MCT E2 Finalist and a Christmas card!

Before I get to my Christmas card post for today, I'm sure you're all wondering if YOU are the finalist in the running for the E2 that Emma over at My Creative Time is giving away! Random.org chose 

#52 

scrapaholicjen who said:

"Oh MY Goodness! I LOVE those treat holders! Fantastic work!"

Congrats, scrapaholicjen! Emma will be announcing the final winner on her blog tomorrow!!

Now...onto my post!

Supplies:

Echopark Season's Greetings 6x6 paper stack

PaperTrey Ink Dark Chocolate cardstock

My Creative Time "Mixed Holiday Sentiments"

My Creative Time Curly Label die

Peachy Keen Stamps "Decorate Me Christmas Tree: Santa Tree Stamps and Kut Out"

Stampin' Up border punch

Peachy Keen Stamps Challenge :: Sketch Challenge 65!

If you're looking for the Peacky Keen Stamps Kut Out Blog Hop, CLICK HERE!

If you're looking for the My Creative Time November Stamps Release Blog Hop, CLICK HERE! 

Now...onto a challenge! I haven't participated in too many challenges lately. It seems life keeps getting in the way of my crafting time. :) But, over on the Peachy Keen Stamps Blog, they are hosting the newest sketch challenge....and this one has a twist! 

The challenge is to create a card OR layout based on this sketch

AND USE

PAPER PIECING in your project!

Not sure how to paper piece? Using your stamps, stamp individual elements onto different papers and then "piece" them together!

They even provide a link to Split Coast Stampers which has a photo tutorial on how to do this. 

So go check out the tutorial, get some inspiration from the design team at the Peachy Keen Stamps Challenge Blog and join in on the challenge! I can't wait to see what you come up with!

I have to admit, I first tried the paper piecing for my project for the Peachy Keen Stamps Kut Out Blog Hop and I LOVE it! So I had to make a project for this challenge as well!

Supplies:

PaperTrey Ink Kraft cardstock

My Mind's Eye 12 Days of Christmas paper stack

Coordinations Pearl cardstock

Peachy Keen Stamps and Kut Outs:

Girl Penguin

Winter Character with stocking hat

Pink By Design "Snowflakes" stamp set

Copics

Spellbinders

Stampin' Up Punch

Stickles

Glossy Accents

Peachy Keen Stamps Kut Outs Blog Hop!!

(If you're looking for the My Creative Time November Release Blog Hop head over HERE!)

If you've just come Angelica's blog, you're in the right spot! If not, head on over to the Peachy Keen Stamps blog and start at the beginning of the hop!

Peachy Keen Stamps have come out with a new product...Peachy Keen Kut Outs! 

Peachy Keen Kut Outs are thin metal dies that can be used in most of the leading die-cut machine such as the Cuttlebug™ by Provo-Craft, BigShot ™ by Sizzix, and The Grand Calibur ™ by Spellbinders! This is the very first release of these dies and there are coordinating stamp sets sold separately! And...you can purchase them HERE right NOW!

Now...onto my project!

For my Kut Outs, I cut them with my Cuttlebug and some PaperTrey Ink cardstock. (Worked perfectly!) Then I stamped them onto different patterned paper for my very first time at piecing them together!

Supplies:

DCWV Autumn Harvest Paper stack
We R Memory Keepers Autumn paper stack
PaperTrey Ink Vintage Cream cardstock
Peachy Keen Kut Outs Scarecrow Boy and Girl
Peachy Keen coordinating stamps Scarecrow Boy and Girl
Lacy Labels Cricut cartridge
Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge
Stampin' Up punch
Burlap

In honor of these new dies, Peachy Keen Stamps is hosting this blog hop and offering up some prizes! All you have to do is hop along from now through November 20th. Peachy Keen Stamps will be drawing "3" winners and each winner will receive their choice of one (1) Peachy Keen Kut Out die and one (1) coordinating stamp set! The winners will be chosen among ALL comments left on all the blogs across the hop! So what are you waiting for!! Let's get hopping!

Peachy Keen Blog - Start here!

Kathy

Viv

Lorie

Janice

Nikki

Emma

Samantha

Lisa

Kim

Heidi

Joanna

Erin

Ruthie

Angelica

Jeanne - That's me!

Zeni - You're next stop on the hop!

Candace

Michelle

Peachy Keen Blog

*Now through Sunday (11:59PM CST) Peachy Keen Stamps is offering an additional 5% off their already in place 10% off when you use the PROMO CODE: KUTOUT5 at checkout! For a total savings of up to 15% off {almost} everything in their shop!*

*Plus, enjoy FREE SHIPPING* this weekend in addition to your discount! *Free shipping available to Domestic USA addresses only*

My Creative Time November Stamp Release Blog Hop!!

Welcome to the My Creative Time November Release Blog Hop!!


If you've just come from Glora's blog, you're in the right spot. If not, head on over to My Creative Time to start at the beginning and view the newest releases!

For my project today, I am showcasing the new stamp set Classmate Valentines!

This is the best set EVER for those Valentine's coming up! It coordinates with the Stitched Scallop and Circle Die...and the newest die being released today...the Lollipop die! You can view all of the My Creative Time stamps and dies HERE!

Now onto my Valentines!

I decided to go with a different treat holder for my treats! I found this one at SVG Attic. Isn't just a super cute little treat holder?!

I also made some super cute little M&M sticks!

Supplies:

PaperTrey Ink Pure Poppy, White, Vintage Cream, Enchanted Evening cardstock
The Paper Studio Boy's Live to Rock, A Boy's Universe, All Seasons II, and U & Me paper stacks

My Creative Time Classmate Valentines
Stitched Scallop and Circle dies

Stampin' Up Ink


***HUGE GIVEAWAY ALERT***

For our giveaway today, we are giving ONE LUCKY winner an E2! If you have always wanted an E2, here is your BIG chance to win one! OR if you have one already, just think if you did win, you would make someone SUPER HAPPY by giving it to them as a gift since Christmas is right around the corner! All you have to do is leave a comment here along with the rest of the design team's blogs AND also leave a way for Emma to contact you! Each designer will be picking a winner, then Emma will use www.random.org to pick the lucky winner out of those 19 names! So remember you have "19" chances to win! All you have to do is leave a comment on ALL the blogs in this hop! The deadline is Sunday night at midnight! EASY PEASY!!! GOOD LUCK! :)

Here is the BLOG HOP line up!!

Emma - Start here!

Cassandra

Cathryn

Cindy

Glora

Jeanne  - That's me!

Katie - Next stop!

Leanne

Linsey

Liz

Nancy

Nikki

Rosy

Ruthie

Shar

Tracy

Trell

Veronica

Kelley - Last stop in the hop!

I hope you've enjoyed all of the sneak peeks this week! And don't forget to get your orders in early for these new releases, I'm sure they will fly out of The My Creative Time Shoppe super fast! :)

My Creative Time November Stamp Release Sneak Peek #4

Welcome to DAY 4 of Sneaky Peeks for My Creative Time! We're one day closer to the release of the newest edition of stamps, and I guarantee you don't want to miss this one!!

For my projects today, I am showcasing the new set called "100% Sweetness." My first reaction was to make a Valentine, but then I changed it up and decided to go with a layout instead! I promise, I'll make something other than a layout this week. ;)

Supplies:
The Paper Studio "Oh La La" paper stack
Bazzill cardstock
Sweethearts Cricut Cartridge
Lacy Labels Cricut Cartridge
Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge

My Creative Time stamps and dies:
Build A Banner Kit
Journaling Stamps
100% Sweetness

Posy Trendy Twine

My other project was a Valentine - because this set is just in time for Valentine's Day! :)

Supplies:

PaperTrey Ink Pure Poppy, White and Sweet Blush cardstock
The Paper Studio "U & Me" paper stack
My Creative Time "100% Sweetness" stamp set
Stampin' Up punch
Crop-o-dile
PaperTrey Ink Pure Poppy Ink
Janome sewing machine and misc thread

SNEAK PEEK GIVEAWAY TIME!

Listen up "My Creative Time" friends! We are giving all of you an opportunity to win the BEST PRIZES during Sneak Peek week with a total of "6" winners to be announced during Friday's Stamp release! All you have to do is leave a comment HERE along with the rest of the design teams blogs for a chance! There are some AWESOME prizes with this release!

1. 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 that you did so! OR you can just tag Emma in your post! and........

2. Just comment on ALL of the designer's blogs EVERYDAY during Sneaky Peek week! THAT'S ALL you have to do to qualify for the BEST giveaways EVER! ;)

All winners will "randomly" get chosen and Emma will announce all six winners on Friday, November 18th @ 12:01am PST in her video during the release of this AMAZING new stamp collection & maybe a new die! ;) GOOD LUCK! Log onto your Facebook now & let's start spreading the word! ;)

My Creative Time November Release Sneak Peek #2

Welcome to DAY 2 of Sneaky Peeks for My Creative Time! I am SO excited for this release!

My oldest son is in Kenpo Karate with the BEST karate instructor EVER! In May he participated in the Karate Championship and took 2nd place in Creative Forms. He was an Orange Belt at that time, but has since earned his Purple Belt! I don't have a picture of him because the instructor decided to test him the day that my husband took him, so I didn't even know about it until he came home! His goal is to be a black belt by the time he graduates High School. He's got 6 years to go!

SO...I was SUPER excited to be able to do the sneak peek for one of Emma's new releases called "Black Belt!"

For my background, I decided to incorporate the different colored belts that you can earn in Kenpo Karate. I used my Janome sewing machine to add the stitching to them, and LOVE the way it turned out!

I just can't STOP making these little banners!! :)

I used the Sports Mania Cricut Cartridge for the Discipline title cut. I cut out the symbol it had cut and stamped it with another stamp in this set. It worked perfectly!

Supplies:

PaperTrey Ink White cardstock and misc colored cardstock

My Creative Time stamps and dies:

"Anyday Bingo And Crossword" stamp set

Build A Banner Kit

"Black Belt" stamp set

Stampin' Up Corner Ticket punch

Janome and misc thread

Offray Black Ribbon

SNEAK PEEK GIVEAWAY TIME!

Listen up "My Creative Time" friends! We are giving all of you an opportunity to win the BEST PRIZES during Sneak Peek week with a total of "6" winners to be announced during Friday's Stamp release! All you have to do is leave a comment HERE along with the rest of the design teams blogs for a chance! There are some AWESOME prizes with this release!

1. 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 that you did so! OR you can just tag Emma in your post! and........

2. Just comment on ALL of the designer's blogs EVERYDAY during Sneaky Peek week! THAT'S ALL you have to do to qualify for the BEST giveaways EVER! ;)

All winners will "randomly" get chosen and Emma will announce all six winners on Friday, November 18th @ 12:01am PST in her video during the release of this AMAZING new stamp collection & maybe a new die! ;) GOOD LUCK! Log onto your Facebook now & let's start spreading the word! ;)

My Creative Time November Stamp Release Sneak Peek #1

Guess what?! It's Sneaky Peek Week over at My Creative Time once again! Emma will be releasing her newest edition of stamps this Friday, November 18th at 12:01am PST. You don't want to miss this release!!

Supplies:

Stampin' Up and PaperTrey Ink cardstock

The Paper Studio "Footballs"

Elegant Edges Cricut Cartridge (postage stamp frame cut at 8 1/2")

Sports Mania Cricut Cartridge (grid iron cut at 9 1/4")

My Creative Time stamps and dies:

"Touchdown" stamp set (one of the new releases!)

Stitched Scallop and Circle die

Stitched Oval die

Martha Stewart border punch

Black Eyelets

SNEAK PEEK GIVEAWAY TIME!

Listen up "My Creative Time" friends! We are giving all of you an opportunity to win the BEST PRIZES during Sneak Peek week with a total of "6" winners to be announced during Friday's Stamp release! All you have to do is leave a comment HERE along with the rest of the design teams blogs for a chance! There are some AWESOME prizes with this release!

1. 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 that you did so! OR you can just tag Emma in your post! and........

2. Just comment on ALL of the designer's blogs EVERYDAY during Sneaky Peek week! THAT'S ALL you have to do to qualify for the BEST giveaways EVER! ;)

All winners will "randomly" get chosen and Emma will announce all six winners on Friday, November 18th @ 12:01am PST in her video during the release of this AMAZING new stamp collection & maybe a new die! ;) GOOD LUCK! Log onto your Facebook now & let's start spreading the word! ;)

"3-D Wednesday" over at My Creative Time!!

Hello! Welcome to my very first project for 3-D Wednesday for My Creative Time!! Today's project was to create a treat holder or other 3-D item. So I set out on finding a treat holder that I thought hadn't been created by too many crafty people out there. :) And the one I found was on the Life's A Party Cricut Cartridge!

I cut the box at 11 1/2 inches in width, with my Gypsy and E2. The patterned paper is from the My Mind's Eye Twinkle Twinkle Little Boy and Twinkle Twinkle Little Girl paper stacks. I used PaperTrey Ink for all the solid cardstock.

I used the Scallop and Stitched Circle dies for the tag and stamped it with a stamp from "All Around Birthday Time" and some cute little footprints from the "All Star Baby" stamp set. You can view the stamps and dies HERE. I wrapped up the treat holder with some tulle and ribbon from PaperTrey Ink, and added some PaperTrey Ink vintage buttons around the top of the holder.

I didn't like the letter layer that they had on the cartridge, so I decided to use my Gypsy and create my own! I used the Lacy Labels cartridge for the frame and Don Juan for the font. I connected them with a rectangle from George and Basic Shapes and welded them together for the final piece! The frame size was just under 2 1/4 inches.

I hope you enjoyed my treat holders! Don't forget to head over toMy Creative Time for some more fabulous projects from this awesome design team!

My Creative Time's "Fun Borders" stamp set!

I finally made it down to the "Cricut Corner" to play today. In between homework for four courses, two additional classes this weekend, housework, laundry and working on my very first DT project - I didn't think I'd have time to make anything else. But I managed to get EVERYTHING done! Including the laundry which was the last thing on my list...and two more projects!

And what is a project without some My Creative Time stamps? For these cards I used the My Creative Time's "Fun Borders" stamps sets. They fit perfectly into the cards I needed to make. You can view them HERE along with all of Emma's other fabulous stamps. 

I had to make a super quick birthday card, because I had somehow forgotten about my brother-in-law's birthday. Oops!) 

Supplies:

Stampin' Up Not Quite Navy cardstock and Ink

PaperTrey Ink Spring Moss and Vintage Cream cardstock

My Mind's Eye Complete Boy paper stack

My Creative Time "Fun Borders" stamp set

Spellbinders Nestabilities

PaperTrey Ink Twine

Misc eyelets

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We also had some family pictures done with a fabulous photographer and new friend. So I figured I'd send her a quick thank you card to let her know just how much we loved the pics.

I am really liking the Art Philosophy cartridge now that I have learned how to make the flowers look fantastic too. :)

Supplies:

PaperTrey Ink Pure Poppy, Fine Linen, Vintage Cream cardstock

My Mind's Eye Lost and Found Market Street

My Creative Time "Fun Borders" stamp set

Art Philosophy cartridge (flowers cut at 3 3/4" and 3")

PaperTrey Pure Poppy Ink

Martha Stewart Course Glitter

Enjoy!

I'm a MY CREATIVE TIME Design Team Member!!

I am so honored and excited to reveal that I am now a member of Emma's design team over at 

My Creative Time!!

I've been ready to burst at the seams to announce this, and I absolutely cannot wait to start working together with Emma and all the other members of the design team. This is going to be a fabulous 

term and I am ready to get started!

First things first:

I'm Jeanne. I live in Wyoming with my wonderful husband and two rowdy boys ages 11 and 9. I've been scrapbooking for about 13 years now. I purchased my first Cricut when Provo Craft introduced them, and I haven't looked back. I am continually adding to my Cricut collection. :) I started a blog about 10 months ago when I started creating cards. A little bit thereafter, I was introduced to stamping and instantly became addicted to My Creative Time and Peachy Keen stamps, just to name a few. I work full time for a local oil field company to support my NEED of stamps, dies, paper and Cricut cartridges. I also attend college full time and will be graduating in May with another A.A.S, this time in medical Office Assisting.

So without further adieu...here is my VERY first DT post using 

these fabulous My Creative Stamps! 

Supplies:

My Creative Time Sets

Build a Banner stamp and die set

Anyday Bingo and Crossword stamp set

All Around Accessories stamp set

Mixed Holiday Sentiments

XL Label die

XL Label borders

PaperTrey Ink Kraft and Vintage Cream cardstock

My Mind's Eye O' Christmas Tree paper stack

misc cardstock

PaperTrey Ink Twine

PaperTrey Ink Vintage Buttons

Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Distress Ink

Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler Ink

Enjoy!!