Trendy Trios Card Making Video: Wood

As the days get shorter & the temperatures start falling, I start thinking about warm cups of coffee, sweaters, & all things cozy. I thought it would be fun to focus on a trend this month that fits in perfectly with the season. This month's trend is all about wood.

 There are tons of beautiful woodgrain papers & accessories in the Two Peas shop, not to mention all of the real wood embellishments that are so trendy these days!

In this video, I'll show you how to create three projects using this trend. We'll be learning new tricks to use with the Silhouette, customizing paper frames & adding pops of color to real wood accents. I hope you enjoy this month's class!

You can find all of the supplies used to make these projects here.

 I used one of the new holiday printables as the starting point for this card.  I love using my Silhouette to make customized elements for my projects.

 This next card was SO much fun to make!  The fox wood veneers are exclusive to Two Peas & are crazy adorable.

I painted these paper frames to coordinate.  It's easy to do & adds a great pop of color.

This card is probably my favorite.  I love the deep woodrain paper against the stained veneer.

I used some of the new Printshop rub-ons for the sentiment & to create the starry "sky" above.

I hope you have some fun with woodgrain & wooden embellishments this month.  Be sure to upload them to the Two Peas gallery to be entered into the prize drawing!  One lucky participant will win a Two Peas gift card.

Two Peas Gardeners' Digest - February

 

Welcome to the Gardeners' Digest - a monthly blog hop from the Two Peas In a Bucket Garden Girls!

You can begin the hop at the Two Peas blog.  If you've come from Paige Evans' blog, you're on the right track!

Make sure to check back on March 1st for the next Trendy Trios feature!  I've got some fun projects in the works & I can't wait to share what next month's trend is!

I am completely in awe of Corrie Jones' style!  I could just look at this page all day!  I love the way she mixes art & embellishments... and she knows how to really tell a story.

1.  The new Yes, Please collection (Amy Tangerine for American Crafts) just arrived at Two Peas!  One of my favorite pieces are these rub on transfers.  I used the camera (page 2 not shown) as a template to hand-stitch this card that I created for Shimelle's blog earlier this week.

2.  Farm Animals wood veneer by Studio Calico

There is so much to love about these new wood pieces!  Horses are so trendy right now & I love this preppy horse silhouette found in this set.  Of course, I'm a country girl & the goats, cows & chickens remind me of my childhood.  Makes me feel all warm & fuzzy inside.

3. Good Times stamp set by Mama Elephant

I love a good sentiment set & this one just tops them all!  I love the trendy sayings & fun fonts, not to mention the cute balloons & bow.

4. Maggie Holmes' 12x12 washi

What's better than washi tape?  How about a washi page!?!  You can cut the strips apart & use them like traditional washi or die cut to create a fun multi-patterned embellishment.

5. The Dear Lizzy Lucky Charm collection

I am head-over-heels in love with this whole line.  The soft colors mixed with navy just make me giddy.  There are preppy horses in this collection too, which just rocks.  Make sure to check out the red polka dot vellum in this collection too.  Yum-o!

  I am crazy excited about this workshop by Wilna Furstenberg!

You can learn all about her Art Class by clicking here.

One of you lucky ducks will win a free spot in this class by commenting on this post!  (Please leave your Two Peas username in the comment section.)  I'll draw a winner on March 1st.

*If you are the winner but have already signed up for the class, you can either chose to be refunded or you can gift the class to a friend!

From here, make your way to the next spot on the hop:

Melissa Stinson

They're Here!

Just popping in to let you know that some of the most anticipated collections of the season have made their way to the Two Peas shop!  

Don't forget to take a peek at the new exclusive Studio Calico/Two Peas Project Life stamp set.  This one is is on it's way to my house.... as well as a few goodies from each of the following collections.  :)

Hey Project Life Clear Stamps Seen & Noted - Pebbles Sleigh Ride - Crate Paper Wonderland - Studio Calico On Trend - Crate Paper Acorn Avenue - Crate Paper Fifth & Frolic - Dear Lizzy/AC

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Don't forget to use the free shipping code for this month!  October Code: ALNCQF

Dressing Up Your Die-cuts

I've been playing dress up over at the Paper Crafts Connection blog today!  I've got some tips for accessorizing your die cuts & you just *might* find a give-away from Lily Bee Designs.

So, head over to the blog to see how to take a plain die cut...

and turn it into something like this:

Accessorizing is fun & easy!  See how I shopped my stash to create this card.

Shopping Links:

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New Finally Friday Video Tutorial + a Giveaway!!!

I got to play with some of Studio Calico's new Heyday mistable cameras for this week's Finally Friday video at Two Peas... and had so much fun, I couldn't stop with just one card!  (Speaking of Heyday, the complete collection is now available!)

In this week's video, I share how you can make both a feminine and masculine card using the same basic supplies.

I am also thrilled to be able to give away one spot in this new workshop called Divide & Conquer by Lisa Truesdell!

DETAILS:

Workshop:  Divide & Conquer | Making a Mini Album One Pocket at a Time with Lisa Truesdell

Cost of class: $12

Description: 

If you have the best intentions with mini albums – but not the best follow through – then it’s time to Divide and Conquer! Garden Girl Lisa Truesdell will walk you through the steps of using divided page protectors to turn a hodge podge of memorabilia and photos into a beautifully finished mini album. We’ll explore putting together a kit to work from, selecting what photos and keepsakes will make the cut, and fun techniques perfect for this style of book. Lisa also has lots of tips on keeping your motivation up & making the process fun until the last embellishment is in place, and will be sharing a peek at additional sample layouts from three other contributors, each working with a different themed album.

This self -paced workshop will let you work at your own speed through the chapters – each chapter is accompanied by a helpful PDF walking you through the process and a 10-minute video sharing a closer look at how Lisa’s album came together.  These videos are technique-based and will explore creating a die-cut cover, working with transparencies to build a two-sided layout, making custom sized page protectors and techniques for working with pockets.<br><br>

Lisa is using the Simple Stories Documented 6x8 Mix & Match Mini Album available for purchase separately, however, these same principles may be applied to an album of any size using divided page protectors.

The content of this workshop will be available immediately upon purchase. The lessons are available for you to work at your own pace and upon purchase can be accessed in the "Workshops" section under "Classes & Events." A private message board forum is also available to ask questions for Lisa and to connect with other participants. Enjoy! 

If you would like a chance to win a spot in Lisa's class, just leave a comment on this post, leaving me your Two Peas username.  I'll pick a winner by Monday morning, so you'll have to be quick!  :)  

If you've already purchased this workshop, you can chose to either get your fees refunded OR you can gift the workshop to a friend!

Card Supplies: (click on images for links)

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