MCT 47th Edition Sneak Peek: Dec 25th Gift Card Holder

Hello and welcome to another Sneak Peek of the MCT New Release! Today we are showcasing the brand new Stitched Treat Sleeve Die and dec25th Die (our freebie for this month!).

I don't have a lot of reasons for treats, really, so I love to use MCT dies as gift card holders! Since this die gives a little extra room for treats, I've added some shredded filler paper and it works perfectly!

I also used the new Belly Band Dies to dress up my sleeve. It's a simple design that only uses dies, so it would be perfect to make several of these for little Christmas thank you gifts (hairdresser, mail person, etc.) or for those teenagers in your life that you have NO idea what to get!

***Sneak Peek Giveaway!***
We will be giving away the sets we are showcasing each day to ONE lucky winner! Today's winner will be announced tomorrow in Emma's video on her blog.

For a chance to win, simply leave a comment on each of our blogs! You are NOT required to comment on every blog, but the more you comment on, the better chance you have for winning!

Very important: Please leave a way for us to contact you with your comment should you be the lucky winner!

For extra entries, you can spread the word about this release on Facebook, tweet about it OR even instagram it! #mycreativetime!

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That's it for me today. Please swing by Emma's blog to see what the other designers have made for today's Sneak Peek.

I hope you were inspired!

- Veronica

MCT Made In Minutes: Dino Gift Card Holders

Hello, hello! This is a very exciting week for me: my baby shower is this Saturday!!! I love any reason to get together and celebrate, but I'm especially thrilled to celebrate the upcoming arrival of our baby boy.

Since Baby K's nursery is dinosaur-themed, it seemed natural to coordinate the baby shower to the same theme and colors. And since I'm a graphic designer by day, it was pretty easy for me to make sure that everything coordinated.

For raffle prizes, we'll be giving away gift cards to Target, Starbucks and Amazon. While I didn't feel the need to make a big to-do about the packaging, I wanted to make sure they were cute and coordinated with our theme.

To create this holder, I cut the Scallop Stitched Envelope out of my base color and used super sticky tape to adhere it together. You might notice that the flaps on my envelopes don't have a scallop. To get more bang for my buck, I first cut my 8.5" x 11" cardstock in half to get two envelopes out of one full sheet. The die itself is a little bit wider than a half sheet, so I simply let the scallop part hang off when I ran it through my die cutting machine.

I attached the gift cards to the Stitched 3x4 Journal Die with glue dots (after printing my cute little row of dinos on the white cardstock). The journal die slips right inside the envelope - perfect fit!

A dino medallion was attached to the simple belly band and we were good to go!

To give our winners a choice of gift cards, I coordinated the color of the envelope with the company:

          Red = Target, Green = Starbucks, and Blue = Amazon

I'm hoping to check back in with photos from the shower soon! Thanks for stopping by today. Check out Emma's blog for more projects you can make in minutes.

I hope you were inspired!

- Veronica

MCT 46th Release Blog Hop: Fangtastic Day Card

Happy Release Day!!! Thanks so much for joining us on the MCT Release Blog Hop! You've probably hopped here from the Ruthie's blog. If not, head on over to Emma's blog to start from the very beginning. You'll be glad you did!

This weekend, our nephew, Christopher, will be turning 18 and I can't believe it! I still see him as the little boy who loved to dress up as Toy Story characters for Halloween. He has grown into such a wonderful young man and we are so proud of him! Move-in day for Eastern Michigan University is right around the corner and we know that he'll excel.

A few years ago, I handed Chris a handmade card for his birthday (as I usually do). He opened it and looked at me funny. It wasn't until later that day that he mentioned the Father's Day card I gave him for his birthday. The WHAT?!?! Apparently, when I grabbed a 'manly card' from my stash, I didn't check to make sure that it was indeed a birthday card. Ever since, I give him randomly themed cards for his birthday. This year, we're going with the Halloween theme!

I know he gets a kick out of the random cards each year. It's just a little something special we share. And who really cares what the card has on it when there's money inside, right? I know I wouldn't!

MCT Products Used
New! Fangastic Day Available Now!
New! Stitched Squares Inside & Out Available Now!

***Freebie Stamp & Die***

This set will be FREE
to the first 150 shoppers!

For our freebie this release, we are giving away this super cute Fangtastic Day stamp and die set to
the FIRST 150 shoppers! You do NOT have to add it in your cart. If you are one of the first 150 shoppers, Emma and her shipping crew will automatically include it in your package! If you order AFTER the 150th shopper, this stamp set will be available for purchase! If you see this set available in the store, that means that 150 shoppers have already come through. No exceptions will be made. Also, this freebie is not a part of the 45th Edition Bundle and is only sold separately.

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***Blog Hop Giveaway***
One lucky winner of today's Blog Hop Giveaway will receive a $50 gift card to the MCT online shop! To enter, simply leave a comment on each of the designers' blogs! You are NOT required to comment on every blog, but the more you comment on, the better chance you have for winning!
Very important: please leave a way for us to contact you with your comment should you be the lucky winner!

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***Sale Alert***
Don't forget that our sale starts right now! Use the code: AUGUST2015 to receive a 15% discount off your entire in-stock purchase! This sale applies to in-stock items only. The sale will end on Friday, August 28th at 11:59pm PST.

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That's it for me today, but the fun doesn't stop here! Hop on over to Leanne's blog to see what she has up her sleeve today.

I hope you were inspired!

- Veronica

MCT 46th Edition Sneak Peek: Marvelous Dino Card

My life has been consumed by cute little dinosaurs lately and it's awesome. Our little bundle of boy is due in November and our Baby Shower is right around the corner! We're doing a dinosaur theme for the Little Guy's room and lots of fabulous gifts have been arriving. A very special friend has sent us so many fabulous presents and I wanted to create a very special thank you card just for her.

MCT Products Used

Fun Speech Bubbles ("you are marvelous" stamp and die)

New! Prehistoric Holidays Available Friday

***Sneak Peek Giveaway!***

We will be giving away the sets we are showcasing each day to ONE lucky winner! Today's winner will be announced tomorrow in Emma's video on her blog.

For a chance to win, simply leave a comment on each of our blogs! You are NOT required to comment on every blog, but the more you comment on, the better chance you have for winning!

Very important: Please leave a way for us to contact you with your comment should you be the lucky winner!

For extra entries, you can spread the word about this release on Facebook, tweet about it OR even instagram it! #mycreativetime!

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That's it for me today! Thanks for stopping by and be sure to head over to Emma's blog to see the marvelous projects done by other designers.

I hope you were inspired!

- Veronica

MCT Made In Minutes: Love You A Latte Card

Happy Monday!

This simple card uses several layers of dies to give it a more "designed" look.

MCT Products Used

All You Need Is Coffee (mug, mug heart pattern, heart stitches, "latte!")

Alpha Pack  (stamped "a")

Family Is Everything ("love")

Stitched Rectangular Frame Dies & More ("you")

Bunch of Fun Circle Dies (circle layer)

Trio Stitched Banner Die

I just love using neutral tones with a pop of color on my projects. The coral card base isn't too bright to take away from the clean, neutral feel of the card.

That's it for me today - thanks for stopping by! Check out Emma's blog to see more Made In Minutes projects.

I hope you were inspired!

- Veronica

MCT Tutorial Thursday: Glazed Donut Card

Hey there! Along with our projects today, the MCT Design Team will be showing you tutorials on how to achieve the different techniques we've used.

When coming up with my technique, I wanted to be sure to show you something that I've actually done. This one is super simple and adds just a touch of shine to your projects.

On my last project, I used Crystal Effects to get a shiny gloss on my hearts. This technique, which I've dubbed "glazing" for today's donut card, gives a similar look without all of the drying time. This card uses the We're Better Together stamp set.

You'll also notice that the 'glaze' on this card isn't as perfect as on the Happy Fishies card from a couple of days ago. It has a texture to it.

Glazing Instructions

1. Die cut the donut shapes out of your desired colors of cardstock.

2. Ink the donut frosting stamp in clear Versamark and stamp it onto the frosting shape.

3. Cover the Versamarked frosting shape with clear embossing powder and heat.

Final Product: A shiny, glazed donut!

*I used this same technique for the chocolate sprinkles on the edge of my card base.

After adhering my donut together with pop dots, I added different color sprinkles to the glaze.

Handy Tip: All of the MCT dies give you an easy way to release your shapes from the metal die once cut. Some dies are "open" and others are "closed" and have little holes that you can slip a poker tool through to pop out the shape (like the donut dies shown in the first instruction photo). The sprinkles die is closed and the little shapes get stuck in the die after cutting. This is a good thing!!! Instead of poking them all out and then fishing for them on your craft table, simply dot your glue on your donut where you want the sprinkles to go and then poke them out onto the glue spots. Easy peasy!

That's all for me today! Be sure to drop by Emma's blog to see the other great tutorials that the designers have in store for you.

I hope you were inspired!

- Veronica

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