Maggie Holmes & Crate Paper {Flea Market} Blog Hop (CHA Summer 2013)

Today I am SO excited to introduce you to Flea Market,­­ Maggie Holmes’ second signature product line with Crate Paper!

If you liked Maggie’s first collection, then you will love this one too! This collection is so "Maggie" & is infused with lots of beautiful colors, gorgeous florals, vintage inspired elements and of course, GOLD! In addition you will see some fun and inspirational twists on your favorite products from her first line up!

Today I get to share a sneak peek of her new products with you!

Maggie has arranged a blog hop full of additional detailed photos of the products.  She also shares some peeks at how she is using them on her own layouts and cards!

The next person on the hop is:

Kelly Purkey

Be sure to check out all the blogs on the hop and then make your way to Maggie’s blog because she is giving away the ENTIRE COLLECTION to one lucky winner!! Good luck!

Trendy Trios: Triangles {video}

This month at Two Peas, our focus is on shapes.  Who knew shapes could be so cool!?!  (Check out all of these trendy scrappy goodness!)

I had a lot of fun playing with shapes in this month's Trendy Trios video!  Triangles are hot, hot, HOT right now & there are a million different ways to use them.

In my trio of cards, I used stamps, masks, die cuts, washi tape & embellishments... all with the central theme of triangles. - And that's just scratching the surface of what you can do with this simple shape.

You can watch the video below or directly on YouTube.

Here are the projects featured on my video.  You can find all of the supplies used & lots of other amazing triangle-themed products by clicking here.

I kind of flipped when I saw this doily die cut from Maggie Holmes.  It's just the most gorgeous color... and the triangle die-cuts in the center frame this sentiment perfectly!

I also discovered that Maggie's washi tape sheet makes a pretty cool transparent accent when trimmed just right.

This one is packed with triangle goodness.  :)  I love the triangle mask & it looks so cool in person with the Mister Huey's Shine mist.  The triangle stamps & banners were another Studio Calico "triangle find."  Triangle banners?!?  Doubly trendy!  That hand-written font from this SC stamp set just rocks, btw.

And I can't fail to mention this polka-dot preppy horse rub-on by Dear Lizzy.  I wish I had 5000 of them.  I love them that much.

And last but not least, how cute is this elephant die-cut from Glitz Designs?!?  I tied a little string on his trunk.  He's forgetful sometimes, you see?

People seem to be freaking out about stitching wood veneer with their machines.  ;)  I promise - no machine was injured during this video production.  The key is to take it slow.  If you look closely, the stitches actually go around each section of the letters, hugging them in place.  If you pierce through them, there's a good chance they'll split because they are so narrow & delicate.  I have, however, sewn right through larger wood veneer pieces with no trouble at all.

Thanks for taking a peek at my projects!  I had so much fun creating them & I hope you'll give triangles a try on your next project.  :)

Studio Calico {Neverland} March Kits

I'm back with my ever-so-long post revealing all of the projects I made with this month's kits.  I had so much fun this month.  The kits were so colorful & unique.  If I had more time, I think I could easily make 20 more projects with them!

If you'd like to see the just-released kits, you can find them all here.

Let me start off by a card I made with this month's Card Kit:

This card was made with the Neverland Card Kit. I die cut the butterflies with my Silhouette & added some hand stitching using the included twine. The "fantastic" die cut is from one of the printables this month. 

This is another card made from the Neverland Card Kit. I die cut a feather from vellum & misted it with the Mini Mister Huey.  (Did you see that the Main Kit & the Card Kit come with a bottle of mist this month?!?)

I love the printed tape strips found in the kit too! They add just a bit of added color & design to any project.

Some embellishments are just too pretty to only use once, & this is definitely the case for these clips by Maggie Holmes! 

I made a pocket by sewing a foldable Project Life card closed. The gold alphas started out tan & I colored them with the Gold Leaf Pen from the shop. The sweet embellishments would make adorable hair clips for a little girl!

I made an envelope with my Silhouette using some of the beautiful Kesi-Art patterned paper found in the Wendy add-on. The closure was made by layering bits from Lost Boys & pieces from the Card Kit.

 I love the script text on this patterned paper by Maggie Holmes (found in the Main Scrapbooking kit.) I cut several of the words out & then added the word "you" by cutting glitter paper with my Silhouette.

The aqua diagonal die cut card is from the new Dear Lizzy collection (found in the Project Life kit.) I snipped the bottom just a bit to slide my card front in place & then stitched everything closed.

I added some of the Amy Tangerine rub-on arrows to the die cut & the sun/clouds for a bit of added detail. The stamps from Lost Boys are a fun way to dress up text.

The Project Life cards make the cutest mini greetings!

I used the stamp set from Lost Boys to create the stems of the flowers & embellishments from the kit for the flower petals.

The sentiment stamps are from the Main Scrapbook kit. 

 This month, each of us are "lifting" a project made by one of the Creative Team members.

I love this asymmetrical card design by Lisa Spangler found here.

 All of the supplies used are from the Neverland Card kit this month. It's a great go-to card design that could work for any occasion!

I love this Dear Lizzy "High Five" die cut from the Project Life kit! It was originally yellow, but I embossed the entire piece with white ep.

The chipboard flags from Lost Boys looked so cute with this star patterned paper, so I decided to make an envelope out of it with my Silhouette. I applied some self-adhesive velcro dots for the closure.

I love the canvas bags that Studio Calico uses to package up little items from the shop. Why not repurpose them & use them as packaging for your cards or gifts? 

I stamped directly onto the bag using VersaFine ink & Sharpies. I used the Mini Huey mist from the Main kit to add a bit of color to the bottom of the bag. 

The card fits perfectly inside & I think I'll add a package of Pop Rocks for an added treat. ;) (The green-grid card front is a Project Life journaling card.)  The little aliens were cut with my Silhouette. (They're actually a font called 'Invaders.) The rest of the tag are parts of the March die cuts that I altered. 

I really put my new Gold Leafing Pen to use on this project! I changed the color of the enamel dots, edged the die-cut printable "rad" shape, changed the color of the letter stickers & created a strip of gold along the edge all with this pen. (Did I mention that I love this pen?!?) ;)

All of the other items used to create this card are from the Neverland Card Kit. 

If you're looking for girly details, look no further than the Wendy add-on! I love all of the sweet papers & embellishments found in this kit.

I fussy cut around several flowers from a piece of patterned paper by BasicGrey & popped them up with foam adhesive to really add some dimension.

To make it even more girly, I made a paper bow & added some stitching for detail. 

Thank you so much for taking a peek at my projects!  I hope you're inspired to be creative today. :)

You can find a video of all of the products I used in my post below.

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