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Freshly Made Sketches #505

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I have a fun sketch to share with you today! The always amazing Narelle has designed a great one for this week at Freshly Made Sketches.

Normally when I see big circles, I immediately think flower. And to be honest, I did here too. But then I remembered the pumpkins!! I wanted to bring these Patchwork Pumpkin dies back out to play some more. Instead of using the stamped designs (which would have been totally cute too), I just went with basic inking. I cut the elements from Hammermill card stock and then sponged on the ink. Super simple. I stamped the sentiment from the set and cut it out with its coordinating die. To add a little more interest, I chose a pattern from the Halloween Harvest Paper Pack. I love the purple plaid!! A few gems from the Halloween Harvest Gem Pack to finish.

Thanks for stopping in today! I hope you are having a great week. See you again soon!

SSS Stamptember with SugarPea Designs

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Happy Stamptember with Simon Says Stamp and SugarPea Designs! If you are not familiar with this, Simon Says Stamp has a month long celebration with collaborations and other amazing fun. Today is the collaboration with SugarPea Designs!

SugarPea Designs has designed the Everyday Home Stamp Set with coordinating dies for this exclusive release. And when I say exclusive, I’m not kidding. This will fly out the door and once it is gone, it is gone. Shop early and shop fast!

For my affiliate link to shop at no cost to you: EVERYDAY HOME STAMP SET AND DIES

This pretty set is just wonderful for making sweet scenes. I designed an entry, complete with shiplap, that would make anyone feel welcome. I stamped the images using Versafine Clair on Bristol Smooth paper and then colored with Zig Markers. I did not have the dies (but there are coordinating dies!) so I fussy cut the elements.

To add a bit more fun to the scene, I also included some images from a sister set called Let’s Stay Home. Knowing that these Stamptember sets go quickly, I wanted you to know about a similar one that is readily available. For the shiplap, I just cut the card stock into strips and glued it down to my base where I had already colored the floor section. Easy to do and it adds such fun detail.

Ok, that is it for today! Thanks so much for stopping in. I have my affiliate links below (at no cost to you) and I would love it if you considered shopping with me. Have a wonderful Saturday!

SugarPea Designs Sweet 2 Repeat – Fall Release

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Hi everyone! We have a fun hop over on Instagram with the SugarPea Designs team. Chances to win too! A quick share here for those who do not do Instagram.

I chose to focus on an element again using the Always Welcome Stamp Set from the new release. I stamped three of them in Versamark Ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder. They were cut out using the Card Front Element 3 SugarCut Dies.

I used some corrugated kraft from my stash as a backer to make the wreaths pop more. For the chalkboard look, I sponged on some white ink and then added splatters with Hero Arts Iridescent Shimmer Spray. For a pop of color, I pulled out some red grosgrain ribbons and red jewels.

I hope you enjoy this fresh look at the stamp set. Make sure you come over to hop with us! As a note, I will be back at midnight for a special surprise post! It won’t show up in your email until tomorrow evening but you may want to take a look at the blog in the morning.

SPD Mix #83 and FMS 504

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Today I get to share a combination card joining two of my favorite challenges! I started with the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches and use the inspiration from SugarPea Designs’ Mix It Up Challenge. So fun!

Using the Autumn Background stamp set, I stamped in Versamark Ink and then heat embossed in Gold Rich from Wow on Dark Chocolate card stock. Something about the gold on the dark brown is so pretty and a bit unexpected. This was the color from the inspiration that really drew me in!

In keeping with the sketch layers, I used some gold twine from my stash for the crossing panel. In truth, I first added more layers but then just could not cover up all the pretty detail of the background. Instead, I just chose the SugarCut – Thanks Word die and cut the top piece from gold card stock and the bottom from more Dark Chocolate. I pulled a few gold sequins from my stash to add even more shine.

Thanks for stopping by today! Back on Friday with more fun! See you then.

Wheatfield Dreams with Taylored Expressions

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I have a real treat for you today!! I was lucky enough to get to use the new Wheatfield Dreams Kit designed by the amazing Lori Craig for Taylored Expressions. And what a dream these products are!

I started by stamping the sunflower in Momento Tuxedo Black and then just got to enjoy coloring with my Copic Markers. In full disclosure, Lori was my first instructor on Copic so I REALLY wanted to live up to the beauty of her design. After I was done, the coordinating dies in the kit make short work of cutting the flower out.

I thought that kraft would be the perfect background for this flower and I love a tone on tone look. The Burlap Background stamp is also a part of the kit and it gives such amazing texture. I added the Frame in Frame 2 scalloped rectangle as a way to focus on the wonderful sentiment from the set and then added a few gold pearls to finish.

The Wheatfield Dreams kit includes the following:

  • Wheatfield Dreams Stamp Set + Coordinating Dies
  • Burlap Background
  • Foil It – Wheatfield (12 panels for heat foiling)
  • Mini Embossing Powder – Copper
  • As always, this kit will be packaged in a zippered pouch with an exclusive kit pouch sticker, envelopes, and envelope seals to match. 

If you love this as much as I do, I’d appreciate you shopping with me via my affiliate links (at no additional cost to you): Taylored Expressions Shopping

Thank you for stopping in today! See you tomorrow with the latest from Freshly Made Sketches.

SSS Stamptember with Honey Bee Stamps

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Happy Stamptember with Simon Says Stamp and Honey Bee Stamps! If you are not familiar with this, Simon Says Stamp has a month long celebration with collaborations and other amazing fun. Today is the collaboration with Honey Bee Stamps!

Honey Bee Stamps has designed the Be a Sunflower Stamp Set with coordinating dies for this exclusive release. And when I say exclusive, I’m not kidding. This will fly out the door and once it is gone, it is gone. Shop early and shop fast!

For my affiliate link to shop at no cost to you: BE A SUNFLOWER STAMP AND HONEY CUT DIES

This set is simply the sweetest and I love the row of sunflowers! And the sentiments really are true keepers! As with all Honey Bee Stamps sets, the sentiment dies help you cut the sentiments close to the words. I stamped my image onto watercolor paper so that I could play with water and distress inks. I love this splattered effect and it is so simple to do.

Using a clear block, I smooshed distress ink onto the block and then spritzed with a little bit of water. Then I just applied to the image where I wanted each color. Not very precise but that is the look. I used Fossilized Amber, Rustic Wilderness and Tumbled Glass Distress Inks.

All of these products are available at Simon Says Stamp and I have included them in my links below (again, at no cost to you). Thanks so much for joining me for this fun event! Hope you enjoy this wonderful reveal!

SugarPea Designs Fall Release – Release Day

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I am so excited to be here for the last of the SugarPea Designs Fall Release Sweet Peek Week. This afternoon the release goes live at 2p Eastern. You can shop here: SHOP SUGARPEA DESIGNS

Today’s new products: Basic Bookmark SugarCut Dies, Book Club Stamp Set and Book Words with Shelf SugarCut Dies

While I definitely love the bookmark part of the die set, I love the option to not use that and to have a cute card with all the fun elements. I really enjoyed building my books and added the greenery to the shelf. All I did was cut them all (except the shelf) from white paper and colored the appropriate pieces with Copic Markers. Easy peasy.

I turned the glasses into tortoise shell glasses (because I have some) just for fun. I love this sentiment and all the other choices too.

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, September 20th.

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!

SugarPea Designs
Amy Kolling
Francesca Vignoli
Jennifer Timko
Kitty Day
Stephanie Beauchemin
Tatiana Trafimovich
Tricia Barber
Vera Yates

Thanks so much for stopping in today. I would love it if you would consider shopping with me when the release goes live. You can see everything here: SHOP SUGARPEA DESIGNS

SugarPea Designs Fall Release Sweet Peek Week – Day 4

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I am so excited to be here for day 4 of the SugarPea Designs Fall Release Sweet Peek Week.

Today’s new products: Coffee Cuties SugarCut Dies, Brew-tiful Sentiments, Whole Latte Words and Cool Beans Stencil

How can anyone resist all the coffee products with the little faces? Oh my word, these are cute! I cut out the little much and some of the layering choices and colored them with Copic Markers to match a fun fall patterned paper. Then I chose a sentiment from the stamp and die group that I just love.

Let’s face it…adulting is hard and coffee helps! I hope you love this adorable group as much as I do.

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, September 20th.

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!

SugarPea Designs
Amy Kolling
Francesca Vignoli
Jennifer Timko
Kitty Day
Stephanie Beauchemin
Tatiana Trafimovich
Tricia Barber
Vera Yates

Thanks so much for stopping in today. I can’t wait for you to see the products for the rest of the week. See you tomorrow!

Freshly Made Sketches #503

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My second post of the day and a quick interruption of the SugarPea Designs Sweet Peeks. I am so happy to show you the latest from Freshly Made Sketches. The amazing Cécile is our designer this week and she has brought her flair to the sketch.

This weekend I got the chance to participate in a crafty retreat and it allowed me to play with some new to me products. For today’s card, I am using Taylored Expressions items and they are gorgeous to use. It started with the Sketchbook Florals stamp set and dies. This was designed by the talented Lori Craig and it is HER set I used. Lucky me!! I also tried out Karin Markers on this and suffice it to say that I’m a believer. Some will arrive here shortly. I stamped the flower in Versafine Clair ink and then colored with the markers. The way the ink moved with water is really fun.

Once the flower was dry, I cut it out with a coordinating die and got to work on the sketch. The little squares are the insets from the Mini Slim Square Window Cutting Plate and I love how their shape added just a bit of embellishment. For the perfect splatters, I used the Splatter Background stamp. Love the detail without the risk of a messy splatter.

I hope you enjoy this card and our sketch this week. Come over to join us for the fun! See you again tomorrow with more from SugarPea Designs.

SugarPea Designs Fall Release Sweet Peek Week – Day 3

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I am so excited to be here for day 3 of the SugarPea Designs Fall Release Sweet Peek Week.

Today we are sharing the Shut the Front Door SugarCut Die.

Shut the Front Door, indeed! This die is so well designed and has so many options. You can customize all the elements. I used a wood grain paper from my stash to create the basis of my door and then decided to make it a holiday scene. And get this…the door opens!! Let me show you.

Super fun, don’t you think?! I put the door on a mini slimline card and it is perfectly sized for that. If you want to add the other elements from the die set, a standard card will be great.

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, September 20th.

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!

SugarPea Designs
Amy Kolling
Francesca Vignoli
Jennifer Timko
Kitty Day
Stephanie Beauchemin
Tatiana Trafimovich 
Tricia Barber
Vera Yates 

Thanks so much for stopping in today. I can’t wait for you to see the products for the rest of the week. See you tomorrow!

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