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Coming Soon...

I thought I'd pop in here quickly this evening to share sneak peeks of 2 new layouts/videos coming up tomorrow at 2Peas:

First, June's Scrapbook Stamping Class:

I can't wait to share ideas with you for coloring in stamped images on scrapbook layouts. 

Also, tomorrow is Wednesday which means it's time for another From Start to Finish layout + video. :)

I've been getting many requests for more 2-page layout ideas so this one is for you! Also, no kids featured in tomorrow's layout for those of you who have been wanting to see childless scrapbook layout ideas. :)

Scrapbook Stamping 2011 Class Lessons can be found HERE.

Scrapbook Stamping is a FREE online class new on the first of every month at 2Peas.

From Start to Finish Layouts/Videos can be found HERE.

From Start to Finish is a weekly feature brought to you each Wednesday at 2Peas.

See you tomorrow!

 

"Baby Shower" for Heidi at Simon Says Stamp!

I love participating in blog hops. And blog hops with good friends celebrating the birth of a new baby? Even better.

A few of us wanted to honor a very dear friend with a little baby card goodness in lieu of the birth of her daughter. So happy for you and your family Heidi! xo

I decided I wanted to go very tone on tone with my card with lots of pink, girly touches. And layers. I love the look of layers. ;)

I created the card base from Papertrey Ink Sweet Blush cardstock and stamped the background with the Hero Arts Line Dot Cling Stamp using CTMH Blush Ink.

I die cut the doily using the MFT Die-namics die. This die is quickly becoming a favorite. It's so detailed, feminine and pretty.

I punched a circle to fit inside the doily's center and embossed it with a PTI Impression Plate.

The MFT Polka Dot Greetings stamps and die set is another favorite. Been using it on so many cards lately. I die cut the label from Neenah cardstock, then stamped the frame with SU Pink Pirouette Ink and stamped the greeting with SU Basic Gray Ink. I added Glossy Accents to the polka dots for subtle dimension and texture.

I finally got to play with this darling Belles & Whistles image. I just adore the sweet little chubby arms and legs on this one. I purposely used soft, muted Copic colors. Then I cut the image out and popped it and the MFT stamped frame up on pop dots. 

Random ribbons from my stash and PTI Sweet Blush buttons complete the card.

Please check out these blogs to see some amazing baby card goodness:

• Jennifer McGuire
• Kathy Racoosin
• Vicky Papaioannou

SUPPLIES (click on photos for links):

Scoring Board	Sizzix Big Shot	Copic Markers @ Simon Says Stamp	Memento Tuxedo Black
Tim Holtz Scissors	Glossy Accents	Neenah Solar White Cardstock	Eden with Teddy
Basic Gray Ink Pad	Polka Dot Basics II Impression Plate	Corner Chomper @2Peas	Premium Paper Trimmer 12"
Perfect Match Cardstock	Viintage Buttons	Polka Dot Greetings Set & Die	Die-namics High Tea Party Doily
R20 Blush	R21 Sardonyx	BG0000 Snow Green	E000 Pale Fruit Pink
E00 Skin White	E11 Bareley Beige	E53 Raw Silk	E55 Light Carmel
E57 Light Walnut	E59 Walnut	R00 Pinkish White	R01 Pinkish Vanilla
E04 Lipstick Natural	Y21 Buttercup Yellow	Y26 Mustard	Line Dot Cling Stamp

Thanks for stopping by... have a terrific weekend!

School Years Die Cut Kit WINNERS + Technique Tuesday Stamps Back IN STOCK

Here are the randomly selected winners of the School Years Digi Die Cut Kits by Kerri Bradford. If your name/comment is listed below, please email me at nicholmagouirk@cox.net with your email address so that I can have Kerri send you the kit. Thank you! :)

WINNERS:

• Christi Parker (May 24, 2011 at 12:44 PM)
• Julie ("This is fantastic, I love Kerri!" May 24, 2011 at 11:46 AM)
• Cathy P in AZ (May 24, 2011 at 11:34 PM)

Enjoy the new die cutting kit, ladies!

Next up, if you have been anxiously awaiting for 2peas to restock some of yours (and mine!) favorite Ali Edwards stamps, the wait is over! Here are some of my favorites that are BACK IN STOCK at 2peas!

SUPPLIES (click on photos for links):

 

Ali Edwards Loving Words Words We Love Stamps	Ali Edwards Favorite Memories Stamps	Ali Edwards Capture the Moment	Who What Where
Kids Are Cool Stamps	Ordinary Days	The Family Circle Stamps	Are We There Yet? Stamps
Its in the Details Studio AE Stamp Set	Dad Rocks	Mama = Love	Perspectives Stamp Set

See you tomorrow with a fun little (surprise) blog hop! ;)

From Start to Finish | Grade K (Kindergarten in Review Layout)

Here at the Magouirk house, we are celebrating the end of the school year! With summer quickly approaching (and yet another school year will be here before we know it) I decided to get serious about getting my kid's school albums caught up. I made a list of what I want to include, gathered up their memorabilia and photos and I'm getting to work! 

This week's layout showcases 15 photos from my oldest son's first year of school. Instead of scrapping each individual event, I chose to incorporate some of my favorite photos on this 2-page spread. 

I used one of the die cut shapes from Kerri Bradford's new School Years Digi Die Cut Kit (linked below) for my title. My plan is to include a similar page/title for each year of school. The corresponding "kindergarten" title will be used for the title page where I will scrap his school photo for the year.

I die cut the shapes from patterned paper and cardstock, then layered a 3" punched patterned paper circle and vellum circle underneath. It anchors the die cut design to the page and keeps the background of the layout from being distracting. October Afternoon rubons give the design a completed look.

I also used a design from Kerr's new Escape Digi Die Cut Kit (linked below) for the journaling block. I die cut the design from both patterned paper and cardstock. See how the bracket's patt. paper slightly differs from the word "observation"? I did that on purpose to add interest but not introduce more color on a very colorful layout. It is the reverse side of the same paper! Easy. :)

More October Afternoon rubons. They add interest and support the theme of the design.

I love journaling sheets. Here I used a couple of older designs from my stash. Not only do they add texture, layers and interest to the page but they offer a place to include additional details. I customized the one journaling page with Lawn Fawn Alphabet Stamps, an October Afternoon rub-on and a mini clip.

HOW TO

 

SUPPLIES (click on photos for links):

Silhouette SD	Tim Holtz Scissors	Mini Paper Clips	Postage Stamp Border Punch
Retractable Craft Pick	Swimming Pool Dot Grid Petite Print Paper	Bumblebee Dot Grid Petite Print Paper	Tangerine Dot Grid Petite Print Paper
Ladybug Dot Grid Petite Print Paper	Swimming Pool Daisy Stripe Petite Print Paper	Bumblebee Daisy Stripe Petite Print Paper	Tangerine Daisy Stripe Petite Print Paper
Ladybug Daisy Stripe Petite Print Paper	White 12x12 AC Cardstock Pack	Report Card Image Rub-ons	Report Card Word Stickers
Cough Syrup Jenni Bowlin	Chicken Feed Jenni Bowlin Ink	The Littlest Things Family Dynamix Collection Paper	Smitty's ABC's
Premium Paper Trimmer 12"	5 & Dime Word Stickers	School Years Kit	Picture This Kit
Picture This Squared	Petite Pieces Embellishment Sophisticates Paper	Short Stories Embellishment Sophisticates Paper	Report Card Border Rubons
Metropolitan Collection Element Stickers	Follow Me Mr. Boy Paper	Escape

To see today's layout at 2Peas, click HERE.

To see all the layouts in the From Start to Finish series at 2Peas, click HERE.

Thanks for stopping by!

That Kerri Bradford... + a GIVEAWAY

...is amazing.

Seriously, she is incredibly talented and above all an incredible friend. :)

I casually mentioned to her yesterday that sometime (perhaps this fall) I would love to see a digi die cut kit with titles of each grade in school to keep a consistency when scrapping school layouts for kids' school albums.

And do you know what that stinker did?

 She went and created the kit already!

Is she the best or what?!!!!

Now, any of us who might be catching up with our kids' school albums this summer have an incredible kit to work with.

And, Kerri, being the thoughtful girl she is, included titles that not only work for those of us in the US but also titles that will work for those of you in Canada (and I think the UK...tell me if I'm wrong UK friends). I love that she gives us options. :) 

Just look at all the shapes you get for only $9! (40 shapes in all!)  And Kerri being Kerri, you get all the layering pieces to really make your die cut titles come to life!

School Years

If you get a moment, stop by Kerri's blog HERE and leave her a comment to let her know how much we appreciate her!

And be sure to check back tomorrow to see this kit in action on a layout in this week's From Start to Finish series at 2peas. :)

How about I GIVE AWAY a School Years kit?

How about I give away THREE?!!!!!

Leave me a comment here on this blog post by Thursday, May 26th, 12:00 noon CST for a chance to win this digi download kit. I will announce the 3 recipients of this kit Thursday afternoon. Good luck!

Have a great day!

 

Fabulous New Digi Die Cut Download Kits by Kerri Bradford & NEW Lawn Fawn in Stock @2peas

I am so looking forward to playing with some of Kerri's newest die cut designs. Just take a look at all the awesome new goodness Kerri has for us die cut lovers:

Escape

Not only are these designs perfect for all those vacation/summer vacation photos but so many of these could be used for anything. "Summer Escape" could be a great title for a layout featuring the books you (or your child) reads this summer. "Observations" could be literally used for anything. I'm thinking it would make a great title to sum up a child's school year on a layout. "Right Here" and "1 Fabulous Day" are other titles that would work for so many different types of layouts. Wouldn't "Breathtaking" be perfect for a bride layout? 

Odds and Ends

I love fun titles and these are some truly unique and incredible titles. Not only will these be fantabulous for scrapbook layouts but these would make great wall art home decor. Just cut the title to fit inside a frame and voila! Instant wall art. :)

Storyboards #4 (8.5x11 style)

I am a huge fan of Kerri's Storyboards. Huge. If you are an 8.5x11 scrapbooker.... GET these! If you are a 12x12 scrapbooker.... GET these! For the 12x12 scrappers like me, I'll tell you why: Consider printing out your storyboard and slapping it on a 12x12 page with a die cut title (see kits above) and a strip of journaling OR scrapbook your 12x12 page with a couple of your favorite photos and then create a storyboard with the rest of the photos from the event that you may not want to/have time to scrap, slip it in an 8.5x11 sheet protector and include it in your album next to the scrapbooked layout. Easy, fun and adds interest to your scrapbooks!

Two Peas has all nine new Lawn Fawn stamp sets in stock plus the Year One stamp set from last month! (click photos for links)

Critters on the Farm	Clear To See	Quinn's ABCs	Blissful Botanicals
On the Mend	Schoolhouse Backdrops	Cruising Through Life	Admit One
Bon Voyage	Year One

Click HERE to see my sample using Cruising Through Life.

Click HERE to see my sample using Bon Voyage.

Click HERE to see my sample using Admit One.

Click HERE to see my sample using Year One.

*Additional samples using these new stamps are coming soon!*

Back to work... lots of die cutting going on in the Magouirk house today!

Studio AE | Real Life Limited Edition Stamps & More links

Just wanted to pop in here to let you know that the May Studio AE Limited Edition Stamp Set, Real Life, is IN STOCK NOW at 2peas. You can purchase it HERE.

I want to reiterate that the monthly Studio AE Stamp Sets are Limited Editions. Once they are gone, they're gone. These are different that Ali's other stamp sets for Technique Tuesday which are available unless discontinued. Hope that clears up any confusion. :)

Here is a sample I created with the May Studio AE Stamp Set (click HERE for additional details and links):

The Jenni Bowlin Dye Inks I love to use so much are back in stock at 2Peas (click on photos for links):

Spice Tin Jenni Bowlin Dye Stamp	Seed Packet Jenni Bowlin Ink	Cough Syrup Jenni Bowlin	Chicken Feed Jenni Bowlin Ink
Chewing Gum Ink	Lemon Drops Ink	Stick Candy Dye Ink	Malted Milk Ink
Soap Powder Dye Ink	Brown Sugar Dye Ink	Chili Powder Ink

The Summer Lawn Fawn Stamp Sets are in stock at Simon Says Stamp (click on photos for links):

Admit One	Blissful Botanicals	Bon Voyage	Clear To See
On the Mend	Quinn's ABCs	Schoolhouse Backdrops	Critters on the Farm
Cruising Through Life

Click HERE to see my sample using Cruising Through Life.

Click HERE to see my sample using Bon Voyage.

Click HERE to see my sample using Admit One.

Wishing everyone a wonderful relaxing weekend! More soon...

Lawn Fawn | May Inspiration Week (Cruising Through Life)

*This is the second post today. To view today's From Start to Finish layout + video, click HERE.*

It's time for another stamped card share during Lawn Fawn's May Inspiration Week, ending with the introduction of this quarter's nine new stamp sets on Thursday, May 19th!

Today's card features these fun stamped pinwheels from the new Lawn Fawn Stamp Set, Cruising Through Life and given "movement" with brads.

I used Papertrey Ink's Edgers Die Cut Collection #1 for the pretty scallop along the bottom of the card and layers.

I stamped the star design (LF Teeny Tiny Backdrops) on the Harvest Gold Cardstock (PTI) using Crushed Curry Ink (SU). Then I stamped the dashed border (LF Bon Voyage) on New Leaf Cardstock (PTI) using Garden Green Ink (SU). A layer of vellum embossed 1/8" from each side softens the background.

I stamped the pinwheels (LF Cruising Through Life) six times (3x with the "stems") and colored each in with Copics (listed in supply list below). I cut each image out and adhered the single pinwheels (without stems) with a brad. I adhered each pinwheel to the card then stamped the greeting (LF Cruising Through Life) to a die cut banner (PTI) using Frost White Ink, securing with the Tiny Attacher.

SUPPLIES (click on photos for links):

Scoring Board	Sizzix Big Shot	Memento Tuxedo Black	Tim Holtz Scissors
Tiny Attacher	Neenah Solar White Cardstock	Retractable Craft Pick	Azure Folded Cards
Teeny Tiny Backdrops	Premium Paper Trimmer 12"	Frost White Ink @2Peas	Double Ended Banner Die
Perfect Match Cardstock	Y11 Pale Yellow	Y18 Lightning Yellow	YG21 ANISE
YG25 Celadon Green	YG23 NEW LEAF	R24 Prawn	R29 Lipstick Red
R39 Garnet	YR68 Orange	YR15 Pumpkin Yellow	B21 Baby Blue
B23 Phthalo Blue	B24 Sky

Additional products used (no links yet):

• Lawn Fawn Bon Voyage Stamp Set
• Lawn Fawn Cruising Through Life Stamp Set

Click HERE to view the rest of the Design Team's projects showcasing Cruising Through Life.

Have a great Wednesday!

From Start to Finish | Love You More Than You Know

*This is 1 of 2 blog posts today. To view today's Lawn Fawn May Inspiration Week card share, click HERE.*

For this week's From Start to Finish layout I wanted to show how to create a one-of-a-kind stamped embellishment colored in with Copic Markers for a scrapbook layout. 

Copics + stamping are super popular in cardmaking and I want to show how you can use these markers on scrapbook layouts as well. 

For the flower, I first stamped the image on smooth white cardstock (make sure the cardstock you're using is preferred for Copic coloring. I used my favorite Neenah Solar White Cardstock.) using Memento Ink (also a preferred ink for Copic coloring). Then I stamped the Hero Arts Ledger background stamp over the entire thing to give it a more "natural" look instead of a stamped image on plain white paper. This makes it look more like an image cut from a floral patterned paper, etc. I colored the image in with Copics, outlining the flower with C1 Cool Gray for a subtle shadow and then used a Coluzzle to cut it in a circle shape before mounting on additional patterned paper circle and sewing to my layout. 

I used Kerri Bradford's On The Edge digi die cut kit to cut a notebook edge on this 6x6 piece of Basic Grey Ledger paper. Then I ran the paper through my printer adding the journaling and stamped "love you" from Ali Edwards's Love Always Wins Stamp Set using Chewing Gum Ink (Jenni Bowlin). I love highlighting certain words in journaling by adding stamped text.

The photos are 4x6 & 3x4. 

I sewed Doodlebug buttons over parts of the paper strip border beneath the photos. I did the same thing on THIS layout I shared on Monday. I love repeating techniques when it's something that worked really well. Because I don't scrap chronologically, the chances of two layouts that look similar or that have a similar technique landing side by side in an album is not very likely. 

The repeating "love you" border was stamped with another image from Ali's Love Always Wins Stamp Set. I used a sheet of smooth 12x12 white cardstock to stamp the border. I find that you get a much crisper, cleaner image with smooth cardstock opposed to textured cardstock.

Colorful layers, stamping and embellishments complete the layout.

HOW TO:

 

SUPPLIES (click on photos for links):

Memento Tuxedo Black	Lily White Boutique Buttons	Limeade Boutique Buttons	Bumblebee Boutique Buttons
Ladybug Boutique Buttons	Cupcake Boutique Buttons	Tim Holtz Scissors	Mini Paper Clips
Neenah Solar White Cardstock	Double Embossed Edger Punch	Retractable Craft Pick	Enchanted Dear Lizzy Rose Brads
Copic Sketch Markers @2Psinabucket	White 12x12 AC Cardstock Pack	Splendid Happy Go Lucky Paper	Carefree Happy Go Lucky Paper
Delight Happy Go Lucky Collection Paper	Glad Varnish Finish Happy Go Lucky Paper	Dandy Happy Go Lucky Paper	Jewel Flower Brads Happy Go Lucky Collection
Glitter Flower Brads Happy Go Lucky Collection	Soap Powder Dye Ink	Cough Syrup Dye Ink	Idea-ology Mini Clips
Chewing Gum Ink	Stick Candy Dye Ink	Premium Paper Trimmer 12"	5 & Dime Word Stickers
On the Edge	YG21 ANISE	YG23 NEW LEAF	Cupcake Flower Boutique Buttons
Ladybug Flower Boutique Buttons	Love Title Lime Twist Collection	Sweet Accessories Stickers Sheet	A Date With Ali Stamp Set
Love Always Wins Stamp Set	Ledger Rubber Cling Stamp	Large Posy Wood Mounted Stamp	R37 Carmine
R39 Garnet	R32 Peach	R35 Coral	Basics White 6x6 Paper Pad
C1 Cool Gray

To view this layout at 2Peas, click HERE.

To view the entire From Start to Finish series on 2Peas, click HERE.

Thanks for stopping by!

Lawn Fawn | May Inspiration Week (Bon Voyage)

It's time for another stamped card share during Lawn Fawn's May Inspiration Week, ending with the introduction of this quarter's nine new stamp sets on Thursday, May 19th!

Today I have a banner shaped card, using Lawn Fawn's new Bon Voyage Stamp Set.

I created the card base from Rustic White Cardstock (PTI) with a banner shaped die (PTI). It's a single banner, to make it into a card, I made sure to score my cardstock in half and position it slightly lower than the die cut line on the die, then I ran it through the Sizzix Big Shot. By doing this, it didn't cut the top of the card, leaving me with a banner shaped card to use as my background.

I ran through New Leaf Cardstock (PTI) the slightly smaller banner die shape (PTI) and then used the Book Print Impression Plate (PTI) to get the embossed look. I used a white pen to add faux stitching to the green cardstock piece.

I die cut the Rustic White Cardstock with the Banner Borders Die (PTI) and added thin cardstock strips (Pure Poppy & Harvest Gold PTI Cardstock) to the top of the die cut before adhering with foam adhesive. A button (Doodlebug) with Green Apple Twine finish the top of the card.

I stamped the clouds (LF Bon Voyage) on white cardstock (Neenah) using Pacific Point Ink (Stampin' Up). Then I stamped the small heart background (LF Teeny Tiny Backdrops) over the cards using Marina Mist Ink (SU).

The airplane (LF Bon Voyage), banner (LF Bannerific) and greeing (LF Sophie's Sentiments) were stamped on white cardstock (Neenah) using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Copics (individual colors listed in supply list below). I cut out the banner and plane and adhered the entire scene using foam adhesive.

SUPPLIES (click on photos for links):

Sizzix Big Shot	Memento Tuxedo Black	Blue Jean Boutique Buttons	Tim Holtz Scissors
Circles Foam Tabs	White Pen	Neenah Solar White Cardstock	Copic Sketch Markers @2Psinabucket
Teeny Tiny Backdrops	Bannerific	Sophie's Sentiments	Green Apple Divine Twine
Premium Paper Trimmer 12"	Perfect Match Cardstock	R29 Lipstick Red	R39 Garnet
Y11 Pale Yellow	Y18 Lightning Yellow	YG03 Yellow Green	YG05 Salad
YG05 Salad	YG06 Yellowish Green	YG17 Grass Green	B12 Ice Blue
B14 Light Blue	B16 Cyanine Blue	Book Print Impression Plate	Banner Borders Die
Boxy Banners Die	Marina Mist Ink	Pacific Point Ink

Be sure to check out all the Design Team's samples showcasing Bon Voyage HERE and leave a comment for a chance to win the stamp set!

See you tomorrow with another Lawn Fawn card and this week's From Start to Finish layout & video.

Thanks for stopping by!