MCT May Release Project Day 1

Hello and welcome to a week of creative inspiration using Emma's newest - special birthday - release over at My Creative Time. ALL of these stamps and dies are already available for pre-order and will be shipping out soon.

Today I made a set of 4, 4"x4" cards. These are a nice size for a little note.

I used all 3 different mustaches from the What's Growing On? stamp and die set. Aren't they a fun variety and each one has Emma's beautiful stitching around it.

I inked the edges of the mustaches and the layers of the card. I also added some faux stitching around the patterned paper. The pretty polka dot paper is by PaperTrey Ink called Bitty Dots.

This wouldn't be a party without GIVEAWAYS!

With all of our SAMPLES/ SNEAKS this week, 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, May 18th during the blog hop  @ 12:01am PST in her video! GOOD LUCK!

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

Make sure to stop by Emma's blog to see what she and everyone else has created for you using What's Growing On?

Items Used:

My Creative Time stamps - What's Growing On?
Inks for inking
Corner Rounder
Zig Marker
PaperTrey Ink - Bitty Dots

Emma's Birthday Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to a special surprise birthday blog hop for Emma at My Creative Time. I feel SO very lucky to work with Emma and want to thank her for all that she does for me! She really is a one of a kind genuine person! HAPPY BIRTHDAY EMMA! YOU ARE THE BEST!!!!! I just LUV you to pieces!!!

If you came here from Cindy's blog you are in the right spot, if not make sure to get the whole hop in by starting with Micia.

For my project I made a birthday card for Miss Emma herself. I also used some of Emma's newest stamps on here. Both of my sentiments come from Celebrate Good Times! stamp set.

I made this card using my brand new Sweet Shop Cricut Lite cartridge. The cupcake and card shape both come from that cartridge. I used PaperTrey Ink Bitty Dots paper and kraft cardstock. And those BEAUTIFUL sentiments come from the new stamp set called Celebrate Good Times! It is an AWESOME birthday set, and you can check it out and pre-order it now over at the My Creative Time Shop!

GIVEAWAY: There is a big blog hop giveaway for one lucky person so make sure to comment on every stop along the way. Here are the items in the giveaway:

Game Night

Slam Dunk

Sports Sentiments

Classy & Fabulous
Stitched Lollipop Holder

Also today starts a new Throwback Thursday Challenge at My Creative Time so make sure to join in for the chance to win a Cuttlebug. And don't forget to wish the FABULOUS Miss Emma a VERY Happy Birthday while you are there!!!! Hugs- Glora

Your next stop is Jeanne. Click HERE to go to her blog.

If you get lost along the way here is the blog hop line-up:

Micia~http://yellowbirdcreation.blogspot.com/
Amy~ http://www.scrappingmommy.com/
Cassandra~http://www.ctimz3.blogspot.com/
Cathryn~http://www.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/
Liz~http://www.lizspaperloft.com/
Nancy~http://scrappingoutofcontrol.blogspot.com/
Nikki~http://scrappinnavywife.blogspot.com/
Rosy~http://sweetdelightspapernmore.blogspot.com/
Ruthie~http://www.septemberninth.blogspot.com/
Shar~http://scrapendipity.blogspot.com/
Tracy~ http://tracyscricutcorner.blogspot.com/

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

Items Used:

*Sweet Shop Cricut Lite cartridge

*My Creative Time - Celebrate Good Times

*PTI: Bitty Dots

*Twine from Trendy Twine

*Sakura Gellyroll Pen

*Zig Marker

*Ribbon

*Buttons

My Creative Time 3D Wednesday - BIRTHDAY

Hello. It is time for another My Creative Time 3D Wednesday and today all of our projects are going to have a birthday theme to them.

I thought I would throw together a couple of simple but nice birthday favors/gifts. Emma's products make this SO easy to do. For my first project I made a little hand sanitizer holder.

All I did was use the My Creative Time Stitched Lollipop Holder, The Scallop and Stitched Circle Dies, I used the All Around Birthday Time stamp set for the sentiment and Anyday Bingo and Crossword for the cute little cupcake. Then I accented with some Stickles and twine and voila I was done. Super easy.

My next project is a little treat box.

For this one I used the Bubblegum Treat Box Die, The Stitched Circle Die and the All Around Birthday Time stamp set. I heat embossed the crown with silver embossing powder and added a few gems and a little bit of Stickles to it. I also used some pretty twine to tie the sides together. Again super easy but cute.

Make sure to stop by Emma's blog for TONS of birthday inspiration! And don't forget she will be starting her early release on her birthday May 10th! It is an awesome release and you won't want to miss it.

Have a terrific day! Hugs- Glora

Items Used:

My Creative Time Dies-Stitched Lollipop Holder Die

My Creative Time Dies - Scallop and Stitched Circle Dies

My Creative Time stamps - All Around Birthday Time

My Creative Time stamps - Anyday Bingo and Crossword

DCWV - Citrus Stack

Twine from The Twinery

Stickles

My Creative Time Dies - Bubblegum Treat Box Die

My Creative Time Dies - Stitched Circle Die

My Creative Time stamps - All Around Birthday Time

Making Memories paper

Twine from Trendy Twine

Stickles

Teacher Appreciation Day!

Today I have a couple of Teacher Appreciation Day ideas for you. I shared these ideas on Everyday Cricut several weeks ago but had not shared them on my blog yet. I hope this will give you some good ideas on how you can show appreciation to the teachers in your life. First I have a gift bag and tag:

All of the cuts for this come from the Cricut Lite Recess cartridge. The face is by Peachy Keen Stamps and all of the perfect sentiments are from My Creative Time's My Teacher Rocks stamps set. The patterned papers are from DCWV and Doodlebug Design.

I also decided to make a card that I could write a note in to include with this gift bag:

This is a standard A2 size card and once again the cuts are ALL from the Cricut Lite Recess cartridge. The cute little face is called Wide Eyed Kids and it is by Peachy Keen Stamps and the sentiments are from My Creative Time's My Teacher Rocks stamp set and the Just a Little Note to Say stamp set. I heat embossed the white sentiment on the black board and added some doodling with my Sakura Gellyroll Pen. The patterned paper on the background is from DCWV.

If you are looking for more Teacher Appreciation Day ideas, I have a few links to some of my favorite Teacher Appreciation Day projects:

Owl Teacher Appreciation Card
My Teacher Rocks Gift Basket
Crayon Gift Card Holder

Recipe:

Recess Cricut Lite cartridge

My Creative Time stamps - Just a Little Note to Say

My Creative Time Dies - My Teacher Rocks

Peachy Keen Stamps - Wide Eyed Kids

Versamarker

Sakura Gellyroll Pens

Twine from The Twinery

Adhesive Rhinestones

Embossing Heat Gun

White Embossing Powder

DCWV

Doodlebug Design

Chalk

Peachy Keen Stamps May Stamp Kit of the Month

Haven't you been LOVING the sneak peeks of the May Stamp Kit of the Month over on the Peachy Keen Stamps blog. This kit has got SO many awesome options. I'm just LOVING it. Summer, BBQ's, Father's Day, Mother's Day and beyond. So fun.

For my project I made a BBQ Invite. This is the front of the invite...

and here is the back of the invite...

Those cute little hamburgers and hot dogs are part of the May Stamp Kit of the Month. There is just SO much fun stuff on this set.

I also made a quick and simple Father's Day card for my Dad.

Make sure to check out the Peachy Keen Stamps blog to see some more projects showing off these awesome stamps. Hugs - Glora

My Favorite Stamp of the Month for May at My Creative Time

Hi, today I'm sharing a card I made for the My Favorite Stamp of the Month over at My Creative Time. This month there are two sets that will we are showcasing and they will be on sale this month as well. The sets are Just a Little Note to Say... and My Favorite Sayings. For my card I used My Favorite Sayings.

I love this sentiment! The cute little bee come from a stamp set by Peachy Keen Stamps called Faceless Bugs. The octagon shape is a Spellbinders die that I won a while back. I hadn't really used it yet because I don't have the little foam insert to do the embossing, but I figured I could still cut out the shape anyway. The ribbon is from Pebbles Inc. I also added a little bit of Crystal Stickles and some faux stitching with my black Sakura Gellyroll pen.

Here are some other projects I've made using these stamps sets in the the past (there is a link to the original post below each picture)...

Projects Using My Favorite Sayings...

TAGS

Bug Me Card

Projects Using Just a Little Note To Say...

A little Note...

Jumping for Joy shape card

Thinking of You Minnie

Simply Crafts - Sunshine Cut

Hi friends. It is once again the first Wednesday of the month and time for another Simply Crafts Challenge. I chose the cut this month and I picked the sunshine from the Create-a-Critter cartridge. Sorry that I've picked from that cartridge a few times but it is one of my all time favorites. It just has SO much packed into it. If you would like to join in on our challenge this month go to the Simply Crafts Challenge blog HERE to learn more and to link your project up.

I made a shape card for my project.

I used my Gypsy to weld two sunshines together (5.5" each). And then I cut an extra base layer so that I could cover the fold. The pretty polka dot paper is by Doodlebug Design called Petite Prints. I had an awesome friend send it to me and I'm using every little scrap of it, I just LOVE it that much! I inked all the edges and did faux stitching as well. The BEAUTIFUL happy face is by Peachy Keen Stamps and is called 4" Happy Lashes - Open Mouth. I used some Glossy accents on part of her eyes and her nose. The sweet little 'SMILE' sentiment is from My Creative Time's Turn That Frown Upside Down stamp set. I chalked the cheeks in an orange/yellow shade. And added a sheer ribbon bow.  I definitely hope this card will make someone SMILE!

Pam has got a beautiful card using this cut and some BEAUTIFUL dots and stripes paper (I already sneaked a peek), so make sure you stop on over and see the details on how she made her card HERE. And if you want to join the Simply Crafts Challenge click HERE.

Have a sunshiny day! Hugs- Glora

Items Used:

*Create a Critter Cricut cartridge
*My Creative Time stamps - Turn That Frown Upside Down
*Peachy Keen Stamps - 4" Happy Lashes - Open Mouth

*Glossy Accents
*Sakura Gellyroll pen
*Inks for inking
*Chalk
*Sheer Ribbon
*Doodlebug Design- Petite Prints