Home Improvement Gift Set

Howdy all. I've got another My Time Made Easy project to share today - today is September 1st and it is the big release day - the WHOLE TEAM is sharing today so be sure you check them all! Before I get to rambling, speaking of the Design Team... PLEASE give a warm welcome to Tammy Herschberger and Lisa Kind who are now joining Lauren's Design Team. Welcome aboard ladies - your designs are fabulous and you will be great additions to the team.

Ok - I've got a mini version of the new Shop Around & Accessories template to share today and this one's for the guys - it's a Home Improvement Store!

I started with red and gray cardstock (from Couture) and then resized the template to 75% of full size because I happened to have just a "little something" I wanted to put in it. :-) When we drive through some of the small towns here in the midwest I notice that the downtown areas are often brick buildings and so I decided to make the town "hardware or home improvement" store for this gift set.  I used two papers from the Construction Materials  - Red brick and Wood Shingles Faux Slate to provide the texture on my building (and chimney).

I created a sign for the side of the building using words and images from the new Sign It stamp set. I also used the Home Improvements Coordinating Cuts file to make a set of three bushes (using the weld feature in SCAL software) which I then stamped with the matching stamp from Home Improvement set.

Following is the welcoming front of the store. I used the wood grain stamp from the Home Improvement stamps to give some texture to my door and a simple silver brad for the door handle.

And if you look closely you'll see the wrench (from Money Well Spent stamp set) hanging off the welcome sign.

Now for the other side of the store I made a store window advertising a SALE!! (That's my coordinating card next to the building - details later in post.)

I used the Home Improvements Coordinating Cuts file and the digital version of Shoppe Window - I colored it with my computer and also included some other images from Money Well Spent and Just For You (the wheelbarrow).

The roof of this Shop Around template lifts right off to reveal the goodies inside. Now that you can see what my "little something" is you can see why I chose to resize this template so I would have an impressive gift package!

Finally, here's the card I created to go with the gift set. It's also resized to 75% of full cause I wanted just a little card with a simple note in it. I used the same matching papers - added a little ribbon, a mini version of the door and mailbox (I used the Home Improvement Digital Set to make the door and mailbox also 75% so they would be scaled correctly.)

And finally here is the card taken out of its brick envelope.

I welded two cards together with my SCAL software so the card would open from the top so I could write a simple note inside.  I stamped the "thought this may come in handy" sentiment on the outside. Hope you liked my mini home improvement store. Please stop by the rest of the team and see what wonderous eye candy they have made for you.

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My Time Made Easy Design Team:

Lauren Meader (owner)
Kristin Bueter

Katie Shawger Cotton

Tracey Cuccia

Stephanie Kraft

Silke Ledlow

Lesa Rapp
Lisa Kind
Tammy Hershberger

Supplies from My Time Made Easy LLC:

Pretty Packaging Templates:   Shop Around & Accessories Template 

Pretty Impressions © Stamps:  Home Improvement, Sign It, Money Well Spent, Just For You

Pretty Printable © Digital Paper: Construction Materials -Red Brick and Wood Shingles Faux Slate

Pretty Pieces © Cut Files: Home Improvements Coordinating Cuts, Homemade Card and Envelope

Other Supplies:
Cardstock: Couture Cardstock
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Embellishments: Silver brad, ribbon

Hugs n Smiles.

Paw-fect Puppy Place

Hello ladies... (and gents, too). Are you just loving Lauren's My Time Made Easy release this month? Before I start... good news - the new MTME Gallery will be opening on the Sept. 1  and your eyes will pop when you see all the amazing projects in one place. WOO HOO for Lauren with KUDOS to Sara as well for making this dream come true.

Ok - my Paw-fect Puppy Place... created with the new mega template called Shop Around. (Be sure to read to the end to see the full set with card.)

I wanted a gift package for this cute l'il Webkinz Pug and Shop Around was the PERFECT solution.  I started with brown CS (from Couture Cardstock) for the base and pink for the roof. I then layered on some of the new Pretty Printable Paper called Poochy Paws. 

Stamp detail on the front. I used images from Home Improvement, On Display and Sign It.

From this angle you can also see one side of the Shoppe complete with window and window box filled with flowers. The Window and Window Box are a couple of the Shop Around Accessories you can add to your creative project.

This awning (accessory) is one of my favorites. How CUTE to make a little awning for the side or front of your shop.

I also used the Home Improvements Coordinating Cuts cut file and coordinating Home Improvement stamps for the window and the curtains. I stamped the little doggie (from On Display stamps) before I adhered the curtain.

Here's a look at the back of the Shoppe - added one of the Hexagon windows (cut file for the mat layer - stamp for the window). You can see how cute that awning is too.

A close up of the roof - I added a strip of pearls that I had colored with Copics. I wanted my pawprints going the same directions on both sides of the roof so the pearls covered the seam at the top :-)

Lauren thinks of everything and this month is no exception. She designed this adorable Homemade Card and Envelope Pretty Pieces cut file. What's really fun/cool about this is that you grab it by the roof and slip the card out of the envelope. (My envelope is the pink part). I used another digi paper on the roof called Painted Scalloped Siding.

Here's the card OUT of the envie...

It's quite good sized and I can write a nice message on the back of the card OR I can just write a short note on the decorated part.

And finally - the whole set - now isn't that just the cutest idea? Can you imagine how many different kinds of stores you can make???

Well I hope you are enjoying the new Shop Around.  Can't wait to see what YOU make with this super fun template.

Supplies from My Time Made Easy LLC:

Pretty Packaging Templates:    Shop Around

Pretty Impressions © Stamps:   Home Improvement, On Display 1, Sign It

Pretty Printable © Digital Paper:  Poochy Paws, Painted Scalloped Siding

Pretty Pieces © Cut Files: Home Improvements Coordinating Cuts, Homemade Card & Envelope

Other Supplies:
Cardstock: Couture Cardstock
Ink: Stampin Up, Memento
Embellishments: Ribbon, pearls, prima roses
Tools: Copic markers, Labels 8 Nesties

Hugs n smiles,