MCT Release Blog Hop!

Welcome to the 35th edition Blog Hop with My Creative Time! We have a LOT going on today, so be sure and check out all the designer blogs and leave comments with your email contact info in case you are one of the lucky winners. We also have a sale going on, in addition to a freebie stamp, so you don't want to miss it. Here's the scoop........

***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 at midnight Pacific time September 5 

For my card today I'm using the awesome new Family is Everything stamp and die set. I.LOVE.SPLATS. In case you didn't already know this, I love splats. And spotches. And spilly looking messy things. This set includes FIVE awesome spotchy-spilly-splatty looking stamps and I couldn't be happier. :) See what a pretty colorful mess they make on my card? LOL 

The fabulous "love" word die is included in this set as well. Yummy yum yum!

The "life" stamp can be found on the new release, Picture Perfect set. The scallop border is from the Fun Stitched Edges border dies set. 

"FREEBIE STAMP"

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! http://shop.my-creative-time.com/New-Release_c40.htm 
THANK YOU!

Now let's get back to hopping!!! You should have arrived from Cindy's blog if you started at the beginning, so up next is Nikki. If you need to start at the beginning, click here.

Product List:

My Creative Time, Family is Everything, *new release*

My Creative Time, Picture Perfect, *new release*

My Creative Time, Fun Stitched Edges border dies

Distress Ink colors: Picked Raspberry, Peacock Feathers, Peeled Paint, Spiced Marmalade

Sequins, Copic Cool Gray No.3 

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 and 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

Welcome to the LAST DAY of sneaks....tomorrow is the big release so you want to be prepared, right!? Well, the awesome tag dies now have layering pieces to go with them I'm sharing that with you today. Woot! In addition to this new die set {see what I did there....it's a set!} I used the rolled flower and stitched leaf dies to make my spooky embellishments.

Also, the mini tag die and the Fright Night and Spooky Starry Night stamp sets for my sentiment. The spider {isn't he cute} is from the Fright Night set and hand cut so he can hang from his "web".

Here you can see better the black background layer for the tag. And see those dots on the left? They are the perfect size for adding bling in a perfectly aligned row! It is one of the dies that come in the new set too. Yay!

I hope you've enjoy this week of sneaks as much as we have enjoyed bringing them to you! Get lots of rest and have your coffee and plastic ready first thing tomorrow. You're gonna need it. Also, feel free to shop in your p-jammers. We're all friends here. ;)

Product List:
My Creative Time, Tag Die Layers, *new release*
My Creative Time, Fright Night stamp set
My Creative Time, Spooky Starry Night stamp set
My Creative Time, Rolled Flower die
My Creative Time, Stitched Leaf die
My Mind's Eye, Mischievous 6x6 paper pad
Black tulle, black string pearls, orange bling, twine, sheer black ribbon

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 and 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

Here's my card with some of the fun new goodies from this release. LOVE that the camera die now has a layered die to fit behind it. Yay!

Also, the "oh snap" and tiny heart are dies from this release. I combined it with the mini frame die and the arrow from 4x4 Journaling+ more set. I love that I had this paper from Kaisercraft ~ Happy Snaps 6.5x6.5

Next up I used the adorable camera and layer die for this fun internet fad, "keep calm and ...." Love the polka dotty pink and brown camera. You may also see a pre-sneak on this card if you look closely! ;)

I added a few enamel dots and bling for a finishing touch. The Alpha3 from the Alpha Pack that was released last month is the perfect font for this.

Product List:
Card 1:
My Creative Time, Picture Perfect *new release*
My Creative Time, Camera Layering die *new release*
My Creative Time, Stitched Camera die
My Creative Time, Photobooth Stitched die
My Creative Time, 4x4 Journaling die+ more, arrow
Kaisercraft, 6.5x6.5 Happy Snaps paper pad; silver cardstock

Card 2:
My Creative Time, Stitched Camera die
My Creative Time, Camera Layering die, *new release*
My Creative Time, Alpha Pack, Alpha3
My Creative Time, Happy Thoughts
Kaisercraft, 6.5x6.5 Happy Snaps paper pad
Enamel dots, bling, pearl

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 and 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

Here we are on day 2 of sneak peeks and I love my project today. I hope you like it too! The gold cardstock is amazing. So much prettier in real life. Thank you for that awesome paper, Kim!!!

Here you can see the gorgeousness a little closer. The family word die is so cool, and the little hearts in gold are so cute. Also, I used gold embossing powder to set off the "precious" word with an eye catching red heart below.

Thanks for coming by today. I hope you're enjoying the sneak peeks of goodness to come!

Product List:
My Creative Time, Family is Everything *new release*
My Creative Time, Vintage Sentiments
My Creative Time, Alpha Pack (alpha2 stamp set)
Gold cardstock, gold embossing powder, clear embossing powder, glossy accents,

MCT, Sneak Peek Day 1

***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 and 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

Welcome to the first day of sneak peeks of the August release. The set we are featuring today is called Fun Vertical Greetings. I used four of the six stamps on this one birthday card. For my background I used the Birthday Buddies set, embossing the balloons and party hats, then water coloring them with distress inks. 

For the party banners, I used the Vintage Label and Banner die cutting them in different lengths to fit the sentiment, and stamping in colors to match the cardstock. Tossed on a few sequins and adhered to a purple mat on the card front and done!

Product List:
My Creative Time, Fun Vertical Greetings *new release*
My Creative Time, Birthday Buddies stamp set
My Creative Time, Vintage Label and Banner die
Zing embossing powders, Cricket, Apricot, Lavender
Hero Arts inks, Orange Soda, Green Hills, Passion Flower
Memento Ink, Rose Bud
Distress Inks, Ripe Persimmon, Peeled Paint, Shaded Lilac
Sequins, glossy accents

Designer Challenge - color palette!

Welcome to the new challenge at My Creative Time. This challenge is a color challenge. I love the color palette we have for you this time. Here is my rendition!

I decided to add my colors using embossing powder and used the watercolor stripe stamps for my design. For the sentiment, I used the "dream bigger" stamp but with a slight twist.....I heat embossed just the "and" in color, and the remaining words in black for a little more interest. 

And in place of the gray tones {they are gray to my eye; someone else said they look more purple....hmmm} I used silver. I love the silver embossing powder and added sequins and silver cardstock strips along the upper and lower edges to really make it pop. For even more texture, I added sequins, gems and pearls.

We hope you'll join us for this challenge. To get you started, here's your inspiration photo!

Product List:
My Creative Time, Build a Scripty/Watercolor background stamp
My Creative Time, Build a Stripey background stamps
My Creative Time, Dream Bigger stamp
Embossing powder; Zing cricket, apricot and mustard; silver, sequins, gems, pearls, silver cardstock

Day 11, Play Day! OCC Stretch Your Stamps2

For this card I used silver embossing powder to create a faux metal look behind my sentiment. I also used embossing paste to create a subtle background design. Pretty quick and easy card but a big impact with the silver faux metal.

Quickutz nesting circle dies
Paper Smooches, Slang Gang stamp set
WPlus9, Banner Love stamp set
Zing embossing powders, Aqua and Cricket
Wendy Vecchi embossing paste
heart stencil ~ unk

Back to School Challenge at Melonheadz!

The new challenge is up at Melonheadz Friends! I love back to school, so this was a super fun one for me. I hope you'll join us for this fun challenge, too. :)

I used the School Subjects Kidlettes set for my card. This is the library girl....most of my grandgirls are library girls, so I thought this would be perfectly fitting. Besides, isn't she adorbsies!?

I colored her with copics, added a pearl to her hair bow, then cut her out and attached with foam tape to my card front. Then I decided she needed a wink of stella, so a little bit of sparkle was added as well. Love that stuff.

Be sure to link up with us to be entered in the prize drawing too! :) See you there!!

Product List:
Melonheadz Illustrating, School Subject Kidlettes bundle
Copic markers, Wink of Stella glitter marker
My Creative Time, Love to Learn dies and stamps
October Afternoon, Schoolhouse 8x8 paper pad
Paper clip, pearl bead, chalk, white pen

Scrapping the Little Things

Good morning, it's MONDAY and time for Scrapping the Little Things with the My Creative Time Design Team. Hope you had an awesome weekend, and Monday is being nice to you. :) I'm happily enjoying my Monday morning coffee. But let's get down to the biz.

I made -- are you sitting down???? -- my very first ever SMASH BOOK PAGE!!!!! Check it out. This is my hubby at one of his favorite fishing holes. Can't really tell but he's up high above the water on a cliff looking at the lake below.

The water is so clear you can see if there are fish or not. This day, unfortunately, there were none. Boo. But I got a few awesome pictures and honestly that's all I cared about. LOL

My Creative Time
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Product List:
My Creative Time, Mini frame and arrow die
My Creative Time, 4x4 Journaling and More arrow die
My Creative Time, Round tab die
My Creative Time, Surf's Up
Peachy Keen Igloo, PKS-11 fish stamp
Dymo label maker

Head of the Class 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 for winning! VERY IMPORTANT, PLEASE leave your email in your comment so that we can contact you in case YOU are the lucky winner! 

***SALE ALERT***

ALSO we are having a sale RIGHT NOW for THIS WEEKEND ONLY. Use code: BACKTOSCHOOL to receive 20% off your entire purchase. Sale ends at midnight Pacific time, Sunday, August 17, 2014.

FREEBIE STAMP

As a THANK YOU for shopping with us this weekend, Emma is giving away the Stay Focused stamp to EVERY shopper for FREE! YES-- everyone who makes a purchase, THIS WEEKEND ONLY, will get this FABULOUS stamp in your package. No need to add it to your cart, it will be added automatically to your order. Sale ends this Sunday, August 17, 2014 at midnight Pacific time.

Check out the adorableness in this quickie little mini release!!! Super cute school goodies that can be used for lots more than just school projects. For my first project though, I've made this back to school treat bag using the Write On! stamp set. 

For the tag, isn't this super cute?!, I used the Love to Learn stamp and die set {apple and chalkboard dies}and sentiment and pencil stamps from the Write On stamp set. Sweet face is by Peachy Keen.

Again, the chalkboard die, this time with the pencil die also from the Love to Learn set, and the tiny apple from the Write On stamp set.

Now for a non-school related project using this release! I combined older sets, Fun Circle Dies and Lost at Sea stamp set,  with the Write On stamp set from this release.

Sentiment made using stamps from the Write On set; fish from Lost at Sea.

I hope you're enjoying this fun new release, and don't forget, everyone who places an order THIS WEEKEND receives the FREEBIE stamp, Stay Focused!!!!

Next up on the hop is Nikki -- check out her amazingness and leave a comment to be entered in the prize drawing!!

Day 10, SYS2, Cards 2 & 3

Two more techniques from class today! This one is colored embossing - yummy.

And this is layered vellum stamping. Pretty cool - of course much better in real life. ;)

Day 10, Stretch Your Stamps 1 of 3 cards

This card was such fun for me as I got to make my own faux chipboard letters. You probably know, if you are a follower, how much I love my dies and making chipboard shapes/letters with them, so this one is right up my alley. :)

 Letters are Quickutz Alpha, Diesel Classic, upper case.

Day 9, Stretch Your Stamps2, Post #2

My second card is stamping on dark cardstock and embossing with a die. I love this look and embossing without cutting is a technique I really like and don't use enough. After I embossed the sentiment box onto my card, I stamped all around in an ink color a little darker than the cardstock. I then went back and added just a few shadows using the same color in a different shade. 

My sentiment and double hearts are by Verve Stamps; the foliage is by WPlus9.