SugarPea Designs Summer Release Day 2: Stuck on You!

Welcome to Day 2 of the SugarPea Designs Summer release! Warning: Long post because I am in LOVE  with this new set called Stuck on You and the new Geometric Floral Coverplate! I had to stop myself because I would have just kept creating and creating....and...I did happen to sneak a few more of these adorable images onto my project for tomorrow. Shhhh.....

You'll definitely want to head over to the SugarPea Designs Blog to see what the other designers have created!

To begin, I stamped an army of succulents and pots in various shades of ink using the new Stuck On You stamp set. I got to work die cutting them all using the Stuck on You SugarCuts. 

I knew that I would be using the "Everything succs without you" sentiment and decided that it would be fun to use the YOU SugarCut as well. I die cut it 4 times and glued it together and then added some crystal glaze over the top for some shine. The sentiment is heat embossed in gold. I really love how this particular font looks heat embossed.

The background is dry embossed using the new Geometric Floral Coverplate. I just love how it looks embossed. I will use it again tomorrow, but as a die cut. I have actually used it in a quite a few ways this week so that you can see how versatile it as, and, let's be honest...I can't get enough of it! Once it was embossed, I used one of the larger circles from the Zig Zag Stitched Circle SugarCuts. I popped up that portion using foam squares. Once that was done, I had so much fun arranging all of the pots and plants! A few sequins finish it off!

Normally, I would have just moved on to the next new product, but I just didn't get my fill of these cuties! I wanted to use the "stuck on you" sentiment paired with the cacti images. My vision was to have a boy and girl cactus. My husband and my 20th anniversary is coming up, so I thought this would be a good card! That idea didn't really pan out, but I LOVE how there are heart shaped cacti! Soooooo adorable!

When preparing for this release, I googled images of cacti so that I could get the coloring right. I came across THIS quilt and new it would be a fabulous inspiration piece for a card! You will definitely be able to see how I incorporated the small details of the quilt onto this design. 

To get started, I dry embossed the Geometric Floral Coverplate onto a piece of white cardstock. Like I mentioned before, I just can't get enough! I thought it looked like quilting so I used it! I really liked the variations in color on the cacti on the fabric so I used some various shades of green on each individual image. Once they were done, I diecut them using the Stuck On You SugarCuts. I arranged the pot and the cacti onto a piece of white carstock that had been die cut using the Zig Zag Stitched Rectangles. I matted that onto a piece of green cardstock. 

As you can see, I used a lot of foam squares to get lots of dimension so that the cacti would look a little more realistic. I also added a strip of striped paper from the Spots and Stripes Bright Paper Pad. I loved the striped binding from the inspiration quilt.

The sentiment is created to look like the quilt label so I stamped the "stuck on you" sentiment in black ink onto a piece of white carstock. I then did some machine stitching on either side to look like the label. I love how it turned out and I hope my husband likes it! Don't forget to stop by tomorrow for Day 3 of the release and you might just see these little cuties again! Thanks for fluttering by!

Papertrey Ink June Release-Day 2

*Squeal* I'm so excited to be sharing my first project for the Papertrey Ink June release! I've been having so much fun using these new products! I can't wait to use all of them even more! You are going to die when you see everything....so adorable! They are absolutely perfect for all of your Summer projects! Today, I am sharing a few new stamps sets and dies called Text and Texture: Ocean, Reef Builder Dies, and Shape Shifters: Oval 2! These all pair perfectly with the Salt Air collection that was showcased yesterday! You can check it all out HERE

 I will use affiliate links where possible, but the new products won't be available for purchase until June 15th. To begin, I stamped the ocean waves using my MISTI stamping tool for accurate alignment as well as their large size. I used Stormy Sea ink and Hawaiian Shores ink for the water which is stamped onto a white piece of cardstock. I also did some sponging for the sunrays using a scratch piece of paper and Harvest Gold ink. I just love how it looks radiating from the top of the water. I die cut the Oval twice and flip-flopped the top one for additional movement. I used foam squares to adhere them together! I love all of the possibilites with these Shape Shifters Dies.

The sentiment is from a set that was showcased yesterday called Salt Air sentiments. I am SO BEYOND  in love with that whole collection. I will be sharing lots of projects using them once the release is over and I get through my other assignments! LOL! Never enough time for all the stampy things! It is heat embossed in silver  powder onto an Aqua Mist sentiment strip.

Now for the funnest part....all of that underwater flora! These go nicely with the Salt Air: Flora stamp set, but these are JUST die cuts! I was able to die cut everything from white cardstock and then just do ink blending using ink to get all of the colors that I wanted. It didn't require me cutting out lots of different pieces in lots of different colors! They also provide a lot of texture to give even more detail!

I hope you're loving all of these new products as much as I am, because they are incredible!  Thanks for fluttering by!

SugarPea Designs Summer Release Day 1: Llama Just Say!

Welcome to Day 1 one the SugarPea Designs Summer Release Sneak Peeks! I'm head over heels in love with so many of the new stamp sets! These little Llamas and all of their accessories are just like playing paper dolls! LOL! You can see what the rest of the designers have come up using this new set by heading over to the SugarPea Designs Blog

Isn't it adorable? It is called Llama Just Say and will be available for purchase at the end of the week! Speaking of the week, June is just flying by! My kids had their first full week of Summer vacation and it has already been a whirlwind! I'm hoping for some of those lazy days I've been dreaming of! LOL!

To begin, I started off by making a colorful rainbow background by sponging some distress oxide inks onto a piece of white cardstock. I used the Eyelet Coverplate to die cut it and then used the Cardfront Element Builder SugarCuts to give it the scalloped edge. I also used another one of the die cuts to create the stitched edge on the white piece. I used the same technique on THIS card. It reminded me of a Mexican Picado banner, so that is what I was aiming for! I also spritzed it with shimmer spray for some sparkle.

The sentiment is heat embossed in white onto black cardstock for some contrast. I think all of the sentiments are so cute! The images are stamped in black and then colored using Copic markers. I used the coordinating Llama Just Say SugarCuts to die cut them. I used foam squares to pop them up. I added a few rainbow gems here and there for some added detail and shine! Join me tomorrow for Day 2 of the release! Thanks for fluttering by!

Traveler's Journal: Nature Journal and Field Notes

***If you're here for my Reverse Confetti Blog Hop post, please scroll down****

Welcome to this month's Papertrey Ink Traveler's Journal post! I am always so excited to share these with you because it means I have been scrapbooking, documenting, and journal keeping! I'm even more excited THIS month, because Heather has come out with an amazing new stamp set to add to the Traveler's Journal Collection! It is called Field Notes and is so amazing and perfect for lots of projects, including my project today! It is available for purchase TODAY!

Last month's project was created especially for my trip to Yellowstone that we took over Memorial Day weekend. If you missed it, you can check it out HERE. THIS month's project is a companion to last month's using the new FIELD NOTES stamp set. You can see the images for this set as well as the other Traveler's Journal Team's projects on the Papertrey Ink BLOG.  You will also see that I used some of the elements that I created last month on today's project! I was so happy to already have them ready to add to my journal!

To begin, I created the cover for my project by using the Traveler's Journal Page Blanks and the new FIELD NOTES stamp set. I used a piece of Simply Chartreuse Bitty Big pattern paper and added the lined notebook image from the new set. I also gold embossed the "nature journal" sentiment as well as the quote. I just love the fonts, images, and details that Heather included in this new set. I will be using it for far more than just my journals...I can see some fabulous cards being made with it as well! The butterfly, daisy, and ladybug images are stamped in black ink and then colored with Copic markers. I used the coordinating die cuts to cut them out. I added them to my cover using foam squares. I really tried hard not to use them too much on the inside because I didn't want the journal to get any thicker than it already will! I have A LOT of pictures! I documented our trip on Instagram @kellyandrory as well, if you are interested! 

Heather also included the labels for each of the nature images, like "Monarch Butterfly", etc. I really love the authentic feel it gives~! She didn't skip a beat when designing this new set!

I kept a pretty thorough log of our daily adventures, so it made documenting the trip a breeze! I actually used my MISTI stamping tool to create quite a few of these "field Notes" notecards. I knew that I would be using them on each page, so doing them like this made it go very quickly! I was able to add the "location, date, observations, and notes so easily!

The "all good things are wild and free" sentiment is one of my favorites in the set, partly because I have 4 boys and it fits them all perfectly! LOL! When we were at the Artist Paint Pots, I noticed this cluster of wildflowers blooming out of the top of this old log amidst the boiling and bubbling water! I loved this sentiment paired with this particular image, as well! 

As much as I don't like my handwriting, I decided that it was a must for this type of journal. I have been looking through some old family documents and I am thrilled when something has my ancestors actual handwriting, so I am sucking it up for the sake of posterity! LOL! I used some of the pre-made embellishments from last month's project on this page. It was SO  nice to already have them handy!

This next layout is one of my favorites. This is chronologically the first thing we did once entering the park and my boys were full of wonder and delight! They each took a set of binoculars and started looking at the Buffalo and their new calves! It was so fun!

There are a few special details included in this particular layout that are hard to notice from a photo, so hopefully I can explain it a little bit better using words. The blue portion is actually folded like a card, with the fold on the left, so that it can be opened up to expose additional pictures. I loved how the boys looked as they peered through their binoculars, but I also thought it would be fun to show what they were looking AT! This blue page gives the details and a few more of the images included in the FIELD NOTES stamp set. I also included some of the plants that were collected during our trip! DISCLAIMER: THESE WERE NOT TAKEN FROM THE NATIONAL PARK...JUST FROM WEST YELLOWSTONE! I didn't want anyone to think I was doing something illegal!  I knew how nice some actual pressed plants would look in my journal and would really show off Heather's new set. 

Once it is opened up, I used another one of my favorite pictures and then the photo of the Buffalo. 

I love both of these sentiments so much, but the "a closer look..." couldn't have been more perfect! Right??? I was so happy to have it to use with these photos.

I love how the little ladybug looks crawling across the pressed leaf. I also included a few more of my premade pieces for this layout! Just a reminder...this new set  is going LIVE today and is available for purchase HERE!!! Thanks for fluttering by!

Reverse Confetti Summer Fun Blog Hop

Hello Friends! It's the 8th and that means it's going to be a busy day over here! Ha Ha! Today is the Reverse Confetti  Summer Fun Blog Hop!  I, along with the rest of the Confetti Crew,  have been happily putting together lots of fun Summer-y cards and projects to share with you today! I've been excited to bring some bright, fun colors back into my cards, just fitting for the season! The inspiration for this card was the Paper Bliss 6 by 6 Paper Pad! I definitely haven't used it enough and these bright yellow and orange patterns were calling my name! 

Before I get started, don't forget to stop by the other designer's blogs!

Reverse Confetti Blog

Amy Kolling

Melissa Phillips

Tricia Barber 

Kelly Lunceford

Lisa Henke

Amy Rohl

Carly Tee Minner

Laurie Schmidlin

Heather Hoffman

Amy Tsuruta

Kathy Schweinfurth

Audrey Tokach

Deanne Kuntz

Tatiana Trafimovich

Jeanne Jachna

Olga Moss

I cut the yellow wavy piece to 4 1/8 by 5 3/4 inches. I wanted the white card base to be just barely visible around the perimeter. I did some machine stitching around the edges using white thread for some detail and texture. I layered the orange and white piece, which is  3 3/4 inch by 4 3/4 inch, on top of the yellow piece using a generous amount of foam squares for maximum dimension.

I used the Polka Panel Confetti Cuts to create an embossed piece using a piece of Stone Cardstock and a tan embossing mat. I love the detail it gives. I wanted the illusion of the circles, but felt the cut outs would make the card too busy! I love using my supplies in multiple ways to get the most from them. 

Before I layered that onto the card, I die cut an offset circle just large enough to hold the sun, which I will tell you about next. The Stone panel is attached using foam squares as well.

I used the My Sunshine stamp set and coordinating My Sunshine Confetti Cuts to create the sun. I stamped the "hello sunshine" portion using Bumblebee Ink, the thin sun rays using Buttercup Ink and the wider rays using Sunshine Ink. I stamped them onto Polar White cardstock and then die cut them. I layered it all together using foam squares and then nestled it into the die cut circle!

I stamped two whales using Iced Aqua Ink. One is slightly different color than the other, only because I didn't clean my stamp well enough from the last time I used this little guy! I actually was only planning on using one, but I like how they look swimming side by side! These whales are from one of my favorite sets called Seaside! I also used the coordinating Seaside Confetti Cuts.

The anchor is also from the Seaside set and I embossed that in gold powder! I wasn't planning on adding anything else, but I really like the extra warmth and shine it gives the card!

I also added some sequins here and there! I just love how they look! Thanks for fluttering by!

Sending Congratulations!!!

With a graduating Senior, the graduation announcements have been flooding in! I'm up on the SugarPea Designs Blog sharing another unexpected graduation card! I used a couple more of my favorites from the latest release! I really thought this little croissant floating away with the balloons paired with the "sending congratulations" sentiment was perfect for a graduate!

To begin this design, I cut a larger than normal card front to begin doing some distress oxide blending. I cut the piece larger than normal, because I knew I would be using a series of die cuts and didn't want any areas where the blending wasn't perfect. I used Tattered Rose, Antique Linen, and Fossilized Amber. I LOVE this combination together! Once the blending was done, I die cut the piece using the Eyelet Coverplate. It is one of my favorites, but you probably already knew that because I use it so often. I did want to change things up a bit and added the extra detail by die cutting it again using the scallop portion from the Card Front Element Builder Sugarcut. I just love how it turned out! I think I will be trying this out again soon! I spritzed it with water using my distress spray bottle and added a generous amount of Shimmer Spray.

I also added some pink Nuvo drops in the center of each of the "flower" shapes that the eyelet die creates. Most of them ended up by getting covered up, but I still really like the effect. While the Nuvo drops were drying, I got to work on the rest of the elements of the card. I used two different sized rectangles from the Zig Zag stitched rectangles die collection to create a frame. 

I heat embossed the "congratulations" portion of the sentiment directly onto the frame using gold powder. The "sending" portion was heat set onto a strip of vellum and secured to the back of the frame using Tombow Mono Adhesive.  These super cute and versatile sentiments are from the Sending Sentiments, which I love and have used often! The croissant, which is from the Ooh La La stamp set,  is stamped in black ink and colored using Copic markers. After it was colored, I die cut it using the coordinating Ooh La La Sugarcut. The balloons have a coating of crystal glaze and some chunky iridescent glitter sprinkled over the top. This is one of my favorite details to add to balloons.

Once the Nuvo drops and the balloons were dried, I was able to start assembling my card. I added a white piece of cardstock that had been die cut using another piece from the Card Front Element Builder SugarCuts.  I adhered that to an A2 card base and then added the blended panel over that using foam squares. The frame is added to that with some additional foam squares for a lot of dimension.

The croissant is adhered at a jaunty angle to give the illusion that he is floating away using foam squares as well. I also added a few rhinestone gemstones for some extra sparkle. By the time you read this, I am certain this card will have arrived at its destination! I hope the recipient likes it! Thanks for fluttering by!

Tuesday Ideas {hi there!}

Hello! I'm over on the Precious Remembrance Shop Blog with another Tuesday Ideas installment.  I'm using the newly released Little Things stamp set! I wanted to try something a little bit different than the bright, bold card I made during the release, which you can see HERE. 

I paired the Little Things stamp set with the Fall Colors stamp set. It is one that I haven't used yet, and I don't think that I can wait until Fall, so I used it today! I used a trio of green inks to stamp the three different leaf images for a summer "hello" card! I just love how it turned out! I also added one of the "splatter" images in grey here and there for some added detail.

The grid and sentiment border are both from the Fall Colors set and I stamped them in grey ink for a subdued look.The "hi there" sentiment is from the Fall Colors set as well, but I stamped it in black to make it pop! The other two images are from the "Little Things" set and are stamped in black as well.

I  like how adding layers of images can really give the card dimension without any bulky layers. I did add a few Seaside Buttons for some added color, which I love!

I trimmed the white layer down a little bit so that I could stamp the polka dot image along the side of the Kraft A2 card base. Once that was done, I added the white panel using foam squares. I hope that you will use some of your seasonal stamps in an unexpected way! Thanks for fluttering by!