Happy World Card Making Day

Happy World Card Making Day! I decided to challenge myself to make a masculine card. {I hardly ever make them} I used the Nob Hill 6x6 pad by My Mind's Eye for the patterned paper. I die cut the mustache from the What's Growing On set by MyCreativeTime.

I used the Bunch Of Fun Circles Dies from MyCreativeTime. The greeting is also from the What's Growing On set. 

I'm going to go use the same Nob Hill paper pad to make a girly card. :)

Are you creating on this fine World Card Making Day?

♥ Nikki ♥

Hello

Hiya bloggy buddies! :) Today I played with the ridiculously adorable Into The Woods set by Lawn Fawn. I wanted that cute little fox to really stand out, so I kept the card mostly white. I paper pieced the little fox with patterned paper from the Friendly Forest collection from Doodlebug. 

Eek! Little foxy is just too cute! :) I added some sequins, and called it finished. :)

I hope you have a FABULOUS weekend!

OH, just btw, tomorrow is World Card Making Day! :)

♥ Nikki ♥

Trending Now Thursday

Hello! Today is a new feature at MyCreativeTime called Trending Now. Our trend for today is GOLD! Ahhhh, gold. :) I made my card base and layer with the Rectangular Stitched Frames and More dies. I gold heat embossed the Stripey Background Stamp. I inked up the splotches from the Family Is Everything set with Salty Ocean and Mowed Lawn distress inks...spritzed with water, and stamped them on the background. 

I used the tag from the Tag Die Layers set. I used the wreath from Pretty Spring Wreaths set with Salty Ocean and Mowed Lawn distress inks...misted with water to soften and blend...and stamped it and the flowers from the same set. I fussy cut the flowers and leaves that I also gold embossed. The greeting is from the Pretty Spring Wreaths set as well. I finished it off with some gold sequins. 

Pop over to MyCreativeTime to see more creations. 

♥ Nikki ♥

Try Me Tuesday-Make your own stencil

Hello! It's Try Me Tuesday over at MyCreativeTime, and today we made our own stencils using MyCreativeTime dies. I made my stencil using the Stitched Cartoon Clouds dies. I die cut them from acetate. I used White Embossing Paste over it. I put it on thick to get very textured clouds. I cut vellum tags with the Stitched Round Tab, Arrow, And Tag Dies. 

I white heat embossed the greeting from the It's All About You set. I added some Silver Sparkle Twine and a bunch of sequins to finish it off. Oh, forgot to mention, I made the card base and panel with the fabulous Stitched Rectangular Frames And More die set. 

Pop over to MyCreativeTime to see more creations. 

Click HERE to see another custom stencil I made with MCT dies. :)

♥ Nikki ♥

Made In Minutes

Hello! It's Made In Minutes Monday at MyCreativeTime. We have the above photo for inspiration. Here's my silly take on it...

The card base, layer, and sentiment strip are made with the new Rectangular Stitched Frames And More dies. The pumpkin was made with the egg die in the Hello Spring set. The leaf is from the Piles Of Smiles set. And the pumpkin stem, {I giggled when I found the perfect die for the stem} is the leg from the Classy Girl And Furbaby dies. I just chopped her foot off. OUCH! haha. The 'stache on the pumpkin is from the Here's Lookin At You set. I used the Fun Stitched Edges dies for the borders. And I used the fabulous Alpha Pack for the greeting. :)

Pop over to MyCreativeTime to see more creations.

♥ Nikki ♥

p.s. Don't ya just love googlie eyes?! :) 

p.p.s. The patterned paper is the Friendly Forest collection by Doodlebug. 

MCT 36th Edition Release Blog Hop

Hello! You should have arrived from Shar's Blog, if not, head HERE to start at the beginning. For my card I used the fabulous new Rectangular Stitched Frames And More dies to create my shaker. I used the biggest and smallest die to make my shaker window. For my inside panel I used the leaf dies from the new A Thankful Heart set to do some inlaid die cutting. I did them inlaid because they need to lay flat/flush so the sequins can shake. :)

I colored the leaves with Picked Raspberry, Festive Berries, Seedless Preserves, and Dusty Concord Distress Inks. I got super messy. ;) After they dried, I sprinkled on some Gold Lame color shine mist by Heidi Swapp. I gold heat embossed the greeting with the new Something To Be Thankful For stamp {which is FREE for the first 150 shoppers}. I filled my window with sequins and called it done.

Your next stop on the hop is MICIA

**This month’s freebie stamp is called “SOMETHING TO BE THANKFUL FOR".

 ***FREEBIE STAMP***

For our "freebie" this month,  I just wanted to let you know that the 150 shoppers came through already! If your invoice number is anywhere from 13159 - 13311, then YOU are the LUCKY ones & will receive this for free in your happy mail!
If you missed out on this, it is available for purchase HERE!

***BLOG HOP GIVEAWAY***

For our blog hop giveaway, Emma is giving away a $50 gift card to the "My Creative Time" store to ONE LUCKY winner! ALL you have to do is leave a comment on each of our blogs! You are NOT required to comment on EVERY SINGLE blog, but the more you comment on, the better chance you have for winning! VERY IMPORTANT, PLEASE leave a way for us to contact you w/your comment just in case "YOU" are the lucky winner! 

***SALE ALERT***

ALSO, DON'T FORGET our sale starts RIGHT NOW! Use the code: SEPT2014 to receive 20% off your entire purchase! 

in case you get lost

BLOG HOP LINE UP

Emma - http://www.creativetimeforme.com

Katie - http://www.craftingwithkatie.com

Lee-Ann - http://leescraps.blogspot.com/ 

Candace - http://www.pcquickutzclub.blogspot.com/

Jessica - http://chick-n-scrap.blogspot.com/

Stacey - http://staceyscreativecorner.blogspot.com/

Cindy - http://www.cindybcreations.blogspot.ca/

Shar - http://scrapendipity.blogspot.com

Nikki - http://scrappinnavywife.blogspot.com 

Micia - http://lilowldesigns.blogspot.com

Leanne - http://createdbyLeanne.blogspot.com

Teri Beri - http://teriberi2.blogspot.com

Ruthie - www.septemberninthdesigns.com

Emily - http://creationsofanarmywife.blogspot.com/

Liz - http://www.lizspaperloft.com/

Cassandra - http://www.Ctimz3.blogspot.com

Kim - http://www.kimberlyharrisstudio.blogspot.com

MCT Sneaks Day 3

Hiya! It's day 3 of sneaks for MyCreativeTime. Today we are sneaking a new set called A Thankful Heart. This is a new stamp set with coordination dies. It's super awesome. :) I made this card with the dies and a stamp. 

The patterned paper on this card is from the Friendly Forest collection by Doodlebug. And I wanted  to show how this set could also be used for non fall themed cards...

I used a die from the new Rectangular Stitched Frame Dies And More to cut the window. I stamped the solid image from A Thankful Heart with Mint Julep Hero Arts Shadow Ink. 

I white heat embossed the greeting from A Thankful Heart. 

Pop over to MyCreativeTime to see more sneaks. 

♥ Nikki ♥

***Sneak Peek giveaway!***

We will be giving away the sets we are showcasing each day to ONE lucky winner! For example, the set we are showcasing on Wednesday, Emma will announce the winner of that on Thursday & the sets we are showcasing on Thursday, Emma will announce that winner on Friday in her video!

ALL you have to do is leave a comment on each of our blogs! You are NOT required to comment on EVERY SINGLE blog, but the more you comment on, the better chance you have for winning! VERY IMPORTANT, PLEASE leave a way for us to contact you w/your comment just in case "YOU" are the lucky winner! 

For EXTRA entries, you can spread the word about this release on Facebook, tweet about it OR even instagram it! #mycreativetime!

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE & let's start spreading the word!;)