Liz's Paper Loft

Wednesday, July 8, 2015

MCT Inspire Me Wednesday ~ thinking of you always!

Good morning and happy Wednesday! Today is Inspire Me Wednesday over at My Creative Time. This feature is about taking the everyday things around us and how they are able to inspire creativity. My project today wasn't inspired by any one thing but a place, Florida.

Since Emma has revised some of her favorite sets which includes some new dies. It has reminded me of what sets I have and haven't used in a while, like the "all around" sets. I mixed the newly revised "All Around III" with "Already Missing You" set. I think is works perfectly together!

I colored the flower and flaming with copic markers then added a little wink of stella to the flower.

recipe

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Already Missing You stamp and dies

All Around III stamp and dies

Tag Dies

Scallop and Stitched Circle Dies

Grainy Wood Background Stamp

Extras

Stampin' Up Ink

Papertrey Ink Cardstock

Memento Ink

Wink of Stella

Copic Markers

Glossy Accents

Pattern Paper Scraps
Metallic Thread

Be sure see what my teammates have created!

Thursday, July 2, 2015

MCT Designer Challenge ~ happy birthday!

Hi crafty friends! You probably have been wondering where I've been...or not. :) Well, I went on an extended vacation. We started our vacation in Nashville for my daughter's college graduation. Then we were off for Disney World, Bahamas, and Savannah! I loved every minute of it (I'll post pic's later)

Well enough of me, lets get to the project at hand :) Today is Photo/Color/Sketch Challenge over at My Creative Time! This is the best challenge since you get to pick what you want to do.

Whether it be the photo, color, sketch or all three, it's YOUR CHOICE!

I decided to use some of the colors and the sketch for my card. I also used the Newly Revised My Little Firecracker set. Aren't those teeny tiny chrome stars DARLING, they are part of the revised set!

recipe

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My Little Firecracker (revised)

Stitched Mini Frame & Arrow

Extras

Stampin' Up Ink

Papertrey Ink Cardstock

Chrome Paper Scraps

Pattern Paper Scraps

Metallic Thread

Sequins

To enter the challenge, click HERE!

Thursday, June 18, 2015

MCT June Release Sneak Peeks Day 4 ~ a little something!

Well today is Day 4 of My Creative Time! June Release! Hasn't it been a fun and adorable release! All the projects have been FABULOUS!!!!

Today we are featuring the most darling "baby" stamps and dies!

I stamped the sweet baby animals with a "masking" technique. Once they were stamped I colored them with copic markers. Oh I loove my copics! After they were colored, I added chalk for cheeks and glossy accents to there eyes. I just love those fun button dies too!!! I stamped a cute sentiment inside, however I didn't get a picture of it, and I've already given this card away. I had a baby shower two days after the anniversary party. This release came at the best time for me!

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Hello Baby stamp and die set

Let's Celebrate Stamp and Die set

Extras

Papertrey Ink Cardstock

Copic Markers

Glossy Accents

Chalk

Scrap Pattern Paper

White Gel Pen

So tomorrow is the day when you can purchase all the wonderful sets you seen this week!

I can't wait for the shopping to begin!!!

Tuesday, June 16, 2015

MCT June Release Sneak Peek Day 2 ~ Let's Celebrate!

Welcome to Day 2 of My Creative Time June Release sneak peek! What did you think of the girls projects from yesterday? Amazing! Right?!

Well today we get to share with you this fun """""""" stamp and die set!

My friends celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary last week. So I was thrilled to pieces when this PERFECT stamp and die set showed up in the mail from Miss Emma! Little side note...it's like Christmas every month when MCT Happy Mail shows up!!!

To create the window of my shaker card I used one of the new Doily Dies

(saving the positive piece for another project) I little embossing, wink of stella, and glossy accents put the finishing touches on my card.

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Doily Die

Wishing You Both The Best stamp and die set

Numbers Fun dies

Trio Stitched Banner dies

Extras

Papertrey Ink Cardstock and Clear Cardstock

Scrap Patter Paper

Embossing Powder

VersaMark Ink

Sequins

Wink of Stella

Glossy Accents

Don't forget to check out what my Design Team Sisters created!!

Monday, May 25, 2015

MCT Made In Minutes ~ happy birthday

Happy Monday morning my crafty friends!

Today is another Made In Minutes over at My Creative Time. I love this segment since it gets me to use the extra cuts they I might have otherwise thrown away.

Last month I had created a birthday layout that had lots of balloons. Well I didn't use them all so after I was done with my layout I quickly created this card. I think that's what this "made in minutes" is all about. What a concept...create a card while you have all the pieces out...DUH!

I die cut the "happy" in glitter paper and foam then attached together.

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Stitched Party Dies

Boughs of Holly Stamp and Die set (happy die)

Happy Thoughts Stamps Set

Extras

Stampin' Up Ink

Papertrey Ink Cardstock

Scraps

Thick Thread

Glitter Paper

Wednesday, May 20, 2015

MCT Inspire Me Wednesday ~ refuse to sink!

Good Morning! It's another Inspire Me Wednesday over at My Creative Time. The card I made for today is actually inspired by two things. Colors and theme are from the picture below, the layout and gesso technique are from a class I took earlier this year.

photo source

First I stamped the white lines in the background using gesso onto watercolor paper. Don't let the gesso dry on your stamps, clean immediately. Once the paper was dry, I watercolored with distress ink. I was really that simple to create this card!