will make others happy too.- Anne Frank

Isn’t that the truth?!

Attitude can be infectious, and you certainly get back what you project.

I’ve been busy caring for my mom these days as she undergoes her Chemo & Radiation treatments. I’ve stayed positive and kept her focused. Each day I am certain to point out what is GOOD.  We don’t look at HOW many days of treatment are left, but rather the day that we put behind us, that gets us closer to our goal- a CURE!

I’m proud of my mom. She has stayed in a positive frame of mind, and has been strong and brave. She has managed to keep from getting too ill and is getting the rest she needs. I’ve enjoyed the time we’ve spent together.

That being said during her treatments I’ve been able to design LOTS of stuff for the upcoming releases, and turned my STRESS into creativity!!  SADLY the hospital allows NO INTERNET access, due to security issues (I think that is crazy because other hospitals allow it-but whatever). While most my time spent has been computer/file base, I did have time to whip this card up.

We all need a HAPPY card. They can serve so many purposes

I used our latest stamp set release: So Fortunate. I LOVE this set to pieces.

The Cherry Blossoms are colored with a Prisma Color Pencil. I stamped and cut out several, select flowers for some additional dimension. I tore the bottom, and sponged it with some craft white cardstock.

I paired the Happiness Symbol with a sentiment from So Sentimental. I also took the flourish from that set, and stamped it onto vellum cardstock, and layered it along the bottom.

I love the simplicity of this.

I have a few other projects I hope to post this week, as (if) time allows. I’m already preparring projects for our February Release-which is sure to make you all happy

Well thanks for checkin in here! Hopeful I’ll be around more in the next week or so.

Till then

Hi everyone.

I’m excited about today’s blog hop, and hope you will be too!!

As you know, each month we release more and more great new products!! While that is awesome, we often neglect/move on/forget about the OLD ones! Now it’s not that we don’t love the older stuff  anymore… we are just too busy playing with our NEW stuff. So I decided to add a new monthly feature to our release called: A Year in Review!

This new feature means MORE inspiring ideas using some of our past products. So if you never saw a sample using X paper, or need more ideas for a stamp set or template you purchased, then be on the lookout for this fun new monthly addition, as each team member, and myself  focus on creative a NEW! project using products from previous releases!!

OK now it is time to see what the team has made NEW with the OLD!

You will also want to VISIT THE GALLERY for loads of ideas using our products, new & old!

Here is my sample…..Wonderful Surprise!

Since we took a break for December, and I had NO CRAFT room, I feel like I really missed out on some of the design possibilities using our Wonderfully Wrapped template.  So, I took this opportunity to use it again here!

I love the design of this template. You can EASILY dress it up. I kept it simple. I chose to use the stripe pattern from the Candy Shoppe © Digital paper collection. It inspired the colors for the tag I created.

I LOVE this tag. It looks like one you’d actually find on a store bought product. It was fun and easy to make!

The tag, “secret surprise” sentiment & coordinating sentiment in red, is from the Secret Surprise set. I stamped it in chocolate ink, on the white layer, which is our coordinating Secret Surprise Cut File. I colored the edges with a copic marker.

The cup of cocoa is from our Grab a Cup set! Its a super cute set for any hot beverage lover!! Don’t miss the coordinating Grab a Cup Sentiments © too That is where the “just add marshmallows” is from!

The pink polkadot border, “Cocoa” sentiment with the square box and check mark, are from the Fancy a Cuppa? set

Now here is what is going inside!

If you looking for more ways to package up some of your favorite treats, then we have it all covered! I love all the International Cafe drink mixes. Once I’m done with whatever flavor I have, I often save the tin to repackage hot chocolate & other drink mixes. I often purchased those in bulk at my local Sam’s Club, to divide up and repackage as gifts! I just properly measure out enough for them to make the correct amount

As you can see this particular tin fits perfectly in the Wonderfully Wrapped template! The tin will also keep the cocoa mix fresh inside for the user. I typically would re-cover the tin, but for your viewing purposed, left it as is.

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Pretty Packaging Templates: Wonderfully Wrapped

Pretty Impressions Stamp Set: A Secret Surprise, Fancy a Cuppa?, Grab a Cup, Grab a Cup Sentiments

 Pretty Printable Digital Paper: Candy Shoppe

Pretty Pieces Cut File: A Secret Surprise Label

So there you have it!!

I hope you all enjoyed this new addition to our monthly line up! This means more ideas for your previous purchases

I’ll be back soon as I still have a few samples I’ve yet to share.

Thanks for stopping by!

Today I am back to share more inspiring ideas, as is some of the team!!

Today you will surely want to visit:

Tomorrow we have a FABULOUS group post that you won’t want to miss!

In the meantime let me share one of my latest projects.

I always say inspiration is EVERYWHERE and you can take some inspiration from anywhere, as a starting place to use what you have to make it into something FABULOUS!

Here is MY inspiration for today: Lennox Chirp pattern

This is the theme in my dining room. I thought it would make a perfect starting point for my project today.

Here is my gift set: Love in bloom

I LOVE the rich colors. I used a teal, red, and chocolate combination.

For the So Fortunate © Template, I created the template from a teal cardstock, with the red accent layers.

Like the place settings I love the bird, so I used my Cricut Storybook cartridge to cut my bird from white cardstock, and shadowed it onto chocolate cardstock. The bird was stamped with the Cherry Blossom image from the So Fortunate © stamp set.

I used my Pebbles pearlescent pastels to color the image in. I wanted to mimic the whimsical coloring in of the bird on my China pattern. I love the soft look, and subtle shimmer you get using these. Best part, if you mess up, you can ERASE it

I added some flowers to the So Fortunate © Template to continue the 3 D effect, and add some floral details. The wing is on dimensionals. I also added some plumage/bling to the birds head. I love how it turned out!

On either side of the So Fortunate © Template I stamped and colored the lantern image from the So Fortunate © stamp set. Clean and simple. I love it. More often than not its a small and subtle detail that can really complete a gift.

Now for the card-Good Fortune to you

Once again I just kept it SIMPLE. Something as subtle as snipping the corners make this simple elegance at its finest. No need to layer and layer till the card weighs 1 pound OH! I do believe in using tons of dimensionals! No FLAT cards for me.

I can’t help but use the Geisha girl. She is the SWEETEST! Mimicing the image of the hair sticks, I used some pearl stick pens, colored to match with a chocolate colored Sharpie marker! I LOVE customizing my supplies like this. More for my $$!! I also added a cherry blossom, like on her hair to complete the image.

Now I wish I could take creative genius for putting the small fortune cookie image from the So Fortunate © stamp set, in her hands, but that was an idea I HAD to use from our Guest Designer: Jeannie DeGruccio! I LOVED that idea!!

So there you have it!

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Pretty Packaging Templates: So Fortunate

Pretty Impressions Stamp Set: So Fortunate

This gift set took about a half hour to create. Having a starting point of inspiration made it quicker and easier. I was able to keep my vision on track!

I hope you look around and find something as a starting point for YOU next time you create.

Well, thanks again for stopping by. You really won’t want to miss tomorrow’s projects!

See you then.

Well we are back today with some more projects to share with you!

You will want to check out these girls today:

As you all know I’ve been busy with caring for my mother. Today she is going in for surgery, and a biopsy, so keep her in prayer if you can. It’s been great that I’ve had a few days to get creative for this release. I may even have been able to do what I normally do as if nothing has been going on!! I’m happy because I was worried I didn’t pack my mojo and take it with me when I moved! LOL! I truly love this release, so it made get crafty easy for me!

Catherine did a awesome job with the So Fortunate set, don’t you agree? I can’t tell you all how much I have enjoyed the possibilities! Did you all see the projects from the team yesterday? If not, I invite you to check them out!

Well since my mother has so much going on, when all is said and done, I know I will need to be passing out THANK YOU gifts to people!

Here is the first one I created using the NEW! So Fortunate template

I wanted a SIMPLE gift set with some POP! I definitely think this color combination is striking.

We have olive, celery, ruby red, and coral for this color combination.

I love to have coordinating items. That is how/why I started this craft in the first place! I needed packaging/tags/cards that matched what I was gifting. I find the coordination the best part about it all. Designing stamps/paper/templates that do the hard work for me is SO fun for me. Makes projects so much easier.

Thank you card-standard A2 size card.

I used the lantern, lantern pattern, and thank you sentiment So Fortunate set. The leaves, and thanks sentiment (on template) are from Tending the Garden, and the mini flowers are from Take Time. I used a white singlo gel pen for the flower centers. See how fun it can be to mix and match your stamp sets. I used them to make my own patterned paper layer on my card too.

The lantern was stamped on my main card layer. I then restamped it onto vellum cardstock, where I also stamped my pattern. I heat set the ink, then cut it out. From there I ran it through my paper crimper! I adhered it with a clear glue dot. Now it looks just like a real lantern, and the pattern/image pop out at you!

I designed the card first, so with the design of the NEW! So Fortunate template, I mimiced the layout of my card!

I love this clean simplicity of this box.

Now a funny thing…when I designed the NEW! So Fortunate template, I made it so the sides would lay flap across the top. Many members of team took the creative liberty to NOT score the side panels, and the result was FABULOUS!

By NOT scoring them, it is almost as if you have a completely NEW template! I love the look! Either way YOU do it, it will be fabulous!

Now you may be wondering what I am gifting in here….

TEA!! One of my favorite things to give to others. This is a orange tea. SO yummy and relaxing after a long day. One of my mother’s nurses said this was her favorite, and I like her alot so this will be for her.

Now we do offer template that are perfectly suited for gifting tea, but I think you can package ANYTHING in virtually all our templates. I so enjoy some of the items we carry that are specific to gifting certain items, but that doesn’t mean that is the only use for those, and you can’t package those items in other templates too! Its all about creativity and FUN!

I did use a cuttlebug embossing folder for my light green layer. It is a swirly bird pattern. I think it added a nice touch of texture, while keeping the overall lookuncluttered and simple!

The lantern…oh how I love that little lantern! I love that there is a “building pattern” that is optional, so you can leave it alone, or use the pattern within the set, or even use other images for the design. Now how is this for a crazy, random fact about me….when I see lanterns like this,  it reminds me of Karate Kid 2 (the movie). I loved all the pretty lanterns that were in that movie when I was a girl, and I always think of that movie when I see them. Strange I know! I love the crimped hanging lanterns the most. Plus Cherry Blossoms are just my favorite!

 Supplies from My Time Made Easy ™ LLC

Pretty Packaging Templates: So Fortunate

Pretty Impressions Stamp Set: So Fortunate, Tending the Garden, Take Time

 Well I hope your new year is off to a creative start! I look forward to sharing even more tomorrow So stay tuned!

Hi everyone!

Hope you are having a wonderful New Year!

We just had out latest release —> View NEW PRODUCTS!

I’ve personally had a blast working with the latest release products. I’ve been really busy with my family, but was able to squeeze out some projects to hopefully inspire you all Now I need to get them loaded to the gallery! I’m a bit behind on that :C I’m just happy to have gotten some creative time in! These are the first projects using my NEW! craft room. My mojo was slow coming, but I’m happy with what I was able to create.

Today the team will be sharing a sample using the NEW! So Fortunate Template, and may mix it up with some of our OLDER images/paper!!

So stop by and see:

I am sharing a gift set using some of the images in the So Fortunate stamp set.

My So Fortunate templatewas made from Vellum Cardstock!!!! So easy, yet SO elegant looking! I wanted to put a light inside but the batteries were dead :C

I printed my Blooming Cherries paper onto the vellum, then cut the So Fortunate template.

The patterned paper did all the “hard work” for me, making this simple, single layer template a true WOW!!!!!! It is just so AMAZING having this made from vellum cardstock.

The top of my template is tied with a silver trimmed - chocolate ribbon. The center is adorned with a cardstock butterfly, that I stamped using the All A Flutter stamp set.

 I stamped part of the cherry blossom image on the wings  It was cut out using the Flutters and Flowers Cut File.

I used the “Good Fortune” image/sentiment in the lower left corner. I layered a scallop square on the bottom for some added detail

I decided to package up a trail mix that I LOVE, and love gifting. It has chocolate, banana chips, walnuts, peanuts, and some other amazing yumminess!! Can you say YUM!

Now for the card

I LOVE this card! The Geisha Girl is just my favorite (Her arms were made 3 dimensional on this one). I printed the same Blooming Cherriespaper, this time on cardstock, and overlayed that layer with some vellum.

 I used the Trendy Tags 2 for my main layer with the take out box.

OK I have to say that I LOVE the takeout box! LOVE! I made 3 of the cookies inside 3 dimensional. I then made the front of the box pop out as well, where I then bent some wire to make it look like a real take out box.

OH! Did you notice the ribbon? It is stamped with the “Good Fortune” sentiment and the mini fortune cookie image! Cute eh?? It was so easy and awesome effect.

I really love coordinating my projects! Having cards, and tags to match whatever I am gifting It couldn’t get any easier.

Supplies from My Time Made Easy ™ LLC

Pretty Packaging Templates: So Fortunate 

Pretty Impressions Stamp Set: So Fortunate, All A Flutter 

Pretty Printable Digital Paper: Blooming Cherries printed on Vellum Cardstock 

Pretty Pieces Cut File: Flutters and Flowers, Trendy Tags 2 

 Thanks so much for stopping by!! Come on back tomorrow for more ideas and inspiration

Happy New Year!!  

I want to wish you all a happy & healthy 2011!!  

Today we ring in the New Year with a new release from My Time Made Easy ™ LLC!!  

You can view all our new products —-> HERE!   

We have:  

 1 New! Pretty Packaging Template: So Fortunate  

1 New! Pretty Pieces Cut File: What’s My Fortune? Cookie  

1 New! Pretty Impressions Stamp set (acrylic & digital): So Fortunate  

3 New! Pretty Printables Digital Paper Collections  

The new release wouldn’t be fun without several great ideas, so be sure you visit the team for an amazing BLOG HOP, packed with inspiration for the New Year!

You will also want to VISIT THE GALLERY for loads of ideas using our products, new & old!

Now let me share the first of the samples today, using our new products! 

This month’s release theme is Good Fortune in the New Year! 

Good Fortune! 

 How fortunate will someone feel when they receive such a sweetly wrapped treasure, full of surprise! This is a modernized version of a Chinese”take out” box, that also has a coordinating stamp set: So Fortunate, and a 3 dimesional ”fortune cookie” cut file (sold separately) to help further the gift giving possibilities and excitement!! 

 About the So Fortunate template:

 3 3/4 Inches Wide 

 Available in PDF, SVG,GSD, DXF, WPC 

This template coordinates perfectly with the So Fortunate Pretty Impressions stamp set, as well as the What’s My Fortune? Cookie Pretty Pieces Cut File. 

The template also includes the decorative mat layers. I could have just stamped direct on the box, but I wanted some dimension, keeping my focus on the stunning images that Catherine designed.

 I stamped the sentiment along the top of the template. I love how it came out. There are so many sentiment ”building”  possibilities within the set, as well as many other useful sentiments, to enhance just about any gift.

As you can see it has a wonderful, and functional handle. The side panels just slip over the handle for a unique way to unwrap your gift! Fill this with any arrangement of treats!!

Here you can see I have a Cherry Blossom scented travel size Lotion, and Body Wash from Bath & Body Works!

Or use our So Fortunate Pretty Impressions stamp set, as well as the What’s My Fortune? Cookie Pretty Pieces Cut File.

You can use the What’s My Fortune? Cookie Pretty Pieces Cut File to customize your very own fortune filled paper surprises by using the So Fortunate Pretty Impressions stamp set. Can it get any more FABULOUS? Nope. I don’t think so! LOL!

Ever wish you could take that adorable edible version of a fortune cookie, and make your own personalized fortunes filled treats, from cardstock or patterned paper? Now you can! This fantastic cut file will allow you to quickly and easily make your own fortune filled treats for everyone on your gift list!

for Valentine’s Day!possiblities UNIQUE twist on the nd even puts a FUN andThis coordination of products is such a fun idea for EVERY occasion, a

This stamp set coordinates perfectly with the So Fortunate Pretty Packaging Template ,as well as the What’s My Fortune? cookie Pretty Pieces Cut File.

This is a charming set of images that is sure to bring the feelings of good fortune to any receiver! This set has MANY amazing images, as you will see, that can have unlimited possiblities for ALL YEAR ROUND! They will step up your gift giving ideas a notch or two. Designed with the idea that you can use the sentiments to fill the What’s My Fortune? cookie Pretty Pieces Cut File, it is the perfect set for any occasion when well wishes are in order.

I love the Chinese symbols in the set, paired with their meaning. They really add to the design possibilities!

Pair this with our So Fortunate Pretty Packaging Template, and you have a complete gift packaging set that is unique and full of character!

Sentiments include:  

Symbol for Happiness

Symbol for Love 

Symbol for Good Fortune 

Fortune has smiled upon you 

A surprise is in store for you 

Happiness is on its way to you 

thank you 

You will have many birthday wishes 

Chinese takeout is in your future 

A small blessing with soon arrive 

Good Fortune 

in your marriage 

in your new home 

to have a friend like you 

Using our NEW! products, what a great gift set this made!

This is just the beginning of possibilities.

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Pretty Packaging Templates: So Fortunate

Pretty Impressions Stamp Set: So Fortunate

Pretty Pieces Cut File: What’s my fortune? cookie

I hope you enjoy what you’ve seen so far! We have several more days of amazing eye candy for you, to spark those creative juices.

We are also going to be doing a monthly “year in review“, so stay tuned for details on that! If you’ve purchased any of our past releases you will be very happy with this addition to line up, as we continue to share NEW IDEAS with our OLD products!

Until tomorrow, May Good Fortune Smile Upon You!

Hi everyone! It is the last day of release projects, but the variety of ideas will really get your creative juices flowing!!

I hope you are all ready for a world of inspiring ideas as we each share something AMAZING with some of our NEW! Release items!

Using Carry It

Star of the Show

Any Way You Slice It

Sharing a card using the new sets:

Then there is me I decided to use the Star of the Show in a non-holiday manner I think people may get caught up in the star shape and not realize the world of possibilities.

Click each photo for larger view

I chose to use the Coffee Beans patterned paper for this collection! The yellow dot pattern on the base, and the floral pattern on the lid! I paired the paper with a older set called Tending the Garden. I used the leafy fronds, as my flower leaves, then added the bee. It was such a great match. The tag (from Tag You’re It)  reads: Just Bee-cause. So sweet for ANY occasion. You can fill this with real wax candles, honey flavored or floral anything!

Now HOP ALONG so you can see what everyone else whipped up for you this month!

Thanks for stopping by and bearing with me as I juggle family, life, moving and business!

OK this is by far the CRAZIEST I’ve been in some time. I feel like I say that often. You know what they say, rest is for the weary! I like to be busy. I thrive on a challenge too. That being said,moving and getting things squared away (my stamp room is close to done too!) hasn’t been easy. I have orders to ship, and court with my mom in the morning! ( Praying that goes smoothly) She is also moving this coming weekend so we will be helping her too! CRAZY! I could go on and on, but I don’t have the time, nor do I want to bore you!

We have some more AMAZING samples from the team, so check out:

Now for my samples…O Christmas Tree

I had a absolute blast creating a Christmas  Tree from the Any Way You Slice It © template. As you have witnessed this template can be SO VERSATILE!

I used the Scallop Dot cut file to make my 3D layers on my tree! Each one is sponged, and staggered to create that layered branch effect! Once that was done I brushed some glue on the ends of each layer, and added fine and chinky gliiter!! My “ornaments” are adhesive rhinestones!

For the gifts under my tree I used the NEW! Dashing Through the Snow set Perfect! It completed my gift tag too!!

The idea is to create SIMPLE wow for the holidays-or any day really! These coordinating products are really the icing on the cake

Thanks for stopping by! Be back tomorrow with our group post

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Pretty Packaging Templates: Any Way You Slice It

Pretty Impressions Stamp Set: Dashing Through the Snow 

Pretty Pieces Cut File: Scallop Dot

Let me start by saying that between unpacking/moving and getting my craft room done, blogging is taking a HUGE back seat! So I need to be brief. SORRY!

Today I have a super simple project, and a card with some non-traditional colors!

I hope you like it!

You will want to get some amazing EXTRA  inspiration from:

Click on the photos for larger views!

I just made a cute and quick Santa hat by cutting my Pretty Packaging Templates:Any Way You Slice It © in red cardstock, and adding some maribou! I then stamped my Trendy Tag 1!

The card….I just did some masking and stamped the Santa hat onto the gift! I added some details to the “wrapping” paper too.

Easy peasy.

Supplies from My Time Made Easy ™ LLC Pretty Packaging Templates: Any Way You Slice It

 Pretty Impressions Stamp Set: Secret Santa

Pretty Printable Digital Paper: Fall Foliage

Pretty Pieces Cut File: Trendy Tags 1

More to come…..

Hi world!

Great release and amazing samples so far, don’t you agree?!

Don’t miss:

What’s New! <—CLICK ME )

OUR GALLERY<—CLICK ME )

I’m still “moving” into the new house, and our previous home will be sold on the 12th. It will be good to get it all over with, just in time for the holiday season!! Just some last minute things left over (like basement stuff-ICK!) to get out of the old house, and fully in to the new.

I’ve been on overdrive the last month and half, and I met my goal of unpacking and setting up an entire house in just 5 days! I have pictures on the walls, matching towels….looks like we lived here at least a few months Granted there are some details to finish, like getting my new stamp room built (our new house didn’t have one). I couldn’t have done ANY of it without the help of my husband (who has work along side me like a dog), our kids pitched in, and my mom, brother (who is the one building my room), and the love and help of MANY MANY friends!! Its been amazing and I am so happy to say I’ll never be moving again! LOL!

The kids LOVE it here (not as much as I do though ). They have their own room, decorated to fit their personality (I say this because the girls previously shared a room) and Daisy has a huge yard to just run and play in! She is the happiest of all I think (after she got over the SHOCK of the move!) She chewed my stair railings and chewed up the carpet on the step corner! (GASP!).

Each morning I wake up I think it was a dream!

I WILL share photos soon, once my craft area is done

I’m literally exhausted as I type this from the floor of my living room (the computer/printer is going in the stamp room so I have a makeshift set up right now! UGH!) so I’ll be brief!

Today you will want to go visit:

Today I will share a card and a coordinating package using the Carry It © template with Dashing Through the Snow, and the Secret Santa sets Click photos for a closer view!

Be sure you check out the supply list at the bottom so you can see all of what I used!

For the Carry It © box I made my own snowflake patterned paper with the image from Secret Santa! I cut my template, then stamped only the areas I wanted to have snowflakes! I LOVE the reindeer and the tree!

I love the card especially. It was an idea I had when I made the set, and to actually put it into fruition was so fun! I think the reindeer tied to the sleigh is perfection LOVE IT!!!!

NOTE: The acrylic set Dashing Through the Snow, IS in stock, if you were looking for it We had a minor glitch with the store and it is now up on the site!

I appreciate the customer emails alerting me to mishaps Once things are checked it is hard to find a glitch when they happen, as I am not shopping on my own site.  So thanks

Supplies from My Time Made Easy ™ LLC

Pretty Packaging Templates: Carry It

Pretty Impressions Stamp Set: Dashing Through the Snow, Secret Santa

Pretty Printable Digital Paper: Timeless Tradition

Pretty Pieces Cut File: Happy Holly-Day

Thanks for stopping by-check in for more tomorrow!