The One with the 2Peas Gardeners' Digest April 2013 Blog Hop


Monday, April 22, 2013

It's the 22nd of the month which means it's time for another 2Peas Gardeners' Digest - a monthly blog hop hosted by the 2Peas Garden Girls! Below you will find a sneak of one of my upcoming layouts for the 2Peas Project Gallery, a couple of projects from a scrapbooker that inspires me, a list of 5 items that I've placed in my shopping cart, and a giveaway!

Here is a little sneak of the photo-themed layout that I created for the May 1st Garden debut. Check out the rest of my Garden Girl creations HERE.
Is it May 1st yet??? I want to show the entire thing!
Angie Gutshall is a stay at home mom of 4 with another on the way! In between mommy-ing she is an amazing scrapbooker and I love working with her on the American Crafts Design Team. Here are a few of her projects that have inspired me that she uploaded to the 2Peas Gallery:
I love these "ALTERED ONESIES" that she stitched with the new Amy Tangerine Embroidery Stencil Kits. They'll be perfect for her new bundle of joy!
On this "OH HOW I LOVE YOU" layout, I love how she toned down the background with some white paint and added both masculine and feminine details to go along with pictures of her sons and daughters. Flowers, buttons, and hearts for the girls; metal badges, wooden elements, and arrows for the boys.
Be sure to check out more of Angie's projects on her blog and her 2Peas Gallery.
Glitter Tape by American Crafts - I actually just got this set in the mail and have a fun layout in the works for National Scrapbook Day on May 4th (YES - there is such a holiday!)
I can always use a good ol' collection pack in my life! Enter Party Day by Crate Paper! With 18 double-sided papers, die cuts, border stickers, and phrase stickers, this pack comes with everything you'll need to make a whole bunch of layouts, cards, and projects - all guaranteed to look great because everything matches!
Confession: I'm not the biggest stamper in the world, but this stamp set from the Kate & Co. line by My Mind's Eye just might turn me into one!
These wooden stickpins from the Fern & Forest line by Little Yellow Bicycle would make any little boy layout, especially ones about Fox :), complete!
And last but certainly not least, these Camera Paper Clips by Freckled Fawn are just begging to be scrapped!
If only money grew on trees ;)

I've got a giveaway to go along with this post! I don't have any scrapbooking supplies leftover because of the epic purge, but I do have the PaigeBook Daybook that I made for the Amy Tan Signature Series Idea Book up for grabs!
 I made this book from scratch using wooden boards as the covers and embellished the front with supplies from the Ready Set Go line from Amy Tangerine by American Crafts. I stuck them on with major super glue to ensure they'll stay put forever and a day.
 All of the papers are from a mix of Amy Tangerine lines as well as some matching cardstock.
 I bound it with a copic style binding so it lays nice and flat when opened and used green embroidery floss for a punch of color to sew it together.
 I incorporated charms, knick-knacks, doodads, and Ready Set Go matte puffy stickers turned into charms into the binding. Too much fun.
I have a tendency to make books and not fill them up with anything, so perhaps the winner can use this book as a form of "project life" or make your own version of a "smash" book.
To enter this PaigeBook Daybook giveaway, leave a comment on this post by Monday April 29th 2013 letting me know how you know me :) Easy as pie! I'll announce the winner that same day!

Next on the hop: Julie Campbell!

75 comments

  1. Loving all the goodies in this post ... especially that book you are giving away! GORGEOUS!!!

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  2. oh my. that book is simply fabulous! i would love to give it a good home!

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  3. That book is gorgeous! I have always wanted a paigebook! I don't know you, but I love your blog! I'm the one that yelled out your name at the SeaTac airport before thinking! :)

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  4. the book is amazing! i "know" you from american crafts blog as well as two peas enjoying your awesome videos! :)

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  5. Whelp I have known you since you moved into the neighborhood and we became fast friends!!!!

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  6. So cute! I met you at Church, when you first moved to LA.

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  7. I can't even remember how I found your blog, but I think it might have been through a previous garden digest blog hop...either way, I just know that I fell in love with your writing style from the first post I read. I also can't help but love your titles since I am also obsessed with friends!

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  8. Oh my goodness! That book is fabulous!!! You did such a wonderful job on it! Well, I know you because you are a garden girl and I frequent your blog regularly now! :) You seem like such a sweet heart and I Love learning about your family! We are also both in LOVE with FRIENDS! :) THanks for the chance! :) andreakuenzel

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  9. I "know" you from Two Peas! I love your style. That book is gorgeous! Thanks for the chance to win.

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  10. Thanks for the inspiration......Happy Monday!

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  11. I "know" you from your blog. Thanks for the giveaway and sharing the inspiration. Can't wait to see your layout. Love your style.

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  12. love love your layout and book! I know you from twopeas and AM crafts blog -kitteykaty

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  13. Your posts always make me drool over all the pretty things! ;) Love the book! I "know" you from coming across your blog during a blog hop... I don't remember which one- AC, maybe?? I read your blog lots, but rarely comment. But, I love your crafty style and your writing style- always entertaining!

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  14. I don't know you IRL...but love your blog!! I love reading about your cute family and love your layouts!!

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  15. ok...so this book is AMAZEBALLS! wow, just so bu-full!

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  16. Your book is adorable - thanks for the chance to win.

    juliee181

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  17. wow! the book is AMAZING! thank you for the chance!!! jbhood

    email is: jessica(at)funkyfinds(dot)com

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  18. the page sneak looks amazing!!!! and that book giveaway is amazing!!!! I know you from back when I was on the AC local team.

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  19. I love seeing your work over at Two Peas and love following your blog. I can't believe you are giving away your adorable little book, how amaZing! Thanks for the chance and I definitely can't wait to get my hands on that American Crafts glitter tape value pack!

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  20. I know you from two peas! :)
    Thanks for the chance!!!

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  21. OMG this book is amazingly incredible and pretty!!! so in love! I know you from 2peas and I always loved your style!! this giveaway is such a unique idea ;)

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  22. Oh My, I totally love your homemade books and would be very, very happy and lucky to receive one. I started following your blog years ago when I discovered your amazing talents after taking a class from Audrey Yeager (in Houston, TX). She has a link to your site on her blog under "Blogs That Inspire Me." Your work, travel/adventures and stories inspire me daily.

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  24. I love this book, and I know you from South Pas. :)

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  25. I love reading your blog. it feels like I've known you forever. It was a great privilege to actually met you. You are just so lovely in person. You have no idea on how you've changed me with all those thickers I've purchased from you. I just finds out about those book you've made. What a great way to use pretty papers. I'd love for you to post a tutorial showing how you put them together, but this can wait since I know that you are moving. I hope you and you family settling alright in Germany.

    Best,
    Stephanie Soeganda

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  26. I started following your blog after hearing about it from a friend. I love your scrap style, and scraplift from your layouts a lot.

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  27. I first found you in Scrapbook Trends, reading your blog and bought one of your boxes Sept 2012 while waiting at the airport for our flight to Madrid. Love your style and love Amy Tangerine! Thank you for sharing your talent.

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  28. Wow.. Your homemade book is fantastic. I love it!!! Your scrap style is amazing. Thanks for sharing.

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  29. I love that book! So many awesome details!

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  30. Love the book. I first saw you on Scrapbook Trends. Lost touch for a bit, and then caught back up on TwoPeas.

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  31. Hi Paige I'd love to win. I worked with you at american crafts. I was on the sales team. Except I think I only saw you once in the product room. Mary Martha told me about your blog awhile back.

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  32. I've always loved your paigebooks!! This one is especially delightful and I'd love it to pieces!

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  33. You and I worked together at American crafts in Utah. :) I was the friendly receptionist up front. :) p.s. I love your work. :)

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  34. What a cute book!!! =) I found your blog going through Amy Tan's blog and simply love your style and fun posts! Thanks for the chance! =)

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  35. That book is more precious than tons of supplies put together :) I know you from 2peas garden girl. thanks for a chance to win.

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  36. I love the frames in the sneak peek.I know you from the awesome work you do as a Garden Girl at Two Peas. That book is amazing...WOW!! I would love to win thank you for the chance.

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  37. I "know' you through the 2 peas blog. Love reading about your adventures in LA & can't wait to read about your life in Germany.

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  38. Well, I know you created this amazing book and that you're giving it away to some very lucky commenter...Wow! The charms are so much fun! I just can't believe it! Thanks so much for your generosity!!!

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  39. I "know" you from following your blog and Instagram. I live in Long Beach, so it's fun following all the fun things you do in SoCal, along with pictures of your cute kiddos and your amazing crafting skills :) Hope I win!

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  40. I know you are a Garden Girl and I haunt the pub, so I know you send out the emails for Northridge Publishing :) Also, your give-away-book is beautiful. I did a copic binding once, so I recognized yours as such and know the work you put into it!! The wooden cover is awesome, I never did that before! :) Evie

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  41. Love those fabric frames on your sneak peek! And WHAT a book!! Wow! I have to admit I'm just meeting you now through this hop but I think we'll be crossing paths more often. :)

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  42. I've always admired your book-binding skills. And those li'l trinkets on the side are cute!

    Hmm... I have been following you since Fox was born. Not sure how I found you though. lol...

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  43. I've discovered your work through the two pea's youtube videos! I would love to win your book. I fell in love with it when I saw it in Amy Tan's book!

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  44. I don't remember how I first started following your blog but it's been fun reading about all your adventures! Thanks for the inspiration and giveaway!

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  45. Paige, this is such an amazing bright book!
    I know that you are a girl who loves color. A lot)

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  46. Oh my goodness!! THis books is amaZing!

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  47. I love all of the inspiration on these hops!! Your book is gorgeous, thanks for the chance to win it!

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  49. I "know" you from Scrapbook Trends Magazine. I am always inspired by your layouts. Impressive that you made that book, I would love to learn how.

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  50. Are you kidding me???? I recently bought a signed copy of Amy's book and your album is one of my favorite things!! How cool to see more pictures of it! And wow... winning it would be totally awesome! Thanks for the chance!

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  51. So beautiful! I know you from the AC blog, but it's hard to forget your unique creations!

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  52. I met you through 2 peas! The opportunity to win something of yours is so exciting!

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  53. What a gorgeous mini book, thanks for the chance to win :)

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  54. I met you through pinterest. Use a lot of Amy's product line. Love the book. It would be perfect to document my visit to California to see my daughter graduate from USC. The book is beautiful, Thanks for the give-away

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  55. I adore your books! I found your blog via an Amy Tan blog post a year or more ago. I also just bought a "purge" box of yours! Love your design work, Paige!

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  56. Found you on Pinterest through Amy Tangerine where she pinned a picture of your Paigebook! Found it was so pretty and inspirational :)

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  57. I found your blog in the Amy Tangerine Signature Series blog looking for this exact book! It is so amazing!

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  58. Wow!! That daybook looks amazing! I love Amy Tan's lines and your work cmbined in this! Thanks for the chance to win!!

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  59. This book is fantastic What a work
    I like the goodies you picked.

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  60. I know you through reading your blog for the last...umm.. no idea! Since before Fox was born. :)
    I love reading what goes on in your life as it is so different from mine. Love the posts about commercials being filming, and Disneyland, and all the fun things you do! :)

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  61. That's amazing! I've tried making books, but this one is beyond!

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  62. That's amazing! I've tried making books, but this one is beyond!

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  63. WHat a fantastic mini album!! Thanks forthe chance to win!!!

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  64. Oh wow, that is one fabulous boook!!! Love how you included charms on it.

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  65. I'm coveting your paigebooks!!! Hmm, not sure how I found you. I'm thinking through Amy Tan's blog or maybe it was American Crafts?!? Regardless, I love your blog and style!

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  66. Lots of good stuff in this post! :-) Would LOVE to have that book!

    You and I met, while we were waiting for her Highness, Paris Hilton. LOL. Fun times. :-p

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  67. I gotta try that glitter tape! Ohhhhhh, another stunning Paige book!

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  68. Oh, can't wait to see the full project of your sneak. Are those canvas polaroids I spy? Looks awesome! And yay! I just bought the AC glitter tape collection. Can't wait to see what amazing things you do with them. I know you from 2peas (but remember I first saw you in the Scrapbook Trends mag under the mini books feature).

    Ok, and that Paige book is AH-MAZING! Would love to win it. Thanks so much for the chance to win!

    Btw, I'm sassiescrapper on 2peas. Tootles!

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  69. Seriously I'm in love with that album... amazing project!!

    Thanks for sharing us and foe the chance!

    2peasname mabelm

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  70. what a great giveaway! i don't know you personally but have been following your blog for a while now.

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  71. I love this book!! Great colors and binding!! I know you because of your awesome scrapbook style, you always come up with something new, love that. I read you blog quiet some time so I don´t really remember how I got here first!! :)

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  72. What an awesome book! It's lovely.

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  73. I don't actually know you.... I first saw one of these books on another blog I visit and loved it. I have since come back time and time again because I love your work and love to get ideas from you, for cards I make.

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