Christmas House–MCT Sneak Peek Day #2

Hello crafty friends! I know I have been around, but I kind of needed a bit of a break to get the creative energy flowing again. But, I think I am good for a while now, and it couldn’t be a better time – it’s release week at My Creative Time!

I have a card to share with you using the new Christmas House stamp set. Keep in mind, I do not consider myself an alcohol marker expert, so go easy on me! I’ve recently started acquiring Copic markers, so we will see where this all goes.

 

When it comes to Christmas, I consider myself a bit of a traditionalist. So, I knew that I wanted to stick with a red and green palette.

I started by stamping the house image onto Stamper’s Select White cardstock with Onyx Black Versafine ink. I cut it out with the second to largest rectangle from my Spellbinders Classic Rectangles Large set. I loved that embossed border, makes it look like an old painting.

Next came the coloring, and believe it or not, I used six markers – three for the door alone! I used a combination of Prismacolor Markers and Copics. I started by adding a small amount of color to the snow covered roofline with PM-193 Mint Cream. Then I used B000, Pale Porcelain Blue, to color in the ground snow. I made very light flicks with the brush tip away from the house. For the door, I colored it in with R24, Prawn, and then I added shading to the right corner with PM-5, Scarlet Lake,  and PM-4 Crimson Red. I also added one little dot of PM-167, Apple Green, to the door handle. That probably sounds way more complicated than it really was, but, I try to give all pertinent information!

I inked the colored image with Antique Linen, Vintage Photo, and Walnut Stain Distress inks. Basically working from lightest to darkest. I added some dimensional adhesive to the back and mounted it on a small block of Scarlet Jewel cardstock from Papertrey Ink. I also used my trusty edge distresser to rough up the edges.

My patterned paper if from the My Mind’s Eye Lost & Found Christmas pad. It measures 4.25” x 3.” I adhered it temporarily to my Kraft base. Then I trimmed a piece of Ripe Avocado to 4” x 2.5.” and embossed it with the Candy Cane Stripes Cuttlebug folder. I adhered it with some Tombo Mono Multi glue and took the base to my sewing machine for some perimeter stitching.

I tied a bow with some Scarlet Jewel satin ribbon. Let me say that this was probably one of the fastest bows I have ever tied. I only mention that because normally it takes me ages to tie a bow with satin ribbon. I threaded a Vintage Cream button with some button twine and tied it around the knot.

I stamped the sentiment from Christmas House with Cherry Cobbler ink from Stampin’ Up. I LOVE that color. Instead of my usual banner end, I opted to trim at a diagonal.

Sneak Peek Giveaway Time!
With all of our Sneak Peek weeks, I love to do 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 here: http://www.facebook.com/pages/My-Creative-Time/364568506334 that you spread the word!

I will randomly pick & announce all winners on Friday, August 17th during the blog hop release happening @ 12:01am PST in my video! GOOD LUCK!

That’s all for today! Thanks for coming by and I wish you a blessed day!

Bon Voyage–MCT June Sneak Peek

Hey there! I have a super special project to share with you all for the June My Creative Time Release. So, I am going to get right to it!

I made a mini album using the tag dies! I went on a trip to Michigan during May, and snapped a lot of photos using Instagram that I plan on printing out and putting to use.

So, as you can see, I decided to color the hot air balloon from Fly Away With Me. Here is the thing, I am not a alcohol marker expert by any means. I just worked with what I had (Prismacolor and BIC Markers.) until I was satisfied. I don’t even have the right cardstock! Nevertheless, I am more than thrilled with the result.

I was going to show all of the individual pages and what not, but I’m holding off for a bit – but it will be up, I promise.

For those that want to understand the color palette and everything. I based everything on the papers from the My Mind’s Eye Follow Your Heart, “Be Happy,” collection. I supplemented that with some paper from the Recollections Pastel cardstock pack. The solid cardstock I used is all Papertrey – Kraft, Aqua Mist, Melon Berry, and Sweet Blush.

The title or the sentiment that I used as my title, is from Fly Away With Me Sentiments.

My felt addiction continues – I used the coordinating die to cut out some clouds. It’s all about texture, right? And I couldn’t resist a bow. I used some Orange Zest Saddle Stitch for that.

Sneak Peek Giveaway Time!

With all of our Sneak Peeks week, Emma likes to do some FUN giveaways!

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

SPREAD THE WORD TO THE WORD 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!

Emma will randomly pick & announce all winners on Thursday, June 21st during the blog hop release happening @ 12:01am PST in her video! GOOD LUCK!

Log onto to your Facebook now & let start spreading word!;)

Thanks for coming by! I will see you back here tomorrow for the blog hop. Have a blessed day!

Happy Birthday Sweetie!-MCT Day 4

Welcome crafty peeps! We’re on day 4 and it’s celebration day! We’re all showcasing Celebrate Good Times. And, guess what, I made something other than a card for my project.

I decided to make a treat bag. I was thinking that this could go into a child’s lunch box. I think it could be a great little surprise. I filled mine with a few Starburst, but you could put whatever your kid likes.

The bag is a 2.5” x 4” Canvas Corp bag that I picked up from Hobby Lobby. I cut a strip of this stripped paper from the My Mind’s Eye  Miss Caroline Howdy Doody pad and punched it with my Fiskars Scallop Sentiment punch. I trimmed it to a little over a fourth of an inch and adhered it to the bottom and top of the bag with some Tombo Mono Multi glue.

I diecut a tag from Kraft cardstock and I stamped it with the plaid background from Coffee Backgrounds using Versamark ink. I stamped my sentiment from Celebrate Good Times with Early Espresso. I tied double bows with some Aqua Mist twill.

To decorate my bag, I diecut the ice cream cone from Kraft, Vintage Cream, and Sweet Blush cardstock. Before I adhered the pink scoop the the cream, I use my Crop-a-Dile to punch a hole through the top so I could thread my twine on it. The twine is from Martha Stewart. I love smaller twine for things like this, so I actually bought some from Liz’s Boutique on Sunday. She ships for free and I received my order today (Wednesday). Anyway, I wrapped it around the bag a few times and tied a simple bow.

I think it’s super cute, and these could also be used as party favors.

This wouldn't be a party w/o GIVEAWAYS!

With all of our SAMPLES/ SNEAKS this week, 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 here http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/My-Creative-Time/364568506334 that you did so! OR you can just tag me in your post!

Emma will randomly pick & announce all winners on Friday, May 18th during the blog hop  @ 12:01am PST in her video! GOOD LUCK!

Log onto to your Facebook now & lets start spreading word!;)

Thanks for coming by! Have a blessed day!

You’re Still My Sunshine!–MCT Release Day 3

Howdy, howdy creative peeps! We’re on day three of release week. Today we’re all showcasing, Fun Pockets, and, I’m back to what my sister refers to as, “pomp and circumstance.” Also known as layers and bows. God bless that girl.

My affair with clean & simple was lovely and all, but I hope y’all know it was never meant to last. Requires a lot of thinking!

Anyway, so my card today is a bit different, I will totally admit it, but this is what I was feeling so I went with it. It sort of evolved into what you see here. I started off by stamping the sun image from the set with my Jenni Bowlin Fountain Pen ink. I inked around the eyes because honestly, they scare me. I then colored the sun with my Prismacolor markers. I used a combination of yellows, red, and orange, but for those that have Copics, I think the YR family would be the way to go.

Since it’s Spring, I decided that I would make my denim, “white,” but with my inking we’ll just say they’re off white, lol. I used my Imagine to print out two patterns from the Hopscotch Pattern cartridge. I died cut the scalloped tag from the cloud paper and I backed it with another tag cut from Vintage Cream. I adhered them and, did a bit of inking with Antique Linen Distress ink.

That’s all I can explain, the rest just kind of came together and did a few things to make what I was doing make more sense to me. I wanted to use the green seam binding that I got from the wonderful Liz. (You can shop her store here: Liz's Paper Loft Boutique.) The only thing I did add for design purposes was the pinking sheared orange cardstock strip because I felt like I needed a bit of balance – you know, the visual triangle stuff.

Oh, and I think my bow looks like a butterfly. :)

This wouldn't be a party w/o GIVEAWAYS!

With all of our SAMPLES/ SNEAKS this week, 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 here http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/My-Creative-Time/364568506334 that you did so! OR you can just tag me in your post!

Emma will randomly pick & announce all winners on Friday, May 18th during the blog hop  @ 12:01am PST in her video! GOOD LUCK!

Log onto to your Facebook now & lets start spreading word!;)

Thanks for coming by! Have a blessed day!

Throwback Thursday–Emma’s Surprise Birthday Blog Hop!

Hey there! I hope everyone is having a great week! Today is Emma’s birthday, so the team conspired and decided to convert our Throwback Thursday Challenge into a Birthday Blog Hop! So, hopefully you’ve made your way here from the wonderful Tracy’s blog. If not, start at My Creative Time and make your way around.

Since it is Throwback Thursday, I did something I felt like I haven’t done in FOREVER . . .

. . . used my freaking Cricut! Is it bad that I don’t remember the last time I cut an actual image?

So, the rules for this edition of TT is still the same most weeks- use an older Cricut cartridge, but since we are celebrating Emma’s birthday this month, the additional challenge for this week is to make a birthday themed project using either cake, balloons, or a party hat.

My image comes from Simply Charmed. I used my Gypsy because I decided to hide some of the contours. I figured I would either stamp or emboss the frosting portion (I ended up doing both!) so I completely hid the smiling face.

My patterned papers are from the DCWV Celebration Stack. My card base is New Leaf and the other cardstock I used is open stock from Hobby Lobby. I did ink around the edges of the ivory mat and grid patterned paper with my Jenni Bowlin Chicken Feed ink. Initially, I didn’t plan to ink anything, but I think I have a thing about stark lines and edges.

My sentiment is actually a pre-sneak peek week peek (Say that five times fast!). We have a new birthday set that I love and one of the sentiments fit perfectly into the tag die from Teeny Tag Greetings. I stamped it and the polka dots from the Build A Banner Kit with Strawberry ink from Impress Rubber Stamps.

*Giveaway Details*

There are THREE giveaways associated with today’s post. Given that this is the last Throwback Thursday before our normal, “release week,” you have the opportunity to win the entire release if you upload a project to Mr. Linky on Emma’s blog. Also, because of Emma’s Birthday, she is also going to select one lucky person to receive a Cuttlebug!!

In celebration of Emma’s birthday,  one lucky person will have the opportunity to win a stamp set and die package! All you have to do is comment on each person’s blog!

I tried to keep is short and sweet, so I hope that made sense!

Hop Line Up

Micia

Amy

Cassandra

Cathryn

Cindy B.

Cindy L.

Glora

Jeanne

Katie

Kim

Leanne

Liz

Nancy

Nikki

Rosy

Ruthie

Shar

Tracy

Trell (You are here!)

Sorry for the epically long post! We’d love for you to enter the TT challenge! I look forward to seeing what everyone comes up with. Also, please go by Emma’s blog and wish her a Happy Birthday! There could be another prize to a lucky person (wink wink!)! That’s all for me. Have a blessed day!

MCT April Sneak Peak–Day #1

What’s up crafty peeps! It is that time of the month again and I have a relatively simple card to show you today.

Interesting tidbit, I didn’t use any patterned paper or ribbon on this card. Yes, shocker, no bow!! Truthfully, I decided to try something a little different, but don’t be alarmed if this isn’t your cup a tea, I’m 100% positive that there will be ribbon and layers and inking and yummy vintageness later in the week!

So, a few weeks ago, Nichole Heady from Papertrey Ink, did a post on graduated backgrounds and I really liked the look of it. Now, here is the thing. I don’t own a single Copic marker. They’re on the list, and I would love for them to offer a certification class in Nashville (it’s the largest city close to me).

I made my background with Prismacolor Markers. They’re alcohol based like Copics, but the two big differences are they are not refillable, and don’t have a brush tip. Mine are super old, and still have a lot of ink in them. And they’ve been through interior design courses, so if you color, they can be a more cost effective option to Copics.

Now, I used two of our new sets on my card. My cute whimsical flower is from the All Around Everything Accessories set. The entire team is using this set today so and you will find that it has an image for every occasional. And, I must mention, that it coordinates with my FAVE Scallop and Stitched Circle die set! My sentiment is from Floral Sentiments. You will see more of it later in the week Because I used markers, I stamped it with Memento Rich Cocoa ink so that it wouldn’t bleed.

I felt like my card needed something else (because I couldn’t put on some ribbon!!) so I took out a piece of pink cardstock and stamped the Chicken Wire background on it with Wisteria Wonder ink from Stampin’ Up. I then took my Recollections butterfly punch and punched a few out. I am so loving the light blue/purple tones right now. In need of some lavender here!

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

Emma will randomly pick & announce all winners on Thursday, April 19th during the Stamp Release Blog Hop  happening @ 12:01am PST in her video! GOOD LUCK!

Log onto to your Facebook now & let start spreading word!;)

That does it for me today! I hope everyone has a blessed day and an amazing week!

P.S. Vintageness is not a word. It was created by me. Feel free to use it. ♥

MCT Sneak Peak #3–Happy Egg Hunting!

Hello everyone! Long time no see peeps! Thankfully it’s sneak peak week and I have some great stamps to make cards with. And, now that Valentine’s Day is over, I have all of that lovey stuff out of my system. Today the team is showcasing Hello Spring. But I think used all three of this month’s sets in some form or another on my card.

I absolutely love cards with a picket fence. In the middle of going through my carts, I remembered that I bought the wood fence that I used as an embellishment. I love the dimension that it gives the card. I don’t remember why I bought it, but I’m glad I did because I don’t have a cartridge with a cut that I like on it.

I cut an A2 card base out of Lemon Tart cardstock from Papertrey Ink. Next, I trimmed the patterned paper scrap to 4” x 5.25” and adhered it directed to the card. I’m fairly positive that the pattern is from the Die Cuts With a View Stack 7. Next, I used the “Stitched Egg Die” included with Hello Spring to cut eggs from Aqua Mist, White, and Summer Sunrise cardstock. On the Summer Sunrise egg, I used Tangerine Colorbox Chalk in and stamped the scrolled background. On a side note. I did this with my Fiskars Stamp Press. I find that using it when I stamp on die cuts makes it really easy. If you don’t have one, I highly recommend them.

Next, I stamped the Aqua Mist eggs. I stamped one with the “Chicken Wire” background with Pool Party ink from Stampin’ Up! I used the rick rack and dot pattern that Emma included to stamp the other Aqua Mist egg. I did the same with the white egg.

I used my Expression and Plantin Schoolbook to cut the grass. I used Co’ordinations Meadow cardstock and I think I cut it at 1.25”. I know it can’t be seen, but there is a layer of grass behind the fence as well one in front.

I trimmed a scrap piece of Summer Sunrise to .375” and I stamped my sentiment with VersaMark ink and heat embossed it with white Zing embossing powder from American Crafts. I used my scissors to make it into a banner and secured it to my card with hot glue. I then threaded two Aqua Mist buttons with green Martha Stewart bakers twine and adhered them to my card with Zots. To finish it up, I tied the twine into bows and trimmed them up.

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 WORD ON FACEBOOK about this release using 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!

Emma will randomly pick & announce all winners on Thursday, Feb 16th 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 coming by! I hope everyone had a wonderful Valentine’s Day and I wish you all a blessed day!