SugarPea Designs April Sweet Peek Week-Day 1

*** Scroll down to the post below or click HERE to see my card for this week's Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge! *** 

Welcome to day 1 of April's Sweet Peek Week at SugarPea Designs!  Today we're showing off the first of the new stamps, dies, and other goodies that will be available in the SPD store on Friday, April 15 at 6 PM EST.

I combined a bunch of new products on this design.  First, I used the new SugarCuts Whatever the Weather dies to cut the sun, clouds, and umbrella from cardstock.  The umbrella's dotty pattern was stamped with the coordinating stamp from the Whatever the Weather stamp set.  I played around with the arrangement of pieces until I settled on one I liked, then I put the pieces on to one of SPD's new patterned papers.  Yes, that's right--patterned papers!  Our new Whatever the Weather Patterned Paper Collection is a fun 4 1/4" by 5 1/2" size, perfect for covering a standard A2 sized card base with no extra scraps left over.   Here, I trimmed the panel just a bit and layered it on to a yellow card base.  The "just a note to brighten your day" sentiment was stamped next to my die cut arrangement.  I accented the die cuts and sentiment with another new product--sequins!  These are from the Sea Spray set and here, they work perfectly as raindrops.

Want to win the brand new Whatever the Weather set for yourself?  Of course you do!  Leave a comment on today's post on the SPD blog telling us how you like to spend a rainy day.  You have all week to comment.  Winners from our April product release will be announced on Sunday, April 24.  And, for an extra entry for today's giveaway, leave a comment on each SPD designer's blog, too.  Here's where to find them:

Amy Rohl

Anita Madden

Brianna Loeffelbein

Amy Kolling

Dana Joy

Isha Gupta

Jenny Peterson

Lori Tecler--you're here!

 Simonne Clay

Stacey Schafer

Tracy Valure

 Chaitali Narla

Vera Yates

 Wendy McDonald-McGaffey

Materials Used:
Whatever the Weather stamp set, Whatever the Weather Patterned Paper Collection, SugarCuts Whatever the Weather dies, Sea Spray sequins (SugarPea Designs); Memento Luxe Love Letter and Versafine Onyx Black inks (Tsukineko/IMAGINE Crafts); Lemon Tart, Summer Sunrise, and Smokey Shadow cardstock (Papertrey Ink); Real Red and Shimmery White cardstock (Stampin' Up!); Recollections silver cardstock (Michaels); foam tape