Wednesday, June 20, 2012

MyCreativeTime June Release Sneak Day 2

Hello! Welcome to day 2 of sneaks for the June release from MyCreativeTime. For this card I used the new sets called Fly Away With Me Stamps, Fly Away With Me Sentiments, and Fly Away With Me Dies. I paper pieced that sweet hot air balloon from the Fly Away With Me Stamps with paper from the Hello Summer collection from Echo Park. 
I used the cloud dies from the Fly Away With Me Dies to create my background paper and I took a few pictures of the process. SUPER EASY! 
I cut out a bunch of clouds using Post-it Craft paper. It's sticky on the back, just like a Post-it, so it peels off easily and won't rip the paper. Just make sure to rub it down well so that the ink doesn't get underneath. 
Add your ink...peel up the masks...and voila! Your own sky background!
The masks are still sticky when you peel them up, so you can reuse them. :) 

Sneak Peek Giveaway Time!
With all of our Sneak Peeks week, Emma likes to do some FUN giveaways!
 ***All you have to do is leave comments on our blogs! It is NOT required to comment on every blog, BUT if you do, you will just have more chances to win!
 ***SPREAD THE WORD TO THE WORD ON FACEBOOK about this release & whatever connections you may have! Let us know on "My Creative Time's" FB page here http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/My-Creative-Time/364568506334 that you did so! OR you can just tag me in your post!
 Emma will randomly pick & announce all winners on Thursday, June 21st during the blog hop release happening @ 12:01am PST in her video! GOOD LUCK!
 Log on to your facebook now & lets start spreading word!;)




50 comments:

  1. love the card - so cute. I love how you made the background on your paper. what a clever technique.
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  2. What a beautiful card!! thanks for sharing the how to also with the background!!!
    jessica
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  3. Beautiful card, love the cloud paper you created. Thanks for sharing!

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  4. O my goodness this is so cool!! thanks for sharing how you made the background!! If you hadn't said anyting I would have thought it was store bought paper!!
    Kristan
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  5. Pretty card...great background technique...love the sentiment in the cloud too! Lee-Ann :)

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  6. Beautiful card, Nikki! I love what you did with the background! It's just gorgeous!

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  7. I've got to get some of that post-it paper - what a great background technique! thanks for sharing.

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  8. That is a great idea and it came out so cute!

    Leslie

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  9. What a great idea Nikki! And thanks for the pics showing us how a professional does this! :) Love the colors and the paper-pieced balloon too!

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  10. Nikki ~ I LOVE your card! You already know I LOVE the paper ~ LOL! But what a BEAUTIFUL background!!! Oh if we can't have you on video (hehehe) your tutorial is just AWESOME~ THANK YOU for showing us this! I would have never thought to use Post It paper! CLEVER!!! Awesome as always!

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  11. Wonderful card Nikki...and LOVE how you did the cloud background! How fun!!!

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  12. Your DIY Backgrounds are Always Awesome. This one is no exception. Love it, Nikki! Smooches... Felicia - frankleecrafts [at] gmail [dot] com

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  13. Such a cool way to make your cloud background, love it.
    Kristi
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  14. Very cute card. I really like the hot air balloon die in this new release.
    tcsobotka at charter dot net

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  15. Thanks for the crafty tip, Im going to have to give it a shot:) Loved your card, and the sky background you created,

    Peace, Love, & Cricut Hug's!
    Monica L.

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  16. Love it! The cloud background is so pretty as well as the color combination you've used to paper piece the hot air balloon.

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  17. Thanks for the crafty tip. I like how you did the cloud background
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  18. Cute card and thanks for sharing how you made the cloud background.

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  19. Great job on your paper pieced balloon card! Cute to use a cloud for your sentiment. Thank You for the cloudy sky...make your own background paper idea. Your sky looks beautiful.
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  20. I think your background looks FANTASTIC!!! What a great cloud die.

    Sew Sweet N Crafty
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  21. Great idea for a background. TFS
    Evelyn L.
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  22. Nikki I love how you made your background paper. Great job on a wonderful card!!!
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  23. Totally love how you masked the clouds. I will definitely have to try that.

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  24. YOU ARE THE BACKGROUND QUEEN!!!!!!!!!! This is so awesome! I'm really gonna have to try this. Great job Nikki! ~hugs

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  25. Oh my goodness I love the cloud die!! I must own one!!

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  26. I agree with Cassandra above, your background is awesome!!!! As always, great card Nikki, TFS
    Have a wonderful day!
    Liz

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  27. Very nice! Great colors and stitching.

    Tina
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  28. Your card is so adorable! I love the background! You did an awesome job! Thanks so much for sharing with us! lindagk23ataoldotcom

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  29. I love it, thanks for the idea with those dies I think I am not gonna need more pattern paper with clows!!! TFS

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  30. Momof4inArlingtonWednesday, June 20, 2012

    Great idea to mask off the clouds, and I love that they're reusable! Love the paper piecing on the hot air balloon! Thanks for the opportunity to win!
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  31. I've got to find some of that Post-It craft paper. What a great idea! Your card is super cute! I'm loving all of the projects on today's "peek"

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  32. WOW Nikki! AWESOME job on the cloud background! Your card is so BEAUTIFUL! Thanks for sharing :)

    Suzanne
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  33. Pretty card Nikki!! I love the way you created the sky with Emma's dies. Fab job!!

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  34. Beautiful card and thanks for the great tip on the cloud background technique using post-it craft paper.

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  35. TFS your cloud back ground technique. Time to get some of that post-it paper.
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  36. THANK YOU VERY VERY Much for the tutorial!!! Your card came out JUST PERFECT!!!! I LOVE LOVE LOVEY it! I sooo need to try that!;)
    Big HUGE hugs,
    Emma;)

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  37. Thanks so much for showing how you made your pattern paper. It looks so pretty. Great card too! Thanks for sharing.


    Danielle
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  38. i love the paper piecing and thanks for the tip on masking with the cloud die
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  39. What a fabulous idea! You are so creative! Thanks for the awesome tip of creating our own paper :)

    Thanks so much for sharing!
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  40. Beautiful card!!!! Thanks for the tutorial!

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  41. what a good ideal i think ill try it one day
    valerie
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  42. Thanks for the tip on the cloud back ground. Great card. --C

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  43. Love your cloud nine card
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  44. Love this tutorial.
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  45. AWESOME job with your card Nikki!your back ground looks AMAZING my friend,I LOVE it!!!:)

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  46. Very, very nice.

    Tina
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  47. love your idea for the background paper, need to try this when my die comes in...thanks for sharing

    Juanita G
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  48. oh my gosh, making the cloud background paper is unbelievable! What a cool idea!

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  49. Great idea to make your own background paper Nikki. It came out awesome. Cute card.

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  50. I was so inspired by your card that I had to make my own: http://mkandthecrew.blogspot.com/2012/07/inspired-by-scrappin-navy-wife.html. Thanks for the inspiration!

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