Happy New Year! 25

Hi Girls! I would like to thank all of you for hanging in there with me during 2009 & I hope you all continue to follow me along this papercrafting journey - who knows where 2010 will take us? :) Hopefully all of you had a great New Year's celebration & are enjoying the First day of 2010 - maybe getting some crafting time in :) We stayed at home simply relaxing & enjoying the fact that we had a loooong weekend away from work! What did you do? A friend of mine has the flu, so I made her a Get Well Gift set that included a Get Well card & a My Time Made Easy LLC © Cutesy Cover Printable Packaging template to hold a 1/2 dozen of tea bags.

Here is my Get Well Gift set:

You may remember a few weeks ago, Kristin at Just Us Girls challenged us to use the Chalkboard technique? Well, I fell in love with it and used that technique to make the Lavender teapot :) I inked up the PTI teapot image with SU Craft White ink then using a sponge dauber, I sponged on some lavender chalk. After cutting out the teapots, I put them off to the side & slightly sprayed hairspray over to help "sit" the chalk which prevents future smudging. If you haven't tried this technique, I really recommend you give it a shot! The result is really fabulous! It was difficult to catch the suede look that this technique produces in these photos. The PTI teapot image appears much more deep purple than it really is. It is more of a medium shade of lavender.
I found this awesome sketch on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog. You should check out what all the DT girls have made for great samples of inspiration.I can't seem to stay away from the FREE MTME © Cutesy Cover template! This little bugger is so versatile & since it is available in various electrical cutting formats, I customized it to just the perfect size to hold 6 tea bags!
All the flower embellies were punched using various sizes of EK Success flower punches & are distressed a tad with Ranger Tim Holtz Antique photo ink, layered x 2 & crumpled to add a bit of character :) I stamped the center circle with the SU French Script stamp & sponged the edges.

Ingredients Used:

Stamps: PTI Tea Time, SU Sincere Salutations & French Script Paper: K&Company DP, SU River Rock, Natural's Ivory, Close To Cocoa, Bazzill Wisteria Ink: SU Chocolate Chip, Craft White, Ranger Tim Holtz Antique Photo Sprinkles: SU Chalk set & label punch, Spellbinders Scalloped Circle nesties, Making Memories hardware, EK Success flower punches, buttons from stash

REMEMBER: Saturday is an all new Just Us Girls sketch challenge & Sunday is the THE OFFICIAL RELEASE day for My Time Made Easy LLC! Thanks for looking :) Be Sweet!

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Inspirational Snowmen - December PTI Blog Hop 50

Hi Everyone! I hope you all had a peaceful Holiday :) It's hard to believe that this is the last PTI Blog Hop of 2009!!! This special addition of the PTI monthly Blog Hop is all about inspiration! The holiday season will be coming to a close & before we put away all those decorations, Nichole has challenged us to create a card or other type of project that reflects some of the holiday spirit found in our home for our challenge this month!

I LOVE snowmen!!!! One of my MOST cherished holiday decorations is the Snowman cookie jar & mug set that my sweet sister Tina gave me several years ago that you see above in the photograph.

Here is MY take on these adorable Snowmen:

When I first saw the PTI Holiday Button Bits set, I was hooked! I think this snowman image is one of the cutest :) I inked him up with Memento Tuxedo Black ink then colored him in using the various Copic markers mentioned in my Ingredients List below.

Although Christmas Day has passed, Winter is here to stay for awhile! Here in Phoenix today we are experiencing sunny blue skies but temps in the High 50's. Brrrr.... There is nothing like a hot steamy mug of Hot Cocoa stirred with a Chocolate Peppermint stick! Yummm... I made this gift set using the FREE MTME © Cutesy Cover template that I cut out using my Cricut Expressions. I custom sized this template to fit on a piece of SU Bashful Blue 12" x 12" cs. The cut measurements were 9.85"W x 11.11"W with the final measurements being 4"W x 5"H x 1.5"D. Perfect to hold these few packets of Hot Cocoa & Peppermint sticks with room to spare! After printing a sheet of the My Time Made Easy Pretty Printable © Throw Me A Line & The 12 Days of Snowflakes digital paper, I cut a few pieces then sewed them on to the large scalloped square.

For a bit of distressing, I dabbed on Ranger Tim Holtz Antique Photo ink in various places including the tips of the double layered Martha Stewart snowflakes! Thanks for hopping by! Can't wait to see all the other inspirational creations :) Be Sweet!

Ingredients Used:

My Time Made Easy © Pretty Packaging Cutesy Cover template

Stamps: PTI Holiday Button Bits, SU Delightful Decorations, Tags on Board Paper: My Time Made Easy © Pretty Printables Throw Me A Line & The 12 Days of Snowflakes, SU Rose Red, Bashful Blue, Whisper White Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black & VersaMark, Copic Markers: B32 Pale Blue, YR 68 Orange, C1 Cool Grey, R37 Carmine, Ranger Tim Holtz Antique Photo, SU Bashful Blue Sprinkles: Martha Stewart Snowflake punch, Spellbinders Scalloped Square, Circles & Circle dies, PTI red button, Making Memories hardware, Offray ribbon, Filigree embossing powder, white button & silver cord from stash

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Let's Stuff Our Stockings! 26

Hi Girls! While I am tying up some loose ends with all of my Christmas preparations, I realized I needed some goodies to stuff in "the stockings that are hung by my chimney with care!" The My Time Made Easy LLC Pretty Packaging Cutesy Cover © template designed by Lauren Meader popped into my mind immediately.

First, let me tell you that the My Time Made Easy store is up & running at lightening speed! :) & ALL of the products that I mention in this post are available NOW!

Here are my Cutesy Cover © Stocking Stuffers:

(Note: you can rotate this image 360 degrees by doing the following... Within the photo, click and drag your mouse pointer to the left or right to spin the box! You can also use the left and right arrows on your keyboard or use the left and right arrows icons. You can also zoom in or out to get a better view of the box by using the (+) and (-) icons. Lastly, you can simply press the Play icon (circular arrow) to rotate the box automatically. Give it a try!)



I whipped these FREE Cutesy Cover © templates up in a jif! Using my Cricut Expressions with the SCAL program, I sized the template to 6 1/4" W x 7.37 " H, the finished size measures 2 5/8" W x 3 1/4" H x 7/8" D. Making this the perfect size to hold a handful of Hershey Nuggets! All of the MTME Pretty Packaging © templates are available in various cutting formats making them easy to use by everyone!
The actual template was cut using The FREE 12 Days of Snow Flakes © Pretty Printables Tan digital paper. With just a few clicks on my computer, the paper was immediately printed on my printer, available for use! How easy & custom is that? After scoring & adhering the template, I attached a combination consisting of: a 1" strip of The Throw Me A Line © Pretty Printables Magenta/Tan digital paper, a 3/4" strip of scalloped punched paper that I adhered then stitched together. After tying on the bow, I attached a few jingle bells & button.

Be sure to head on over to the My Time Made Easy store & see what suits your needs! I am sure you will not be disappointed!!! I can't wait to see what you create using these MTME products! Simply leave a comment with the link attached & I'll be sure to take a peek! :) Be Sweet!

Ingredients Used:

My Time Made Easy LLC Pretty Packaging Cutesy Cover © template designed by Lauren Meader

My Time Made Easy LLC Pretty Printables 12 Days of Snow Flakes © & Pretty Printables Throw Me A Line ©

Stamps: SU Delightful Decorations Paper: Office Max 65lb brightwhite, SU Whisper White Ink: SU Real Red, Ranger Tim Holtz Antique Photo Sprinkles: SU Ornament Punch, Making Memories crystal brads, Offray ribbon, American Crafts buttons, EK Success border punch, jingle bells & silver cord from stash

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