SugarPea Designs / Sneak Peek Day 3 / Giveaway

Welcome to Day 3 of the SugarPea Designs Sweet Peek Week for the June release!  

There are some fabulous new stamps and dies that are so versatile and can be used all year long!  

I hope you'll join me here over the next 3 days as I share Sweet Peeks for the all the NEW products that will be available for purchase starting this Friday, July 2nd at 2PM EST in the SPD Store.

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Salty Seagulls......don't you love that name?  The next critter in the lineup at SugarPea Designs is such a fun set!

I created a beachy love scene using the wavy die from the Card Front Element Builder SugarCut.  The background was ink blended with Broken China Distress Ink and the Sunburst Stencil in yellow over the top.  This panel was die cut using the Stitched Rectangles SugarCut and embellished with tiny white and brown dots resembling sand.  The adorable seagulls were added with foam adhesive along with some clouds from the Spring Scene Builder Cover Plate.

Supplies:

Salty Seagulls

Salty Seagulls SugarCut

Sunburst Stencil

Would you like to win a $50 Gift Voucher to our store? Leave a comment below for your chance to win. TWO lucky commenters will be randomly selected from the Sweet Peek Week comments to win a $50 Gift Voucher! Winners will be announced on our blog: Monday, July 5th.

Our team has some amazing and creative inspiration for you using the products featured here today. You can visit each of our designers’ blogs below for details on their projects.  And while you’re there be sure to leave a sweet comment for them, giving you an extra entry to win!

Amy KollingBecky PearceFrancesca VignoliJennifer TimkoTatiana TrafimovichTricia BarberVera Yates

--Amy ♥

Avery Elle / Sweet Day

Hello!  

I have a card to "sweeten" you up today!  The Sweet Day set is so perfect for those summer birthdays, celebrations, and just because moments.

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I've paired this set with rainbow color a for a bright, happy birthday card.  My background was done using the Slimline Borders Elle-ments.  Each "cloud" was die cut and inked with Broken China Distress Ink and then pieced back together.  A grassy border, done with the same Slimline Borders Elle-ments, was added at the bottom.  The adorable ice cream truck, from Sweet Day, and bunny was Copic colored, die cut, and added with foam adhesive.  For the sentiment, the Hooray Elle-ments was diecut and then Copic colored with a sentiment banner addition.

Supplies:
Sweet Day
Sweet Day Elle-ments
Slimline Borders Elle-ments
Hooray Elle-ments

--Amy ♥

SugarPea Designs / Sweet Peek Day 2 / Giveaway

Welcome to Day 2 of the SugarPea Designs Sweet Peek Week for the June release!  

There are some fabulous new stamps and dies that are so versatile and can be used all year long!  

I hope you'll join me here over the next 4 days as I share Sweet Peeks for the all the NEW products that will be available for purchase starting this Friday, July 2nd at 2PM EST in the SPD Store.

**Click here to shop at SugarPea Designs.**

I couldn't love today's sneak peeks more!!!  The Life is a Picnic SugarCut is amazing with so many details!  If you like die cutting, you will love this set.

My background was created using another new product to be shown more later this week.  The background panel was die cut using the Stitched Rectangles SugarCut.  Picking out the shades of all the cardstock was so much fun.  Once everything was pieced together and adhered to the background, the Sunshine SugarCut and Sunshine Sentiments were added.

Supplies:

Life is a Picnic SugarCut 

Sunshine SugarCut

Sunshine Sentiments

Stitched Rectangles SugarCut

Would you like to win a $50 Gift Voucher to our store? Leave a comment below for your chance to win. TWO lucky commenters will be randomly selected from the Sweet Peek Week comments to win a $50 Gift Voucher! Winners will be announced on our blog: Monday, July 5th.

Our team has some amazing and creative inspiration for you using the products featured here today. You can visit each of our designers’ blogs below for details on their projects.  And while you’re there be sure to leave a sweet comment for them, giving you an extra entry to win!

Amy KollingBecky PearceFrancesca VignoliJennifer TimkoTatiana TrafimovichTricia BarberVera Yates

--Amy ♥

SugarPea Designs / Sweet Peek Day 1 / Giveaway

Welcome to the SugarPea Designs Sweet Peek Week for the June release!  

There are some fabulous new stamps and dies that are so versatile and can be used all year long!  

I hope you'll join me here over the next 5 days as I share Sweet Peeks for the all the NEW products that will be available for purchase starting this Friday, July 2nd at 2PM EST in the SPD Store.

**Click here to shop at SugarPea Designs.**

Ahoy Matey!!

Captain of my Heart is an adorable set with coordinating dies that I've paired with the new Pirate Treasure Map Stencil.  The stencil was inked onto a kraft panel using various colors of ink for variation.  The panel was distressed with the leftover ink on my brushes and then die cut using the Stitched Rectangles SugarCut.  The images were Copic colored, die cut, and added with foam adhesive.  The entire panel was added to a black notecard.

Supplies:

Captain of my Heart

Captain of my Heart SugarCut

Pirate Treasure Map Stencil

Stitched Rectangles SugarCut

Would you like to win a $50 Gift Voucher to our store? Leave a comment below for your chance to win. TWO lucky commenters will be randomly selected from the Sweet Peek Week comments to win a $50 Gift Voucher! Winners will be announced on our blog: Monday, July 5th.

Our team has some amazing and creative inspiration for you using the products featured here today. You can visit each of our designers’ blogs below for details on their projects.  And while you’re there be sure to leave a sweet comment for them, giving you an extra entry to win!

Amy KollingBecky PearceFrancesca VignoliJennifer TimkoTatiana Trafimovich Tricia BarberVera Yates

--Amy ♥

SugarPea Designs / MIU Challenge #80

I have a card made for the current Mix It Up Challenge over at SugarPea Designs. 

 Make sure to check out the challenge photo and/or sketch for this month.

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Here is this month’s Mix it Up Challenge!

I decided to use the Sprout Bloom Grow stamps and the sketch for my card!  

Supplies:
Sprout Bloom Grow
Sprout Bloom Grow SugarCut
Spring Scene Builder Cover Plate Sugar Cut

--Amy ♥

Reverse Confetti / Dreams Do Come True

Hello!  

Here is a card that would be perfect for those new graduates on their way to holding their dream job!  

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To begin, a panel of white cardstock was ink blended with Kitsch Flamingo, Squeezed Lemonade, and Salvaged Patina Distress Inks.  This panel was die cut using the Oval Window Cover Panel Confetti Cuts and black ink was splattered across the panel.  Behind the window, some clouds were added using a stencil and Salvaged Patina Distress Ink.  The oval "frame" was added to the cloud notecard using foam adhesive.  The sentiment was stamped in bold black ink inside the oval frame and the sweet bear and rainbow (from The Bear up There) was Copic colored, die cut, and added with foam adhesive.  I finished the card off with some stamped stars and some shimmer spray.  

Supplies:

Oval Window Cover Panel Confetti Cuts

The Bear Up There

The Bear Up There Confetti Cuts

--Amy ♥

SugarPea Designs / Beyond Grateful

I am here with an ink blended background die cut technique.  Thank you cards are always good to have in your stash!

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Distress Inks are some of my MOST used inks.  They blend beautifully and make quick backgrounds especially when paired with a Cover Plate such as the Harlequin Cover Plate.  This background was created with Cracked Pistachio, Peacock Feathers, and Blueprint Sketch Distress Inks.

I added foam tape to the back of this panel right after die cutting (I let it in the die) and then added my white notecard over top.  While I had to adjust a few pieces, the entire panel adhered to the notecard.  To finish, the Thanks SugarCut was done in black cardstock and layered with a white outline.  A supporting sentiment, from Everyday Sentiments, was stamped and added with foam adhesive along with a few sequins.  

Supplies:

Harlequin Cover Plate

Thanks Word SugarCut

Everyday Sentiments

Sentiment Strips SugarCut

--Amy ♥

Avery Elle / Oh Snap

Hello!  I'm here with a Hooray!  Let's celebrate a birthday!!! 

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I've paired the adorable mini stamp set, Oh Snap,  with the new HOORAY Elle-ments for a simple birthday card.  Spun Sugar Distress Ink was blended in the center of a white notecard.  The Star Frame Elle-ments was die cut from light pink cardstock and layered over the ink blended background.  This panel was die cut using the Easy Layers 1 Elle-ments.

The word HOORAY was ink blended with Mowed Lawn and Twisted Citron Distress Inks and was added to the die cut stitched panel just above a 1/8" strip of black cardstock.  The sentiment was stamped in black ink below.  The alligator was Copic colored, die cut, and added to the Star Frame with foam adhesive.  To finish, a few tiny clear gems were added randomly to the stars on the Star Frame.

Supplies:

Oh Snap

Oh Snap Elle-ments

Hooray Elle-ments

Easy Layers 1 Elle-ments

Star Frame Elle-ments

--Amy ♥

Reverse Confetti / June Blog Hop

Welcome to the Reverse Confetti June Blog Hop!  Make sure to check out the graphic below for the Retirement Sale going on NOW!

  

Make sure to check out the Reverse Confetti blog for all the details of this hop and for a full list of inspiration and information.  

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I knew I wanted to share something "rainbow" for this blog hop.  When I think of birthdays, I think of color and rainbows!  

Using the Drop Cover Panel Confetti Cuts, strips of Reverse Confetti Cardstocks were adhered the the BACK of the die cuts.  This really jazzes up this cover plate!  What's even better?  The Drop Cover Panel Confetti Cuts is on SALE!!!!  I've paired it with the Celebrate Tag and Happy Coordinates stamps.

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Make sure to visit more of the design team for inspiration using Reverse Confetti!

Reverse Confetti Blog

Amy Kolling

Tricia Barber

Lisa Henke

Deanne Kuntz

Leica Palma

Ali Farmer

Jeanne Jachna

Norine Borys

Audrey Tokach

Emily Leiphart

Candice Fisher

Olga Matyushevskaya

Amy Tsuruta

Olga Moss

--Amy ♥

Avery Elle / Luau Party

Hello!  I am here with some tropical fun!  

Creating a scene can sometimes be hard.  I've created a simple background using strips of cardstock and an ink blended panel to create a festive backdrop for my Luau Party critters!

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Tip:  Use those cardstock scraps and cut 1/4" strips in the color palette of your choice over an ink blended background.  Distress Oxide inks work well with Bristol smooth cardstock along with splatters of the same color!

Using the Easy Layers 1 Elle-ments, the ink blended panel (done with Salvaged Patina) was die cut along with the stitched sentiment banner.  These little Luau critters were Copic colored and added with foam adhesive over the strips of cardstock which serve to "ground" the scene.

Supplies:

Luau Party

Luau Party Elle-ments

Easy Layers 1 Elle-ments

--Amy ♥

Reverse Confetti / Stock Your Stash: Hello

Hello!  I am sharing a Hello with you all!  This month's Stock Your Stash over at Reverse Confetti is all about 'Hellos'.  

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Simply put, Hello is one of the most simple things you can say to someone to make their day shine just a little.  This card uses the Scalloped Squares Confetti Cuts as border layers for my card using Flamingo and Piggy Bank Cardstock.  The HELLO word was die cut using the Letter Cuts Confetti Cuts.  The bottoms of the letters were darkened by blending Flamingo Dye Ink over them.  Two Copic colored floral sprays, from Beautiful Balloons, were added with foam adhesive to the corners of the small frame along with some white gems.

Supplies:

Scalloped Squares Confetti Cuts

Letter Cuts Confetti Cuts

Beautiful Balloons

Reverse Confetti Cardstock

Flamingo Dye Ink

 --Amy ♥