MCT Favorite Die of the Month: #TheSkyIsTheLimit Card

I remember hearing my aunts and uncles gasp in surprise when they'd see me after a period of time. "Wow! You've gotten so BIG since I last saw you!" I remember thinking it was pretty funny. To me, time was moving so slowly and I couldn't wait to grow up. Surely, I wasn't that much bigger than last time.

But as an aunt myself (and soon-to-be-mommy), I marvel at how fast time has gone and how BIG my nieces and nephews have gotten. This past weekend, my second-oldest nephew, Chris, graduated from high school. Wow! 

This card was created just for him using June's Die of the Month and will be given to him at his graduation party.

MCT Products Used

Stitched "Capture" Frame with Arrow Die June's Die of the Month!

Social Media Dies ("#")

Fun Stitched Cloud Dies

The Sky is the Limit (hot air balloon stamp + die, sentiment)

Stitched Rectangular Frame Dies & More ("Congrats" die)

Bunch of Fun Circle Dies

That's it for me today - thanks for stopping by! You can see more great projects using June's Die of the Month on Emma's blog.

I hope you were inspired!

- Veronica

MCT Thrifty Thursday: Oh Snap!

Several weeks ago, I tore apart my craft studio and reorganized it. Everything. You know what I've always had trouble with? 

Click for a larger view of my binder

Scraps.

Ugh...what do you DO with them?

Well, I think I found the solution that works for me. I now put all of my solid color scraps into a zipper binder. Each color family has its own sleeve: corals, pinks, yellow/oranges, browns, blues, etc. 

I've vowed to only keep scraps sized to be USABLE and that if I have a TON of one color of scraps, I won't save any more smaller pieces. This has helped to keep my scraps manageable and usable.

Having the binder has made all of my solid color scraps easily accessible. I can have the binder on my craft table and bring it with me to crops. When not in use, it easily slides into one of my drawers. I {love} having things organized.

Tip: By using a zipper binder, I don't have to worry about my scraps falling out. Even if they do come loose, they aren't going very far!

Do you have a great storage solution for your scraps? I'd love to hear about it in the comments!

My project for today's Thrifty Thursday with My Creative Time is made entirely of scraps!

Our niece, Jamie, has earned her GED and this card is to celebrate! She's interested in going back to school for photography, so I knew the camera die would be perfect for this non-traditional graduation card.

MCT Products Used

Stitched Camera Die

Label Font ("Oh Snap!")

Fun Variety On The Inside & Out ("Your hard work has paid off!)

It's All About You (chevron stamp)

All Around Holidays (star die)

Thanks for stopping by today! Check out Emma's blog to see what the other designers have to share today.

I hope you were inspired!

- Veronica