Simple Stories So Happy Together Collection

A big hello to you friends! I hope you’re having a great day! Today I’m sharing EIGHT cards made with the Simple Stories So Happy Together Collection. This collection celebrates everything that makes a house a home.

That could mean welcoming someone to their new home, welcoming a new addition to their home or just celebrating the friends and family that make our lives complete. Being told your loved never gets old.

You’ll find lots of fun papers in this collection. florals, newsprint, plaids, gingham stripes, and more like this one covered with picture frames in coral, navy, yellow and mint. 

The collection includes Bits and Pieces printed and die cut images of homes complete with landscaping, flowers and comfy chairs. You’ll also find journal Bits and Pieces great for personalizing your one of a kind creations. I love the clever sentiments printed inside picture frames!

The chipboard pieces are my favorites because they’re thick and add lots of dimension to your projects. Because they’re stickers you just peel off the backing and you’re read to adhere them anywhere you like. 

If you’re a card maker like me you’ll love the 6x8” paper pads. If you cut them in half, you’ll have two 4 x 6” panels perfect for A2 card fronts. The patterns are the same as the larger size sheets but in a smaller size scale. The pads even include sheets of journaling cards. 

The Paper Basics sheets are solid print papers ideal for layering under pattern paper backgrounds for a clean look. 

These cards are great way to welcome someone new into the neighborhood, celebrate a new addition to the family or just show appreciation for those who mean the most to you in life. 

It’s true, home is where the heart is and that means it’s wherever we find ourselves together surrounded by all those that we love the most.



All cards finished size 4.25 x 5.5”
Simple Stories So Happy Together Collection
11731 Simple Stories So Happy Together Collection 6x8 Paper Pad
11724 Simple Stories So Happy Together Collection Simple Basics Kit
11714 Simple Stories So Happy Together Collection 6x12 Chipboard
11715 Simple Stories So Happy Together Collection Bits & Pieces
11716 Simple Stories So Happy Together Collection Journal Bits & Pieces
11717 Simple Stories So Happy Together Collection Mini Sticker Tablet

So Happy Together 6x8" Pad SS | SBK | SSS	So Happy Together Simple Basics Kit SS | SBK | SSS	So Happy Together 6x12 Chipboard SS | SBK | SSS	So Happy Together Bits & Pieces SS | SBK | SSS
So Happy Together Journal Bits & Pieces SS | SBK | SSS	So Happy Together Mini Sticker Tablet SS | SBK | SSS

Fusion - Christmas

Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you're all having a great day surrounded by the ones you love. I'm so excited because my daughter came for a visit. It's been a long time since she made a trip home and I just couldn't be happier!

A new challenge begins today at Fusion Card Challenge Blog! This one is called "Christmas". The photo inspiration is a rustic lantern filled with a Christmas scene complete with snow! If you don't love the photo, that's ok.. you can work with the photo. If you're feeling really tricky you can FUSE the two together! 

I was inspired by the scene inside the lantern to create my own! I started with the Sugar Pea Designs Lantern Sugar Cut. I cut it from red card stock and then added accents in black and silver to bring it to life. I added some holly from the Christmas Characters die set and layered it on paper from the Countryside Charm pad. 

I stamped a sentiment from Hey Winter! directly on the pattern paper. The center panel of the lantern was inked with distress ink. I stamped Santa from the Christmas Tag Greetings directly on the inked panel. A die cut Mountainscape Cabin border was cut from white card stock, and then cut again with the lantern die to ensure that it would fit exactly inside the lantern window.

I added a little washi and a few sequins to add a little more color to the card. This one turned out so cute! I just love it! 

Now it's your turn! Are you ready to play? I wonder how you will interpret the photo! Maybe you need a little more inspiration? Check out designs from the rest of the team. Just click on their names below to jump to their blogs.

Barb Ghigliotty

Jen Mitchell

Karren Johnson

Linda Callahan

Lyndal Higgins

Michelle Leone

Michelle Lupton

Michelle Williams

Wanda Cullen

I hope I see you at Fusion Card Challenge! I cant wait to see what you make!



Finished Size 4.25 x 5.5"
Stamps | SugarPea Designs Christmas Tag Greetings, Hey Winter
Die | Sugar Pea Designs Lantern, Mountainscape Log Cabin, Christmas Characters
Pattern Paper | Countryside Charm

Lantern SPD | SSS	Mountainscape Log Cabin SPD | SSS	Christmas Tag Greetings SPD | SSS	Hey Winter SPD | SSS	Christmas Characters SPD | SSS
Countryside Charm Pattern Paper SPD

SugarPea Designs Mix It Up Challenge - Hey Winter!

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you're having a great day! I know lots of us are super busy this week with Thanksgiving. Today I'm baking up a storm.. pumpkin pie, and apple pie.. and prepping anything I can get done ahead of time for the big feast! 

When I'm tired of standing and washing dishes I'll take a break and do some crafting. It helps me unwind and relax. If you need a little "down time" too you should check out the SugarPea Designs challenge! There are three different ways you can play.. use the photo for inspiration, follow the sketch or work with the color swatches. 

I was inspired by the colors.. the pretty greens and neutrals morphed into a forest winter scene with the Hey Winter bear taking center stage. I think he's adorable. I love that I can deck him out in a warm sweater and fun cap. I used a razor knife to cut the outline of his paw so I could tuck a candy cane in there. 

The background is inky swoops created with the border die in the Card Front Element Builder set. I used it as a mask to ink the hills. I started by inking a white card panel with light green ink (Twisted Citron) and then inking the hills with a darker shade (Mowed Lawn).

I added lots of pine trees and a bitty Zig Zag Stitched Circle sunshine. A few sparkling clear sequins float through the air as the snow begins to fall. 

I sure hope you'll join me over at SugarPea Designs blog. You could win a $50 gift certificate to the store just for linking up your design, and seriously.. who couldn't use that about now?



Finished Size 4.25 x 5.5"
Stamps | Sugar Pea Designs Hey Winter
Dies | Sugar Pea Designs Hey Winter, Card Front Element Builder, Zig Zag Stitched Circles

Hey Winter SPD | SSS

Hey Winter SC SPD | SSS

Card Front Element Builder SPD | SSS

Zig Zag Stitched Circles SPD | SSS