Wednesday, July 17, 2013

My Creative Time's July Release Blog Hop ~ Brighter Days!


Hi Everyone, happy Wednesday!  It's finally the blog hop for My Creative Time's July Release!  I thought this day would never come!  hehehe

Well you should have arrived here from Miss Leanne's wonderful blog.  If not please head over to Miss Emma's for the start!  Also you will want to welcome sweet Miss Jessica, as she is our Guest Designer this month!


Can you tell what I used for the vase?  A light bulb!  isn't that so fun!  I've been seeing light bulb vases all over Pinterest and knew I was going to have make a card with one on it!  


Don't you just love the new file folder die!!!  It's to die for...that's right I said it!  lol!


I added a bit of glossy accents to the flowers after I colored them with copic markers.

Recipe
My Creative Time

Liz's Paper Loft Boutique
My Mind's Eye ~ Remarkable  6x6 pad
Light Blue Thick Hemp

Extras
papertrey ink cardstock
papertrey ink vellum
ribbon
glossy accents
hardware and brad
chrome paper
punch
ink


***BLOG HOP GIVEWAY ALERT***
For our Blog hop giveaway, there will be 2 winners chosen from ALL the comments combined!  Both winners will win a $25 Gift Certificate to my store!  All you have to do is leave a comment here along w/the rest of the design team's blogs AND also leave a way for us to contact you!  Emma will use random.org to pick the lucky winners!  All you have to do is leave a comment on all blogs in this hop for more chances to win! The deadline is Saturday, July 20th at midnight! Emma will announce winners on her blog on Monday, July 22nd!  EASY PEASY!!! GOOD LUCK!:)

You're next stop the fabulous Miss Micia!  Happy shoppin' and blog hoppin'!!!

Enjoy!


61 comments:

Crafting Katie said...

OMG, how stinkin' cute is this??? Love your lightbulb vase! And I NEED some of that hardware you used to close your file folder! That is perfect! Adorable card, Liz!

Cindy Beland said...

GORGEOUS job with your card Liz, LOVE all the great details!!! Have a AWESOME day my friend!!!:)

Angela Crafty Spot said...

Love your card!! Light bulb for the vase is such a cute idea!! I spy the stitched file folder die!!
Angela
http://angelascraftyspot.blogspot.com/
chewiescrappin@hotmail.com

Kavitha Vadhri said...

beautiful card,Lovely idea of the bulb as vase.

Unknown said...

Beautiful card!

Beckie said...

OH wow...I hadn't see the light bulb vase ~ LOVE. Great card. Super loving that cute lil hinge and the use of the folder.

Be blessed, Beckie
justbcreativecrazy at gmail dot com

Amy said...

How cute is this! Love that stinkin cute lightbulb vase you made :)
Amy
Our2peasinapod1 at aol dot com

TERIBERI'S CREATIONS said...

LOVE the bulb vase....SUPER CUTE!!!! Hugs, T

Nina said...

How clever to use the bulb die as a vase!
nslee@comcast.net

Lynne72 said...

OMG I love this! Now I what the file die!!!

Saundra said...

Liz, your card is gorgeous!! I love the way you used the light bulb die!! Cute!! ~Hugs, Saundra

Gaylynn said...

Very clever using the bulb as a vase. It steals the show for sure. I like how the folder opens too. Super work Liz. :)

Carol W. said...

Creative and amazing card! Love the details and beautiful colors! Thank you for sharing.

cm said...

What a fantastic project - beautiful! Your creativity and the new MCT release = perfect match! Thanks for sharing and inspiring!
c

L.B. said...

Love the upside down light bulb as a vase.. very very sweet

snappy scrappy said...

Gorgeous...love the sewing and the paper!!
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CraftyRia said...

I love the card and the way you used the lightbulb and the sentiment. Awesome.

Janice W. said...

OMGoodness! I love how you used the lightbulb! Fantastic idea and so CUTE!

Crafty Moni said...

Your card is adorable! I love the light vase idea, and the file folder opening up with a special sentiment in it, adorable!

Peace, Love, & Cricut Hugs!
Monica L.

moni023 at yahoo dot com

Emma said...

WOWEEEE! I cannot get over how AWESOME this !!!! What a FABULOUS idea My friend! LOVE it!
Hugs,
Emma;)

Kim's Kreations said...

Love this! The whole card is wonderful. I love the way you used the light bulb for the vase. All the little details add so much. Great inspiration! ogdendoll@gmail.com

Karon said...

Fabulous card - love the use of the light bulb "vase"! And love the little door opening using the folder dies! TFS

tracym110 said...

WOW!! Your card is gorgeous Liz!! Love the way you used the light bulb, love the papers and the ribbons!! Fantastic job!
Tracy :)

D- said...

What a brilliant idea. It is sure to brighten anyones day. CUTE. TFS.
D~ dmcardmaker (@AOL)
http://designsbydragonfly.blogspot.com

Joan Smith said...

OMG what a cute idea using the lightbulb as a vase how clever and love the little buttons in the center of the flower and again another clever idea having the file folder open like this. You are so amazingly talented.

Candida said...

This is such a pretty and creative card! I loved how you used the file folder and the light bulb. Sweet!

Sue D said...

Very cute idea to use the light bulb as a vase.
slrdowney at hotmail dot com

Scrapping Out Of Control said...

OMG I love the light bulb! super cute! great job Liz!!! hugs

Sherrie K. said...

I LOVE THIS!!! Such a fun card and great papers:) The light bulb vase, it is so stinken cute! Brilliant my friend!
Have a great Wednesday!
Sherrie K
http://sherriescraps.blogspot.com

Kristi said...

OH MY GOSH!!!! Totally love it! Now I want the lightbulb die! Clever use.
Kristi
kidshomelove at yahoo dot com

VICTORIA said...

Liz this card is fabulous I love it girl and yes the file folder is to die for. I love it I think it is my
favorite item!!!!!
Vicky
win_or_lose52 at Hotmail dot com

Unknown said...

I loved the bright background paper and the bright flowers and of course your embellies and details are spot on as always with your projects, I follow you cause I love your sense of style!
scrapbookplace@gmail.com

RedGem said...

OMG what a beautiful card... I just love the flowers and you're right the file folder die is great for creating embellishments on the card.

Mimi said...

Gorgeous! Stunning! Thanks for the inspiration. Can't wait for my order to arrive!

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Janet T said...

Love the light bulb and the file folder die. Going on my wish list. Janet buck2@casscomm.com

Cassandra said...

OMGeeee!!! Liz..this is just BEAUTIFUL!!! I love the colors, I love the flowers, and I just LOVE how you used the light bulb for the little vase!!!! Just GORGEOUS!!!

quilt4fun2 said...

He-he! I bet you were die-ing to say that and glad you did :D I love this bulb vase idea and how the folder opens for the sentiment. I like the brad closure too and how the beautiful bright flowers bring out the background paper. Super job!
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Jeri said...

Very cute. I love how you used the lightbulb die to create a vase. Clever girl! I also love how you used the Stitched File Folder and added the little brad clasp to keep it closed.

Jess said...

Love, love, love this card!! Using the light bulb as a vase is just awesome! I just love how all the pieces of your card come together.
Hugs,
Jess
Craftingwithjess@gmail.com

Life and Knits said...

Liz, this is so super cute!!! I love it. The colors are amazingly bright. Sure to bring a smile.

Susie

Pat N. said...

This is adorable! Love all the details you've added to your card. TFS your inspiration.

Jennifer Rose said...

I never would have thought of turning a light bulb into a vase!! So smart & adorable!! The colors are bight & go so good together! Not to mention I love the mini file folder die cu! Great job, adorable card!

Jennifer Rose said...

Forgot my email! Jennifer.rose112@gmail.com

Suzanne said...

Hi Liz!
OMG! Your card is so BEAUTIFUL! I'm always so inspired by your creative cards! What a brilliant idea to use the adorable lightbulb as a vase...so cute! Thanks for sharing...have a wonderful day Liz! Take care :)

Suzanne
suzwatanabe@yahoo.com

Bev Karolak said...

I love the way you used the light bulb for a vase! Your cards are beautiful Liz! :)

Bev
deckle57@hotmail.com

jessica said...

OMG Liz!! This has to be the MOST creative way to use that light bulb did!!! AMAZING inspiration and you know it will be scraplifted ALL over bloggy land for sure!!!! Another gorgeous card with stunning papers and LOVE the LO!!! AWESOME job mu friend! Thanks for sharing and I have had a blast being a Guest Designer with you for the new release!!!

Scrappin with the bug said...

Wow so cute. Love the way you used the file folder to create another element of surprize. Great job.

BeatrizS said...

I just had to pin this card! It is ADORABLE!!! love that file folder die! I think i am just going to have to break my no spend freeze and buy it!!!! Hubby wont be happy but who cares!

teachermom5 said...

Love that lightbulb vase , so clever. Great job, teachermom5@gmail.com

Alvina said...

OMG! This is definitely my favorite, I love your card, thanks for sharing and for all the ideas!!

Unknown said...

What a great card the flowers just pop off the page, and the use of the light bulb die for the vase is great. Thanks for sharing Mindy1qc@msn.com

Suzy said...

Wow Liz! Your card is so one of my favs. Love the file folder on your card with the hidden sentiment. Loving the PL style products in this release. Thanks for sharing :)
Suzanne suzyq28024@gmail.com

CA Scrapper said...

Your card is gorgeous! I love the colors and that little file folder is awesome.

Leslie

cascrapper at gmail dot com

marg0006 said...

Super cute and love that you turned the ligt bulb into a vase. Great detail.

marg0006 at Verizon dot net

Unknown said...

OMGosh your card is so cute! I LOVE the light bulb as the vase, brilliant! And all your papers all go so well together. It's all absolutely wonderful! Thanks for sharing!
Blessings...
letsget2scrappin@yahoo.com

Helen said...

Fun! I love the bulb vase and how you used the file folder :)

hbisesi at comcast dot net

Julie I. said...

Cute, cute!! I echo the other comments about loving that little lightbulb vase... it was meant to be! Thanks for the great idea.
cougstamper at gmail dot com

Liz O. said...

What an adorable card Liz!! Love every single detail! TFS
Have a wonderful day!
Liz O
Unikebyyes at yahoo dot com

Janis said...

LOVE IT!!! The lightbulb brings an element (or perhaps I should say...a filament) of whimsy to the card that the BG paper complements. Your flowers are so happy and casual and pretty, too!!
<3 J
jwoolbright at gmail dot com

Glora said...

Liz, this is gorgeous! Your projects are always right on. I love the papers and colors and the machine stitching so much! Your sneak projects were incredible too. Loved them. Hugs- Glora

An'Jenic G. said...

Liz this is an amazing card. I love how you used the light bulb. Its just too cute. I love it. TFS AJ-

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