I have a VERY full and informative post for you today! SO grab your favorite cup of whatever you enjoy most, and have a seat!

I promised to share a book and some ideas for those of you out there who are “Canning” challenged. So make sure you take a moment and soak in all the endless ideas 😀 More on that at the bottom!

Today I want to first share some cards with you! Now today I am sponsoring the

 JUGS Technique Challenge 37: Let’s Get Digital <—CLICK IT! You could be entered to win a FREE digital stamp set and paper package!

The team used the Digital Stamps from My Time Made Easy ™ LLC for thier challenge. Some even used the Digital Paper!

Now for those of you who are too TERRIFIED to TRY anything digital My Time Made Easy ™ LLC has a FREE digital stamp you can get HERE. FREE…..That means NO RISK!

Never tried our digital stamps?

Well one of my lovely customers created a video for you!

Working with Digital Stamps by Terri Moore <—CLICK TO VIEW.

EASY PEASY!! PLUS All our digital images come with step by step photo instructions as well.

Want to try some digital paper? 

We have THREE different FREE digital paper packs found HERE and HERE and HERE! AGAIN-RISK FREE!

I have also created a video for you for using Pretty Printables © <—CLICK HERE!

I have an entire post breaking down the cost effectiveness of the digital paper—> HERE!

I have made several video tutorials for MTME! You can view them ALL —-> HERE!

Over the last few months I have made numerous samples with our digital images, and am always using the digital paper, so I thought I’d share a few more samples today.

AND because I promised you all even more ways to use the Well Preserved set thought today would be the perfect day to share it all.

Apples, Oranges, Cherries and Pears! OH MY!

I wanted to share even more versatile card ideas using more of the fruit images!

First up:

An apple for teacher

I’m working on teacher thank yous and gifts, and thought this could be perfect for one of the 12 I have to gift things to!

I used the Preserve It: Apples and Pears digital collection for this one. Super simple layout that can be switched up with every fruit in the set.

The LOVE the versatility in the apple because you can color it, leave it outlined or ADD the sliced apple core image!

FUN! FUN! FUN!! Plus they are the perfect size for creating your own background paper or becoming the mail focus of a creation.

Sending you sunshine!

How “sweet” is this?

Reminds me of a Florida Orange Juice commercial! LOL!

For this I printed some of the Pretty Printable paper from the Preserve It: Oranges & Strawberries collection, and the Vintage Plaid Hues of Red with Sugar! 

I had so much fun combining the fruit slices from both the A Spot of Tea (which is the large fruit wedge) then the Well Preserved set which used the little fruit wedge!

I just stamped them as seen in this: Using the Fruit Wedge from A Spot of Tea © video, and added some glitter.

My sentiment is from the You’ve Got Mail set 😀 Its such a fun and unique set that really gives new meaning to HAPPY MAIL!!

Two Lil’ Cherries

OH! I so loved this one when I was done!

I combined the label image from the Well Preserved set with the cherries, and added a clear page pebble over them.

I then layered it onto the floral circle frame from Paper Pattern Pieces. It gave such a elegant look!!

I decided to split the sentiment from Sensational Sentiments.With the two lil’ cherries, and the sentiment “two words” it was perfect to me.

I used the Fruit Medley collectionfor the bottom of this one. It was the perfect addition to my card!

Just Pear-fect

This is last but certainly not least!!

Loving the colors and the paper on this one. I used Nomad polka dot pattern from the Darling Dots collection, then the floral paper from the Tea Parlor Nomad’s Warm Apple Cider Collection. You really should check out all the patterns within each collection!! There is generally a large variety of AWESOME patterns for so many uses.

Once again I used the frame from Paper Pattern Pieces, This time it was the square. I love stamping the 2 pears together. I just stamped one pear, then masked it before I stamped the second one. I enjoyed coloring them, but you could easily leave them alone, or paper piece them.

OK now onto more details, as promised.

There are tons of you out there who are CANNING challenged!

Many of you expressed that you love the Well Preserved set but aren’t sure you could use it since you don’t “Can”.

Well I think (or hope) I’ve given you a ton of ideas (for those of you who don’t “CAN”) to find uses for this set all the same. The set is very versatile, as are many of the sentiments.

For all you out there who CAN’T can, because

1) you don’t want to

2) you don’t have time

3) you never even tired-where to begin?

4) you have no ambition to

….then I have some wonderful alternatives for you to still be able tp utilize the Well Preserved  stamp set, as well as the Jam Packed template!

So if you thought you CAN’T now you CAN!!

For all of you out there who CAN’T can your own fruit goodness, or maybe you never tried it and WANT to, then I think you will love this book I found at Walmart!

Ball Blue Book: Guide to Preserving

I found this with the canning supplies (near the dish section). It has EVERYTHING you would ever want or need (with photos for you visual people like myself) for someone who has NEVER canned before 😀 I hope to share my very first batch of jam making with you all once we pick our own FRESH fruit. I think that makes the difference 😀

Now back to you all who don’t want to bother canning, YES! you “CAN” find some great uses for the Well Preserved  stamp set.

You can also just just the jars for packaging stuff!! IF you can fit it in a half pint canning jar you can “JAM PACK” it, with style! So the ideas are endless.

From sewing and stamping supplies, to delectable edibles!

There are all sorts of things you can put in the half pint Ball Canning Jar! They are pretty inexpensive too. Just let your imagination soar a little. Think outside the BOX!

Here is a little something I made!

Some mini blueberry muffins!

One batch of mix goes a LONG way when giving gifts!

I fit in about 6 per jar. They equal a smidgen more than gifting on large muffin, and look so cute in here.

I just used the half pint jar, to put my mini muffins in, then for the front decoration I use the Well Preserved set with coordinating Well Preserved Cut File . You can whip up a ton of tags like this. I then added some blueberry fabric to my jar lid, then tied with some gingham ribbon. SIMPLE! DONE!

Here are some ideas for you:

Food mixes-like strawberry, blueberry and raspberry pankcake mix, muffin mix (already made muffin), or even bread mix.

Drink mixes!! You will want to see Tracey’s post for sure 😀

Candy-there is a plethora of fruit flavored candies! Some of my faves are the gummy fruit wedges and the Haribou Raspberries!

Candles-yes! You can make your own scented candles and package it up in a Ball canning jar! How cute would that be?

Cookies! Yup! Stack em’ up and put them in a jar instead of a bag. My favorite are Raspberry Linzer cookies!

Scented bath & body products! How about some handmade (or store bought) soaps, or bath-salts? Lots of sweet scents!

Fudge and other chocolate yumminess.

Peanuts, or oven roasted cashews!! YUM!

Apple Cider, Coffee, or Hot Cocoa mix!

Dip! Already mixed, and ready to present to a hostess 😀

What about the layered mixes you can put in a jar! There are ALL sorts of soups and cookie recipes that you can layer in a jar!

Instead of a bowl of soup, what about a JAR! They can pop it in the fridge until they are ready to heat and eat.

I think I could go on and on, but you get the idea. Get creative with your gifts, and you will be pleasantly surprised at how the smallest of gifts, presented perfectly goes a LONG way, and gets an amazing response.

Remember, your presentation is the FIRST thing people notice, and that is what really “SELLS” people on products in the marketplace! Catchy colors, packaging designs and logos!

Now it is easier than ever.

Thanks for stopping by.

I hope you took something away from my MILE LONG post today. Jeepers, I should have cleaned the house before I started this post, because now I want to go create something, instead of dust, vacuum, and wash the floor.

Until next time.

BUSY! BUSY! BUSY!!

 The things I’ve crossed off my to do list the last few days are INSANE! How about you?

We are getting ready for vacation, so I’m back to workin my hiney off to be swim suit ready within the next month, and I have 2 things to say:

1) OUCH!

My body hurts!! I know its a good hurt because I’m using muscles that have been neglected. The ONLY muscle getting any use the last few months has been my BUTT cause I’ve been sitting on it typing and makin files! LOL! OH and then I guess my finger too

2) I’m STARVING!

 LOL! When I work out I eat WAY more than I usually do, because my body/metabolism is actually working! I eat more than usual and LOSE weight. Typically I don’t eat breakfast or lunch, and then by 3pm I’m starving. I can generally live off coffee the first few hours of life, so hunger normally doesn’t occur. This is BAD. I NEED to eat. its good for you to eat several smaller meals a day. Keeps everything moving, and you body burning calories, so I am getting back to that.

OK totally off topic but I felt the need to just say it, since all I can think of is how SORE and HUNGRY I am! LOL!

Its the end of the year, and teacher gifts need completing, so WHY am I typing this post instead?

(You may want to check out the Boxed Lunch Perfect Package if you ARE making gifts :D)

I don’t know, maybe its my therapy! LOL! My little connection to the world. I enjoy sharing everything here. Its kinds like a virtual diary of creativity 😀 Its the coolest thing to know others may get enjoyment or inspiration from me in any way 😀 So I keep doing my best to keep creating.

My husbands jokes “Don’t you worry about running out of ideas?” While I giggle, YES! That does  freak me out! LOL! But I have so many ideas jotted down it may take a lifetime to get them all made, so I won’t worry about that just yet.

Speaking of ideas and creativity, I figured I share a fun little project using a technique I’ve not tried in a long time, so I hope you have a minute (or like 5)

The official June release week at My Time Made Easy ™ LLC is over, but I made SO much stuff I still have plenty to keep sharing! Certainly NOT a bad thing.

So I figured I’d share some samples I created using the rose bud flourish image from the A Spot of Tea set! I LOVE the way that turned out, so I wanted to showcase it a little. I think the tags, and that flourish a SUPER on thier own 😀

First up here is a simple card I made.

I really loved using the Rambling Rose Cut File, combined with the flourish image from the A Spot of Tea !! It makes a stunning combination!

I drew a frame around the sentiment, which is from the All A Flutter Sentiments. I really love this sentiment, and has forgotten all about it until I got a birthday card from Pam! When I read it I was just like “WOW! I so love that sentiment. I swear I have that somewhere!” Then it dawned on me “DUH!! You MADE it into a set! LOL!” So I knew that was going to be what I wanted for my card 😀 I then obviously needed a  butterfly (I swear I could use a butterfly on EVERY project and never tire of them) so I used the butterfly from Just For You set. I’m finding I turn to that set A LOT too 😀 I love incorporating older sets/products with the newer sets/products!

Next, you may have seen this on the website, so I figured it would be a good one to share (Plus I got some HOW DID YOU DO THAT? emails :D)

Now keeping the focus on that same rose bud flourish, from A Spot of Tea, I decided to make a “faux metal” embellishment for my candle!

I knew I wanted to take a simple candle and “step it up”.

So, I made a fancy schmancy topper for the candle.

I used the Killer Curves Frame to cut my label. Then I stamped it with the Killer Curves : Fancy Framesborder, which I colored in with my Copic markers.

Punched a hole in the center, to pull my wick though, then stamped the sentiment from Sensational Sentiments. Note: you will want to punch your hole FIRST so you can ensure it is in the center! The stamps are clear photo-polymer, so lining things up is a breeze.

Then I added some pearls and a Prima flower! Love it.

This was wrapped with the Tea Parlor: Bow Bells Lagoon paper. It was designed using the rose bud flourish so it is a PERFECT match! Love matchy matchy stuff!

How AMAZING does that look? Can you believe its NOT real metal?!

DIRECTIONS:

All I did want use my Versamark ink pad, smooshed it onto my cardstock. Ensuring lots of ink got on there evenly.

Layered on some Silver embossing powder, then heat set.

Repeat at LEAST 5 X’s-Smoosh ink pad, add embossing powder, heat set!

On the LAST time for the heat setting that last layer, make sure you ink your stamp in either versamark ink ,or you can use a permanent black for a cool look.

JUST as you finish heat setting QUICKLY stamp your image into the HOT powder!

This is the look you get!

Pretty cool huh?

This just went from a sweet smelling $1 candle to being worth far more than that! And its OH SO PRETTY!

Well that does it for me. I have an Ice Cream Social to go to with the kids (I PRAY I can stay away from getting a scoop myself!).

I’ll be back really soon with more to share!

Thanks for stopping by and letting me share a piece of my world with you.

Today we have the entire design team sharing some great projects for you using items from the  June Release from My Time Made Easy ™ LLC

Be sure you stop by and visit each one for some fantastic gift ideas!

My project today is one of my favorite to date!! I hope you enjoy it.

I knew whatever I did I wanted it to be a COMPLETE gift set. I’m ALL about matchy matchy stuff. That is what got me into stamping in the first place! I wanted cards/tags/boxes that matched my gifts….5 years later here I am, making it ALL on my own. I totally love it. It is just a gratifing feeling to know I made ever aspect of my gift for someone-from the box, to the card, and the tag!

I have to say I’m in love with it.

When I designed the Well Preserved set several months ago, I knew I really wanted to make some dimensional raspberries at some point. I could envision this entire project in my head, but admittedly it all came together better than planned!!

I was really inspired  by some Hairibou Raspberry candies, and knew I wanted a fancy way to package it, so I turned to the Tea Tabbed Box. With or without the tea cut out, this is a super cute box that goes together in a pinch, and will have you wanting to use it over and over again. I decided that I would package the candies in a flat canning jar. I just cut and stamped a simple matching label for the top, using the raspberry, sentiment and circle label from the set.

 Since releasing Well Preserved, I am finding all sorts of great uses for these everyday, inexpesnsive jars for my holders. I also love the airtight feature, which ensures whatever treat I put in there will stay much more fresh than any baggie!!! 

 I obviously could have use the half pint jar for this and packaged it in the Jam Packed template, but I wanted the style of the Tea Tabbed Box for this one instread. Plus I love sharing all the various possibilities for every template! This jar does fit perfectly too. 

So I made my base using some OSW white cardstock.I stamped my Fanciful Flourishes on my template first (before fully assembling). I then added my red raspberries, and little leaves.

To make my raspberries more dimesional, so I used some red liquid pearls to dot on each berry! I wasn’t trying to be perfect, and it actually went really quick. I think you will agree that it was well worth the extra step of using the liquid pearls. It really makes this project POP.

For my lid I printed my paper : School Plaid Collection 1 , then cut the top lid.

I wasn’t sure HOW I was going to adorn my lid but I knew it had to be equally stunning as the stamping on the bottom of the box.

I had purchased these red raspberry garland stuff in the plant section at Michaels over the WINTER!! At the time I had NO idea what I would do with them but they wer ON SALE, so I couldn’t pass them up! When I began making this project lightbulb went off! My only regret is I didn’t buy MORE!!!

Once the Tea Tabbed Box was done I was nervous that my card would pale in comaparison. So I just let the card guide me 😀

I took the circular element from my jar, as my inspiration for the circular panel of red raspberries.

 I repeated the same steps on them as on my Tea Tabbed Box. Once that was done I added this purty wire butterfly I had in my stash of treatlets. I also used a scaled down version of the same School Plaid Collection 1 paper (I so love digital paper and that is just ONE of the many reasons!) I used on my box lid.

Once that was layered I knew I wanted some RED so I used the large label from the Well Preserved set, along with the Well Preserved Cut File (I cut 2 red labels), and stamped them in a white craft ink. I then layered then under my main panel-one rounded side going left, and one going right! I LOVE the look it gave me.

So that is that!

It started with some inspiration from a CANDY, then flourished into this entire coordinating gift set.This entire project took almost an hour. Not bad considering I was totally unsure what I was actually going to do!

Now you have some inspiration, you can easily whip up your own! It took longer for the liquid pearls to dry than the actual gift set creation 😀

Supplies:

Pretty Packaging Template: Tea Tabbed BoxPretty

Impressions Stamps: Well Preserved, Fanciful Flourshes

Pretty Printables Digital paper: School Plaid Collection 1

Pretty Pieces Cut File: Well Preserved

Cardstock from Couture Cardstock

Liquid pearls, buttons by Foo Fa La, Wire Butterfly unknown, Rapsberry Garland, rectangle, circle layers from Cricut Machine, Ball canning jar, Haribou Candy

Thank you all for stopping by!

I have even more to share this week, so come back tomrorow!! I’ll also keep you posted on when our SOLD OUT sets get back in stock!!

Till tomorrow.

Hi everyone!

Ready for some more projects?

Be sure to visit Catherine Doucette! She is sharing even MORE with the A Spot of Tea. I have to say it has been nice having her back with us this month!

Wait until you see what Tracey made! YUM! YUM! YUM!

“Lauren has done it again this month.  The new Well Preserved set is SO versatile, and tons of fun.  Fruit is timeless – lol.  What are NOT timeless, are “Hot Drinks”.  Not temperature hot, but trendy hot.  Come by to see how I used the Jam Packed Template along with the Well Preserved digi and regular sets to make some “Hot Drinks” into a gift for a good friend”

I have so much to share its crazy! Lots of cards and gift ideas.

I’m also working “ahead” because I’m going on vacation and am feeling the CRUNCH!

AND I have a hair appointment today so I need to be brief 😀

I know you are all just as busy as I am this weekend, so I’ll save the real god stuff for the weekdays, when most of you catch up on the blog reading.

Now living in NH Maple Syrup and Maple candy is a BIG deal! We get it FRESH, and let me tell you, it is TASTY!!

That is why I HAD to include a Maple Leaf in the set, along with some coordinating sentiments 😀

I was going to wait to share this one, since I am making the Tea Tabbed box to put it in, but I thought I could share this now, and maybe do the box later 😀

NH Made Maple

So here is my gift set-inspired by my card!

It was great to have some inspiration and a starting point.

If you missed all the cards I made using the Well Preserved © set you can go here!

Maple Syrup

So here is my sweet lil jar of Maple Syrup.

I just used the circle label from the  Well Preserved © set , and the Well Preserved Cut File to make a super quick tag to hang off my jar of maple syrup!

Next up-Maple Candy! I just inked my leaf in 4 different colors to get a “fall” leaf look.

This stuff is SO sweet it is sure to kill any sugar frenzy you may have!

For this one I used the All Tied Up: Circle to hold my Maple Leaf image, and tied it around the box!

Package these up in the Tea Tabbed Box (without the tea cut out!)and it is the perfect gift!!

Pretty Packaging © template – Tea Tabbed <—if you are looking for the perfect packaging for these goods!

Pretty Impressions © Stamps- Well Preserved

Pretty Printables Digital Paper: Vintage Plaid

Cardstock by Couture Cardstock

Ink: Momento

Pretty Pieces © Cut File- Well Preserved, All Tied Up: Circle

 Ribbon by May Arts

OK Lots more to come, so stop on by tomorrow!

OK its been so quiet here on the blog! Where on earth did you all go??

I was going to post one of my LONG projects, but decided to wait. I figure if everyone is busy (especially with the weekend) then I would follow suit, and keep it short and sweet too. I have stuff I want to do with my family and this shorter post will allow me the day to do just that. Especially since I’ve been even more busy packing up all the orders that come in daily 😀

Happy mail has a new meaning now 😀

Don’t miss another project from Catherine Doucette today.

Today we also have a super peek from Stephanie Kraft

Here is what she has to say:

When I first saw Lauren’s 3-D tea pot, I was both amazed and intimidated! After cutting out all of the pieces for the Tea For You © template, I was pleasantly surprised at how easily it all came together. This is the perfect gift for any tea loving friend (or even yourself!), and it combines so well the Tea Tabbed © box, A Spot of Tea © stamp set, cut files and digital papers. I made today’s project for a friend of mine, but I was so inspired that I made a complete tea set for myself (I’ll share that on our final group post day)!

Be sure you pay  Stephanie  a visit!

Many of you have told me about your plans for the Well Preseved © set! How exciting to hear what you are all going to be doing with it! I have tons more projects and ideas, and I will share them as the week progresses, but today I’m keepin it simple.

Today I’ll share a project I made to match my card I posted the other day.

It was great to have some inspiration and a starting point.

If you missed all the cards I made using the Well Preseved © set you can go here!

CLICK HERE TOO! You have to see what Katie did using the Digital Well Preserved set!

This is a jar of Peach Jam! Talk about SWEET 😀

I personally don’t make my own jam, I ahve a friend who does, and she stock piles my kitchen for me 😀 I also love to go to the local Farmers Market and/or farm-stands to purchase various types there as well. They make excellent gifts!

I did find an AMAZING book about canning that I will share later in the week. I also have some other ideas for these half pint Ball canning jars for those of you who don’t can, or have no time/interest in it.

The is the top of my jar lid.

I have to say I impressd myself with the colors of my peach! LOL! It looks quite real (I think anyway)

I had some gorgeous Peach fabric that I cut into a circle for my lid cover. I then stamped, colored and cut (using the Well Preserved Cut File) my Peach Jam Jar, and added it to the top! Easy Peasy! You can really whip up these jars in not time.

I used the Well Preserved Cut File to make is go much quicker and allow me to layer my jelly jar iamage without hardly any effort! How did I live without my Cricut?? To think I use to HAND CUT everything! No wonder I can get so much MORE done now 😀

Note: We sell the PDF versions of all our templates, some cut files are NOT available in PDF, so check the descriptions to be sure.

I also used the Well Preserved Cut File to create my circle label for my jam. I just stamped my circle tag onto the cut adhesive label I made, and stamped the leaves and “homemade” in green. The “Peach Jam” was stamped in a cantaloupe ink. Simple yet a true WOW! In the set there is even a “date:” sentiment, and some other labels that you may find useful like: From the kitchen of, Hand Picked, Just for You…to name a few. If nothing else the fruits are SO cool on their own.

Supplies

Pretty Packaging © template – Jam Packed <—if you are looking for the perfect packaging for you canned goods!

Pretty Impressions © Stamps- Well Preserved

Pretty Printables Digital Paper: Vintage Plaid

Cardstock by Couture Cardstock

Ink: Momento & Copic Markers

Pretty Pieces © Cut File- Well Preserved

 Ribbon by May Arts, DMC embroidery floss

Other: Avery Adhesive Label sheets, Fabric

There is still even more to come, so if you have some time, stop on by tomorrow!

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the weekend.

Well it’s the 4th and I still have SOOOOOO many ideas and projects left to share.

Today we have Pam Imholz with a super project for you!!

Here is what Pam has to say:

Nothing is more soothing than a cup of tea – whether it’s a it hot cup on a cold winter day or iced and crisp on a hot summer day. You’ve got to see the new Tea Time ideas from My Time Made Easy this month. You will be over the moon and ready for Tea Time after you see these new coordinated items.

Go ahead and check out what Pam  has done!

Don’t forget that Catherine Doucette is back with us sharing some samples too!

I have a few things to share too! Shockingly no template, I thought I’d go the card route instead. (Don’t worry lot’s more template ideas to come!)

Since I began My Time Made Easy ™ LLCback in December MANY of you have since taken the plunge to try your hand at new things!! Things you’ve never tried before 😀 I cannot tell you how good it feels to know that many of you have tried your hand at something new using my products!!

One thing that may have you intimidated is the Pretty Impressions Digital version of our stamps. Now I totally get it! I’m generally note a HUGE digital stamp person, but the last year I have grown to appreciate the possibilities they can offer. That being said I’ve begun to offer select sets in a digital version. Over the last year or so I’ve started to use them more and more, and even enjoy it. I recall when I first tried acrylic stamps. I HATED them, now that is ALL I will use! I love and prefer them. When storage space and money are a factor the digital stamps can be a great option too 😀

One of my customers: Terri Moore alerted me to something she put together using MTME! She created a step by step video tutorial on using the A Spot of Tea Digital set!! She did an amazing job! THANK YOU TERRI!!

You can view her VIDEO TUTORIAL HERE!

Each of our digital images come with step by step photo instructions. You can try one of our digi’s FREE—>HERE!

Today I created 3 different cards using the A Spot of Tea Digital set, and combined it with the Digital version of the Just For You set!

I also used the Tea Parlor papers in Plum/ Silent Night, Nomad’s Warm Apple Cider , and the Darling Dots collection.

First up You & Me for tea

If there is ONE thing I love it is combining stamps sets! I love having the ability to mix and match all my images, and sentiments with other sets in my collection. Now when I design I keep these possibilities in mind. This novelty is further expanded when you use any of our Pretty Impressions Digital version of the sets!

I enlarged the tea pot from the Just For You , and digitally added the butterfly (from the same set) along with the rose flourish-which I was able to MIRROR in the program! How cool!!

The tea pot is on some layered I made using the Killer Curves: Fancy Framescut file. I stamped one of the corner adorner’s from the Killer Curves: Fancy Frames stamp set.

The tea cups were mirrored too 😀 As you can see one goes in the original direction, and the other points the opposite way. I used my photo software to color in my images too! While I love to color with my Copic’s, I find this is a GREAT option to have, especially if you are going to mass produce something like invitations 😀

Please Join Us for Tea

Like this 😀

OK you could certainly make it much more simple…but I love this one!! I also used the Vintage Plaid collection

My sentiment is from the actual A Spot of Tea STAMP set, but the rest was all digital 😀 Or hybrid as most like to call it.

Also note on my tea cup, I arranged the rose bus images to my liking 😀 Something not so easily done with stamps.

I love purple and yellow! I know many of you out there aren’t purple fans…but you can use whatever Tea Parlor collection you like in your favorite  colors to recreate your own version.

Now for my favorite one!

No yellow, bit I think this is so sweet and dainty 😀

In this one I combined my images together (the same completed tea pot, and my plain tea cup). My sentiment also stamped.

When I designed the A Spot of Tea set, I didn’t NEED to design a tea pot because I knew I already had an “adjustable” one is the Just For You digital set. Its cool to have BOTH the acrylic and digital version. I like being able to touch and feel my stamps, but SOMETIMES (like in this case) I have an image that I wish were adjustable!

Now you don’t have to digitally color it. You can print it, like a coloring book page 😀 and handcolor it. No one would ever know it was digital! You can then make it as BIG or as small as you want. Add other images to it…..flip it…..whatever you want!

As you can see (and I feel like a broken record saying this but it is true) the possibilities are ENDLESS!

I think that should be my moto! LOL!!!

Supplies:

Pretty Impressions © Stamps- A Spot of  Tea acrylic & digital, Killer Curves: Fanciful Frames, Just for You

Pretty Printables Digital Paper: Tea Parlor Collection, Vintage Plaid, Darling Dots

Cardstock by Couture Cardstock

 flower by Prima, Ribbon by May Arts, Buttons by Foo Fa La

Thank you for stopping by today. I hope the projects whet your creative pallet!

I’ll be back with even more tomorrow 😀

YEAH! The My Time Made Easy ™ LLC June Release is FINALLY here!

Check out our release details: HERE! 

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I have to say thank you to all my design team, for thier hard work. They are KILLING the samples this month. I am very blessed to have such a wonderful team. I also want to thank Sara Williams, as she loads all my stuff and does a TON of other things, amongst designing paper for me too. I also want to thank Kristin as well for all her hard work and design contributions this month, despite her busy schedule! She not only has the paper, but also designs some of the cut files with me, one in which inspired 2 stamp sets!

Now as you have seen ALL our new products coordinate! They always make the perfect items for gift giving 😀 I like showing you that what we have is very versatile and perfect for the “card-maker” or scrapper! So today my design team and I are ALL sharing some CARD ideas with you, using the NEW! Pretty Impressions stamps from the June Release.

Once you are done here, be sure to hop along for some amazing ideas:

Now the ideas do NOT end today! We have a week left of sharing more and more projects with you. I am so proud to have a company that offers THIS MANY projects over an extended period of time 😀 Endless ideas.

If time allowed I personally could make a 100 projects with everything we put out monthly! LOL! My brain gets running, but so does the clock.

Any-who…..

I really wanted to show you all just how fun and versatile the Well Preserved stamp set actually is! I also think it will help you to visualize just HOW MUCH you are getting in just one set 😀

Between all the fun various fruit images, and the “everyday” fruity sentiments I knew I could make a bunch of cards for any occasion.

So to share with you the different looks you can achieve, and prove just how easy it CAN be…….I used the same layout, along with every fruit image in the Well Preserved set: Apple, Blueberry, Cherry, Grape, Orange which can also be a Lemon/Lime/or Grapefruit) , Maple Leaf, Peach (can be apricot, or plum too), Pear, Raspberry (can be blackberry or other berry), and the Strawberry-to create 10 cards!

Here is the MTME Sketch 01:

I created a special PDF document of the Sketch for you to download! It has the sizes of the layers, as well as the sketch photo for you to use as a reference!

MTME Sketch PDF<—-Click that to download/print/save a PDF

(Send me a link if you decide to give this sketch a try :D)

Between the 10 cards, I made sure to use the 2 jar styles 5 times each.

 I utilized the Well Preserved Cut file to make this process of mass production go quickly too. CLICK HERE TO SEE VIDEO

Some of you may prefer one jar style over the other, but either way both are seriously cute and are well served in the set. I was also sure to make each card a little special and unique by doing something to make it a little different than the others.

When creating my designs I decided I wanted to use all the various sentiments, and found they would all fit in various “ovals”. I was also able to use both of the little leaves in the set, stamped on either side of the sentiments. NO SENTIMENT IS REPEATED!! How cool is that?

I also used the various patterns from the NEW! 5 Preserve It © Collections, the Vintage Plaid ©, Fruit Medley, and Vintage Stripes, and the Flower Fusion (last month) Pretty Printables Digital Paper collections. Since everything coordinates my “job” was made SUPAH easy peasy. (said in my Massachusetts accent)

So let me get started! I will break my creations down per collection.

First collection Preserve It © : Cherries & Peaches

As you can see I used two different jars, used fruit paper on the top panel, and plaid paper on the bottom.

I also paper pieces both lids, one having a bow, the other not. One card used buttons, and the other the fruit image in the side squares.

1) First up we have Hand Picked Friend

How simply country sweet is this layout?

 I altered the All Tied Up: Oval for my sentiment. The Hand Picked is part of the Well Preserved set. The “friend” is from So Sentimental (expected to be back in stock next week).

I love how this turned out. I used the cherry patterned paper, and thought that it would be fun to mix it up by using some flower buttons on my side blocks.

I *just* noticed that my cherry paper is up-side-down! LOL!!! Oh well! I’ll give it to someonw with “bad eyes” and pray they don’t notice!

I used the same plaid paper to paper piece the lid of my cherry jar.

Now we have 2) Peachy Keen

I loved coloring my peaches!  The peach paper is cute. I love how Sara made all the half eaten fruit!

The sentiment is PERFECTION!

On this card I used the rounded jar, and again paper pieced my lid, using the plaid paper, tied with some embroidery floss. I love that.

Next set of cards is the Preserve It © : Apples & Pears

For this collection I made each different. I LOVE the colors, and the use of Sunflower cardstock as the main layer!

I can’t believe how different each card ACTUALLY looks.

3) Just Pear-fect

I LOVE having the blue & green on my pear card. I wouldn’t have thought to add the touch of blue, had I not printed my vintage stripped paper! For the oval I used a scallop cut file I had in my files, but the SU! Scallop/Oval would work too 😀

I love pears and the “Pear-fect” sentiment. The paper makes this POP. My pear “jam” is colored in a pale green, and again my lid is paper pieced. What stands out to me is the colors. Again, I love them.

4) Apple of my eye

I love this. Every detail.

I used the Apple sentiment from  the Well Preserved set, then for the “of my eye” sentiment, I used the Lunch Box Love Notes Add On’s . Mixin and matchin!!

My “oval” is from So Sentimental (expected to be back in stock next week). I also used the So Sentimental Frame to cut it out.

I love the fruit medley of paper! Its such a great option. I went to an older release, and used Flower Fusions for my leafy patterned paper!

 The Apple image in the set can be colored in, but it also has a separate “core” image that you can choose to stamp in the center! I think that makes it SO much more fun and versatile!

My lid is colored and stamped with the plaid image for my lid. The base of the jelly jar is paper pieced with colored patterned paper.

Next collection: Preserve It © : Blueberries & Grapes

Both of these are so full of color! What is NOT to love?

I used the rounded jelly jar for both. Then the fruits on the square panels.

5) Blueberry thank you 

I was ecstatic over the blueberry image when it was done! I think its perfectly perfect 😀

I used the Fruit Medley paper on it, and my frame was from the All Tied Up: Oval

 My children, hubby and I go blueberry picking every year! So this has happy thoughts attached for me.

I found stamping them in a blue ink, then coloring was best. It’s so simple, and I love that.

Now we have 6) Thanks a bunch

I love the text/fruit bkgd paper on this one! LOVE IT! So elelgant looking.

This card is possibly my fave from the set. Maybe because its purple?! LOL!

I went back to the  So Sentimental set for the frame, and I also used the So Sentimental Frame cut file.

The grapes can be ANY color, and even used for WINE! Endless possibilities. My jar was handcolored, as was my lid , which was also stamped with the plaid image.

I just enjoyed this one.

Next up we have another sweet collection: Preserve It © Oranges & Strawberries

I love the colors of ALL these collections. I had WAY too much fun, in case you can’t tell.

Having a layout is GREAT! Makes the process FLOW.

7) Here is the “Orange you sweet”

I have to admit I felt SO CLEVER thinking up this one! I inked up my “orange” sentiment, then I used markers to ink up the “you” and “sweet” from the “You make life sweet” sentiment.

I actually wanted to KICK myself for NOT putting it IN the set originally, but I didn’t even THINK of it until I made the card!

I adore the orange/lemon/lime/grapefruit wedge immensely! Makes me think of Iced Tea in the summer. I know sounds weird, but I have fond memories of my mom and I, sitting out on the porch all summer sipping ice tea with fresh lemons and having girl talk.

8) Homemade Just For You

OH! I do love that sentiment label that fits right IN the label jar!

I also love that there is a larger version for your creations too!

On this one I used the Fruit Medley paper, and some Vintage Stripes paper. So summery to me! My ribbon is suede, and is just to die for. I enjoyed coloring my jelly jar!

Now we move onto the next collection: Preserve It © Lemon & Raspberry

OK so I didn’t make ANY lemon anything for this post! Instead I took the Maple Leaf in the set to complete my need to use ALL the images within the set!

9) Maple Sweet

Could you just die for this one? I love that is seems masculine, and so fall. Living in NH Fall leaves, and of COURSE Maple Syrup is a BIG part of our State! I love fresh Maple Syrup and of COURSE Maple candy! So I had to include my own version of a Maple Leaf.

Now my favorite part! (aside from the textured jelly jar and awesome multicolored leaf)….

I was able to incorporate my Fanciful Flourishes set, and after doing so, I remembered this MINI bird I bought some time ago in Michael’s.

He is just sitting there. I LOVED how this one turned out. Being I’m not big into masculine, this one was my top favorite from the set of 10!

Now we have yet another! Last but NOT least

10) Sweet Raspberries

How fun is this one? This time I used the Vintage Plaid paper on top, and my leaf prints on the bottom

The FUN detail, my pom pom ribbon!! I felt it went perfectly with the Raspberries!

Then I used the leafy paper for my lid. I was SO proud of myself for NOT using another plaid (although admittedly I love it).

Supplies:

Supplies

Pretty Impressions © Stamps- Well Preserved, So Sentimental, Fanciful Flourishes, Lunch Box Love Notes

Pretty Printables Paper ©- Preserve It Collections, Vintage Plaid Collections, Vintage Stripes, Floral Fushion and Mini Leafy stripes

ALL my cardstock Cardstock by Couture Cardstock

Ink: Momento

Pretty Pieces © Cut File- Well Preserved, All Tied Up! Oval, So Sentimental Frame

Buttons by SEI, Ribbon by May Arts, DMC embroidery floss

WHEW! I hope you are STILL with me here!

I also hope that whether you “CAN” fruit or not (personally I don’t can! LOL!) you can see the value and use within this set 😀 It is really cute 😀

No matter, I will do my best to continue to convince you WHY you need it, as the week progresses 😀 But in the meantime, It is time for me to move on to the next project!

I hope you enjoy all the projects. I have killed myself trying to pull out some extra stuff to better share with you all the possibilities! I have even more to come, so I hope you stop by again 😀

Till tomorrow!

Hi everyone!

Hope you are all having a great week as we head into the holiday weekend. I have a ton of loose ends to wrap up, but it will all get done somehow. The beginning of the week I was REALLY ill. The doctors thought my appendix may be ready to rupture, but it turned out to be a ruptured ovarian cyst. OUCH! Needless to say that put me out of commission a few days. Something I DO NOT have time for!! Plus my children have a ton of school related festivities that require my attention too! Busy, busy week. One thing I can say is my life is ALWAYS far from BORING!!

Update on my mom: Yesterday she had to sit before a jury of 20 where they read the reports, heard her/her husbands side of the story, and got to ask her questions. The point of all this was to determine if the charges her husband is facing is appropriate for the crime. They agreed to the initial (5 or so ) charges which include Attempted Murder, then the jury decided it appropriate to add a kidnapping charge since he held her in the office and in thier home for several hours, not allowing her to leave. We have his next hearing in 2 weeks. This is where they will decide if he can go free until his actual TRIAL, or if they will hold him until that time. Obviously whatever time he has served counts towards his sentence, but we are PRAYING that he is held until his trial, which isn’t for like 2 more YEARS (I think my mom said that long). My mom is on an emotional roller coaster and the endless reliving of the even is just draining. Everything she is having to do on her own is often overwhelming. So we are all doing what we can to keep her positive and focused. Take ONE DAY at a time.

I remind her of my most favorite saying: The journey of a 1,000 miles, begins with a single step.

OK back to it.

I am gearing up for the JUNE Release! Peeks projects will begin on the 29th. I may do a LITTLE peek tomorrow, to get you all guessing! This month is going to REALLY get you inspired for all sorts of cards, tags and gift giving. ESPECIALLY some great ideas for the end of year teacher gifts! You can never have too many ideas for those!

But, before I get into all that I have another sample that I had yet to share with you!

Simply Stamped

Tulips are my favorite flower. I think in the future (like next Spring) I will devote an entire set to tulips!

Any-who, as you may guess the tulip image  image from Sensational Stems is my favorite, so I wanted to use this for my main focus. I stamped it using the All Tied Up! Rectangle cut file. It was a perfectly pretty layer for my flower. My “grass” was stamped using the scallop border from Paper Pattern Pieces.

The bkgd you are seeing (that looks like a lattice work) is the Puckered Up Patterns. I loved the quick effect I was able to achieve.

I wanted to keep in clean and simple.

When mass producing or tight on time often we need a SIMPLE, and it’s always nice to keep a  card on hand for any occasion.

This has a blue base, with the white OPEN frame is the perfect setting.

I left it blank. I think it could be great for a get well, sympathy, cheer up….you name it kind of occasion.

Supplies:

Pretty Impressions Stamps: Sensational Stems, Puckered Up Patterns, Paper Pattern Pieces

Pretty Pieces Cut Files: All Tied Up: Rectangle

Couture Cardstock: OSW White, Rain Drop

Ink by Momento

Well thanks for poppin in.

Check back tomorrow for a LITTLE peek, and maybe even a give away.

Till tomorrow.

Well I hope you are enjoying what is left of the weekend.

I hope you were able to take advantage of the SALE!

My Time Made Easy ™ LLC is having a SUPER SALE!

DON’T WAIT! LIMITED TIME ONLY!Enter the coupon code –> PATRN2420  to get $4 OFF your purchase for BOTH the Puckered Up Patterns and Paper Pattern Pieces © .Details: Coupon is good from NOW until MIDNIGHT (Eastern Time) May 24th  . Supplies are limited. No rain checks. Limit: one use per customer.Coupon not valid on previous purchases, and/or the purchase of any other Pretty Impressions stamp sets. Offer does not include shipping charges.

Now how about another sample using the Puckered Up Patterns and Paper Pattern Pieces ©

When words just aren’t enough

Here are some colors I LOVE! Gray, Sahara, pink and fuchsia. A very striking combination, that I RARELY ever use. This is also a very simple and clean layout.

I used the single circle pucker pattern from Puckered Up Patterns to create my border image. I layered the largest pucker X in between, so mimic a flower. 

In between the puckered pattern, where it creates a diamond, I pierced a diamond in the center! I very simple touch that is sure to WOW! I really love the effect it has. You can do faux stitching in so many ways to get a whole nother variety of looks.

The pattern in particular reminds me of these little dresses my mom would put me in. They were called smock dresses I believe. They had a gathered and stitched pattern in the top. They were so cute (some of them). She ALWAYS put me in a dress! Usually a huge poofy dress. One day, I was maybe 5, I put my foot down. I said NO! I don’t want to wear that big poofy dress to school, I don’t like it, and I;m not wearing it. I really felt so strongly about it, and I remember sitting in the doorway of my closet crying and pleading with her to not make me wear it. All I wanted was some jeans and a shirt! Well, after what seemed like an eternity, there I was marching to school in my poofy dress. I was a strong willed little girl, and my mom was determined to win that fight.

I was so mad at her, that once I was in school, I went into the bathroom, then I took the laces out of my shoes, and tied them around my waist! LOL! To make like a “belt”, so my dress wouldn’t be so poofy. I can ONLY imagine what I looked like, but I was at least happy that the POOFY dress was now more “fitted”, if I HAD to wear it. I looked/felt like a umpaloopma every single day. Once I came out of school with my shoelace belt, I think that was the day my mom finally realized how much I hated them. I swear that is why I RARELY wear dresses or skirts! I’m a jeans girl all the way.

She also use to make me put curlers in my hair everyday! I think that is why I hate curly hair! LOL! It was pure torture. She would also use “rags”. You cut up your hubby’s old t-shirt, and roll and tie the hair in those. I think they did this in the 20’s? Anyway, while I look back on photos I always looked adorable, and I applaud my mother’s efforts, now that I have my own girls it’s a lot of work keeping up with that stuff. I think that is why I’m more willing to not MAKE my girls wear their hair certain ways (even when they look SO cute-unless its for a very special occasion) was because the years of “torture” hair curling, and frilly dresses.

Ah, the things we do to our children sometimes! LOL!

Sorry I got off subject, I just got taken back to the “old days”.

Back to the card….

The butterfly is my fave 😀 It is from the All A Flutter set. I stamped the solid butterfly onto pink cardstock, then stamped the grid wing print in the fuchsia ink. My sentiment is from the Just For You © set. Lots of great sentiments in there.

Its a SIMPLE yet striking card. I like when things go together quickly!

Well I am off, thanks for stopping by!

Until next time.

Happy Saturday!

Don’t miss your chance to take advantage of my sale!

My Time Made Easy ™ LLC is having a SUPER SALE!

DON’T WAIT! LIMITED TIME ONLY!Enter the coupon code –> PATRN2420  to get $4 OFF your purchase for BOTH the Puckered Up Patterns and Paper Pattern Pieces © .Details: Coupon is good from NOW until MIDNIGHT (Eastern Time) May 24th  . Supplies are limited. No rain checks. Limit: one use per customer.

Coupon not valid on previous purchases, and/or the purchase of any other Pretty Impressions stamp sets. Offer does not include shipping charges.

We have a graduation party to attend today. I hope I get a cash card made in time (EEK!) I will share it *if* I do!
I feel like the shoemakers family-you know what they say, the shoemakers family has no shoes! Well my family never gets a card! LOL! I HAVE to create something FOR someone. I can never just use what I have in my stash. It’s not even possible. I’ve tried and tried to get over it, but I can’t.

It doesn’t help that I have been in a HUGE card rut! That often happens with me designing so many templates, stamps and cut files! It can be hard to switch gears sometimes.

Any-who I wanted to share a card I made the other day with the 2 sets that are on sale 😀
Sometimes you just need a sweet lil’ hello card. Well that is IF you actually give/send cards, unlike ,myself who hoards them for months! I do later donate a huge box each year, so they go to a good cause…….

Hello there.

The ladybug from Sensational Stems is SOOOOO supah cute. I love it to pieces-LOVE! Sentiment is from Sensational Sentiments ( a must have set!). The ladybug parts make creating the dual colors, quick, fast and easy. I HAD to cut out the wings, and make them “open”. The ladybug circle is layered onto a stamped scallop circle from the Paper Pattern Pieces(on sale) set (the ink is Momento cantaloupe)

I adore these fresh summer colors!

Then I made my pattern. The BEST part eh? 😀

Seriously-how pretty is this??!! I want to make this pattern in like very color combination known to woman.

I stamped the 6 circle cluster twice in cantaloupe ink, so it became a 12 pk block. I then added the AWESOME spiral flower centers in Tangelo (by momento) from the Puckered Up Patterns  (on sale)set. It makes the prettiest scallop-y patterned flowers. In between the “flower clusters” I stamped the X pucker pattern in green ink-which is in pear, I believe (also momento)

To add to the “ladybug flying around the flowers look” I used a large flourish from Fanciful Flourishes. A perfect touch, don’t you think?

Now that I keep looking at this, the *only* thing missing is some glitter, which I AM going to add to the “dots” on the wings.

Supplies:

Stamps:Puckered Up Patterns , Paper Pattern Pieces, Sensational Stems, Sensational Sentiments and Fanciful Flourishes

Cardstock by Couture Cardstock: OSW white, burning ember, new leaf

Ink by Momento: Cantaloupe, Tangelo, Pear

 Well thanks for stopping by. I have another card creation to share tomorrow, so I’ll see you back here then! Enjoy the weekend and time with your family or crafting.

Until next time.