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A Sketchy Toast!

2012-02-04T00:00:00.002-05:00

Hello!

This week I'm hosting the sketch Challenge over at Just Us Girls! This is what a created for this weeks challenge. I have these cute little stamps that I got from Technique Tuesday that I just love playing with! This is a short and sweet post girls (So Sorry)! For all the deets head on over to the JUGS blog! Have a good one!

MTME Octagon Box

2012-02-03T00:00:00.004-05:00

Good Morning!

I'm back again today with another template to share with you from this months release from My Time Made Easy called Pull Up Tab-Octagon . I used some of the new digi papers from the Wind My Manly Gears pack to make this fun little "manly" gift box.

For my card I used the coordinating image and sentiment from the

new digi stamp sets called Wind em' Up and Wind em' Up sentiments.

Check out what the other designers have come up with using the new products

All are available Today in the My time Made Easy store!

MTME Pull it up Square

2012-02-01T00:00:00.018-05:00

Good Morning!
Today is release day at My Time Made Easy and I'm here to share with you one of the new templates called Pull Up Tab Square. To decorate my box i used some of the new digi papers from the Wind My Girly Gears pack. I decorated my pull up tab with a rosette to resemble the gears on the paper. I think it tied the box together nicely with out adding any ribbon for a change.

For my card I cut out the banner from a piece of paper from the new Wind My Girly Girls pack and placed across my card and added a sentiment from the Wind em' Up digi stamp set for a super clean and simple card!

Stop by the other designers blogs for more inspiration!

All available for purchase today!

Chocolate Kisses...Yum!

2012-01-21T00:00:00.004-05:00

Good Morning!

Saturday is here and that means it's time for a new challenge over at Just Us Girls and our hostest Vicki has come up with this color combo to work with this week for our monthly color challenge.

These colors are just right for the card I created this week with a stamp from MFT called Who's That Chocoholic for Valentine's Day!

Be sure to stop by the other girls blogs and see what they've created

also our January guest designer Kylie.

With Sympathy

2012-01-14T00:00:00.010-05:00

Good Morning!
This week our hostest over at Just us Girls is Lynn and she has this really cool technique called collage stamping for us to try and here is the link to a tutorial on Splitcoast Stampers. For my first layer I used PTI's Background Basics: Text Style II stamp set in Tim Holtz Distress ink Pumice Stone and then layered the next image from the stamp set called Life over it in Bundled Sage. I inked up the edges with Pumice stone. I then added my sentiment on a spellbinders die label and stamped it with this stamp set from Waltzingmouse. I hope you get a chance to try this technique out with us this week!

A close up

Be sure to stop by the other girls blogs and see what they've created
also our January guest designer Kylie.

Snowy Afternoon = Date in the Cafe

2012-01-12T14:37:00.000-05:00

Hello!

Well I find myself home for the afternoon due to the snow storm here in northern New England. We've been without snow (not that I'm a big fan of it anymore) so far this winter and we really need it! Maybe now I'll be able to pull out my snow shoes and the boys can finally use there ski passes! Yee! Haw!

So the afternoon home has allowed me to play along with one of my favorites The Play Date Cafe! I just love being in my craft room with free time. Now these colors are not colors I would ever think to put together but ya' know they do look good together.

This is the new stamp set called Stitches & Swirls from PTI. I stamped my image and then colored my flowers in with some distress inks of Tim Holtz's in Aged Mahogany and Tea Dye ( the closest to gold I could get) for my purple I used PTI's Plum Pudding. In the center of my purple flowers I used some gold stickles.

Thanks for stopping by!

That a Wrap!

2012-01-09T00:00:00.002-05:00

For this months Year in Review I'm sharing another one of my favorite templates that Lauren has created. This one is called That's a Wrap. I used some of the new digi papers from ther Island Kiss collection. Love these new papers!!!

My sentiment is from the So Sentimental stamp set. I just stamped it four times in alternating colors to match the papers I used. The cupcake image is from the Sweet Treats digi set. I made my card using this weeks Just Us Girls sketch.

Check out what the rest of the MTME design team has created.

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Hey Cupcake!

2012-01-08T00:00:00.001-05:00

Good Morning!

I'm here with this fab new template from My Time Made Easy called Hey Cupcake. This is such a cute template idea for giving that someone special a little sweet treat! I made these yummy cupcakes that I had to keep hidden in the bottom of my fridge away from my three boys! (Not an easy task I might add!) I didn't want them to eat them in case I needed to retake my pictures. LOL!!!
I used some of the new digi papers from the Candy Kiss collection along with my cupcake image from the new Sweet Treats digi set along with the cordinating sentiment from the Sweet Sentiments digi set.

A peek at the inside.

Check out what Debbie and Monique have created

A "Sketchy" Frog

2012-01-07T00:01:00.001-05:00

My Time Made Easy post scroll down please!

Good Morning!

Here we are with our first challenge of the new year and our hostest with the mostest is the very talented Pam and she has come up with this fun little sketch for us to play with this weeks Just Us Girls challenge. It's also the beginning of a new month and that means it's time to introduce to you our guest designer for January and that is Kylie from down under! Please give her a warm welcome when you pop over to her blog!

I used this fun little set called Frog Hop from PTI that has the cordinating die cuts which made this very easy to put together! I had a piece of Woodgrained paper I had run thru my cuttlebug awhile ago setting on my desk that went perfectly. I hope you get a chance to play along with JUGS this week!

A Sweet Treat

2012-01-07T00:00:00.002-05:00

Good Morning!
Here we finaly are with the January release for My Time Made Easy! The extra week has allowed me to get out of Christmas mode and into our next holiday...Valentines Day! I used some paper that I hadn't gotten a chance to use from last months release called Amour for my Sweet Treat Tote template. I decided to make my window a heart opening instead of the original cutout. Just by changing that up makes the possibilities for this template unlimited! There are three different inserts for this template so be sure to check out Debbie and Monique's blogs for a peek at the other options this template comes with.

For my heart window I cut out a piece of clear card stock and adhered it to the back of the heart window. I made my bow with ribbon based off the Abra-Bow-Dabra cut file to match my box.

Here is a look at the box opened up.

I hope you like what you see here and on Monique and Debbie's blogs today!

Everything will be available in the My Time Made Easy Store.

Enjoy!

Heavens to Betsy is that felt???

2011-12-31T00:00:00.003-05:00

Good Morning!
This week our hostest with the mostest over at Just Us Girls is Lisa and she is challenging us to use felt on our projects this week! I've been dying to use this new set of sentiments from PTI called Glory Be. I paired it with this digi image from Pink Cat Studios that I had colored but never used. I cut out some black felt with my Spellbinder die and attached it with pop-ups behind my image kinda easy peasy! All the deets are on the JUGS blog if you decide to join us this week!

Have a Happy New Year!

MTME Pretty Patterns sketch challenge #41

2011-12-29T00:00:00.003-05:00

Good Morning!
One holiday down and one more to go! I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas!
This is just a plain and simple card I made using this weeks sketch. It feels good to not be making Christmas cards. I've put all my Christmas papers and stamps away until next season rolls around! I should really work on it year round just to stay on top of it though! LOL!!!

Like I said I kept it plain and simple by stamping my image and sentiment both from the stamp set Bold Botanical and coloring it with my Copics. I hope you can play along with us this week for all the deets head on over to MTME's Pretty Patterns challenge blog.

Holy Light...

2011-12-24T00:00:00.003-05:00

Good Morning!

This week I'm hosting the challenge over at Just Us Girls and this weeks challenge is a 3-D/ technique challenge and I'm challenging you to create a pillar type candle sleeve or holder with or without a Christmas theme. I didn't follow a tutorial I just created. I hope you get some "me" time to play along with us some time this week!

Have a Very Merry Christmas!

An Old Fashioned Christmas...

2011-12-17T00:00:00.029-05:00

Hello,

Here we are just a week before Christmas can you believe it? I must say though that this is the first year I'm actually ahead of the game! The tree was put up two weeks ago and is still standing, usually I have to put it up the night before because my cats just love to tear it up! This year I decided to live dangerously and the cats have left it alone! MIRACLE!!! The gifts are bought( not wrapped of course) and the cards are ready to go out! Yippee!!!

I forgot I had this beautiful set of stamps from JustRite Stampers called Old Fashioned Christmas. I decided to use them for this weeks Just Us Girls color challenge. I just love the look I got with the Kraft cardstock. I think the copics look awesome on it! I hate to part with it! LOL!!! Anyway... I hope you get a chance to play along with us this week!

Be sure and stop by the rest of my fellow Jugsters blogs

and our December Guest designer Lenet's blogs for more inspiration!

MTME Pretty Pattern Challenge #40

2011-12-15T00:00:00.000-05:00

Hello!

Here I am with another sketch to play along with MTME's Pretty Patterns sketch challenge. I used this little digi image from the Holly Jolly digi pack for my card. Along with some paper from the Candy Claus digi pack and added a little clear distress stickles to her hat and collar. The sentiment is from the Secret Santa digi stamp set.

Whimsical Elf

2011-12-11T20:18:00.000-05:00

Hello,
I finally had a little free time this afternoon and I'd been wanting to play with this cute little digi Hiding Elf stamp from Whimsie Doodles. I had gotten this new pack of paper from PTI last week called Holiday Flourishes & Swirls. I combined the two and this is what I came up with using the sketch from Whimsie Doodles December sketch challenge. I got these cute little jingle bells from Michael's so I adhered this over the end of her paper pieced hat.

Thanks for stopping by!

Front and Center Please!!!

2011-12-10T00:00:00.024-05:00

Hello!
This week is a technique challenge at Just Us Girls and I am the hostest. I thought it would be fun to try a Center step card. I've never made one before but they are real easy to make and make a nice change from the usual A2 card. For my card I used papers from this cute little 6x6 pack from My Minds Eye (Lost & Found). My image is from Curious by Design and the sentiment from PTI.

Be sure and stop by the rest of the team and our December Guest designers blogs for more inspiration!

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December Calender

2011-12-05T09:43:00.015-05:00

Hello!
I'm finally here with my calender page needless to say a few days late and a few dollars short! Who wouldn't be at this wonderful time of year! LOL!!! I would have had it up last night but apparently my computer was tired and wouldn't WORK! Grrrrr!!!
Anyway I made my calender using papers from Graphic 45's Christmas Past collection. I love the old fashioned feel of their papers soo much!

Be sure to check out what these other very talented

Calender Girls

Christine

Julie

Tangii

Monique

have done for this months page.

The JUGS get a little Sketchy

2011-12-03T00:00:00.000-05:00

Hello!

This week we at Just Us Girls have a sketch challenge for you and our hostest with the mostest is non other then the fabulous Elise! Yee Haaaw!!! This sketch I just love! Seeing I couldn't wait to use these new papers from PTI called Holiday Flourishes & Swirls my card went together so easy! I needed that to happen because I've had a very busy week! After this I need to give some much needed attention to my family. We have two Birthdays and a family reunion all in the space of three days! Phew!!!

Seeing it's a new month it means it's time to introduce you to our December guest designer Lenet Mos and that is be sure to stop by her blog and give her a warm welcome! Also don't forget to check out what my fellow JUG sisters have come up with for inspiration to help get your creative juices flowing!

Hope ya'll have a great and crafty day!

A Box is still a Box

2011-12-02T00:00:00.001-05:00

Good Morning,
Today I'm sharing A Box is a Box with the petal top option. I kept it clean and simple. I just love the crisp white look with a little blue and silver to me it just looks classy. I made a card using the sentiment from Warm Sentiments. I hope you like what we've shared with you the past few days. There are lots of fun cut files and digi stamps that are available this month. So be sure to stop by the
My Time Made Easy store to see all the goodies available.

MTME Release: A Box isn't Just a box/Pretty Patterns sketch challenge

2011-12-01T00:00:00.056-05:00

Good Morning!
Today is December 1st and that means it's release day over at My Time Made Easy. I'm using this new template called A Box is a Box that can be made with a lid like I've done or with a Petal top. (Check out the rest of the design team projects to see the different types.) Instead of a Christmas theme today I opted to use the Petal cut out and make it into a birthday gift set using some of the older digi papers from theWistful Wonder set and also use this sketch for the MTME Pretty Patterns challenge for this week.

top view

MTME Group post: Insert Card Here

2011-11-30T00:00:00.003-05:00

Good Morning,
Today is preview day at My Time Made Easy. I'm previewing this cute and easy to assemble (two Pieces) little gift card box. You can use it with or without the gift card insert. After taking my picture I realized I hadn't taken any with my boxes open! I will show the inside of one later this week I promise!! This template is called Insert Card Here. The bow is a cut file called Bow Tied. I also used some new digi flower paper from the Cool Escapes collection. They will all be available for purchase tomorrow. Check out what the rest of the design team has come up with using this template!

Just Us Girls Technique challenge

2011-11-26T00:00:00.001-05:00

Good Morning!
This week at Just Us Girls Andrea is our hostest and she has challenged us to make a card box with a set of cards to go with it. I bought this poinsettia stamp from Penny Black at my local craft store. I tell ya' I have gotten my money's worth with all the cards and card sets I've made and sold with this stamp. It is one of my new favorite stamps!

I used the template from Splitcoast Stampers that can be found here box. I made the base of the template like instructed but I altered the top of the box by making it into a flap top that I attached to the inside of the back.

I stamped the Poinsettia image twice using Versafine in Vintage Sepia and embossed with clear embossing powder. I find it easier to cut around the raised edges. I cut out the large then the center part of the other one and curled the edges with my score blade inked them up with Tim Holtz's Vintage photo and then layered them on top of each other with pop-ups.

For my sentiment on my card box I just typed it up in Word in the size and font I liked.

Below are the four cards I made to go inside my card box.

All my papers and sentiments are from PTI. The Design papers are from the Library Ledger pack.

Be sure to check out what the rest of the girls have created!

MTME Pretty Patterns sketch #37

2011-11-24T00:00:00.003-05:00

Happy Thanksgiving!

Even though it's Thanksgiving we are still having a sketch challenge over at MTME's Pretty Pattern sketch blog. It is also a nice long weekend for some and that means extra time to hang out and create in our scrap rooms! So I'm hoping ya'll get a chance to play along with this weeks sketch! I used this cute little digi image called . I used some of my Tim Holtz's distress ink in Black Soot to ink up my Perky 'lil Penguin just so. Nice and easy!

JUGS #111 Color challenge

2011-11-19T00:00:00.027-05:00

Good Morning Ladies!

This week is a color challenge over at Just Us Girls and our hostest for this weeks challenge is Vicki. She has challenged us to use Red, Green and White. I chose to make a Christmas card using last years Tree Trimming Trio from PTI. This is one of my favorite sets to use! I inked my image up with Versamark and then sponged it using Tim Holtz's Distress Ink in Pine Needles. I used my Apoxy domes layered over some red paper from Basic Grey's Jovial paper pack added some pop-up dots under my tree and there you have it! Easy Peasy!!!

Be sure to check out the other JUGS posts for more inspiration!

MTME Pretty Pattern 36

2011-11-17T00:00:00.003-05:00

Good Morning!

We have a fun sketch for you to try out this week at the MTME Pretty Pattern challenge. Once again I'm using another MTME Digi image from the Holly Jolly pack. My sentiment is from the Secret Santa pack and my digi papers are from Candy Shoppe pack.

Come and play along with MTME Pretty Pattern sketch challenge this week!

Just A Splash

2011-11-13T19:15:00.000-05:00

Hello!

I was very happy to find some free time to play along with The Play Date Cafe this week because I just love the splash of color challenges that they have. I looked at the challenge last night and knew it was with a splash of orange but then proceeded to make one with a splash of yellow instead . What an idiot I am! LOL!!! I knew it was orange too but I guess I really wanted to use my yellow felt. So any whoo after using the right colors this is what I came up with.

A Ghostly Time with Just Us Girls

2011-11-12T00:00:00.003-05:00

Good Morning!

Bet you thought this was going to be a Halloween card when you read the title?! Nope! It's our technique challenge over at Just Us Girls this week and our hostest with the mostest is the one and only Lisa! She is challenging us with the ghosting technique which a tutorial can be found here if you decide to have a go at it.

I used a Tim Holt'z background script which I originally was going to use the piece I cut out of the middle but I couldn't get it to work into something I liked. So... I ended up using the frame and cutting out an image from Graphic 45's Gentlemen collection that I inked up and put on pop-ups in the center of the cutout. I used Tim Holtz's distress ink in Vintage Photo I like the look I got with this! I hope you get a chance to play along with JUGS this week! I can't wait to pop by and see what you come up with!

Check out what the rest of the Girls have created along with our November Guest Designer Kim O'Connell!

MTME Pretty Patterns sketch #35

2011-11-10T00:00:00.005-05:00

Hello!

I have to say I am just loving these little digi images that MTME has come out with for this Holiday season! This weeks Pretty Patterns sketch just worked perfectly with this little elf from the Holly Jolly digi stamp stamp set! The sentiment is from the Secret Santa digi stamp set and the digi papers I used are also from this months Candy Shoppe pack.

I hope you can find some time this week to play along with the Pretty Patterns challenge.

CR84FUN/Happy Wedding

2011-11-07T08:20:00.000-05:00

Good Monday Morning!

I found myself on a creative roll last night and loved these colors that Mona came up with over at CR84FN. I had some new stamps from INKADINKADO that I'd gotten at Michaels for 1/2 price that I just couldn't pass up and ave been itching to ink up! LOL! I love using black and white with a splash of color and keeping it clean and simple.

The Pink Elephant...Distressed

2011-11-06T17:53:00.000-05:00

Hello!

It's Sunday afternoon and I find myself with a little "me" time to just play in my scrap room! It feels soooo good to be caught up on everything at home and in the craft world! So i decided to play along with The Pink Elephant challenge this week which is to distress. One of my favorite techniques. I got some new Tim Holtz Christmas stamps yesterday so I had to use them. I actually combined last years Christmas stamps with this years! I hope ya' like it and thanks for stopping by!

Just Tri-It JUGS style

2011-11-05T00:00:00.001-04:00

Good Morning!

This week at Just Us Girls it is a sketch challenge that is being hosted by none other then the fabulous Dana! This is the fun sketch she came up with us to work with this week! After much thought on what I was going to do I decided to use this fun template called Tri-It from My Time Made Easy. It was just the right shape! LOL!!!

I hope you get a chance to come and play along with Just Us Girls this week!

Check out what the rest of the design team has created with this fab sketch!

MTME's Holiday Year in Review

2011-11-04T00:00:00.027-04:00

Hello!
Today wraps up this months release at My Time Made Easy. I'm sharing the fourth and final template being released this month called To the Point. I used some of the new digi paper from the Farm House Fresh pack that I thought matched rather nicely with the Singing Silhouettes stamp set. I first used the cut file Caged and then stamped my image onto it for the focal point of my card.

I taped one end shut and used some seam binding that I sprayed and crinkled with

some Marshmallow Glimmer mist for a little sparkle to close up the other end.

I thought this would make a cute little wedding set even for a gift card.

Be sure to check out what the rest of the team has created!

Sweet Santa Treats

2011-11-03T00:01:00.003-04:00

Hello!

I'm back again with another project I've made using the new template called Cover Alls from My Time Made Easy. The minute I saw this template I knew I wanted to make mine look like Santa pants. I used some of my fur material for the edging along with some silver sparkle paper for the belt buckle and buttons. The shimmer shows up much better in person trust me!

My card is made using the Mr. Claus digi image and paper from the Candy Claus collection from last months release and the sentiment is from the new digi set called Yummy Sentiments.

Check out what Debbie and Monique have to share today!

MTME Pretty Pattern #34

2011-11-03T00:00:00.038-04:00

Hello!

Here is my take on this weeks Pretty Patterns sketch challenge from MTME. I combined a little old and new for this card. I used some of last Christmas's digi paper Candy Shoppe and sentiments from Secret Santa with one of the new Holly Jolly digi images from this months release. I printed out all the papers from this collection in 5x8 and then matched the colors to my Copics before coloring the images in because it just makes it easier to put it all together. I hope you get a chance to play along with us this week.

Check out what the rest of the design team has come up with!

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Holiday Hop Along

2011-11-01T00:01:00.009-04:00

Hello!
Today is release day over at My Time Made Easy and that means that all the goodies the design team has been previewing you this week are now available in the shop!

I'm sharing with you today the new template called Tri-It. I decided to step away from Christmas today and make a little Birthday gift set with this template. My card I used one of the new images and sentiments from the new stamp set called Rainbow of Wishes to coordinate with my template. My friends little daughter is celebrating her Birthday next week and this was just the right size to fill with some Silly bands that she is just obsessed with!

Be sure to check out what everyone else has to share with you today!

To the Point- Monique, Lauren

Sleigh Ride- Debbie, Lisa

Cover Alls- Tangii, Katie

Tri-It- Kristen and me

November is Turkey Time...Calendar

2011-11-01T00:00:00.010-04:00

Good Morning!

Does anyone know where time goes? I seriously can't believe it's November already! The only good thing about it is that it's time to share my November calander with you and what better way then with this adorable little turkey!

Check out what the rest of the gals have created for November!

A Sleigh Ride into MTME Preview

2011-10-31T00:00:00.001-04:00

Happy Halloween!
In the Northeast we are celebrating Halloween under a blanket of snow! It just doesn't seem right but sure gets me in the mood to start creating Christmas projects like this adorable little template called Sleigh Ride that will be available from the My Time Made Easy store tomorrow!

I made mine in the cream and brown tones because I love the look and feel of a rustic Christmas. I inked and weathered up all the edges of my sleigh and card to give my project the old fashioned weathered look!

My tag and card I made using some of the images and sentiments from the new digi stamp set called Yummy Sentiments. I used my Copic markers to color in the lights and words to match my sleigh.

Be sure to stop by Monique and Lisa's blogs to see what they've cooked up for you!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

MTME Pretty Pattern #33

2011-10-27T00:00:00.001-04:00

Good Morning!

This week at MTME's Pretty pattern challenge I decided to flip the sketch so that I could use this little cutie called Made of Snow from MTME. All my papers are digi papers from MTME. I used Trendy Forest and Under the Cabana. I colored my little snowman in with my Copics and added some sticles to the snow flakes and that's it! With all the ribbons I own would you believe I had absolutely no orange ribbon! Luckily for me I had an orange Copic marker to take care of that by coloring my white ribbon in!

I'm so excited for this weekend we are heading to Salem MA for a spook-tacular weekend! I've never been there but it should be a blast for Halloween! I hope everyone has a fun Halloween weekend! Thanks for popping by!

A tisket a tasket a Pumpkin Basket!

2011-10-22T00:00:00.001-04:00

Good Saturday Morning!

Just Us Girls has a fun 3-D challenge for us to try brought to you by Maria. She has challenged us to create a Halloween themed 3-D project. I can't wait to see what everyone comes up with!

I got my inspiration for my project from a picture I saw on a magazine of a white painted pumpkin with a black damask design on it. So from there I created the above.

I first made a basket measuring 3 1/2 x 4. I then cut out six ovals measuring 3 1/2 x 5 and stamped them with PTI's Fancy Flourishes in Tim Holtz's Rusty Hinge distress ink and embossed with clear embossing powder and inked the edges up with Tea Dye. I then layered three ovals together and attached them at the top middle with a brad so that they would spread out into a pumpkin shape easily. I then cut three strips of green paper (1/2 inch each) attached them together with a brad through each side of the basket and then decorated the top of my pumpkin with a rosette (Tim Holtz die) followed by some layers of flowers and stuck a few branches here and there using Martha Stewart's punch.

I just love having the time to create my own templates!

It is such fun!!!

Be sure to check out what the rest of the JUGS have come up with along with our October guest designer Maureen!

MTME Sketch #32

2011-10-20T00:00:00.010-04:00

Hello!

Now that fall is here and my camp is closed up for the winter I have lots of time to stay ahead of my deadlines and hopefully it will give me a little extra time to play in my scrap room!!! I cleaned all day Sunday so that I could spend spend all of Monday crafting! I worked from 8am to 8pm. Time sure does fly when you're having fun!!!

I must say I wasn't sure what I was going to do with this sketch! It took me a little while to wrap my head around an idea but once I did...all was good! I actually like what I came up with!

I used the branch and flowers from MTME's Singing Silhouettes stamp set and the sentiment from Framed Elegance for my card. I inked up the branches with Tim Holtz's distress ink in Bundled Sage and embossed with clear embossing powder. I then inked up my flowers with a red ink and distressed all the edges with the new distress ink in Tea Dye. My background paper is from the digi pack called Fresh Cut Expressions collection 2.

For all the deets head on over to the MTME challenge blog!

Have a great day and thanks for stopping by!

JUGS #105 Color challenge

2011-10-15T00:00:00.003-04:00

Hello!

This week at Just Us Girls "the" fabulous Pam is bringing us a color challenge. We are to use..yep you guessed it the colors orange, purple,black and green. This is so far from the card I originally started off making. I got this paper pack from Recollections to go with the image I had colored. I just decided to go this route when I had a mental block and couldn't figure out how to layout my original image. Sooo any...whooo this is what I ended up with!!! LOL!!!

For all the deets and more inspiration head on over to the JUGS blog!

MTME Pretty Pattern Review week

2011-10-13T00:00:00.021-04:00

Good Thursday Morning!

This week at My Time Made Easy's Pretty Pattern challenge we are having a review of sketches 13 thru 16. I chose sketch thirteen for my inspiration. Halloween is fast approaching and I need to keep up on my Halloween cards! Soooo I used Frankin' Fun from MTME for this one.

For all the Deets head on over to the MTME blog!

We are also looking for a new designer

to join our sketch team so if your interested

head tothe blog for all the details.

a Liitle Black Magic...please?

2011-10-08T00:00:00.001-04:00

Good Saturday Morning Ladies!
We at Just Us Girls have a little Black Magic to share with you this fine morning courteous of the ever so talented Andrea. She is challenging us to this fun technique called black magic and a tutorial can be found here if your not familiar with it. I wasn't familiar with it at all but once I gave it a go it's rather addicting! I couldn't find my good colored pencils from Stampin' up to save my soul so I picked up a cheap set of 24 pencils from Rose Art at Wally World and they worked just as well.
Here is my take on the technique.

I used my PTI Botanical Silhouettes stamp set for my card.

For all the deets and more inspiration head on over to the JUGS blog.

We also had a call for a new Design team member and we have not one but two new JUG Heads!

Please stop by Lynn and Vicki's blogs and give them a warm welcome to the team!!!

Both these ladies are very talented and we can't wait for you to see their work!!!

MTME Pretty Patterns sketch #30

2011-10-06T00:00:00.031-04:00

Hello!

Here we are with another fun sketch from My Time Made Easy's Pretty Patterns challenge blog. I love these digi papers from the Fresh Cut Collection 1 and thought I'd use the cake and sentiment from the digi stamp set On Display for this week. I wanted to kinda keep it clean and simple atop the busy paper. I like how it turned out.

Although when I asked the peanut gallery (my youngest son) he said there was to much white. Well...I hemmed and hawed over is he right or not??? LOL!!! Then added some clear stickles to the cake! For some reason it reminds me of a business card and I like it just the way it is!

I hope you can play along with us this week!

For all the deets head on over to the MTME blog!

A Year in Review-Flapper Style

2011-10-04T00:00:00.002-04:00

Hello,
Here I am back with one more project for My Time Made Easy. It's our year in review where we use something from a previous release. I've used some old and new for this project. My template is called The Flapper. This is a fun little treat box that goes together really fast. I used some digi paper from the Chocolate Halloween digi pack along with a sentiment from the new digi stamp set called Well Rounded.

My son asked me to make something that he could give to his girlfriend for Halloween and I thought this would be just perfect. We filled it with mini Reese's Peanut Butter cups (her favorite and mine too)!!! Yum! Yum! I also made a little matching card to go with it.

Be sure to check out what the rest of the MTME design team has come up with.

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Season's Greetings

2011-10-03T00:01:00.007-04:00

Good Morning!

Here is another project I created using my new favorite template called That's a Wrap from My Time Made Easy. This time I used some new digi paper from the Mrs. Claus collection so that I could create a holiday set with this template. I also made a card to go with it using a sentiment from Beautiful Baubles. I brohght this to work to show the girls and a few of my customers and I now have several requests for these boxes! Yikes!!!!... what have I done! LOL!!! Who wouldn't love to open one of these cute little boxes on Christmas???

Check out Monique and Debbie they have more goodies to share with you today!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!!!

The Happiest of Holidays- Group Post

2011-10-01T00:03:00.004-04:00

Good Morning!

Here I am again with another template to share with you today from the October release from My Time Made Easy. This little template is called Topped Off and can be purchased today. I am so not happy with my photos. It looks so darn cute in person but I probably shouldn't have used a white fringe just because it doesn't show contrast in the photo to well! I used my fur edging on the hat and also the cute little gloves. I just love things to have alot of texture. Probably because I am a touchy feely sorta person. I filled this with a little baggie of home made hot chocolate mix.

I made a coordinating card using the new Mrs. Claus digi papers along with the new stamp set called Beautiful Baubles. This release is jammed packed with all kinds of goodies to get a jump start on your Christmas cards and gift boxes for sure!

How About a Pumpkin...Calendar page

2011-10-01T00:02:00.001-04:00

Good Morning!
I probably say this each and every month but can you believe another month has flown by so quickly? I for one can't believe it's October already! It's such a pretty month with all the foliage and of course Halloween! I think it's my favorite holiday to decorate for because I just love the rich colors of fall. I just hate what comes afterwards...SNOW!!!

Here is my calendar page for October. I just love making these every month, it's so much fun! Check out the rest of the girls below to see what they've come up with for their calendar pages!!! I for one can't wait to go have a peek!!!

JUGS 104 Sketch Challenge

2011-10-01T00:00:00.034-04:00

Good Morning!

Over at Just Us Girls we are celebrating our two year anniversary!!! I feel so blessed to be part of this wonderful group of very talented ladies!!! I also enjoy all the crafty blogs I've visited and all the wonderful blogging friends I've made since being part of the JUGS!

It's October so that means we have a new guest designer and her name is Maureen give her a warm welcome and check out her blog here!

I hope you get a chance to play along with us this week!

For all the deets head on over to the Just Us Girls blog where I am the hostest this week.

The very talented Maureen has come up with this weeks sketch for us to work with!

Now...That's a Wrap

2011-09-30T00:00:00.015-04:00

Hello!

It's time again for a preview from My Time Made Easy. This little template is called That's a Wrap and is just perfect for putting jewelry in for a birthday or Christmas which is fast approaching! I hinted to my significant other that this box would be just perfect for that diamond necklace I saw this weekend at Pandora! Hee! Hee!

I just love this box and I will surely be making this in all sorts of colors and with the selection of digi paper that we have being released...YUMMY FUN!!! I used this digi paper from Parade of Patterns.

MTME Pretty Pattern #29

2011-09-29T00:00:00.007-04:00

Hello!

I love a square card and for this weeks sketch I used another one of last months release images from the Woodland Creatures. I like making them 4.25 x 4.25. This size card is just perfect for making baby cards. I hope you get a chance to play along with us this week. For all the deets head on over to the MTME challenge blog!!!

"Barking" Up the Right Tree

2011-09-24T00:00:00.001-04:00

Hello!
I just have to say that it feels Soooo good to be back with my fellow "Jugsters"! This week it's a 3-D/Technique challenge that Maria is hosting and the challenge is to alter a tissue box. I thought because it had to have a fall theme...why not get stuff from the woods around my house! I just love all the rich colors of fall! This idea came to me based off some fall checkered ribbon I thought I owned!!! (I conjured this ribbon up in my head and let me just say it's beautiful and would have looked FANTASTIC on this altered box)! Aaaah... All I can say is the drugs I was on enhanced my creative immensely!!! God help me!!!

I used some White Birch that I took off some fallen trees. I cut them to the size of the tissue box panels and then adhered them to the box with some Zip Dry glue. I then added some burlap around the top that I inked it up with some Tim Holtz distress ink for a rustic look. I found these twigs that were changing color along with some dried grass that I thought matched my Burnt Orange ribbon rather nicely!

I thought that I would add some fall Potpourri to my box and I think I'm gonna bring it to work and put it on my work station so I can enjoy it myself!

Check out what the rest of the Just Us Girls team and our September guest

designer Monique Hansen have created to get your creative juices flowing!

For all the deets head on over to the JUGS Blog!!!

MTME's Pretty Pattern # 28

2011-09-22T00:00:00.001-04:00

Good Morning!
Well it feels good to be back and crafting again! I was out of commission for a couple of weeks recovering from effects of a leaky gallbladder recking havoc internally and eventually having my gallbladder removed. Lot's of pain I wouldn't wish upon anyone! Now I'm back to work and crafting! My mojo was completely wiped out there for a bit! Thank goodness it came back!!! LOL!!!

This is my take on this weeks MTME Pretty Pattern challenge. Now that the kids are back in the swing of school and stuff we can all get back to the business of crafting! I hope you get the chance to play along with us this week! I used Fun Flowers digi paper and my sentiment is from the Sensational digi pack. My ribbon was just white that I striped matching colors with my Copics.

Two little words...

2011-09-05T00:00:00.001-04:00

Good Morning!

Well it's time to wrap up this months release with My Time Made Easy with a look back at some of the older products from previous releases. This one is called In A Pinch. The paper I used is from one

of my favorite packs of digi paper called Fun Flowers! My sentiment is from the Sensational digi pack. I hope everyone is having a fun holiday weekend! Thanks for stopping by!

Tricky Treats!

2011-09-03T00:02:00.002-04:00

Good morning !

Here is a peek at this new little template called Tricky Treats Tote from My Time Made Easy! This is a nice roomy bag that will fit tons of goodies in. For my card I used last years Halloween release called A Spooky Surprise. This is going to be one of my favorite totes that I know I will be using over and over again!

Have a great day and thanks for stopping by!

Stop by Debbie's blog to see what she has created today using one of the new releases!

Looking back....

2011-09-03T00:00:00.041-04:00

Hello Ladies!

We at Just Us Girls are happy to announce that this is our 100th post ! Can you believe it! All I know is that I'm so very happy and proud to be one of the "girls"! I have met lots of cool people here that I consider friends. It's such a great medium for meeting peopl e that share the same passion for crafting as I do! I'm very gratiful and because I am....I'm giving some blog candy away to one randomly picked person who leaves a comment here on my blog! We encourage you to visit each one of our blogs and leave a little comment to be eligible for some fab blog candy! Go take a look at all the cool treats we have to offer!

I honor of our 100th sketch we are bringing back our very first sketch for this weeks inspiration! I hope you can play along with us this week!

Oh!!! and not to be over looked we have the ever so talented Monique Hansen as our September guest designer! Go have a look at her blog you will not be disappointed!!! She is a very talented gal!!

Below is my blog candy!

A "Beary" Happy Birhtday

2011-09-01T00:05:00.009-04:00

Hello!
Here is another cutie from the new release over at My Time Made Easy! This is another one of the very adorable digi images from the brand new set Woodland Creatures that are available today for purchase. I used this little bear and some digi paper from Under the Cabana for my card this week over at the MTME sketch challenge.

It feels good with the kids back in school now for the simple reason of getting back down to the business of crafting! It is just way to hard in the summer! I manage somehow only because it's an addiction of sorts!!! LOL!!! I hope you get a chance to come and play along with our sketch this week.

Tricky Treats!

2011-09-01T00:00:00.019-04:00

Hello!
Back for another sneak peak at the goodies available today over at My Time Made Easy! This template is called Tying Up Loose Ends along with one of the new Halloween images that are all available today!

I hate the way this photographed it looks way better in person!

Grrrr!

This little template is just the right size to fill with a little Halloween treat for a kids party. I love making little bags of candy corn mixed with Planters dry roasted peanuts and slipping them into a little mini sandwich bag inside of this template. It's a perfect sized quick and easy treat that tastes just like Peanut butter fudge! Seriously!!! Give this one a try! I hate candy corn by itself but this way...Yummy!!!

Check out what the rest of the MTME team has brewing on their blogs!

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Check out what the rest of the team has created using the new products!

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Woodland Critters-Preview

2011-08-31T00:00:00.001-04:00

Good Morning!
It's time for a sneak peak at what's being released from My Time Made Easy on the 1st of September! Today I'm sharing with you the new digi set called Woodland Creatures. I also used sentiments from an older set called You've Got Mail. These little guys are just too darn cute and perfect for baby cards or little tykes birthday cards! Below is a close up of each card I made.

Check out what the rest of the MTME design team has to share with you today!

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The Best Teachers

2011-08-27T00:00:00.001-04:00

Good Morning!
I can hardly believe I'm gonna say this out loud! The kids are going back to school on Wednesday!!! Where did summer go I ask ya'? I really wish winter went as fast as summer but then again I don't want my life to speed away any faster then it already does! Cuz' I don't really know how much longer I can hold at 39??? LOL!!!

This week over at Just Us Girls we have a technique challenge and our lovely hostest is Lisa! She has challenged us to create a back to school themed template of some sort and I've chosen to use the new template from My Time Made Easy called It's In the Bag. This is just the cutest little backpack ever!! Just look at the straps and everything! My little apple and sentiment are from the digi stamp set called Back to School also from MTME.

I hope you get a chance to play along with Just Us Girls this week! For more inspiration check out what the rest of the team (on side bar) has for inspiration!

Just Us Girls Color Challenge

2011-08-20T00:00:00.012-04:00

Hello Ladies!

Today Just Us Girls has a color challenge for us to work with and our hostest is non other then Elise. I made my card last night and when I went to Applebee's with my two younger boys the plates were these same fabby colors! I just thought WOW! what are the odds of that?!! Then again...with me it doesn't take much! LOL!!! I needed a little inspiration so I headed over to Mojo Monday for some sketchy Mojo! I hope you get a chance to play along with Just Us Girls this week!

Check out the rest of the Design Team projects for more inspiration.

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MTME Pretty Patterns #23

2011-08-18T00:00:00.003-04:00

Good morning!

It's time again over at the MTME Challenge blog for another sketch challenge! This week I used the MTME Acrylic stamp set So Fortunate. I first stamped it with my Vintage Sepia Versa Fine then used my Tim Holtz Distress ink in Spun Sugar and Bundled Sage to color my flowers with. I like the look I get doing this technique. My sentiment is from the MTME Acrylic stamp set called So Sentimental. For all the deets head on over to the challenge blog and get busy!!! Thanks so much for stopping by!

Just Us Girls Have a Birthday Wish...

2011-08-13T00:00:00.002-04:00

...for the Birthday Girl Pam!!!

We may be miles apart my friend but I'm toasting to you!

Enjoy your day!

JUGS #96 sketch challenge

2011-08-06T00:00:00.007-04:00

Good Saturday Morning!
This week over at the Just Us Girls blog we have a sketch challenge for you hosted by none other than the fabulous Pam! I used my Just Rite birthday stamp set for my card! I hope you get a chance to play along with Just Us Girls this week!

MTME-Year in Review

2011-08-05T00:01:00.002-04:00

Hello!
Back again with another post for My Time Made Easy! This is a year in review where we can use some of our favorite products from past MTME releases. I used the Lil’ One-sie and Baby Bootie cut files for my MTME post they aren't old they are actually from this months release! Lauren has quite a few new cut files and I sooo wanted to use these two. My friend is having a baby in December and her sister is giving her a baby shower and asked me to come up with some invitations and table decorations! Just my luck that Lauren came up with these adorable cut files.

So here are a few samples I made up using a variriety of colors. I hope you like all the goodies the design team has been putting out this week.

MTME Pretty Patterns #21

2011-08-04T00:00:00.009-04:00

Good Morning!

This weeks challenge is a sketch challenge again as usual over at the MTME Sketch challenge blog but we would like you to use digital paper for your background. I used digi paper from the new digi set from My Time Made Easy called Under the Cabana along with a digital sentiment from the Sensational digi pack.

You Made the Grade!

2011-08-04T00:00:00.006-04:00

Hello!

Back again with another gift set I made using the new It's In the Bag template along with the Back to School digi stamp set from My Time Made Easy. I also used School Sorority from the new digi Academic Hodge Podge papers. I forgot to mention that this paper is available in 8.5x11 and 12x12! How cool is that for our scrapbooks!

Check out Monique's blog for more inspiration!

August Calendar-Dog Days of Summer

2011-08-02T17:47:00.000-04:00

Good Afternoon!

August has always been known as the dog days of summer to me so I thought what better then a calendar devoted to the dogs! I have three of my own so why not! This little cutie comes from a digital set of clip art that I purchased.

Check out the rest of the ladies who've joined in the fun!

Back to School

2011-08-01T00:00:00.020-04:00

Hello!
Today I'm sharing with you a set of cards I made using the new digi stamp set called Back to School. This is such an adorable and fun set that is available today at My Time Made Easy! I love, love the font of the sentiments in this set because you can first of all with digis make them any size and then you can change the colors of the larger words like I did. I also enjoy coloring and the images in this set are just way to cute!!!
I also used the new Academic Hodge Podge digi paper pack for my cards. I like printing them out in a 5x8 size because I think it's just the right size for cards. The prints and letterings are perfect!

I hope you get a chance to check out what the rest of the MTME design team has put together to share with you today!

It's In the Bag

2011-07-31T00:00:00.006-04:00

Good Morning!

Today is sneak peak day for all the goodies that will be available tomorrow at My Time Made Easy!

This month it's back to school and what better then this adorable little knapsack that is super easy to put together! It makes for a perfect little back to school gift set for a little girl. I filled mine with some mini shampoo, conditioner, hairspray and a few hair clips for my friends daughter. I'm going to give this to her when I do her back to school haircut!

I used the new It's in the Bag template along with the new digi stamp set Back to School and digi paper from the new Under the Cabana pack.

Back view

Check out the rest of the MTME's design team blogs!

MTME #20 Review 1-6

2011-07-28T00:01:00.036-04:00

Good Morning!

If the sketch looks familiar it is because this week at MTME's Pretty Pattern challenge we are doing a review. The challenge is to pick one sketch from sketches 1 thru 6 and use that for this weeks challenge. I chose sketch #3 for my card this week. I used the acrylic stamp set Bee-Loved for my flowers and the digi sentiments from Bee-Loved for my sentiment because I wanted to shrink my sentiment to fit this sketch. I also used the cut file for my flower (I just cut closer around the stamped image for this card). I hope you get a chance to play along with us this week! For all the deets head on over to the challenge blog! Have a great day!

This One's in the BAG!!!

2011-07-23T00:00:00.028-04:00

Good Morning!

This week our hostest over at Just Us Girls is the very talented Dana. She is challenging us to decorate a bag! I just bought a plain gift bag for 59 cents and then stamped it with PTI's Dot Spot and made a layered label with my Spellbinders die and added my sentiment from MTME's Sentimental Occasions! Now I have a really cool looking gift bag! Sounds like fun am I right??? I hope you all get a chance to give this one a try!

Check out the rest of the JUGS blogs and our July guest designer Christina Maclaren for more inspiration.

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How to play: You need to upload your project for this week's challenge to your online blog or public photo gallery. Leave a link that goes directly to your project in the Inlinkz form at the bottom of this post. If you upload to online galleries, please also use the keyword or tag, JUGS94.

MTME Pretty Patterns #19

2011-07-21T00:00:00.001-04:00

Good Morning!
Here we are with another challenge for you over at MTME's Pretty Patterns. This week I used both the digital and rubber stamp versions of the stamp set called Just for You for my card. I then printed out the cupcake on three different colors so I could paper piece it together. I hope you get a chance to play along with us this week for all the deets head on over to MTME's challenge blog! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!!

JUGS #93 Color challenge

2011-07-16T00:00:00.000-04:00

Morning Ladies!
Andrea is our hostest with the mostest this week over at the Just Us Girls blog and she has chosen this fab color combo of blush, grey and coral. A very summery color combo for sure! Just the perfect color combo for this cutie from All That Scraps. She has the swelt body of moi! Just Kidding!!!

Check out the rest of the JUGS blogs and our July guest designer Christina Maclaren for more inspiration.

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Here are a few pictures I took on my trip to Eagle Island Off the coast of Maine this week. This is the summer home of Adm. Robert E. Perry the explorer who was the first to reach thf ie North Pole in 1909. It was really cool to see all the lighthouses and just how many islands there are off the coast of Maine. The summer home of Perry still has all the original furniture from the late 1800's early 1900's. It's so cool to look at all the antiques and old books! I was in heaven!!!

A baby sea lion and a duck resting

One of the many islands we saw.

Light house

Me and my two younger boys hiking on one of the trails on Eagle Island

Summer home of Adm. Perry

MTME Pretty Patterns #18

2011-07-14T00:00:00.002-04:00

Hello!

Awe!!! This is the best week for a vacation let me tell ya!!! Here on the coast of Maine it is just a perfect 90 degrees just the way I like it! Today we're going on a cruise to Eagle Island. If I get some good pics I'll post them here on Saturday!

It's also Thursday and that means it's time for another challenge from MTME's Pretty Patterns Sketch challenge. This weeks sketch I chose to use mostly MTME digi papers with just the sentiment on the inside. I used Flutters and Flowers, Blooming with Elegance and Dainty Damask for my card. I hope you decide to give the sketch a try this week! All the deets are available over at the MTME blog. Enjoy your week!

JUGS #92 technique challenge/Buttons Up!!!

2011-07-09T00:00:00.001-04:00

Hello Ladies!
Well here we are in the second week of July already!!! Kristin is challenging us to a really cool technique this week. Make your own buttons! Now who was clever enough to come up with this awesome idea??? I like how beat up my buttons look! If you click here there is a very simple tutorial on how to make your own! Can't wait to see what you all come up with!

Check out the rest of the JUGS blogs and our July guest designer Christina Maclaren for more inspiration.

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MTME Pretty Patterns #17

2011-07-07T00:00:00.001-04:00

Hello!

I can't believe it's Thursday already and time for another MTME Pretty Pattern sketch challenge! We give great prizes away (if you've been playing along you know what I'm talking about!) If not head on over to MTME's blog for all the deets! This week I used the Spring is Here digi pack from MTME along with the sentiment from the Keep Strong stamp set for my card.

MTME A Year in Review

2011-07-04T00:00:00.048-04:00

Hello!

Here we are the 4th of July already! It's a little cloudy here and I'm not sure if the fire works are going to actually happen. It's been looking like another thunder storm is gonna roll through. It seems like it always rains on the 4th! Oh well not much we can do about that!

I'm always trying to come up with different color combos so my projects don't look alike. So for today's year in review I thought I'd start with the MTME template called Slip Cover and the color green and see what happens! I love how it turned out. It has a nice summery look to it with the daisies and is just a perfect gift set for that someone specials Birthday!

Happy 4th of July!!!

Stop by the rest of the MTME blogs for more ideas!!!

JUGS 91 Sketch Challenge

2011-07-02T00:02:00.005-04:00

Hello!
This week I am hosting the Just Us Girls challenge and we have a sketch for you! I hope you're enjoying the Fourth of July celebrations with family and friends! I've made quite a few 4th of July projects lately so I thought I'd veer away from it for today but I found myself reaching for the stars again!! LOL!!!

Check out the rest of the JUGS blogs and our July guest designer Christina Maclaren for more inspiration.

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A sweet little something...

2011-07-02T00:00:00.014-04:00

Hello!
Back again with another little gift set I created using the Carry Clutch from My Time Made Easy. This time I wanted to create a little gift set for a little girl. Who wouldn't love these adorable little bunnies! This clutch goes together in just seconds using my Cricut. I absolutely LOVE IT!!!

Check out Katie and Tangii's blogs for more peeks!

Have a great day!

Celebrate in Style-July Calendar

2011-07-01T14:02:00.011-04:00

Good Morning!
Well can you believe summer is here?! I don't know about you ladies but in my neck of the woods it doesn't feel much like it warmth wise anyway! I'm still faithfullly going to the beach because I just love being there but a little sun would be Nice!!!! Hello!!!

Here is my Calendar page for this month. I thought it would be appropriate to have my theme be the 4th of July. Does anyone dare guess what next months theme is gonna be???

Check out the rest of these lovely ladies blogs for more Calendar fun!!!

Christine

Julie

Tangii
Monique

Keep Dazzling Them-MTME release day

2011-07-01T00:00:00.009-04:00

Good Morning!

Today is release day over at My Time Made Easy! I have the new For Keeps Template to share with you today along with four mini cards (4 1/2 x 4 3/4) that fit nicely into this template. For my cards I used all three of the new digi packs (Blooming with Elegance, Crawling Vine Silhouettes and Dainty Damask). The images in Blooming with Elegance I used for my main images. Love em'!!! I also used the new digi stamp set Be Dazzled for my sentiments on my cards and template.

Be sure to check out the rest of the MTME's blogs for more ideas!

Every thing is available today in the MTME store!

Have a great day and thanks for stopping by for a peek!!!

My Time Made Easy-Preview Day

2011-06-30T00:01:00.001-04:00

Hello!
Are you ready for a sneak peek at the upcoming July 1st release from My Time Made Easy? HeeHee!!! Lauren has come up with the cutest little Carry Clutch ever! I used the Be Dazzled digi stamp set along with the cut file Be Dazzled for this gift set.

Check out the rest of the MTME's blogs for more sneak peeks!!!

MTME Pretty Patterns #16

2011-06-30T00:00:00.001-04:00

Good Morning!
This weeks sketch is rather unique. I had fun with this one and I hope you ladies get a chance to play along with us this week over at MTME's Pretty Patterns. Also today is our first preview of the new products that will be avalilable over at My Time Made Easy on July 1st.

I used some digi paper from the Bee Loved collection along with the stamp set from the same collection to create my card for this weeks challenge.

Check out the rest of the teams blogs for more inspiration.

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I hope you can play along with MTME this week!

For all the deets head on over to the MTME blog!

JUGS #90

2011-06-25T00:01:00.002-04:00

Hello!
This week over at the Just Us Girls challenge blog Maria is our hostest and she is challenging us to make a 3-D project with a 4th of July theme. I chose to make a shadow box that I will insert pictures into. The reason I didn't is because my printer isn't working!!! It seems to be lately that it is one thing after another! Oh Well, when life hands ya' lemons ya' make lemonade!!! LOL!!!

I picked up this K&Company paper pack called Americana last week that I thought would be just perfect for this weeks challenge. I used pop-ups behind the America is Beautiful strip and between each mat on the 4x6 frames for added dimension. I love doing shadow boxes because you can take the page out after awhile and slide it into your scrapbook and just insert another one. My friends and family always love checking the box to see if thier faces have made it onto the wall!!! LOL!!!

Check out the rest of the JUGS blogs and our guest designer Rosemary for more inspiration.

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MTME Pretty Patterns #15

2011-06-23T00:00:00.005-04:00

Good Morning!

It sure does feel good to be back!!! I've had computer issues for the last two weeks Grrrrr! Also my youngest son had his 8th grade Graduation last Thursday and they wrapped up another year on Friday! Yipee!!! I so love summer vacation...no more running around to this and that for two whole months! Sigh... Life is good!!!

For my card I used the sentiment from Sentimental Occasions from MTME.

Check out the rest of the teams blogs for more inspiration.

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I hope you can play along with MTME this week!

For all the deets head on over to the MTME blog!

JUGS #88 technique challenge

2011-06-11T00:01:00.002-04:00

Good Morning !
This week the ever so talented Pam is our hostest over at Just Us Girls with a really fun technique you are going to want to try! A tutorial can be found here for woodgraining. In the video it shows using yellow paper. I tried it with the yellow and didn't like the look I got so I turned to cream for mine. It really does look like woodgrain! I used the PTI stamp set Father Knows Best for my image. I hope you all get a chance to step outside the box and give this technique a try! Have a great day ladies!

Check out the rest of the JUGS blogs and our guest designer Rosemary for more inspiration.

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A Year in Review

2011-06-05T00:00:00.012-04:00

Good Mornining!

Here I am back with A Year in Review. Today I'm showcasing one of my favorite templates from My Time Made Easy called In a Pinch. I just love how versatile this is to adapt to just about any occasion. For this one I used the digi paper from the Bee Mine collection. For my card I used the Bold Botanicals acrylic stamp set for my matching card. These are some of my favorite stamps that I find myself reaching for more often then not.

Check out the rest of the MTME's design teams blogs for more new ideas with older releases!

Lauren Meader
Kristin Eberline
Lisa Kind
Katie Cotton
Monique Hansen
Debbie Marcinkiewecz

Tangii Crain

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

Fresh Popped

2011-06-04T00:01:00.002-04:00

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Hello!

Today I have another new template to share with you from My Time Made Easy. This template is called Fresh Popped it is very versatile and easy to put together with or without a cricut! I filled my box with some chocolates that are wrapped up to look like little baseballs. This is just the perfect gift for my little nephews Birhtday party that is coming up next month! The sentiment that I used on my box comes from the new digi stamp set called About To Pop that I placed on the Trendy Tags-set 2 cut file. For my card I used the new digi stamp from Got Game?

Be sure to stop by Debbie's blog to see what she's come up with using this same template!

Have a great day and thanks soo much for stopping by!!!

JUGS #87 Sketch challenge

2011-06-04T00:00:00.021-04:00

Hello Ladies!
This week at Just Us Girls I'm the hostest with the mostest (not) LOL!!! We have a sketch for you to work with. It's the first Saturday of the month and that means it's time for a sketch challenge! It is also time for us to introduce our June guest designer to you and that is Rosemary. Please stop by her blog and give her a warm welcome!

Here is my take on the sketch I came up with.

I used the acrylic stamp set from MTME called Bee-Loved.

Check out the rest of the JUGS blogs for more inspiration.

Keeping Strong with MTME's Pretty Patterns #12

2011-06-02T00:00:00.001-04:00

Hello!

We had some really wild weather here yesterday afternoon. I've never seen hail the size of moth balls and bigger! Our lawn was riddled with them! I guess we are still luckier then most of the country and I'm very grateful for that.

Here's my take on this weeks MTME's Pretty Pattern sketch challenge.

I used the MTME acrylic stamp set called Keep Strong.

Check out the rest of the teams blogs for more inspiration.

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I hope you can play along with MTME this week!

For all the deets head on over to the MTME blog!

Aah... to be a June Bride-Calendar

2011-06-01T14:00:00.000-04:00

Good Afternoon Ladies!

Hello!
I could hardly wait to share my June calendar with you ladies! These little bears are from Teddy Bo & Co. They are sooo stinkin' cute! I first fell in love with them when I saw the calendar that Christine had made a few months back and I've been holding on to this one for this months calendar. I paired it with Some of my favorite paper from Graphic 45 ( Baby & Bride Collection). Have a great day and thanks so much for stopping by!

Check out the rest of these talented ladies blogs for more Calendar inspiration!

Julie

Lisa

My Time Made Easy / group post

2011-06-01T00:00:00.065-04:00

Good Morning!
Today I'm sharing with you a set of four Father's Day cards. I used the new digi set called For Dad from My Time Made Easy.

Here is a close up of the four cards I made.

Stop by the rest of the MTME's teams blogs and check out their projects for the June release!

Lauren Meader
Kristin Eberline
Lisa Kind
Katie Cotton
Monique Hansen
Debbie Marcinkiewecz

Tangii Crain

My Time Made Easy...Disc-covered

2011-05-31T00:00:00.003-04:00

Good Morning Ladies!!!
I have some wonderful news to share with you! I am now a member of the elite and ever so talented MTME design team! I can hardly believe it! I've drooled over the templates that Lauren has been creating with her company for the last few years and now I get a chance to share my creations with everyone! Please someone pinch me!!! LOL!!! It is so much fun and easy to create these beautiful projects with the cordinating papers and stamps at my finger tips!

This is a sneak peak at the new template called Disc-covered which will be available for purchase tomorrow in the MTME store. Along with the digi paper called Pop Some Fun that I used on my template and the image and sentiment available from the digi stamp set called Night At The Movies

My youngest son is going to be graduating from Junior High in a couple of weeks and I thought this would be the perfect way to package up the DVD of his graduation to send off to his Grandparents who live out of town and who definitely don't want to miss thier grandsons' graduation! I made a cordinating card to go with it also! I know the old saying "it's not what's on the outside but the inside that counts...in this case I think the packaging is JUST as important!

Stop by Monique and Debbie's blogs they have even more to share with you today!

Have a wonderful day!

You are my Hero...Dad

2011-05-28T00:01:00.001-04:00

Good Morning!

I hope everyone is ready to start the summer season this weekend seeing it's Memorial weekend already! I know I am with Father's Day just around the corner. Over at Just Us Girls this week Kristin has challenged us to make a 3-D Father's Day project. I chose to make this really cool tie gift box that I've filled with my Dads' favorite treat (hot balls which are also my favorite)! I had to make a matching card to go along with it also! I hope you gals get a chance to play along with us this weekend! I can't wait to stop by your blogs and see what you come up with! One can never have to many ideas! Have a fabulous weekend!

Check out the rest of the JUGS team for more inspiration along with our May guest designer Clare!

Happy Trails Dad

2011-05-26T00:00:00.016-04:00

Hello!

Wow! I can't believe that it is Memorial Weekend already! I am so ready for the warm weather and my favorite place.. the beach! Yahoo! Seeing Fathers Day is just around the corner I thought it was time to get crackin' on some Father's Day cards. This fun little image called Happy Trails is a new digi release from My Time Made Easy and can be found here. I just colored these sweet little bears up with my copics, distressed the edges and there you have my take on this weeks MTME's Pretty Patterns sketch challenge! Seeing it's a holiday weekend perhaps you'll all have some spare time to play along with us! LOL!!! Have a wonderful holiday weekend Ladies!

Check out the rest of the design team blogs for more inspiration!

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Pretty Patterns Sketch Details:

When uploading use the Sketch Keyword MTMEPPS11

You can use the sketch on ANY type of project!

While participation with products from My Time Made Easy ™ LLC is appreciated, it is not required to participate. You can use products from ANY company.

C' est la Vie!

2011-05-21T00:00:00.007-04:00

Good Morning Ladies!
This week Dana is our hostest with the mostest over at Just Us Girls and she has come up with a color challenge worthy of a rainbow I tell ya!!!

I've been dying to use these new stamps I purchased from Technique Tuesday when I went to the scrappin' convention a few weeks back! I accidentally discovered Versa Mark fine and let me tell you as Oprah would say, "it is simply fabulous"!!! Paired with the fine clear embossing powder! WOW!!! I know you're probably thinking SHE definitely isn't the brightest bulb in the palace chandelier cuz everyone knows THAT!!! Remember though...I've only been stamping for a few years now!

Check out the rest of the JUGS team for more inspiration along with our May guest designer Clare!

MTME Pretty Pattern #10

2011-05-19T00:00:00.002-04:00

Hello Ladies!

It sure feels like it's been raining forever around here! I'm justing waiting for the animals to go walking by two by two to board Noah's Ark! Seriously!!!

Seeing that Graduation is just around the corner (again). I thought I'd make a graduation card using this weeks Pretty Patterns sketch from MTME. I love the colors in this Nomad's teal leaf digi paper pack from MTME paired with a sentiment from Sentimental Occasions. I used the Occasional label cut file to frame and layer the sentiment. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Check out the rest of the design team blogs for more inspiration!

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Pretty Patterns Sketch Details:

When uploading use the Sketch Keyword MTMEPPS10

You can use the sketch on ANY type of project!

While participation with products from My Time Made Easy ™ LLC is appreciated, it is not required to participate. You can use products from ANY company.

Each week we will pick a winner from the sketch participants, and announce them the following week, when the next Pretty Patterns Sketch is announced.

The sketch month will run from the 2nd Thursday of every month, to the 2nd Wednesday of the following month, with the Winner announced that 2nd Thursday of the Sketch Challenge.

For example:
This month’s contest begins Thursday May 12th. Contest ends Wednesday June 8th. Winner announced Thursday June 9th.

PRIZE PACKAGE: Whoever plays along all month, in all 4 sketches within the month, will be entered to win a Pretty Package of THEIR Choice! Make sure on the 4th week of the challenge, that you leave a comment linking all 4 projects as well, so we are sure we do not miss you!

Kissing...with a twist JUGS Style

2011-05-14T00:00:00.003-04:00

Good Morning Ladies!
By chance did the title peek your curiosity? Hee! Hee!
This week we have a new technique for you to try. Kristen is challenging us to try the Kissing technique with an added twist the tutorial can be found here.

Check out the rest of the JUGS team for more inspiration!

How to play: You need to upload your project for this week's challenge to your online blog or public photo gallery. Leave a link that goes directly to your project in the Inlinkz form at the bottom of this post. If you upload to online galleries, please also use the keyword or tag, JUGS84. After you post to Inlinkz you can also leave a comment here.

Deadline to be considered for the weekly "Chic of the Week" is 9:00 PM EST on Thursday, May 19th. The Inlinkz form will close at that time. Our top pick "Chic of the Week" will be announced on the following Friday morning