November Guest Designer – Stephanie Beauchemin

Hello everyone! I’m SO happy to be here at SugarPea Designs for a guest spot, wow, what an honor! I feel like I’m surrounded with such amazing crafters, that creativity couldn’t be better, eheh!

Mmmmm what can I tell you all about myself…well, that I’m truly passionate about what I do, that’s one good thing for sure! I live in Quebec, Canada, with a husband and two furry babies, and I decided two years ago to go back to school in order to learn a totally new career. Teaching had always been a big thing for me in the crafty world, and now I get to teach young minds during the day, too. 

Playing with papers, dies and (of course!!) stamps is definitely the best part of my day. I don’t have any particular style, as I go from clean and simple cards to really embellished ones, whenever I feel like it. Copics are a major chunk of my addiction….ooops….I mean passion, ahah! And I’m always on the look out to try something fun, new and colorful, that’s for sure. 

So, I thought I’d show you for my first post as a guest designer how whimsical the products at SugarPea Designs can be *together*…yes, really, together!

I created this card for a special friend of mine a few days ago and it took absolutely no time. I mean it!

First, cut a 5″x10″ piece of cardstock and fold it on top to create your cardbase. Cut a few layers of papers (to taste, I did 4) and don’t forget to leave the same spacing between them. Personally, I go for 3/16″ everytime!

All you have to do is stamp the adorable elephant (and the birthday hat!) from the Tons of Fun set with black ink on a piece of cardstock. Colour with your favourite medium, die-cut it (I highly recommend using the Zig Zag Stitched Circles – will use it for next time!) and place on top of another die-cut made with black cardstock on top of your cardbase with foam adhesive. 

Next, stamp the two parts of the Pineapple Paradise set with different inks and die-cut with the matching SugarCut – Pineapple Paradise. Stack over the coloured image on the card. Stamp a sentiment, again from the Tons of Fun set,  with black ink over white cardstock and layer on top of a piece of black cardstock onto the card, below our cutie elephant. 

Now all you have to do is to finish the project with a few sequins, and voila!