One Layer Hello!

Hello! As this goes live, I'll be right in the middle of our fun birthday weekend with Jackson's grandparents visiting. I'll be sure to share some photos next week! 

This week has been a blur of baking and organising, getting everything done beforehand so we can all just relax and enjoy the all too short visit. I was feeling the need to make SOMETHING though, so a pretty one layer card using some goodies from i {heart} papers was just the thing!

I've used this pretty Latticework stencil, sponging over some Fresh Peach and Soft Cantelope Shadow ink with a mini blending tool. The sentiment from Handlettered Hello was stamped overtop in Teal Zeal Memento Luxe. The matching enamel dots are from the Mildred collection.

Have a great weekend! 

Sweet 2 Repeat Blog Hop!

The first Friday of every month brings the SugarPea Designs Sweet 2 Repeat hop! We’re featuring our newest stamps bringing you even more inspiration now that you’ve had time to bring these sweet stamp sets home to your craft cave! 

Please leave a comment as you hop along with the design team today, one lucky hopper will win a $10 gift certificate to the SugarPea Designs online shoppe!

I've used the super adorable Blow Me Away stamp set today, adding a vellum wing by cutting a tiny slit in the dragon's body and using tape on the underside. Fun little detail, right?

I kept this one nice and masculine, as it was for my Father In Law's birthday! 

I'm playing along with the Pink Elephant challenge to use Orange.

Here's a peek inside my card...

Before I go, you won't want to miss the huge summer sale happening right now! Happy Hopping!

Sarah	Anita	Jenny
Kim	Shannon

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Stamps: Blow Me Away (SugarPea Designs) Paper: Favorite Things (Heidi Swapp) Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento) Dies: Celbrate Word, Flags, Banner (MFT) Dad Word (Lil Inker) Other: Glitter cardstock, sewing machine, copics. 

June Diva Inspirations Hop - Win!

Welcome to Verve's June Diva Inspirations Hop. It's the 5th of the month and that means it's hopping time again! So climb aboard Desination: Inspiration for a fun trip through Verveland today. In addition to a comment prize hidden along the hop, we're debuting our June inspiration challenge as well! Play along for another chance to win!

Our June challenge is Winged Whimsy:

Let your creation soar by featuring wings! Think butterflies, birds, feathers or related sentiments. Celebrate the beauty of flight! Whether you draw inspiration from the graphic or fly a solo mission, let's see some winged beauties!

I combined a gorgeous sentiment from Learning to Sail with those AMAZING wings from Wings of Love for my card today - don't they look perfect together?! I shaded the wings with copics and added a scattering of Shine Bright Sequins - my absolute fave sequins ever!

Here's a peek inside my card...

The sentiment here is from Kind Words, and I've used the Banner Bundle dies to add some flags to my main panel.

Need a little inspiration? Check out the blogs linked below to see what the other Divas did with the challenge! It's sure to be a treat, and speaking of treats, we've got a prize for one lucky commenter along the hop! Check out the Verve Blog today for all the prize info and deadlines!

	1. Julee	8. Sony
	2. Amy	9. Susan
	3. Anya	10. Stacey
	4. Betty	11. Maureen
	5. Karen	12. Marisa
	6. Sankari	13. Charmaine
	7. Sarah	14. Andrea

Stamps: Learning to Sail, Kind Words, Wings of Love (Verve Stamps) Paper: Mint Julep (Basic Grey) Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento) Dies: A Cut Above Dies: Banner Bundle (Verve Stamps) Stitched Circles (Lil Inker) Other: Doily (Freckled Fawn)

You are so...

Hi friends, I'm popping in with a card for the current Viva la Verve sketch!

Lots of fun panels to play with on this one!

I kept my card very clean and simple. Sentiments from 
So Fluttery were stamped on flags from the Flag It die set. The butterfly outline from So Fluttery was stamped on the Flutterby die. I accented with those amazing Shine Bright sequins!

Stamps: So Fluttery (Verve Stamps) Paper: Lemon Lush (Studio Calico) Ink: Peanut Brittle, Elderberry (Memento Luxe) Dies: A Cut Above Dies: Flag It Die Set (Verve Stamps) Other: Shine Bright Sequins (Verve)

So, you want to be on a design team?!

One of the questions I'm asked most often is...how do I get to be on a design team? 

Finding a spot on a design team is often as simple as applying to a call!

 SugarPea Designs is having an open call, and you could be our next designer!

Please visit the SPD blog here and follow the instructions to throw your name in the ring - I'm so looking forward to working with some new, amazing designers!

Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge - Something Simple

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We have an awesome new sponsor, Unity Stamp Company!  Unity provided each of the Curtain Call designers with an Itty Bitty stamp set for the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Something Simple!  The LEAD of this challenge will receive this package of goodies from Unity Stamp Company!

I thought the inspiration graphic looked a little beachy - perfect for this Summer & Happy stamp from Unity! I kept my card very clean and simple, angling my panel and accenting with washi tape and wood veneer to stand in for the whitewashed panels in the photo.

Something Simple Designers

Unity Designer, Stephanie Muzzelin

Amber Kroening

Amy Kolling

Amy Tsuruta

Gayatri Murali

Kim Singdahlsen

Lisa Henke

Marisa Ritzen

Maureen Plut

Monika Davis

Sheri Gilson

Sarah Gough

Stacey Schafer

Tenia Nelson

Tracey McNeely

Stop by the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Something Simple and play along with us!

June SFYTT! Little Baby...

Hello friends! We're in the middle of a long weekend here in New Zealand - just as well - I'm super busy with the party planning for next weekend's toddler bash! I can't believe I'm almost mama to a 2 year old!

I guess I've had babies on the brain, thinking about when Jackson was younger, so I made a sweet baby card with the new June SFYTT.

Here's my card!

I paired Lots to Say with Petals 'n Posies for my slightly shabby chic card. I used distress inks for the flower stamping, deliberately going for a not-so-crisp look and sponging a second layer of color onto the largest flower. I've also used the Double Edge Scallop Border along the horizontal panel.

Here's a peek inside my card...

Inside I've used Beautiful Banners and the matching Confetti Cuts!

Sketch For You To Try Details:

• There will be a new sketch posted on the Reverse Confetti blog on the 1st of each month.
• The sketch link list will be open from the 1st until noon CST on the 14th. The sketch will be posted in the sidebar and you will be able to click on it to get to that month’s SFYTT post with the link list during this time.
• Reverse Confetti stamps are required to win.  This is a way we get to thank our customers for using our stamps.  Anyone is welcome to play, though!
• You may enter as many times as you wish.
• There will be a winner each month and that person will receive a $20 gift certificate to the Reverse Confetti store and claim the title of ‘Fetti Fave. The winner of SFYTT will be posted on the Reverse Confetti blog on the 15th of each month.
• Stop by the Reverse Confetti blog for lots of inspiration from the Confetti Crew!