SugarPea Sweet 2 Repeat Blog Hop

Hi all and welcome to SugarPea Designs Sweet 2 Repeat blog hop. By now, hopefully many of you have our latest release in your hot little hands. And, the SugarPea designers have geared up to inspire you with even more creative possibilities featuring new products!

For me, I can't help but choose to show more inspiration using my favorite, the Egg Cut Away Window. I just love, love, love the delicate look of this dies.

It's been a while since I made s shaker card. So, I thought why not make a pretty shaker card. I went with my usual soft colors. The sentiment is from Sending Sentiments set. Isn't this card just screaming spring to you? Yes, I am ready for spring! How about you?

Now, how would you like to WIN a $20 gift certificate to spend on some SugarPea Designs of your own? Please visit with each of our design team members listed below and leave a comment for your chance to win! The winner will be announced on Saturday, March 16 on SugarPea blog.

Thank you all for stopping by here and have fun hopping! Have a fabulous Friday!

Amy Kolling - 

Jeanne Jachna 

Lea Lawson 

Kelly Lunceford

Kerin Sylvester 

Raluca Vezeteu

Simonne Clay

Stéphanie Beauchamin 

Tatiana Trafimovich 

Tricia Barber 

Vera Yates <-- you are here

Simon Says Stamp Full Bloom Release

Hi peeps. I am popping in to share a set of trio that I made for Simon Says Stamp Fresh Bloom release. I get to play with Dog & Cat Dress Up set and as animal lover  this is totally right up my alley. :)

I decided to make a trio of mini cards and am super happy with the way these cards turned out.

For the background I started by blending in some distress oxide ink and then trim and emboss it with We R Memory Keepers embossing folders. I am a bit obsess with this embossing folder at the moment. If you see my cards on Instagram, you see I use them quite a bit lately.

Once the background done, I stamp, color and fussy cut them all and adhere to the panel. Sentiment is from SSS Tiny Words.

Now, this one below somehow make me think of my pug. Although, the tail need to be more curly to be a pug. Hah!

All the sets from this release is now available in store at Simon Says Stamp. I, myself is very curious and excited to see all the sets! Well peeps, that's all from me today. I'll be back on Friday for SugarPea Sweet 2 repeat blog hop. See you then. Cheers... :)

The Ton Washi Tape Release

Hi peeps!! The Ton is celebrating their first washi tape release with two new washi tapes! This is a small release but it's one that's close to Effie's heart because the designs are based off of her actual watercolor work.

I can tell you that I actually gasp when I first got them. They're so pretty with the rose gold foiling on some of the leaves. I am not kidding, I love it so much that I actually made these 2 cards the very same day I received the tapes. Let's just say I've been waiting to share these cards.

For both cards, I used the Pink Peonies washi tape.

For the 1st card, I started by stamping the Mini Heart Cling Background directly on my card base with Versarmark ink as I want to keep the background subtle. Next, I cover a panel of cardstock with Pink Peony washi tape and then die cut it with Monarch Pop Up Butterfly dies.

This dies is meant to create pop up butterflies for the inside of the card, but with a little trimming & adjustment you can easily use it for the front of the card. Basically, this card will need to be mailed in square envelope to keep the wings safe. :) Finished by stamping sentiment from Toned Squares set.

Next one is a simple & quick one. Well, both of them are actually pretty quick cards.

For this one, I adhere the washi tape to a panel of cardstock and trim it out at an angle. Then die cut the sentiment using Love & Hugs Word Plate Dies from white cardstock (3 times) and from foil cardstock. Adhere panel to the card base and layered the words so it pop out a bit. Finished by adding a strip of matching foil.

There are some free gifts with purchase promotions ongoing. Head over to The Ton Stamps' blog for more details.

Also, The Ton is currently have a 30% off non new release stamps and dies sale. The code is "BYEFEB30". You btter take advantage of this sale as they're only last for a limited time.

GIVEAWAYS: Win one of The Ton's new washi tapes! To enter, leave a comment on each blog. Effie will choose three winners and announce the winners on The Ton's blog by March 9. The comment period for this giveaway will close on March 8 at 7pm EST. 

Thank you all for joining us for our first ever washi tape release!

The Ton
Olga Matyushevskaya
Anna Kutsenko
Amy Kolling
Mayline Jung
Ilina Crouse
Vera Yates <-- you are here
Laurel Beard
Tae Eun Yoo
Kymona Tracey
Brenda Noelke
Janette Kausen
Svitlana Shayevich
Amy Tsuruta
Lisa Harolle
Laura Jane
Jana Millen
Kira Ness
Heba Alsibai