Sending Paper Hugs

Woohoo! I hope y'all are having an awesome start to the year.

Today over at the Rainbow Card Challenge Blog we have a NEW challenge! Which inspired me to do a mixed media project for my card!

Stamps: Picket Fence Studios A Paper Hug, Mickey Mouse & Friends Mickey & Minnie

Paper: CTMH Kraft

Ink: Catherine Pooler Icing On The Cake, Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Vintage Photo

Accessories: Tim Holtz Distress Embossing Glaze Rusty Hinge, Distress Paint Vintage Photo, Ground Espresso

As this card has so many techniques going on. I have a video to share with y'all on the creation of this card but it's not ready yet. So as soon as it is I will put it in here.     

A complete list of the supplies is under the picture. The list, contains compensated affiliate links. If you wish to create a similar card. There is no cost to you for using the links. But it does provide funds to help continue this blog.

Thank you for stopping by!

Happy Crafting,

M.E.

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Lets Celebrate

 Hooray! It's the start of a New Year!

And I, Mary Ellen from Creative Time With ME, am back! I have a beautiful Celebration card to share with y'all!

Paper: CTMH Black, Scrapbook.com Flat Card Front Neenah Solar White, Bazzill Basics Vellum Sheets

Ink: CTMH Charcoal, VersaMark Watermark Stamp Pad, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Mustard Seed, Picked Raspberry, Peacock Feathers

Accessories: Ranger Embossing Powder Gold Tinsel, The Robin's Nest Mardi Gras Dew Drops, Scrapbook.com Birthday Celebration Sentiments Die Set, Echo Park Dreamy Fireworks Stencil

I have a video tutorial on how I created this card! Y'all can see it at the Chattering Robins Blog!

Believe in CHRISTmas

Howdy!

Hope y'all are having a wonderful holiday season! It's Mary Ellen from Creative Time With ME!  Today I have a fantastic nativity box card to share with y'all, plus a video!

Paper: CTMH White Daisy, Black

Accessories: Spellbinders Manger, Naughty or Nice, Scalloped Pop Up Box, WOW Trio Cosmic Embossing Powder Set by Seth Apter, Dylusions Ink Spray Slate Grey, Black Marble, Crushed Grape, Vibrant Turquoise, 1 oz. Mica Sprays, Apple Barrel White Acrylic Paint

In this video I share the process of creating this card! 

Entering these challenges

PIP Challenge 2049

Simon Says: Favorite Technique - Ink Spraying to create a galaxy background

Take A Word Challenge TIS THE SEASON - CHRISTmas season

Make My Monday #137 Christmas Theme Card - CHRISTmas - Nativity

Use Your Stuff Challenge #412 - Winter/Snow/Christmas - CHRISTmas - Nativity

These are similar dies you can find on the Dies R Us site.

Frantic Stamper Nativity Creche & Sheep

Cheapo Dies Sweet Nativity

Don't forget to come join in the fun at the Dies R Us Challenge Blog.  There's a new challenge theme offered on the 1st and 15th of each month and one lucky randomly drawn winner will receive a gift voucher prize to the Dies R Us Store.  For your convenience, all the important Dies R Us links are provided below.

click below for:

STORE 
 CHALLENGE BLOG
  FACEBOOK
  INSPIRATION BLOG

FRIENDS OF DIES R US PINTEREST PAGE

Thank you for stopping by!

Stay Healthy! 

Stay Safe!

Holiday Slimline Card

 Howdy y'all!

I wish to share this awesome card I created using a stamp set by SumMore Fun!

Stamps: SumMore Fun Tangled Tinsel

Paper: CTMH White Daisy

Ink: VersaMark Dazzle Frost, Simon Hurley Crown Me, Catherine Pooler Flirty Fuchsia, Gina K. Tranquil Teal, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pine Needles, Cracked Pistachio, Evergreen Bough

Accessories: Ranger Princess Gold Embossing Powder

In this video I share how this card was created!   

A complete list of the supplies is under the picture. The list, contains compensated affiliate links. If you wish to create a similar card. There is no cost to you for using the links. But it does provide funds to help continue this blog.

Thank you for stopping by!

Happy Crafting,

M.E.

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Lights of Hanukkah

Howdy! 

It's Mary Ellen from Creative Time With ME! I am here with a card Hanukkah card using Dew Drops for the flickering candle lights. 

Stamps: CTMH The Lights of Hanukkah

Paper: CTMH White Daisy

Ink: VersaMark Dazzle Frost, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Chipped Sapphire, Broken China, Tumbled Glass

Accessories: The Robin's Nest Mardi Gras Dew Drops, Ranger Silver Embossing Powder

I have a video tutorial on how I created this card! Y'all can see it at the Chattering Robins Blog!

Holiday Rainbow Snowflake Wreath

Howdy y'all!

Today over at the Rainbow Card Challenge Blog we have a NEW challenge! And it's my favorite kind because we only do it 2x a year and that is to create a Rainbow card!

For today's card there are some steps. From doing the direct to paper technique for each of the snowflakes. Then some heat embossing. Followed by die cutting the snowflakes. And some fun foam sheets for the backing of some of the snowflakes. Finally piecing the card together! 

Stamps: CTMH Merry & Bright

Paper: CTMH White Daisy, Black

Ink: VersaMark Watermark, Scrapbook.com Daffodil, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Ripe Persimmon, Catherine Pooler Cranberry Fizz, Simon Hurley Create Crown Me, CTMH Emerald, Ranger Archival Aquamarine

Accessories: Momenta Lot 6461A, Spellbinders Snowflakes, WOW! Embossing Powder Clear Sparkle, Ranger Embossing Powder Silver Tinsel, Gold Tinsel

I have a video to share with y'all on how I did the techniques listed above.    

Entering these Challenges

Shopping Our Stash #434 - Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge # 84 - Anything Christmas Goes

A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge #129 - Anything Goes

DRU Challenge #158 - Christmas

QKR Stampede Challenge #409

MIUCB #44 - Anything Goes + Clean and Simple

Sparkles Christmas Challenge #119 Non-Traditional Christmas Colours

LTCCB #53 - December Anything Goes

Kat Scrappiness and Anything Goes

Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge #259 Traditional Christmas

A complete list of the supplies is under the picture. The list, contains compensated affiliate links. If you wish to create a similar card. There is no cost to you for using the links. But it does provide funds to help continue this blog.

Thank you for stopping by!

Happy Crafting,

M.E.

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Fairies of Christmas

Howdy y'all! 

It's Mary Ellen from Creative Time With ME! I am here with a card to get us ready for the Christmas season!  

Stamps: CTMH Merry & Bright, Lavinia Stamps Three Dancing Fairies

Paper: CTMH White Daisy

Ink: CTMH Crystal Blue, Evergreen, Catherine Pooler Midnight, VersaMark Dazzle Frost

Accessories: Homemade stencil (SU! Rainbow Builder Framelits), Memory Depot Gold Detail EP, The Robin's Nest Dew Drops Razzleberry, Mardi Gras

Y'all need to visit the Chattering Robins Blog! A video tutorial on how I created this card can be found there!

Have a Joyeux Noel

Howdy y'all!

It's Mary Ellen from Creative Time With ME!  Today I have a some gorgeous snowflake cards to share plus a video too!

Stamps: CTMH Saison de Noel

Paper: CTMH White Daisy, Printer Paper

Ink: VersaFine Clair Nocturne, Ranger Archival Ink Aquamarine

Accessories: Delta Creative Ceramcoat Surfboard Acrylic Paint, FolkArt Blue Lullaby Acrylic Paint, Apple Barrel White Acrylic Paint, Spellbinders Snowflakes, Shapeablities Create-A-Flake Four

 This video shares how I used die cuts to create this gel print. I was able to color the die cuts too! 

Challenges Being Entered

Simon Says: Christmas

WWC298 - Kath's Challenge: Anything Goes With a Masculine Twist

Double "D" Challenges Winter Blues

Penny's Challenge #484

ABC Christmas Challenge - W and X are for.....

Crafty Creations November Challenge (#415) - Anything Goes

Creative Inspirations November Challenge - Winter Wonderland!

Here are similar dies you can find in the Dies R Us site.

Lawn Fawn Stitched Snowflakes Dies

Frantic Stamper Snowflake Trio Dies

Creative Expressions Snowflakes Craft Die

Don't forget to come join in the fun at the Dies R Us Challenge Blog.  There's a new challenge theme offered on the 1st and 15th of each month and one lucky randomly drawn winner will receive a gift voucher prize to the Dies R Us Store.  For your convenience, all the important Dies R Us links are provided below.

click below for:

STORE 
 CHALLENGE BLOG
  FACEBOOK
  INSPIRATION BLOG

FRIENDS OF DIES R US PINTEREST PAGE

Thank you for stopping by!

Stay Healthy! 

Stay Safe!

Pumpkin Spice oh so Nice

Howdy! 

Mary Ellen from Creative Time With ME here!  Today I have a fun eclectic pumpkin card to share and video too!

Stamps: Art Impressions/Simon Says Stamp Pumpkin Spice

Paper: CTMH White Daisy, Kraft

Ink: Catherine Pooler Icing On The Cake

Accessories: FolkArt Vivid Orange, Seashell Pink, Delta Creative Ceramcoat Candid Coral, Calypso Coral, Tim Holtz Distress Paint Vintage Photo, M. Graham & Co Quinacridone Violet, Cadmium Red Light, Spellbinders Pumpkins Nestabilities, Recollections Halloween Pumpkins

This video shows the creation of this fun card! 

Here are similar dies you can find in the Dies R Us site.

Impression Obsession - Dies - Pumpkin Set

Poppystamps - Dies - Pile Of Pumpkins

Don't forget to come join in the fun at the Dies R Us Challenge Blog.  There's a new challenge theme offered on the 1st and 15th of each month and one lucky randomly drawn winner will receive a gift voucher prize to the Dies R Us Store.  For your convenience, all the important Dies R Us links are provided below.

click below for:

STORE 
 CHALLENGE BLOG
  FACEBOOK
  INSPIRATION BLOG

FRIENDS OF DIES R US PINTEREST PAGE

Thank you for stopping by!

Stay Healthy! 

Stay Safe!

Feathery Thanks

Howdy! Hope y'all are doing well!

Mary Ellen here from Creative Time With ME!  Today I have a  fun feathery thanks card using The Robin's Nest Dew Drops to share with y'all!

Paper: CTMH White Daisy, Black, Kraft

Ink: Dylusions Ink Spray Peony Blush, Vibrant Turquoise, Melted Chocolate

Accessories: The Robin's Nest Black/White/Silver Dew Drops, Momenta Words & Icons Friendship, Spellbinders Feathers, Park Lane Woodgrain EF, Hemp Twine, Tim Holtz Distress Paint Tarnished Brass

If y'all visit the Chattering Robins Blog there is a video tutorial on how I created this card!

November Rainbow Card Challenge

Howdy!

Today over at the Rainbow Card Challenge Blog. We have a NEW challenge! That is to create a Sparkling Sapphire monochromatic card.

For today's card, I heat embossed the sentiment. And then I brought out my Amazon makeup brushes and Tim Holtz inks, along with a spray bottle. After I was satisfied with the result from the blending and spraying with water. I used red line tape to glue the front of the card onto the base. That is because the front panel is a bit flimsy now after all that blending. Then I brought out the enamel dots and scattered them around the card.

Stamps: Visible Image Dare to be Different

Paper: CTMH White Daisy

Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink Salty Ocean, Distress Oxide Ink Chipped Sapphire, Faded Jeans, Broken China

Accessories: Eyelet Outlet Enamel Dots, Amazon makeup brush, Memory Depot Clear Detail embossing powder

A complete list of the supplies is under the picture. The list, contains compensated affiliate links. If you wish to create a similar card. There is no cost to you for using the links. But it does provide funds to help continue this blog.

Thank you for stopping by!

Happy Crafting,

M.E.

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October Collected Crafty Collaboration

Howdy!

Today's card is for the Collected Crafty Collabs Hop! Which is a Monthly Themed Hop For Supplies You've Squirreled Away! We are part of the Handmade Happiness group on Facebook. Which is a great community of paper crafters of all styles.

The theme for this month's collaboration is 

 

I chose to go with some Nuvo Gilding Flakes in Sunkissed Copper, Silver Bullion, and Radiant Gold. I also did some die cutting of the word mahalo. "Mahalo" is a Hawaiian word meaning thanks, gratitude, admiration, praise, esteem, regards, or respects. I used both the die and it's shadow. For the shadow I did some partial die cutting. 

If this is your first stop on the hop. Your next stop is Valerie Powell. But if not then you were last at Natasha Davies.

A complete list of the supplies is under the picture. The list, contains compensated affiliate links. If you wish to create a similar card. There is no cost to you for using the links. But it does provide funds to help continue this blog.

Thank you for stopping by!

Stay safe!

Stay healthy!

Stay crafty!

Happy Crafting,

M.E.

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