My Creative Time 139th Edition Sneaky Peeks - Day 1

 New releases from Emma are always exciting and this one is spectacular!

Today we sneaking two new sets created for the Giant Ginger & Sweet Ginger Size.

Giant Ginger Bag Topper!

Giant Ginger Z Fold Card

Giant Ginger card inside

Sweet Ginger 3x3 Cupid card

3x3 Inside of card

Existing MCT products used today:

Giant Girl Ginger & Accessories 

Sweet Gingerbread Person Die Set

What is not to love???

***SALE ALERT***

Our sale will start Friday, February 2, 2024 @8am PST & will end on Sunday, February 4, 2024 @ midnight PST. We have new discount codes to use this year.  Emma is sharing that you MUST use a code from one of the Designers to get your 15% off.  

Use the code: CATHY at checkout to get 15% off your entire purchase.  

SEE YOU TOMORROW!

My Creative Time - Valentine goodie bag

 Happy 2024!  So much has happened since my last post on Black Friday.

My husband, Bruce of 34 years passed away on December 2.  He had been in declining health since early spring of 2023 after a horrible fall off his electric scooter.  He hit his head on the street and that was the beginning of the decline.  He developed shingles 3 days after the fall and from then on, it seemed like one thing after the other.  He passed peacefully, without pain and I was blessed to be at his side.  The holidays were challenging and I didn't feel much like crafting so the break from My Creative Time was good.  I think I made gift tags one afternoon but other than that, I was not in my studio.  Bruce and I spent many days together (he in his office and me in the studio) for the past 10 years since we downsized into our condo.  Today was the first I spent any amount of time there to create this cute Valentine project with My Creative Time products.

I'm used to making treat for Bruce, but this time I made these adorable little treat bags for my three local grandchildren.  They are grown now but they always like the treats.

First off, aren't these adorable chocolates cute????  I got them at Aldi.  If you have an Aldi where you live, I hope you love it as much as I do.  These chocolates are comparable to what Trader Joes would offer at a very affordable price.

I chose a gusseted bag so I could get in more goodies.  You can find these at most Walmart, Target or your craft stores that sell Wilton items.  This is the 3 inch bag so it fits perfectly using the Pretty Treat Topper.

This die is scheduled for retirement so run to Emma's site to shop!

DID YOU KNOW THAT I TRY AND LINK ALL PRODUCTS THAT I USE?  JUST CLICK THE NAME (IT SHOULD BE IN BLUE) AND IT WILL TAKE YOU RIGHT TO THE PAGE!

Now back to my project!  To make the bag sturdier, I cut a paper base to fit and scored it so now my bag would "sit up" straight.  It's so easy to do.  Measure the width of your bag - mine was 3 inches.  The I measured the bottom of my bag and added 2 inches.  After cutting I scored one inch on each side of the LONGER side.  Fold on the score lines and it will fit perfectly at the bottom of your bag.  I added some white shreds (I never throw them out when I get them) and began to add the treats.  I folded down the top and stapled the Pretty Treat Topper in place.

Emma's Valentine Paper Pad from last year was the perfect compliment to my project.

The Fun Valentine Paper Pad had everything else I needed to finish.  

The Love you Most (will be back in stock soon) stamp

and die set coordinates with the paper pad for a quick and easy way to finish your project.  Take advantage of those pages where all you have to do is cut out the image like I did for the Gingers.  So cute and easy.

I cut out the hearts using the larger heart from Pretty Scallop Rosette Die Set.

If you do not have the Pretty Treat Topper in your collection, you will not be sorry if you order!  It is 50% off right now and a steal.  Emma's designs make anyone look like a pro!

Thank you for your sweet comments.  Emma has some exciting things happening in 2024, so buckle up buttercup!  It's going to be an exciting year.

God bless!

Cathy

My Creative Time - Tags!

 I'm busting at the seams with pride and joy for this tag!

I used the Small Loopy Tag dies to create this tag, but it could also be used

on the front of a gift bag or card.

Besides being CUTE, it was so easy!

Products used:

Small Loopy Tag Dies

Fall Leaf Dies

I Love Fall (sentiment)

Before adhering the leaves I inked around the edges with Distress Ink (Tea Dye)

and if you look closely you will see a bit of sparkle on the edges of

the leaves that I added with Stickles.

I adore how this turned out!

Thank you for stopping!

Cathy

My Creative Time - It's all cards today!

 As a card maker, I am always excited when it's card making day!

I'm even more excited that I get to share cards that I made for my grands for Halloween.

Emma's Halloween release was just the ticket I needed to create adorable

cards that will soon be on their way to California.

For my sweet granddaughter Sloane, I just had to dress up the Gingers!

Products used:

Ginger Boy & Girl Die

Small/Medium Ginger Faces

Ginger Boy & Girl Costumes #1

Pretty Oval Layer Dies

Rectangle Layer Dies

Happy Haunting (sentiment)

For my grandson Spencer, I created an adorable mummy card!

Products used:

Happy Haunting Stamps & Die

Ginger Boy & Girl Die

Ginger Boy & Girl Costumes #2

Etched Edge Z Card

Square Tag Dies

Ginger Halloween Paper Pad

Pretty Oval Layer Die

I hope you found some inspiration for your own cards today!

Thank you for stopping by.

All products can be found at: https://my-creative-time.com/shoppe

Happy Haunting!

Cathy

FLASH SALE - MY CREATIVE TIME!

 I think I've been a fan of MCT since Emma began and I have the stamps & dies to prove it!

Emma has a FLASH SALE that starts tomorrow 10/20/23 at 8am PST.

Use the code FLASH to get 20% off your purchase.

Here is a quick card I created just to show you the versatility of her products.

Products used:

Coffee Break Paper pad

I Love Fall (sentiment)

Etched Edge Z Card (pumpkin stem)

Fall Leaf Dies

Pretty Scallop Oval Dies

Pretty Oval Dies (out of stock right now) I used the smallest oval, cut 3 for pumpkin

Rectangle Frame Dies Layers

I love being able to build my projects and use Emma's designs.

I wanted to feature a pumpkin on my card but only had the large pumpkin from the last release so I made a pumpkin of my own!  I used distress inks to shade my pumpkin for a realistic look.

Don't let this great sale pass you by this weekend.

Cathy

SPOOKY Halloween Coffee Gift Card with My Creative Time

 I had so much fun creating this haunting & spooky

coffee gift card holder.  Literally it took less than 20 minutes to put this

together and it is so cute!

I did make this die into a full card.  See below

By simply aligning the top of the card with a FOLDED piece of paper, make sure

the cut line of the die is just above the fold. When it comes out of the die cut machine you 

will have a top folding card.

MCT Products used:

Ginger Halloween Paper Pad

Happy Haunting

Spooky Tag Dies

Coffee Gift Card Holder Die

This will fit into an A2 size envelope so it's not a tiny little card.

Using the Ginger Halloween paper on top of Kraft colored cardstock just

screams FALL.  I did use Tea Dye Distress ink to ink the edges of ALL the

papers.  I was beyond excited to use the Spooky Tag Dies as I just love

them all!  The two bats came from this set as well as the coffin.

Once I pulled out Happy Haunting and found the sentiment "Coffin Break", I was over

the moon!  How perfect for this themed coffee gift!

If you are new to Emma's designs, please note how crisp her stamps are!

The mix of fonts on one sentiment is amazing and truly sets your projects

apart from all the rest.  The ease of mixing and matching throughout her entire

line is what keeps me coming back for more!

Here is the link to her shop where you will find ALL of her creations:

https://my-creative-time.com/shoppe

Tell her Cathy sent you!

Thank you for taking time to visit my blog today.

I feel blessed that you have taken a couple of minutes to share

in my crafty hobby!

Cathy

Tuesday Tags with My Creative Time!

 I often speak of the versatility of Emma's products and today 

I took a tag die and turned it into a pumpkin box filled with Halloween treats.

Emma makes it easy with her mix and match stamps & dies.

This was such an easy project to put together!

If you have "special" trick or treaters that like to give something extra

to, these would reproduce very easily.

Products used:

Jack O Lantern Tag Die

Fall Leaf Die

Create a Treat Bag Die

Candy Corn 6x6 Paper Pad

I added some Stickles to the tips of the leaves as well as some shading

with Distress Ink.  I actually distressed the pumpkin edges as well to make it

a more two toned color.  For the final touch I added a small bow at the stamp 

of the leaves.  I love it!

Thank you for stopping!  All products have links attached and will

take you directly to Emma's page if you just click on the name of the product.

Have a boootiful month!

Cathy

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

134 Edition MCT - Day 4!

 We are in the home stretch and I just love today's new die set.

What screams summer more than a tall mason full of lemonade???

This die (complete with it's own ice cubes) gives you all kinds of options for your

favorite beverage.  But wait, this isn't a tag - it's a card!!!

By lining up the Tall Tag Frame on the fold, you can create a

gorgeous card on the back of this "tag".  It all fits in an A2 size

envelope and you are good to go.

The TTall Tag Frame & Frame Die layers are two of my favs as well.

***SNEAK PEEK GIVEAWAY!***

We will be giving away the sets we are showcasing each day to ONE lucky winner! ALL winners will be announced on Emma’s blog on Friday during the blog hop! ALL you have to do is leave a comment on each of our blogs! You are required to comment on EVERY SINGLE blog in order to be considered a winner! VERY IMPORTANT, PLEASE leave a way for us to contact you w/your comment just in case "YOU" are the lucky winner!

Join us tomorrow as the release goes live and you can HOP along for more

inspiration!  I can't wait to see you!

Cathy

Day 3 - 134th Edition MCT

 Today's sneak is a set (in my opinion) let's us appreciate summer with all it's glory!  What is cuter than a JAR?  You know the kind you can in, or make preserves or catch bugs?  I mean jars just scream summertime!  Today I use what I think is the jelly jar and used it for a flower vase.

I used the existing Daisy Dies as I needed a smaller flower.

The jar was cut out of vellum and I used my stickler to trace the outside of the jar to you could see it.

The Eyelet Doily Die was cut in 1/2 so I could ground the jar and make it look like

it was on a table.

Our two new sets featured today are the Jar Label Stamps & Dies & Chunky Jar Dies.

I can't wait to see what my DT sisters have created!

***SNEAK PEEK GIVEAWAY!***

We will be giving away the sets we are showcasing each day to ONE lucky winner! ALL winners will be announced on Emma’s blog on Friday during the blog hop! ALL you have to do is leave a comment on each of our blogs! You are required to comment on EVERY SINGLE blog in order to be considered a winner! VERY IMPORTANT, PLEASE leave a way for us to contact you w/your comment just in case "YOU" are the lucky winner!

See you tomorrow for more fun!

Cathy

MCT 134th Release Day 2

 After yesterday's projects, I'm sure you are wanting more!

The new Bees & Butterflies Paper pad is truly the star of today's card.

I love me a woodgrain panel and what's better than any woodgrain is a PINK one!

The simple style of this card makes it an easy one to mass produce but it still packs

a WOW feature with the layered Butterfly from the new

Butterfly Stamps & Die Set.

The Eyelet Doily Die set is one of my favorites and I think I used it 2x this week.

***SNEAK PEEK GIVEAWAY!***

We will be giving away the sets we are showcasing each day to ONE lucky winner! ALL winners will be announced on Emma’s blog on Friday during the blog hop! ALL you have to do is leave a comment on each of our blogs! You are required to comment on EVERY SINGLE blog in order to be considered a winner! VERY IMPORTANT, PLEASE leave a way for us to contact you w/your comment just in case "YOU" are the lucky winner!

Thanks for stopping by!

Cathy

My Creative Time Sneaky Peek Week for 134th Edition! Day 1

 We have such an exciting week for you!

Signs of summer are sprinkled through this release and you will feel you just have to sit in the sun and soak up some Vitamin D after seeing all the great creations!  Today I used two new sets:

Just BEE-Cause Stamps & Dies & Big Daisy Die

To start the week off, I created a "pocket card".  This is an easy fold to do and creates

a lot of interest when you open it up.

The little white note card with the sentiment can be pulled out of it's "pocket"

so you can easily write your note.  Adding a final touch is that 

adorable tiny BEE.  I mean isn't he the cutest!

I used a circle die from my stash (either the 3inch circle dies or the 4 inch)

to create the spot on the front for the adorable larger daisy die!

Simple! Cute! So MCT!

***SNEAK PEEK GIVEAWAY!***

We will be giving away the sets we are showcasing each day to ONE lucky winner! ALL winners will be announced on Emma’s blog on Friday during the blog hop! ALL you have to do is leave a comment on each of our blogs! You are required to comment on EVERY SINGLE blog in order to be considered a winner! VERY IMPORTANT, PLEASE leave a way for us to contact you w/your comment just in case "YOU" are the lucky winner!

See you tomorrow!

Day 3 133rd Release for My Creative Time

 I know every day I say "this is my favorite" but then

Emma keeps coming out with more adorable stamps & dies.  Day 3 is no exception.

This alphabet set along with the shadows will be a staple in your craft room for years.

Scrapbookers will turn to the these letters time and time again.

Card makers are going to love the ability to personalize any creation!

***SNEAK PEEK GIVEAWAY!***

We will be giving away the sets we are showcasing each day to ONE lucky winner! ALL winners will be announced on Emma’s blog on Friday during the blog hop! ALL you have to do is leave a comment on each of our blogs! You are required to comment on EVERY SINGLE blog in order to be considered a winner! VERY IMPORTANT, PLEASE leave a way for us to contact you w/your comment just in case "YOU" are the lucky winner!

See you tomorrow!

Cathy

My Creative Time is celebrating 13 years! Day 1 of our new release!

 The number 13 is a very lucky number for so many crafters!

 Emma started her business 13 years ago and we are all such better

crafters because of her products.  Buckle up for a fun week of surprises

as the Design Team brings you tons of ideas!

This paper pad is so gorgeous I wanted to use it all ....... on one card, but

I didn't but I sure did do some layering!

If you are sharp you can see I used:

Scallop Tag Dies

Wavy & Regular Tag Dies

from previous release.  I just love these dies and use them so much!

The remainder of the card was made using dies and paper from this week's release!

***SNEAK PEEK GIVEAWAY!***

We will be giving away the sets we are showcasing each day to ONE lucky winner! ALL winners will be announced on Emma’s blog on Friday during the blog hop! ALL you have to do is leave a comment on each of our blogs! You are required to comment on EVERY SINGLE blog in order to be considered a winner! VERY IMPORTANT, PLEASE leave a way for us to contact you w/your comment just in case "YOU" are the lucky winner!

Thank you for stopping by!  It's such a fun release!

Cathy

MCT 131st Release - Day 4

 Emma wraps up this week

with a beautiful cover plate die and daisy set.

What's not to love!  The delicate flower cutout on the die is perfection.

I just had to use that deep yellow from the paper pad so it would show through the cut outs.

Then the daisy flowers!  Oh my!  So much you could do with this

set but I kept envisioning a cluster of daisies on a white background.

The vines from the Foliage Die set are perfect for adding a pop of green.

I have used this die for many things and it even looks amazing in white!  Make sure

you add this set to your collection because you will use it over and over again.

Look at the delicate stamped cut out sentiment!  Just lovely!

***SNEAK PEEK GIVEAWAY!***

We will be giving away the sets we are showcasing each day to ONE lucky winner! ALL winners will be announced on Emma’s blog on Friday during the blog hop! ALL you have to do is leave a comment on each of our blogs! You are required to comment on EVERY SINGLE blog in order to be considered a winner! VERY IMPORTANT, PLEASE leave a way for us to contact you w/your comment just in case "YOU" are the lucky winner!

Thank you!

Cathy

My Creative Time 131st Release - Day two!

 I wanted to stay and play with these

products all day - guess that is why I have three to share!

I started out by making shaped cards, which I did, but then they were so cute and tiny, I just had to attach to a larger card/project.  Using the gold shimmer cardstock as the first layer gives these cups and saucers a true Victorian feel and they are stunning!

These were so cute, I just had to stamp a sentiment on the inside.

The top tea cup is mounted on a 3x3 card which is my most favorite to create.

Love this size.  The second one is actually attached to the 

Pocket Treat Die which is holding a Giradelli Chocolate!

The tea pot also HAD to be mounted on that gold shimmer card stock!

I used an organza bag filled with tea bags and used the tea pot as a tag!

The gold did not want to photograph well, but trust me, this is gorgeous!

***SNEAK PEEK GIVEAWAY!***

We will be giving away the sets we are showcasing each day to ONE lucky winner! ALL winners will be announced on Emma’s blog on Friday during the blog hop! ALL you have to do is leave a comment on each of our blogs! You are required to comment on EVERY SINGLE blog in order to be considered a winner! VERY IMPORTANT, PLEASE leave a way for us to contact you w/your comment just in case "YOU" are the lucky winner!

I hope you enjoy this day with all of the Design Team!

Cathy

My Creative Time Newest Release! Worth waiting for!!!!

 So many words to describe this week!

Adorable, cute, and TEAriffic are just a few!

Let's hop right into my card for today.

My weather here in Indiana sure doesn't look or feel like spring, but this release has me in a great mood.

Look at the paper!  How adorably cute and springy is the paper.  Of course

you know Emma is going to give us great paper pads with cut outs and dies

so that our crafting time is so easy.  I could not resist cutting out the

teapot and cup and using my Pretty Scallop & Layer die set to 

showcase the cutouts.  It's a simple card that packs a punch of

cuteness and is perfect to sent to your bestie!

***SNEAK PEEK GIVEAWAY!***

We will be giving away the sets we are showcasing each day to ONE lucky winner! ALL winners will be announced on Emma’s blog on Friday during the blog hop! ALL you have to do is leave a comment on each of our blogs! You are required to comment on EVERY SINGLE blog in order to be considered a winner! VERY IMPORTANT, PLEASE leave a way for us to contact you w/your comment just in case "YOU" are the lucky winner!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Enjoy the week because it's just going to get better and better.

Cathy

My Creative Time - Make it Manly!

 I remember the first time I saw

the Dots, Solids & Stripes paper pad that

goes with LET IT SNOW set.  I knew this paper would also be

my go-to for manly cards.  Today I needed a birthday card for

a male.  I had ordered the Love You Lots stamp & Die set because I love Gnomes!

Today I finally got to use him!

I stamped him and used my Copic markers to color him to coordinate with the paper pad.  With so many colors in this stripe I just knew I could find the perfect combination.

I used a colored cardstock for my base because I think it looks more "manly" - LOL!

I think this Gnome colored up pretty cute all decked out in purple!

I also did a white panel on the inside and stamped another sentiment.

The patterned paper strip at the bottom just gives it a finishing touch.

What a fun card to create!

Just a hint - if you like doing layers - use the Cute Card Dies!  I was looking through my stash and I couldn't believe I've never used these for card layers!  How perfect!

MCT products used:

Cute Card Dies

Celebrate You

Love You Lots

Dots, Solids, & Stripes Paper

Foliage Dies

Thank you for stopping by today!

Enjoy the day creating something!

Cathy

My Creative Time Favor - 'Tis the luck of the Irish!

 I hope you have had time to catch your breath

after last week's newest release!  I'm still on a high working with all of the

new products, however St. Patricks Day is almost here!

Have I ever told you how much my hubby loves it

when I make treats for MCT projects?  Well now that I'm retired he is the beneficiary!

When I looked at the new paper pads, my thoughts immediately went to St. Paddy's day.

I think the green just screams IRISH!

I used the Short Milk Treat Box and it's FULL of gold coins!

It holds a lot of treats and would also be perfect for Easter filled with chocolates

or jelly beans!  You could even mount a Ginger Bunny on the outside!

I still love having little treats at my place settings when I entertain, and this little milk

box goes together so easily that it would be great to use!

To construct the box, I creased all lines BEFORE putting the box together

because our new paper line is so sturdy, you will need to work with the box

to get it to fold in the correct places.  The Short Milk Box cuts out perfectly on two 6x6 sheets

of card stock.  I used the Dots, Flowers & Solids paper pad that goes

with the Spring Gingers.  LOVE these little white flowers.

Then I cut the shamrocks from the Mini Lollipop Holder & Add on set and added a sparkly gem! 

I used the Small Holiday Bow for the top of the box.

I stamped my sentiment from the Rainbow Sentiments on an oval cut from the Pretty Oval

Layer die.

I hope you enjoy my little treat box all decked out for St. Paddy's Day!

Thank you for stopping by!

Cathy

My Creative Time 130th Edition Blog Hop & Release!

 I would imagine you are all excited that this was a short week

as we introduced you to Emma's latest product release.  That means Friday came a lot 

quicker.  This morning as I was scrolling through posts from my Design Team sisters I 

admit I squealed a few times!  Everything is just too cute!

I had hoped I'd feel well enough to do a video, but working on the

computer was just a little more than I could handle, but here is a recap of this week's 

projects!

I just love these two new paper pads as they will carry us through spring

crafting with bright and cheery colors.

Today for our blog hop, I'm bringing you a split card using multiple sheets of paper as well as products from the existing line.  I am in love with the Pretty Scallop ANYTHING collection - lol!

Inside of card

I rarely use colored cardstock bases but I just had to on this one as it set off

the scallop edges.  Using the new Ginger Easter Bunnies Stamps & Dies for this card made

it easy as I colored a couple more images and allowed them to be 

center stage!  The fun part about a card like this is that you can use

scraps on the front instead of cutting into a brand new sheet of paper.

***SALE ALERT***

Our sale starts now, Friday Feb 24, 2023 @8am PST & will end on Sunday, Feb 26, 2023 @ midnight PST.Use the code: FEB2023 at checkout to get 15% off your entire purchase.

And now onto our Blog Hop!

Click here to go to the multi talented Miss Emily!

https://creationsofanarmywife.blogspot.com/.../mct...

If you get lost along the way, just return to Emma's link here:

http://www.creativetimeforme.com/.../mct-130th-edition...

Thank you for your kind words all week!  It's been so much fun creating with these

new products! 

Happy Crafting!

Cathy