April 28, 2016

Just Because...

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Happy Thursday!!!
Today is "Do Over" day on the MCT blog. I made this card a couple weeks ago and while I was making it, I thought I would like to try using the Build A Pretty Flower Stamp Set.
I have always loved this set and I'm still hoping for dies. Hint.. Hint..Emma! I used the same ink colors, but I did change up the design a bit.  I really like how it turned out.
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Products

Paper: Papertrey Ink (Soft Stone, Black), Master's Touch Watercolor Paper (140lbs)
Ink: Distress Ink (Black Soot, Cracked Pistachio, Lucky Clover, Mermaid Lagoon), Versamark (Clear)
Embossing Powder: Ranger (Superfine Black & White)
My Creative Time Products:
Snips (wire cutters)
Metal Adaptor Plate
Just Because
Ribbon End Banner Dies
Build A Pretty Flower Stamp Set 


If you would like to see more "Do Over" cards, click here.

I hope you have a wonderful day!

April 25, 2016

Manly Monday

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Happy Monday!!!
Today is Manly Monday on the MCT blog. I made a card for a friends son who is graduating from college at the end of May. I used his schools colors for the watercolors on the card. I love making these quick watercolor cards.

Products

Paper: Papertrey Ink (White, Bright Buttercup), Master's Touch Watercolor Paper (140lbs)
Ink: Peerless Watercolor (Mountain Green, Ecru), Versamark (Clear)
Embossing Powder: Ranger (Superfine White)
My Creative Time Products:
Snips (wire cutters)
Metal Adaptor Plate
MORE Stitched Rectangular Dies
Stitched Rectangular Frame Dies & More
You're My Hero Stamp Set

If you would like to see more Manly Monday cards, click here.

I hope you have a wonderful day!

April 22, 2016

My Creative Time 54th Edition Release Blog Hop

Happy Friday!!!
Welcome to My Creative Time's 54th Edition release blog hop! If you have arrived from the super talented Nikki's blog, then you are on the right track. If you would like to start at the beginning, click here.
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My project today was made with the new "Mom" stamp and die set. I found the inspiration for this card on Pinterest. I love how it turned out. 
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Supplies

Paper: Papertrey Ink (Black, Lovely Lady, Smokey Shadow), Strathmore (Bristol Smooth Watercolor Paper 100lb)
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress ink (Peeled Paint, Forrest Moss, Spun Sugar, Picked Raspberry, Mustard Seed, Squeezed Lemonade), Versafine (Onyx Black)
My Creative Time:

April Freebie

This ADORABLE "Inspire" stamp and die set, will be given to the FIRST 150 shoppers! If you are one of the 1st 150 shoppers it will be automatically added to your package at the time of packaging/shipping. Once 150 shoppers come through, this stamp & die set will be available for purchase. So, if it’s for sale in the store, you are not one of the 150. No exceptions will be made. This freebie set is not a part of the “bundle” and will be sold separately!

Blog Hop Giveaway

The blog hop giveaway is a $50 gift card to the "My Creative Time" store! 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 blogs you comment on, the MORE chances you have for winning! (One comment per person please! Additional comments will be removed to make it fair for everyone.) VERY IMPORTANT, PLEASE leave a way for us to contact you w/your comment just in case "YOU" are the lucky winner!  

Sale

ALSO, DON'T FORGET, our sale starts RIGHT NOW here! Use the code: APR2016 to receive a discount off your entire purchase! This sale applies to "IN-STOCK" items ONLY. This sale will end on Friday, April 29th @midnight PST.


I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

April 21, 2016

My Creative Time April Release - Day 4

Happy Thursday!!!
Today is the third day of sneaks for this months My Creative Time April releases. Today we are featuring a new stamp and die set called "Build a Sunray" and a new die set called "More Stitched Circles."
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I combined both sets to create today's card. I'm so excited to have a larger circle die set that has stitching. The new Build a Sunray set is going to be lots of fun to use/make cards with.
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Products

Paper: Papertrey Ink (White, Bright Buttercup, Vellum), Strathmore (Bristol Smooth Watercolor Paper 100lb)
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress ink (Salty Ocean, Tumbled Glass), Lawn Fawn (Peacock, Lobster, carrot, sugarplum, jalapeno), Papertrey Ink (Bright Buttercup), Versafine (Onyx Black)
My Creative Time Products:
Snips (wire cutters)
Metal Adaptor Plate
MORE Stitched Rectangular Dies
More Stitched Edges
 Inspire Freebie (NEW)

Today's Giveaway

Today's sneak set will be given to one lucky winner! All you need to do, for a chance to win, is leave a comment on each blog. You are not required to leave a comment on each blog, but the more comments you leave, the better your chance. Please make sure that you leave your contact info, so Emma can contact you if you win. The winners will be announced on Emma's blog each day.

If you would like to see more sneaks, click here.

I hope you have a wonderful day!

April 20, 2016

My Creative Time April Release - Day 3

Happy Wednesday!!!
Today is the third day of sneaks for this months My Creative Time April releases. Today we are featuring this months freebie, it's a new stamp and die set called "Inspire". This stamp and die set will be available for free this Friday in the My Creative Time store. There is more information below about how to qualify to get it for free.
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This new mini set has a fun label shaped die and some words that work together to form sentiments. My card was made with the new die. I stamped it with a sentiment from the Winter Cheer Stamp Set and the skates were cut out with dies from the Winter Cheer Stamp Set as well.
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Products

Paper: Papertrey Ink (White, Black),  Joann's (Silver), Strathmore (Bristol Smooth Watercolor Paper 100lb)
Ink: Distress Ink (Mermaid Lagoon,  Picked Raspberry), Versafine (Onyx Black)
Sequins: Pretty Pink Posh
Twine: Timeless Twine

How to get the "freebie" set...

It will be available THIS Friday, April 22nd, 2016 @ 8am PST ~ This ADORABLE "Inspire" stamp and die set, will be given to the FIRST 150 shoppers! If you are one of the 1st 150 shoppers it will be automatically added to your package at the time of packaging/shipping. Once 150 shoppers come through, this stamp & die set will be available for purchase. So, if it’s for sale in the store, you are not one of the 150. No exceptions will be made. This freebie set is not a part of the “bundle” and will be sold separately!

Today's Giveaway

Today's sneak set will be given to one lucky winner! All you need to do, for a chance to win, is leave a comment on each blog. You are not required to leave a comment on each blog, but the more comments you leave, the better your chance. Please make sure that you leave your contact info, so Emma can contact you if you win. The winners will be announced on Emma's blog each day.

If you would like to see more sneaks, click here.

I hope you have a wonderful day!

 

April 19, 2016

My Creative Time April Release - Day 2

Happy Tuesday!!!
Today is the second day of sneaks for this months My Creative Time April releases. Today we are featuring and a new stamp and die set called "You are My Sunshine".
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This new set is so sweet! I have so many ideas for it. The base layer of my card was made with the largest MORE Stitched Rectangular Dies. I watercolored it with Peerless watercolors. The clouds were made with the cloud dies from the More Stitched Edges set. I stamped the top layer with one of the new sentiments and then attached them both with some foam tape to give them a bit of dimension. I used the sun die from the new set and I also added a center circle, to add another layer. It was cut with a circle die from the Bunch of Fun Circle Dies and stamped with the polka dot stamp from the old Coffee Break set. Lastly, I added a scattering of sequins.IMG_1700-1

Products

Paper: Papertrey Ink (White, Bright Buttercup), Strathmore (Bristol Smooth Watercolor Paper 100lb)
Ink: Papertrey Ink (Bright Buttercup), Versafine (Onyx Black)
 Peerless Watercolors: (Butterfly Wing, Marigold Yellow, Daffodil Yellow)
Sequins: Pretty Pink Posh
My Creative Time Products:

Today's Giveaway

Today's sneak set will be given to one lucky winner! All you need to do, for a chance to win, is leave a comment on each blog. You are not required to leave a comment on each blog, but the more comments you leave, the better your chance. Please make sure that you leave your contact info, so Emma can contact you if you win. The winners will be announced on Emma's blog each day.

If you would like to see more sneaks, click here.

I hope you have a wonderful day!

April 18, 2016

My Creative Time April Release - Day 1

Happy Monday!!!
Today is the first day of sneaks for this months My Creative Time April releases. We are featuring a new stamp and die set called "Mom" today.
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 My first card, I started with a circle of watercolor paper. I stamped the floral stamp twice and embossed it with white powder. Once I figured out where I wanted my sentiment I stamped and embossed it. Then I used my TH distress ink and blender and added color to the paper. Once I was happy with it, I then attached it to the base of the card. Last, I added the word "mother" and sequins. The circle and wavy circle are both from Bunch of Fun Circle Dies.
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This card was my test card, but I like it enough to share it. The only difference is that I used clear embossing powder on my flowers instead of white, like the first card. The sentiment was an after thought, after I added the color, and so I had to use white embossing powder so that you would be able to see it. The watercolor paper is not quite as white as the white base paper and white embossing, so there is a subtle difference in color but I still think it's pretty. The oval and scalloped oval were cut from the Scalloped Stitched Oval Dies.
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Products

Paper: Papertrey Ink (White, Black),  Strathmore (Bristol Smooth Watercolor Paper 100lb)
Ink: Distress Ink (Picked Raspberry), Versmark (Clear)
Embossing Powder: Ranger (Superfine White)
My Creative Time Products:
Snips (wire cutters)
Metal Adaptor Plate
Bunch of Fun Circle Dies 
Scalloped Stitched Oval Dies
MOM (NEW) 

Today's Giveaway

Today's sneak set will be given to one lucky winner! All you need to do, for a chance to win, is leave a comment on each blog. You are not required to leave a comment on each blog, but the more comments you leave, the better your chance. Please make sure that you leave your contact info, so Emma can contact you if you win. The winners will be announced on Emma's blog each day.

If you would like to see more sneaks, click here.

I hope you have a wonderful day!

April 14, 2016

Hugs

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Happy Thursday!!!
Today is Thoughtful Thursday over on the My Creative Time blog. I made a quick card for a friend with the new Fun Notes stamp and die set. I made the background with some Peerless watercolors and then used the largest rectangle die from the Stitched Rectangular Frame Dies & More. The sentiment was stamped with some Versafine Onyx Black ink and added some clear sequins.
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Products

Paper: Papertrey Ink (Black), Watercolor Paper
Watercolor: Peerless (Mountain Green, Rose Red, Yellow Ocher)
Ink: Versafine (Onyx Black)
Sequins: Pretty Pink Posh (Clear 4mm)
My Creative Time Products:
 Metal Adaptor Plate
Snips (wire cutters)
Stitched Rectangular Frame Dies & More
Fun Notes

To see more Tag it Tuesday projects, click here.

I hope you have a wonderful day!

April 12, 2016

No Peeking!

Happy Tuesday!!!
Today is Tag it Tuesday over on the My Creative Time blog. I made some Christmas tags... it's never to early to start, right? 
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I cut my tags out of watercolor paper and stamped my fox with Versafine ink. Then I took the fox die, cut it out of wax paper, and ironed it onto the tag over my fox stamp. Once I had the wax paper securely on the tags, I water colored the backgrounds with my Peerless watercolors. Once the watercolor was dry I pulled up the wax paper mask and colored in the fox with my Zig markers. Lastly, I stamped the sentiment from the All Around Christmas Stamp Setglued on the shadow base tag, and attached the ribbon and twine.
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You can see more about using wax paper as a mask, here.
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Products

Paper: Papertrey Ink (New Leaf), Watercolor Paper
Ink: Versafine (Onyx Black)
Watercolor: Peerless (Poinsettia Red, Olive Green, Myrtle Green)
Zig Clean Color Markers: (072, 064, 028)
Ribbon: 5/8" Checkered Black and White
Twine: Timeless Twine
My Creative Time Products:

To see more Thoughtful Thurs projects, click here.

I hope you have a wonderful day!

April 07, 2016

Trending Now

Happy Thursday!!!
Today is Trending Now day on the MCT blog. The "trend" that we are watching today is the "Bloom & Plume" trend, so floral's and/or feathers. We have three or four stamp/die sets that work perfectly with this theme. I used two of them to create my card.
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 I stamped some watercolor paper with the floral stamp from the My Thoughts Are With You Stamp Set. Then I used some distress inks to watercolor the background. I made this for a friend who loves blue so I chose to use blue & green inks. Once it was finished, I used the largest rectangle from the MORE Stitched Rectangular Dies to cut it out. The sentiment is from the Just Because stamp and die set. I embossed it on one of the smaller Ribbon End Banner Dies.
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Products

Paper: Papertrey Ink (Soft Stone, Black), Watercolor Paper
Ink: Distress Ink (Black Soot, Lucky Clover, Cracked Pistachio, Broken China, Mermaid Lagoon), Versafine (Onyx Black), Versamark (Clear)
Embossing Powder: Ranger (Superfine White)
My Creative Time Products:
 Metal Adaptor Plate
Snips (wire cutters)
MORE Stitched Rectangular Dies
Just Because
My Thoughts Are With You Stamp Set 
Ribbon End Banner Dies

Click here, to see more Tending Now projects.

I hope you have a wonderful day!