Show Me Your Technique at My Creative Time

Hi crafty friends. I don't have a project for you today but I wanted to let you know that today is the first "Show Me Your Technique" Tuesday over at My Creative Time. Every Tuesday we will be featuring a few of the MCT design team members and they will be showing us a fun technique. It may be a technique you have already done before, maybe it will be something you have seen but never known how to do or it may  be something completely new to you. I'm excited to get some new crafty tips from my fellow design team members and I hope you will enjoy it too. Today we have:

Amy ~ http://www.scrappingmommy.com/

Cassandra ~ http://www.ctimz3.blogspot.com/

Cathryn ~ http://inthepinkcathryn.blogspot.com/

I can't wait to see what they have in store for us. Enjoy! Hugs- Glora

Peachy Note Cards

Hello Peachy Keen Fans! Today is my day to post on the Peachy Keen Stamps blog. I have a few fun note-cards to share with you using some of the most recent Peachy Keen releases. I'm excited to have a few of these made up already to give to my daughter throughout the year.

These are 3" x 3" cards made using the awesome new 3x3 Trifold Card Die by My Creative Time. This die comes as part of the new Card Sentiments Stamp set. All of the patterned paper comes from a 6x6 paper pad by My Mind's Eye called School Daze. Here are some close up pictures and information about the Peachy stamp sets I used on them.

All of the stamps for this come from the stamp set Smartie the Owl. There are several sentiments on here, a graduation cap and a girl owl face and a boy owl faces. I love the possibilities with this set. I added two little twine bows for my girl owl and some Glossy Accents on the glasses.

This cute little PB & J sandwich was made using a set called Sandwich Fun. There are two different sandwiches on this set. One is a whole sandwich and the other has a bite out of it like the one above. There are two different sentiments and four fun faces. I used Glossy Accents on the nose and the eyes.

And last of all this little cutie was made using the Recess Jump Rope Girl. She is just too cute and she comes with 3 darling sentiments too.

Thanks for stopping by today and I hope you have a wonderful day! Hugs- Glora

Items Used:

My Creative Time stamps - Card Sentiments Stamp set with 3x3 Trifold Card Die
Peachy Keen Stamps - Recess Jump Rope Girl
Peachy Keen Stamps - Smartie the Owl
Peachy Keen Stamps - Sandwich Fun
My Minds Eye - School Daze
Twine from The Twinery
Glossy Accents

MCT New Challenge- Pinterest Inspired Project

Hi crafty friends. It is time for another My Creative Time Challenge. Emma is hosting this challenge and the theme is to make a  Pinterest Inspired Project. I hope you will all join in the fun and link up on Emma's blog.

I found this awesome back to school idea on Pinterest and HERE is where you can find the original project. I think it is such a creative idea! They used flowers in their project but my daughter's teacher had asked for a few classroom supplies including new pencils so I thought this would be a cute way to send her some new pencils.

Isn't that fun? We have a gazillion letter magnets, in fact too many to fit in their container, so this was a fun way to use some of the extras. You can get the full instructions on how to make this off the original blog HERE. It is super simple and cute.

I used some pretty chevron ribbon from May Arts for the bow and the cute little dies in the middle are the Scallop and Stitched Circle Dies by My Creative Time and the Back to School stamped sentiment is from Emma's My Teacher Rocks! stamp set.

Make sure to check out Emma's blog and see what everyone has made for this challenge and join in the fun too. I can't wait to see what you all make! Hugs- Glora

Items Used:

My Creative Time Dies- Scallop and Stitched Circle
My Creative Time stamps - My Teacher Rocks!
May Arts - 3/4" Chevron Ribbon
Letter magnets
Glass jars
Yellow #2 pencils

My Creative Time August Release Blog Hop

Yay, the day is finally here and you can purchase all of your favorite stamps and dies from the My Creative Time August release. If you came here from Cindy B's awesome blog then you are in the right place if not make sure that you start back at Emma's blog so that you don't miss out on anything.

Today I have a couple of projects to share with you.

First of all we are planning a winter trip to Disneyland. I thought it would be fun to give my children some souvenir cash inside a cute little pocket card. I used the ornament die from the Warm Holiday Fun stamp set, the straight black line is also from that set. To make my ornament a Mickey ornament I cut 2 little circles from the circle die in Emma's Build a Banner Kit. The card was made using the  3x3 Tri-Fold Card die that is included with the Card Sentiments set. And last of all the sentiment came from the It's a Magical Season stamp set.

Here is what it looks like opened up. I just glued the sides down to make a little pocket for the souvenir money.

I also made a scrapbook layout that could be used for the upcoming trip.This is an 8 1/2 x 11 sized layout. I just love how it turned out and wish that this picture did it full justice.

Here is a close up of the tag.

This tag is one of Emma's Tag Dies and the sentiment comes from the It's a Magical Season stamp set. I stamped the sentiment in watermark ink and heat embossed it with red tinsel embossing powder. This stuff is SUPER sparkly in person. I love how it looks. I tied it off with some pretty red and white twine.

Here is a closer look at the Polaroid dies that go down the left side.

I did the same thing to make these Mickey ornaments as I did on the cash card above. I cut the pieces out using some pretty Core Couture Glitter cardstock by Core'dinations. It is also super sparkly in person. The middle picture of Mickey and Minnie with Santa actually came from some sheets of stationary I bought at Disneyland a few years back. The 'believe' sentiment came from the From Our Family to Yours stamp set. The fancy edged Polaroid die comes in the new Just Simply Live stamp set.

And last of all here is a closeup of one of the ornaments in the Polaroid die.

This is the set that inspired my blog hop projects today. It is called It's a Magical Season.

***BLOG HOP GIVEWAY ALERT***

For our Blog hop giveaway, there will be 2 winners chosen from ALL the comments combined!  The 1st prize is: A guest design spot for our next release in Sept & the 2nd prize is you can pick $50 worth of products from the "My Creative Time" store! 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 us to contact you!  Emma will use random.org to pick the lucky winners!  All you have to do is leave a comment on all blogs in this hop for more chances to win! The deadline is Sunday, August 19th at midnight! EASY PEASY!!! GOOD LUCK!:)

Your next stop is Jeanne. Click HERE to go to Jeanne's blog.

Here is the rest of the blog hop line up just in case you get lost along the way. Have a great day and thanks for stopping by! Hugs- Glora

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/

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/

Liz ~ http://www.lizspaperloft.com/

Micia ~ http://yellowbirdcreation.blogspot.com/

Nancy ~ http://scrappingoutofcontrol.blogspot.com/

Nikki ~ http://scrappinnavywife.blogspot.com/

Ruthie ~ http://septemberninth.blogspot.com/

Shar ~ http://scrapendipity.blogspot.com/

Tracy ~ http://tracyscricutcorner.blogspot.com/

Trell ~ http://polkadotsandpaint.blogspot.com/

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

Back to School - PKS Sale

Well it is about time for us to head back to school so I thought I would share a 'spinner' card that I made for my daughter last year. She hated to see summer end and the first day of school can be a little scary which is why the card starts with this face...

But it didn't take long at all for her to end up having a TERRIFIC day so we can end with a smiley face.

If you would like to see more details on this card you can go to my original post HERE.

AND ANOTHER REASON TO BE HAPPY IS BECAUSE THERE IS ANOTHER PEACHY KEEN STAMPS FINALLY FRIDAY SALE :). HURRY FAST THIS SALE ONLY LASTS 24 HOURS. HAPPY SHOPPING!

MCT August Release - Sneak Peek Day 4

Hi My Creative Time fans. Today isn't one of my assigned days to post but I couldn't resist making up a couple of quick cards with today's sets. These sets are the 3x3 Fancy Tri-fold Card and the 3x3 Fancy Envelope.

This first card was made using the tri-fold card die and one of Emma's older sets called Home Sewn. I saw my fellow DT sister Katie make a card with the house in the wagon when the set first came out and I loved the idea and used it here.

This second card was made using the 3x3 Tri-fold card die and one of the sentiments from the stamps that come in this set. The baseball player is from an older set called Grand Slam.

Here is this card with its coordinating envelope. I love that I'm going to be able to make fast and cute 3x3 cards and envelopes to put them in. 

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 Friday, August 17th during the blog hop release happening @ 12:01am PST in her video! GOOD LUCK!

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

Don't forget to stop by Emma's blog and see what everyone made with these awesome new sets. Hugs- Glora

Items Used:

My Creative Time - 3x3 Fancy Tri-Fold Card

My Creative Time Dies - 3x3 Fancy Envelope

My Creative Time stamps - Hown Sewn

My Creative Time stamps - Grand Slam

Heart paper punch

Twine from The Twinery

MCT August Release - Sneak Peek Day 3

Hello My Creative Time friends. Aren't you LOVING this release so far? WOW! I have loved seeing what everyone is making with these sets and I hope you are too.

Today we are showcasing a set called Just Simply Live. This set comes with an AMAZING Polaroid die and a fun little banner die too. I just LOVE it. I've only made a couple of projects with it so far and see myself using it over and over again.

I made two projects today, this first one is a magnet. I used some magnetic backed paper that I picked up a LONG time ago. This die cut it BEAUTIFULLY.

I thought this would be perfect to leave on the fridge and put little wallet sized pictures of my family in it. This picture is of my sister and me at Disneyland years ago (I'm the one on the right).

I also made a double sided Christmas ornament. This die is symmetrical so you can totally make it double sided so that both sides are equally pretty. For the sentiments on the ornament I used the new From our Family to Yours stamp set. 

Here is the front side:

Here is the back side:

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 Friday, August 17th during the blog hop release happening @ 12:01am PST in her video! GOOD LUCK!

 Log onto to your facebook now & let's start spreading word!;)

Make sure to go to Emma's blog to check out what everyone has made today. Hugs- Glora

Items Used:

My Creative Time - Just Simply Live

My Creative Time - From our Family to Yours

Magnetic backed paper

Ribbon

MCT August Stamp Release Day 1

Hello My Creative Time fans, it is time for another stamp and die release and this one is a BIG one! These are seriously going to blow you away. Emma has really outdone herself this time. Today the design team members are showcasing either Treats for my Sweet or Piles of Smiles. I'm showcasing the Thanksgiving set called Piles of Smiles.

Don't you just love those fonts together? I think you are just going to love this set of sentiments, images and dies. I'm excited to use these for my Thanksgiving cards and layouts. The Indian and Pilgrim are from a Cricut Craft Room Exclusive called Classroom October - November. It was the freebie of the week last week. The Indian doesn't really have so many layers but I wanted him to have colorful feathers so I cut it out in a few colors and did the layers myself. I used a Versamarker around the edges and my Gellyroll for some accent dots. The faces are from the Critter Faces stamp assortment by Peachy Keen Stamps. I just masked the eyes separate from the mouth so I could position them where I needed to.

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 Friday, August 17th during the blog hop release happening @ 12:01am PST in her video! GOOD LUCK!

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

Don't forget to stop by Emma's blog to see what everyone has made with these sets! Have a great day! Hugs- Glora

Items Used:

CCR - Classroom October - November

My Creative Time stamps - Piles of Smiles

Peachy Keen Stamps - Critter Faces

Doodlebug Design - Petite Prints

Sakura Gellyroll Pen

TrendyTwine

Glossy Accents

Peachy Keen Stamps Challenge #30 - Popped Up

Hi Peachy Keen Stamps fans, it is time for challenge #30 at the Peachy Keen Stamps Challenge Blog. For this challenge you have to make a card and on this card you need to POP something up.

For mine I just had to use some stamps from the newest PKS stamp release. I thought it would be cute to do a little dimensional scene. Each layer is pop dotted up one pop dot higher although it is hard to see in the picture it looks really cool in person.

I used the school house and worm from the August 2012 SKOTM. The darling school bus is from the School Bus and Lunch stamp set. I just think this is the cutest school bus ever!!! All of the patterned paper is Doodlebug Designs Petite Prints.There is glossy accents on the eyes and I used a white Gellyroll pen as well.

Make sure to stop by the Peachy Keen Stamps Challenge Blog to see what the other designers have done and to link up your own Peachy creation! Hugs- Glora

Items Used:

Peachy Keen Stamps - August 2012 SKOTM
Peachy Keen Stamps - School Bus and Lunch
Doodlebug Designs - Petite Prints
Glossy Accents
Sakura White Gellyroll Pen
Chalk

Simple Thank You Cards

Hi, I'm stopping by today with some very simple thank you cards. I printed the image out of a Disney Print Studio program that I've had for years and then I did some basic scoring and stamping to finish them off.

For this one I used Fly Away With Me Sentiments and Even More Gift Card Sentiments by My Creative Time.

Here I used the Sports Sentiments stamp set by My Creative Time.

And for this I used the Even More Gift Card Sentiments again.

Have a wonderful day and I will be back on Friday with a new Peachy Keen Project. Hugs- Glora

Peachy Keen Stamps August Stamp Kit of the Month Sneaks

I'm SO excited to share with you some 3"x3" note-cards that I made with August Stamp Kit of the Month by Peachy Keen Stamps. This is just the cutest set of school stamps and the possibilities for school and non-school projects are unlimited. The faces you can mix and match with this set are just ADORABLE too.

Here are my cards:

Are any of you like me and sometimes you have to drop your child's teacher a quick note but you don't just want to grab a piece of paper? These are going to be perfect for me to have on hand for just this reason.

Here are close ups of each card.

Every single sentiment, face and image comes from this new release and all of the patterned paper is from the DCWV: Citrus stack.

Have a terrific day and make sure you stop by the Peachy Keen blog to see what everyone else is making with these BEAUTIFUL stamps! Hugs- Glora

Items Used:

Peachy Keen Stamps - August 2012 SKOTM

DCWV: Citrus Stack

Trendy twine

Twine from The Twinery

Glossy Accents

chalk

Sakura Gellyroll Pen

Simply Crafts August Challenge - Happy Anniversary

Hi crafting friends, it is time for another Simply Crafts Challenge. This month we are doing the present cut from the New Arrival cartridge. If you would like to join in on the fun make sure to stop by the Simply Crafts Challenge Blog.

Here is my card with this cut:

All of the patterned paper on this card comes from the DCWV Lemon Flower stack. The sentiment is from My Creative Time's Gift Card Sentiments. I added a few adhesive gems and a few accent dots and I was done.

Make sure to stop by Pam's blog to see her card and how she made it and if you would like to join in on the challenge you can link up your entry HERE at the Simply Crafts Challenge blog. Hugs- Glora

Items Used:

My Creative Time - Gift Card Sentiments
DCWV - Lemon Flower
Adhesive Gems
Sakura White Gellyroll