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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)

Sweet Sunday Sketch & Stamp Group

I finally got to visit with my stamp group again!  First time since the "heart issue" ;).  The theme was Christmas, of course.  It was great seeing everyone again :)  Everyone needs some girl time!!  I used the Wings of Joy set from Taylored Expressions... this is such a "happy looking" set, I just love it!  I played along with Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch (LOVE these too!).  I broke out my Watercolor Crayons and went to town.  Very quick card, I think I'll have to make a few more for sending out.

Thanks for stopping by :)

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.

PMS Winter Blog Hop & Rubbah sale!

First of all, don't forget that the PMS "Say Goodbye to Rubber" sale is still going on! View this post to get the skinny! Soooooo, do  ya think it's too early to start making my Christmas cards? lol  Holy Snickerdoodles, how did December get here all ready???  Well the PMS team has all kinds of Winter goodness to get your mojo goin'  This card uses the Snow Happy set, I just love these snowmen :)  Happy hopping & Happy shopping! 

 

 

A Thank you Package

Today the My Time team is showing off our "Year in Review", we mix a little old with a little new.  I've made a "Thank you package".  Yesterday I was picking up the kids after school, I'd already had one and had just grabbed my oldest son.  While I was looking back to see if everyone was belted in before I started to drive off (yes I was still parked), a lady plowed in to me, bounced off of me, back in to the front of me and then in to the car in front of me.  We were fine (somewhat shaken up), the car will need some repairs but was totally driveable and looked fabulous compared to her car.  Anyway, my youngest son wanted to get out of the car (who can blame him right?) so I helped him out and had him sit on the planter in front of these two businesses.  Then two men started yelling at each other, and the kicker is that neither of them was involved in the accident!  Anyway, these women from one of the business' let my boys sit in their office while I took care of the Police stuff (the Police were amazingly wonderful too by the way).  They kept making sure the boys were ok.  It doesn't seem like much, but when you are as shakey as I was, my brain totally shattered, it was all I could do to take care of the things I was supposed to there... knowing the boys were ok and being looked after was a Godsend!  Sooooooooo I made those ladies a Thank you package...

This was so wasy to put together, I cut everything out while hubby cleaned up the dishes from dinner and then assembled it all while watching The Christmas Clause with hubby and kiddo's (one of my fav Christmas movies)  I used the A Box is a Box template, without the cutouts because I wanted to use lots of layers and patterned paper (remember this "Coffee Beans" paper pack?  LOVE it!).  I also used the flat top version so I could more easily cram every nook and crannie inside with the most goodies :)  I used the Bow Tie cut file (this is an AMAZING MUST HAVE!!! and I will be using it on nearly EVERY Christmas Present under my tree!!!  Well that one and the Abra-Bow-dabra)  I mean seriously, at $2.50 how do you NOT buy one :)

I stuffed the inside chock-full of homemade scones, a jar of my Triple Berry jam and some of my households favorite hot cocoa!.  I hope those ladies enjoy a toasty & cozy afternoon snack at work!!  Thanks for visiting, check what the rest of the DT has for you...

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