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MTME Pretty Patterns Sketch #49

Happy Thursday! It's time for another MTME Pretty Patterns Sketch :)  Be sure to check out this post for details of the sketch and how you can win a FREE Pretty Packaging (Template) of your choice from My Time Made Easy.   had a little fun with this week's sketch, I added my sentiment/focal image to the INSIDE and cut a window on the card front.  It's hard to take a picture of, but looks fun IRL.  The papers are from Fluttering-By and Shutt-erfly digi paper packs, my sentiment is from the All-a-Flutter Sentiments set.

Here's a better view of the window.  Of course I had to decorate the inside of the card too :)

Thanks for stopping by and checking out my very simple sketch card this week :) 

MTME Pretty Patterns Sketch #47

Happy Thursday!  It's time for another MTME Pretty Patterns sketch.  This week I used the Bee-Loved set along with some paper from the Buzz-y Blooms pack (LOVE this paper!!).  I always love coloring this set because there are so many fun ways to color it.  

I used Sakura Stardust pen on the bee's wings, black Spica glittern pen on his body, and some uber fun Cinnamon Stickles on the center of the flower (convenient that I just found these stickles in a box this past weekend).  Sorry for the quick post, but be sure to head over to this post on the MTME Blog for all the sketch-y deets and to see what the Sketch team has done with this weeks sketch :)  Thanks so much for stopping by!!

My hubby has a few screws loose, but I still love him, lol!

Today I am pairing up my project with this week's MTME Pretty Pattern Sketch Challenge, go to this post here for sketch challenge deets.

For my project I used the Pull Up Tabs Square template and filled it with Herchey's kisses :)  I used the Gray Screw paper from the Wind my Manly Gears pack.  The papers are perfect for my little giftie, because....

as soon as I saw this sentiment in the Wound Setiments set. I KNEW this package was gonna be for my hubby, lol!  I'll hide the whole package in his suitcase the next time he travels.  Please visit Lauren & Lisa... I promise they'll have some awesome eye candy for ya!!

MTME Pretty Patterns Sketch #45

It's Thursday and it's time to get sketchy with the MTME Pretty Patterns Sketch team!  You can head over to the MTME Blog to get the deets on the sketch and see some inspiration from the Team.  I know, can you believe I didn't use digi paper?  I'm out of ink :( lol  I got out my VERY dusty distresser (that poor thing hasn't seen daylight in YEARS! lol).  The paper, Honey Cake by MME, is just perfect for this look!  I love it.

The image is from Tending the Garden, by My Time Made Easy (comes in Acrylic or digi). To add some dimension to the image, I used some Rouge Liquid Pearls on some random dots, and then a little Baby Blue Liquid Pearls in the center of the flower.  Thanks for popping in, can't wait to see what you create with this sketch!!

MTME Pretty Patterns Sketch #44, a birthday/anniversary Calendar

Happy Thursday!  Woo hoo, I just love these short weeks... it's already almost Friday!  Having the kiddo's home for one extra day always makes me happy :)  I used today's MTME Pretty Patterns Sketch for the cover of my Birthday/Anniversary calendar.  All 3 papers are from the Amethyst Sparkle digi pack.  One of my favorite things about digital paper is that I can print out as much as I want, since I plan on selling some of these calendars at a craft show I don't have to worry about planning out the papers (ya know making sure I don't run out of one).  The focal piece uses one of the frames from Killer Curves stamp set, and the slice of cake is from our brand new stamp set, Sweet Treats.  I used my copics to color the cake, but man if I found a recipe that would make that cake... I'd be one happy camper :)  I'll be back this weekend to show off the insides of some of these calendars, thanks to Cat for the 2012 Create-a-calendar template!!  You can head over to this MTME post for the deets on the sketch and to link up your creation!

Thanks for popping in!!  Hope to see you again soon :)

Stamps: Killer Curves, Sweet Treats (My Time Made Easy)  Paper: Amethyst Sparkle  Copics: E21, E23, E25, E77, E79, R35, R37, YR20, YR21, YR23  Challenges: MTMEPPS44

MTME Pretty Patterns Sketch #43

Thursday means MTME Pretty Patterns Sketch Day!  Today we have a simple sketch for you, can't wait to see you work your magic with it!  Head here to check out the details of the sketch and to link up your creation.  The colors for my card were inspire by this weeks Pretty Palette challenge!

Here's the sketch...

Stamps: Bold Botanicals (My Time Made Easy)  Paper: Island Love (My Time Made Easy)

MTME Pretty Patterns Sketch #42

It's Thursday and that means it's time for a MTME Pretty Patterns Sketch!  Head over to this post here to see the original sketches, some Sketch Team inspiration, link up YOUR creation and for the deets on how you can win a Pretty Package template from My Time Made Easy FREE!!!

MTME Pretty Patterns Sketches are back!

Did you have a wonderful holiday?  We sure did and now we are ready to get sketchy!  Here is my card for this weeks MTME Pretty Patterns Sketch, you can get all the deets here.  It's not that I am sick of Christmas stuff, but I really wanted to make something UBER girly and bright and happy :)  And what's more girly than butterflies and PINK?!? I used the All A Flutter stamp set for the sentiment and the solid pale pink butterfly, the paper is the Fluttering-By digi paper pack (this is one of my all time fav papers from MTME).  I made the butterfly using the Flutters & Flowers cut file, the butterfly cut out is 2 pieces and I just love the layered look!  To balance my card a little and give the flower paper a little "pop" I added teeny rhinestones in the middle of the solid flowers.  Well thanks for popping in for a look-see, you can see more Sketch Team inspiration over on the My Time Made Easy Blog.

Stamps: All A Flutter (My Time Made Easy)  Paper: Fluttering-By (My Time Made Easy)  Cut Files: Flutters & Flowers (My Time Made Easy)

MTME Pretty Patterns Sketch #39

Happy Thursday!  Happy Sketch day!  HEre is my card for this week's My Time Made Easy Pretty Patterns Sketch, pop on over to this post here for the deets.  I used the girl from the Ginger Snaps stamp set and inked her up with the Glue Pad and then added some Chocolate Brown Sparkly fluff (she looks better in person, I promise :)).  She has some rhinestones buttons and eyes, and red glitter bow...Love all of the textures!  I used a hodge podge of papers this time... the Christmas paper is from the Hot Holidays pack, the red houndstooth is also from MTME, but I can't remember the pack off the top of my head, and the snowflake paper is from the FREE 12 Days of Snow Flakes pack!  I just love when mixing and matching papers is soooo easy :)  Thanks for stopping by.

Sometimes a Box isn't just a Box!

My Time Release Day and a Pretty Pattern Sketch!  Today the My Time DT is showing off another brand new template called, A Box is a Box.  This template comes with TONS of options!!  There are 2 different tops and several cut outs you can use, I used the "Petal Top" version with no cutouts because I wanted to use some new paper :)  My card is for tonights Pretty Pattern Sketch.

I used the brand new paper pack, Flakes & Fuzzies set #1, and my sentiment is from the also brand new stamp set called Warm Sentiments.  My "Box" will be filled with White Hot Chocolate K-Cups for my son :)

I also printed up some snowflakes from the It's Snowing stamp set and then circle punched them out and added some glitter.  Visit the rest of the DT to see some other options with this template.

• Lauren Maeder
• Debbie Marcinkiewicz Box w/Lid
• Kathryn Berthiaume Box w/Lid
• Katie Cotton Box w/Lid
• Lisa Kind Petal Top Box
• Monique Hansen Petal Top Box

And don't forget to visit the My Time Made Easy blog to check out the sketch details!

 

Insert Card Here, My Time Made Easy Group Post day

Today is Peek Day at My Time Made Easy, and we are all showing off one of the new templates called Insert Card Here.  

This is a great template for giftcards, hot cocoa, tea... all kinds "smaller" type gifts.

My daughter is going on a trip after Christmas, so some traveling cash will be perfect for her!  And every girl can use another lipstick :)  The paper on the inside and the top are from the new paper pack called Amour, I LOVE this pack!!!!  All new products will be live on the site on tonight (12/1)!!  I also made a card to go with the package, I used this week's Pretty Patterns Sketch and more of the Amour paper (have I said yet that I LOVE that paper? lol)

The image is from the new set called, Warm Sentiments.  I colored the cap using my copics, then went over the word "fuzzies" with a Sakura Souffle pen.  Adding white Sparkly Fluff to the poms really makes the image pop.

Thanks for popping in, now stop by the rest of the DT blogs to see what they've done with their "Insert Card Here".

Lauren Maeder
Debbie Marcinkiewicz
Kathryn Berthiaume
Katie Cotton
Lisa Kind
Monique Hansen

Templates: Insert Card Here (My Time Made Easy)  Stamps: Warm Wishes (My Time Made Easy)  Paper: Amour (My Time Made Easy)  Extras: White Sparkly Fluff, Sakura Souffle pen, Heart Border Punch (Martha Stewart)

MTME Pretty Patterns Sketch #37

Happy Thanksgiving to all of my US friends :)  I hope you are enjoying a day of wonderful food and fabulous family time!  Today is Thursday, so it's time for another MTME Pretty Patterns sketch and this is our 37th week!!  We have some very good friends who recently got married, this was a great sketch and the So Fortunate set from My Time Made Easy was perfect!!  Here is this week's sketch...

Head over to the My Time Made Easy blog for all of the sketch deets, some more Sketch team inspiration and how you can win a FREE Pretty Package of your choice!

Stamps: So Fortunate (My Time Made Easy)  Paper: In the Treetops (SEI)  Challenges: MTMEPPS37

MTME Pretty Patterns Sketch #34

 **If you are looking for my November calendar page, please scroll down 1 post**

Happy Thursday :)  Time for another MTME Pretty Patterns Sketch, go to this post for the sketch deets and to see how you can win a FREE My Time Made Easy Pretty Package of your choice!  I am hoping that if I get on the ball and get some Thanksgiving cards made, maybe I'll actually get them mailed out!  lol.  I used last Fall's set Thankful Petite stamp set.  I also used some My Time Digi paper; some Cherry Autumn Leaves paper (Autumn Leaves Collection 1), and the pale yellow Fresh Fabric paper (Fresh Fabric Collection 2).   Be sure to visit the rest of the Sketch Team for more sketch inspiration, then get inky and join us :)

• Bonnie Ratzloff
• Kathryn Berthiaume
• Melissa Craig
• Nancy Jansen
• Tina Hale
• Wendy McGaffey

 

MTME Pretty Patterns Sketch #32

Happy Thursday!  It's time for another MTME Pretty Patterns Sketch!  

I decided to take a little break from Halloween cards and broke out some silver and Christmas!  I used the Secret Santa set for this, inking up the Jingle Bells and the snowflakes in silver ink.  There are also oodles of teeny, shimmery rhinestones in the snowflakes. I also swooped the colors from this week's Pretty Palette challange, Black, White and Bright Blue.  I just love the way the black makes everything else just "pop"!  Thanks Lisa and her crew for a great color palette!

If you are applying for the MTME Pretty Patterns Sketch Team DT, you still have another week to get all 4 sketches done! Head over here for all of the deets!  Thanks for popping in, see ya back here soon!

MTME Pretty Patterns Sketch #31

It's Thursday and that means it's sketch time!  This week the MTME Pretty Patterns Sketch team is doing a Sketch Review, so choose your favorite sketch from MTMEPPS13 - MTMEPPS18 and get busy!!!  I chose this one,

 

It's one of Lauren's sketches and one of my favorites!  I have a "thing" for patterned paper and this sketch lets me show off lots of it :)  Hop on over here for an overview of sketches and for some Sketch Team inspiration!  There's also a couple of weeks left to submit for the MTME Pretty Patterns Sketch team call, here are all the details!  All submissions are due by October 26th!!  Good luck!!  Thanks for popping in, see you soon!