Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Mom and Dad Gift Card/Picture Holders - 3D Wednesday

Hello and Happy Birthday to Me!!!  Today is my Birthday AND it is 3D Wednesday over at My Creative Time.  I decided to make myself a pretty Gift Card/Picture Holder out of Emma's Stitched Journal and Capture Frame dies.  I usually give away just about everything I create so I was thrilled to make this for myself!  While I was making one I figured I would get a jump on Father's Day and I did a masculine version too!
WARNING: This is a very picture heavy post!
 

 I cut 3 frames, 2 of patterned paper for each side and one plain card stock to give the gift card holder a little weight.
Next I cut two Stitched Journal pieces to adhere together against the bottom of the frame.
 
 I took some thick twine and wrapped it around the top to make a sturdy "handle" so I can hang the gift card/picture holder as a decoration.  Then I braided three pieces of twine which made a nice lanyard to attach the pictures.  I put jump rings on the corners of the Stitched Mini Frame die and clipped them together with a little clasp that I actually recycled from a clothing tag.   I also got myself a little money on a Starbucks Coffee Card which slipped into the back pocket, hehehe!
 
 
The new Stitched Daisy die cut fit perfectly as an accent on the back pocket.
 
The sentiment is from an oldie of Emma's called "Mom You Rock".  I stamped the sentiment on labels from the "Chunky Jar Accessories" set.
 
 
The Father's Day Gift Card/Picture Holder is basically the same except for the paper choices and I used Button Twine for the handle and lanyard.   The lanyard and edge decoration have 6 pieces of button twine braided.
 
 
The sentiments on this are from the "Here's Lookin At You" stamp set and the d a d are from Lowercase Fun dies.
 
I did a Zigzag stitch with my sewing machine to attach the pockets to the bottom.
 
To attache the jump rings on this I used a recycled chain from a pair of work boots. It fits the "manly" theme anyway, hehehe!  On the back of each photo frame I wrote the date and age of my children.
 
List of Supplies:
Stitched Mini Frame die, Stitched Capture Frame die, Stitched Journal die
Lowercase Fun dies, Stitched Daisy die, Chunky Jar Accessories
Mom You Rock and Here's Looking At You stamp sets
Sweet Girl 6x6 paper pad, Echo Park  -  Liz's Paper Loft Boutique
Sasparilla 8x8 paper pad  -  October Afternoon
Kraft Card Stock and Natural Button Twine  -  Papertrey Ink
Swiss Dot Embossing Folder  -  Provocraft
Picked Raspberry, Peeled Paint, Faded Jeans and Vintage Photo Distress Inks
Jump Rings  -  Tim Holtz
Clip and Ball Chain from recycled from my stash
Heavy White Twine and Yellow Adhesive Trim  -  Recollections
Sewing Machine
 
I hope you find these projects interesting and useful!  I enjoyed putting them together so much.  Thank you for stopping by and have a wonderful day! 


Friday, April 19, 2013

Best Day Ever Card - My Creative Time 24th Edition Release Blog Hop!

Good Morning!  The 24th Edition of My Creative Time Stamps and Dies are now available here!  Welcome to the release blog hop.  You should have arrived here from Cassandra's Blog.
My Project is a Thank You card I made with 5 of the New Releases.

Stitched Journal die
Journal It!
Stitched Mini Frame die
We Are Family
I'm Here for you Rain or Shine




 

Along with Emma's New Stamps and dies
I used these supplies:
Teeny Tag Greetings stamp set
Chunky Jar Accessories stamp and die set
For The Record 2 6x6 Paper Pad  -  My Minds Eye
Lemon Tart Card Stock  -  Papertrey Ink
White Twine  -  Crafty Corner
Colorbox Pigment Ink and Embossing Powder
Iced Spruce Distress Ink

 

 
 
 




***BLOG HOP GIVEWAY ALERT***
For our Blog hop giveaway, there will be 2 winners chosen from ALL the comments combined! Both winners will win a $25 Gift Card to my store! 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 us to contact you! Emma will use random.org to pick the lucky winners! All you have to do is leave a comment on all blogs in this hop for more chances to win! The deadline is Sunday, April 21st at midnight! I will announce winners on my blog on Tues, April 23rd! EASY PEASY!!! GOOD LUCK!:)
 
Blog hop line up:
You Are Here            Cathryn
 
 
Your next stop is Cheryl's Blog.  I hope you enjoy all the fun and inspiration Emma and the Design Team have in store for you today!  Have a great time hopping and a great day too!

Thursday, April 18, 2013

Expecting Congrats Card - Sneak Peek #4 of My Creative Time's 24th Edition Release


Today is the last My Creative Time Sneak Peek before Tomorrow's Reveal of this HUGE Fabulous Release!  I have enjoyed working with these new stamp sets and dies and I am positive you will too.
The sneak peeks for today are from "Journal It", "Stitched Journal Die", "You are Here", "We are Family" & the "Stitched Restroom peeps" die!
 


 
The sentiment is actually from another set from this release "I'm Here for you Rain or Shine".  I though it fit nicely with the baby theme, hehehe. 
 

 
I used the Journal die to make the base of the card by folding my cardstock base and placing one edge of the die slightly ABOVE the fold.
 
 
Next I cut another "Stitched Journal" page out of  the patterned paper I wanted to show on the front of the card. 
 
This is the back, a little bit of the patterned paper shows at the top but it doesn't bug me.  The cute little stamp with my name I ordered on ebay a few years ago.
 
 
Supplies I Used:
Along with the MCT new releases I also used Gift Card Sentiments
True Friends 6x6 Paper Pad  -  Carta Bella
Lemon Tart Card Stock  -  Papertrey Ink
Swiss Dots Embossing Folder
Rose Bud and Tuxedo Black Inks  -  Memento
Adhesive Lace  -  Recollections
Heat Fix gems
White Twine  -  Crafters Corner
 
Sneak Peek Giveaway Time!With all of our Sneak Peek weeks, Emma likes to do some FUN giveaways!
We would like to announce a winner everyday day, so this is what you have to do to qualify: 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! The thing we are switching up this time, Emma will be picking a winner that night & announcing the winner the next morning! Example: for Monday's sneak, leave your comments here & share on facebook, then Emma will annouce the winner (for Monday) Tuesday morning! That means a winner will be anounced every day during sneaks!
***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 here http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/My-Creative-Time/364568506334 that you did so! OR you can just tag me in your post!
GOOD LUCK!
Log onto to your facebook now & let start spreading word!;)
 
Tomorrow is the Reveal and Blog Hop of the 24thnEdition!  We hope you join us for some fun, prizes and inspiration!
Enjoy your day! 

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Birthday Card - Sneak Peek #3 My Creative Time 24th Release



We are up to Sneak Peek #3 of My Creative Time's 24th Edition Release!   Today the sneak peeks are from "It's All About You", "Stitched Mini Frame & arrow", "Life is good" & the "Stitched Capture Frame & Arrow" die set.
 
 
I used the "Stitched Capture Frame" die for the front of my card and put a sentiment from "It's All About You" stamp set inside the frame. I made this card for a boy but with a change of paper could be easily adapted for a girl or any type of occasion.


Once I decided on the design of this card is was very quick and easy to put together.  I'm sure I will be making a bunch for my stash with different sentiments and papers. 
 
List of Supplies:
Hootenanny 6x6 Paper Pad  -  My Mind's Eye
Blueberry Sky Card Stock and Dye Ink  -  Papertrey Ink
Black Tuxedo Ink  -  Memento
Kraft Hemp  -  Liz's Paperloft Boutique
Glossy Accents
 
Sneak Peek Giveaway Time!With all of our Sneak Peek weeks, Emma likes to do some FUN giveaways!
We would like to announce a winner everyday day, so this is what you have to do to qualify: 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! The thing we are switching up this time, Emma will be picking a winner that night & announcing the winner the next morning! Example: for Monday's sneak, leave your comments here & share on facebook, then Emma will annouce the winner (for Monday) Tuesday morning! That means a winner will be anounced every day during sneaks!
***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 here http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/My-Creative-Time/364568506334 that you did so! OR you can just tag me in your post!
GOOD LUCK!
Log onto to your facebook now & let start spreading word!;)
 
 
 
Enjoy your day and I will see you again tomorrow for another glimpse of this wonderful new release!

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

You Make Me Happy - Sneak Peek Day 2 of My Creative Time's 24th Release

Hi Dee Ho friends!  Today is Day 2 of the My Creative Time 24th ReleaseToday I am sneak peeking "I'm Here for you Rain or Shine".  You can also see sneak peeks of  "Stitched Umbrella Die", "Stitched Boots" & the "Stitched Daisy Die" over at the My Creative Time blog.
 
I am in love with the dies in this new release!  This daisy is sooooo gorgeous and there are lots of beautiful new sentiments that will go along with it so well!  I'm sure from my blog design you can tell that I LOVE daisies.  They are my favorite flower -  beautiful, strong and resilient!!!
 
 
Emma's "signature" stitching on her dies just makes this daisy so sweet and perfect!  I inked the edges with some picked raspberry distress ink to add a little depth. The grass is done with a Fiskars punch and the "gray sky" background paper is embossed using a cloud folder.
 
 
List of Supplies:
Memorable 6x6 Paper Pad  -  My Mind's Eye
Silver Shimmer Cardstock  -  DCWV
Cloudy Sky Embossing Folder  -  Darice
Spring Moss Card Stock and Silk Ribbon  -  Papertrey Ink
London Fog and Tuxedo Black Inks  - Memento
 
Sneak Peek Giveaway Time!With all of our Sneak Peek weeks, Emma likes to do some FUN giveaways!

We would like to announce a winner everyday day, so this is what you have to do to qualify: 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! The thing we are switching up this time, Emma will be picking a winner that night & announcing the winner the next morning! Example: for Monday's sneak, leave your comments here & share on facebook, then Emma will annouce the winner (for Monday) Tuesday morning! That means a winner will be anounced every day during sneaks!

***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 here http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/My-Creative-Time/364568506334 that you did so! OR you can just tag me in your post!

GOOD LUCK!
Log onto to your facebook now & let start spreading word!;)
 
 Enjoy all the rest of the Sneak Peeks of this HUGE FABULOUS 24th Edition Release here!  I wish you a fabulous day! 

Saturday, April 13, 2013

My Creative Time 24th Release Pre-Sneak Party Blog Hop


Hello to all fans of My Creative Time Stamps!  Today we are having a special Pre-Sneak Party Hop for the 24th Release!
You should have arrived here from Cassandra's Blog.  If not you can start at the beginning here.
For my project I made a card with a BUNCH of My Creative Time Products!  Take a look and see if you can spot what the new one(s) are!  Leave me a comment below with your answer and you could win a special surprise!!!
 
 
The paper I used is Boy Crazy from My Minds Eye.  This is currently available at Liz's Paper Loft Boutique.  The Card Stock is Hawaiian Shores from Papertrey Ink.

 
 I also used Tumbled Glass and Vintage Photo Distress Inks on the edges, along with some Vintage Photo Stickles.
 
 
"GIVEAWAY ALERT"

Would you like to win one of the AMAZING new sets from this release? All you have to do is guess what is the new item on our projects that we are ALL featuring today and leave a comment w/your answer!
 Winner will be announced on our "official" first day of sneak peeks on Monday, April 15! You have up to Saturday, April 13th at midnight to leave your comments! Good luck! ;)

Blog Hop line up:

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Jump Rope Birthday Card

Good Morning!  I have a quick Birthday card I made today.  My Creative Time is having an anything goes kind of week. We are getting ready for Emma's big release next week.
Join us for A "SPECIAL PRE-SNEAK PARTY"  hop going on this Saturday, April 13th at 12:01 am!  We will have a little game for All of you AND one lucky winner will have an opportunity to win one of the newest releases BEFORE they are available on the 19th!
 


 
Supplies:
Chocolate Greetings die and stamp set, Stitched Button dies  -  My Creative Time
PK-25 Recess Jump Rope Girl  -  Peachy Keen Stamps
Copic Markers - Roo, R20, RV23, E21, E31, Y02, Y08, Y15, BG10, R27
Mowed Laen and Tumbled Glass Distress Inks
Pure Poppy and Enchanted Evening Card Stock  -  Papertrey Ink
Ric Rac Ribbon  -  the girls paperie
Glossy Accents
 
Thank you for stopping by today!  Please join us this Saturday and all next week for the latest My Creative Time release!
Have a wonderful day!

Thursday, April 4, 2013

Gumball Packages - Designer Challenge with My Creative Time

Good Morning!  Today is a new Designer's Challenge to play along with at My Creative Time.  This week it's Cassandra's turn!  Cassandra's challenge is a color challengeCreate a project of your choice using any 3 of the following 6 colors of the rainbow - Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple.   For a more difficult challenge use all 6!
I used the colors red, orange and blue in this package of gum.  If you count the gum I think the only color I missed is purple, hehe!
 

 
I also did a girly version an added some diamond dust to bling it up! The other mustaches are embossed with UTEE.   For these I used MCT's Tag Dies and What's Growing On? Stamp and die set.
 
 
Once I started I just couldn't stop making different versions!  Here are some with the BIG gumballs I LOVE!  There's the PURPLE, I did get in in there after all!
 
 
  The sentiment for this one is from the 100% Sweetness stamp set.
 
 
 For this package I used Emma's XL Label dies and Flower Petal dies.  I was so happy I had the perfect color gumballs to match the paper!
 
 
Additional Supplies:
My Girl and Boy Crazy 6x6 paper pads  -  My Mind's Eye
Lemon Tart, Hibiscus Burst, New Leaf, Spring Moss, Hawaiian Shores, Dark Chocolate and Raspberry Fizz Card Stock  -  Papertrey Ink
Assorted Paper Scraps from my stash
Flower and Swiss Dot Embossing Folders
Corner Chomper  -  We R Memory Keepers
Sugared Brads  -  Joann.com
Dubble Bubble Large Gumballs and Squares
Cello Bags  -  giftsintl.com
 
 
 
You can link up your challenge project and check out the Design Team's inspiration here!  Have a wonderful, wonderful day!