Guest Designing over at Liz's Paper Loft

Hi friends, today I'm SO happy to be guest designing for Liz at Liz's Paper Loft. I have admired Liz's work for A LONG time and I have also been lucky enough to work with her on the My Creative Time Design Team! She is SO sweet and super talented. I'm certain she can hardly wait to start posting on her own blog again and I can't wait to see what creative projects she has dreamed up while recovering.

Today I wanted to share a card that I made for my daughter's dance teacher. They have just finished their dance year and dance recital and I wanted to make sure to tell her thank you.

I hope you like it, I was going for a classic ballet kind of look with just black, white and pink. The frame shape and the ballet slippers are from the Shall We Dance Cricut cartridge. The beautiful flowers were made using My Creative Time's Flower Petal dies. I also used the My Creative Time Stitched Oval die and stamped a sentiment from the Teeny Tag Greetings stamp set. I added some sweet little pink buttons and some faux stitching with my gel pen. That pretty background paper is by Doodlebug Design and is called Petite Prints.

 Have a wonderful day! Hugs- Glora

Liz has some exciting news to share with you, but not quite yet. However, in the meantime, while she's recovering, she is reading every comment! Not only is she reading them, she's counting them, because at the end of all this, she will have two announcements! The first will be a winner of some exciting BLOG CANDY! The second, it's a big one...and no, she's not coming out with stamps...you just have to wait and see!


 Have a wonderful day! Hugs- Glora

Items Used:

*Shall We Dance Cricut cartridge
*My Creative Time - Teeny Tag Greetings
*My Creative Time Dies - Stitched Oval Die
*My Creative Time Dies - Flower Petal Dies
*Sakura White Gellyroll Pen
*Doodlebug Design - Petite Prints
*buttons

3D and Wobble Wednesday AND A WINNER!

Hello crafty friends. Today I have combined two projects into one. It is 3D Wednesday over at My Creative Time and it is also Wobble Wednesday on the Wobble Wednesday Blog. Since Teacher Appreciation Day/Week is coming up soon I thought I would try to make a project for that.

This is just a little container that we will put some yummy treats in, it is from the Spring Holiday Cards Cricut cartridge.

My little cheerleader is from the Recess Cricut Lite cartridge. She is also on an Action Wobble which you can buy at Peachy Keen Stamps or at the Scrapbooking Queen's Royal Shoppe. Her darling face is from the Wide Eyed Kids Face assortment. The sentiment is from the My Teacher Rocks! stamp set by My Creative Time.

Make sure to stop by Emma's blog to see all the awesome 3D projects that she and the design team have made. And if you have some Action Wobbles and want to add one to a "school/teacher appreciation" themed project then come and join the Wobble Challenge. Have a terrific day! Hugs- Glora

Oh yes and the winner of the Echo Parks 6x6 paper pad from the My Creative Time Blog hop is...

JHolliday Apr 20, 2012 11:05 AM

Beautiful project!
June


June send me an e-mail at me(at)glorajean(dot)com with your mailing address so I can get it sent out to you! Congratulations!



Items Used:

*Spring Holiday Cards Cricut cartridge
*Recess Cricut Lite cartridge
*My Creative Time - My Teacher Rocks!
*Peachy Keen Stamps - Wide - Eyed Kids
*Action Wobble
*Twine from The Twinery
*Versamarker
*DCWV - Citrus Stack
*Chalk

Simple Baptism Card

Hi crafty friends. I have a simple baptism card to share with you today. My daughter's friend got baptized a couple of weeks ago and we wanted to make her a card.

I used Everyday Paper Dolls and Paper Doll Dress Up. The background is from Lacey Labels and the darling face is called Simple Sallies by Peachy Keen Stamps.

Super simple! Have a great day! HUGS- Glora

Items Used:

Everyday Paper dolls Cricut Cartridge
Paper Doll Dress Up Cricut cartridge
Lacey Labels Cricut cartridge
Peachy Keen Stamps - Simple Sallies
DCWV - Nana's Nursery
Prima Flowers
Bic Ultrathin Marker
Chalk

Peachy Keen Stamps Challenge #14 - Color Inspiration

*** If you are looking for the My Creative Time April Release Blog Hop scroll down or click HERE ***

Hello Peachy Keen fans and welcome to another Color Inspiration Challenge. Isn't this a fun and bright color combination? The brightly colored balloons are what started me off on my take on this challenge.

I always need birthday cards and I wanted another excuse to use the new Here Kitty Kitty face stamps so this is what I came up with.

I used the April SKOTM for the sentiment. I did LOTS of inking on EVERYTHING and added lots of little faux stitching. I accented the hat with a little pearl and the balloons with some twine strings.

I hope you are having a terrific day and I hope you will be able to come and play in the Color Inspiration Challenge with us. Make sure to check out the PKS Challenge blog so you can see what everyone came up with. These ladies are AMAZING! Hugs- Glora

Items Used:

Create a Critter Cricut cartridge
Peachy Keen Stamps - Here Kitty Kitty
Peachy Keen Stamps - April 2012 SKOTM

Ink for inking
Sakura Gellyroll Pen
American Craft Markers
Twine from The Twinery
Glossy Accents
Doodlebug Design-Petite Prints
Core'dinations Cardstock
Adhesive Pearl
Chalk

MCT April Release Blog Hop

Hello there My Creative Time friends and welcome to the April stamp and die release. If you came here from Cindy's blog you are in the right place, if not make sure that you start back at Emma's blog so you can get the whole blog hop in.

For my project today I made gift wrap for a present. I used 3 items from Emma's newest release. The background flowers that I stamped my wrapping paper with is from the Bloom Where You are Planted stamp set. The beautiful 'Happy Birthday' sentiment comes for the Floral Sentiments stamp set (I just stamped Happy and Birthday separately so they would fit on my tag). I also used both of the Rolled Flower Dies to make my flower. 

I have picked up a lot of fun new tips and ideas for these flowers this week from Emma and the rest of the team. For this flower I used 2 of each die cut to make my flower. I did a very loose flower (almost flat), one slightly tighter (but still fairly flat), one almost normal and one super tight and layered them all inside each other. It turns out to be a pretty good sized flower (about 2 1/2" instead of the 1 1/4" ones that I made yesterday). I think it makes the perfect little accent for a present.

Here you can see the dimension just a little bit better.

Here is what I used from the new release:

***GIVEWAY ALERT***

For our Blog hop giveaway, each one of us will be giving away an Echo Park "DOTS & STRIPES" 6x6 pad! 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 me to contact you! Each designer will be picking a winner! So remember you  have "18" chances to win!  The deadline is Sunday, April 22nd at midnight! 

EASY PEASY!!! GOOD LUCK!:)

Thanks for stopping by today. Your next stop is Jeanne! Click HERE to go to her blog.

Here is the hop lineup just in case you get lost along the way:


Emma~ http://www.creativetimeforme.com/
Amy ~ http://www.scrappingmommy.com/
Cassandra ~ http://www.ctimz3.blogspot.com/
Cathryn ~  http://inthepinkcathryn.blogspot.com/
Cindy B. ~ http://www.cindybcreations.blogspot.com/
Cindy L.~ http://cindylee77.blogspot.com/
Glora ~ http://glorascrafts.blogspot.com/
Jeanne ~ http://www.jeannespapercrafts.com/
Katie ~ http://www.craftingwithkatie.com/
Kim ~ http://www.scrapinmomofoneinspiringlittleboy.blogspot.com/
Leanne ~ http://createdbyleanne.blogspot.com/
Micia ~ http://yellowbirdcreation.blogspot.com/
Nancy ~ http://scrappingoutofcontrol.blogspot.com/
Nikki ~ http://scrappinnavywife.blogspot.com/
Shar ~ http://scrapendipity.blogspot.com/
Tracy ~ http://tracyscricutcorner.blogspot.com/
Trell ~ http://polkadotsandpaint.blogspot.com/

Veronica ~ http://www.vkcreate.blogspot.com/

Items Used:

My Creative Time stamps - Bloom Where You are Planted

My Creative time stamps - Floral Sentiments

My Creative Time Dies - Rolled Flower Dies

Glimmer Mist

Sequin Leaves

Tim Holtz Distress Ink

Cording - Hemp

Bic Ultrathin Marker

MCT April Release Sneak Peek Day 3

Hi, My Creative Time friends and welcome to day 3 of Emma's new release. Today we are featuring an awesome set of sentiments and a beautiful set of dies to make rolled flowers out of. These flowers are BEAUTIFUL and I really LOVE these sentiments too!

I made a little gift bag and added a sentiment from the new Floral Sentiments set. These sentiments have a really pretty font and a they are a great size too. I also made one of each type of flower from the Flower Dies.

I used some silver leaves that came with some sequin flowers I bought a long time ago and I added some Stickles to the edges of the flowers. They are just too pretty and sparkly in person. I think these dies will be getting A LOT of use around 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 and 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 Emma in your post!

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

Make sure to check out Emma's Blog and see what awesome ideas and inspiration she and the rest of the team have in store for you too! Hugs - Glora

Items Used:

My Creative Time stamps - Floral Sentiments
My Creative Time Dies - Flower Dies

Stickles
DCWV patterned paper
Ribbon
Sequin Leaves
Martha Stewart Lace Doily Border Punch 

MCT April Release Sneak Peek Day 2

Hello My Creative Time friends and welcome to day 2 of Emma's new release. I am having TOO much fun using this new release. Today we are featuring an awesome large stamp set with beautiful floral images and sentiments. I got a little carried away and made a few different cards to have on hand. This set is called Bloom Where You are Planted.

This sweet bunch of sunflowers just made me smile when I saw them. I could NOT resist coloring them up! I think it will make a sweet thank you card to have on hand.

This one was made using both of the pretty rose images and a perfectly coordinated sentiment.

And here is the last one that I made.

This little flower reminded me of one of the flowers on Alice in Wonderland. I just had to add a sweet little Peachy Keen Face to it (Simple Sallies - the smallest size in the assortment pack). I love how the flower petals look like her hair and the leaves look like her little hands.

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

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

Make sure to check out Emma's Blog and see what awesome ideas and inspiration she and the rest of the team have in store for you too! Hugs - Glora

Items Used:

My Creative Time stamps - Bloom Where You are Planted

Peachy Keen Stamps - Simple Sallies

Copic Markers
Shabby Crinkle Ribbon

DCWV - Nana's Kitchen
DCWV - Nana's Nursery

Sakura White Gellyroll Pen
Bic Ultrathin Marker

MCT April Release Sneak Peek Day 1

Hello My Creative Time friends and welcome to day 1 of a new release. This release is AWESOME! You are in for a real treat. Today we are featuring two different stamp sets that coordinate with each other and with the Scalloped and Stitched Circle Dies too. The sets are called All Around Everything and All Around Everything Accessories. I love the possibilities with this set and how you can mix and match to your hearts desire. There are SO many options.

I have a couple of projects for you today. First of all I have a gift card holder for my daughter's teacher during teacher appreciation week.

Isn't that darling apple tree too cute (it is from the All Around Everything Accessories set)! The perfect Many Thanks sentiment is from the All Around Everything stamp set. I also used Emma's Scallop and Stitched Circle Die, her Embossed Gift Card Holder Die and the sentiment at the top is from the More Gift Card Sentiments stamp set.

My second project is for my children. The oldest is at the age of losing teeth so when I saw this tooth image and sentiment I thought I would make something that could be used over and over for the tooth fairy. I cut the pouch out of felt using Emma's Embossed Gift Card Holder and then I hand stitched it together using some pretty twine.

I stamped the sentiment and the tooth on some white cotton fabric that I mounted onto some sturdier white felt. The grey piece is also felt that was cut out using Emma's Scallop and Stitched Circle Dies.

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 Emma 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!

Make sure to check out Emma's Blog and see what awesome ideas and inspiration she and the rest of the team have in store for you too! Hugs - Glora

Items Used:

My Creative Time stamps - All Around Everything

My Creative Time stamps - All Around Everything Accessories

My Creative Time stamps - More Gift Card Sentiments

My Creative Time Dies - Scallop and Stitched Circle

My Creative Time Dies - Embossed Gift Card Holder

Felt

Twine from Trendy Twine

Stickles

DCWV - Grade School Stack

Sakura White Gellyroll Pen

Friends Forever and a Peachy Sale!

Have you seen the two latest face stamp assortments at Peachy Keen Stamps? Well if not, I have used both sets on this card and if you like them SO much you have to have them, even better, because they are having a big sale RIGHT now!!! Make sure to hop on over and check the sale out HERE.

And here is my card. This cut is from the Playtime Cricut Lite cartridge. I stamped her face with one of the Cherub Faces and I stamped the kitty with a face and some whiskers from the Here Kitty Kitty Face Assortment. The sentiment comes from the Vivienne and Friends stamp set.

I hope you are having a terrific weekend and some happy shopping too! Hugs- Glora



Items Used:

Playtime Cricut Lite cartridge
Peachy Keen Stamps - Cherub Faces
Peachy Keen Stamps - Here Kitty Kitty
Peachy Keen Stamps - Vivienne and Friends
Echo Parks Patterned Paper
American Crafts Ribbon
Versamarker
Bic Ultrathin Marker

Birthday Card and a Peachy SALE!!!!

I have a card to share with you that I made during the Peachy Keen Stamps new release party last week. For this card I used the darling April Stamp Kit of the Month and an add on set called With a Cherry on Top and part of the sentiment came from the add on set called Happy Hour. This darling cupcake image has become one of my favorites.

And now for the SUPER exciting news. If you haven't heard yet there is a BIG peachy sale and some new face assortment stamps too. MAKE sure to check it out! I just LOVE a good sale! Happy shopping!



Items Used:

Peachy Keen Stamps - April 2012 Stamp Kit of the Month
Peachy Keen Stamps- With a Cherry on Top
Peachy Keen Stamps - Happy Hour
Twine from Trendy Twine
DCWV - Nana's Kitchen
Glossy Accents
Sakura White Gellyroll Pen

My Creative Time My Favorite Stamp(s) of the Month

Well, we are on Spring Break here and I just didn't have time to make something new. But I wanted to share a couple of my favorite projects using the My Favorite Stamp of the Month sets for this month over at My Creative Time. These sets will be on sale for the rest of the month so snatch them up if you don't have them yet.

My first card is using the My Teacher Rocks stamp set. It is on sale just in time for Teacher Appreciation Day. This is a gift card holder and you can click HERE for more details.

This second card is made using Camera Shy. For more details on this card click HERE. 

And make sure to stop by Emma's blog if you haven't already she and the design team have some AWESOME inspiration for you! Have a wonderful day! Hugs- Glora

Just PEACHY!

Hi friends I hope you are having an absolutely Peachy day. Today is my day to post over on the Peachy Keen Stamps Blog.  I wanted to share a peach card that I made. I have not added a sentiment yet, since I think this could work for almost any occasion and I will add a sentiment when I am ready to send it out.

The super sweet face is from the Basic Paper Doll Face Assortment. I got the peach from the Preserves Cricut cartridge and the card shape is from the Lacey Labels Cricut cartridge. I added inking to all the pieces as well as some faux stitching with my Sakura Gellyroll pen. I also added some chalked cheeks to the peach and some Glossy Accents to they eyes. Oh yes and the pretty twine is from The Twinery.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Items Used:

Preserves Cricut cartridge
Lacey Labels Cricut Lite cartridge
Peachy Keen Stamps - Basic Paper Doll Faces
Glossy Accents
Twine from The Twinery
Sakura Gellyroll Pen
Ink for inking
Adhesive Pearl

Easter Message: He Is Risen!

I'd like to take a break today from cute cards and chocolate bunnies to say that I am so thankful for our Savior and Redeemer, Jesus Christ! I hope this video helps you appreciate his sacrifice and resurrection just a little bit more. Much love and hugs and a very Happy Easter to you all - Glora



If you like this video, you can find more like it (and a free app for your iPhone too!) at www.biblevideos.org.

Wishing Your Day is Colorful, Bright and Cheerful

Hi friends, I just wanted to share the Easter spinner card that I made during my Everyday Cricut guest designer week!

For a spinner card you basically turn the little notch at the bottom and change it to the next image. Here is the first face for my bunny spinner card:

The face here is from a stamp set called Wide Eyed Kids by Peachy Keen Stamps and the perfect sentiment is from My Creative Time's Happy Hunting stamp set.

When  you turn the little knob at the bottom this is the second face you will see:

This beautiful polka dot paper is from Doodlebug Design and is called Petite Prints. I had a super sweet crafty friend send this to me and I'm totally in love with it. If you love polka dots you will have to look into this paper.

When  you turn the knob the final time this is what you will see:

The face stamps I used for the last two are called Happy Lashes by Peachy Keen Stamps. And I just love how Emma's Happy Hunting sentiment ties it all together.

This is a standard A2 sized card meaning 4.25" x 5.5". The bunny is from the Simply Charmed cartridge, and the card base is from the Wild Card Cricut cartridge. I also got the grass and eggs from the Everyday Paper Doll Cricut cartridge. I inked ALL of the pieces with similar colors as the paper and did lots of stitching with my Sakura Gellyroll pen. I tied a couple of twine bows with twine I got from a company called Trendy Twine and that was it.

IF you are interested in the picture tutorial I made just click on the link below:

Bunny Hugs Card and Picture Tutorial

Items Used:
Simply Charmed Cricut Cartridge
Everyday Paper Doll Cricut cartridge
Wild Card Cricut cartridge
My Creative Time Stamps - Happy Hunting
Peachy Keen Stamps - Happy Lashes
Peachy Keen Stamps - Wide Eyed Kids
Doodlebug Design - Petite Prints

Sweet Birthday!

Happy FRIDAY! I wanted to share yet another card that I made with the new April 2012 Stamp Kit of the Month by Peachy Keen Stamps. Isn't that cupcake ADORABLE?! Well you can make it even cuter with an add on set called With a Cherry on Top. 

The basic cupcake and face is from the Stamp Kit of the Month, and the sentiment, nose and 'icing' part of the cupcake are from the With a Cherry on Top. The patterned paper is by DCWV Nana's Kitchen. I added some stitching and doodling, a little bit of trendy twine and a button.

Have a terrific Easter weekend! Hugs- Glora

Items Used:

Peachy Keen Stamps - April 2012 SKOTM
Peachy Keen Stamps - With a Cherry on Top
Glossy Accents
Crystal Stickles
DCWV - Nana's Kitchen
Sakura Gellyroll Pen
Bic Ultrathin Marker
Twine from Trendy Twine
Button

Bike Birthday Card

Hi, I just wanted to share real quick a card that I made for my nephew's birthday. 

The bike cut comes from the Boys Will Be Boys Cricut cartridge. The bush in the background is from Everyday Paper Dolls. And that beautiful cloud background is a BEAUTIFUL new background stamp by Peachy Keen Stamps called Cloudy Day. Isn't it perfect?! I can see myself using this one for all sorts of scene cards. The darling birthday sentiment is from Emma's Wow, So Many Candles stamp set. And then I added just a bit of doodling and accents with my Sakura White Gellyroll Pen.

I hope you are having a terrific day! Hugs- Glora

Items Used:

Boys Will Be Boys Cricut cartridge
Everyday Paper Dolls Cricut cartridge
My Creative Time stamps - Wow, So Many Candles!
Peachy Keen Stamps - Cloudy Day
Sakura Gellyroll pen

Simply Crafts Challenge for April - Umbrella Cut

Happy 1st Wednesday of April and welcome to another Simply Crafts Challenge. This month Pam chose the cut and it is the umbrella cut off of the Paisley Cricut cartridge. There is a small "Peachy" prize for a random entry so make sure to join in the fun. You can find all the details on the Simply Crafts Challenge Blog HERE.

This is the card I made for the challenge:

I used the Lacey Labels Cricut cartridge for my shape card base as well as all the layers. Then I cut the umbrella cut from the Paisley Cricut cartridge. I added a little doodling with my Sakura Gellyroll pen and my Bic Ultrathin marker. The darling sentiment comes from the My Creative Time Pain, Pain Go Away! stamp set.

I hope  you will join in the challenge at the Simply Crafts Challenge Blog. And I hope you will check out the details on Pam's project too. You can do that at her new blog, Simply Pam's Creations HERE. Have a terrific day! Hugs- Glora

Items Used:

Lacey Labels Cricut Lite Cartridge
Paisley Circut Cartridge
My Creative Time stamps - Pain Pain Go Away
Sakura Gellyroll Pen
Bic Ultrathin Marker

It's Time to Get Better!

I just LOVE this new Peachy Keen Stamps April 2012 Stamp Kit of the Month set. I just had to share another card I made with it. This is a card that is going to a friend that recently had surgery. I hope it puts a smile on her face.

The sentiments on this set are FANTASTIC. There are sentiments ranging from birthday, anniversary, get better soon, to miscellaneous. It is so versatile and super cute. I used the fun What Time is It? background stamp again too. Sorry about the glare on her one eye. She has sparkly Stickle eyeshadow and glossy accent eyes so this was as good as the picture got.

Have a terrific day and make sure to stop by the Peachy Keen Stamps blog to see what some more of the design team members made with these beautiful stamps! Hugs- Glora

Items Used:

Peachy Keen Stamps - April SKOTM
Peachy Keen Stamps - What Time is It?
Stickles
Glossy Accents
Sakura White Gellyroll Pen
Adhesive Pearls

Peachy Keen Stamps April Stamp of the Month Sneak Peek

Hello Peachy friends. We are starting sneak peeks on yet another AWESOME stamp of the month set by Peachy Keen Stamps. There are SO many possibilities with this set and I can't wait for you to see everything everyone on the design team has made. Make sure to stop by the Peachy Keen Stamps blog for different sneaks Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

I made a birthday card for my nephew. I think he is going to LOVE this! It is a tall card to fit inside a business size envelope.

Isn't that grandfather clock image AMAZING? Not to mention the beautiful sentiments. And did you notice that beautiful number patterned paper well that is a new background stamp called What Time is It? that is going to be available too. Isn't it perfect? I'm SO in love with it. I stamped my clock on kraft and then colored it with Copics. I put some acetate on the parts of the clock that would be glass. It love how the acetate looks in person.

My DT sister Heather did a card with this same grandfather clock image and she put a banner on the top and the bottom  just like I did (I'm not sure when she will be posting hers but make sure to look for it, it is awesome). I did NOT copy her on purpose in fact I had completely forgotten that she had done it until I looked at her card again, OOPS, sorry Heather, it was a great idea and I'm happy to give you the credit of thinking of putting the banners that way first.

Make sure to stop by the Peachy Keen Stamps blog to see what the other Design Team members have for you to look at. You are going to LOVE it!!!! Have a terrific day! Hugs- Glora

Items Used:

Peachy Keen Stamps - April SOTM
Peachy Keen Stamps - What Time is It?
Acetate
Copics
Sakura Gellyroll Pen
Versamarker