More Gingerbread House Cards!

Hey friends and happy Monday to you! I hope you had a marvelous weekend! I finished the rest of my special gingerbread house cards over the weekend, so I thought I'd go ahead and share them with you! They are so much fun to make because I can create one-of-a-kind houses--each and every one is unique and different and I love to use different ribbons and accents to decorate the houses too! So here are few that I have designed using all sorts of pretty things from RRR!

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The first house showcases beautiful Emerald Checkerboard Satin Ribbon. The smaller bows have White Flat Back Pearls added to the centers of them. 

The next house features gorgeous Double-faced Satin in Hot Pink. This ribbon is so luxurious, it doesn't need anything else to accompany it. That bow says it all, don't ya think? ;) 

This third house might be my favorite, which is why I saved it for last It features 3/8" Crosshatch on Red Satin Ribbon. The centers of each bow has an 11mm Silver Glitter Stardust Heart Shaped Rhinestone and White Flat Back Pearls accent the centers of the lollipops and the red poinsettia flower. 

So, which one is your favorite? 

I hope you enjoyed this festive post today and I wish you happy holiday crafting! 

Really Reasonable Ribbon November Blog Hop!

Hello friends and happy Wednesday! Linsey here and it's the 13th, so you know what that means...it's time for the RRR November Blog Hop! If you're already hopping, then you should be arriving to me from KATHY'S amazing blog feeling super inspired by her marvelous creation! If not, head over to the RRR Blog to start the hop!

The holidays are all but upon us and so this month, we are featuring silver and gold projects using the festive November Ribbon Club Assortment! The ribbons in this assortment are beautiful! They shimmer, they sparkle and they will add all the shine to your holiday cards and projects this yearI especially love how they are perfect for Christmas, New Year's and even can be incorporated into a blue/silver/gold Hanukkah theme! ! And guess what? You could win it! Just comment on each of the blogs along the hop including the RRR blog for your chance to win the Silver and Gold Mix November Ribbon Club Assortment! 

I always like to try to use as many of the ribbons from the assortment in my project. In this case, I did use every single one of these gorgeous ribbons to decorate my golden pinecone wreath! I made this wreath by spray painting lots of pine cones I gathered on my nature walks with Kenzie (my 4 year old Beagle). Some I didn't paint and left them natural. After they were all arranged and hot glued into place onto the wreath form, I added all the pretty double bows, which I think finishes this sparkling holiday wreath beautifully! I hope you like it too! 

Here's a close-up of how I layered the ribbons and added an 11mm Silver Glitter Stardust Heart Shaped Rhinestone to the center of each one. I think these sparkly ribbon bows make my wreath extra special! 

I think these sparkly ribbon bows make my wreath extra special!

And that's all for me!Thanks so much for stopping by! Your final stop on the hop is back to the REALLY REASONABLE RIBBON BLOG! Happy Holidays, everybody! 🎄

Really Reasonable Ribbon October Blog Hop!

Hello friends and happy Sunday-funday! Linsey here and it's the 13th, so you know what that means...it's time for the RRR October Blog Hop! If you're already hopping, then you should be arriving to me from KATHY'S amazing blog feeling super inspired by her marvelous creation! If not, head over to the RRR Blog to start the hop!

The holidays will soon be upon us and this month, we're getting a head start on our Christmas projects using the festive October Ribbon Club Assortment! The ribbons in this assortment are whimsical and fun! I especially love the Reindeer on Emerald Green Grosgrain Ribbon and the Christmas Lights on White Satin Ribbon, both brand new and delightful as can be! In fact, all the ribbons in the October Ribbon Club Assortment will be a bright and beautiful addition to your holiday crafts this season! And guess what? You could win it! Just comment on each of the blogs along the hop including the RRR blog for your chance to win this super sweet Christmas Assortment! 

For my project, I made some jumbo Christmas gift tags! These will be the perfect finishing touch for the specially wrapped presents I'll be giving this year! The ribbons really are the star of these tags and make them very festive! I hope everyone will love them as much as I do! 

I first made bows with the wider, solid ribbons, then attached slighter smaller bows atop each using the 3/8" patterned ribbons. Next, I ran 2 strands of Natural Burlap String through a designer button, making  double-bow, then added to the centers of each ribbon bow. Finally, I hot glued a faux sprig behind each ribbon bow, then glued to the top of each of my handmade jumbo tags.

 You can add "To: and From" sentiments to the tags or leave the blank. For an even more festive look, add stickers like I did. There are lots of great ways to get creative with handmade jumbo gift tags! I hope you like mine and maybe feel inspired to make a few of your own this holiday season! Ho! Ho! Ho! 🎅

And that's all for me!Thanks so much for stopping by! Your final stop on the hop is back to the REALLY REASONABLE RIBBON BLOG! Wishing you a very happy weekend and happy crafting!

Really Reasonable Ribbon December Blog Hop!

Hello and happy holidays! It's the 13th and that means it's time for the RRR December Blog Hop! If you're already hopping, then you should be arriving to me from KATHY'S amazing blog feeling super inspired by her marvelous creation! If not, head over to the RRR Blog to start the hop!

This month, we are showcasing projects that beat the winter blues using the beautiful December Ribbon Club Assortment! It's filled with stunning blues, grays, silver and a touch of delicate white lace. It is just perfect for all your winter creations! And guess what? You could win it! Just comment on each of the blogs along the hop including the RRR blog for your chance to win this Winter Blues Assortment!

I made a really cute gift bag for the holidays. This gift bag is super special because of the big, puffy triple-ribbon bow that adorns the top! I love how this color combo of blue and bright melon along with black/white really makes the gift bag pop! It's so festive and fun, don't you think? 

This ribbon assortment is great for getting you through the winter. The colors are so lovely and perfect for so many occasions. My fancy bow also has a sparkly White Bead Berry Cluster Spray in the center of it and an array of blue sequins were added as well. 

And that's all for me! I hope you like my flurries of fun gift bag and feel inspired to create something pretty with ribbons today! Your next stop on the hop is the fabulous CHERRY! Yep, she's back and amazing as ever!!! Have a great day--happy hopping, happy crafting and happy holidays!

Merry & Bright Holiday House

Hi friends! Thanks for stopping by! Today I'm sharing my latest altered project for Simple Stories using the super fun holiday collection, Merry & Bright! Grab a warm cuppa your favorite drink and come along with me as I share my festive holiday house!

This collection is brimming with delightful holiday sweetness and I wanted to capture it all! Each little "room" within my holiday house is decorated with elements from Merry & Bright, like the puffy stickers, chipboard, bits & pieces and more!

Creating a tiny scene for a few of the boxes was so enjoyable! I love the little presents tied with ribbons, the rustic floral arrangements and the charming sleigh, to name a few. Everything fits just right into each of the rooms and makes for the cutest Christmas house!

The Washi Tape was a perfect fit wrapped around the outside of the house. I love the how easy it is to add washi tape to my altered projects!

A Santa is standing in the main box as snowflakes and hearts silently fall, wishing a Merry Christmas to one and all! I adore his rosy cheeks and vintage-style attire. There's so much to love in this darling holiday collection and I do so love it all!

And that's my Merry & Bright holiday house! Thank you so much for stopping by and allowing me to share a bit of holiday inspiration today! I hope you've enjoyed it and until next time, happy holiday crafting!

Simple Stories Products Used:
Item #10307- Merry & Bright Combo Sticker
Item #10308- Holiday Memories 12x12 Paper
Item #10317- Merry & Bright 4x4 Elements
Item #10320- Merry & Bright 6x12 Chipboard
Item #10321-Merry & Bright Bits & Pieces
Item #10322- Merry & Bright 4x6 Stickers
Item #10323- Merry & Bright Washi Tape
Item #10324- Merry & Bright Tags & Frames
Item #10326- Merry & Bright Puffy Stickers
Item #10329- Merry & Bright 6x8 Pad

Other:
Doll House by Prima Marketing
Mulberry Flowers by Really Reasonable Ribbon
Adhesives from Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®

Easy Ornaments with Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®

Hi friends and happy Friday! Today I'm sharing  a project over at the  Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® Blog and I sure hope you'll swing by to see it! Here's a sneak peek to see what I'm up to....

Come on over to the BLOG and see the step by step tutorial on how I made this cute paper bauble! It's super easy and lots of fun for the kids too!! 

Really Reasonable Ribbon November Blog Hop!

Hello and happy Tuesday! It's the 13th and that means it's time for the RRR November Blog Hop! If you're already hopping, then you should be arriving to me from KATHY'S amazing blog feeling super inspired by her marvelous creation! If not, head over to the RRR Blog to start the hop!

This month, we are showcasing projects using the gorgeous November Ribbon Club Assortment! It sparkles, it shimmers and it's just perfect for your "all that glitters" creations! Guess what? You could win it! Just comment on each of the blogs along the hop including the RRR blog for your chance to win this Holiday Shimmer Assortment!

I like to try to create a project that features as many of the ribbons from the assortment as possible. This time I made a magical Sugarplum Fairy with a shimmering ribbon skirt using all the ribbons! I've made one of these girls once before and she was a big hit. I loved the pretty pinks and purples in the November Ribbon Club Assortment, and it made me think of the Sugarplum Fairy from the Nutcracker. Just the colors and shimmery goodness of these yummy ribbons convinced me to make one more ribbon skirt girl. Only this time, she's a magical holiday fairy and she's here to wish you and a very sweet and sparkling Christmas season! 

The bodice is covered with decadent 10x12mm Mixed Pink Tone Rose Buds and Silver Bead Berry Spray Clusters along the collar. Cascading down her skirt are Silver Snowflake Charms attached with Silver Metallic String.

I created one-of-a-kind "wings" for my sugarplum fairy with WOC Silver Spiral Stamens, 3 on each side and bent into an upsweeping wing fashion. 

And that's all for me! I hope you like my sugarplum fairy girl and feel inspired to create something pretty with ribbons today! Your next stop on the hop is SHEILA! Have a great day--happy hopping and happy crafting!

MCT 12 Days of Christmas- Day 10!

Hello and welcome to day 10! If you arrived here from Miss LeAnne's wonderful blog, then you are in the right place! If not, head over to Emma's blog HERE to see the fabulous inspiration she has for all to enjoy and to see today's GIVEAWAY!

The word for today is S I M P L E

 I know, not a common word around this time of year! The days til Christmas are getting shorter and my to-do list is getting longer! This project is a great little gift idea for co-workers, teachers, neighbors, friends or just to decorate your holiday home!

EASY HAND STAMPED CANDLES

A super simple technique that takes less than 5 minutes per candle and I really like the results :)

I used MCT "Merry Christmas" and the little snowman stamps from All Around Christmas set.

To make your own custom candles:

* stamp your image or sentiment in any color onto white tissue paper (if using white candles)

* cut image out carefully as tissue paper is very delicate

* place cut image where you want on the candle and hold down gently with a tool like a popcicle stick. Don't hold it down with your fingers, it burns!

* use a heating tool to go over the image keeping it about 6-8" above the candle--don't heat it too close or your candle will start to melt too fast.

* as it heats up you will see your image start to melt into the candle and when it changes shades underneath the tissue paper, its done! May take a lil practice with a small votive candle first just to get the feel but this is so easy!

* decorate candles as desired!

***12 Days of Christmas Give Away Alert***

To qualify for ALL the AMAZING giveaways for the next 12 days, you must comment on every blog in this hop! You will have until Tues, Dec 13th @ midnight to have all of your comments in! VERY IMPORTANT, PLEASE LEAVE A WAY FOR US TO CONTACT YOU IF YOU ARE ONE OF THE WINNER'S!

There are some AMAZING giveaways for this special 12 day event & some SURPRISES to help celebrate "My Creative Time's" One Year Anniversary! Yep, Emma released her 1st set of stamps one year ago! So make sure you are tuned in because this is ONE hop you do NOT want to miss!;)

Here is the full blog hop line up:
Emma~ http://www.creativetimeforme.com/
Cassandra ~ http://www.ctimz3.blogspot.com/
Cathryn ~ http://inthepinkcathryn.blogspot.com/
Cindy ~ http://cindylee77.blogspot.com/
Jeanne ~ http://www.thecricutcorner.com/
Katie ~ http://www.craftingwithkatie.com/
Leanne ~ http://createdbyleanne.blogspot.com/
Linsey ~ You Are Here :)
Liz ~ http://www.lizspaperloft.com/
Nancy ~ http://scrappingoutofcontrol.blogspot.com/
Nikki ~ http://scrappinnavywife.blogspot.com/
Rosy ~ http://sweetdelightspapernmore.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/

Thanks for visiting me today! Your next stop on the MCT blog hop is Miss LIZ

MCT 12 Days of Christmas- Day 7!

Hi you crafty holiday peeps! Today is Day 7 of our 12 Days of Christmas MCT bonanza and if you arrived here from Miss LeAnne's wonderful blog, then you are in the right place! If not, head over Emma's blog to see her magical inspiration and fabulous GIVEAWAY!!! Don't forget to leave those comments for your chance to win!!!

My project for today is FESTIVE PAPER TREES

PAPER EVERGREEN TUTORIAL by Martha Stewart, but of course!
Martha's base is a small wooden spool, which I had none but I also wanted to make these a lil more special with Emma's stamps and some "kisses" under the tree and think that creating my own base to display my the holiday sentiments is just as cute. My version requires styrofoam wrapped like a present with patterned paper, poke a hole in the center and decorate base as desired. Simple as that :)

My Creative Time stamps from All Around Christmas and stitched die from Build A Banner stamp and die set used to complete my project! SEE! :D

***12 Days of Christmas Give Away Alert***

To qualify for ALL the AMAZING giveaways for the next 12 days, you must comment on every blog in this hop! You will have until Tues, Dec 13th @ midnight to have all of your comments in! VERY IMPORTANT, PLEASE LEAVE A WAY FOR US TO CONTACT YOU IF YOU ARE ONE OF THE WINNER'S!

There are some AMAZING giveaways for this special 12 day event & some SURPRISES to help celebrate "My Creative Time's" One Year Anniversary! Yep, Emma released her 1st set of stamps one year ago! So make sure you are tuned in because this is ONE hop you do NOT want to miss!;)

Here is the full blog hop line up:
Emma~ http://www.creativetimeforme.com/
Cassandra ~ http://www.ctimz3.blogspot.com/
Cathryn ~ http://inthepinkcathryn.blogspot.com/
Cindy ~ http://cindylee77.blogspot.com/
Jeanne ~ http://www.thecricutcorner.com/
Katie ~ http://www.craftingwithkatie.com/
Leanne ~ http://createdbyleanne.blogspot.com/
Linsey ~ You Are Here :)
Liz ~ http://www.lizspaperloft.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/
Veronica ~ http://www.vkcreate.blogspot.com/

Thanks for visiting me today! Your next stop on the MCT blog hop is Miss LIZ

MCT 12 Days of Christmas- Day 6!

Can you believe we are already halfway through our My Creative Time 12 Days of Christmas?! I'm having so much fun, I don't want it to ever end lol :) If you've arrived here from the talented LeAnne's blog, then you are in the right place! If not, start at Emma's blog HERE!

Today I'm sharing a couple of mini glass ornaments my Christmas pajamas card I made using MCT's All Around Christmas set and Mixed Holiday Sentiments (Snowmany Hugs) set.
My cozy jammies card is simply a CRISS CROSS CARD, flipped to be 5 1/2" in height instead of the tutorials way of 4 1/4". Obviously you can make this type of card for any occasion and it's so easy, I think that you'll definitely want to try it too!

Homemade glass ornaments:

* Stamp your image on punched shape from cardstock (not too heavy or it won't bend right). Clear plastic overlay material works really good cus it bounces right back once inside your bulb and doesn't have to be "fixed". For this, stamping with a nice bold or bright color works best.. For these mini bulbs I used my SU! scalloped circle punch for one and 1 3/8" circle punch on the other. You can go bigger as long as your punched shape is smaller than the bulb! ;)

* Punch a small hole at the top of the stamped shape, then string narrow ribbon through the hole.

* gently "roll" the sides of your image just enough to slide through the hole of the glass bulb. It will be slightly curved so to make it "flat" again--take a popcicle stick or similar "tool" to push up behind the image and very gently return the paper to a flattened position. 

* Remove the ornament top and string the ribbon straight up through the hole of the top, then try to get the stamped image in front of the two wire prongs (this holds the image in place better).  Return top to the bulb and pull the ribbon til you have your image centered within the bulb, then tie at the top.

*Adorn with ribbon/embellishments if desired and done!

***12 Days of Christmas Give Away Alert***

To qualify for ALL the AMAZING giveaways for the next 12 days, you must comment on every blog in this hop! You will have until Tues, Dec 13th @ midnight to have all of your comments in! VERY IMPORTANT, PLEASE LEAVE A WAY FOR US TO CONTACT YOU IF YOU ARE ONE OF THE WINNER'S!

There are some AMAZING giveaways for this special 12 day event & some SURPRISES to help celebrate "My Creative Time's" One Year Anniversary! Yep, Emma released her 1st set of stamps one year ago! So make sure you are tuned in because this is ONE hop you do NOT want to miss!;)

Here is the full blog hop line up:
Emma~ http://www.creativetimeforme.com/
Cassandra ~ http://www.ctimz3.blogspot.com/
Cathryn ~ http://inthepinkcathryn.blogspot.com/
Cindy ~ http://cindylee77.blogspot.com/
Jeanne ~ http://www.thecricutcorner.com/
Katie ~ http://www.craftingwithkatie.com/
Leanne ~ http://createdbyleanne.blogspot.com/
Linsey ~ You Are Here :)
Liz ~ http://www.lizspaperloft.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/

Thanks for visiting me today! Your next stop on the MCT blog hop is Miss LIZ

MCT 12 Days of Christmas- Day 4!

Hi, I hope everyone is enjoying your weekend! If you arrived here from LeAnne's blog then you are in the right place! If not, head over to Emma's blog to start the hop and to see the project she is dazzling us all with today! Of course she will also show you what today's GIVEAWAY is and I'm talking seriously awesome stuff peeps-- so be sure to comment on every team members blog for your chance to win today!!!

Moving along to day 4 of My Creative Time's 12 days of Christmas:  

Altered Tin Pails

I found my mini white pails in the wedding section at my local dollar store, they come 3 to a pack for a buck and I am thinking I need to return and pick up like a whole bunch more of these! They are just so fast and simple to decorate and customize for so many occasions, in this case Christmas--hoorayyy for Christmas!! :)

* The tiny Christmas tree and title "Happy Holidays" are a couple of the many wonderful images and sentiments you'll find in MCT's All Around Christmas set.

* Tissue paper stamped in certainly celery (SU!) with the polka dots stamp from MCT's Build A Banner set.

* I punched a hole in either side of the oval titles and strung narrow white satin ribbon through and around the pails, then tied to the front side.  Also, I adorned each with a small green heart brad and sponged certainly celery around the oval for some depth. I added styrofoam glitter stars to the handles, but think of the possibilites for handle decor: ribbons, hollyberries, flowers, tags, chipboard shapes, more stamped images, charms etc.........

* Fill your pail with: any small treat, a small gift like a piece of jewerly, lipgloss, or for a crafty friend, a small bag of embellishments like buttons, bling, etc!  Of course you could always just put some cold hard CA$H in them too!!! However, hershey kisses are cheaper soooo mine are filled with chocolate instead of money haha!

***12 Days of Christmas Give Away Alert***

To qualify for ALL the AMAZING giveaways for the next 12 days, you must comment on every blog in this hop! You will have until Tues, Dec 13th @ midnight to have all of your comments in! VERY IMPORTANT, PLEASE LEAVE A WAY FOR US TO CONTACT YOU IF YOU ARE ONE OF THE WINNER'S!

There are some AMAZING giveaways for this special 12 day event & some SURPRISES to help celebrate "My Creative Time's" One Year Anniversary! Yep, Emma released her 1st set of stamps one year ago! So make sure you are tuned in because this is ONE hop you do NOT want to miss!;)

Here is the full blog hop line up:

Emma~ http://www.creativetimeforme.com/

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

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

Cindy ~ http://cindylee77.blogspot.com/

Jeanne ~ http://www.thecricutcorner.com/

Katie ~ http://www.craftingwithkatie.com/

Leanne ~ http://createdbyleanne.blogspot.com/

Linsey ~ You Are Here :)

Liz ~ http://www.lizspaperloft.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/

Thanks for visiting me today! Your next stop on the MCT blog hop is Miss LIZ!

MCT 12 Days of Christmas- Day 3!

Happy Saturday everyone! Wow, it's already day 3 of our My Creative Time 12 Days of Christmas bonanza, which means we are another day closer to the big one and time is not slowly down any! If you have arrived from LeAnne's blog then you are in the right place! If NOT, start at Emma's blog HERE to see the awesomeness she has created today and to see what the GIVEAWAY is for today! Be sure to comment on the entire DT line up during the blog hop for your chance to win some early presents that I bet are right up your crafty little alley! ;)

As the holidays near, I know there will be more visitors popping into my home and there always seems to be those few people who are so thoughtful and give me a holiday gift and I have nothing for them--yikes!!! It's good to have some small holiday gifts on hand for these particular occasions and today I'm sharing a couple of projects that I hope will make for nice little gifts. 
I actually purchased nothing special to make my Beary Merry Gift Baskets. I collect bears, especially Boyd's and every year I seem to add a few more to my holiday collection. I like to give these mini Boyd's bears out at Christmas because they are always so adorable, festive and inexpensive (at least if you get them from QVC like I do hehe) but usally just throw them into a paper gift bag or something similarly boring. I scavenged my craft room for a couple small baskets, found 1 that I liked how it was but also wanted to do 1 in white, so I just altered the one below--what a difference a few coats of paint make lol! 

And who wants to buy expensive tissue paper with only a few sheets in it just 'cus it has a design on it?---NOT me! I like to make my own and the dollar store always had a huge package of it in plain white ready to hand stamp and customize to your hearts delight! For my tissue paper I used MCT's All Around Christmas, Classmates Valentines (bear w/ heart) and Everyday Crossword & Bingo (mini star). TIP- if you make your own, don't be skimpy--stamp alot all over it or it will look sparse and unfinished.

 Mixed Holiday Sentiments stamp set for "Have a Beary Merry Chrismtas" and Fancy label and die set.

Supplies used: baskets, white paint, glitter, white tissue paper, stamps and ink of choice (here My Creative Time stamps, Stampin Up ink in Real Red and Bashful Blue), for the plastic pine sprigs, glitter star and berries I just bought some holiday florals and glittery strands in the wreath isle at Joann's then deconstructed them; Ribbon/trim, mini holiday boyd's bears, peppermint puffs

That's all my stuff for today!

***12 Days of Christmas Give Away Alert***

To qualify for ALL the AMAZING giveaways for the next 12 days, you must comment on every blog in this hop! You will have until Tues, Dec 13th @ midnight to have all of your comments in! VERY IMPORTANT, PLEASE LEAVE A WAY FOR US TO CONTACT YOU IF YOU ARE ONE OF THE WINNER'S!

There are some AMAZING giveaways for this special 12 day event & some SURPRISES to help celebrate "My Creative Time's" One Year Anniversary! Yep, Emma released her 1st set of stamps one year ago! So make sure you are tuned in because this is ONE hop you do NOT want to miss!;)

Here is the full blog hop line up:
Emma~ http://www.creativetimeforme.com/
Cassandra ~ http://www.ctimz3.blogspot.com/
Cathryn ~ http://inthepinkcathryn.blogspot.com/
Cindy ~ http://cindylee77.blogspot.com/
Jeanne ~ http://www.thecricutcorner.com/
Katie ~ http://www.craftingwithkatie.com/
Leanne ~ http://createdbyleanne.blogspot.com/
Linsey ~ You Are Here :)
Liz ~ http://www.lizspaperloft.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/

Thanks for visiting me today! Your next stop on the MCT blog hop is Miss LIZ!

MCT 12 Days of Christmas- Day 2!

Hello and welcome to Day 2 of our My Creative Time 12 Days of Christmas blog hop!  Thank you for all of your wonderful comments yesterday! If you have arrived from LeAnne's blog then you are in the right place! If NOT, start at Emma's blog HERE to see the awesome Christmas treat holder she made from a chinese take out box, OMG it's so sassy and stylish! And wait til you see today's GIVEAWAY--3 MCT stamp sets (that's right THREE!) and a wonderful die too! Emma is so super generous!!!

Today I'm sharing a couple of shaped cards using Emma's sentiments, which always seem to coordinate beautifully with endless Cricut images.  The heart shaped card is from Wild Card, sentiment from MCT Mixed Holiday Sentiments.  The present shaped card is from Sweet Treats and sentiment from MCT All Around Christmas.  I find shaped cards to be quick and easy and lots of fun to embellish.  I enjoyed making these holiday cards so much :)

***12 Days of Christmas Give Away Alert***

To qualify for ALL the AMAZING giveaways for the next 12 days, you must comment on every blog in this hop! You will have until Tues, Dec 13th @ midnight to have all of your comments in! VERY IMPORTANT, PLEASE LEAVE A WAY FOR US TO CONTACT YOU IF YOU ARE ONE OF THE WINNER'S!

There are some AMAZING giveaways for this special 12 day event & some SURPRISES to help celebrate "My Creative Time's" One Year Anniversary! Yep, Emma released her 1st set of stamps one year ago! So make sure you are tuned in because this is ONE hop you do NOT want to miss!;)
Here is the full blog hop line up:
Emma~ http://www.creativetimeforme.com/
Cassandra ~ http://www.ctimz3.blogspot.com/
Cathryn ~ http://inthepinkcathryn.blogspot.com/
Cindy ~ http://cindylee77.blogspot.com/
Jeanne ~ http://www.thecricutcorner.com/
Katie ~ http://www.craftingwithkatie.com/
Leanne ~ http://createdbyleanne.blogspot.com/
Linsey ~ You Are Here :)
Liz ~ http://www.lizspaperloft.com/
Nancy ~ http://scrappingoutofcontrol.blogspot.com/
Nikki ~ http://scrappinnavywife.blogspot.com/
Rosy ~ http://sweetdelightspapernmore.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/

Thanks for visiting me today! Your next stop on the MCT blog hop is Miss LIZ!

MCT 12 Days of Christmas! Day 1

December has arrived and so has our My Creative Time 12 Days of Christmas festivities! Get ready for 12 fun-filled days jam packed with MCT holiday inspiration, ideas and yes--lots of giveaways! Be sure to comment on all of the DT members blogs to be in the running for some MCT goodies! If you arrived here from LeAnne's blog then you are headed in the right direction! If NOT, please start at Emma's blog HERE!

To kick off day 1 of our Christmas event, I made these quick and easy gift card holders, which come in very handy throughout this busy season! The gift card holder die, x-large label die and scalloped circle/stitched circle dies make for fast production and Emma's stamp sets All Around Christmas and X-Large Label Borders coordinate perfectly--LOVE it! I used some old SU! holiday paper and inks in Real Read and Old Olive, some white cotton trim and a bling embellishment to finish each holder.  The white x-large label was cuttled with Divine Swirls. 

***12 Days of Christmas Give Away Alert***

To qualify for ALL the AMAZING giveaways for the next 12 days, you must comment on every blog in this hop! You will have until Tues, Dec 13th @ midnight to have all of your comments in! VERY IMPORTANT, PLEASE LEAVE A WAY FOR US TO CONTACT YOU IF YOU ARE ONE OF THE WINNER'S!

There are some AMAZING giveaways for this special 12 day event & some SURPRISES to help celebrate "My Creative Time's" One Year Anniversary! Yep, Emma released her 1st set of stamps one year ago! So make sure you are tuned in because this is ONE hop you do NOT want to miss!;)
Here is the full blog hop line up:

Emma~ http://www.creativetimeforme.com/
Cassandra ~ http://www.ctimz3.blogspot.com/
Cathryn ~ http://inthepinkcathryn.blogspot.com/
Cindy ~ http://cindylee77.blogspot.com/
Jeanne ~ http://www.thecricutcorner.com/
Katie ~ http://www.craftingwithkatie.com/

Leanne ~ http://createdbyleanne.blogspot.com/

Linsey ~ You Are Here :)

Liz ~ http://www.lizspaperloft.com/

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

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

Rosy ~ http://sweetdelightspapernmore.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/

Thanks for visiting me today! Your next stop on the MCT blog hop is Miss LIZ!

TCP Tuesday Challenge FUN!

Hello sweet people! I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend and is all geared up for the holidays---it's coming, ready or not! :) I'm trying to finish my Christmas cards so I will actually send them off early enough for people to enjoy for more than a couple days this year, haha! I only have a few stamps from The Cat's Pajamas, but I always love inking them up and have recently found that the TCP Tuesday challenges over at SCS are perfect inspiration for my weekly dose of meowy goodness! You don't even have to use TCP stamps, so if you wanna play too you can find all of the TCP Tuesday challenges HERE.
Below I made a card using their color challenge of RED-MARIGOLD-CHOCOLATE and I took their sketch challenge and used it for inspiration on my gift bag. Details on bag dimensions provided below for anyone interested in making their own gift bags with 2 pieces of 12x12 patterned paper.

Gift Bag Dimensions: 2 pieces 12x12 patterned paper. Trim 1" off one side of each piece of paper, then score each at 3" to form a 3" base and 8" in height.  Turn and score both pieces at 5 1/2" and 8 1/2", trim bottom pieces to make base, then tape both pieces securely and evenly together with a double sided adhesive.  You can use the 2 1" trimmed pieces for a bag handle if you wish. Then decorate as desired!

Thanks for visiting me today and I hope you will join My Creative Time's 12 Days of Christmas beginning on Wednesday, December 1st at wonderful Miss Emma's blog! As always, she will be having tons of inspiration and lots of fun and giveaways--lots of winners and lots of Christmas goodness!!! I can't wait!