My Creative Time 5 Days of Christmas..Gift Card Holders

Hello and welcome to our "5 Days of Christmas"! This week we'll be sharing lots of last minute Christmas ideas such as cards, tags, treat holders, gift card holders and whatever else that will help you get your creative juices flowing!

Today is Day 4 and we're sharing quick and easy gift card holders!  Everyone loves getting gift cards and it's always to fun to present them in fun and pretty ways!

With a couple passes through your die cutting machine, you can create this gift card holder in no time! I used the Holiday Envelope Die to create this entire gift card holder!!

**GIVEAWAY**

There will be five (5) winners throughout the 5 Days of Christmas. Up for grabs are 5 of Emmas favourite things shown below.  All you have to do is leave a comment on each of our blogs during the five days to win one of the prizes.  You must comment on each of our blogs each of the 5 days to be considered for a prize.  Please remember to leave your email with your comment so that Emma can contact you if you win.

Please visit Emma's Blog for more inspiration and links to all the blog links to the 5 Days of Christmas!!

My Creative Time 97th Edition Release Blog Hop and Sale!

Welcome to the 97th Edition Release Blog hop for My Creative Time!  All the new products we've been sneaking over the past few days are now available for purchase!

Today I have the pleasure of working with the new Coffee Gift Card Holder Die Set. And as I hinted in my previous post, these sets are very easy to make shaped cards with. Which is what I made for you today!

This set come with a large base layer. So, simply die cut two, score one of them at the top, adhere together and voila! shaped card :)  I went through my stash of patterned paper and found this cute polka dot print that I think went really well with kraft.

You can insert your gift card on the front, open the card and write a message inside! How fun!

The sentiment comes from the Just Brew It Stamp and Die Set and fits perfectly in the circle die from the Bunch of Fun Circles Die Set. You can pair this die set with so much in your stash!!

I hope you're able to pick up a couple of items today and were inspired by the hop!

BLOG HOP GIVEAWAY!!

For our blog hop giveaway, Emma is giving a $25 gift card to the My Creative Time Store to ONE lucky winner!  All you have to do is leave a comment on each of our blogs. You are not required to comment on every blog but the more you comment, the more chances you have of winning!! Very important:  Please leave a way for us to contact you (with your comment) just in case you are the winner!!

SALE ALERT!!

Don't forget!! Our sale starts right now at the My Creative Time Store!!  Use the code NOV2019 at checkout to receive 15% off your entire in-stock purchase!! The sale ends on Friday, November 22nd, 2019 at midnight PST!!

BLOG HOP LINEUP:

My Creative Time

Emily 

Gaylynn

Jessica

Kendra

ME:)

Ruthie

EXCITING NEWS!!

If you haven't yet heard the news, Emma is having a Design Team Call!! This is one of the most wonderful teams I have ever been a part of and I hope you'll apply!  You can find all the details HERE!!

My Creative Time Final Sneak Peek Day!!

Yesterday, we showed you the new Coffee Gift Card Holder Die. But what if you have family or friends that would prefer iced lattes, iced coffees or frappacinos?  Well, this next die set is for them!  It's called the Frap Gift Card Holder Die and it's totally awesome!

We also have a new stamp set to share today as well, called Christmas Cheer! Again, I do apologize for not having the stamp set.

Just like yesterdays sneak, this one is a lot of fun to decorate!  The large heart is part of the set and is big enough to house a substantial sentiment! This one comes from the Especially For You Stamp and Die Set.

A gift card fits in nice and snug so you'll have no worries about it getting lost.  What's fun about these dies is that they will work as is, as tags, as a focal point on a card OR even as a card itself!! Stay tuned for more about that, wink, wink!

I hope you enjoyed today's sneak peek! Make sure you come back tomorrow as we have the new release blog hop!!

**Sneak Peek Giveaway**

We will be giving away the sets we are showcasing each day to ONE lucky winner!! For example, the sets we showcase on Wednesday, Emma will announce the winner of that on Thursday and the sets we showcase on Thursday will be announced on Friday on the MCT Blog!  All you have to do is leave some love on each of our blogs.  You are not required to comment on every blog, but the more you do comment on, the more chances you have of winning!!   VERY IMPORTANT: Please leave a way for us to contact you with your comment, just in case you are the lucky winner! For extra entries, you can spread the word about this release on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram using #mycreativetime!  Good luck!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Laurie

My Creative Time 95th Edition Release Blog Hop & Sale!!

Welcome to this months release blog hop for My Creative Time!!  Are you ready for a ton of inspiration? I love this release SO much and have had a blast creating with it!!

For my project today, I used the new Mailbox Gift Card Holder Die Set along with the Dec. 25th Stamp Set.  I decided to make a mailbox shaped card!

I used one of my most used MCT dies to decorate the mailbox, the Lucky Bird Die. It's very easy to turn this into a shaped card. The die set comes with not only the stitched die, but also a layer die. Simply cut two of the base layer die, score one 3/4inch from the top, add adhesive and stick the two together!! Then add the stitched layer and voila, a mailbox shaped card!!

This is such a fantastic die set! 

BLOG HOP LINEUP:

Emma (My Creative Time)

Emily

Gaylynn

Jessica

Kendra

Laurie (ME)

Ruthie

GIVE BACK!!!

In lieu of a freebie this month, we are excited to GIVE BACK by donating 100% of the proceeds from the sale of the Fun Size Holiday Bow Die! For the next 24 hours, your purchase of this adorable die will not only sweeten your die collection but also make a difference! 100% of the proceeds will be donated to help hurricane relief in the Bahamas.  Starting now, Friday September 20th, 2019 at 8:00am PST, for 24 hours only, 100% of the sales of the Fun Size Holiday Bow die will be donated to YachtAid Global. Please add one to your cart today!!

GIVE BACK!!

BLOG HOP GIVEAWAY!!

For our blog hop giveaway, Emma is giving a $25 gift card to the My Creative Time Store to ONE lucky winner!  All you have to do is leave a comment on each of our blogs. You are not required to comment on every blog but the more you comment, the more chances you have of winning!! Very important:  Please leave a way for us to contact you (with your comment) just in case you are the winner!!

SALE ALERT!!

Don't forget!! Our sale starts right now at the My Creative Time Store!!  Use the code SEP2019 at checkout to receive 15% off your entire in-stock purchase!! The sale ends on Friday, September 27th 2019 at midnight PST!!

Here's a look at this month's release!

Dec25th

Mailbox Gift Card Holder Die

Medium Holiday Bow Die

Small Holiday Bow Die

Present Box Die

Holiday Envelope Die

My Creative Time 95th Edition Release Sneak #2!

Hello!!! Welcome back to another sneak peek for the upcoming release from My Creative Time!!

Today it's all about the Holiday Envelope Die!  This large die set is jam packed with dies to create the most beautiful envelope for ANY season!!

I made mine a winter themed envelope but like I said, this includes dies for love, birthday, winter and Christmas!  The front of the envelope has this gorgeous stitching detail. I love that itty-bitty stamp die! And it includes TWO sentiment dies, including this "for you"!  

The back of the envelope is just as pretty with that scalloped edge.  This envelope is perfect for giving gift cards, money or even a small card!!

I hope you enjoyed today's sneak! Please come back tomorrow for another fun peek!

Laurie

**Sneak Peek Giveaway**

We will be giving away the sets we are showcasing each day to ONE lucky winner!! For example, the sets we showcase on Wednesday, Emma will announce the winner of that on Thursday and the sets we showcase on Thursday will be announced on Friday on the MCT Blog!  All you have to do is leave some love on each of our blogs.  You are not required to comment on every blog, but the more you do comment on, the more chances you have of winning!!   VERY IMPORTANT: Please leave a way for us to contact you with your comment, just in case you are the lucky winner! For extra entries, you can spread the word about this release on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram using #mycreativetime!  Good luck!!

My Creative Time 95th Edition Sneak Peek #1!

Welcome back my friends!! My Creative Time has a spectacular release coming this month! Well, they're all spectacular but this one, in particular, has got my mojo going!! Emma is releasing some amazing new Christmas goodies so help with your holiday gift giving. However, most of this release can be used year round!

Today, we are starting with the Dec.25th Stamp Set and the Mailbox Gift Card Holder.  These work well on their own but pair perfectly together!

This gift card holder is adorable! I decided to decorate my mailbox with flowers made from the Flower Petal Dies. I used red cardstock to make them look Christmas-y.

A gift card fits perfectly inside the slot of the mailbox!  The sentiment is from the new Dec.25th Stamp Set and was stamped onto a label which is also included in this die set!

I love this die set SO much! It is fun and beautiful all wrapped into one!

Thank you for stopping by today! See you tomorrow for another amazing sneak peek!!

**Sneak Peek Giveaway**

We will be giving away the sets we are showcasing each day to ONE lucky winner!! For example, the sets we showcase on Wednesday, Emma will announce the winner of that on Thursday and the sets we showcase on Thursday will be announced on Friday on the MCT Blog!  All you have to do is leave some love on each of our blogs.  You are not required to comment on every blog, but the more you do comment on, the more chances you have of winning!!   VERY IMPORTANT: Please leave a way for us to contact you with your comment, just in case you are the lucky winner! For extra entries, you can spread the word about this release on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram using #mycreativetime!  Good luck!!

Gift Card Giving with My Creative Time!

Hey, hi, hello!!  I'm back with another project for My Creative Time!!  Ways to present gift cards are super fun and easy with many dies from Emma.  I used the Pretty Gift Card Holder Die.

This took me less than 10 minutes to make and it packs a bit of a punch!  I used a fun, plaid patterned paper for the base of the holder.  I used plain white cardstock for the fancy label, which is part of the Pretty Gift Card Holder Die Set.  To add a little something, I used the smallest die from the Scalloped Stitched Ovals Die Set for the sentiment.  The sentiment comes from the Mini Spring Greeting Set.

As you know by now, I never have gift cards (even used ones) in my house so I made my using one of the Scalloped Stitched Rectangular Dies.  This is the exact size of a gift card!!

To embellish just a little bit more, I cut a small butterfly outline using the Mini Butterfly Dies and added a few clear sequins.

I do plan to give this to my mom for Mother's Day but add an ACTUAL gift card!!

Thanks for stopping by!!

Laurie

Gift Card Giving with My Creative Time!

Welcome, my friends!!  It's all about ways to present a gift card!!  Gift cards are very popular but can be boring to give. My Creative Time has many die sets in the shop that make it easy to glam up those boring cards but today I decided to use some brand new products that maybe weren't intended to be used as such!

I used the new Basket Tag Die Set to create my GC holder.  This was super easy to do!! There are two parts to this die. One that cuts out the actual basket and one that cuts out a solid layer that you can adhere the basket to.  The actual basket die cuts out the front panel separately so you can foam mount it easily to create space to tuck other images/die cuts into.

It's easier to show you with this pic...

The portion that has the basket weave stamped on it (from the Basket Tag Sentiment Set) is cut separately from the die.  All I did was add a thin strip of foam tape on the bottom of the piece and after fitting my gift card, added a couple small pieces to the upper corners. This keeps the card in place yet it's very easy to slide in and out!  And speaking of gift cards, you probably know by now that I never have these on hand so I made my own.  And FYI, the 5th die from the centre of the Scalloped Stitched Rectangular Dies is the EXACT size of a credit card which means it's the exact size as a gift card!!!

Of course, I dressed up the card using the eggs that come with the Basket Tag Die Set, the Stitched Grass Die and an embossing folder!!

This was super fun to make and shows you another way to use this die set!!

As I was getting this post together, the Basket Tag Die Set is currently on backorder but you can sign up for a preorder!!

Thank you for stopping by!  See you soon!

Laurie

Gift Card Giving with My Creative Time!

Hi, friends!!  Today is one of the new features for My Creative Time...gift card giving!!  Gift cards have become the #1 gift of choice but they can be a bit boring to give.  Sure, you can slide them into a store bought card (gasp!!!), or even better, a homemade card!  But if you want to step it up and make gift card giving fun and beautiful, then you must check out the array of dies from Emma's shop!!  Her designs make it fun and so easy to give the gift of gift cards!!

I used the Pretty Gift Card Holder Die for my project today. I used a light weight, white cardstock and added some heat embossing with the Build A Scripty Watercolour Background Stamp Set and Liquid Platinum Embossing Powder.

That beautiful label die is included in the set!  I used a light pink cardstock to cut it out and embossed that fun sentiment which is from the new Signed, Sealed and Delivered Stamp and Die Set.  To add a bit more elegance, I stamped the butterfly from the A Beautiful Day Stamp and Die set on the same pink cardstock and embossed it using the same platinum embossing powder.

If you follow along with me, you'll know that I never have candy or gift cards on hand :(, so I decided to create my own "stage" gift card, haha!

I love that the tabs are included in the cutting of this die.  The card fits nice and snug!!

I love making these holders!  They are just as fun to decorate as a card is!!

I hope you found a little inspiration here today!  Thank you so much for stopping in, I love when you visit!!

Until next time...stay crafty!!

Laurie