Season's Giving Blog Hop

Welcome to the Seasons Givings Blog Hop!  This hop is going to be a little bit different, in the fact that every single person on the list below, is giving something away.  All you need to do, is go to their blog, and leave a comment.  Really, really easy.  Now grab some hot chocolate, whatever your favorite is, and start hopping.
Here is to starting off the year 2013 in a fun way!
Giveaway: I'm giving away the following Echo Park Paper collection kit. To qualify for the giveaway, simply leave your name and your email address (in code if you prefer). All comments are due by Sunday, January 6th by midnight MST to qualify. I'll announce the winner on Monday, January 7th.

Blog Hop List: Keep hopping to the following blogs! Each blog is giving away something different. So be sure to stop by and leave a comment for your chance to win.

Product Focus Week 1: Buttons


Welcome to a new blog post feature called "Product Focus." In these weekly blog posts, I'll share a scrapbooking product I'm particularly drawn to, and then share some ways I've used the product in a project. I'll point out tips and tricks for using the product, share some of my favorite products from that product line, and then I'll open it up for any questions you might have. I'd also love to hear your reviews or uses for the product I focus on each week. This is a chance for you to pull out products you already own and play with them or for you to discover new product you might not have yet tried.


This week I wanted to focus on a product basic: buttons. Whether you're a paper crafter, a seamstress, or a scrapbooker you likely have buttons somewhere in your stash. Buttons come in all different sizes, colors, and textures. You can find them in fabric, plastic, wood, and chipboard.


Here are a few of my favorite button products (click the photos for links to the products):






Below you will find a gallery of projects that use buttons. Hopefully these will give you some new ideas for using buttons on your projects.

Idea #1: Use them to tie down ribbons:

  As seen in December 2011 Scrapbook Trends Magazine

Idea #2: Use them to "fill" an element on the page (see the truck wheels):

As seen in December 2010 Scrapbook Trends Magazine

Idea #3: Create a banner of buttons:


As seen in July 2011 Scrapbook Trends Magazine


I'd like to ask here how you are using buttons. Have you tried replacing the letter "O" in your title with a button. Have you filled a die cut shape with buttons of all sizes and shapes? Have you strung buttons across your page in a banner? Share your completed projects through links in the comments section or by sharing your ideas with the other readers. If you have a question about buttons, please post it in the comments section below. I will answer some of them in my next "Product Focus" post, and I may just feature one of your projects in an upcoming post.

Be sure to check back tonight for a SPECIAL blog hop which involves lots and lots of giveaways! Or sign up to receive my blog posts by email to immediately be updated to new blog posts and giveaways!


Start Here Workshop Winner!!

Thanks to all of you that posted during the December 2Peas Gardeners' Digest Blog Hop! I had so much fun reading your responses.



The winner of Lisa Truesdell's "Start Here" workshop is . . .


 The workshop will be added to your account by 2Peas. Thanks so much for hopping along!

Didn't win a spot in Lisa's workshop but want to learn more? Be sure to check out all the details HERE at 2Peas. Lisa's workshop is only $12 and is quite a bargain for her insights, tips, and tricks for inspiration for your layouts.



"Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working." - Pablo Picasso

Get a jump on inspiration with Start Here. In this workshop, Lisa Truesdell will give you the tools to turn almost any image into a jumping off point for your next layout. You'll learn to break down images into smaller elements and use them to inspire your page's color combo, design, or even new techniques. We'll talk about finding images you love and identifying what grabbed you about them, and how to put that inspiration to work! Lisa is joined by twelve talented contributors who will each be sharing a page based on one of Lisa's inspiration pieces, as well as their thoughts on finding starting points in unexpected places.


Here are some additional photos of what you'll find in this class.



2Peas Project: Who Knew Life Could Be?

I'm back today to share another 2Peas project with you. On this particular layout I wanted to incorporate some of my favorite products including: stamps, die cuts, and combine them in a sunny color scheme. Little details make this page shine:

You can find additional photos of this project HERE!


You can see on the die cut, which I cut with my Silhouette machine that I added stamping. Background cling stamps work great for this technique. Simply cut out your shape and then stamp directly onto the die cut in a coordinating or contrasting color.



I've suggested the products I used to create the layout below, but I've also suggested a few additional products you might already have on hand or may want to check out. One item you may not have realized that 2Peas now carries is colored cardstock (see the colored squares in my product list below). These are American Crafts cardstock and cut beautifully in the Silhouette machines. I also stamped on the kraft heart stickers with a background stamp to make them match my page.

Suggested Products (click photos for links to the products):




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