Getting ready for Easter

Howdy y'all!

Mary Ellen here from Creative Time With ME! We're going to turn a cereal box into an Easter basket!

I have had a fantastic time being on the Dies R Us Design Team! Did you know that right now they're hosting a Design Team call! Check it out HERE!

I started out by cutting the pattern paper and cereal box to the size of the die! Then I used Scrapbook Adhesives 12 by 12 Adhesive Sheets  on both sides of the cereal box (chipboard)! Following that I placed the pattern paper on the chipboard! After that I used my die cutting machine to cut out the pieces to create the basket! Next I brought out the Bearly Art Precision Craft Glue  and began to use it on the die cut pieces to create the card!

Paper: Dear Lizzy Lucky Charm Starlight

Accessories: Stampin' Up! Berry Basket Bigz L Die, Cereal Box

The process video for this card! 

Challenges Entered

Simon Says: A Bit O’ Green

Penny's Challenge #491

Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday - March Challenge Spring Colors

The Paper Funday March 2021 Challenge #27 - Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Irish Luck (Use the Color Green)

The Male Room Challenge #148 - Not A Card

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge #400 - Die Cuts and/or Stencils

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

Impression Obsession Lg Basket 1

Impression Obsession Small Basket 1

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Sending a Little Magic

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Mary Ellen here from Creative Time With ME! I've got a magical shaker card to share with y'all today!

Speaking of magical! I have had a fantastic time being on the Dies R Us Design Team! Did you know that right now they're hosting a Design Team call! Check it out HERE!

I started out by taking some Distress inks and blending on top of my card panel. Then I die cut the panel and the clouds. After that I stamped the unicorn and colored her! As for the sun panel I glued transparency film onto the back. When that was dry I attached foam tape to the back and put Sparkle Blends inside to create a shaker card! And then I used my MISTI to align the shaker front to the card base. To complete the card, I took all the clouds along with the unicorn and sentiment and placed them onto the card!  

Stamps: TCP Grab the Unicorn

Paper: CTMH White Daisy, 3M Write-on Transparency Film

Ink: MFT Extreme Black, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Fossilized Amber, Spiced Marmalade, Crackling Campfire

Accessories: Crayola Washable Glitter Glue, SU! Rainbow Builder Framelits, Queen & Co Sunburst, Joy Crafts Clouds, MFT Puffy Clouds, Lifestyle Crafts Genius Bonus

The process video for this card! 

Challenges Entered

Cute Card Challenge 676 - Anything Goes

KRAFTY CHICKS CHALLENGE #549 WEEK 1 (STAMP ACT)

As You Like It Challenge Favourite reason to send a card (& why) - to brighten someone's day

Craft Rocket Challenge #79 - Use dies and/or Spring

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge #400 - Die Cuts and/or Stencils

Penny's Challenge #491

Word Art Wednesday Weeks #481-#482 - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations March Challenge (# 419) - Anything Goes

Paper Funday March 2021 Challenge #27 - Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Irish Luck (Use the Color Green)

Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday - March Challenge

C.R.A.F.T. Anything Goes Challenge #589

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

ScrapMan Rainbow & Clouds

Impression Obsession Clouds

Lawn Fawn Simple Puffy Clouds

Frantic Stamper Soaring Paper Airplane

Poppystamps Whittle Cloud Border

Frantic Stamper Sun Rays Quilted Card Panel

Birch Press Designs - Sun Ray Triangle Layer Set

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Love You So Much

 Howdy!

It's Mary Ellen from Creative Time With ME! I have an awesome card tutorial in time for Valentine's Day!

This card starts out with Mineral Paper and Bic Markers. The paper was cut down to A2 size (4.25x5.5). Then I scribbled the markers onto the paper. Afterwards I brought out some denatured alcohol and a camera lens cleaner to blow the ink around. Then I put Piñata Rich Gold ink onto the paper and added more alcohol which was blown. When I was happy with the way it looked, I brought out dies to cut the paper. A heart die cut for the Mineral Paper. I also used black cardstock and fun foam for the sentiment. The cardstock was run through my Xyron, so it had a sticky back which I peeled off and placed on top of the fun foam. I applied a glue runner onto the back of the heart. And for the sentiment I placed Bearly Art glue on the back. Then I stamped the rest of the sentiment onto some Candy Apple cardstock. Which I then cut by hand into a banner. To complete the card I applied glue on the top of the black cardstock to make the sentiments level. 

Stamps: Hero Arts Love Stamp & Cut

Paper: CTMH White Daisy, Black, Candy Apple, Yasutomo Mineral Paper

Ink: Gina K Amalgam Obsidian

Accessories: Bic Markers, Darice Nesting Hearts, Pinata Rich Gold

The process video for this card! 

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

Impression Obsession - Dies - Heart Set

Memory Box - Dies - Classic Heart Collection

Poppystamps - Dies - Little Luxe Love

Paper Smooches Dies - Love Word

Technique Tuesday - Dies - Long Love

Doodlebug Designs - Dies - Love You

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.

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I Love You Circuit

 Howdy y'all! 

It's Mary Ellen from Creative Time With ME! And I have this uniquely geeky Valentine's Day card to share with y'all!

The Make Art Stay-tion held onto the black cardstock and stencil. I then took a ink blending tool with domed foam applicators to apply the Tim Holtz Distress Oxide ink. Next I stamped the sentiment using Gina K ink and a MISTI. After which I used the Heart die in my Sizzix Sidekick. Once that was complete I placed foam tape on the backside of the heart which I placed on the card front. Finally, I applied Bearly Art glue to attach the Dew Drops. 

Stamps: Dare 2B Artzy Rewrite the Stars

Paper: CTMH Black, Bazzill Raspberry Splash

Ink: Gina K Amalgam Obsidian, Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Lucky Clover

Accessories: Heffy Doodle Love Circuit stencil; The Robin's Nest Dew Drops Mardi Gras, Black; Ecstasy Crafts Nellie's Choice Multi Frame Heart dies

In case y'all are interested in watching the video tutorial on how I created this card! It's up on the Chattering Robins Blog!

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.

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Thank you for stopping by!

Happy Crafting,

M.E.

Let's Hygge!

Howdy y'all!

I hope your year has had a good start! It's Mary Ellen here from Creative Time With ME!  Today I am sharing a cozy, wintery, hygge card. And what is this word HYGGE it is a Danish and Norwegian word for a mood of coziness and comfortable conviviality with feelings of wellness and contentment.(Wikipedia)

Stamps: Three Room Studio Simple Sentiments, Let's Hygge

Paper: CTMH French Vanilla

Ink: Catherine Pooler Midnight

Accessories: MFT A2 Stitch Rectangle STAX Set 1, Diagonal Quilt Square Cover Up, Ranger White Embossing Powder, Ohuhu Markers, Prismacolor Premier, ARTEZA Inkonic

This is the process video for this card! 

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

Sue Wilson Designs Striplet - Quilted Blocks

Frantic Stamper Sun Rays Quilted Card Panel

Tutti Designs Slimline Stitched Rectangles

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.

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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.

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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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