137 Release for MCT!

 Welcome back crafty friends!

First off, let me share quickly where I've been for the majority of the summer.  My husband who turns 91 today, had two falls in mid May and consequently landed in the hospital to recuperate as he also had a horrible case of the shingles.  He spent several days in the hospital and then a rehab facility and is now home with me who is his primary caregiver.  I'm a nurse and should be able to handle this, but it's been a challenge and I needed to lighten my load of responsibilities which included my time on Emma's Design Team.  I emailed Emma and shared that I felt I was ready to return to my projects and she has graciously welcomed me back. I'm so excited to share a couple of projects for this Blog Hop!

One of the reason I chose MCT products years ago when Emma started her business, was that they all seemed to work together seamlessly.  I never felt that if I ordered a release that I wouldn't be able to go back to my existing products and use them as well to create.  Today you will see me reach back in time and show you the versatility of MCT products!

While I was away Emma switched to the 6 x 8.5 paper pads!  I LOVE THEM!

Die cutting is so much easier!

So here is where I go back and use some of past MCT products with today's release.

Let't talk Etched Edge Z Card!  Isn't this lovely???  The new December 25th Die fits perfectly on the front of this card.  I'm able to use the traditional red/green colors of Christmas to make this project pop.

The large Bow on the front comes from Giant Girl Ginger & Accessories.

But when you open it up, you find that I have added the insert from our new 

Cute Card Pocket Sentiments & Dies.

It's the perfect fit to add in a gift card and you can still decorate.  Love

the little Coffee Cup from the Giant Girl Accessory set.

The sentiment comes from Merry Mail and I still have room to write a little.

Love this card!

Now on to my 2nd project for the Hop.  I'm a huge fan of last years Fun Christmas paper pad

and once again you will find the colors and styles blend beautifully into what Emma

is offering us today~

I used the You've Got Mail Die set but I left off the lid.

It's the perfect holder for gift tags and since the 2022 paper pad had gift tags in it, all

I had to do was use the Scallop Tag Dies and the Wavy & Regular Tag Dies to create the

quickest 9 gift tags ever!  I add my colored seam binding at the top for a bit of color.

What a beautiful gift to that special person who has everything! Everyone gets down to crunch time and needs gift tags and these take cuteness to a whole new level!

 To top off the box I used some beads from

my stash and the Christmas Charms set for the snowflake.

Here is the link for the new 137 release!

https://my-creative-time.com/shoppe/ols/categories/new-release

***SALE ALERT***

Our sale starts now, Friday, September 29, 2023 @8am PST & will end on Sunday, October 1, 2023 @ midnight PST. Use the code: SEPT2023 at checkout to get 15% off your entire purchase.

Have fun shopping!  Thank you for your sweet welcome back!

Cathy