MTME & Paper Sweeties 9/11 WE REMEMBER

Hello, everyone.  Today I have something very special for you!

This is going to be a long post, so please grab a cup of coffee and join with me in remembrance:

 

9/11

Today is a day of remembrance, and a time to thank all of those who have served our country. Past and present, and future, the word thank you doesn't seem to be enough. Many people have given so much of themselves, to work tirelessly to preserve our freedom and protect our country. Saying thank you doesn't seem to be enough.

Today on 9/11 we take a moment to remember those at the World Trade Center NY in 2001, who lost their lives that day, and the families they left behind. We take another moment to honor all of the individuals who helped that day, and who are, or who have served our country. Today we remember.

In honor of all these individuals and their families My Time Made Easy ™ LLC and Paper Sweeties has organized a Blog Hop with *NEW* products & projects to inspire you to create gifts for our Troops, or that special someone!

Please see what all the following designers have made using the *NEW* products:

My Time Made Easy ™ LLC

· Lauren Meader

· Kimberly Morrow (me)

· Lisa Kind

· Tangii Crain

· Tina Hale

Paper Sweeties

Debbie Marcinkiewicz

Andrea Ewen

Char Cundy

Jeanne Jachna

Jinny Newlin

Pattie Goldman

Additional designers:

Tammy Hobbs

Melissa Phillips

Nicole Segnere

Rebecca Deeprose

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Now you are probably excited to see what was released in honor of this special occasion!

Oh, my goodness, isn't this the cutest?!   The tanks are designed by Lauren Meader.  The green and brown camo paper is being released today.  I just changed the colors in Photoshop to get the pink.  Didn't that turn out great?!

On this card is Jake (will release Sept. 15) and Abigail from Paper Sweeties designed by Debbie Marcinkiewicz.

 

*NEW* at My Time Made Easy ™ LLC is an amazing package collection called

 Made in the USA!

Made in the USA Package $10

As mentioned above, this collection was created in honor of those who have, or who are currently serving our country! This package includes everything you need to create your own amazing gift package! Contents in this collection are the Tough Tank Template, a sheet of Camouflage Digital Paper, and an additional three sheets of patterned paper in red polka dots, yellow stars, and blue stripes, as well as a Set of 31 Digital Images called Made in the USA.

About: Made in the USA Digital Stamp Set: includes a Military Forces tag that can be customized, a saluting soldier silhouette, a Dog Tag, circle flag tag, alphabet for you to create your own tag, as well as a Made in the U.S.A. sentiment.

Tough Tank Pretty Packaging Template

Available in PDF, SVG, GSD, DXF, WPC

Completed Project Size:

4 3/4 Inches Tall

6 1/2 Inches Wide

7 1/2 Inches Long

 A tank just right for any guy

So I just had to make a tank for a girl like me!

This was designed at the request of, and in the honor of my brother Craig, who served many years in the U.S. Army! He wanted a realistic version of the "real deal" to honor his time spent serving our country! Of course I was up for the challenge, as I think it is an excellent way to honor our troops.

Note: The top of the tank rotates 360 degrees, and comes off the tank, so you can package all sorts of gift items inside the tank.

Now you too can easily re-create this Tough Tank to create your own customized gift package. The perfect container to package up gifts for any of our Troops, maybe for sending a special care package, a great gift option for someone who served, or is serving in the military, or maybe that special child in your life who enjoys playing with Army men, and things of similar nature. Makes an excellent party favor or centerpiece too!

*NEW* at Paper Sweeties in September and available for a ‘special pre-release’ on 9/11 is an adorable boy doll stamp named ‘Jake’! Jake measures approximately 3 ½” tall and is the perfect companion for the Sweeties girl stamps – Abigail, Emma and Sophie! Jake has several outfits available this month – one of which is the cutest soldier ‘dress’ uniform complete with a medal of honor, hat and six heartfelt sentiments! Jake was designed at the request of a good friend who is very involved with the Operation Write Home organization because she has a brother serving overseas in the armed forces! Each Sweeties stamp set retails for $10.

I am telling you right now next payday I am picking me up some of Debbie's great stamp sets...way too cute!  Also, in the background are the papers and stamp set released from MTME.  I just colored the emblem in Photoshop.

 

I know this was a really long post, but thank you so much for stopping by.  At the end of the week I should have posted a video tutorial for the tank.



MTME -- September Release

Yay!  It is finally here, our September release over at My Time Made Easy.  You know, just when you think the designs can't get any better, look out!

 This is the new Apothecary jar template that I made into a sweets jar for nice yummy Halloween treats.

I used the Hauntingly Halloween papers along with the digital stamps and cut file that match this set of papers...way too fun!  I love the background words.

The top is decorated with some homemade ribbon and lace with a little bow on top.  I really would love a big spider or bat on top, but I didn't have those items with me, and I am out of town right now.

There are so many things you can do with the sets that were released this month.  I am looking forward to making quite a few of these up for Christmas.  I will post them when I get them finished.

Thank you so much for stopping by and be sure to see what everybody else came up with on the team.  Have a fantastic Labor Day!!!

Lauren Meader

Debbie Marcinkiewicz

Farida Rone

Lisa Kind

Patti Goldman

Mara Campbell

Lori Hairston

Lori Kalus

Chrissie Tobas

Tangii Crain

Tina Hale

MTME- Preview Day 2 -- Mush-Room House

Hey, there everyone!  Oh, my gosh, if this isn't the most precious of designs, truly.  It is preview time again at My Time Made Easy, and all I can say is "Wow"!!

 Isn't this adorable?!  The bottom is filled with yummy M&Ms, my fav!  I didn't put anything in the top, but it is pretty roomy and could be filled with so many good things.
 
 Here is a look at the bottom of the template.  Too precious!

 The top of my little house I decorated with some Tea Parlor Nomad's Warm Apple Cider paper pack.  And look at this fantastic label design.  I used the new Fabulous Frames cut file and the Apothecary Labels set.  I am so in love!

 For the flower on top I used some lace ribbon and an acrylic flower and to top it off, a little metal butterfly.  You just lift off the top to get access to the insides.

I hope you enjoyed this post and please stop by the other teamies to see what they came up with.  It is sure to please.

 Lauren Meader

Debbie Marcinkiewicz

Tina Hale

Farida Rone

Lisa Kind

Cutting Cafe -- Hexagons!

Oh, my gosh, did I have fun with this pattern.  It seems everything nowadays is hexagon shaped.  The Cutting Cafe has a wonderful set of hexagon patterns that I am just jumping with joy to share with you.

 Isn't this just the cutest?  I am always looking for a good idea for get well cards and sympathy cards.  I designed this one for a get well card, but I may have to make up one for sympathy as well.  The template is called The Hexagon Shaped card set.

I used a couple callalilly flowers for the center and some seam binding for the bow.  I used pop dots for the center frame...should have probably used thicker ones to make it stand out more.

So that is my card for the week.  Just for fun, I want to show you a card that I started out with, and made a little booboo on.  Soooo I tried to fix it and this is what I came up with.

So as you can see, this one will just have to be repurposed for something... not quite sure what yet.  My suggestion, make sure your stamp is right side up before you stamp.  LOL!

Thank you so much for stopping by and please go to the inspiration post at The Cutting Cafe to see all the ideas that are in store for you. 

Cutting Cafe -- Inspiration Time

Hi, everyone!  I have so missed posting and designing this last month.  I'm sorry I have been gone so long, but I had a minor medical emergency...in and out of the hospital, doctor's appointments, etc.  But that is under control now, hopefully, and I am back in full swing ready to go.

So with that, it is inspiration time over at the Cutting Cafe, and what an appropriate design we were tasked with...Apple Treat Box set and All About School stamp set.  Love these!

Please forgive my photograph.  I am trying to get back into the groove again and was so excited to make this little baby, that I forgot to take the pictures last night.  So these pics are from my Droid phone on my desk!  This is the Apple Treat Box set that is so adorable.

 Here is a closer look.  I used the All About School digital stamp set for the saying.  I made layers of the apple from the template, added a little washi tape, some bling and it is good to go.  

Isn't this just the cutest little set for teachers.  This one is going to my daughter's second grade teacher, Mrs. Stephenson.

Hope you all enjoyed and please check out The Cutting Cafe's website for more inspiration today.

The Cutting Cafe -- Bow Tie and Ribbon Set

Oh, my goodness is it HOT outside!  It is time for some Cutting Cafe inspiration.

This is the cutest little set.  I made this note card for a friend of mine.  We are going to the beach next weekend and thought this would be fun!  I used the new Bow Tie and Ribbon Set...way too cute!

  The kite and stamp is from the Up In the Sky Wishes set.  Love that.  It is so versatile.  And I thought the paper was great for the occasion.  It is from the Lime Twist Life of the Party paper pack.

I hope you are all staying cool.  Please stop by The Cutting Cafe to soak up a little inspiration and I will see you next time!

Cutting Cafe - Flip Flop Card

Hello everyone!  I am here today with a project for the Cutting Cafe.  We are supposed to use the Flip Flop Card set.  There are several different templates and stamps...way too cute!

I used the Flip Flop card and cut it by hand because I got a virus in my laptop and am having it repaired...grrrr!

 I used my new pull bow ribbon I got at the LA Garment District for the top of the thong part and some liquid pearls for an added touch!

 Thank you so much for stopping by and please go to the Cutting Cafe website so you can see what really cool stuff they have to design with.

See ya! 

LA Garment District Part 2 and 3

I am so proud of myself.  I actually did what I said I was going to do in the time frame I said I was going to do it in.  I am such a procrastinator most of the time, but I must be turning a new leaf.

So here is part 2 of the videos I promised.

And the following is part 3 of the videos.

I hope you guys enjoy these videos as much as I did making them.  I will probably be going back in a couple of months, and I will let everyone know when I go, so if you have any requests, you can let me know. 

On a sort of similar note, I am in the process of getting my Etsy shop up and running.  There are a lot of items that I picked up that I am never going to be able to use all of, so I am going to be listing some of it.  So please check back on my blog for that.  It will probably take me a couple of weeks to get that finalized.

Thank you so much for stopping by and please leave me a comment and let me know what you thought of them.  Please be kind, but I do take constructive criticism pretty well, and I am always willing to listen, so that I can learn!

Have a fantastic week everyone!

LA Garment District Craft Video

Okay, I have finally uploaded a video to YouTube.  You are totally going to laugh at me, but it literally took me all day to finally get a 15 min. video edited and uploaded, and trust me, there wasn't much editing involved.  Wow!  Am I glad that is done.

With that being said, this is only part 1 and I have part 2 and 3 to edit and upload...yeah... you will probably see that a year from now.  I am just kidding.  I have to get them uploaded by Monday, cuz I am starting a death penalty at work next week and it is supposed to go through until end of October.  That means daily transcripts for me...oh, and no life and very little scrapping, but you know I will be fitting it in somewhere, because that is my stress relief.

Anyway, enough of that.  For my birthday, I went to the Los Angeles Garment District, the textile part of it.  Oh my goodness, did I have the time of my life.  I couldn't keep it to myself, so I have made three...yes, three...videos to show everything I got.  Way to much fun and soooo overwhelming.

So hopefully, if you click on the play button above, it will take you to my YouTube channel and you can play it.  I am not used to posting videos,  I am just a voyeur and enjoy watching other people's.

But I have to say I am quite the talker...I guess it's an occupational hazard.  I never get to talk at work, cuz I am always writing what everyone else says, so by the time I get home, my poor daughter!

If any of you have any questions, please leave a comment and I will try to answer it the best I can.  Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy it!

MTME A Year in Review -- Red, White and Blue

Happy 4th of July, everyone!  This is the best time of the year for me, because it is my birthday.  Ever since I was a little girl, I used to think the world was celebrating my birthday.  Even though it wasn't true, it was still fun to think it.
Lauren asked us to create something using red, white and blue for our project, and I sort of changed it a little.  I decided to use the Americana colors.  So here it is.

I put a little pocket together with a card.  I used a zigzag stitch around the sides and bottom decorated the front with all kinds of yummy stuff.

Don't they make a cute set?  I love the Americana theme.

I used several different kinds of paper.  For the red stars and background paper, I used the Blossoming Cherries paper pack.  The graph paper is from the Vintage Plaids Hues of Red and Sugar.

The banners on the front of the card are using the new cut file Birthday Banners.  I also have the stars and label from the new cut file Magical Birthday Wishes.

As always, it is such a blast designing projects using My Time Made Easy Products.  I hope you give this new release a try and please stop by the other team members blogs and the gallery at MTME.  I think you will really enjoy what you see.
Lauren Meader
Debbie Marcinkiewicz
Farida Rone
Linda Hammerton
Lisa Kind
Lori Hairston
Lori Kalus
Mara Campbell
Patti Goldman
Tangii Crain