Lauren Brewer :: Monster Halloween

If you are looking for the Peachy Keen Halloween/Fall Blog Hop, you'll find it right HERE. 

Hi Peachy Fans!  It's Lauren here from Lauren's Creative and I have a fun card to share with you today.  I wanted to show you that with some fun Peachy stamps - you can create a Halloween card without necessarily buying any Halloween themed paper. 

When I first started paper crafting, I was NOT very picky about what papers I chose.  I would buy an entire pad of patterned paper - even if I didn't absolutely love everything.  Well...luckily I HAVE gotten more picky, so I don't feel like I'm wasting money on supplies that I don't use.  Even if I don't always have the latest and greatest papers, I ALWAYS have a supply of solid colored cardstock. By using the spiderweb stamp from the Spider and Web set as a background stamp - you can create your own Halloween paper in any color that you choose.  I know some of you are masters at using your stamps to create beautiful background papers...I tend to have a bit of trouble, but this spiderweb stamp is super super easy.  I PROMISE!  I used the In Stiches Face Assortment set for my little monsters.  This is another versatile set - I love using it for scarecrows, dolls and any of the Peachy Keen Stamps that have stitching.  

I decided to heat emboss my sentiment so it would stand out against the pattern and the textured cardstock.

Thank you so much for stopping by today!  

Materials:

• Spiderweb & Sentiment: PK-130 Spider and Web
• Faces: PK-486 In Stitches Face Assortment
• Monsters: Silhouette Online Store
• Baker's Twine - The Twinery

Matryoshka Dolls :: Lauren Brewer

Hi Peachy fans - it's Lauren here from Lauren's Creative!  A few weeks ago Peachy Keen Stamps offered an epic sale on their face stamp sets, so I thought some of you might be wondering what to do with your new stamp sets.  Face stamps are such an easy way to personalize and peach-ify your die cuts.  I created this cute little Matryoshka shaped card and added an adorable Princess Face...but it's what's inside that makes this card extra special!

I created a little pocket for the "baby" dolls.  So...your lucky recipient will receive 5 adorable little dolls and you have LOTS of room to write a note!  I created the pocket using my Silhouette software, but of course you could create something similar using the Cricut design software.  Here's what mine looked like on the screen:

I used the offset function to create a tiny little "ring" to add more dimension to my pocket.  The extra layers provided a bit more strength and the dolls fit inside perfectly.  I did snip off the top once they were cut out, but if you are a whiz with the software - you could obviously do alter the shape prior to cutting.  You could even skip that step entirely and use dimensional foam stickers.

Here's one more look at my little family of dolls.  The face assortment makes it soo easy to have cute faces - no matter what size your die cut is.

Materials:

• PK-640 Princess Face Assortment
• Patterned Paper: Echo Park's This & That Graceful Collection
• Sakura Gelly Roll Pen
• Momento Ink - Tuxedo Black
• Cheek Chalk Brushes
• Doll Die Cut

Princess Coach Card :: Lauren Brewer

Happy Monday Peachy friends!  It's Lauren here and I have a fun project that would be perfect for any little princess in your life.

I love shaped cards and I think Cinderella's coach turned out pretty cute.  I am also soo happy to finally pair up my favorite Princess Face Assortment stamps with these new princess SVGs I found online.  I don't know about you, but I LOVE my Disney princesses, but the Cricut cartridges are soo detailed with so many layers.  EVERY time I cut one out, I think..."I wish I could use my Peachy Keen Stamps instead."  Well...these little princesses and princes are screaming for Peachy faces!

I love how she turned out and she was easy enough to put together!  Her sweet Peachy face makes her even cuter!

Thank you soo much for stopping by today!  

Supplies:

• PK-640 Princess Face Assortment Stamps
• Sentiment - PK-121 Fairy Mini Set
• Cinderella - from Happily Ever After SVG Set 
• Coach - Silhouette Online Store

Ribbon Wreath :: Lauren Brewer

Happy Friday!  Lauren here from Lauren's Creative!  I am so excited to share a ribbon wreath that I made for my daughter's preschool class.  Next week is teacher appreciation week, and I cannot wait to give this to my daughter's teacher.  I chose colors and die cuts that coordinate with their classroom, but of course the possibilities are endless.  I have been wanting to use the super sweet bookwork face for a really long time - I'm so excited that I got to use it on such a special project.

I made a similar wreath last fall, and I received a lot of requests for a video tutorial.  This is just a quick overview of how to put together a ribbon wreath.  I hope that it's helpful, but if you have any questions - please let me know!

I didn't mention exactly how much ribbon I used...that's a little difficult because I I ended up using some ribbon that I had on hand and some that I had bought specifically for this project.  I would estimate that you need AT LEAST 25 yards of ribbon.  I always can find a use for leftover ribbon, so I would rather have more than not enough.

My die cuts and mini-chalkboard are all hot glued to the wreath.  The Peachy Keen faces add so much personality to the simplest of images. 

I used the PK460-Happy Lashes Face Assortment for this sweet little bumblebee.

The super cute bookwork face is from the PK755 Critter Faces Set A Large set.  I found that little chalkboard in the Target $1 section last week.  It's supposed to be a plant marker, but I removed the stake for this project.  
Thank you so much for stopping by today! 

Easter Morning :: Lauren Brewer

Hi Peachy friends!  It's Lauren here with an Easter scrapbook layout to share!  I used the super sweet Bunny Dolls Set for this layout.  I love these little bunnies and this set is very versatile - they work perfectly for cards, but are plenty big for a scrapbook layout.  

Bunny Dolls - PK 265

I did a bit of coloring and a bit of paper piecing - I love using up those teeny scraps of pretty paper that would otherwise get thrown away.  I also added a "stitched" border to my layout by threading some baker's twine through my dotted scallop border bunch.  

I love that little vest, and I added a little mini-brad so he would have a button.

Here's a close up of a few of the Easter eggs that I added.  I sized them at 1 1/2" so they would be the same size as the bunny's egg.

If you are interested, I will list a complete material list (including cut sizes) on my blog.  

Thank so much for stopping by today!  I hope you have a great day!  

Good Luck to You :: Lauren Brewer

Happy Friday Peachy Friends!  It's Lauren here and I have a fun project to share today using the brand new February Stamp of the Month Set!  I originally colored those adorable little leprechaun legs for a completely different project, but once I cut them out...I decided they would be even cuter sticking out of a pot of gold.  

I just got a set of Copic markers last week, and I tried coloring the rainbow, but I think I need a bit more practice with my markers.  After my 3rd rainbow attempt...I switched gears.  I was hoping that a glittery rainbow might work...it was almost cute, but again...it just wasn't quite right.  Luckily I think the twine turned out even cuter than my original plan...don't you love when that happens?

Here's a closer look at those little clouds...and their sweet faces.  This set is so versatile!  Even after St. Patrick's Day is over...there are still adorable Peachy faces and sentiments to use.  

Thank you so much for stopping by!  

I hope you will hop on over to the Peachy Keen Challenge Blog to see this week's challenge!