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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

Taylored Expressions "Thankful" Blast From the Past Hop

Happy Hop Day! :)  Today is the monthly Taylored Expressions Blast From the Past hop, I just love playing along with this amazingly talented group!!!  Sankari gave us another one of her amazing sketches, which I fully intended on following... that is until I opened my October Key Ingredients kit found this Mum Trim.  I actually planned the rest of my card around the trim! lol  My card went a "little" off track from the sketch :)  I used the Much Appreciated stamp set from Taylored Expressions, which is a set I got from subscribing to the Key Ingredients kits.  I think I will make a set of these for a teacher friend of mine... they'd make great Thank You cards for her parents :)  Here's are the links to the rest of the Hop-ee's... I promise you are in for a treat of fabulous inspiration!!  Happy Hopping!

 

Pretty Patterns sketch and a PMS Review...

Well kinda :(  My arm is still healing and I still can't grip a Copic (I know, seems tragic).  So I'll just tease ya a little here...

Today part of the Paper Makeup Stamps team is showing off some of the awesome November release (available now at the PMS Store).  Head over to the PMS Blog to see some goodies from the DT!!  Today I am supposed to be showing off Snowflake...

Isn't she just too cute?!?  She comes in both rubber and digi and she comes with her own little sentiment.  Sorry I don't have some inspiring eye-candy for you, hopefully I'll be able to whip something up soon :)

And since today is Thursday, that means it's also time for another MTME Pretty Patterns Sketch...

Head over to the My Time Made Easy blog for deets on the sketch, inspiration from the sketch team and to see how you can win a Pretty Package of your choice!  That's all I have for you for now, hopefully I'll be back soon with something pretty :)

It's PMS November Release and hop day!

I am so sorry but I don't have my project ready for you yet, I promise it'll be up a little later!  I slipped and fell earlier today and my elbow made a fairly loud cracking sound and of course it was my right arm :(  So keep hopping along and I'll be back soon with a yummy post ;)  You're next stop will be Michelle and I'm sure she has something wonderful for you!

 

Paper Makeup Stamps Sneak Peeks, day 2... Tags Galore!

Today several of us are peeking the Color It Winter Tags set, from Paper Makeup Stamps.  I used the Gimp and the digi images to create a tag on my card, and then made several gift tags :)  I always seem to forget to buy tags come Christmas time, and you know that I am busy wrapping at the very last second (yup, sometimes it pains me a bit while wrapping, knowing that in only a few short hours the wrap will be torn off, lol!).

I made the tag larger and added the main sentiment, instead of recoloring the words, I used my Copics :)

I also made some tags with several of the images.  Made the tag the size I wanted, added an image and the "To" and "From" and voila... lots of tags :)  I actually made 2 of each and lined them up (all 8 on 1 sheet of paper) then I can print as many sheets as I need.  The images are awesome because you can use Copics and simply color them, use water colors or do some fun things to "spruce" them up (glitter, Crystal Effects, Fun Flock, etc.)  Well that's all I have for you today, pop on over to the PMS Blog to see more inspiration for this great set!

Holiday Year in Review... My Time Group Post

Mmmmmm, Smore's Candied Apples, Fall just doesn't get much better :)  We don't have many signs of Fall here in So Cal, but one of the things we do love to do is head to the Apple Orchards and pick apples.  I love making all kinds of things with apples!  So this is the second half of me "Fall Neighbor Gift" (for the other half, see this post).  These are for the kids :)  I used the Tri It template and just cut a teeny bit off of the top so the stick would fit through.  It is the perfect size for these apples, I even lined the inside of the template with Parchment Paper so the caramel wouldn't stick to the paper.  I tied several ribbons on the stick and then made a quick tag.  My paper is from the Preserve It Apples and Pears paper, and the apples and sentiment on the tag are from the Well Preserved stamp set.  Now head on over to see what the rest of the team has for you...

Lauren
Katie
Lisa
Debbie
Monique
Kathryn

Template: Tri It (My Time Made Easy)  Stamps: Well Preserved (My Time Made Easy)  
Paper: Preserve It Apples and Pears (My Time Made Easy)

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

 

November Calendar Page

Finally, I get to post my November Calendar page :)  I know November should be a Thanksgiving theme, and trust me I LOVE Turkey Day, but November is also my Birthday month and in honor of my stamp room getting a "face lift" I decided to make my November page more in line with my Stamp Room.  My room is in Black, Baja Breeze and Antique Linen.  When I was working on my calendar page I grabbed some Baja Breeze cs, I held it up to my painted wall and started laughing that my walls match PERFECTLY!  Guess I love the color :)  One of my favorite quotes is the Mark Twain quote above and Paper Makeup Stamps has it in digi and rubber... LOVE IT!  Oh and check out this chandelier...

Isn't it gorgeous?  It's a "brush" and I found it at Scrap Girls. As soon as I saw this chandelier the whole page just came together in my head :)  Don't ya just love when that happens?  I used some Lemon Yellow Liquid Pearls and a paint brush to create the candle "flames" and then added plenty of rhinestones.  I am thinking I need this in my room :)  I wanted some patterned paper, but I really wanted it to resemble something in my room, then I remembered that My Time Made Easy has some amazing Houndstooth prints and wouldn't ya know it that she had it in my exact color :)  Both the calendar print and the frame are from Taylored Expressions!

Thanks for checking out my calendar page, be sure to visit my other calendar buddies...

Christine

Kathryn

Monique

Julie

Lisa

Danni

Fall gifts for my neighbors

For the next couple of days the My Time Made Easy team is mixing the old with the new!  I love the fall!  I love all of the warm and coziness of everything (fireplaces, big blankets, hot cocoa) and the smells of fall are amongst my faves!  Lately, I have been playing with making "butters", Apple Butter, Caramel Apple Butter, Pear Butter and Spiced Pumpkin Butter.  They taste amazing and make my house smell yummy!!!  Today I am making little gifts to leave on a few of my neighbors' porches (tune in on Friday to see the 2nd half).  

I started off with the Trendy Tool Tote template and some Fall Foliage paper.  This template is so easy to put together!  For the handle I wrapped white ribbon around it (I got this idea from my friend, Kristin's blog post here) and attached a double bow.  For the front, my sentiment is from the Yummy Sentiments set.  I used Gimp to make it the size I wanted and then grabbed a couple of images from the What's Cookin' set to make a great label/tag.

For the jars I used a Mitt from the What's Cookin' set, printed it on my colored card stock and then wrote on the back :)  Such a great label!!  I made 4 sets of these to leave on my neighbors' doorsteps, on Friday I'll show you the 2nd half of the gift :)

Tune in tomorrow for my November Calendar page!  Stop by and visit Katie, Lauren and Lisa for their "Old with the New" gift ideas!!

Template: Trendy Tool Tote (My Time Made Easy)  Stamps: What's Cookin', Yummy Sentiments (My Time Made Easy)  Paper: Fall Foliage (My Time Made Easy)