combination to completing this notebook! Now my daughter can record her daily activities in her own "life" journal!
LOVE the new bike die!! Isn't it adorable!!
I embossed the sentiment stamp to really highlight and be seen on the black background.
To see more sneaks from today's release, click here.
LOVE the new bike die!! Isn't it adorable!!
Products Used:
Paper: Echo Park Paper
My Creative Time:
Main Street (new release)
Way To Go (new release)
Twine & I-Rocks
***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.
Monday, April 21, 2014
Day 1 ~ Sneak Peek for MCT Release
Today is the first day of sneaks for this months My Creative Time's new release.
We are showcasing the new stamp sets Pretty Spring Wreaths and Build a Pretty Flower. I love the Build a Pretty Flower stamp set and how the flowers look like you've watercolored after stamping! Here is a card I made using the flower stamp set and the sentiment is from the Pretty Spring Wreaths stamp set. You are gonna love these Stamp Sets!!
Close up of flowers ~ see the watercolor look just from stamping ~ love it!!
To see more sneaks from today's release, click here.
We are showcasing the new stamp sets Pretty Spring Wreaths and Build a Pretty Flower. I love the Build a Pretty Flower stamp set and how the flowers look like you've watercolored after stamping! Here is a card I made using the flower stamp set and the sentiment is from the Pretty Spring Wreaths stamp set. You are gonna love these Stamp Sets!!
Close up of flowers ~ see the watercolor look just from stamping ~ love it!!
Products Used:
Paper: Simple Stories
My Creative Time:
Pretty Spring Wreaths (new release)
Build a Pretty Flower (new release)
EK Success: Circle Punch
Sprinkles
***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.
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
Whatever Wednesday
Happy Wednesday Everyone!! It's another Whatever Wednesday over on My Creative Time blog.
I pulled out another vacation photo with the new Jillibean Soup Collection ~ Sightseeing Stew and scrapped away! Love making layouts with all of Emma's goodies!!
Here is a close up of the dies I used ~ LOVE the Geotag die!!
For more Whatever Wednesday inspiration, click here.
I pulled out another vacation photo with the new Jillibean Soup Collection ~ Sightseeing Stew and scrapped away! Love making layouts with all of Emma's goodies!!
Products Used:
Paper and Cardstock Pieces: Jillibean Soup ~ Sightseeing Stew
My Creative Time: Tag Dies
For more Whatever Wednesday inspiration, click here.
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
Try Me Tuesday ~ Ghost Stamping
Happy Tuesday! It's Try Me Tuesday over at My Creative Time.
Today we are doing "Ghost Stamping" technique. I've never done this before and researching all about it, I found a couple of different ways you can do it. One way is to stamp your image with white ink and once dry, stamp same image over top with a color and offset just a tad so you have a white "ghost" of a shadow behind color. Another way to do this technique is to stamp your image with white ink on white paper and once dry, rub a color over the stamped image. This is the technique I tried as I just couldn't get a stamped image right doing the other technique. The technique I did actually makes a dry embossed look to me but love how it gives a whole new way to use your stamps!!
Here is a close up showing how you can see the stamped images once colored with ink. I just rubbed across the white stamped images with a sponge dauber to bring out the design.
Hope this inspired you to try this technique!!
For more Try Me Tuesday, click here.
Today we are doing "Ghost Stamping" technique. I've never done this before and researching all about it, I found a couple of different ways you can do it. One way is to stamp your image with white ink and once dry, stamp same image over top with a color and offset just a tad so you have a white "ghost" of a shadow behind color. Another way to do this technique is to stamp your image with white ink on white paper and once dry, rub a color over the stamped image. This is the technique I tried as I just couldn't get a stamped image right doing the other technique. The technique I did actually makes a dry embossed look to me but love how it gives a whole new way to use your stamps!!
Here is a close up showing how you can see the stamped images once colored with ink. I just rubbed across the white stamped images with a sponge dauber to bring out the design.
Products Used:
Paper: My Mind's Eye
My Creative Time: Vintage Sentiments
Jellies: Queen & Co.
Sewing Machine
For more Try Me Tuesday, click here.
Friday, April 11, 2014
Anniversary
It's my Anniversary this weekend and was totally inspired by a card on Pinterest here to create. The stamping technique with a die cut was right up my ally to try!! I cut half a heart from the pattern paper, lined it up on my card base and then stamped with the large polka dot heart from Puffy Hearts Stamp Set. Love how it turned out and know Hubby will like it too!! Used 2 different stamp sets by My Creative Time to get the "happy anniversary" that I liked.
Products Used:
Paper: Canvas Corp.
My Creative Time: Chocolate Greetings (for "anniversary")
Hello Chickie! (for "happy")
Twine
Wednesday, April 9, 2014
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.
I was inspired by the stack of books on my nightstand. Every night I love to read and every time I open my book, I think about the fact that I should make myself a cute bookmark to replace the little piece of paper I currently have! Well today was the day that I finally made myself a bookmark!! Little did I know that the scraps of papers and MCT dies would inspire me to make a card too!!
Here is my inspiration:
Here is my bookmark:
Close ups of the bookmark ~ love the Geotag and Peep!!
Product List:
Paper: Jillibean Soup ~ Sightseeing Stew
My Creative Time:
Twine and Eyelet
And as I was making this bookmark, a couple of dies inspired me to make a card from the rest of the papers.
Product List:
Paper: Jillibean Soup ~ Sightseeing Stew
My Creative Time:
Sprinkles
For more Inspiration Wednesday, click here.
Monday, April 7, 2014
Scrapping the Little Things
Happy Monday! Today is Scrapping the Little Things on the My Creative Time blog.
One of my first stamp sets from My Creative Time was the football ~ Touchdown set. My son is really into football and thought this set was perfect. I've made cards with this set but with all the football pictures that I seem to be collecting, I thought this was a perfect opportunity to use the stamp set on a layout. I absolutely love how it turned out!
Isn't the football player and circle stamp perfect!!
For more Scrapping the Little Things inspiration, click here.
One of my first stamp sets from My Creative Time was the football ~ Touchdown set. My son is really into football and thought this set was perfect. I've made cards with this set but with all the football pictures that I seem to be collecting, I thought this was a perfect opportunity to use the stamp set on a layout. I absolutely love how it turned out!
Isn't the football player and circle stamp perfect!!
Product List:
Paper and Cardstock Sticker: Echo Park Paper
My Creative Time Products: Fun Stitched Edges
Twine & Buttons
For more Scrapping the Little Things inspiration, click here.
Thursday, April 3, 2014
Thrifty Thursday with a Sketch
Happy Thursday!! Today we are doing a little twist with Thrifty Thursday and adding a Sketch too on My Creative Time Blog.
The goal was to create a project using scraps/leftovers or a recycled item AND this sketch that our DT Sister Liz created.
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I absolutely love sketches!!
They give you a great "blueprint" to get creative with your design!
Here is a card I created from this sketch and then I turned around and did a matching bag ~ gotta love scraps!!
So what do you think?? Kept with the basics of the sketch?? What would you design around this sketch?
Here is the card close up:
Have a thing for bags this week ~ lol!! Cute matching gift bag will make a birthday complete!!
Products Used:
Paper: Doodlebug Designs
My Creative Time: Celebrate Good Times
silk flower, twine and sprinkles
For more Thrifty Thursday inspiration, click here.