Right Now

Some Hybrid Scrapbooking + Update on Living Room Makeover

Hello hello! Hope you are all well! I'm so happy its Friday!

I have a date with the swiss ball in an hour and a half, after that its a prawn and avocado wrap... my mouth keeps watering every time I think about it! Anyway I just wanted to share a couple of things before I go batter my body up.

The makeover in my living room is almost complete. I just wanted to share a sneak peek with you all, because there are a few items I want to alter in the room before sharing the view.

For the next month or so I plan to share my projects with step by step instructions. I hope you stick around, I think it will be fun! Items include my magazine box, a huge piece of art to go above the dining table, some small pieces for the wall, a couple of cushions, etc. I'll even include some free prints to download!

Time to show you some hybrid scrapbooking -

CREDITS: DIGI - Peppermint's (One Little Bird) Sweater Weather Kit; My Distress brushes; TRADITIONAL - bird from Prima Marketing; Spoon from (can't remember sorry) Stamps; Inks; Buttons laying around my house; Kraft paper.

Thanks for stopping by!

Remember to make time for your self everyone, and have a wonderful weekend!

 

Bubbles and Posing - All Digi Page Lift

Hey all! Its 10:30pm on my side of the world and I just finished this page. It's a lift of Jen Jockisch's loooovely page -

Here is my one made with digital products only -

CREDITS: Most papers and all embellishment from Creashens, Moon & Back Kit; Stripe paper, floral sticker and brush work are mine.

Thats all I wanted to share for now! Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

 

I'm Back + Mixed Media Scrapbooking

Hi there! Long time no posts - I know! Sorry...  I've been battling the flu and bronchitis for over two months! Nuts I know! I started feeling more myself since a few weeks ago. I was a bit scared to hop on and post something about how I was feeling, just in case I developed something afterwards that would keep me from my normal daily and on-line activities.

So what have I been doing now that I have most of my energy back? Lets see - lots of housework! I hope I never feel like I've lost control of this again, feels great to be on top of things now.

Eating healthy and exercising more. I have put on soooo much weight this year, partly because I was always so sick... I didn't have the stamina and focus to workout and plan healthy meals. I feel really great even though its only been a few weeks!

Scrapbooking! Yes I scrapbooked! I went for a thirty minute walk yesterday and came back with loads of energy... so I decided to use it all up on these (sorry about the blurry photo, you can click to enlarge if you like) -

CREDITS: Prima flowers and stamps, 7Gypsies stamps and text fabric tape, acrylic and crackle paint, inks, grey Tattered Angles mister, canvas paper, artisan element from Pinkpaislee. DIGITAL: Distress Brush Set 02 for splatters, Journey Back - Trims for trim with wordart

I finished this one today (love working with paint and inks!) -

CREDITS: 7Gypsies stamps and text fabric tape, acrylic paint, inks, brads, buttons and fibre, canvas paper. DIGITAL: Distress Brush Set 02 for splatters, wood grain paper (muted) from Creashens Moon & Back Kit.

Thanks for visiting! Hope I can share more with you ...AND on a regular basis! Have a wonderful weekend all!

Flaire Freebie

A few weeks ago we went to Piha Beach, I was so inspired by the photos I ended up creating a mini kit to go with the page layout I had in mind. Here are the pages -

CREDITS: Purple Melody Kit; Flower, bow, stripe trim, paint strokes from RENO COLECTION (coming soon) ; stitches from Teal Ambition collection; vellum tag from Dash & Dot collection.

opposite page -

 
CREDITS: Mostly from Tickled Pink Studio

so together they  look like this -

And here are your freebies -

link - Download VinniePearce_MyPurple_Melody

 oh! and another bonus giveaway! From the first page you just saw -

LINK - Download VPearce-freebie-template-april2011

 

I Woke Up Thirty Today + Some Inspiration & Advice

 I have some advice for those who are still in their twenties.

I really wanted to get that out there, because all through my twenties (Except on my wedding day & honeymoon) I had a very negative view of my body. Even though I was a nice size 10-12 (for half of my 20's) I felt overweight and I hated having my picture taken. You know I really regret spending my twenties with so much insecurity in that area. This last weekend I have been thinking alot about this and looking back at photos of me in my twenties.I can say now,  I really had nothing to worry about, I looked OK... I actually DID LOOK OK!

So to those who struggle in this area...

Here are some pages from my last weekend in my twenties.

CREDITS: RENO COLLECTION, out this Tuesday 10am, pacific time.

Inspiration for the pie chart and composition came from this photo posted by KIKKI.K on facebook -

next set of pages -

CREDITS: RENO COLLECTION, out this Tuesday 10am, pacific time.

Of course I plan on creating pages about starting my thirthies, so maybe by the end of this week I'll have something up here.

I'll be back tomorrow with a FLARE FREEBIE! so watch out for that!

I Actually Scrapbooked...

...and I'm in love with what I created...

CLICK HERE FOR CREDITS

Justin even said it looked amazing - his words always encourage me! He truly makes me feel comfortable with my creativity and character.

Lets hope there will be more creations today, because I feel the juices flowing again!

Six More Days Left! + When You Purchase From Me...

Only six more days till the new collection hits the twopeas store. I planned on releasing two collections for the 1st... but decided to wait another week for the second one. You can wait right? The first collection is called Dash & Dot.

I can tell you that the first sneak peek will be up on February 1st(NZ TIME) Thats the 31st for most of you overseas folk. Of course all comments will go into the draw to win the collection.

As of January 2011

-  products that are unique and artistic.

- all illustrations are created and owned by Vinnie Pearce Designs. (apart from public domain images & anything prior to 2011)

- products that are quality controlled throughout the production process..

- a Personal Use License for your scrapbooking and crafting project that will not be resold in anyway.

- the option of purchasing a Limited Commercial Use License on all new products ( starting from the year 2011). This license allows you the artists to use the product on the design of brochures, websites not of a scrapbooking or digital product nature, banners, letterhead and related general business promotional items. It also allows for the use of this product by a single artist in the production of completed, handmade, unique PHYSICAL items that are created for personal sale (including scrapbooking-for-hire), provided the components used are not provided / displayed / positioned in a way that would facilitate digital piracy or infringement of my copyrights. This license does NOT allow for the distribution of any of the components in any physical or digital manner including, but not limited to templates, class kits, stickers, etc. It may not be used in commercial production of another embellishment/paper product for any industry.

I have recieved a lot of requests for the professional use license and I am so thrilled to be offering this from now on! If you would like to use my products in a way that is not listed above, then please contact me and I'll see if I can work something out for you.

Roll on the 1st! I can't wait to show you guys Dash & Dot!

pxlcafe.com

Heard of it? Last year I sold the rights of the products featured below to the Antioch Company (Creative Memories) They recently launched their new website called Pxlcafe offering kits and clip art for personal and commercial use. Here are the products created by me -

  

 

So if you're looking for the latest by me, check out the new Pxlcafe store now!
New collections will be added to the TwoPeas store soon! I'll keep you posted, I know alot of you are eager to see what I've been working on!

Listen To Me Talk About Hybrid + A Finished Shutterfly Album

Hey guys! This weeks episode of the DIGI SHOW is up! I got to talk to producer Izzy Hyman, the lovely Steph from the Daily Digi, and talented Australian designer/illustrator, Zoe Pearn. You should check out her work... absolutely wonderful!

 

More Apple Of My Eye inspiration.

I have finished putting together the shutterfly album for an on-line friend, Renata. I was so excited to work with Renata's pictures... her two children are so beautiful... like, Renata herself!

Click on image to launch shutterfly album (make sure watch in FULL SCREEN MODE)

CREDITS:
Professional Shots By:
Sandy Brecht of Sandy Brecht Photography
Album Design By Vinnie Pearce Design, digi supplies from Apple Of My Eye Collection.
Action by Coffee-Shop - Vintage Blush

Album Quick Pages will be available in the twopeasinabucket soon!

 

This is one of my faborite 2 pagers in the album -

 

Thanks Renata, for allowing me to create this album!

 

Journey Back How To

Hi all!

It's here!

The How To Post on how I created my Journey Back Album. I created a similar album, using my latest collection The Apple Of My Eye, here -

View contents here
DOWNLOAD PATTERNS & HOW TO PDF

 YOU WILL NEED
- Digital Images
- Printable Fabric (I get mine from consumables.co.nz, so awesome and they ship overseas)
- Sewing Machine
- Tacky Glue (I use Craft Smart's Craft Glue)
- Needle and thread matching your back cover

STEP ONE
Design your pages in photoshop (or any other image editing program) using my A5 Templates(included in download) .
Watch video tips

Tip For Two Page Spreads (link updated soon)

Fast Photo Effect

Cover Design

How To Print Your Pages

STEP TWO
Print your design out on canvas, paper or any printable surface.
Print Back Cover and Front Cover Patterns, cut very straight along the outside lines.
STEP THREE
Watch How To Make Your Own Hybrid Fabric Book Video, and follow Back Cover Pattern instructions, when prompted.
STEP FOUR
Continue following the rest of video after marking covers.
OTHER TIPS
If you like you can skip using the front cover and use the title page as a cover once the side part of the back cover is pasted. When binding I didn't stitch through the front cover, because I didn't want any thread showing. But feel free to stitch right through if that's the look you want.

All Patterns, Videos and Instructions Created By Vinnie Pearce Design. All rights reserved. Download and use for personal use only, and please credit Vinnie Pearce Design in all Publications and public galleries. Thank you and enjoy creating many albums!

Special Thanks to Tracy Little for being my guinea pig! and testing my instructions. Check out Tracy's gorgeous A5 Hybrid Fabric Album, I'm sure she will add it to her blog at some point if its not there already.