My Creative Time :: March Stamp Release Sneaky Peek Day #3

Welcome back to day 3 of My Creative Time release week!

Today we are showcasing a stamp set called You are Perk-fect! I love the sentiments and the images on this set! They are...perk-fect! :)

For my project today, I decided to use my Silhouette Cameo. I can't recommend that machine enough. But I leave my project to do the convincing today!

I found this super cute little cut in the Silhouette Store. I used the offset feature to create a shadow and welded it to another one to make the shaped card. It is super easy to do in the Silhouette software. :) And I LOVE how the front and back line up perfectly!

Supplies:
My Creative Time You are Perk-fect and Coffee Backgrounds stamps
PaperTrey Ink Kraft and Vintage Cream cardstock
My Mind's Eye Lost and Found Portobello Road 6x6 paper stack
PaperTrey Ink Dark Chocolate Ribbon
Sheer Ribbon (Hobby Lobby)
Kraft button
PaperTrey Ink Twine
Tim Holtz Antique Photo Distress Ink
Stampin' Up Clear Embossing powder

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 and whatever connections you may have! Let us know on "My Creative Time's FB page HERE that you did so! OR you can just tag Emma in your FB post!***

Emma will randomly pick and announce all winners on Friday, march 16th during the blog hop release happening @ 12:01AM PST in her video! GOOD LUCK!

Log onto your FB now and let's start spreading the word! :)

And don't forget to check back a little later today to see the winner of the Happy Hunting stamp set My Creative Time is giving away while I was a guest blogger over on the Everyday Cricut blog!

My Creative Time :: March Stamp Release Sneaky Peek Day #2

Time for another sneaky peek over at My Creative Time! I hope you are all enjoying the peeks and getting some inspiration to make something with your new stamps to link up on Friday! I'm sure there's something special in store for the link up party! ;)

For today's sneak peek, I am showcasing a stamp set called Do the Cocoa Motion! 

I just LOVE it!!

I saw this tutorial on you tube a while back, and I'm sure there are several people out there that have created these, so I can't take credit for it. I did personalize my sizes to fit a little bit better.

The base starts at 7 3/4 x 8 1/2". I scored the 7 3/4" side at 3 3/4" and 4 1/4".
I then scored the opposite side at 2 1/2". This will make the section that holds the hot chocolate mix.
I did use the Red Sticky Tape to make sure it would hold tight.

Supplies:
My Creative Time Do the Cocoa Motion stamp set
PaperTrey Ink Dark Chocolate, Vintage Cream, and Kraft cardstock
Misc cardstock (Bazzill and Stampin' Up) from my stash
Winter Frolic Cricut Cartridge (Gypsy) to hide some cuts
QuickCuts Beads Embossing Folder
Cuttlebug Divine Swirls and Tiny Bubbles Embossing Folders
Ribbon Boutique Ribbon
Recollections Pearls
Swiss Miss Hot Chocolate Mix

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 and whatever connections you may have! Let us know on "My Creative Time's FB page HERE that you did so! OR you can just tag Emma in your FB post!***

Emma will randomly pick and announce all winners on Friday, march 16th during the blog hop release happening @ 12:01AM PST in her video! GOOD LUCK!

Log onto your FB now and let's start spreading the word! :)

And don't forget to check back tomorrow to see the winner of the Happy Hunting stamp set My Creative Time is giving away while I was a guest blogger over on the Everyday Cricut blog!

My Creative Time :: March Stamp Release Sneaky Peek Day #1

It's just another Monday morning! But so far, it's a fabulous one because it's sneaky peek time over at My Creative Time!! Although, I'm sure everyone has already taken advantage of Miss Emma's EARLY release this month! 

As you may have heard we are changing things up a bit! I can't wait for you all to get your stamps and dies and see what projects you link up on Friday!

For today's post I am showcasing the stamp set Tea party! I actually was stumped when I first looked at the set. I had no idea what I was going to come up with. But when I saw the Tea Party sentiment, I figured an invitation was the way to go!

 Supplies:

My Creative Time Stamps:

Have Fun in the Sun

Tea Party (New Release)

PaperTrey Ink Dark Chocolate, Vintage Cream and Kraft cardstock

misc cardstock (Bazzill and Stampin' Up) from my stash

Jessica Sprague "Strawberry Lemonade" digital paper

Elegant Edges Cricut cartridge (and my Gypsy) for card base (just under 5x5)

Love You a Latte Cricut Lite cartridge for the tea pot

Stampin' Up oval and scallop oval punches

Stampin' Up Pearls

PaperTrey Ink Dark Chocolate Ribbon

PaperTrey Ink Dark Chocolate 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 and whatever connections you may have! Let us know on "My Creative Time's FB page HERE that you did so! OR you can just tag Emma in your FB post!***

Emma will randomly pick and announce all winners on Friday, march 16th during the blog hop release happening @ 12:01AM PST in her video! GOOD LUCK!

Log onto your FB now and let's start spreading the word! :)

See you back here tomorrow for another sneak peek!

Just wanted to espresso my thanks!

Good morning! Today I am a guest blogger on the Everyday Cricut blog! I've been following Everyday Cricut, Joy, and Melanie for a long time, so I was ecstatic to be chosen! For today's project I just wanted to say thank you for allowing me to participate at such a fabulous blog!

I made a 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 inch card with Stampin' Up Early Espresso cardstock. The Very Vanilla layer was cut a 1/4 inch smaller and embossed with the Sizzix Texturz backgrounds #1. 

I used the Love you a Latte Cricut lite cart for both the mat and frame and the espresso machine. The frame was cut from my Gypsy at just under 4 inches. I used Stampin' Up Early Espresso, Riding Hood Red, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake and Lucky Limeade cardstock for the cuts. I inked the edges of the frame with some Early Espresso ink. 

The stamp I used is from the fabulous My Creative Time stamp set Classy & Fabulous which you can view HERE. I masked out the espresso from the stamp, since it is already on the cut. :) I used some small Stampin' Up pearls to accent the frame and finished it off with a small twine bow. I just love this Chocolate Truffle twine from Trendy Twine! And with that, that's all for my post today!

But wait, there's also a
GIVEAWAY!

As a design team member for Emma over at My Creative Time, I am giving away some must have blog candy!! It's the Happy Hunting stamp set, courtesy of Emma over at My Creative Time!

This is one of the sets from Emma's newest release and is perfect for those Easter projects coming up! All you have to do is leave a comment both HERE and on the Everyday Cricut blog post and a way to contact you!

You can also head on over to my Facebook fan page for even more updates!

Hope you all have a wonderful Monday!!

Is it springtime yet?!

Hello Spring, wherever you are!! Springtime is my favorite season. I can tell it's my kiddos too...they cannot wait to get those shorts on and start playing outside again! When I picked up this Hello Spring stamp set, I KNEW I had to use this sentiment! 

 I found these adorable little butterflies at the Silhouette online store. I cut them with my Silhouette Cameo but didn't use the smallest one. Only because I made them too big! But I couldn't waste a cut this cute, so I decided to use the larger two for my card. :)

I cut the clouds with my Cameo too and embossed them with the Divine Swirls Cuttlebug folder. The grass is from a Martha Stewart border punch.

Supplies:

Stampin' Up Crumb Cake, Pool Party and White smooth cardstock

Stampin' Up Real Red and Pretty in Pink cardstock

PaperTrey Ink Simply Chartreuse cardstock

My Creative Time Hello Spring stamp set

Stampin' Up Pearls

So, c'mon springtime!!

You Crack Me Up!

Today I am showcasing two of My Creative Time's stamp sets! The Hello Spring and the Color Me Happy stamp set. The Color Me Happy set is one of Emma's first sets...an oldie, but a goodie!

I used my Silhouette Cameo and the Silhouette Designer Edition software to create the card shape. The cut is a background or frame (sorry, I can't remember!) from the Silhouette online store. I took two of the shapes, welded them together to create the base. I cut the top again as an individual layer, so I had the full shape for the front of the card. Hope that makes a little sense!

I am still in ♥ with how the Cameo cuts! It never ceases to amaze me of how well it can cut the smallest of details or larger cuts perfectly. I definietly recommend the Cameo and either the Silhouette DE software or Make the Cut. Either one will allow you to import all of those cute SVG files that are popping up all over the place!

Supplies: 

Stampin' Up Crumb Cake and Pool Party cardstock

Echo park Springtime 6x6 paper stack

Memento ink

Copics

Thanks for stopping by my blog!

My Creative Time :: Throwback Thursday Challenge!

Good morning! Today over at My Creative Time it's time for another Throwback Thursday challenge! Today's challenge is a CRICUTLESS challenge! (So no Cricuts or Cameos for that matter!) ;) Make a card or layout the "Old School" style instead!

So here is my project for the challenge. I decided to use a couple different texture plates that I had just purchased from Stampin' Up. I ♥ the touch that embossing adds to a project! 

I tried to get a couple pictures with my micro lens to show the details of the texturz plates. It looks so much better in person though!

Supplies:

Stampin' Up Lucky Limeade, Early Espresso, Island Indigo cardstock

PaperTry Ink Vintage Cream cardstock

My Creative Time "Inspiring Words and Inspiring Words {Accents}" stamp sets

Sizzix Perfect Details Texturz plates

PaperTry Ink Vintage Cream ribbon

Stampin' Up Clear embossing powder

Versamark Dazzle Frost pad

Heat tool