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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!

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!

Flaire Freebie

  Inspired by this fabulous scrapbook page! Well actually two fabulous scrapbook pages! This one is by melsboys, I saved it to my favorites folder a few days ago. And this one below created by Cathy AKA: cayla73. As soon as I saw her one I thought - that's it! I'm going to do some lifting myself!

 

 I love melsboys layout because there's a lot of visual interest with all the different elements & colours. It's a great layout because I think there's a perfect amount of white space framing the composition. The photo isn't lost with all the colours too. In fact it's one of the first things your eye hits when you look at the page. Because firstly, it is dominant in size, the photo is bigger than the rest of the elements. Secondly, the photo is in black & white (with a warm hue to it) this instantly sets it apart from the rest of the page. Remember that if you have a photo with lots of colours, just de-saturate it, add contrast and it will be a lot easier to work with! I do it all the time!

Cathy's page uses the same principle of dominance with the size of her photo. She has a lot of patterns happening on the one page, but because the colours are co-ordinated with the photo she has achieved a seamless page design! Again, perfect amount of negative space too! What a sweet page!

Here is my page design, using the elements mentioned. And the freebie this week!

CREDITS - CLICK HERE!

Your freebie -

Yes it's for professional use too! Please carefully read the terms of use after downloading. Enjoy!

Download VinniePearce-how-i-heart-you-freebie-kit

 

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.

Flare Friday

Magazine Layout Featuring Designers Guild Fabric

Maybe its the Indian in me coming out, but I love the fun fabric used as a curtain here. I would never use anything like this in my home. My husband Justin, wouldn't let me get away with it! Maybe back in my teenage days though... it would have gone so nicely with my bright yellow tickley (means sequins in Indian) wall hanging! When I was getting to know Justin for the first time I invited him into my bedroom to have a look at my interior decorating skills - I pointed to my bright yellow tickley wall hanging with pride... and he had no comment. I now know that no comments from Justin, usually means he's not a fan! I'm grateful thats a rare thing!

So lets look at the design features. The roses are stylized and I love the lines used in the leaves to create contrast and depth. I also really like the typography here too, the white space surrounding the text allows the viewer to read without feeling overwhelmed by the colours and shapes. It's a stunning magazine layout!

This is how my page turned out by using the design elements mentioned: 
CREDITS: Everything (except journal spot) from this weeks flare friday freebie, the Full Bloom Mini Kit.

And your Freebie:

Take advantage of the free Limited Commercial Use License on these! Be sure to read the TOU and expect more!

 

Download Vinnie_Pearce_Full_bloom_minikit

Have a great weekend!

 

Flare Friday

Happy Friday! I'm excited to share this weeks flare, I hope it inspires you.

   Vintage Dinner Plates from Republic.

Torn straight out of the spring issue of YOUR HOME & GARDEN mag, for my inspiration board. It's the handwriting that grabbed my heart. Most of you know I have an obsession for scripts and handwriting in design. A lot of my art papers have them, as well as my paintings. I've always thought scripts and handwriting add extra visual interest to a page design or project. It also adds a personal touch and warmth. This kind of element mostly works well with natural themed designs. So everything from your photo to your embellishments need to reflect that. Go for fonts, photos, embellishments, etc that have a lot of curves to compliment the scripts. If you do the opposite (use too many elements with sharp corners), your elements will end up arguing with each other. What I mean to say is... that the contrast of the curvey lines and the sharp bold lines will result in a visual riot... a page with no harmony for your eyes. And it takes a lot of mediation (playing, positioning, etc) to get the two singing with each other. Hey, I'm not saying it can't be done, I'm just saying... its hard for ME to do! hahaa!  And hard... usually means spending more time on my designs, which is something I'm running out of as my kids are getting older and the business gets more... busier!. So any shortcuts I can take in completing a project, I'll happily take!

My design and your freebie!

This is how my page turned out by using the design element mentioned:

CREDITS: This weeks freebie, the Vintage Quick Page; Flowers and Wordart By Cosmo Cricket; Brad from my Brad Pack.

Your freebie

Download VinniePearce-vintage-quick-page

Have an awesome weekend!