SugarPea Designs Sweet Sneaks - Spare Me!

Welcome! It's the last day of peeks at the July SugarPea Designs release...and good news - you can find all the new sets in store NOW! Time to shop - click here!

Today we're looking at Spare Me - this is another big set with lots of fabulous accessory images!

I've made a pop up box card today - you can find the directions here (I've made the horizontal version)

Here it is all popped up....

I'm playing along with the Simon Says Let's Be Clear challenge - I've used acetate to attach the little bowling ball and pins.

Isn't he a sweetie?!

Would you like to WIN the Spare Me stamp set?! Hop along and visit with the SugarPeas and guests, leaving some comment love along the way! One lucky person will be randomly selected to win the Spare Me stamp set!

Our fabulous July release is available in the SugarPea Designs Online Shoppe  right NOW! Please click here to shop – and if you are lucky enough to win a set you’ve already purchased, you can choose another of the same value!

Also, be sure to join us tomorrow and hop along with our amazing new ProjectPeas as they showcase even more inspiration using these amazing sets – we’ll be giving away the ENTIRE release to one lucky commenter! 

Stamps: Spare Me (SugarPea Designs) Paper: Happy Days (Echo Park) Ink: Love Letter (Memento Luxe) Dies: Stars (Verve) Other: Acetate, Glitter Cardstock

Scene Building with Die-namics - Video!

Hello! It's time for another fun Creative Challenge with the MFT design team!

This month, we are focusing on creating scenes with our MFT goodies. I have two cards for you today, using two of the newest Pure Innocence girls. I also have a video to share!

Fun with Folds

In 2011, MFT is working harder than ever to inspire you, and we have come up with something we think you'll really enjoy. Our Design Team Creative Challenge is a new monthly feature, where we challenge our design team to explore their creative side using a specific theme, product or technique. This month, we're all making cards featuring Fun Folds!   Visit Kim's Blog for a full list of designers that have taken up the challenge!

I used the creative challenge as the kick in the pants I needed to finally make a Joy Fold card. I've always admired this fold but hadn't tried one till now - and it was so super simple! I used the directions for a square card found here.

My advice if you feel a little intimidated is to cut the pieces you need for the base and folding parts - once you see how easily they go together I'm sure you'll be inspired! I created my card from the base up, creating the folds, then choosing papers and my image, it all came together quickly once I got started.

Here's my card closed. I used a Basic Grey magnetic snap to hold it all together nicely. I coloured the new PI- Poppy with Copics and paper pieced her dress. I stamped the poppy twice and popped it up on a foam dot. She is layered on one of the new Open Scallop Doily Duo Die-namics.

I chose to have my card open upwards and hid a sentiment on a strip from the First Place Award Ribbon Die-namic. I love seeing that sneak peak of the inside!

Here it is all open. I love all the flaps and hidden spaces this kind of card creates. I hope you feel inspired to try a new fold today, don't forget to head over to Kim's Blog to see the list of designers who have created something special to share!

Here are the Die-namics I've used today:

 Thanks for stopping by!
 

Stamps: PI - Poppy (MFT Stamps) Cardstock: Not Real Red, Black, Vanilla (SU) Paper: 5 & Dime (October Afternoon) Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento) Real Red (SU) Dies: Simply Scallops Medium, Hearts a Plenty, First Place Award Ribbon, Open Scallop Doily Duo, Bracket Tab (MFT Stamps) Circle Nestabilities (Spellbinders) Other: Brads, 1/4" Circle Punh (SU) Copic Markers, Sewing Machine, Magnetic Snaps (Basic Grey)

Easel Card

Here it is - a little late - but it's OCC time! This week Vicki has asked us to create easel cards. If you need instructions, you can find a tutorial here - from there you should be able to create any size you desire.

I've used this weeks MFT sketch and my stamps are from the last MFT release - this is one of the Pure Innocence images I hadn't made a sample for yet (I still have a couple more!) I made this card for my little brother who had a special graduation at his school - hopefully he'll love it.

The image was coloured with copics, and I made the flowers using the Perfect Posies Die-namic. The sentiment on the flag is two seperate stamps put together on one block.

I've used the Upper Crest punch from Fiskars, and the papers are Basic Grey.

I hope you'll play along this week at Our Creative Corner, don't forget to head over and see what the rest of the team came up with!

Stamps: Graduation Boy & Girl (MFT Stamps) Cardstock: Buckaroo Blue, Real Red, Whisper White, More Mustard (SU) Paper: Granola (Basic Grey) Ink: Real Red (SU) Dies: Pretty Posies Die-namic (MFT Stamps) Punches: Upper Crest (Fiskars) Other: Ribbon, Buttons (SU) Copic Markers, Twine

Tri-fold Pocket Card

Happy Tuesday everyone! It's been lovely and sunny here in Wellington today, makes a nice change from the windy days we've been having. It's been nice to get the housework done while the sun was streaming in and I could daydream about future crafty projects.

My challenge for the Project Tuesday crew this week was to make one of these awesome Tri-Fold Pocket cards. I love these - they're nice and flat for easy mailing and are perfect to slip a little gift card inside.

 
I used my fav paper again (Greenhouse Gala) this time to make a masculine birthday card. The bold prints on these sheets are great for guy cards - this pack seriously has something for everyone! The sentiment is from the new Afterthoughts hostess set. I love this stamp, it looks great blocked out in different colours like this.

I've left the insert blank for the moment. I love the new Pear Pizazz - you'll probably be seeing a lot of it!

Head on over to Project Tuesday to see the design team creations - we hope you'll play along!





Stamps: Afterthoughts
Paper & Card: Pear Pizazz, Chocolate Chip, Greenhouse Gala DP, Whisper White
Ink: Baja Breeze, Pear Pizazz, Chocolate Chip
Punches: Corner Rounder, Round Tab punches
Other: Jumbo Brad, Choc Chip Ribbon, Markers

View Master Card

Good evening crafty chickies! I have a fun post for you today - this weeks challenge at Project Tuesday is to create a View Master Card! There are lots of ways to make these, you can find a couple of tutorials here and here. I kinda just made mine up as I went along, once you understand the basic technique you can pretty much wing it.

Friends of ours have just announced an imminent arrival, so I thought it would be cute to use the window for the "baby" sentiment, in a few different colours - including a pink and a blue of course. 

I stamped the sentiment from Lovely Labels on a circlular piece of Whisper White card four times - using Old Olive, Rose Red, Rich Razzleberry and Baja Breeze ink.

The window was punches with the 1 1/4" circle punch.

There's a brad hiding under the leaf of the Rose Red flower - this is what allows the sentiment to spin.

The entire square layer is popped up on a double layer of dimensionals just to give the wheel a little more room to move.

I hope you'll give this fun card a spin (I know, I know - bad pun!) I wasn't sure I'd like the results, but love how it turned out.

Head on over to see what the Project Tuesday team came up with this week!





Stamps: True Friend, Lovely Labels
Paper & Card: Spring Flowers & Old Olive DP. Baja Breeze, Whisper White, Old Olive & So Saffron Card.
Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive, Rose Red & Baja Breeze
Punches: Circle Punches, Wide Oval, Handheld, Lg Corner Rounder
Other: Old Olive Ribbon, So Saffron Brads, Circle Scissors Plus

Other: Jumbo Scallop Die-namics - MFT Stamps.

Project Tuesday: Flap Card

Hey everyone! I've got SUCH a fun project for you today - I had a blast making mine - this week at Project Tuesday we're making Flap Cards! This is a really easy card to make, but has that little extra pizazz that'll wow your recipent.

 

*sigh* Ain't she cute? And hello! look at that paper! That's the brand new Greenhouse Gala pack that'll be coming out next month. It's soooooo gorgeous. I watercoloured the Pure Innocence image with ink pads, paper pieced the dress and after layering and scrunching the prima flowers, sprayed them with glimmermist - you might be able to see the sparkle if you click the photo.

Gratuitous paper shot! So pretty right?

And here's the card all opened up. I love this style, it gives you lots of room for writing a message.

Head on over to Project Tuesday and link up your flap card - can't wait to see them!



Paper & Card: Baja Breeze, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White. Greenhouse Gala paper.
Ink: Assorted for watercolouring, Pumpkin Pie
Punches: Circle Punches, Scalloped Border
Other: Crop-a-Dile, Choc Chip Ribbon, Jumbo Brad

Stamps: Happy Mail - MFT Stamps
Ink: Brilliance Black
Other: Oval Nestabilities, Prima Flowers, Gold Glimmermist, Jumbo Eyelets, Magnetic Snaps

Project Tuesday: Easel Card

Hi everyone - it's time for a fun Project Tuesday challenge - this week we're making Easel Cards. I've been meaning to try one of these forever, and they are so simple and effective - I'll definitely be making more.

I added to my little stack of Christmas cards, I swear this year I'll have them done early!

Here's the card open. I like the idea of displaying cards this way - especially Christmas cards where they can add to the festive atmosphere.

I added an oval sentiment panel to the inside portion of the card - I like that you don't have to have the written sentiment showing when the card is displayed. I'll definitely be making another card or two with the Tree Trimmings set soon - it's so simple but cute.

Speaking of cute, how sweet are these Hello Kitty-ish candies? I had to make some of my Chocolate Cheescake Cupcakes to pop them on, I have some adorable little penguins too which I'll try to save for Christmas.

Head on over to Project Tuesday to see the creations by my stampin' buddies!



Stamps: Tree Trimmings, Heard from the Heart
Paper & Card: Always Artichoke, Whisper White, Soft Sky
Ink: Always Artichoke, Soft Sky
Punches: Photo Corner Punch,
Other: Corduroy Brads, White Taffeta Ribbon, Glitter

Other: Quickie Glue Pen, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Oval Nestabilities