Sources: 1, 2 & 3 by Shannon Tidwell , 4 by kristinanw on Instagram & 5

We woke up to a little rain here in PeaTown this morning and I thought it'd be fun to put a helpful little list together for you.

1.  Organize your photos!  Go through photo boxes, albums or the library on your computer and file them.

2.  Write down your thoughts.  Whether you're catching up on Project Life, needing to get down a memory you don't want to forget, or just that last little bit on a layout, now is the perfect time to do it.

3.  Clean off your scrap desk.

4.  Create something with the scraps of paper and embellishments you have lying on your table.

5.  Put your layouts in an album.  You know, that pile you have over there in the corner. It will feel so good to give your pages a home.

6.  Print photos.  Upload them to an online service or print at home, you'll be glad you did!

7.  Make a card.  That someone you've been thinking of will be touched.

8.  Catch up on Two Peas.  You know we have to throw this in here. :)  Browse the latest products.  Catch up on the Design Team projects or a video.  Take a workshop. :)

9.  Try something new.  A new technique, new product, new topic to scrap, anything.

10.  Start from scratch.  You may have a handful of other projects you've started.  It's okay to begin something else for a change of pace.  Then watch the creativity spark!

...just for fun.  Inspired by Pantone's color of the year:

1 - 3: My Mind's Eye Indie Chic Collection  4:  Source  5.  Hand-embroidered tags by Amy Tangerine  6.  Source  7.  Carefree collection by Authentique  8.  Tangerine glitter by American Crafts  9.  Fabric Flowers by Prima

Today at Two Peas:

* Adventures of Glitter Girl Episode 022: Sketch in Your Style

* Deal of the Day: 25% off select Tombow adhesives

The iconic red, white and blue diagonal stripe along with postage script and stamp designs are popping up everywhere these days.  We love the airmail trend!  Here are a few projects we've spied as of late incorporating this trend:

Scroll down for the winner of the Through the Kaleidoscope Workshop giveaway!

Sending You My Love by Laura Odonnell

A coin envelope is the perfect "mat" for Laura's choice of focal point embellisments: a stamped image layered over loops of twine.  She's customized her sentiment by adding a heart where the letter "O" belongs.

Hello, New York by agomalley

This trend is perfect for travel!  Agomalley uses the new Story Teller line from Crate Paper, which combines airmail designs along with maps, cork and other fun icons suitable for both documenting adventures and the everyday.

Missing You by Julie Campbell

Smile LIke You Mean It by Kimber McGray

Pair these designs with a bold, deep black like Julie and Kimber for a pop of contrast.  Use it to emphasize the distance between friends in a "Missing You" card, or for a playful feel in an everyday greeting.

Pit Stop by Gina

Carousel Fun by agomalley

Use this pattern in small doses like thin borders, or in bigger blocks of pattern.  Have fun with it!

Wanting even more?  Follow our board on Pinterest!  Our buyer, Kristina, has begun to curate these boards following the different trends we're seeing.  Enjoy!

And now for the winner of last week's Garden Girl blog hop giveaway!  Congrats to MicheleD_Utah, you are the winner of the Through the Kaleidoscope workshop with Amy Heller.  We'll be in touch with you shortly!

Today at Two Peas:

* Deal of the Day: 50% off select The Girls' Paperie

* It's Tuesday!  That means a new digital kit relase; see the 18 brand new kits here.

* We'll be sending out our weekly newsletter!  Look for it later today here, or subscribe from the 'My: Account' section to get updates on coupon codes, new products and events in the community!

* Kitty's filming her Weekly Warehouse Walk video.  Look for it this afternoon on her video series page!

Hello and happy Monday!  Our Pieces of Me mini album workshop with Studio Calico and Maggie Holmes is just a few days away (begins June 1st)!  Here are a few sneaks from Maggie's contributors Elise Blaha, Jen Jockisch and Marcy Penner:

Don't they look fabulous?!  There's still time to sign up, and if you'd like to take the guess work out of pulling supplies together for your own album, you can purchase the workshop kit too!

Happy Memorial Day!  Thank you to all who have served, are serving and will serve our country, as well as the families of those in service.  We are so grateful for you!

Today at Two Peas:

* There's a new batch of Garden Girl projects up!  Which one has you itching to create?

* See the latest episode of Memory Keeping Monday!  Shannon talks about combining patterned papers while making this super cute layout, "Photo Shoot Weekend."

* Deal of the Day: 30-50% off select Imaginisce

Here is a new round of challenges!  We love seeing how these inspire you to create your own project and hope you can play along this week.

Remember each challenge gives you a chance to win a $5 gift certificate, as well as earns you a badge for your Two Peas profile page.  Just click on the title of each challenge for details on how to enter, and scroll down to see last week's winners!

Weekly Scrap Challenge | Sketch Challenge with Amy

From Amy, "Oh, man, do I love orange right now! Not sure what it is, but I am just wanting it in everything! So, it's no surprise that I created a page that uses LOTS of orange in it to feature this picture I took last week of my lil' guy playing at the playground, and on the move as usual! :D 
To balance things out, I used many of my favorite neutral papers right now and trimmed them into squares then laid them out so that just peeks of color came through, but wasn't too overwhelming. I really wanted the image of my son to really shine in all of his tie-dyed, vibrant glory, so the neutrals really helped to do that. :D 

 

The Challenge: This week, I thought I'd bring you a sketch challenge! The sketch is fairly basic with lots of squares that you can do a lot with - place journaling inside, use for photos, or as I have done, create a patterned paper collage with! It's up to you!"

Weekly Photography Challenge: Old and New with Wilna

From Wilna, "So, the theme OLD and NEW can be interpreted a million ways... and I thought about the progression of time and that lead me to interpret it in terms of old pictures and new pictures. This is my oldest girl Tia... in 2009 and 2012. I love to see how she is growing into a little lady... it makes me sad and happy at the same time."

Saturday Card Sketch Challenge with Kimber

From Kimber, "Buttons, buttons, buttons! I was reorganizing my desk and I had a HUGE pile of buttons. Man alive. I can't resist them because they ALWAYS work on cards. Sooo... this week's sketch utilizes buttons a lot. You can easily use punched circles, stamped circles, or not any circles at all. Repeat a shape or embellishment across your card for a great, fun border."

Congrats to ellymew, eagertoretire, and mommapaparazzi  - we'll be in touch with you shortly on how to access your gift certificate!  And thanks to everyone who played along!

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Looking for more challenges?  We've got you covered!  Each weekly project video invites you to play along, and we've partnered up with our vendors to bring you amazing prize opportunities!  Of course, you can see them all in one place all the time from our Challenge homepage.

p.s. Our giveaway for Amy's new workshop, Through the Kaleidoscope, is still open!

We've wrapped up another week of classes here at Two Peas!  Here is a look back at what we saw go live this week:

Memory Keeping Monday | I Miss Those Piggies by Jen Gallacher

From Jen, "I love patterned paper. Ok. Seriously like LOVE patterned paper. But one of my favorite ways to use patterned paper is to select pages from my favorite 6" X 6" paper pads. I stock up on these like they're a hidden chocolate stash. 

For this layout, I cut several pieces into banner shapes and hung them from the top of my layout. I decorated them with some fun embellishments. Then I added a die cut photo border at the bottom of the layout and then added some wooden "girl" pieces to complete the look. 

This layout is dedicated to my sweet niece who has the cutest "piggies" around. 

Watch this helpful video on creating this layout start-to-finish:

The Adventures of Glitter Girl | Episode 021: Scrap Yourself!

From Shimelle, "This week Glitter Girl explores ideas for starting a scrapbook about yourself, something currently being discussed here  on the General Scrapbooking message board. This week her adventure takes her through a few sample layouts from her albums and the creation of two pages: one with an old photo from school days and a 'right now' page with a current photo. 

There are some great resources right here in the Pea community with lists of all sorts of things you can scrapbook about yourself. Check out this list of page topic prompts and this extended challenge to scrapbook your childhood. Interested in scrapbooking your family's life in addition to your own? Check out A Year of You [twopeasinabucket.com]. And if you fancy a minibook all about you, then sign up for the upcoming workshop Pieces of Me - there's a link here with all the supplies, so just scroll down...

And here are (listed) some of my favourite 'scrap yourself' projects from my Two Peas bookmarks.

Come along for the adventure, won't you?"

Finally Friday | Tulips by Kandis Smith

From Kandis, "Today we are using the fabulous new Sweet Day Paper pad by Echo Park along with a darling Newspaper Tulip stamp by Hero Arts. See how easy and fun it is to make this cute multi-purpose card. Thanks for joining me! 

Your Challenge: Use a frame in a unique way!"

That concludes this week's classes and videos!  We'll see you tomorrow with a new batch of challenges.  Enjoy the Holiday weekend for those of you celebrating Memorial Day!

Today we are using the fabulous new Sweet Day Paper pad by Echo Park along with a darling Newspaper Tulip stamp by Hero Arts. See how easy and fun it is to make this cute multi-purpose card. Thanks for joining me!

Your Challenge: Use a frame in a unique way!

Yesterday we took a look at how some of the Garden Girls have used florals in their recent projects; today we have another batch to share with you using this timeless and favorite embellishment!

Always Spring by Jill Sprott

Jill creates a collage of favorite floral patterns instead of narrowing down her choices - the more florals the merrier!  She's careful to repeat designs in a few different places on her page to create visual triangles.  I love how this page makes me feel I'm in the midst of a lush garden!

April Loves by Wilna Furstenberg

Is just-the-right flower difficult to find in your craft supply?  Try making your own!  Wilna used her Silhouette Cameo to to create these delicate vine borders, layering them on top of each other and changing up the colors.

Such a Happy Day by Laura Craigie

Grouping together accents of similar colors and placing them in close proximity to your focal point embellishment will create a cohesive look in a project.  We love the aquas in Laura's blossom, brads and buttons!

Pink Fish and Our Girly Girl by Shannon Tidwell

See how Shannon challenged herself to experiment with florals in these two videos she did for our Memory Keeping Monday series.  A little fabric, a bit of paint, and some whimsical stitching can make quite a statement on a page!

Love Lives Here by Jen Gallacher

Jen also played along with the topic in her video this month and shares techniques for changing up your florals.  Don't be afraid to alter pre-designed embellishments!  I also love the way the white in her accents match her title and pop up against her navy blue paper.

That concludes this edition of our Garden Theme Round-Up: Using Florals. I hope this sparks some ideas for you!  And remember, we have over 300 florals to browse in the store if you want to search by just this category alone!

Today at Two Peas:

* I've got a new Personal Shopper video up!  This week we're talking about Summer collections.

* Deal of the Day: 25-75% off select We R Memory Keepers

* Reminder: Our Through the Kaleidoscope: Making Sense of Color 4 Scrapbooking Giveaway is still open!

Flowers are a timeless embellishment.  We love using them because of the beauty we see in them in nature, and the variety and possibilities are endless!  Perhaps that is why we have over 300 blossoms to choose from available in the store.  

With the recent warm weather we have experienced in the changing seasons, we challenged a few of the Garden Girls to have fun playing with florals in their recent projects.  Here is what they came up with.

Also, don't forget our giveaway for Amy's new workshop is still open!

In the Moment by Becky Novacek

An eclectic batch of florals pop against a chic mix of white and cream.  Canvas florals like these can be altered with spray mists or other color mediums, or left alone like Becky has done here.

That's My Girl by Jaime Warren

One way to get mileage out of the blossoms in your stash is to cut them out of your favorite floral patterned paper.  Give them dimension by lifting them off the page with pop-dots, and cluster them with clouds, stars and doilies for a whimsical feel.

Loved Every Minute by Amy Tan

Amy created her own custom embellishment by layering punched vellum, a strawberry brad and velvet-y leaves in the center of her layout.  She finished off the layout with some subtle stamping of a teeny tiny floral design.  Lovely!

Thanks for Everything by Kandis Smith

Do you need some inspiration for mixing products from different manufacturers?  Kandis shares how!  She's created a beautiful focal point in this card set by layering a trendy woodgrain label with delicate lace florals and fun stick pins.

You Are My Sunshine by Wendy Sue Anderson

Wendy has selected a handful of beautiful printed florals for this texture-filled page.  Prima Marketing often does the work for you by adding centers to their flowers, but you can just as easily add buttons, twine, punched paper, etc to give your embelishments a bit more character.

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We hope you enjoyed seeing what projects were made with this theme!  We'll be back with Part 2 tomorrow - there is just too much to cover in one post!  :)

Today at Two Peas:

* Look for two new videos being added this afternoon - another Adventures with Glitter Girl episode and Kitty's weekly warehouse walk!

* Deal of the Day: 20-50% off select Jillibean Soup

* Don't miss out - see all of our current gift with purchase promotions!

* Our Through the Kaleidoscope: Making Sense of Color 4 Scrapbooking Giveaway is still open!

It's the 22nd, which means it's time for another edition of Gardeners' Digest!  In this blog hop from our Design Team, the Garden Girls, you'll see sneaks of what they've been up to, what's currently inspiring them, as well as their favorite projects.  You may even find a giveaway or two along the way!  Scroll down for our giveaway and the links for the hop.

 We get to kick off the fun with a little collage of eye candy:

(Photos by Kristina - find her on Instagram by searching the handle "kristinaw".)

Pictured: Kristina's lovely art journal pages + new Studio Calico mistables in Thickers, cameras & clouds, Whisker Graphics bitty bags and lots of washi tape!  Tons of fun products coming into the warehouse, and lots of creativity happening around here. :)

Now on to the giveaway.  We're giving away a spot to Amy's workshop, Through the Kaleidoscope, a self-paced class available in the store now!  Just leave a comment with your Two Peas username here on this post  by the end of the day on Monday, the 28th, at 11:59 pm CST.  We'll draw a winner and announce it on Tuesday!

Your next stop on the hop is the lovely Shimelle. Here is a list of links in case you get lost along the way - happy hopping!

Jen Gallacher

Amy Tan

Jill Sprott

Lynn Ghahary

Amy Heller

Laura Craigie

Kimber McGray

Nancy Damiano

Wendy Sue Anderson

Becky Novacek

Wilna Furstenberg

Shannon Tidwell

Kandis Smith

Hi everyone - it's Amy Tan here. Excited to show you the step-by-step process behind a gallery layout called Let's Go to Brooklyn.

I started by gathering the photos and papers I wanted to use. These Instax photos are the perfect size and have a built in border on the print. I adhered the cluster together.

Then I took a white piece of cardstock and wrote the words "let's go". Using a paper piercer, I poked the holes for the stitching.

I back-stitched the letters using yellow thread.

I took my cluster and adhered it onto the white cardstock. I used some mists for the ink droplets.

Because I knew where I wanted my title, I spelled Brooklyn starting with the N.

I stamped the date onto a scrap piece of cardstock.

Wrote the journaling and added the "TO".

Decided I wanted to stitch the letters down using the sewing machine to sort of make them look underlined.

Then I got a bit carried away and decided to stitch a skyline.

I added New York state, which was the finishing touch.

Hope you enjoyed seeing the behind-the-scenes process of how this layout came together!

- Amy Tan

Today at Two Peas:

* A new batch of Garden Girl projects went up!

* There's a new episode of Memory Keeping Monday: I Miss Those Piggies with Jen Gallacher 

* Deal of the Day: 25% - 75% off select K & Company

Today's edition of Get the Look is inspired by this layout from giniew.  Yellow and gray is such a hot color combination these days, adding a hint of aqua adds a cool splash of color.  Doilies, thread and pinked edges subtly reinforce her made-by-hand theme.  Here is how one might achieve giniew's look:

1. In the Park Blue Paper 2. Hello Doily Paper 3. White Printed Chipboard Alphas  4. Aqua Foam Thickers  5.  Fabric Swatches 6. Bumblebee Twine 7. Scallop Large Punch 8. Pictures Indie Chic Stamp

We hope that inspires you to pull together your supplies or create a look of your own!  Enjoy the rest of your Sunday!

Hello and happy Saturday!  Looking for a new challenge, or maybe just some crafty eye candy? Well, you'll be glad you stopped by!

Remember each challenge gives you a chance to win a $5 gift certificate, as well as earns you a badge for your Two Peas profile page.  Just click on the title of each challenge for details on how to enter, and scroll down to see last week's winners!

Weekly Scrap Challenge: Use a Bright Patterned Paper Background with Shannon

From Shannon, "I love patterned paper! Lately I've been reaching for more muted patterned papers for my backgrounds...this time I tried to push myself a little and went with a bright yellow background. It has a light chevron pattern that keeps it from being too overwhelming for the photos. Had it been a busy pattern I don't think it would have worked. I think the almost neon yellow makes my bright photos pop off the page though! Read more...

Your challenge: Use a bright patterned paper as your background!"

Weekly Photography Challenge: Outdoors with Wilna

From Wilna, "I don't know about you, but in the cold months I don't take as many pictures than in the warmer months... simply because inside light is not as natural and pretty as outside light! 
So, today my challenge is to go outside and take some pictures! this time of the year there are puddles and blooms and lots of things to document!  I can't wait to see what you do! "

Saturday Card Sketch with Kimber

From Kimber, "I just received my latest purchase from Two Peas and I couldn't wait to dive in. I love these tags from Basic Grey and they are perfect for cards. Of course I am trying to use more washi tape in my cards since I couldn't resist buying them. You could easily use strips of pattern paper, cardstock or ribbon where I used washi tape with this sketch."

Congrats to gleestormont, anyal & lbpost - we'll be in touch with you shortly on how to access your gift certificate!  And thanks to everyone who played along!

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Looking for more challenges?  We've got you covered!  Each weekly project video invites you to play along, and we've partnered up with our vendors to bring you amazing prize opportunities!  Of course, you can see them all in one place all the time from our Challenge homepage.

A new self-paced class has been added to our library of workshops!  This one is by color expert, Amy Heller, a Garden Girl with a background perfect for teaching Through the Kaleidoscope | Making Sense of Color for Scrapbooking.  We think you're not only going to love what she has in store, you're going to learn so much about color!

Do you wish you could add more color to your scrapbooking projects? Have you ever wondered how to mix manufacturers' products and collections with ease? And let's talk about all those products you've been hoarding in your stash, ever wish you could learn to use more of those in your projects? Join Garden Girl Amy Heller as she teaches a color theory based workshop, 'Through the Kaleidoscope | Making Sense of Color 4 Scrapbooking' based on the principles of the color wheel. 

As a graphic designer and former creative and art director by trade, Amy's experience in color has spanned not only from the crafting world, but over 10 years professional experience in the design of advertising, brand development and packaging. Over five chapters, she'll share 50 brand new scrapbook pages by her and her group of contributors. Each chapter contains a printable PDF containing beautiful color inspiration boards from daily life as well as from scrapbooking supplies for each of the principles and colors covered, as well as a coordinating video. Included is a handy, portable flip card set with each of the color theories covered as well as the full color wheel for taking to your next crop or simply having in your craft area for easy and convenient color reference. 

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The content of this workshop will be available immediately upon purchase. The lessons are available for you to work at your own pace and upon purchase can be accessed in the "Workshops" section under "Classes & Events." A private message board forum is also available to ask questions for Amy and to connect with other participants. Enjoy! 

Cost of Class: $25 Purchase Now

Have a wonderful weekend, Peas!

Today at Two Peas:

* Finally Friday Video | Teacher Thank You Card + Envelope with Julie Campbell

* The highly anticipated 9 to 5 collection from October Afternoon is in, as well as 200+ other goodies in the shop within the last week.

* We've got lots of gift with purchase promotions running - it's a good time to order! :)

* Through the Kaleidoscope with Amy Heller | Making Sense of Color 4 Scrapbooking - a new workshop!

The week is coming to a close - it's been another week packed with inspiring projects + helpful tips from the Garden Girls!  Here is a peek at what went live this week:

Memory Keeping Monday | Sun & Baseball with Lisa Truesdell

From Lisa, "Hey peas! For this week's Memory Keeping Monday, I'm talking about patterned paper. Specifically, mixing and matching paper lines, and how I put together a kit to work from as I make my page. I'm also playing with the new + awesome Studio Calico mistable thickers - these things are too much fun. 

For this week's challenge, I want you to use products from 5 different manufacturers on your next page. I can't wait to see how you mix it up!! 

The Adventures of Glitter Girl | Episode 020 Supersize Scrapping

From Shimelle, "This week Glitter Girl looks at ways to scrap large photo prints, something currently being discussed here on the General Scrapbooking message board. This week her adventure takes her through a few sample layouts from her albums, some supply options from the shop, then a scrapbook page from start to finish with an 8x10 school photo print. 

For more inspiration for large photo prints, check out these examples in a variety of styles from the garden - including some two page layouts. 

 
My Advice 
We Are Family 
1st Grade
Lean on Me
Fly
Summer Reading

Come along for the adventure, won't you? 

Finally Friday | Thank You Teacher Card & Envelope with Julie Campbell

From Julie, "The school year is about to end & I always like to send a little "thank you" to my boys' teachers. In this Finally Friday video, I'll show you how to make a thank you card that would be perfect for this occasion or ANY occasion with just a few modifications. 

I'll also show you how to turn a glassine bag into an envelope, perfect for hand delivering. 

We also saw another lesson from Lisa in her Project Life class, "2012: Captured:"

See her in-depth lesson on using stickers and photo organization here, along with her work from her special guests from the homepage here.

That's a wrap for this week's classes and videos - we hope you enjoyed them!  :)

Hello and Happy Thursday Peas!  We've got a few special promotions I thought I'd make sure you are aware of - just an extra little gift when you buy these products from Two Peas.  Also, stay tuned for a big announcement on the blog later!  :)

Shop Webster's Pages

Shop Pieces of Me Kit

Shop Lily Bee

Happy shopping!

There's a new class lesson up from Lisa in her series "2012: Captured."  See the May lesson on stickers and photo organization, and don't miss her guest projects as well!  You can find all the content on the class homepage here.  Enjoy!

Today at Two Peas:

* It's Tuesday!  That means a new digital kit relase; see the 15 brand new kits here.

* We'll be sending out our weekly newsletter!  Look for it later today here, or subscribe from the 'My: Account' section to get updates on coupon codes, new products and events in the community!

* Kitty's filming her Weekly Warehouse Walk video.  Look for it this afternoon on her video series page!

Hey Peas! For this month's 2012 : Captured class, I'm talking about photos. Keeping up with Project Life means keeping up with a LOT of photos! Today, I've got a quick tutorial on creating a photo collage to use in your album. This is a technique I turn to whenever I have an event with a lot of photos - it's a fun way to get them all in without adding an insert or using a lot of pockets. I'm using Picasa for this how to - it's a free photo editing program that you can download here:  http://picasa.google.com/.

Hello friends!  We hope the National Scrapbook Day challenges helped jumpstart pages and projects you love and that you were able to play along.  Thanks so much for sharing your work with us in the gallery!  Without further ado, here are the randomly selected prize winners!

Challenge #1/Color challenge with Becky - bgpa

Challenge #2/Make It Yours - aceason

Challenge #3/Paper Piecing with Shannon - danibuttons3000

Challenge #4/Continue the morph - rnkmom

Challenge #5/Use bright colors with Amy Tan - just jenni

Challenge #6/Play with Confetti - kguercio

Challenge #7/Use Polaroids with Jen Gallacher - texaschic

Challenge #8/Beneath the Layer - gslmarvin

Challenge #9/Go Geometric with Kandis Smith - cdpeck

Challenge #10/The Final Stretch - fruitysuet

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The Pinterest challenge prize goes to alwaysa4hmember!

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Garden Girl Morph Project Hop Winners:

alinor

bobamey

kariyava

snazzykc

housemomscrap

A prize pack will be sent to each of you shortly; you'll just want to be sure the address in your Two Peas account is up to date.  

Check back on the blog later today for a new tutorial from Lisa Truesdell relating to her 2012: Captured class.  See you then!

Digi supplies: Daisy Mae & Birds of a Feather kits

It's Mother's Day here in the States!  To all the mama peas - hope you have a wonderful day! :)

Happy Saturday, Peas!  Hope you're having a good start to your weekend.  Just a quick note to say that our weekly challenges from last Saturday have been extended through this week.  We thought you've probably been very busy with the NSD challenges (which are still open through tomorrow), you might like the extra time for these.  We can't wait to see what you do!

We've wrapped up another week of classes here at Two Peas!  Here is a look back at what we saw go live this week:

Memory Keeping Monday | Color Blocked Background by Nancy Damiano

From Nancy, "Welcome to this week's episode of Memory Keeping Monday. Today I created a page about my son and his cousins. I created a color block page using 4 different patterned papers - some small ledger prints and one bold print. 

Here's a look at how it all came together: 

For your challenge: Create a color block page using at least 4 different patterns. I can't wait to see what you create!"

The Adventures of Glitter Girl | Episode 019 Kit Me Up

From Shimelle, "This week Glitter Girl analyses two ways of choosing supplies for a scrapbooking kit, something currently being discussed here [twopeasinabucket.com] on the General Scrapbooking message board. This week her adventure takes her through a large kit suitable for several layouts and a smaller kit used to make a single page (shown from start to finish). 

For more ideas with a large kit, check out the NSD video on maxing out your supplies, found here at Two Peas. 

Come along for the adventure, won't you? 

Finally Friday | Wish You Were Here by Lynn Ghahary

From Lynn, "Hi everybody! I am back with another Finally Friday video for you. For this card I created a travel themed card using brand new product from the Studio Calico Abroad collection. I hope you enjoy the video. Thanks for watching!

Challenge: Create a travel themed card!"

We hope you enjoyed this new round of classes.  Have a great weekend, Peas!

Looking for some inspiration celebrating the special women in your life?  Mother's Day is right around the corner for us here in the States, and the Garden Girls have been busy creating cards.  Here are a few ideas - we love all the thoughtful touches!

All You Need by Kimber McGray

Kimber has pulled together multiple patterns to create a card that is bound to make the recipient smile.  Handrawn stitching and a cluster of buttons give the card a homespun look.  The Amy Tangerine stamp she's used can work for so many projects - just fill in the blank to suit your subject!

She Believed by Julie Campbell

A glittery photo corner, a splatter of dusty pink, hand-cut florals and sweet polka dots ... Julie's not left out one feminine detail!  The Heidi Swapp Instaframes bring all the elements together for a beautiful focal point.  One thing Julie loves about this card?  It's great for more than just Mother's Day!

Luv You Mom by Laura Craigie

I love that Laura used oranges, blues and greens - a color scheme we don't usually see for Mother's Day!  Her card gives us lots of accents and layers to explore, and encourages us to use up our supplies by creating a custom sentiment.

I've also done a little bit of digging in the archives for more Mother's Day inspiration.  Here are some past Garden projects worth checking out:

A Mother Daughter Tea by Jamie Waters

Mother's Day Card + Video by Kristina Werner

You Are Fabulous by Laura Craigie

Canvas Tote & Card Gift Set by Jen Martakis

Lastly, if you'd like to see my product picks for Mother's Day, check out this recent Personal Shopper video.  I think the Glitz products are my favorite from this one.

We hope all the moms in PeaLand are spoiled this Mother's Day and feel truly appreciated for all you do!

Today at Two Peas:

* Today's Personal Shopper video is all about products with the latest trends.  This has probably been one of my favorite videos to do!  Don't forget to leave a comment for your chance to win.

* Reminder: The NSD challenges, GG Morph Hop & Pinterest challenge are still open through this coming Sunday the 13th at 11:59 pm CST. 

Hi Peas!  It's that time again!  Here is the May prize pack to be given away to one lucky winner randomly selected from this month's product reviews.  This set of goodies is made up of Prima, Canvas Corp, and Imaginisce.  I personally love the airmail icons, cork board, tiny envelopes and pockets.  Just leave a review in the store and you're automatically entered.  For every review you do, you're given another entry!  

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Congratulations to hernandm1 - you are our randomly selected product reviewer from last month!  The April prize set of goodies will be sent to the address in your Two Peas account shortly. :)

Today at Two Peas:

* Wednesday is the day for another Adventure with Glitter Girl!  Episode 19 covers assembling your own kit - look for it this afternoon from here.

Hi Peas!  It’s Wendy Sue Anderson here with you today – sharing one of my favorite tools available right now in the Two Peas shop.  With the coming of Spring, my mind has been focused on the beauty of my surroundings -  flowers and birds and butterflies.  Especially the butterflies.  I love watching butterflies fluttering from one tree to the next, floating along with such grace and beauty.  The warm weather is just beginning, but I know it is fleeting here in the mountains of Utah, so while I know I can only watch the “real thing” for a few months, I love being able to enjoy the beauty of butterflies all year round by adding them to my scrapbook pages and cards.  It seems I’m not alone – as I looked through the gallery, I found lots of my fellow Peas putting this fun butterfly punch to good use!   

Here are a few of the fun examples I spotted in our gallery:

This fun layout, by Lisa Dickinson (aka buestardesign), incorporates the butterfly punch into a unique grid design.  I love how the butterfly isn’t necessarily the focus of her page, but the subtle addition of the butterflies add to the overall “happy” feeling of her layout.

In this sweet layout, Megan Klauer uses a single butterfly punch to create two separate embellishments.  You can see the butterfly perched softly on the edge of the photo, but did you also notice how she used a butterfly punch as a mask for the gray stamped circle near the bottom?  I love finding ways to use tools that allow much more bang for your buck!

My fellow Garden Girls seem to be smitten by the butterfly punch as well – here are a few of their recent gallery postings featuring the butterfly: 

Amy Heller used a butterfly punch to create this fun row/border of butterflies on her card.  Isn’t it interesting how using patterned paper vs. solid paper can really make a difference with the end result?  And how fun is Amy’s method of attachment?  I love how she stitched, with colored thread, a straight line right through all of the butterflies – a great way to add a border to a project!

Laura Craigie (justlulu) punched several butterflies and featured them on this fun card in one of her “Finally Friday” videos.  Combining the butterfly shapes with other images (such as the mason jar on this card) creates an entirely different feel than simply adding the butterfly alone.  I also like how Laura used the pretty crystals to enhance the body portion of the butterflies.

And finally – who would have thought to add butterflies to a layout all about winter?!?  Well, Wilna, of course!  I love the white on white look – and adding the splash of misted color is the icing on the cake.  The butterflies are so subtle, yet they add such an element of warmth and femininity to Wilna’s layout. It’s like she just gave us all permission to try adding summer elements to our winter pages – perfection!

I had so much fun looking through the gallery, searching for butterfly punch inspiration.  It’s interesting to see how your view of certain projects (or products) can change when you are focusing on ONE element, rather than the overall design.  Our gallery is so full of such amazing inspiration – and searching through it is a great way to see how versatile one tool can be. 

Thank you so much for joining me at the Two Peas in a Bucket blog today.  I hope you enjoyed a peek at these inspiring projects – and hopefully you’ll be motivated to try some of the ideas yourself!  Have a great day!

--Wendy Sue--

Today at Two Peas:

* It's Tuesday!  That means a new digital kit relase; see the 10 brand new kits here.

* We'll be sending out our weekly newsletter!  Look for it later today here, or subscribe from the 'My: Account' section to get updates on coupon codes, new products and events in the community!

* Kitty's filming her Weekly Warehouse Walk video.  Look for it this afternoon on her video series page!

* Don't forget the NSD challenges, GG Morph Hop & Pinterest challenge are still open through this coming Sunday the 13th at 11:59 pm CST. 

Happy Monday, Peas!  Are you still on a scrapbooking high from our National Scrapbook Day weekend festivities?  Thanks so much for joining us in all the fun - we hope you had a blast!  

Today is the last day to sign up for the Pieces of Me workshop and receive a bonus album from Garden Girl Lisa Truesdell.  The workshop walks you through an album from Maggie Holmes and her three other contributors, but if you sign up today you'll get access to Lisa's album as well.  Here are some more sneak peeks of the awesomeness she has up her sleeves:

I know.  Amazing, right?

Today at Two Peas:

* There's a new batch of projects from the Garden Girls!  Oh, how we love Mondays around here.

* A new Memory Keeping Monday episode is live!  See this week's page + lesson from Nancy Damiano here.

* We've announced our NSD Scavenger Hunt winner!  Don't forget the challenges, GG Morph Hop & Pinterest challenge are still open through this coming Sunday the 13th at 11:59 pm CST. 

Happy NSD 2012! 

To jumpstart my scrapbooking for this year's NSD celebrations, I put together my own kit of supplies from the Two Peas store, including ten patterned papers, a stamp set, two kinds of letter stickers, a few sheets of cardstock and some embellishments. You can find the exact contents of my kit below if you want to take on this very same challenge! 

Then I challenged myself to see exactly how much I could get from using those supplies and nothing else other than a few basic tools. I didn't add any other paper or embellishments. I steered clear of my scrap basket and didn't touch any washi tape - it was a true challenge! In the end I had eight finished 12x12 pages and only a few small scraps of paper and some letter stickers left. 

And you can watch the whole process if you like! 

At the end of the video, I mentioned that when I scrap like this I often leave the pages overnight then add some finishing touches the next day. Most of what I added was machine stitching, with red thread. I also added a bit more embellishment to the pink layout with the oddball photo - a leftover scrap of border sticker, some number stickers and inspired by one of the NSD challenges, some confetti scattered in that corner. The confetti idea made me very happy indeed!

Have you ever chosen a set of supplies then scrapped until there was nothing left? I'd love to hear your ideas! Come chat about it with me on the general scrapping board!

We are so pleased with the success and positive feedback for our new workshops - we're so glad you're enjoying the classes!  If you've not already signed up, National Scrapbook Day weekend is the perfect time to take one to get your creative juices going!  What's more, two of our instructors are offering bonus lessons for their workshops in celebration of NSD:

Jen Gallacher's Bonus Chapter for Scrapbook Stamping:

And Shannon Tidwell's Bonus Chapter for Sassy Scrapping:

See all the workshops available here, and don't forget today is the last day to sign up for the Pieces of Me workshop to get exclusive access to Lisa Truesdell's bonus mini album!

Now, let the scrapping continue...

Love how easy it is to finish a mini album from an event in just under a couple hours with these Daybooks. I decorated the cover first using some glitter tape, washi tape, a bit and a sticker. Though I didn't actually get in on a plane for the show, I thought it was a good way to indicate that people had traveled west to attend.  Grab your Daybook or mini album, a stack of pictures and let's create!  Here is how my Make & Take came together:

I had the business cards sitting in the front pocket of the book, in a safe place. 

Once I got the photos printed from Shutterfly, I started putting stuff together. I also had some Instax photos taken at CHA I wanted to include.

I added journaling to tell the overall story of the event.

Then I added embellishments, photos and stickers to the pages.

Washi tape is great for business cards that are double sided. I adhered along one edge so the card could still be flipped open.

Love how these knock out border punches from American Crafts can add a lot of interesting details.

Do these people look familiar?

I was able to put most of the business cards into the book, but some of the others just stayed in the front pocket.

Thanks for looking! - Amy

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Check out all the NSD activities from the homepage here!

Hi Peas! I'm excited to be sharing a make and take here with you today for National Scrapbook Day! I'm loving the current triangle trend, and wanted to put it to work on a very graphic card. Here's the how to on how to make your own triangle background with your Silhouette - this will work for pages or cards. I'll also share ideas at the end for how to get a similar look without a digital cutting machine.

I can't finish a project without a little machine stitching, so I sewed across each row of triangles.

- Lisa

Check back later today for another Make & Take from Garden Girl Amy Tan!  Check out all the NSD activities from the homepage here.

Here are the creative challenges you've been waiting for .... ready, set, create!  We've put together some challenges we think you're going to love.  Remember each challenge earns you a badge, as well as gives you an entry for a chance to win a generous prize pack from the Two Peas warehouse!  We've opened these up for a week, so you'll have some time after your busy weekend of crafting to continue the fun.  Just click on each challenge below for details on how to enter.

Challenge #1 with Becky Novacek: A color challenge of your choice

Challenge #2: Make it Yours

Challenge #3 with Shannon Tidwell: Paper piecing

Challenge #4: Continue the Morph

Challenge #5 with Amy Tan: Use bright colors

Challenge #6: Play with confetti

Challenge #7 with Jen Gallacher: Create with polaroids

Challenge #8: Beneath the layer (using a negative)

Challenge #9 with Kandis Smith: Go geometric with chevrons

Challenge #10: The Final Stretch

Wait, that's not all...  We're trying something a little different this year - a Pinterest challenge!  Click for details and have fun.  Happy scrapping!

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Hello and Happy NSD, everyone!  We're so glad you're joining us for the party and look forward to some scrapping, inspiration and chatter!

You'll find everything we have going on from the NSD homepage here.  As you'll see, there is a lot of fun activities in store!  Here is an overview of what you can find where and when!

The Garden Girl Morph Project Hop: a special project hop with a chance to win at every stop!  Each project on the "stop" was inspired by the designer's project previous to it.  The hop begins here at Shannon Tidwell's layout.

Creative Challenges:  our way of fueling your creativity this weekend.  There are 10 to choose from and a generous prize from our warehouse waiting for the lucky winners of each one.

Make and Takes: special projects and helpful tips put together by a few of the Garden Girls.  Look for them here on the blog both today and tomorrow.

Chatting:  Connect with members on the General Scrappin' message board, and stop in for each of our scheduled chats!  Several Garden Girls are eager to chat with you at the scheduled times below:

Saturday:

10 am CST with Amy Heller

6 pm CST with Amy Tan

8 pm CST with Jen Jockisch

Sunday:

10 am CST with Jen Gallacher

12 pm CST with Kandis Smith

3 pm CST with Jill Sprott

Pinterest Challenge: a special challenge for our fellow Pinterest fans.

Scavenger Hunt: a fun game we've put together for your to collect and share your favorites!

And we have badges, badges and more badges ready and waiting for you to add to your profile!  Find the library of buttons available for your Two Peas profile here and start the collection!

Finally, swing by our Twitter and Facebook pages as well for extra prize opportunities, trivia and more fun!

We hope you enjoy the festivities, Peas!  Thanks for joining us!

Ready for a new round of challenges?  Between our regularly scheduled weekly challenges and the National Scrapbooking Day festivities we having going on, there are a lot to choose from! Just click on each challenge below for details on how to enter.

Weekly Scrap Challenge: Color Combo with Jen Gallacher

From Jen, "I am loving the earthy tones I am seeing everywhere. This was very much inspired by the colors scheme in Lisa Truesdell's "Memory Keeping Monday" project HERE.

I used the negative leftover scrap of a die cut shape I cut with my Silhouette machine. Sometimes I'll keep scraps of other projects on my desk because they inspire me to do something new. 

Challenge: Use these colors to create your own layout."

Photography Challenge: Collections with Jill Sprott

From Jill, "We in the scrapbooking world often joke about our hoarding habits, but collecting is a whole different story. It involves sifting through the chaos and seeking patterns within it. It's about locating, organizing, displaying/storing, and holding dear that which makes our heads and hearts happy. We all collect something, I'm sure. Since I was a kid, I've collected stamps, though not in any systematic way. A hard-core philatelist I am not. I'm drawn to their pretty colors and designs, to their histories and their meanings. Whenever I see a stamp on an envelope, I tear it off and save it in a collection that I've amassed through the years. 

THE CHALLENGE: Photograph a collection, whatever it may be -- stamps, books, cookie cutters, watches, wooden spoons, sunglasses, troll dolls, vinyl records, old Tiger Beatposters...oh, the possibilities!" ...continued

Saturday Card Sketch with Kimber 5.5.2012

From Kimber, "This card all started with the Pink Paislee pattern paper. I thought the papers were soft enough for a baby card without using soft pastels. I then mixed a little bit of Lily Bee pattern paper, Pebbles stamp and American Crafts button along with some Jillibean baker's twine. 

I stamped the whale image on the ledger pattern paper and then again on the blue/grey dot paper. I cut out the stamped blue/grey whale and pop dotted it on the ledger paper. This added a lot of dimension."

Congrats to kushi, daisyemm & alaughton; we'll be in touch with you shortly on how to access your gift certificate!  And thanks to everyone who played along!

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Looking for more challenges?  We've got you covered!  Stay tuned here on the blog for our big round of National Scrapbooking Day challenges!  Also, each weekly project video invites you to play along, and we've partnered up with our vendors to bring you amazing prize opportunities!  Of course, you can see them all in one place all the time from our Challenge homepage.

Who's glad it's Friday?  We are pretty excited as the week winds down for our National Scrapbook Day festivities we have planned beginning tomorrow.  We hope you'll join us!

Now it's time to take a look back on what classes + videos went live on Two Peas.  Enjoy!

Memory Keeping Monday: Pink Fish by Shannon Tidwell

From Shannon, "This month one of our themes was florals. I decided to get a little crafty on my layout this week. Since working on my workshop materials I've noticed that I'm a lot more aware of inspiration around me. When I see something I like I ask myself why I like it...and how could I incorporate it on to my page. The inspiration for this layout came from one of my daughters barrettes. I was planning on making more for her instead of buying them....and once I got started thought they would be cute on a page. And 15 even cuter! 

You can watch the video for the easy instructions on how to make the little tulle flowers as well as watch the layout come together. 

As with each Memory Keeping Monday video there is a CHALLENGE. This week your challenge is to create a flower on your layout whether it's with paper, tulle, fabric, tape, ribbon, etc.... I can't wait to see how creative you are!"

The Adventures of Glitter Girl: Episode 018 Travel Paper Trivia

From Shimelle, "This week Glitter Girl explores options with current travel-themed supplies, something currently being discussed here [twopeasinabucket.com] on the General Scrapbooking message board. This week her adventure takes her through the shop for travel papers and embellishments then onto a travel scrapbook page that can be completed in a flash, perfect for making a dent in a big stack of travel photos! 

Looking for more travel inspiration? Here are some of my favourite travel bookmarks from the Two Peas community: one, two, three, four, five, six and two travel journal projects of my own: one, two

Come along for the adventure, won't you?

This week, Glitter Girl challenges you to scrapbook a travel memory in any style you like, then share the results in the gallery! Don't forget to tick the box for the Glitter Girl challenge in step four of the uploading process. Let's flood the gallery with travel pages this week!"

Finally Friday:   Happiness When I See You Smile by Laura Craigie

From Laura, "Well, it's my week for Finally Friday again and I had so much fun making my card! I have a washi tape addiction like so many of you and decided to use a bunch of it on my card today.  It's super colorful, and cute, perfect for my little niece. The patterned papers I used are from Bella Blvd, and Basic Grey. The chipboard and stickers are also from Bella Blvd, and the jewels (love!) are by Prima.

 
Thanks for watching my video, I'd love to hear what you think, and I challenge you to make a card with some Washi Tape on it!! :)"

That's a wrap for this week's classes and videos.  I hope you enjoyed the as much as I have.  And don't forget to join us this weekend as we celebrate National Scrapbook Day!

Today at Two Peas:

* Deal of the Day: 50% off Inkadinkado stamps

* Finally Friday Card + Video: Happiness When I See You Smile by Laura Craigie

Hi Peas! Wilna here today with a little how to! I have a bunch of rub-ons but for some reason I seldom use them. So for this page, I decided to use them all on this one page! So here is the page and a few steps how I made it:

- Wilna

Today at Two Peas:

* There's a new Personal Shopper video up!  See Jamie's product recommendations for Father's Day projects here.

* Deal of the Day:  30% off Glitz Design 

Hi Peas! Wilna here today with a little how to! I have a bunch of rub-ons but for some reason I seldom use them. So for this page, I decided to use them all on this one page! So here is the page and a few steps how I made it:

- Wilna

Today at Two Peas:

* There's a new Personal Shopper video up!  See Jamie's product recommendations for Father's Day projects here.

* Deal of the Day:  30% off Glitz Design 

Chances are if you are a scrapbooker you have experienced the fun of National Scrapbook Day - the day we celebrate our hobby with all kinds of fun, activity and scrapping!  If this year will be your first, you're in for a treat!  We want to be your home for National Scrapbook Day this weekend and invite you to join us.

The party begins on Saturday when you'll find a round of special projects from the Garden Girls, make & takes, special challenges, prizes & more.  I can't wait to reveal what we have up our sleeves.  Just head on over to the Events section on Saturday and get ready for fun - see you then!

Thanks to Fancy Pants for partnering with us and sponsoring this challenge!  And thanks to all who submitted your wonderful work.  Congrats to posie37, lilacgal, & scrappycanuck - your prize will be sent to the address in your Two Peas account shortly!

Be sure to check out the other vendor challenges we have going on for your chance to win!  Both Lawn Fawn and Webster's Pages are hosting challenges this month.

Today at Two Peas:

* Wednesday is the day for another Adventure with Glitter Girl!  Episode 018 covers selecting items suited well for travel projects, as well as a page from start to finish.

* Did you catch Kitty's Weekly Warehouse Walk video yesterday?  She shares new Studio Calico exclusives, including a kit that coordinates with our new workshop - you're going to love it!

Thanks to Echo Park for partnering with us and sponsoring this challenge!  And thanks to all who submitted your wonderful work.  Congrats to sstringfellow, sarahak & rebeccakeppel - your prize will be sent to the address in your Two Peas account shortly!

Be sure to check out the other vendor challenges we have going on for your chance to win!  Both Lawn Fawn and Webster's Pages are hosting challenges this month.

We're excited to announce we've teamed up with Studio Calico to bring you this exclusive mini album workshop taught by Maggie Holmes!

Create a unique mini album designed to capture what YOU are all about. The album will be full of pockets, envelopes and bags -- places for you to collect and save little pieces of life that are descriptive of you. Think of those to-do lists, receipts, tickets, tags and the like that capture a snapshot of you and your life.  What is a mini album without photos?  Take some time to turn the camera on yourself, your environment and the little things that make you tick. Once your project is complete, you will be full of ideas and inspiration that will leave you itching to make a similar book for all of your loved ones. No matter how many Pieces of Me albums you create, they will be unique, interesting, and fun keepsakes you will cherish for years to come!

Limited time offer:

(Album available June 1st when workshop may be accessed.)

This workshop will be available for download on June 1st.  The lessons, which will include videos, PDFs, samples and contributor projects, will be available for you to work at your own pace and can be accessed in the "Workshops" section under "Classes & Events." A private message board forum will also be available to ask questions for Maggie and to connect with other participants.

Pieces of Me Workshop Class Kit is the perfect partner to follow along with Maggie and is available here in the Two Peas store. Purchase now to receive before the Workshop starts on June 1st.

See you in class!