Pretty Palette #81

There's a new Pretty Palette color challenge going on over at the My Time Made Easy blog.  When I looked at this palette again, I thought, "what was I thinking?" But then once I started playing around, I found I really liked this combination of colors.

I wanted to stamp and color.  MTME has a bevvy of digital products, but they also have some great stamps.  I created the diamond shape background using the Amazing Argyle stamp set.  I colored the flowers using the red, celery, and eggplant colors.  I went searching for some orchid gingham ribbon I thought I still had, but found it was all used up!  I came across this orchind rick-rack ribbon and used that instead.  I placed a big ol' red heart in the middle and made it a Valentine card.  It wasn't my intention, but that's where the inspiration took me!  For the sentiment, I reached for the Sentimental Occasions stamp set and stamped it in Versafine black ink.  To fill up some of that white space, I added some red crystals. 

You can see more inspiration for these colors at these blogs.

MTME blog
Dawn Barwick
Jackie Randolph
Mary Vogel
Romaine Rancier
Tracy Holmes



Thanks for stopping by!

Pretty Palette #78 - Happy New Year!

Hi there!  There is a new Pretty Palette challenge over on the My Time Made Easy blog.  These colors are taken from the latest digital paper pack called Table for Two Patterns. 

Since I didn't make any Christmas cards to send out to some of my crafty friends, I figured I'd send New Year's cards.  This image is from the new Christmas Swag digital stamp set.  It's colored in GIMP with three of the challenge colors.  I used the new You're Invited cut file for the large shape.  The green polka dotted paper is one of the designs from Table for Two Patterns.  The base of the card is basic gray (it looks black!), and I added an orchid and white gingham ribbon to finish it off.

I used this great sketch from Retro Sketches.  Loved it!

You can see more from the Pretty Palette girls at these blogs.

 

MTME blog

Jackie Randolph

Mary Vogel

Romaine Rancier

Tracy Holmes



Thanks for stopping by!  Happy New Year!

My Time Made Easy - December Release Preview Day 1

Hi everyone!  Today begins a new Pretty Palette challenge and the start of previews for the December My Time Made Easy release!  We have three new templates being released as well as new digital images, cut files, and digital paper! 

 

So let's begin with the Pretty Palette Color Challenge.  These colors are taken from the new Christmas Patina digital paper pack that will be available for purchase and use on Saturday, December 1st.

This is one of the new templates being released Saturday called Wine and Dine.  It's main purpose is to package a bottle of wine, but I'm sure the design team will have a variety of different uses for it.  I've used the Christmas Patina paper pack to decorated my box.

I used the previously released Abra-Bow-Dabra cut file and turquoise cardstock to create the bow on top of the box.  I added a taupe rose in the center.

 

 This is a new label from the Vintage Vineyard Sentiments digtial set.  I re-colored it in GIMP using the colors from the paper and used the print and cut feature on the Silhouette Cameo to cut it out.  I added some Star Dust Stickles around the perimeter of the label for some sparkle.





Here's the box with my favorite bottle of wine.  I'm always taking wine to parties and now I have a pretty way to present it to the host/hostess!

Stop by these blogs to see more previews of the December My Time Made Easy release.
 

MTME Store
MTME Gallery
Lauren Meader
Debbie Marcinkiewicz
Farida Rone
Kimberly Morrow

Also stop by the Pretty Palette design team blogs for the color inspiration.
 

MTME blog
Dawn Burdick
Jackie Randolph
Mary Vogel
Romaine Rancier
Tracy Holmes

Thanks for stopping by! 

 



Pretty Palette #73

Hi there friends!  I'm here with another Pretty Palette color challenge.  I don't remember what the inspiration was for these colors, but I'm lovin' them!

 

This big, pretty flower is from the Be Dazzled digital stamp set from My Time Made Easy.  I colored it in GIMP using the colors from the swatch above.  I printed out two of them (wish I had printed three) and cut away part of one so I could layer it on top of the full one.  When I was coloring it in GIMP, I created a slightly darker shade of the blueberry so that it had more depth to it.  I added some Star Dust Stickles to the center of the flower.  The kraft embossed piece I found in my stash.  I believe that is an embossing folder from SU, as is the ribbon.  The paper is from My Mind's Eye called Moments.  The tag was punched with a Martha Stewart punch and I stamped the sentiment, from Tending the Garden acrylic stamp set (love all those little sentiments in that set...so versatile!) on it and attached it with some twine.  All of this was placed onto a black layer and then on some Neenah cardstock.

The sketch is a classic from Freshly Made Sketches.

You can see more inspiration using these colors on these blogs.

 

MTME blog

Dawn Burdick

Jackie Randolph

Mary Vogel

Romaine Rancier

Theresa Winslow

Tracy Holmes

 

Thanks for stopping by today!



Pretty Palette #71

Hello there!  Take a look at this week's colors at the Pretty Palette challenge.  For some reason, I thought Christmas...must have been the green and red!

So this is what I created with these colors.  I stamped the present, from Dashing Through the Snow, in red and the sentiment, from Secret Santa, in basic gray.  It's mounted on a scalloped wasabi green circle.  The pattern paper is from Mrs. Candy Claus digital paper.  I ran the red panel through a candy cane stripe embossing folder to keep with the holiday theme.  I added the pretty ribbon and bow and mounted all of that on a gray card base.  I also added some white dots around the scalloped circle and used a glitter pen on the snowflake on the present.  One Christmas card down and many to go!

I used this fabulous sketch from Deconstructed Sketch as my starting point.

Our design team has some great inspiration for you using these colors.  Check out these blogs:
 

MTME blog
Dawn Barwick
Jackie Randolph
Romaine Rancier
Tracy Holmes

Thanks for stopping by!   

Pretty Palette #69

Hello my friends!  We have new a new Pretty Palette color challenge this week that I just love!

 

 I had fun making this card, however that top border gave me some problems, and I'm still not happy with it!  More on that later.  I wanted to make a sort of grown up back to school card for my niece.  We are taking her to her new dorm room today.  She is going to be a freshman in the pre-med program and will live on campus at the University of Buffalo.  It's only about 30 minutes from her home, but far away for her to feel she is on her own.  We are so proud of her!

 

I started with the kraft Steno Note cut file.  So easy to cut with the Cameo!  Then I layered the sentiment, from Sensational Sentiments, onto this notebook paper from School Ruled digital paper pack.  Then I printed out the alpha paper from the Alphabet Soup Collection 1 digital paper pack.  Now for that border.  I used the Border Builders Elegance Scallop cut file to cut that piece out of kraft cardstock.  Then I paper pierced it and used a white gel pen to do some faux stitching.  I tried to do some actual stitching, but I had so many problems!  I needed to go to JoAnn's to buy some thinner thread, I loaded up the bobbin twice (the first time the string was all wobbily and unevenly loaded on there), the bobbin jammed while sewing so I had to cut another piece of kraft border, then when I got it working my stitching was way too crooked!  Hence, the faux stitching!  LOL!!  I gather I have to practice more with my straight stitching!  I added some stars, kraft ribbon, and a button and twine. 

 

The Design Team really did a fabulous job with these colors.  See for your self at these blogs.

 

MTME blog

Jacki Randolph

Mary Vogel

Romaine Rancier

 

We will announce our new Design Team members in our next Pretty Palette challenge.  Thanks for stopping by! 

Just Us Girls #149 - Technique Challenge and Pretty Palette #68

Hi everyone!  I'm hosting this week's Just Us Girls Technique Challenge.  I chose to challenge everyone to use up your ribbon scraps.  I have a jar full of colorful ribbon scraps and I do use them, but I have so many I really need to use them up more!

This card is also for the Pretty Palette challenge.  I love the richness of these colors!

 This is what I came up with for this challenge.  I chose to use the Seas the Day cut file from My Time Made Easy.  I cut it out of cream cardstock then adhered the chocolate, saffron, and red grosgrain ribbons to the back, covering up the openings.  I love the way this looks!  I added a piece of chocolate chip cardstock for the pole and a put another ribbon scrap on top for the flag.  The button adds some interest.  I sponged some clouds and I wished I would have added a horizon.  Looking at it now, I realized that what was missing!  Lastly, I drew in some birds with a fine point marker.  The red pattern paper is a retired SU one called Cerise.  The sentiment is from MTME called Sign It. 

 

To see more designs from the JUGs design team, check out these blogs.

JUGs blog
Elise Durenberger
Lynn Mangan
Maria Levine
Marisa Ritzen
Vicki Dutcher
Jen Wills, August Guest Designer

To see more designs from the Pretty Palette design team, take a peek at these blogs.

MTME blog
Jackie Randolph
Mary Vogel
Romaine Rancier

Thanks for stopping by today!  Have a great weekend!



Pretty Palette #67 & DT Call

Have you seen that the Pretty Patterns and Pretty Palette Challenge blog is looking for some designers?  You can read about all the details here.

Here are this week's colors for the Pretty Palette Challenge.  I just love this color combo!

 I found all these colors in a My Mind's Eye paper pack.   I don't recall the name of it as I write this post.  The image is from the Fine Finish digital stamp set.  I colored the image with the challenge colors in GIMP and used the print & cut feature on the Cameo to cut it out.  The rest is pretty self-explanatory.  My neighbor is celebrating her birthday today, and I gave this to her last night as we sat outside in their yard by the fire.  Such a nice night!

I used this sketch for my inspiration.

Today is also Mick Jagger's 69th birthday!  I found this picture of him on Facebook (he is my friend on FB!) that was taken last week!  Let me tell you that he is rockin' 69!  Happy Birthday Mick!

Back to the Pretty Palette post.  You can stop by these blogs for more inspiration.

MTME blog

Jackie Randolph

Mary Vogel

Romaine Rancier

Don't forget about our DT call and thanks for stopping by!

Pretty Palette #66

Hi everyone!  It's time for another Pretty Palette challenge.  I hope you like this week's colors. 

I found papers in the Basic Grey paper pad Sweet Threads that fit the bill perfectly.  And I also found a sketch yesterday that I loved on SCS.  So I made the card and posted it yesterday!  I just couldn't wait to post it there!   It was a perfect sketch to use some new MTME products!  I used the Birthday Banner Triangle cut file for the triangle and scallop triangle.  The image and sentiment are from the new Magical Birthday Wishes digital stamp set.   I actually used my new Silhouette Cameo to print and cut out the sentiment.  I tried to cut out the image, but it just didn't work.  I have to work on that!  But I printed the image on my computer and colored it with copic markers.  I added some star dust stickles to the cupcake and then fussy cut it out.  It's mounted on dimensionals.  I just love this card!

This is the great sketch from SCS that I used.

Please stop by these blogs to see what the design team created.

MTME store

MTME blog

Mary Vogel

Romaine Rancier

 

Thanks for stopping by!

Pretty Palette #65

This week's Pretty Palette color challenge are taken from the Bee Mine digital paper pack from My Time Made Easy.

I used one of the designs from the paper pack that had all the colors in it.  I used the My Bee Loved cut file to cut out the yellow bees.  The hexagons were punched with a Creative Memories punch I've had from my scrapbooking days.  The zig-zag design was created with pinking scissors.  I cut the flag out using a die from WPlus9 Designs and stamped the sentiment from the Bee-Loved stamp set.  I added a blue grosgrain ribbon and a yellow button threaded with some black and white baker's twine.

This is the sketch I used from Clean and Simple sketch challenge.

You can see more color inspiration from our Pretty Palette design team.

MTME blog

Jackie Randolph

Mary Vogel

Romaine Rancier

Thanks for stopping by! 

My Time Made Easy Post Release Day and Pretty Palette #63

Hi there!  We are in our post release days here at My Time Made Easy.  Have you seen the new products that were released Friday?  You can see the new products here.  Today begins our new Pretty Palette challenge too, so I combined the new products with this challenge.  How do you combine these feminine colors with camping themed products?  Make happy camper girls cards!

 Wouldn't these be cute to send to your girlfriends for a girl's night?  I started with the sentiment from the new Let's Go Camping digital stamp set.  This sentiment has a tent image attached to it, but since it's digital, I was able to crop out the tent image.  I then colored the letters in the challenge colors in GIMP.   Then I printed it out four times on some white cardstock and cut them into fourths for the base of my card.  I colored the Darling Dots digital paper in the challenge colors as well and mounted it below the sentiment.  I added pink and gray ribbons for that feminine touch.  Then I cut out the tents using the new Camping Gear cut file in pink and gray.  I backed it with another tent enlarged to 115% and cut out of white cardstock.  I added some pearls on the tents for a more feminine feel.

 Here are all of them together.  So sweet don't you think?

Here are some blogs from both the MTME and Pretty Palette design teams that you'll want to see.

MTME Design Team

MTME Blog

MTME Gallery

Lauren Meader

Kimberly Morrow

Lori Hairston

Pattie Goldman

Tangii Crain

Pretty Palette Design Team

MTME blog

Jackie Randolph

Mary Vogel

Romaine Rancier

I hope you enjoy the inspiration!  Thanks for stopping by!

Pretty Palette #62 - My Time Made Easy

Are you enjoying your weekend?  We are having fun at our cabin!  Great weather too!

We have new colors for our Pretty Palette challenge and I really think you'll like them! 

 I really like these colors together.  The paper is from DeLovely by Cosmo Cricket.  It had the pink and turquoise in it I needed.  Then I cut the flower out using the My Bee Loved cut file and stamped it with the coordinating stamp.  I used copic markers to color the flower, from Bee Loved stamp set, and added star dust stickles in the center.  The sentiment is from Sentimental Occasions.  That panel was cut with the deckled rectangle nestie.  I added the crystal flourish from Want to Scrap.  Pretty easy card!

Stop by these blogs to see more inspiration using these fun colors.

MTME blog

Jackie Randolph

Mary Vogel

Romaine Rancier

Thanks for visiting today!  Enjoy your weekend!

Pretty Palette #61

Happy Sunday everyone!  I'm here this week with a new color challenge from the Pretty Palette challenge.  These colors are just so me! 

I used this new cut file from My Time Made Easy called Vintage Cars.  This is one of two that come with the cut file.  I cut it using my Cricut and some chocolate chip cardstock.  The dp is from SU called Elegant Soire, and I'm sure it's retired.  The green panel was embossed with a circular folder, in keeping with the dp.  The ribbon is chocolate chip grosgrain.  The sentiment is from the Sign It stamp set.  I stamped it in chocolate chip ink on vanilla cardstock.  I cut it our with a flag die and added some brown pearls.

 You can see more inspiration (and link your creation) on the MTME blog and on Romaine Rancier's blog.    Thanks for stopping by today!