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Stripes...we'll never grow weary of them.  If you like a class pattern you can reach for again and again, you'll love our selection of stripes:

Happy Friday, friends!

June Garden Girl Sneaks

We would be shocked if you were able to guess our theme for June judging by these sneaks. So cool how the Garden Girls have taken one theme in so many different directions. We can't wait to share with you what we've been working on!

Get the Look: Claudiaharvey

Today's edition of Get the Look is inspired by this digital page from Claudiaharvey; we can see why this page has so many views in our gallery!  We love the mix of framed and un-framed photos attached by clothespins alongside tickets, die cuts and accordian folded flowers.  One could easily create this look with the paper supplies we've pooled together here!

Focus on Photos: Scrapbooking with Filmstrips

Spring Snapshot by Lexi Bridges

In our digital age, it's not often we handle actual strips of film, but we love to scrapbook with this motif as it represents something we hold very dear to us - our pictures!  Our focus in May is on photos and today we're talking about scrapping with filmstrips.  Here are some inspiring ways we're seeing this icon used and some ideas you can try for yourself.

- CREATE CONTRAST and PLAY WITH COLOR.  The weighty black design of a filmstrip makes the perfect bold contrast against the Springy colors we see in Lexi's page.  Contrast creates interest; experiment with different colors and patterns and have fun!

Proof by jennimoc

- DISPLAY A SERIES OF PHOTOS.  A filmstrip is a perfect solution when you can't narrow down the photos you want to scrap.  Jenni directs the attention of the viewer to one photo in a series by placing a die cut circle over it.

Project Life spread by lorybucaria

FILL IT IN WITH GOODIES.  A column of windows just begs to be filled with not only your photos, but stamping, word stickers and other favorite embellishments.  (We actually see filmstrips used this way in many of the examples in today's post.)  We love how Lory incorporated it in her Project Life spread.

In Spr(i)ng by ankekramer

USE IT AS A BORDER The long rectangular shape naturally makes a great line element on a page.  Ankekramer uses it to anchor her photo and embellishments.

Vacation Diaries by Nancy Damiano

LAYER WITH A FILMSTRIP Nancy splits the strip in half and uses it to bridge the sides of her double-page spread.  She's placed it over top of two larger photos, tucked a miniature photo inside, and finally, layered her title over top of it.

Eyebrow Lift Gene by Jill Sprott

REPEAT IT Why not add another when the first one was so fun?  Jill Sprott uses the design principle of repetition to document her daughter's unique talent; not only is this approach pleasing to the eye, but it gives you more opportunities to play with your supplies as you fill in each "window."

Bring on the Sun by Laura ODonnell

Autumn Bliss by helpmeronda

 SET THE SCENE. Fill in your filmstrip with landscape photos or embellishments depicting the "where" in your story like we see in the card above by Laura ODonnell and the seasonal page by helpmeronda.

Ready to add a filmstrip to your next project?  Browse our hand-picked filmstrip favorites here:

Have you used a filmstrip in a project? We'd love to see!  Have a happy Tuesday, friends.

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See more on our May focus of photos by checking out our May Garden Girl project release and our inspiration board on Pinterest.  Play along with this theme for yourself by using the hashtag #2Peasfocusonphotos on Twitter and Instagram for your chance to win a generous prize pack (details here).  Have fun!

National Scrapbook Day Challenge Winners

We hope you all enjoyed playing along in our National Scrapbook Day challenges!  Congrats to all the winners:

Challenge #1: Focus on Photos - momm

Challenge #2: Member-based sketch - passion4scrappin

Challenge #3: Use 5 tools - ashleyhorton010675

Challenge #4: Member-based color combo - danibuttons3000

Challenge #5: Down with the downloads - shopgirlaudi

Challenge #6: Scrap this list - janetm

Challenge #7: Be Inspired by a Garden Girl - sunshinestate

Challenge #8: Be Inspired by YOU - lonr

Challenge #9: Use the NSD freebie - supertoni

Challenge #10: Refer to your bookmarks or pins - frootfoot

If you're looking for our Pinterest challenge winner, check out the thread here!

Please ensure the address in your Two Peas account is up to date as we will be sending prizes midweek this week.  Thanks again for playing along!

1,2,3... improve your Instagram photos (with video tutorial)

Hello everyone, it´s Janna here. In May, Two Peas in a Bucket is focussing on photos. Therefore I would like to share a short video about my Instagram related photo editing process today. I have a rather strict routine how I am editing my photos - there might be better and/or easier ways, but maybe this helps you a bit with editing your photos :)

You might already know that I am a huge (huuuge) fan of Instagram - for me, it is the best social media tool ever. Why? Because it allows you to get in contact with other (crafty) people very fast and to see snippets of their daily life (you know this saying .. I am not curious, I just like being well informed?! *hehe*). All joking aside, for me it feels as if I get to know people better and it is a great way to share my passion for scrapbooking with crafty people from all around the world.

Here are the links to the photo apps I am using:
Snapseed - free
Pic.Tap.Go. - 0.99$
Instagram - free
Picfx - 1.99$
PicFrame - 0.99$
Whitagram - free

...and what I also love about Instagram is that it encourages me to take more photos. There are lots of great photo challenges on Instagram - photo a day, for example, where you have a theme for each day of the month. This does not only let you take more photos, but to see the world around you with different eyes. Furthermore I am using a lot of my Instagram photos on layouts, please click here to see some of them in my Garden Girl gallery.

I would love to know which apps you are using to edit your photos - do you have any favourites? Any editing apps you can´t live without?
And did Instagram (or any other photo sharing program) increase your scrapbooking?

Have a great day, everyone - wherever you are!
Janna
xo

This Week's Class Videos 5.12.2013

This week 1) Corrie designs her page around a grid 2) Janna looks to magazines for her inspiration 3) Glitter Girl takes on the challenge of using bold patterns 4) Jill creates with the maps, globes & travel pieces she's collected 5) Laura plays with label stickers when making a layout and card 6) Melissa incorporates stamping into her Project Life

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If you like sand beneath your toes and starry skies above you, the summer collection "Atlantic" from Studio Calico is for you.  Trendy anchors and constellations are paired with timeless stars and hearts, while unique patterns show off the fresh color palette of salmon, navy, yellow and aqua.

Blinksoflife shows us how she put this collection to work on her layout Love Laugh Live:

Browse the collection here, and see all that's new in the Two Peas store from here.  Don't forget our stamp sale is this week only, and our NSD challenges are open through Sunday night.  Have a happy, crafty Saturday. :)

Trends Watch: The Handwritten Look

Cursive and doodles, script and handwritten accents - we're seeing this trend more and more.  If we can't achieve this look on our own, the pens of artists and designers have done the work for us!

Wilna uses this print from Studio Calico's Sundrifter line as a focal point for her page, reinforcing the story of how her daughter loves to have fun, while Jen Kinkade uses it to help document her love for creating:

In American Craft's My Girl line we see not only sweet kittens and rainbows, but a happy handwritten font.  You'll notice some of the letters are filled in with color, adding to its whimsical design:

Here we see these designs are not just for younger subjects, but for anyone who is drawn to a feminine color palette and style like this Project Life spread by geekgalz. 

Jen Chapin mixes the pre-designed handwritten elements with a die cut, letter stickers, and her own handwriting:

This paper from Maggie Holmes for Crate Paper has been a favorite to many:

A 6x6 page from a paper pad makes the perfect photo mat on this layout by Nary:

Another way to pull in this look is with the use of stamps.  Ali Edwards uses her handwriting in the design of her stamps manufactured by Technique Tuesday.

Here Ali has used the cling stamps to create her own patterned paper.  She's used a darker shade of ink to make her design tone-on-tone, thus keeping the focus on her photo and journaling card.

Are you comfortable with a pen in your hand and want to try this look on your own?  Be inspired by Paperiliitin who created a bold and daring background on her page:

Are you a fan of this trend?  Browse this look and other typography-focused products here!

Also, don't miss our stamp sale happening now!

Member Spotlight: Magnette

Our latest member spotlight is all about a scrapbooker who continues to wow us with every layout she shares: Magnette!  Her compositions are always different and interesting, and her attention to detail is inspiring!  Here are just a handful of pages that make us want to drop everything and scrapbook:

Summer Time

This is Us

Delight

The Story

Best Cheesecake Ever

Check out her gallery at Two Peas here, and find her blog here.  Thanks for sharing your work with us, Magnette!