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Pretty Peek #2: Get Disc-Covered

May 30, 2011 Author: mytime | Filed under: Cards, Home decor/3-D items, My Time Made Easy

Are you ready to preview our latest items?

June 1st is the offical release for My Time Made Easy ™ LLC next release of products.

Today you will want to visit:

  • Debbie Marcinkiewicz
  • Kathryn Berthiaume
  • Monique Hansen
  • We have a lot releasing this month, more than I can fit in a 2 day preview, but over the next few days you will see samples using all of it :D

    I’m excited with today’s preview because this is a particular Pretty Packaging Template I have long been waiting to release. The template is a 2 for 1 bundle and it is called Disc-Covered!

    Disc-Covered Pretty Packaging Template $5

    Available in PDF, SVG, GSD, DXF, WPC

     *This is a 2 for 1 template package!!*

     Completed Project Size for CD Box

     

     About 6 Inches Wide

    X 5 1/4 Inches Wide

    1 Inch Deep

     Fits at LEAST 2 CD sized cases, with room to spare!

    This is the completed version of the Disc-Covered CD version

    Completed Project Size for DVD Box

     7 3/4 Inches Wide

    X 5 1/2 Inches Wide

    1 Inch Deep

     Fits ALL DVD sized cases, with room to spare!

    This is the completed version of the Disc-Covered DVD version

     This is an amazing value!

    You receive 2 templates for the price of one!

     Have you been looking for some creative ways to package up those CD’s and/or DVD’s? Well you have now not only Disc-covered a great new Pretty Packaging template for those items, but many more items as well!

    These files were specifically designed deeper so that you can package up a variety of other items!

     Additional Ideas to Package:

     Video Games for handheld systems and home systems

    CD’s

    DVD’s

    A tie (or two)

    Frames

    Lollipops

    Cookies

    Candy

    Candles

    Items/Outfit for Baby

    Lotions/Soaps

    Wallet

    Set of cards/tags

    Gift Cards or Cash

    Hand stitched items

    Arts & Crafts Gifts

    Stamp Sets

    Scarves

    Photos/Album

    Tickets to somewhere special

    Jewelry

     There are just so many possibilities.

    What will you Disc-cover?!

    Now the details about my samples :D

     

    DVD

    CD 

    I designed both to be the same to show you the versatility as well as the ability to package both versions together.

    I cut the bases from a charcoal gray cardstock, and my interlocking lid panels in a brick red cardstock. 

    The paper I chose was the Fresh Cut Expressions © Collection 2, re-colored to suit my project colors :D

    The center tab/tag was designed using the NEW! Time Write Digital Stamp set, paired with the flower image from Singing Silhouette and the leaves from Tending the Garden.

    I created the tag, and once printed, I punched out the tag topper image/sentiment with a circle punch.

    SUPER simple

    This is a very tiny peek at the new set. It is super fabulous, as the team and I will be sharing more on soon!!!

    About the stamp set:

    Timed Write

    Set of 22 Digital Images $8

    Ever have a hard time figuring out what to write on that tag?

    Look no further! 

    This is a fabulous tag building starter set, fashioned after those retail tags you see when you make a purchase. The tag included 3 versatile tag toppers. This set was made to perfectly embellish all your Pretty Packages! Combine the tags with any of our other Pretty Impressions images or other sentiments of choice, for an amazing detailed tag that is sure to get their attention!

    Sentiments fit across the tag toppers.

    Sentiments Include:

    Just Because

    With Many Thanks

    Coffee or Tea?

    With lots of love

    Birthday Wishes

    Let’s Get Together

    A Gift For You

    You’re So Special

    Time with friends

    Happiest of days

    Surprise!

    To: 

    From:

    You’re Priceless (Fits perfectly in the shopping bar code image)

    No matter what you write on your tag, it is sure to be the perfect addition to your creations!

    You will want to check out our Just Retail Tag Cut File, as it coordinates with this set!

    Supplies from My Time Made Easy ™ LLC

    Pretty Packaging Templates:

    Disc-Covered

    Pretty Impressions Stamp Set:

    Timed Write, Singing Silhouette, Tending the Garden

    Pretty Printable Digital Paper:

    Fresh Cut Expressions

    More to come!

    Well tomorrow is the offical MTME June Release, so come back then so you can see our Group Post for some amazing project ideas using some of our newest products.

    Hi everyone!

    I’m finally back after a whirlwind of a week, just in time to share some amazing project samples for our upcoming June Release on the 1st!

    The team and I will be sharing samples daily from now till the 5th.

     In classic MTME style we have amazing templates, images, cut files and paper to coordinate your items perfectly!

    We are releasing 2 New! Pretty Packaging Templates, and 4 NEW! Pretty Impressions Digital Stamp Sets

    Today we will be using one of the newest Pretty Packaging Templates: Fresh Popped!

    I think you will agree this template offers a variety of possibilities, and fresh new uses and ideas for a long time to come.

    Today you will want to visit:

  • Katie Cotton
  • Lisa Kind
  • Tangii Crain
  •  I hope you are excited and ready for all we have to share the next week :D

    I have so much to share, and I think you will be excited to add these new items to your ever growing collection for some outstanding gift giving for all ages. We all know its all about the total package and this month is sure to help you package up some amazing gifts for festivities all year round.

    So first up…

    Date Night!

    (we can all use one of those can’t we?!)

    What a great way to surprise someone with a night out (like the Hubby for Father’s Day) or a movie night in :D

    I made this entire gift ensemble for mine using the newest images being released this month called Night at the Movies and About to Pop!

    Before I get into all the info on the images, let me share the New! Pretty Packaging Templates: Fresh Popped!

    Popcorn anyone?

    Fresh Popped $5

     Available in PDF, SVG, GSD, DXF, WPC

     This is an adorable scalloped topped box that will have your creativity popping with fresh and fun ideas and uses! This is the perfect party favor or gift box/bag. The design ideas are truly bottomless.

    My sample uses the Fresh Popped! template, designed to look like a Popcorn Box. Filled with caramel popcorn (of course).  I love having the scalloped panels, as they can open up a world of possibility.

    I used the Popcorn Label image from the  About to Pop! set, with some added elements from the set as well.

     

    This set makes creating gifts more fun than ever. I love the label that Catherine designed.

    I also added the box of popcorn from the set, which is featured on my bag of popcorn.

    Isn’t this the perfect dressing to a simple bag of decadent gourmet popcorn?!

    I just added these images to my bag, which is neatly tied with a ribbon.

    The amazing Popcorn Machine image comes from the amazing Night at the Movies.

     While the inspiration comes from the popcorn style box, but this really is so much more!

     Some fun ideas for use:

     Popcorn for a movie night

    Add tickets or gift certificates for a night out

    Spa supplies

    Treat box/bag

    Party Favors

    Add a handle for a fun new look, or “tote” style bag

    Use it to create a “flower pot”

    Fill with a themed gift for family night, date night, birthday or baby

     You get the idea!

    Now for more details :D Gotta love the details right?

    How about that card?

    I printed the move theater image from Night at the Movies onto the corner of my red cardstock base, to create my card. I had print, cut and colored the old fashioned movie camera.

    Such an amazing set of images by Sara!

    I created my date ticket using images from both the Night at the Movies and About to Pop! Adding a smaller version of the bag of popcorn :D I then took the movie board image, and added my own typed information to customize my image and date details.

    Using the digital version of the images allows you to easily resize, layer, mirror and customize your images to suit your project needs. I love that. This offers so many more possibilities that your acrylic images. You can manually color, digitally color or both, as I did on my card.

    Now for the other contents of the Fresh Popped sample!

    I know I already shared my deets on the popcorn, but what about the cool ticket shaped card?!

    That my friends, is a combination of our latest. to be releases June 1st, Hot Ticket Cut File, and our new images Night at the Movies and About to Pop! 

    I enlarged the Hot Ticket Cut File, and merged two tickets together to create a ticket shaped card.

    As I said I just combined the digital images from both the Night at the Movies and About to Pop! sets to create a fun ticket shaped card, used to hold a movie theater gift card, and designed them to fit within the enlarged version of the Hot Ticket Cut File.

    Being able to use our Digital images with our Cut Files is an amazing concept. I did a video HERE to show you how easy it is.

    That being said, this month we are going all digital!

    All our NEW! Pretty Impressions Images we release will be available in Digital format only. We may return to offering the acrylic versions of our images, but for now, our customer majority is Digital, so depending on demand of acrylic, this is how we will proceed throughout the Summer.

    That means all instant gratification for you :D

    We include amazing step by step photo/written instructions with every Digital Stamp Set, and we have any helpful videos on our website –> HERE!

    I could play with the combination of using the digital version of these images, and cut files all day.

    About the stamp sets used in today’s projects:

    Making her designer debut is our one and only, Sara Williams! She  has designed her first set for MTME called: Night at the Movies which features a realistic take on  the star quality of  Hollywood Movie Scene. This set is truly amazing, and even has some Pretty Printables Digital Paper to match :D

    Also in our stamp lineup this month, we have  a set by both Catherine Doucette and I called About to Pop! This is a cute set of images to help accent all your cards and Pretty Packages, also with Pretty Printables Digital Paper to match.

    Night at the Movies

    Set of 32 Digital Images $12

    By Sara Williams

    What is better than a Night at the Movies?

    How about an amazing set of images that allow you to create themed parties, cards, invitations, scrapbook pages, gifts and packaging!

    This set is just over the top amazing with realistic details, that give into that vintage movie flare, with sentiments to match!

    In this set you have a ticket booth, vintage movie camera/reel, a popcorn machine, 2 popcorn bags, 2 movie scene clipboards and some fun stars!

    Sentiments Included:

    Movie Night

    Celebrate with dinner and a movie

    Just 4 You

    My precious

    Hello Gorgeous!

    You had me at “hello”.

    Shine on

    Say hello to my little friend.

    Here’s looking at you kid.

    You’re Invited

    It’s a Party

    Please join us to celebrate

    For:

    Date:

    Time:

    Place:

    RSVP:

    Circle Sentiments:

    You’re my 1 and only

    4 me

    Only 1

    Just the 2 of us

    The possibilities for this set are endless!

    Now here is some info on

    About to Pop

    Set of 37 Digital Images $12

    Designed by Catherine Doucette & Lauren Meader

    Hey, grab the popcorn!

    Are you ready for this is a fantastic set of popcorn themed images and sentiments to complement those perfect occasions when you want to grab a handful of popcorn or give a great gift?? You can use the fabulous ticket images to create your own customized tickets for the perfect occasion or event!

    This set includes the following sentiments:

    Pop Corn Label Large

    Pop Corn Label Small (fits on pop corn box) image

    About to pop

    With This Ticket

    This ticket good for:

    _____________

    FREE ADMISSION

    Admit One

    Date Night

    POP some FUN

    Enjoy!

    Fresh

    Snacks

    Family Time

    Music

    Movie

    Dinner

    Caramel

    Popcorn

    Ticket Stub #- 13526914

    Sentiment block: fresh hot buttered popcorn

    You will also want to check out the Hot Ticket and Caught on Film Pretty Pieces Cut Files!!

      Supplies from My Time Made Easy ™ LLC

    Pretty Packaging Templates:

    Fresh Popped

    Pretty Impressions Stamp Set:

    Night at the Movies, About to Pop

    Pretty Pieces Cut File:

    Hot Ticket

    Well that is a lot to take in, in one post, so be sure you move along to the Design Team :D They have some amazing projects to share with you too.

    I’ll return tomorrow with another template, and some new stamp set peeks!

    Stay tuned.

    Time for a Sketch!

    May 12, 2011 Author: mytime | Filed under: Cards, My Time Made Easy, Pretty Palette Challenge

    OK It’s a miracle!

    I am actually posting a challenge, the day of the challenge :D

    I’ve been running like crazy, so it feels good to be “on time”. I won’t mention that my post is still a little late today, but hey, I got it done didn’t I?! LOL!

    WARNING: This is going to be short & sweet!

    OK today we have the Pretty Pattern Sketch 09

    CLICK HERE for details and to enter your own creation :D

    Now for my take on it!

    The Buzz

    I loved this sketch because it left you wide open for interpretation!

    Rather than use an image I chose to utilize the pattern of my Bee Mine © patterned paper.

    I put my bee from the Bee-Loved © ,  cut using the My Bee Loved © cut file. A little bling, bling on the bee body, and it was done.

    This card seriously took maybe 5 minutes to make :D

    Gotta love it.

    OK I gotta run. I’m completing project for the June Release.

    In a few days we also have our May 15th Digital release, so come back to see what we have in store :D

    A Pretty Pattern Challenge

    May 9, 2011 Author: mytime | Filed under: Cards, My Time Made Easy, Pretty Patterns Sketch

    Welcome back today!

    I am once again quite late in partaking in the Pretty pattern Sketch Challenge this week, but better late than never right?

    I was doing pretty good, but with the last release, kids on vacation and my mom’s surgery, I feel a bit behind the 8 ball.

    I needed to create a card for my mom that conveyed the message that I was proud of her, and depsite all the pain she is in, and how tired she is that she just needs to stay focused and keep moving forward!

    So I chose the lates Pretty Pattern Sketch 08 to get me motivated and started on my card :D

    Pretty Pattern 08

    Click here to view pattern details and enter your submission to the challenge!

    Keep strong and carry on

    So this is the card I made my mom, to bring to her while she is in the hospital.

    She seemed to like it, and really felt the colors where cheery!

    Yeah! Mission accomplished.

    I used the bee from the Bee-Loved © set, which was cut using the My Bee Loved © cut file.

    The panels were created using the Bee Mine © Pretty Printables Paper collection. It made working with this sketch really easy.

    I wasn’t sure what I wanted,where, so it just sorta came together.

    I love when that happens!

    Well that does it for me. Lots to do,but I’ll return really soon.

    Hi everyone!

    I hope you are having a wonderful Mother’s Day!

    Isn’t every day Mother’s Day? I mean in some way I know there is always a “moment” that makes me celebrate being a mom. Now that the kids are at the funnest of ages, 6, 8 and 11, they do their own things to make me feel special. I LOVE their handmade cards, poems, and gift ideas. Jay and I always make the kids pick out their own gifts, and its really cute to see what their idea of what they want you to have is :D

    Well I’m going to keep this brief because I have the day planned for me :D I want to enjoy my children and I hope you enjoy yours (or your own mother,grandchildren, fur babies!).

    I went to see my mom in the hospital yesterday and we arrived home pretty late, so this is a little later than I intended. Sorry about that.

    So today we have our Pretty Palette Challenge.

    CLICK HERE to view the Pretty Palette 08 Challenge and add your creation!

    I SHOULD have made a Mother’s Day card, but wasn’t thinking about that as I was running crazy all week, so all I could think was COFFEE! Stay AWAKE! Must have energy! LOL!

    So here is my take:

    OK so I added chocolate to the color mix. I always view chocolate and black as neutrals and fair game to add to any color combo, just as white, and ivory are! LOL!

    Obviously this card uses all stamps :D

    I LOVE the “To Go” coffee image from On Display 1 © ! I stamped, colored and cut it out several times, for some added dimension. The steam from the cut was done using the Fanciful Flourishes © set.

    I chose the sentiment in the upper right corner, and to make my pattern along the card bottom from the Fancy a Cuppa? © set.

    I just had fun with this, and went where inspiration took me :D

    Thanks for stopping by.

    I’ll be back really soon.

    Be sure you check out ON THE BLOG, what the team did using this color palette!

    Stunning.

     

    A Year in Review: May

    May 4, 2011 Author: mytime | Filed under: Cards, Home decor/3-D items, My Time Made Easy

    Well today wraps up the last day of release projects for May!

    CLICK HERE to view what’s NEW!

    As you all may be aware of, to celebrate the last day of projects, we have a feature called A Year In Review! This is when the team and I all take an older template, stamps, and paper, and make a NEW! project to inspire you.

    You all seem to really love this feature, as these projects give you new ways to use older items and give many more fresh ideas. It may help you fall in love or find a product you may have previously overlooked

    You won’t want to miss all the amazing projects from the team today:

  • Kristin Eberline
  • Catherine Doucette
  • Debbie Marcinkiewicz
  • Katie Cotton
  • Lisa Kind
  • Monique Hansen
  • Pam Imholz
  • Tangii Crain
  • and our May Guest: Teresa Kline!!
  • Today my project uses a rather new template, that you may have missed.

    My Friend

    This is the SK8 Board Box, which was released April 15th to coordinate with the SK8R Boy ©  set.

    I wanted to share that this template does offer some versatility, so I hope you enjoy it.

    I used the Bold Botanicals © set, paired with the sentiment from the My Little Friend © set for my project.

    They were the perfect opposite of what you’d expect from a template called: SK8 Board Box

    The flowers are all dimensional.

    It is so fun to color each stripe of the petals in different colors.

    As I mentioned on the 1st, I love using black, as it offers a real pop against whatever colors you pair it with. This design actually comes inspired by some new bedding I just bought for Alexa’s room.

    The colors are so fresh, and fun. So tween. They match her room decor perfectly. The underside of her bedding has the same colored polka dot pattern which I was able to achieve using the Darling Dots © paper.

    I’ll try to locate a photo of the bedding to share :D

     Well that completes my release projects!

    Be sure you check in here this month and at the MTME Blog as we have challenges every Sunday and Thursday, as well as our upcoming Digital Release on the 15th!!

    See you soon :D

    I’m back again today and the team and I have some more eye candy for you!

  • Catherine Doucette
  • Lisa Kind
  • Monique Hansen
  • So today I have some challenges to post that I needed to catch up on.

    My mom’s sugery which was Monday(she is doing well), the May release and kids vacation, as well as a vet emergency put me behind!

    Daisy, our 3 year old cockapoo, had the “pleasure” of diving into Alexa’s Easter Basket (which  Alexa had left on her bed). Daisy began vomitting in the morning, and the first time I thought she ate too fast. Then I found 2 more “episodes”, and realized that it looked like chocolate. I began to panic a little, and asked the kids if they left anything out. Amber informed me of Alexa’s mishap (thankfully) and upon inspection  of the evidence I realized Daisy had eaten an entire (large) box of Junior Mints (which are dark chocolate), 2 Reese Peanut Butter Easter Eggs, 2 (at least) Cadbury Chocolate creme eggs, and that is what I could tell.

    I called the vet immediately and he told me to give her 2 teaspoons of hydrogen peroxide to further induce vomitting. While I didn’t think that would be neccessary(or that I could even do that) as she already seemed to get rid of a ton on her own, one look at her and you could actually tell she felt ill :C I had Noah help me as we took her outside. He helped me hold her down, so I could give her the peroxide. I used a child medicine spoon dispenser. It allowed me to get into the side of her mouth and pour it in through her teeth. She was clenched and I couldn’t force her jaw open, so I poured it into the side of her mouth. She drank it.Within 2 minutes, the amount to chocolate that came up was INSANE!

    We then had to rush her to the vet as it was determined she had eaten a leathal amount of dark chocolate. Daisy is only 12 lbs, so it only take an ounce, and she ate well ove that. There they induced more vomitting and gave her charcoal, as well as a few other things needed to be done. $564.80 cents later Daisy was OK.

    As we were leaving the vet, they offered to give each of the kids those Lindt Chocolate bunnies. I had to ask “Are you kidding me? I appreciate the offer, but no thank you. We’ve had our fill of chocolate for one year!”

    That was quite the expierience. Thank goodness we were home when it all happened. If something bad happened to Daisy I know Alexa would have felt awful, as she was very upset by the incident. Poor kid.

    Anyway….I have a few challenges to catch up on before we wrap up our last day of release projects, so let me share those with you now.

    Pretty Pattern 07

    CLICK HERE for details and to enter your creation!

    Here is my take on the sketch!

    Bright Day

    I used the NEW! Bee-Loved © set for my card!

    I colored the daisies with my Copic Markers, and added stickles to them. I cut the bee out using the My Bee Loved © cut file.

    I also used the spotlight technique by stamped the flower in white, onto my black base, and matching it up to the colored flower panel! Too fun.

    Next upis the Palette Challenge

    Pretty Palette 07

    CLICK HERE for details and to enter your creation!

    Celebrating you!

    I had a vision for this card some time ago, where I cut out the center of the All A Flutter © butterfly, and you can see the Fresh Cut Expressions © Collection 2 patterned paper underneath! I altered the colors to suit the challenge!

    Doesn’t that look so amazing? Too fun. I just scaled down the pattern and there you have it!

    I added the flower from the Bold Botanicals © set, colored to match my paper.

    The sentiment is from the Just For You © set.

     I actually made this for the Birthday Blog Hop for our team member Lisa, but failed to get it photographed and uploaded in time :C SORRY Lisa!!

    Well that is all for today.

    I’ll return tomorrow for our Group Post: A Year In Review!

    Happy Birthday to me!

    May 2, 2011 Author: mytime | Filed under: Cards, family stuff, My family stuff, My Time Made Easy

    Yes, it’s true, today is my birthday!

    Is it lame that I still get excited about my birthday? Each year I view it as a new milestone, and hope and pray for the health, love and happiness of my family. I feel so blessed each year as I know first hand how precious it really is. Granted I don’t like the getting older part. I would swear I was still 23 not turning 33!!  I have so much to be grateful for.

    The love and health of my children, husband and myself (and our sweet dog Daisy).

    Alexa goes into her 4th year of remission from Leukemia.

    My mom has come through her surgery well, and is fighting that big fight against her Cancer.

    My niece Gabby with have a brother or sister in October-we find out tomorrow :D

    We have our dream home, complete with craft room.

    I have a “job” I love.

    What more could a girl want?

    OK Enough about me.

    How exciting has the May Release been?

    You can see more projects today from:

  • Catherine Doucette
  • Pam Imholz
  • Tangii Crain
  • Since it’s my birthday I decided that I would share my favorite project to date!

    I know I have had so much fun creating with all the goodies this month, but this one takes the cake-literally!

    Is this not delicious?

    This was designed using the Oh-Bee Hive template!

    From hive to cake.

    Amazing.

    While the Oh-Bee Hive template was designed to be a bee hive, I actually made this sample FIRST! LOL! I was so inspired by the tiered layers, that I had to go where the inspiration first took me.

    I did resize the file by 20% to make my creation a little larger, so it could accomodate my design.

    I knew I wanted a monochromatice cake, with cascading flowers, so this (to me) was the perfect color combination-chocolate!

    What girl doesn’t love chocolate?

    It came out better than I envisioned it to.

    You can create your own version to suit any color combination. We have many cut files that could add the the beauty of this easily.

    I used the stunning flowers from the Petal Perfection © set, cut out using the  Petal Perfections © Cut File!!

    It made creating the cascading flowers on the cake, quick and easy.

    I just stamped the flowers in chocolate ink, then added an adhesive pearl to the flower cetners.

    I added a string of pearls, and pop pom ribbon to the tiered layers for the added details you would see on an actual cake.

    I think we can agree it all really completes the WOW! factor of this cake.

    It only took about 40 minutes to make this. Can you envision gifting this to someone filled with chocolate truffles? Or these as centerpieces at a birthday party, bridal shower, or wedding. OH! These would be stunning wedding favors! You can re-size them to suit your needs!

    Many wondered if there was ROOM in here to fit gifts.

    YES!

    The directions tell you how you can package up your gifts, while completing your design. Honestly the completed version is a gift in itself, don’t you think.

    That being said I made a card to match!

    Best Wishes

    I felt that would cover ANY event I wanted to gift this for, if I can ever muster the strenght to actuallly give it away! LOL!

    I love versatility in sentiments when creating a gift set that I’m not sure what occasion I want to use it for. It is handy to have some general gifts/cards on hand for last minute occasions, or if you don’t have the mojo or time when the occasion hits.

     I chose the text pattern paper from Fluttering-by © to add to my design.

     I used the same stunning flowers from the Petal Perfection © set, cut out using the  Petal Perfections © Cut File.

    I also used the Occasional Labels © (cut with the  Occasional Label ©) and the Best Wishes was stamped using the Sentimental Occasions © set.

    Well that is all for me.

    I hope to enjoy my birthday today. I am going on a field trip with my son Noah.

    Should be fun :D

    See you back here tomorrow, for more idea!

    Bee-Loved Barrow of Treats

    May 1, 2011 Author: mytime | Filed under: Cards, Home decor/3-D items, My Time Made Easy

    The May Release is certainly BUZZING with all the excitement it promised :D

    The ideas aren’t done yet!

    Today you will definitely want to visit:

  • Catherine Doucette
  • Debbie Marcinkiewicz
  • Katie Cotton
  • Today I want to share another project idea using the NEW! Barrow of Blooms template.

    I cannot tell you the ideas I have spinning in my head for this one. I wish there was time to share them all. Let me just say the items you can package in this are truly endless!

    I decided to pair the NEW! Barrow of Blooms  with the NEW! Bee-Loved Set.

    Thanks for bee-ing my friend

    What a great way to say thank you to someone special!

    I used the new pattern called Daisy Days digital paper as my focus of this project, and it also inspired the fresh Spring colors!

    So going with the theme, my first choice to adorn the front of my NEW! Barrow of Blooms was to use the Daisy and leaf images from NEW! Bee-Loved Set, which was easily cut out using the My Bee-Loved Cut File. I kept the coloring of then simple, as to coordinate with my paper.

    I knew I wanted to create a bee-themed set so I could package up some Burt’s Bees products. I also added some Chamomile Team and Honey Vanilla Tea with 2 Honey Sticks!!

    I created my Barrow of Blooms in a sky blue cardstock. I used the pattern paper for my decorative layers. All sides of this use patterned paper, so it looks beautiful from all angles!

    As you can see I used the Border Builders Open Scallop © in a pale yellow to line around the top (inside) of my barrow. It added a nice, soft detail to the design.

     In the back I added my bow with my honey bee in the center, much like on my bag of treatlets!

    Now of course I needed a card to match :D

    I wanted to keep it simple, so I think this achieved my goal.

    I added stickels to all the yellow on the paper, for a little bling. I always love patterned paper in the store that has some bling, and I found I could achieve that same look all on my own with one quick step!

    You can see some of it reflecting in the light:

    I used the same paper, and this time made my own daisies using the daisies from the Fancy a Cuppa? © set, and the stem and leaves from the Sensational Stems ©

    That sentiment comes from the NEW! Bee-Loved Sentiment Set.

    The honey bee is from the NEW! Bee-Loved Set, which was easily cut out using the My Bee-Loved Cut File. 

    I definitely have many sweet

    Well that does it for me today.

    You won’t want to miss tomorrow post!

    See you then.

    Perfect Peek: Oh-Bee Hive!

    Apr 29, 2011 Author: mytime | Filed under: Cards, My Time Made Easy

    Welcome back everyone!

    Today’s project peeks are sure to have you jumping out of your seat with excitement! Once I saw Catherine’s set the idea for this next template was a given!

    Today be sure you visit:

  • Debbie Marcinkiewicz
  • Monique Hansen
  • Pam Imholz
  • and Catherine Doucette
  • Today we are all sharing peeks at our 2nd template being released May 1st called Oh-Bee Hive!

    That’s right! You are looking at an amazing ONE PIECE template, shaped like a 3 D hive! No more creating and stacking a bunch of boxes :D

    Oh-Bee Hive! Pretty Packaging Template $5

    Available in PDF, SVG, GSD, DXF, WPC

     Completed Project Size

    5 Inches Wide Bottom

    2 Inches Wide Top

    5 Inches Tall

     

    This template is sure to create a big “buzz”, as it takes themed gift packaging to a whole new level!

    Now you have everything you need to create your own 3 dimensional “bee-hive”!! This can make a fabulous centerpiece, or party favor for any wedding, shower, or garden party!

     Use this to package a plethora of sweet treats such as:

    handmade soaps

    bee’s wax candles

    honey jars

    honey sticks

    honey cough drops

    lip balms

    lotions

    cookies

    candies

    lollipops

    floral scented items

    or whatever else you can dream up!

     Don’t let the creativity stop at the “hive” this can easily become a tiered cake, a 3 dimensional Santa, Snowman, Penguin, Bunny…..or other fun character of your choosing.

     This template was designed to coordinate with the Bee-Loved and Bee-Loved Sentiment Pretty Impressions Stamp Sets.

    Now how about some details on the images I used to decorate my Oh-Bee Hive! template

    I used the My Bee-Loved Cut File with the Bee-Loved Stamp Set to decorate my Oh-Bee Hive! template. 

    Bee-Loved Stamp Set of 16 images $20

    *also available in digital download*

    By Catherine Doucette

    This is a sweet and whimsical set of bee themed images and sentiments, that is sure to become a “bee-loved” set for years to come!

    There is a Bee-Loved Sentiment set that was designed to coordinate with the Bee-Loved Set.

    Your card, tag or pretty packaging is sure to create a buzz, when you use this set, no matter who you create.

    The images in this set are not just whimsical but have a realistic flair to them. You will really enjoy the possibilities this set has to offer.

    Be sure you check out the My Bee-Loved Cut File, which cuts out the images of this set!

    Image sizes:

    Large Bee: 2 3/4 inches wide X 1 3/4 inch tall

    Medium Bee: 1 1/2 inches wide X  1 inch tall

    Side View Bee: 1 inch wide X 1 inch tall

    Bee Hive: 2 1/2 inches wide X 1 3/4 inches tall

    Tulip: 4 1/4 inch tall X 2 inches wide

    Daisy Bloom: 2 1/2 inches around

    Daisy with Stem: 2 inches tall X 2 inches wide

    Leaf: 1 1/2 inches long X 3/4 inch wide

    Buzzing Trail: 3 inches long

     

    Note:  On my Bee Hive top I used the Rosey Posey Rosettes ©!!

    Sentiments include:

    The latest buzz

    Missing my honey

    You are the bee’s knees!

    Just buzzing by to brighten your day

    Thinking of you

    As you can see this set will bee-come an amazing addition to your stamp collection.

    Stamp set was designed to coordinate with the Oh-Bee Hive! Pretty Packaging Template.

    This next set is the coordinating sentiments set! 

    Bee-Loved Sentiments Set of 19 Images $12

    *also available in digital download*

    By Catherine Doucette

    This set was designed to coordinate with the the Bee-Loved Set.

    This is a sweet and whimsical set of general and bee themed sentiments, that is sure to become a “bee-loved” set for years to come!

    Your card, tag or pretty packaging is sure to create a buzz, when you use this set, no matter who you create. You will really enjoy the possibilities this set has to offer to your projects.

    Sentiments include:

    Bee-loved

    Just because

    Hi

    Sweet as can bee

    Hello my friend

    Happy Birthday

    You will be missed

    honey

    Will you bee mine?

    Where flowers bloom, so does hope-Lady Bird Johnson

    Thanks for bee-ing my friend

    Thanks for being there for me

    baby bee

    meant to bee

    busy little bee

    buzz on over

    As you can see this will definitely bee-come an amazing addition to your collection of sentiments!

    Stamp set was designed to coordinate with the Oh-Bee Hive! Pretty Packaging Template

     

    Supplies from My Time Made Easy ™ LLC

    Pretty Packaging Templates: Oh-Bee Hive!

    Pretty Impressions Stamp Set: Bee-Loved

    Pretty Pieces Cut File: My Bee-Loved. Rosey Posey Rosettes ©

    Well what do you think?

    I think there are so many ideas for the unique uses of both this template and the stamp sets, that your head will BUZZ with gift giving possibilities :D

    Come back tomorrow for our group post, as we celebrate our May release!!

    See you then.

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