Monday, January 30, 2012

Monday Madness...Imagine That - Sail Boat Valentines

Good Monday Morning!  I hope everyone had a fabulous weekend!  Today is Monday Madness at My Creative Time.  I don't have an imagine so I used some of the way too huge amount of patterned paper I own.  I know I am a paper hoarder.  I have been trying to buy any new paper in 6 x 6 pads so I can use it up faster.  We'll see how that works, lol!!!
For my projects today I am using Emma's stamp set "More Gift Card Sentiments".   I used 2 of the sentiments on my sailboats.  These stamps are perfect for the Gift Card Holder die or as sentiments on your other projects!  I also used Emma's "Teeny Tag Greetings and dies" stamp set.  I cut off the flag on the top of the boats and substituted these cute little die cuts with sentiments.




Supplies I Used:
"More Gift Card Sentiments" and "Teeny Tag Greetings and dies" stamp sets
My Creative Time
PK-450 Wide Eyed Kids Face Assortment  -  Peachy Keen Stamps
Gypsy and Gypsy Wanderings Cartridge
Marachino, Bossom and Pink Sorbet Twine  -  The Twinery
Vintage Photo and Festive Berries Distress Inks
Crystal Stickles
Heart Eyelets  -  Recollections

I hope you enjoyed my cards today.  There is more inspiration for you over at My Creative Time.  Have a wonderful day and week.
Love and Hugs,
Cathryn :)

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Valentine Heart Pocket

Good morning!  Today I made a cute heart pocket with an X-Large Peachy Keen Face Stamp.  I braided some packaging jute with some Marachino Twine for the handle.  I slipped some chocolates inside for a sweet treat!



Supplies I used:
PKK-05 Happy Lashes with Open Mouth
You Had Me at Chocolate Stamp Set  -  My Creative Time
George and Basic Shapes Cartridge for Hearts cut at 5"
Madly in Love Stack  -  DCWV
Pure Poppy Cardstock  -  Papertrey Ink
Copic Markers, Black Gel Pen, Score Tape
Festive Berries Distress Ink
Black Diamond, Xmas Red and Cotton Candy Stickles
Marachino Twine  -  The Twinery
Eyelets  -  We R Memory Keepers

I am entering this project in the current Peachy Keen Challenge.
Thank you for stopping by.  I hope you have a fabulous day!!!
Love and Hugs,
Cathryn :)

Monday, January 23, 2012

Monday Madness...Imagine That with My Creative Time

Good Morning!  Today is another Imagine That Monday at My Creative Time.  This time I made a little oopsie!  I was supposed to make a project with the colors Red, Black and White.  Technically those colors are in there but not too prominently, sorry about that!

For my projects today the MCT products I am featuring are:
  "Small Talk" stamp set
"Color Me Happy" stamp set
"Script Type Backgrounds" stamp set
Bubble Gum Box die
Stitched Oval die
Scallop and Stitched Circle dies


Additional Supplies Used:
PK-440 Cute and Cuddly Face Assortment  -  Peachy Keen Stamps
Twitterpated Paper  -  Imaginesce
Pure Poppy, Hawaiin shores and Lavendar Moon Card Stock  -  Papertrey Ink
1 1/2" oval punch (for bunny ears)  -  McGill
5/8" circle punch (for paws)  -  Marvy
Scallop Border Punch  -  Fiskars
Copics RV14 and RV02
Spun Sugar and Broken China Distress Inks
Chalk for cheeks
White and Black Gel Pens
Celebrate It Sheer Ribbon  -  Michaels
Jolees Gems


The finalist from my blog for the MCT January Release Blog Hop is:

#98 Jan said...
Very pretty cards. I love seeing all the wedding ideas. I have several of them this year.
Ok Jan you are in the running for the $100.00 gift certificate to Custom Crops!  Check back on Emma's blog in a day or two to see if you are the winner!!!
Thank you for stopping by today!  Please go on over to My Creative Time to see all of the DT's creations!
Have a wonderful day!
Love and Hugs,
Cathryn :)

Friday, January 20, 2012

My Creative Time January Release Blog Hop

Good Morning!  Today is the day My Creative Time's January Release is revealed Yaaaaayyyyy!!!  You should have arrived here from Cassandra's Blog.  If not you can start at the beginning here.
This is a release full of beautiful stamps and dies!!!  I have enjoyed working with My Creative Time's new products this week and I'm sure you will too!!

Ok on to my project.  I am showcasing "More Gift Card Sentiments".  This stamp set coordinates with the Gift Card Holder die and the sentiments are perfect to use on any of your creations.
I used the same stamp for both the Wedding Card and Gift Card Holder.  I masked the word shower with tape for the sentiment I put on the Stitched oval die.
 I cut out the glasses once in patterned paper and layered another cut of clear plastic over them.



This is the More Gift Card Sentiments Stamp Set.  Please go here to see the FULL RELEASE!

Supplies I Used:
Cricut Cartridge Elegant Edges for base of card cut at 6"
Cricut Cartridge Sweethearts for glasses cut at 4.5"
Chateau Lavender Stack  -  DCWV
Grafix Craft Plastic
Plum Pudding Cardstock and Silk Ribbon  -  Papertrey Ink
Rose Ribbon  -  Tonic
Vintage Photo and Dusty Concord Distress Inks
Crochet Thread and Pearl
IRock and Gems

Miss Emma is offering this beautiful stamp for $3.99 While Supplies Last! Be sure to get your order in early!
ALL stamps are available right now for purchase HERE. There are 3 different bundles being offered for sale until Friday Jan 27th @ midnight!
All orders will start shipping out on Monday!

***HUGE GIVEWAY ALERT***
For our giveway today, we are giving ONE LUCKY winner a $100 Gift Certificate to Custom Crops! All you have to do is leave a comment here along w/the rest of the design team's blogs AND also leave a way for me to contact you! Each designer will be picking a finalist, then Emma will use random.org to pick the lucky winner out of those 17 names! So remember you have "17" chances to win! All you have to do is leave a comment on ALL blogs in this hop for more chances to win! The deadline is Sunday night at midnight! EASY PEASY!!! GOOD LUCK!:)

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Your next stop is Cindy's Blog.  Here is the full line up in case you get lost.
 
You Are Here 

Thank you for visiting my blog. I hope you enjoy all the beautiful creations the rest of the Design Team has in store for you!  Have a wonderful weekend!
Love and Hugs,
Cathryn :)


Wednesday, January 18, 2012

My Creative Time January Release Sneak Peek #3 - Valentine Presents Card

Goodmorning!  Today is Day 3 of My Creative Time's Sneak Peeks for the January release.  This release will be going on sale on Friday, January 20 at 12:01am PST.  Today we are giving you a little look at the "Teeny Tag Greetings" stamp set which includes 2 tag dies!!!  I also used the new release "Script Type Background" for the boxes.


My Supplies:
Stamps Sets  -  My Creative Time
Cricut Cartridge Sweethearts for the presents cut at 2.5 and 3"
Lady Bug Red and Tuxedo Black Inks  -  Memento
Kraft and Pure Poppy Cardstock, Button Twine  -  Papertrey Ink
K&Company Valentine Pad
Xmas Red Stickles
Glossy Accents
Vintage Photo Distress Ink

Sneak Peek Giveaway Time!
With all of our Sneak Peek weeks, Emma likes to do some FUN giveaways!

***All you have to do is leave comments on our blogs! You do NOT have to comment on every blog, BUT if you do, you will just have more chances to win!
***SPREAD THE WORD TO THE WORLD ON FACEBOOK about this release & whatever connections you may have! Let us know on "My Creative Time's" FB page that you did so! OR you can just tag Emma in your post!
Emma will randomly pick & announce all winners on Friday, January 21st during this AWESOME release happening @ 12:01am PST in her video! GOOD LUCK!
Log onto to your facebook now & let start spreading word!;)
Thank you for stopping by again today! 
Please go on over to My Creative Time to see Emma and the DT's sneaks for today!
Have a wonderful day!
Love and Hugs,
Cathryn :) 

Monday, January 16, 2012

My Creative Time January Release Sneak Peek #1 - A Baseball Layout

Good Morning my friends.  Today is the first day of My Creative Time's January Release Sneak Peeks!  Today I am giving you a look at the stamp set "Grand Slam".  The awesome release is coming up this Friday, January 20th at 12:01 PST. 
I decided to do an 8 by 8 layout of my twins baseball pictures this year.



I also used MCT's Fancy Frame and Scallop & Stitched Circle die sets available here.

Supplies I also Used:
 Grand Slam stamp set  -  My Creative Time
Summer Days Collection  -  Echo Park
Lady Bug Red and Tuxedo Black Inks  -  Memento
Broken China Distress Ink
Mandarin and Lemondrop Twine  -  The Twinery
Celebrate It Ribbon  -  Michaels
Sneak Peek Giveaway Time!
With all of our Sneak Peek weeks, Emma likes to do some FUN giveaways!

***All you have to do is leave comments on our blogs! You do NOT have to comment on every blog, BUT if you do, you will just have more chances to win!

***SPREAD THE WORD TO THE WORLD ON FACEBOOK about this release & whatever connections you may have! Let us know on "My Creative Time's" FB page that you did so! OR you can just tag me in your post!

Emma will randomly pick & announce all winners on Friday, January 21st during this AWESOME release happening @ 12:01am PST in her video! GOOD LUCK!
Log onto to your facebook now & let start spreading word!;)

Thank you for stopping by my blog.  I would love to have you as a follower if you aren't already!
Don't forget to come back all this week for more sneak peeks.  Have a wonderful day!
Love and Hugs,
Cathryn :)

 

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Favorite Stamp of the Month with My Creative Time

Good Morning!  Today is My Creative Time's first Stamp of the Month Link Party!  The Stamp set this month is "You Had Me At Chocolate"!
If you own this stamp set, we would LOVE to see ANY projects you have made OR any NEW projects using this stamp set!  Please link up your projects to Mr. Linky on My Creative Time's page!   If you do NOT own this set, it's your LUCKY day because it is on sale right now Here!  Go pick up your set before they sell out! We are ALL looking forward to seeing your projects!;)
Today I made a card with a vintage postcard.  My Mom gave me a package of Birthday Postcards she found from the 1970's.  I remember she mailed one to me on for my Birthday so I would get my own mail!!!
I used this picture from the stack because I thought it would be how my husband and I would have looked together if we had known each other when we were kids.  Me always wearing pink and him with his gorgeous blue eyes!!!  We only grew up a few miles from each other but we never met until our twenties.

My Supplies:
You Had Me At Chocolate Stamp Set  -  My Creative Time
Vintage Postcard
Togetherness Mini Deck  -  Cosmo Cricket
Vintage Cream and Fine Linen Cardstock  -  Papertrey Ink
Tea Dye Distress Ink
Here are some more projects I have used with the "You Had Me At Chocolate" stamp set.  If you enter the stamp set name in my search box the original posts they were in will come up for you.
Thank you for stopping by!  Don't forget to check out all the Design Team projects and link yours up over at My Creative Time!
Thank you to all who have left me such wonderful comments over the last year.  I appreciate every single one!  Have a wonderfur Thursday!
Love and Hugs,
Cathryn :)

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Valentine Mini Pail and a Sneak!

Happy Wednesday!  Today I have a quick project I made out of a left over mini paint can from Christmas.  I covered the snowflakes it had on it with some Valentine paper and "voila" perfect little gift.
I also included a little sneak peek of a stamp set My Creative Time is going to be releasing next Friday, January 20th!  The MCT Design Team will be having Sneak Peeks all next week so don't forget to tune in!!!

My Supplies:
Sneak peek sentiment and Embossed Envelope die  -  My Creative Time
Tiny paint can
Valentine Paper  -  K&Company and MS In Key and Heart mat pad
1/2 circle punch for sides of can
Black Soot and Vintage Photo Distress Inks
Black Gel Pen
Button Twine  -  Papertrey Ink

Thank you for stopping by.  Come back tomorrow for a MCT "Favorite Stamp of the Month" (which just might include a little discount!).
Have a wonderful day!
Love and Hugs,
Cathryn :)
IRock

Monday, January 9, 2012

Monday Madness...Imagine That with My Creative Time - Valentine Cupcake

Happy Monday!  Welcome to a new Monday Madness..Imagine That with My Creative Time.  Today we made cards with the colors Teal, Red and Chocolate Brown.  I am showcasing Emma's Stamp Set and die "100% Sweetness".  This is a lovely set with lots of great images and sentiments!
I used the heart die (which is included in the set) and stamped the love words on it.  Then I used some UTEE (ultra thick embossing enamel) and embossed it 3 times.  I wanted to emboss the cupcake wrapper also but my UTEE has disappeared while I am redoing my craft area!!!  The cupcake is from Simply Charmed Cricut Cartridge.  I trimed off the cherry in order to put the heart on instead.  The great sentiment is from the "100% Sweetness" also.


Supplies I Used:
100% Sweetness Stamp Set w/die  -  My Creative Time
Twitterpated Collection Paper  -  Imaginisce
Pure Poppy, Hawaiin Shores and Dark Chocolate Cardstock  -  Papertrey Ink
Simply Charmed Cricut Cartridge for Cupcake cut at 5.50
Sweethearts Cricut Cartridge for layer shapes cut at 5.04 by 3.90 and 5.50 by 4.25
UTEE Embossing Powder
1 1/4 by 2" Oval Punch  -  EK Sucess
Marachino and Caribbean Twine  -  The Twinery
Festive Berries and Walnut Stain Distress Inks
IRock and gems
Xmas Red Stickles

Thank you for visiting!  Please stop over at My Creative Time to see the DT's Cards for this Monday!
Have a fabulous day!
Love and Hugs,
Cathryn :)

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

3-D Wednesday with My Creative Time - Boys Valentine Jar

Good Morning!  I hope everyone had a fabulous holiday season!  Today is 3-D Wednesday over at My Creative Time.  Emma and the Design Team have all made 3-D projects such as treat boxes or holders.  No cards or layouts this time!
I made a treat jar for my litte boy using My Creative Time's Classmates Valentines and the Scallop and Stitched Circle dies.


Supplies I Used:
100% Sweetness for kiss  -  My Creative Time
Blast Off Collection  -  Bo Bunny
Blueberry Sky Cardstock and Button Twine  -  Papertrey Ink
Two Scoops Lemon Custard Cardstock  -  Bazzill Basics
Corner Chomper -  We R Memory Keepers
Copic Markers B24 and R29
2 1/2 and 2 1/4 Circle Punches  -  EK Success
Broken China Distress Ink
Xmas Red and Black Diamond Stickles
The Jar was recycled from some Christmas Candy

Please go on over to My Creative Time to see everyone's projects!
Thank you for visiting today!   My craft "Area" furniture is being delivered tomorrow.  I am going to have a lot of assembly ahead of me.  I can't wait!!!  What a fiasco it has been ordering furniture!
Have a great day!
Love and Hugs,
Cathryn :)