Well today is the last of our “official” September Release projects.

By now you’ve seen well over 32 ideas/possibilities for using the NEW! Shop Around & Accessories Mega Template in coordination with our 4 NEW! Stamp Sets *also available in digital*: Home Improvement, Shoppe Window, On Display 1, and Sign it!

Today we all have MORE ideas using these great stamps so I hope you will HOP around.

 I of course, have a matching set!

This used the NEW! Shop Around & Accessories Mega Template, along with the coordinating Homemade Card & Envelope Cut File

Fashioned after my own home (minus the purple flowers)

My house is white with black shutters.

I made this as a gift to my Realtor. I’m certain I am driving her insane, and I’m praying this will be a replica of the next house she SELLS! HA!HA!HA!HA! A girl can dream right?!

For my house I used the door, windows, curtains, flowers, grass, mailbox,and bush images from the Home Improvement set!  The butterfly you see if from Tending the Garden set.

I used the Custom Construction Materialsfor my “vinyl siding” and my “wood shingles” on my roof. The look like architectural shingles I have on my home now.

I then used the Construction Materials for my 3 D stairs.

It is great when you are in a rush and want a colored in pattern, already done.

My door, and windows were all cut out using the Home Improvement: Coordinating Cuts file

Here is the side with the mailbox. You can see I stamped the grass all around the bottom, and colored my flowers.

TIP: Do all this prior to assembling your house

Now we go around to the back

You may be confused…..you recognize the window, and the curtains (which I stamped the solid curtain in amethyst, and the patterned one over it, in eggplant), but WHERE is that table, and vase from??

Well that is a little peek, that I couldn’t resist sharing. More on this one next month!!

Anyway, I drew in my carpet and wall paper.

Notice the fence along the house….that was made using the fence from the Home Improvement: Coordinating Cuts file! I just welding a bunch of the fence image together! I stamped the wood-grain pattern on the fence, and even used a silver pen to mock the look of “nails” in the fence.

I used the same Home Improvement: Coordinating Cuts file for the little shrub. It can also be a cute cloud.

Now how about that card?

I used the coordinating Homemade Card & Envelope Cut File for this. It really makes the coordination of the card so much more fun and easy!

I decorated this to look *just* like the side of my house (above), because that is the side that faces the street. Our door is facing our driveway, which runs along side of the house. Currently there is a big’ole FOR SALE sign sitting in our yard, and I’m hoping that will soon be replaced with this SOLD sign instead! 

 I used my label maker and the boutique sign from the Shoppe Window set. The key image is from the Sign It set. I loved having that as part of this collection! The Best Wishes with verse is from the ever popular So Sentimental set.

Can’t you see Realtors giving these out to their clients?!

 If my house sells before Christmas I will make my Realtor a bunch of these 😀

Pray for us that happens quickly! I have a house I dream about but we can’t make any moves until someone wants our home.

Supplies from My Time Made Easy ™ LLCPretty Packaging Templates: Shop Around & Accessories Mega Template

Pretty Impressions Stamp Set: Home Improvement, Shoppe Window, Sign It, So Sentimental, Tending the Garden

Pretty Printable Digital Paper: Constructions Materials, Custom Constructions Materials

Pretty Pieces Cut File: Home Improvement Coordinating Cuts, Homemade Card & Envelope

Stop by tomorrow as I share who our NEW! Guest Designers will be over the next 3 months. In the meantime you can still apply for a permanent team position 😀 See our ad —> here 

For Permanent Design Team: Deadline Sept 20th

Thanks for stopping by all this week. I have a few more porjects I will share, here and there as the days move forward. I’m already gearing up for October! LOL!

See you tomorrow.

I am hoping you all get some creative time in today 😀

I’ve been quite busy here.

As promised I have a video tutorial for you today, so I can show you how easy it really is to utilize the Simply Sensational Shoppe Digital Paper. This collection was created specifically to be used with our NEW! Shop Around & Accessories Mega Template. The paper package features 10 different complete Shoppe designs in both a PNG and JPEG format.

You will want to grab a cup of your favorite beverage, and really take the time to view the video I have to share today, and read the post.

Kristin Bueter has a card to share today!

Also your newest design team member: Lisa Kind has her first solo Release project to share today too!

Here is what she says about her peek today

“A teacher I work with just got married in August and our team wanted to get her a gift card, and we needed something to present the gift in. I decided to make a wedding/bakery shoppe using the Shop Around Mega Template in her wedding colors. She wore an ivory gown with a pretty blue sash, so I went with those colors.”

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Onto the videos!
This crazy 2 part series took almost 4 days between creating, attempting to download, then having to retake the videos, so I could create 2 separate NEW videos. Anyway, if it helps or inspires you I’d love to know that it was worth the effort. I feel like I never want to do another video again at this point! LOL!

Video Part 1

Video Part 2
 

In this video I will have showed you how to use this amazing Simply Sensational Shoppe Digital Paper, and I will answer some popular questions about the paper pack in my video.

This video will explain:

* the difference between a PNG and JPEG format, and how each is used.

* Why there are dual colors in the paper images, and how to change them.

* How to use your digital image in coordination with your digital stamp images and/or other patterned papers!

* How to cover/remove unwanted pieces

* How to use your favorite patterned papers to add those same colors to your design Simply Sensational Shoppe Digital Paper

There *may* be an additional tip or two I am forgetting to mention, but you will know everything after watching the video.

Now how about sharing my samples?!

There are so many amazing possibilities when you purchase this pack! I will show you just some ideas for how it can be used, so if you

You can mix and match Shoppe elements, digitally color them in, and save for future use, OR use them in black and white, so you can hand color! (a great project for the kids) You can even use our Digital version of our Pretty Impressions images to further add some designs to this paper collection. OR use the Digital versions to make you own.

This template & digital paper combination is sure to allow you to QUICKLY and EASILY make these stunning themed Gift Shoppe for any occasion, all year long!

We are happy to say we are going to offer even more Shoppe themes in the way of stamps and digital papers, as the holidays come around, and may even add a few must have “accessories” to the  NEW! Shop Around & Accessories Mega Template! So stay tuned.

So that lead me to the projects featured in my video!

Aren’t these the CUTEST Pet Shoppe boxes ever?

Amber’s friend got a BAD case of poison ivy, and she bought her this little dog to cheer her up! Of course we had to create a home for it, so we made these. (I had to make two because Amber then got mad her friend was getting one, and she wasn’t :C)

SO this is the lil’ pup that her friend will receive. If I were a child getting this I would have been over the moon!!

As you can see each Shoppe theme comes with 4 decorative panels for all 4 sides of your Shoppe to be designed.

As seen in the video, I customized mine even further! Added a dog house with the dog, on this side.

Paw print on the door here. Flowers in my flower-box!

All around this is simply cute!

Now I took this same design, and layered it over the Custom Construction Materials instead.

On this one I made the top of my awning 3D

This is the back/other side

ALL the same design, just layered onto a different background! It makes it look like a whole NEW! house!

Now I should share the card that inspired my Pet Shoppe themed gift!

Paws-itively the best!

The dog image is from the On Display 1 set, and was stamped in a shimmery beige ink. I then stamped the grass from Home Improvement.  The addition of the heart on the dog bottom is from Bringing Home Baby.

I made my own patterned paper using the paw prints are from the Sign It Set, and the heart/argyle pattern I created using the Argyle Amazement set! SUPER SIMPLE, and SUPER CUTE huh?

I love the little dog in this set. It was actually designed after the lil dog shaped colorful purse my daughter Amber carried around!

I loved the silhouette so much that I drew this one for me to have in stamp format 😀

As you can see I stamped colored and cut the ear, and put it on a dimensional. I added a googlie eye too. The dog nose was stamped using the dot image from the Argyle Amazement set!

I love the little paw prints I stamped at the bottom adding the little heart that is also on the dog 😀 This ribbon actually inspired this entire creation.

Supplies from My Time Made Easy ™ LLC

Pretty Packaging Templates: Shop Around & Accessories Mega Template

Pretty Impressions Stamp Set: Digital version of Sign It, On Display 1, Home Improvement Stamp version: On Display 1, Argyle Amazement, Bringing Home Baby, Home Improvement

Pretty Printable Digital Paper: Simply Sensational Shoppe, Custom Construction Materials, Cute Critters: Multi Hearts (color changed)

I hope this video was helpful and the projects inspired you to try your own! Don’t be afraid to try something NEW! It can be so fun and rewarding!!!!

I’ll be back tomorrow with even more projects and ideas as the team and I share a group post!

Well its back to the hustle and bustle of the regular work week.

If you haven’t be sure you submit your projects for our Guest Designer Contest! We are also  looking for 2 permanent team members. See our AD on SCS for details! –> HERE!

Did you have an enjoyable holiday? Feels like summer is officially over once Labor Day comes and goes.

Today I’m feeling sentimental and a bit long winded. So bear with me here!

Today you will want to visit Tracey Cuccia for a super sweet project.

Here is what Tracey has to say.

“Here in NY, it’s back to school time.  In fact, today is my daughter’s first day back.  I started last year, getting her a little ‘something’ to start off the school year.  A treat just for her…now to most it may not be a big deal, but she loves all sorts of yummy smelling goodies, so I got her a thing or two to take to school, and some for use at home…see how I packaged them up to mark this special day…”

Make sure you stop by to visit Tracey

The kids are back at school, ALL full time, and I can’t even believe how much I can accomplish with a 6 hour block of time. My house is spotless and I’m creating up a storm! Next month’s release will be HUMONGOUS, because my mojo is in FULL SPEED AHEAD. I really start gearing up for the holidays once the 2nd week of September comes.

The kids (Noah & Amber) started Soccer season, and Alexa is starting dance class again. She use to dance a log time ago, but once she got Cancer, that came to an end. She is finally feeling better enough to start again.

I haven’t posted photos in a while….so here you go!

Alexa Grade 4

Age: 10 (almost 11)

My miracle. I can never get over how amazing she is, and  her personal growth in all areas, year after year! She is not a baby anymore. It is hard to try and remember that.

Noah 2nd Grade

Age: 7

He looks *just* like his dad. He is becoming quite sweet & charming. SO tall too.

Amber 1st Grade

Age: 6

My baby. Enough said.

Amber also got glasses this summer…..

I think she looks REALLY cute in them, even if she hates them.

How time flies! All 3 of my “babies” off to school. Soon it will be college, then their own apartments. I tear up at the thought.

I took them to the park yesterday, and as I watched them play, I tried to burn that memory into my head. My children, still young enough and full of innocence, yet old enough to be independent in so many ways. I want to remember the images of them running through the park, trying to do the monkey bard, and sliding down the slides. I want to remember their little dirty faces, and thier little voices. I want to remember the energy and excitement they have, the sounds of their laughter. I sat there watching, and remembering when they couldn’t play in the park with out the help of my hand, or a push on the swings. Now every now and again I get a glance over the shoulder, and a smile with a wave! Or a look at me! Oh how I cherish those days.

So as I try to settle back into a routine, which is new to me, with the quiet that come with the week, I am hoping to re-do my special video tutorial. Its been absolutely crazy here this week, as I am sure you can all relate. I have SOOOO much I want to get done, and am hoping I can actually achieve all I have on my to do list this week.

OK, sorry about getting side tracked!

 How about a SWEET project?

Now use your imagination……I used the Shop Around Mega Template, to create a Cupcake Themed Sweet Shoppe.

Now I say use your imagination because this was designed to look just like a CUPCAKE. When I showed my husband he said’ That’s suppose to be a what? Its doesn’t looke LIKE a cupcake, but it IS cute.”. SO he didn’t see the cupcake idea at all. So use your imagination. My kids “got it”. Oh well!

So, while I failed miserable at that, I still think its’ adorable. Here is how I tried to get it to look like a cupcake……

See my base of the Shop Around Mega Template was made from Kraft (to be like a chocolate cupcake-without the overpowering brown of a chocolate cardstock), and then I used the Picket Fence paperto print my pattern on some vellum cardstock to imitate the look of a cupcake wrapper, complete with scalloped border.

For my roof…..again going with the CUPCAKE theme, I printed the polka-dot pattern from the Shopping Shirley’s Candied Thistlestalk collection. onto CANVAS cardstock. Yes it looks and feels like canvas! I wanted some obvious “texture” for my “frosted with sprinkles” look.

I added the bow-with a Button to imitate a cherry on top! You can’t really see it, but I used some embroidery floss to even make a “stem”.

In the Pop Up Window I used the face of the clock image (punched out with a  inch circle punch) from the On Display 1 set so it looked like a real Shoppe with the clock at the top! I think its a super cute option instead of a window!

Anyway……my Shoppe Window is of course 3 D! I stamped the window panes on a acetate layer for the realistic look of an actual Shoppe window.

As you see IN the window I have my Shoppe Counter (made using the wood grain image from Home Improvement), where I stamped 3 cupcakes from the On Display 1  set, and colored them to match.

My Boutique sign has the sentiment “simply sweet” instead of the “boutique. That was done with the digital version of Shoppe Window & the On Display 1 set.

For some more details I stamped colored and cut out the dog from On Display 1 .

Now my lil’ bushel in the corner was created my stamping the smaller bush image from the Home Improvement, multiple times, then using the solid gumball iamge from On Display 1, as my “flower/berry” buds.

The right side of my box had the Shoppe door from Home Improvement.

I made sure I DRAGGED my ink across the door so it appeared to be a woodgrain pattern. I stamped/colored/cut the lantern.

In the “attic” windows I stamped a heart from You’ve Got Mail stamp set. I love that little touch!

On the left side of my Shoppe I used the main image from the You’ve Got Mail stamp set!!

 I just used that same cute cupcake from the On Display 1 set on my mailbox! It personalized it even further, and I think it’s a super cute addition to this template.

Now for the back.

The simplest part, but it may be my favorite! LOL!

I just stamped my Homemade sentiment from the Sign It set, and back to the You’ve Got Mail stamp set, I used the little house image to create my label! I love it. Sometimes its the little details that make a BIG deal.

I love using older sets with newer ones! If there is anything I can tell you it is to ALWAYS go back and try to mix, match and coordinate! It feels great! You really feel like you got your monies worth. I was even thinking that this could be SUPER SWEET as a Jam/Jelly Shoppe using the Well Preserved set, for wrapping your jams and jellies, or fruit flavored/scented/themed gifts! Basically ANY older image set would be a great Shoppe!!!!!!

When I say this Shop Around Mega Template had limitless possibilities I MEAN IT!

If you are tight on time check out our super cute Simply Sensational Shoppes! They are amazing. You can quickly and easily color, print, and cut. Perfect for mass producing gifts too.

Video coming SOON!!!

Supplies from My Time Made Easy ™ LLCPretty Packaging Templates: Shop Around Mega Template

Pretty Impressions Stamp Set (digital & acrylic): Shope Window, On Display 1, Sign it, Home Improvement, You’ve Got Mail

Pretty Printable Digital Paper: Shopping Shirley’s, Picket Fence

Pretty Pieces Cut File: Home ImprovementWell thank you again for stopping by!

I hope you are feeling inspired to create your own little “homes” or a village of Shoppes for  gift this upcoming holiday season. You really can’t BUY the feelings these will give to those you make them for!

See you again tomorrow.

OK I know it seems like Im slackin here, but I’ve honestly been hard at work on my video. After almost 3 days, I am throwing in the perpetual towel and need to totally re-record the video into several segments :C That means I have to wait until Tuesday when my children return to school, otherwise you’ll hear lots of “Mom!! She won’t share with me!”, “It’s my turn!”, “That’s not fair!”, Can I have a snack?”, “He’s copying me!”……you get the idea!

This whole video drama totally sucked up my life ,on top of me getting ready for our NEXT release, and of course doing the “family” thing this holiday weekend. So once again I’m keepin it sweet & simple, until I get the rest of my projects completed.

But hey, you can never have too many card ideas right??

So for an amazing template project please check out Lesa Rapp

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Here is what Lesa has to say

The super cute digital paper was the jumping point for this fun little house.  Lesa took the colors and ran with it.  She had a wonderful time imagining what it would be like to have a cute house like this.  OK my turn to share!

My FAVORITE coffee is Dunkin Donuts. I have one daily (I buy the grounds and brew it in my Keurig —->HEAVEN!) So I got totally inspired by their color combination of pink, pumpkin & chocolate for my card creation.

You Perk Me Up!-

I LOVE Coffee! LOVE! So of course it was inevitable that I would have a “to go” coffee cup! I LOVE this image from On Disply 1 to pieces. Its a super cute size too-measures 1 3/4 inches tall.

Here I used that Fanciful Flourishes set, in a beige ink for my “steam”.

The polka dot border was created using the dotted border image from Home Improvement for that.

Here is my sentiment close-up! It is also from the  On Disply 1 set.

I drew an outlined layer, since I wanted an additional LOOK of a layer, but not the actual bulk of it.

Doesn’t it make you want to grab a cup?

I love the layout if this one too.

Supplies from My Time Made Easy ™ LLC

Pretty Impressions Stamp Set: On Display 1, Home Improvement, Fanciful FlourishesOK I must “run”! I do have some pretty amazing stuff to share, I promise. I just need to get it together for you. I really want/need to get that video done, so expect that for Wednesday-ish. MAYBE Thursday.

So come on back tomorrow because we aren’t done sharing some amazing project ideas with you.

Till then.

Sadly my video is STILL a bust. It took all day/night to load, and as I type this its very late. Im not sure if it will actually properly load and save, but I am certainly praying. I held off till the last minute to type this up, just in case! So keep those fingers crossed.

Anyway, maybe hopefully tomorrow it will be ready to post! Who’d of thunk that a 20 minute video would take 2 days to process! Ridiculous!

TodayPam Imholz has a wonderful project for you! So don’t miss it 😀 I’m still making projects to share, so who knows what else is up my sleeve.

Today my focus is going to be on the Homemade Card & Envelope Cut file.

Available in PDF, SVG, GSD, DXF, WPC

Completed Project Size

• 4 1/2 Inches Wide
• 7 3/4 Inches Tall

Fashioned after the Shop Around © Template, this coordinating cut file is a super sweet and rather large Shop/House shaped card & envelope file, that was created so you can further utilize the images from Home Improvement ©, Shoppe Window ©, On Display 1©, and Sign It © stamp sets.

How cute and perfect would this be for:

Holiday card from your family-feature a photo inside!
a special themed party (be it birthday, brunch/lunch/dinner, little girls invite)
welcome to the neighborhood
new home
bringing home baby
bridal shower
open house
school /store/shop themed gift card holder
home Improvement
moving/just moved
House warming card or invite
or other card/invitation?!
No matter what the occasion, just the fact that this card is homemade, is sure to grab the admiration and attention of the receiver, no matter what the occasion!

This time the occasion is a birthday celebration!

This card is SO super cute-really.  You can’t go wrong with pink & black-ever!

Think PARTY!

I love this cake image from On Display 1©!! Its so perfect for so many occasions.

Wedding, Bridal Shower, Bachelorette, Anniversary, or Birthday. Basically ANY party, where you *may* have a cake and this is the perfect “Shoppe” shaped card invitation for you.

I used the Shoppe Window ©,  set as the main focus of this Shoppe.

I stamped the sign from  Sign It ©, in black ink, and colored the open line of the label with a pink Copic marker.

The sign was cut using the Home Improvement Cut File.

The flower is also from the  Sign It © set, and it matches the roses on my cake!

Note the roof of my template was made scalloped by adding/welding the Border Builders Open Scallop to the bottom of my roof pattern

The “Party Time” sentiment is perfect for *any* party, but it is yet another sentiment that can be used with the Clock image from On Display 1©! Now how fun would that be?

See the awning from Shoppe Window ©, is stamped, colored and cut twice, for some dimension.

The cake is full of sparkly stickles. For my “counter” I stamped the lace border from Paper Pattern Pieces.

The Shoppe envelope slides right off!

 You can decorate the slide-on style envelope, to look *just* like a customized Shop/House and put your message on the house/shop shaped insert card!!

Here I posted some party details for a friends 7th celebration of her 29th birthday! LOL! YOU do the math 😀 I think it’s a fun and sweet way to invite people to a party!

Supplies from My Time Made Easy ™ LLC 

Pretty Impressions Stamp Set: Paper Pattern Pices, On Display 1, Sign It, Shoppe Window

Pretty Pieces Cut File: Homemade Card & Envelope, Home Improvement,  Border Builders Open Scallop

 Once again thanks for stopping by. Hopefully I have a JAM packed post for you tomorrow!

I DID have a video to share with you today. In fact that is why Im a bit late posting.

After trying to save, then load it ALL day yesterday, it lost connection at the last 4%. Trust me its been a long process that Im ready to ditch. Essentially I have ditched it for today-which is sad because it is one that would be so helpful. Cross your fingers I get it to work. I already spent far too long on it, not too.

 Right now my dream would be that my video would actually PROPERLY save and upload to the hosting site I need it to!!

Here I am typing up another post because I simply can’t get it work. It is a long video-like 20 minutes, and it keeps timing out and not connecting, taking like 12 hours.

Anyway…..let me get to sharing something else.

First up, today Stephanie Kraft has a sample for you.  (yesterday I accidentally linked her so also check out Silke Ledlow)

Here is a peek!

Here is what Stephanie Kraft had to say:

 When I first saw the Shop Around © and Shop Around Accessories © Mega template, I immediately thought Coffee House, so I knew that one of my projects would be to create a one in honor of my favorite TV show, Friends. Yes, I know they have been off the air for over 6 years, but I still miss it.. : ( My house doesn’t exactly look like Central Perk, but that is where my inspiration came from!

To see more go visit Stephanie today!

Now my projects….

I’m going to share two cards today because again time is tight and I need to get that video loaded!!

Soar

I adore this card. It looks like the airplane is going to soar right off the card, and into infinity!

I knew I wanted some sort of airplane in the On Display 1 set. I love how this one turned out.

I think it can be used for a variety of things: Toy shoppe, travel agency, and of course cards! Cards for men, boys and anyone else! This sentiment is one that I truly love and had to add it in there. I tell this to my own children all the time.

I think what I really love is the colors of the paper, which inspired my creation. I usually use some sort of paper as a starting point. It is much easier to match your design to your paper, than try to match the paper to your design.

The collection I used is the Sweet & Sour Sunflower Squash, and the Picket Fence collection, for my stripes. All our collections are great for easy mixing and matching. I really love the airplane pattern paper Sara made. Really cute.

I colored my clouds with white pigment ink, and a Fantasix stick. Its quick and easy and givses you that POP of color against a dark base.

Every image within the On Disply 1 set has a sentiment to match! This set is perfect for cards, and tags, and also perfect for use as a “window display” for our new Shop Around Mega Template, with coordinating stamp set: Shoppe Window and/or Home Improvement and Sign it!

Just Flyin’ by

I love how this turned out. I used the colors from my Sweet & Sour Nomads Teal Leaf collection for my colors of inspiration. I wanted it to be bright, and cherry, and just like colors from the sky. The polka dot pattern is from the Darling Dots collection.

This is the perfect everyday kind of card, or the perfect card to send when you want to add your message inside! The sentiment is stamp on a “flag” like image that is meant to look like it is flying behind the tail of the airplane (in a way! LOL!)

This one could be Flyin’ by…..to wish you a happy birthday, or say I’m Sorry…just to say hi. You get the idea.

The airplay in re-stamped, and cut out on dimensionals. I added some glitter to the clouds. The shimmery stars are a wired confetti I had in my stash!! I love finding and using unexpected embellishments, that serve other purposes!

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Well thanks for stopping by. HOPEFULLLY tomorrow my video will be all set! Sorry about the delay. We are off to the fair today wth the kids 😀 Should be fun!

Enjoy your holiday weekend!

Hi everyone

Sorry I’m a bit late!

I am posting the 2 Random winners from the MYSTERY Design Team Members blogs!

The MYSTERY gift certificate was on #1 Pam & #2 Tammy’s Blog!

The 2 random winner (chosen via www.random.org)

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

79 14

Timestamp: 2010-09-04 00:01:11 UTC

So Pam’s winner is Romaine

and Tammy’s Winner was Ginny!

Contact me to receive your Gift Certificates!!

Congrats and thank you all for taking the time to look around at all the great ideas the design team had!!

 Hi all!!

Thanks for stopping by again today, as we have a ton more to share. I have to say the team has really done an amazing job at presenting the MANY ideas and possibilities using the September Release items! 

I hope you are ready for the holiday weekend, and those of you in hurricane Earl’s path, stay safe. My prayers are with you!

I will actually announce the winner of the GIVEAWAY later today. I am in the process of completing a video for you, and really want to get it done first 😀 That being said this post will be simple, so I can do that for you. I think if will really be helpful, so stay tuned!

IF there is something you want me to share here, in video or tutorial format, please feel free to ask, and I will do my best to share. In the meantime I have done several videos/tutorials that you can find on our website—>HERE!

Today Silke Ledlow has a peek project for you!

(My error I had linked Stepahie originally :C She will post tomorrow!)

Now my turn to share. I thought I’d share a card or two today.

First up-Time of you life

What a cute card! I make this into a SHAKER card! See the shimmery heart confetti in the clock face?

 The clock image & sentiment are both from On Display 1! On Display 1 is a FAB set that has many possibilities! Not only is it great for those Shoppe windows, but it is an inspirational set with several fun and versatile images and sentiments combined!

OK back to the card.

As you can see I partially stamped the clock face next to my sentiment.

I used the Sweet & Sour Ganache Sprinkles paper as my inspiration for color choice! (I punched the little clock image from my paper and added a page pebble over it, to create my flower centers too. I was just over the moon with this once it was done.

Now my screen name for Splitcoast Stampers has always been mytime.

I actually put a lot of time and effort into choosing that name I’ve become known by for so many years now. I even put it into my company name!! I knew I wanted it to reflect what this amazing hobby was to me. Obviously as a busy stay at home mom, any/all crafting time was MY TIME.

MY TIME to de-stress, unwind, and do something for myself. A little creative outlet, that allowed me to escape the everyday life of giving and doing for everyone else. MY TIME was something I so cherished, and every second counted.

Time is significant to me because I know first hand that in an instant, it can ALL change. Time is important. It should be cherished. I personally do my best to enjoy every moment I can. Live for today, with no regrets.

So, that being said, for my own sentimental reasons, I designed the clock image in the On Display 1 set.

Its a cute lil’ clock, and I love it.

I love hearts so I included those in my clock too (and that is why I chose HEART confetti!) The time on the clock says 3 o’clock because I like the number 3. It is significant to me since May 3rd  is my birthday, I have 3 kids, I was married on August 23rd, began this business venture at 30. I put a lot of little personal details into some of my designs, and this is one of those.

To make my shaker, I used a 1 inch circle punch to punch out the face of my clock, which was stamped/colored on my white cardstock layer. I then stamped the clock face on acetate, and layered it behind the clock image. I then lined all 4 sides with some foam take and added my heart confetti to make it into my shaker card! I added an additional layer of white cardstock, which was layered onto my scallop mat layer. Easy peasy, and OH! SO CUTE!

Supplies from My Time Made Easy ™ LLC

Pretty Impressions Stamp Set: On Display 1

Pretty Printable Digital Paper: Sweet & Sour Ganache SprinklesI have much more to say and much more to share, but as I said I’m cutting it short do I can get some killer stuff done. PROMISE.Don’t forget to check our NEW! Galleryfor a ton of new ideas. I have a bunch of samples loaded (with more to come, and some more oldie but goodie stuff too).

Be back in no time!!

I’m so happy to say that all our September products are ready for purchase! I’ve been over the moon to see the response!

I can hardly wait to see all the new little Shoppe themed projects that people all over the world create! I have customers in Italy, England, Australia, Germany, Mexico, Ireland, Japan, Hawaii, and Alaska….to name a few.

You can view ALL the new goodies here! <—-there are 2 pages worth so look around! Most of our products are an INSTANT download, so that is instant gratification.

Also our GALLERY is now LIVE! <—-We have a few tweaks to make to make it as user friendly as possible-like a NEW! Release folder, so that everyone can see all the latest and greatest projects each month 😀 So be on the look out for that as well.

Also, the design team and myself will be catching up and adding all our photos from the last 10 months, from now till Oct. 1st. So keep checking in for so much inspiration 😀

Don’t miss our GUEST DESIGNER CALL!

To enter our contest:

You must create a card using the Digital Paper and Images from My Time Made Easy ™ LLC. We offer several FREEBIES!! So no excuses If you order now your order should arrive in time to use NEW! goodies too 😀

Become a friend of MTME on Facebook–> HERE! 

Then submit a link to your creation on our FACEBOOK page < —-CLICK ME! under Guest Designer Contest Entry!!

OR your submissions can be sent to [email protected]

I will choose 3 designers on the 10th of September! Winner will be announced here on my blog, and on Facebook! Details will follow to the winning contestants.

*If you aren’t picked don’t worry! You can try again in 3 months!*

I am excited to see what you enter.

Submissions /Any & all questions can please be sent to [email protected]

OK lets get to the projects for today.

You will want to stop by and see Katie Cotton today!! She has a fabulous project for you!

Here is a peek

Here is what Katie had to say

From the moment i laid my eyes on the stamps being released this month, one caught my eye!  A plane in the clouds!  And with my youngest turning 2 in just a couple short weeks, i also knew that i wanted to create a boy party themed shoppe.  To find out more visit Katie Cotton !Now it is MY turn to share.

When I released my first little peek for the September Release, MANY of you speculated to the fact that this release was a “bird” theme. Many thought that the peek was a sweet little birdhouse. Obviously your inital thought was wrong, but still possible. I thrive on ideas, and you all got my creative wheels turning so no one would be disappointed.

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This was one of my SIMPLEST projects ever!

Now you know that the Shop Around & Accessories Mega Template was designed so that you can make it into endless themed shoppe/house ideas, as our NEW! products will show you, and while none of them were specific to birds, you can still use the Shop Around & Accessories Mega Template  to create your own stunning birdhouse gift box or home decoration!

When creating my birdhouse I printed my Down to Earth paper first. I so love the design-which was created based on the Killer Curves flowers! So that set is a perfect match to this!

I then resized the file to 65%. I didn’t want it to be too big for my bird 😀 I also used my Cricut ot cut my hole too 😀

I used the Custom Construction Material paper to create my roof pattern. The tag was cut from my Cricut. On it I used the Tending the Garden Stamp set, with the little bird from the Just For You set. My ribbon is from May Arts.

The little bird peeking out is from Michael’s Craft Store! Isn’t is so pretty? Really makes this bird house theme a WOW! I even added little plastic bird eggs to the inside!

Now for my birdhouse base, I recycled an old spool of ribbon!! I just covered it, and kept a piece of the ribbon on the sppol to coordinate my project 😀 (and hide the cardboard base!).

I made a stand I simply scored some of the patterned cardstock every 1/2 inch, until I had a square “tube”. It is quite sturdy!!

I can see this sitting as a centerpiece on tables at a Wedding all over the world!

Supplies from My Time Made Easy ™ LLCPretty Packaging Templates: Shop Around & Accessories Mega TemplatePretty Impressions Stamp Set: Just for you, Tending the Garden

Pretty Printable Digital Paper: Down to Earth, Construction Materials

Well I hope you enjoyed the projects today. I have MUCH MUCH more to share so I hope you stop by again tomorrow. We still have a week of ideas left to share :DSee you then.