So very excited...

to be joining the Jillibean Soup DT for another term!



Working with Jill and Kimber for the past 2 1/2 years has

been such an amazing experience, I am so happy to get

to enjoy this team for another year!!!

Welcome to all the news girls on the team, looking

forward to working with each one of you.

It has also been a pleasure working with the ladies

that are not returning, you are all so inspring,

I wish you all the best with your future scrappy projects.

Hexies challenge

This month, the Big Bean aka Jill from Jillibean Soup,

challenged the DT to use the new Hexies on a project.

I love the new Hexies, they are such a great addition to any project.

You can see them all listed here on 2 Peas, shop Jillibean Soup



For my challenge I decided to create a layout using a mix

of the Hexies, I did take it one step further and used

the negative part of the sticker sheet as a mask.

Talk about double use for you buck!!!

The negative part of the sticker sheets peels off very easily,

all you have to do is trim off the edges, place on your project

very lightly without applying any pressure (otherwise it will stick

on your page) and mist away. Remove the mask using tweezers

or plyers right away. Voila, a very easy way to create a mask.

Wordless(ish) Wednesday

My girl is now 8 years old!

How is that even possible?!

Love her to pieces.



Favorite NYC Moment

Yep, I'm still scrapping pics from our NY trip!!!

What can I say, we had a blast!

We still talk about it and already planning

our trip for next Fall.

This layout was create using the September

Studio Calico Kit - Central High and creted using

the Sunday Sketch, which was based on a layout

by the fabulous Marcy Penner!!! 

Love the mix of Basic Grey papers, Amy Tangerine

embelishments and Studio Calico die cuts.

This was a fun a layout to put together!

 Loved loved loved walking with Dan in Central Park!

Loved it!

Layout to Card #2

Today I am presenting another layout to card

edition. This time I used this layout to create my card.

The layers of paper were the main focus for this lift.

As well, the title, or greeting placement pretty much

remained the same.

This is such a fun and easy to use up supplies

and create a card! Adding stitching to the layers

of paper really added depth and dimension.

Hope this inspires you to try out the layout to card technique.



Wordless Wednesday

Needless to say that those chunky cheeks have

received a lot of kisses.

9 years

I'm back today with a new layout to share!

I've finally had time to play with this month's Studio Calico

kit, Central High. Love the mix of the products in this kit!

Dan and I have been together since we were 15 years old,

so that's 20 years (still to this day I count my lucky star

that I walked in to him at our high school dance.)

We have been married for almost 9 years, coming up

in October. Of course, we've had our ups and down,

which married couple hasn't, but he's my rock and I wouldn't

want to share this life with anyone else. (Ok, he'll probably

think this is sappy and too much info, sorry honey,

just proclaiming my love to you!!!)

I've been meaning to try out the pie chart trend that

has been popping up everywhere, I had fun making mini

pie charts! This month's kit includes lots of new

Amy Tangerine, love the fun patterns and the stickers/

diecuts are FABULOUS!!!

Hello Hipster

This summer we found a totally hip hat for Danika,

she looked so adorable with it! Of course this made its

way onto a lo!!! Again I used more Heyday by Studio Calico,

in fact I used the 6x6 paper pad, love these!!!

Again, I went for a neutral background, lots of layers

and some stamping. Stitching around the edges gives this

layout as soft distressed look without being too grungy.

I'm also continuing the purge of my stash, used a badge

which I've been holding onto for a while, some older

Thickers and chipboard shapes by Crate Paper.

I think this combo works..

Wordless Wednesday

be still my heart....

Layout to Card - Hi Friend

Today is the first installement of my new blog feature titled,

Layout to Card, I hope you like it!!!!

In order to save time and use up my supplies, I've decided

that once I've completed a layout, I would recreate the same

design but in a card. Since all the supplies are already at

hand and the design is already established, this process

takes very little time, at the most 15 minutes. I can't

think of a better way to create greeting cards to have on hand.

For my first attempt at the Layout to Card process, I used this layout

(also seen below) as my starting off point. 

The design is the same, I just created some of the items

on a smaller scale, for example, instead of using

a regular doily, I used a small doily by

Martha Stewart. The effect remains the same.

I hope this shows how easily and quickly you can create

a card and that I've inspired you to do the same.

If you do try the Layout to Card concept, make sure to

leave me a message with a link to your creation, I would

love to see it!!!!

Big Love

What!? A blog post and a layout 2 days in a row?!

Yep, I do have a tiny bit more time on my

hands since the bigs are in school.

Again today, I used the Heyday Collection,

6x6 paper pad. Honestly, the paper pad is the

way to go for me, it gives me a sample of the

whole collection and since I rarely use

large pieces of a pattern paper on a layout,

they are pefect for my layouts and cards.

Do you notice an older item on here?!

If you guessed the Heidi Swapp clear heart you

are correct. I think these were hot about 3 or 4

years ago, since I'm using my stash, I've pulled

these out, love how they look, perfect for layering.

Happy Friday y'all!!!!

Always

Can I get a BIG hooray!?

I've been digging in my stash of supplies

and finally using some products I've been

hoarding! I've been working with

the fabulous Heyday collection by Studio Calico.

Boy oh boy do I love this collection!!

The color palette is perfect for pics of

the girls, I'm in love.

And yes, I have fallen victim of the white/beige

background, I love how everything just stands out

agains the pale background. It adds a soft and

dreamy feeling to the layout, or maybe it's

all in my head?! ;)

In any case, I've pulled out lots of older supplies

to create this layout, CP chipboard shapes from

the wedding collection (sorry forget the actual name),

Studio Calico alpha letters, October Afternoon

mini market stickers, lots of older goodies!!!

Wordless Wednesday

This girl just gets to me...



Birthday Cards for Jillibean Soup

In honor of Jillibean Soup's 4th birthday,

the DT created some pretty fabulous cards.

Make sure to stop by the blog to check them out.

These are the cards I created, I loved using

the new Soup Staples for this first card.

The chevron pattern is perfect!!!

Using multiple circles punches, I created circles

for a  layered effect.

For this second card, I used my Slice to

create a Cameoish (if that's a term) effect!

On this card I also incorporated some Soup

Staples, they coordinate so very well

with all of the Jillibean Soup collection.

Happy Birthday Jillibean Soup

I am so happy that Jill has had such success with her company,

I love everything she has created, her products and

designs are gorgeous!!! Make sure to stop by the

JILLIBEAN SOUP BLOG

to take part in the celebrations!!!

Happy birthday Jillibean Soup,

it has been a pleasure being part of the Jillibean family!

Wishing you many many many more birthdays! xo