MCT Favorite Stamp of the Month: Happy Fishies Card

I am terrible about getting cards out on time. Terrible. Even if I already have one MADE, it's a rare occurrence that it'll reach the recipient on time. It's the though that counts, right? Gosh, I hope so.

This card is for my brother and sister-in-law who celebrated their tenth wedding anniversary this month. Let's just say that this card is late. Sorry, Christina!

MCT Products Used

Bracket Sentiments (sentiment) Stamp of the Month!

You're A Great Catch (fishies)

Wishing You Both the Best (hearts)

After coloring in my fishies with Copics, I added eyelashes to one fish and glittered them both with Stickles to add some sparkle. I accented the hearts with Crystal Effects for a shiny, underwater look.

This card will be going out in the mail today (finally)!

Thanks for stopping by! You can find more projects using the Stamp of the Month on Emma's blog. And don't forget that if this set has been on your wishlist, it's ON SALE now through July 31st.

I hope you were inspired!

- Veronica

MCT Do Over Thursday: Cake Anniversary Card

A couple of years ago, I made this cupcake card for my mother-in-law's birthday. It was inspired by a baking day I had with my niece, Evelyn. You can read more about the card (and our baking extravaganza) here.

And while the card was fine, I never really loved it.

Well, today is the day I get a Do Over!


I swapped out the doily, upgraded from a cupcake to a wedding cake and changed the purpose of the card from birthday to anniversary.

I can now officially say that I love this card!

This Do Over card will be given to my brother and sister-in-law this weekend for their anniversary. Please act surprised, Kim! I was really excited to play with the cake stamp from the new set, Wishing You Both The Best. I kept the colors light and mixed the patterned papers to add some interest.

MCT Products Used
Wishing You Both The Best (cake, flowers, "congratulations")
The Sky Is The Limit (banner stamp + die)
Bunch of Stitched Doily Dies (patterned doily layer)
Bunch of Fun Circle Dies (white, wavy circle layer)

You can see more Do Overs on the MCT blog. Be sure to head over there to see what the other designers have in store.

I hope you were inspired!

- Veronica

MCT 38th Edition Sneak Peek: Wreath Anniversary Card

It's Release Week at My Creative Time and today we are showcasing the new Stitched Oval Dies. Now, I'm going to be honest with you: I'm not a fan of ovals. Nope. I'm more of a circle girl. But in using these dies I've come to appreciate the oval. Maybe not love it, but I can see the need for an oval here and there.

This anniversary card was created with someone special in mind. Someone who reads my blog, so I shall not name any names. I used the new ovals to create a frame and a layer. Emma added the fabulous stitching accent to the inside and outside of these dies. So as you can see on my card, it doesn't matter if you use them for frames or layers, you'll still get the stitching!

I used Pretty Spring Wreaths stamp set for my focal point. When stamping on kraft colored card stock, try adding in some white ink. It'll really help your images to pop.

MCT Products Used
Pretty Spring Wreaths (wreath)
Boughs of Holly ("Happy" die)
Happy Thoughts ("anniversary")
Stitched Trio Banner Die (banner for sentiment)
NEW! Stitched Oval Dies (available this Friday)

That's it for me today. Be sure to check out the My Creative Time blog to see what the other designers have whipped up using these dies.

I hope you were inspired!

- Veronica

MCT Try Me Tuesday: Anniversary Slider Card

Today at My Creative Time, the Design Team is trying the Slider Card technique. The concept is pretty simple, but the execution takes time and patience.

The idea is to create the effect of the little slider games we played with as kids. You know, the ones where you had to maneuver all the little squares around to create the picture? I've done cards with squares in the past, but I've never assembled them all jumbled up like this.

This card is for my parents' anniversary tomorrow. Yeah, we have a lot of June/July weddings in my family. My Mom isn't always very good at checking her email, so I'm banking on the fact that she won't see this post until she receives the card.

To be honest, I'm not sure if I cheated with this technique. The video we referred to that showed us this technique showed the card designer stamping her background. I used a patterned sheet of paper. But I did 36 squares, so that must make up for something, eh?

The Speech Bubble Die was modified for this card. I cranked it only half-way through my Big Shot, then removed it, flipped the card stock over and re-positioned the die. I then cranked it half-way through again, resulting in a 'double bubble'.

MCT Products Used
Stitched Round Speech Bubble Die
Bunch of Fun Circle Dies (large wavy circle)
Stitched Restroom Peeps Dies (people)
Stitched Layering Heart Die

Now it's your turn to try out this technique! Before you do, head on over to the MCT blog to see what the other designers have done.

I hope you were inspired!

- Veronica

MCT Thrifty Thursday: Butterfly Anniversary Card

A few weeks ago, The Hubs and I were at Home Depot picking out paint colors for our front door and exterior entrance. As we were browsing the paint swatches, I noticed a little pamphlet with color combo ideas.

I really loved the different color ideas inside the pamphlet and figured I could maybe use the itty bitty swatches that were included. Sure enough - I did!

This anniversary card is for my other brother and sister-in-law who will be celebrating 9 years married this month. I cut the small butterflies out of the paint swatches in the pamphlet and kept the rest of the card very airy and white.

This card is super clean and simple, but has such an elegant feel. The sentiment was created by combining two stamp sets.

MCT Products Used
Pretty Butterflies & Dragonfly Dies
Vintage Stitched Label Dies (sentiment banner)
Chocolate Greetings ("HAPPY")
Happy Thoughts ("anniversary!")

Thanks so much for stopping by! You can check out more thrifty projects on Emma's blog.

I hope you were inspired!

- Veronica

MCT Flip Flop Blog Hop: Perfect Pair

Hey there - Happy Flip Flop Day! You've probably hopped here from Kim's blog. If not, mosey on over to the My Creative Time blog to start this Blog Hop from the beginning.

Today we are showcasing a brand-spankin'-new stamp set called, Sit Back & Relax. How new is it, you ask? It's so new that you can't even order it yet! BUT you can win it! ...details at the end...

I created this card for my brother and sister-in-law's anniversary next week. The original sentiment in the set says, "We are the perfect pair," but I changed it to "YOU" by borrowing another stamp from the Chocolate Greetings stamp set.

MCT Products Used
Bunch of Fun Circle Dies
Make a Splash Die
Build a Scripty & Watercolor Background
Chocolate Greetings
Sit Back & Relax (available on 6/27/14)

Sit Back & Relax - available 6/27

A little about the new set and how YOU can win it...
This fun set includes a total of 19 stamps with coordinating dies! It's not available to purchase until NEXT Friday, but just for hopping today and leaving comments on all of our blogs, Emma will be selecting FIVE of the DT members to give away this set to a lucky reader! We will not be saying which five of us are giving it away, so you might want to comment on ALL the blogs so you won't miss out! All 5 winners will be announced on Emma's blog on Sunday, June 22nd at noon PST! You have until Saturday, June 21st at 11:59p PST to leave your comments. Good luck!
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That's it for today's Blog Hop - I'm your last stop.

I hope you were inspired!

- Veronica