Bloomin' Wonderful at My Time Made Easy

Soooo cute and fun!  Love.  This.  Template.   I have a friend who has asked for some goodies for her luncheon party.  One of the things Elizabeth asked for are placecards - fun ones, of course!  The Bloomin' Wonderful template from My Time Made Easy seems like a perfect way to fulfill that request.  I made it at 60 percent it's normal size.

And added a flower using the Bloom Builders template.  And look at these gorgeous papers from the new Vintage Flourishes Bright Set.  Perfect for a spring luncheon, don't you think?

Among other things, Elizabeth also wants a little book with three pages so she can write a short note and put in a couple of tiny pictures.  These will also be at each place setting.  I used the new Cover A Card Cut File and a digital stamp from the Fine Finish Set.

I simply sewed together at the top the three pages and the insert to Cover A Card.   To see all the new products, visit the New Releases section of the store.

Elizabeth loves these!  Now I've got to get busy making more and creating the other goodies for her... 

Be sure to check out these blogs, who are also showcasing Bloomin' Wonderful:

Lauren Meader
Debbie Marcinkiewicz
Linda Hammerton

Lori Kalus
Mara Campbell

 

Strawberry Jar for The Cutting Cafe

Happy, happy to be back with The Cutting Cafe!  Regina is awesome and creating with her files is fun! This week I chose the Jar Shaped Card Set to showcase.

It comes with a candy jar, cookie jar, and a canning jar.  You can see I used the canning jar with one of the "fillers" included in the set.  

The set also includes sentiments and different toppers like the green one I cut here.   I cut all the pieces using my cricut.  The top layer is cut out of vellum.  I colored the strawberries with copics and also outlined the jar in cool gray and light blue.  Hard to photograph, but it really looks like the strawberries are inside the jar!  This is such a fun set!

Regina will be posting the inspiration pictures on the blog on Wednesday.  I'm going to be checking out all the wonderful projects - join me!

Group Post: Blooming Wonderful Ideas

Welcome to the May 1st group post for My Time Made Easy!  Three new templates are being released today and all three are being featured by the design team.  Of course, there are gorgeous new papers, cut files and stamps, too!  You can see it all in the new releases area of the store. 

I'm featuring the Treasured template which makes a darling treasure chest.  Yeah, I know, mine doesn't look much like a treasure chest!  That's because it's not!  It's very versatile - as you can see, I created a travel case.  

I added  a handle, (using a method I learned from Lauren several years ago) which are the silver pieces off a small office clip.  I also embossed it to look like leather (at least I think it does).  The addition of some vintage travel stickers and tickets finish off the look. 

It's nice and roomy.  Big enough for some Burt's Bees and there in the back you can see the new Wallet of Wishes cut file peeking out. 

It's a great template:  perfect for pictures, a gift card, little notes....

I'm so glad you came by today to visit.  And visit all the other DT blogs to see their fabulous creations:

Lauren Meader
Tangii Crane

Debbie Marcinkiewicz
Pattie Goldman

Lisa Kind

Farida Rone
Linda Hammerton

Lori Kalus
Mara Campbell

Kimberly Morrow

Preview Day: My Time Made Easy

Time for fun - time for Dad!  You are in for a treat with this month's release from My Time Made Easy.  Today, I'm showcasing the Blue Collar Template - it's a fun shirt-shaped box.  Perfect for a Father's Day treat...

I'm also showing a couple of images from a wonderful new digital stamp set called A Vintage Day for Dad.   These are wonderful vintage-looking stamps and come in lots of colors!

 I also put together a simple gift card holder using a glassine bag and a couple of the really cool new papers and stamps.

I always mention how I like gift cards and I love creating cute ways to give them.  Just slip the tag and card inside the bag - way easy!

I filled the shirt box with Lundt Lindor Truffles in dark chocolate and hazelnut milk chocolate.  I had never tried them, but came highly recommended by my friend, Linda. They are yummy!  The gift card holder fits neatly inside, too.   All of this, plus a LOT more, will be available at the My Time Made Easy store on May 1st.  In the meantime, visit these blogs for more wonderful creations:

Lauren Meader
Debbie Marcinkiewicz
Farida Rone
Linda Hammerton

Mara Campbell

 

Thanks for stopping by!

Favorite Stamp at Craft Us Crazy

I don't know why I have such a problem selecting favorites - favorite color, embellishment, etc... I just can't do it!  But, of course I had to have a project for this challenge at Craft Us Crazy, so select a stamp I did.   Our sponsor for the Favorite Stamp Company challenge is none other than Jeri herself.  And it's a great prize - $15.00 gift certificate to your favorite on-line craft store! 

I love LuLu.  Isn't she adorable?  There are several stamps featuring LuLu at Stamping Bella.  She's just so fun to color!  I like to make her a little shabby chic.

I used one of the LuLu's earlier and just purchased several more and I can't wait to get them! 

All the details for the challenge and DT projects are at the Craft Us Crazy blog.  Come join us! 

Barbara Banner

Hi, everybody!   We have had gorgeous weather here this weekend.  Not that I got out much - busy creating goodies, you know.  By the way, I'm so jealous of Paul (my son-in-law).  Here's his "new" car:

I SOOOO wanted an MGB when I was 16.  My dad and I drove one and he told me it was like driving a tin can.  So, needless to say I did not get that cute little red MGB (I got a new camaro, instead.  So, I can't complain too much).  I was teasing my mom and dad about it this week and I find out that Daddy really wanted to get it and Mom was worried about my safety!  Now, the truth comes out...

This banner was made for a new friend of mine, Kim from Altus, to decorate her sister's 50th birthday party.  The pretty background pennants are a new set from Iralamija's shop. 

The set includes butterflies - you can see one of them above.  I found some really cool tinsel glitter at Michaels.  I really love how it looks on the letters!

Hope you've had a wonderful weekend and have a great week, too!

Gift Basket for Mom

It's my day tomorrow for a tutorial at The Hybrid Chick.  I posted the basket that I made for my mom for her birthday.  She likes to have my cards on hand to include with gifts or to send as thank yous or for special occasions.  I started with a basket that she could use after all the goodies inside were gone. 

Then I added cards, gift card holders, and tags to the basket.

The seed packets from the Spring Garden set found at The Digi Chick store are darling!  I thought they'd make perfect gift card holders.

I used the same seed packet to make the cards.

I used the journal spots from the set to make the flower and the tag itself.  The Spring Garden set includes lots of pretty pieces and pretty papers, too. 

I made the basket from the easter basket cut file also found at The Digi Chick.  Check out The Hybrid Chick blog for instructions and supply information.  Thank you for stopping by!