Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge

I love Anything Goes challenges -- it's like coloring outside the lines for me. So here's my card for the Anything Goes Challenge at Paper Smooches. I used the Get Outta Town set, which as of right now is my favorite. :)

For my background I used a piece of watercolor paper I did some time ago. The colors are perfect for the summery feeling I wanted to convey. The hibiscus stamp in this set makes a great border. I colored just the centers trying to match them to the shade they are stamped on.

 The cocktail and sunglasses I cut in multiples to pop them with foam tape, and grounded them by placing over the top of my sentiment tag.

Here you can see the dimension.

I also added glossy accents to the drink glass and sunglasses. The sentiment and every image are all on the Get Outta Town stamp set. Thanks for looking!

Products used:
Paper Smooches, Get Outta Town stamp set
My Creative Time, speech bubble die (minus the tail)
Copic markers, foam tape, glossy accents, diy watercolor paper

What day is it....

My favorite day ever! Friday, of course. Bet you thought I was going to say Wednesday, didn't ya!? hahaha. I love the feel of Friday. Can't help it, I'm a dork! :)

Today I'm sharing this fun super springy card inspired by Maile Belles. I loved her pretty pink version, but I had this yellow watercolor paper I painted a while back and decided to use it for my card instead.

Pop the top with foam tape, add buttons and done! So simple and yet so pretty.

The flowers are Quickutz dies, and the 'hello' is a die by Technique Tuesday.

Thanks for coming by the blog today. I hope you have a crafty weekend planned. If you need me, I'll be right here in the studio! :)

Designer Challenge, monochromatic

Welcome to the new challenge with My Creative Time. Today's challenge comes from Cassandra, who challenges us to use a monochromatic color scheme for our projects. I used blues for my card. The faux stitching (which I'm so bummed I messed up on) is the dotted line from the Gift Card Sentiments stamp set, and the sentiment from More Chocolate Greetings.

All the flowers on my card were made with the Stitched Scallop and Circle die set. I love how pretty they turned out. They look great over the washi tape background.

We hope you'll join us for this new challenge. Link up your monochrome project for a chance to win!

Product List:
My Creative Time, Stitched Scallop and Circle die set
My Creative Time, More Chocolate Greetings stamp set
My Creative Time, Gift Card Sentiments
Button, twine, washi tape, floral stamens

Whatever Wednesday

It's time again for Whatever Wednesday with the My Creative Time Design Team, when we make whatever project we want using Emma's products. I have a pre-sneak again for you today!

Clean and simple card using the 3x4 journaling card, hexagon dies, and label die from the chunky jar accessories dies.

Inside I used the stitched sweetheart dies with a word from the Some Days Simply Require set.

Product List:

My Creative Time, 3x4 journaling card

My Creative Time, Stitched Sweetheart dies

My Creative Time, Hexagon dies

My Creative Time, Chunky Jar Accessories label die

Mt Creative Time, Some Days Simply Require.... {always}

My Creative Time, pre-sneak! 

Try Me Tuesday with My Creative Time

Good morning! Hubby has asked me to make a baby card for a client who just had a baby girl. So I combined the card with today's project. Today we are to use a die in an unexpected way; make it something it wasn't originally designed for.

I've taken the chevy dies and used them to make banner pennants for this baby card. I love the size of them and the Fun Alphabet letters fit beautifully. And with this paper I've had in my stash for eons--I think it is just the right accompaniment. Buttons, twine, and eyelet lace add the finishing touch to the banner; and for the mini scalloped bottom edge, I used the Fun Edge Dies.

Each letter was cut five times and layered to make my own "chipboard" letters, and each pennant is popped with foam tape for dimension.

My sentiment comes from the Fun Variety Inside and Out stamp set.

I hope you'll take a second look at your dies and see what else you can make with them! Have a crafty week, bloggy friends.

Product List:
My Creative Time, Stitched Chevy Dies
My Creative Time, Fun Stitched Edges dies
My Creative Time, Fun Alphabet, Lowercase dies
My Creative Time, Fun Variety Inside and Out sentiments
My Creative Time, All Star Baby stamps
Buttons, twine, foam tape, eyelet ribbon

Melonheadz Friends - Bright Colors Challenge

Welcome to March, and a new challenge at Melonheadz Friends.....BRIGHT COLORS! Fun and simple, right? So you'll come and play with us, right!? Link up for your chance to win goodness from Melonheadz!

For my card today I used this adorable image from the BFFs collection. Super cute little girls who are fun to color in coordinating outfits. 

Love their sweet faces and fun hair. Note my clouds in the background....those are dies which I lined myself to give a whimsical look to match the tone of the girlies.

This title piece is also part of the BFFs set. Love. ♥

In this shot, you can see how I popped them off the page for dimension. Foam tape is a staple in my craftroom.

And here is the inside message. I used stamps from My Creative Time to create my own BFF sentiment!!

Thanks for coming by today. I hope you'll join us for this fun and COLORFUL challenge!

Made in Minutes Monday with My Creative Time

Happy Monday! I don't know about you, but I'm really liking this new feature for 2014. Made in Minutes is something every crafter needs occasionally. We hope these quick and easy ideas will help you get your crafty juices flowing when you have only a little time but plenty of mojo!

Today's card is super simply and takes less than 10 minutes to make. I used a simple colored cardbase and stamped a small block of pattern in white using My Creative Time Build a Chevy Background stamp set. Simple embellishment of a leaf stalk {this one is a sneak from the upcoming March release!}, added a button with a twine bow, and a tiny tag with a simple sentiment.

I love the look! I borrowed it from an idea I saw on Pinterest. That place is overflowing with creative ideas.

Thanks for looking!
Product List:
My Creative Time, Build a Chevy background stamp set
My Creative Time, Teeny Tags Holiday sentiments
My Creative Time, Chunky Jar Accessories, tiny tag
My Creative Time, leaves stalk {sneak peek}
Twine, button, white ink, brown ink

Peachy Keen Challenge, 14-03

Being it is the first of March -- ALREADY!?!? -- I decided to use a St. Paddy's Day theme for my Peachy Keen Sketch Challenge. Seriously....March!? Sorry. Moving along.....

Here's my card using the adorable Cheers For Green Beer Peachy stamp set. Love this adorable little mousie in his green coat and hat.

I popped him off the base using foam tape and adding twine for a realistic tail. He's so sweet! The little clovers are by My Creative Time from the newest release, I'm a Lucky Girl stamp and die set.

My sentiment comes with the Green Beer stamp set. Love it! I used the shamrock die from My Creative Time's You're My Pot of Gold stamp set.

Sketch:

Thanks for looking! You have time to join in the challenge too. Closes March 13.

Product List:
Peachy Keen Stamps, PK-283, Cheers For Green Beer
My Creative Time, I'm a Lucky Girl
My Creative Time, You're My Pot of Gold
My Creative Time, Large scalloped tag die
Twine, foam tape, fabric paint, copic markers

MCT February Release Blog Hop

***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 of winning! VERY IMPORTANT, PLEASE leave a way for us to contact you in your comment just in case YOU are the lucky winner! 

***SALE ALERT***

Starting RIGHT NOW use the code: FEB2014 to receive 20% off your entire purchase! 

Sale ends at midnight PST, March 7th

Finally....it's time for the full release!! Woop woop! I hope you're as excited about this release as we are. It is so much fun to work with, I'm sure you'll be glad to have it in your crafty arsenal. :) 

For my featured product today, I'm showcasing the new Tag Gift Card Pocket Die. I love this cute little envie pocket. It can be used for so many things, not just a gift card, as I shared in yesterday's sneak peek. Here I've used it as a sort of invitation for a girls' night out. 

The tag base is the scalloped edge large tag die, with the banner and confetti dies from the 4x4 Journaling +More die set. On the pocket itself, I used a speech bubble for my message, taken from the new set Fun Pocket Sentiments that coordinates with the pocket die. 

Tickets in the pocket envie. I used a LOT of different stamp sets to create all my one-of-a-kind sentiments. You'll find them all in the products list below.

To start at the beginning of the hop, you'll want to hop over to Emma's blog, but if you've arrived here from Cindy's blog, you're right on track. You will head over to Micia's blog next. Thanks for coming by today, and remember to leave your contact info in your comment so we can get in touch with you if you win!

Product List:
My Creative Time, Tag Gift Pocket die *new release*
My Creative Time, Large tag die
My Creative Time, Fun Tickets die
My Creative Time, 4x4 Journaling+ More banner and confetti dies
My Creative Time, Speech bubble die
My Creative Time, Fun Gift Pocket Sentiments *new release*
My Creative Time, Fun Tickets stamp set
My Creative Time, Holiday Tickets stamp set
My Creative Time, Fun Tickets die
My Creative Time, Classy and Fabulous stamp set
My Creative Time, Girls' Night Out stamp set
My Creative Time, Anyday Bingo and Crossword stamp set

My Creative Time, Fright Night stamp set

My Creative Time, Label Font stamps

MCT Sneak Peek, Day 4

***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 of winning! VERY IMPORTANT, PLEASE leave a way for us to contact you in your comment 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

Today is our final sneak, which means tomorrow is the big Release Hop! Are you excited?! I am! I can't wait for you to see everything Emma has in store for you in this new release. LOTS, I tell ya! ;) And here is my project. I used the Stitched Chevy dies from day 1, and from the new release Fun Gift Pocket Sentiments set, my sentiment...duh. Haha! My actual card base is from the 4x4 Journaling+ More die set.

I love how versatile the Chevys are!

And inside the NEW Tag Gift Card Pocket Die! This one fits on a tag ... as you can see I didn't think far enough ahead when I made a 4-inch card, but you can see how this size pocket will fit onto a tag and accommodate the gift card perfectly. The inside sentiment is also part of the Fun Gift Pocket Sentiments set.

There you go! The final sneak peek of the week. Tomorrow's hop is sure to be chock full of yummy goodness you won't want to miss. Set those timers for 8 a.m. Pacific time and join us, won't you? This release is sure to be another quick sell-out so you'll want to snag your faves (or all!!) as soon as you can. Happy Blog-Eve my favorite crafty peeps!!! ♥

Product List:
My Creative Time, Fun Gift Pocket Sentiments *new release*
My Creative Time, Tag Gift Card Pocket Die *new release*
My Creative Time, Stitched Chevy Dies *new release*
My Creative Time, 4x4 Journal+ More die set
Twine, button, pattern paper by October Afternoon

MCT Sneak Peek, Day 3

***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 of winning! VERY IMPORTANT, PLEASE leave a way for us to contact you in your comment 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

Good morning! Today's showcased items from the new release are Hello Chickie stamp set and Stitched Grass Die, as well as an extra little sneak of an upcoming set. For my first card I used the stitched heart dies to make a window and stamped my sentiment from the I'm a Lucky Girl new release. Instead of pattern paper, I used washi tape and coordinated all the elements in the same color palette.

On this card, I used the stitched grass border die multiple times to give it dimension and fullness......much like my own lawn when hubs doesn't mow it - lots and lots of fullness! LOL 

Sweet little chickie die and basket come with the stamp set! BONUS! The sentiment is also from the new set. The large egg dies are included in the previous release, Hello Spring. I used this adorable face stamp by Peachy Keen.

Adorableness everywhere! I hope you're enjoying the sneak peeks this week. Don't forget to come back tomorrow for the last sneak, then our big Release Blog Hop on Friday when we will have a special guest hopping with us. ;)

Product List:
My Creative Time, pre-sneak -- did you find it?
My Creative Time, Hello Chickie *new release*
My Creative Time, Stitched Grass die *new release*
My Creative Time, Hello Spring, Easter egg die
Peachy Keen Stamps (co-release with Cottage Cutz) Penguin Doll
Twine, daisy button, papers by October Afternoon

MCT Sneak Peek, Day 2

***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 of winning! VERY IMPORTANT, PLEASE leave a way for us to contact you in your comment 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

Today's featured set is I'm a Lucky Girl. The pretty flourish on my sentiment tag and the row of shamrocks I used to make my border come with this set as well as the adorable top hat die!! 

So cute, isn 't it! Here I used the hat with the doily die, oval die from the Surprise Pop Out Card, and a previously released set called I Believe in Leprechauns for the sentiment. The sweet flourish is also part of the new release.

I had to make a treat bag to accompany my card. The kisses are all from a Peachy Keen set, Kiss Me Leprechaun, sentiment from MCT I Believe in Leprechauns and the bag topper is the large label die by MCT. To make the cute tags on the bottom of the candies (these are Rolos....I ♥ Rolos!...but you could also use Hershey Kisses) I used the circle die from the Build a Banner kit, shamrock stamp from the new, I'm a Lucky Girl set, and kisses from the Peachy set.

This new release is just adorable. You're going to love every single item. I'm so extremely lucky and grateful to be able to work with Emma's fabulous products. :) Be sure to check out the other designer blogs for lots more delicious sneaky peekys!!

Product List:
My Creative Time, I'm a Lucky Girl *new release*
My Creative Time, I Believe in Leprechauns
My Creative Time, Doily die
My Creative Time, Surprise Pop Up Card die
Peachy Keen Stamps, Kiss Me Leprechaun PK-297
Papers by October Afternoon, mini treat bag, bling