A Girl And Her Puppy Layout - Scraplift Sunday at PI

Hello everyone! I just love Scraplift Sunday. Today we are lifting a layout by Ann Tamimi. It is so different I just had to try it out. I used a picture of my daughter walking her Go Go Puppy. We found this gem at a garage sale and she's easier to maintain than a real dog!

Here is the inspiration from Ann.



Supplies

Simple Stories: Posh Collection

Thanks for stopping by! You can participate in this challenge in the PI Facebook Friends and Fans group. Don't forget Posh is available in the store for 20% off with the code Carolyn.

Have a great day!



Love Is Gold - Swag Bag Layout at PI

Have you seen the swag bags in the Paper Issues store? They are full of bits and pieces that add the perfect touch to your projects. I used the September Swag Bag for this layout. All I did was separate the items by color, chose a pile to work with and I was set. Stop by the Paper Issues blog today to see how the design team used their Swag Bags.

Supplies
September Swag Bag from Paper Issues
Purple, Gold and Black Paint
Tim Holtz Stamper's Anonymous Stamp
White Cardstock
Black Ink


Thanks for stopping by! Don't forget the Paper Issues Store has Swag Bags and lots of other good stuff. Use the code Carolyn at checkout to save 20%.
Have a great day!

Fall Is The Best Time Of All - Current Issue at PI

Have you had a chance to play along with the Current Issue at Paper Issues? It's called You Knock My Fox Off. I decided to make a fall layout with a fox on it. Check out the Paper Issues blog for a list of ideas and design team inspiration. Then post your layout in the Facebook group for a chance to win.

Supplies
Simple Stories: Hello Fall
Doodlebug clip from the September Paper Issues Swag Bag


Thanks for stopping by! Don't forget the Paper Issues Store has lots the Hello Fall line. Use the code Carolyn at checkout to save 20%.


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Miss Personality Layout - Roll The Dice at PI

There is a new challenge at Paper Issues called Roll The Dice. The challenge is to use 6 (yes 6!) photos and 3 stickers. I selected a bunch of photos I took of my daughter in an attempt to get the annual beach photo. That particular photo will be a different layout but the 'behind the scenes' photos are just as fun.

 

Give this challenge a try and post your creations in the Facebook Friends and Fans group for a chance to win a store credit.

 

Supplies

Crate Paper: Cute Girl Collection

Title Cut File: The Cut Shoppe

White Cardstock

Black Sharpie

Lavender and White Embroidery Thread

 

Thanks for stopping by! Don't forget the Paper Issues Store has lots of Crate Paper Cute Girl. Use the code Carolyn at checkout to save 20%.

 

Have a great day!

Adorable Layout - Posh Product Spotlight at PI

Hello everyone! Today on the Paper Issues blog we are featuring the Simple Stories "Posh" Collection. I LOVE this collection. Dark blues are my favorite right now. I chose to feature a birthday picture. There are lots of confetti type pages but I had to use this flower paper.

 



I love how Simple Stories supplies pages with cards you can cut out and use for layering or journaling or fussy cutting. My biggest problem ends up that I want to use everything! I was hooked on the 'adorbs' card and decided to use that as the title and journaling topic. The ribbon was in my stash.

Supplies
Simple Stories: Posh
Ribbon: the stash

Thanks for stopping by! The Paper Issues Store has lots of Simple Stories Posh supplies. Feel free to check it out and use the code Carolyn with any purchase for 20% off.

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Twinkle Toes Layout - Paper Issues

I'm delighted to have another blog post up at Paper Issues. Here is the layout that is being featured. Head on over and while you are there, stop by the store and pick-up some Maggie Holmes "Gather" collection. It's soooo pretty! Use the code Carolyn to receive 20% off. Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies
Crate Paper - Maggie Holmes: Gather and Bloom
Doily - Michael's
Blue embroidery thread

A Heart Full Of Love Layout - Mix It Up Monday at PI

Hello! It's Mix It Up Monday at Paper Issues. This month we are using stencils! You can use them anyway you like. Check out the blog to see how the other designers used them. There are lots of great ideas.

 

I used a stencil to trace the large heart on black cardstock and cut it out. Then I used the chevron stencil with texture paste and black paint to make the background. I splattered some black paint on the bottom of the page. I love the embellishments from the Crate Paper "Cute Girl" collection. I'm so glad I grabbed some from the Paper Issues Store.

 

Supplies

Background - Pinkfresh Studio: Indigo Hills

Papers & Embellishments - Crate Paper: Cute Girl

Heidi Swapp Stencils - heart and chevron

Black fine tip Sharpie

Black cardstock

Black paint

Ranger Texture Paste

 

Thanks for stopping by! Don't forget the Paper Issues Store has lots of Crate Paper Cute Girl and Pinkfresh Indigo Hills. Use the code Carolyn at checkout to save 20%.

 

Have a great day!

How To Carve A Pumpkin - Pinspire Me At PI

It's Pinspire Me Day over at Paper Issues. Mary-Ann put together a great mood board to get us in the Halloween spirit. Don't worry if you don't do Halloween. You can make a project inspired by the board's colors or any other way it moves you. Make sure to link up your project in the Friends and Fans Facebook Group for a chance to win a Paper Issues gift card.

I pulled out my pumpkin carving photos from last year to make this layout. Look at the ridiculous talent my brothers have. My daughter and I kept it simple.

I cut a scalloped circle on my Silhouette that came with the machine. Then I chose a font called "Catherine" for most of the title. Here is the mood board:

 

Supplies

Paper - Doodlebug: Monster Mania

Chipboard/Stickers/Letters - Bella Blvd: Halloween Magic

Blue Letters/Orange Numbers - Simple Stories: You Are Here

Catherine Font

Silhouette Store Scallop Circles

Black Cardstock

 

Thanks for stopping by! Don't forget the Paper Issues Store has lots of Halloween supplies. Use the code Carolyn at checkout to save 20%.

Have a great day! 

Halloween Party Layout - Sketchy Saturday at PI

It's Sketchy Saturday today at Paper Issues! I love sketches and I'm sure you'll love this one too. I stash busted a bunch of Halloween stuff to make this layout.

 

Here is the sketch:

 

Supplies

Bella Blvd: Too Cute To Spook and Halloween Magic

Doodlebug: Monster Mania

Cut file: Happy Haunting (free in the Paper Issues store)

Black Cardstock

Fine tip Sharpie pen

 

Thanks for stopping by! Don't forget the Paper Issues Store has the free cut file and Halloween supplies. Use the code Carolyn at checkout to save 20%.

 

Have a great day!

Never Grow Up Layout - Pawsitively Pets at PI

It's all about the pets today at Paper Issues. Stop by the blog to see all the cute animals. As with last month, we still don't have a pet - haha. So I used (another) picture of my daughter riding a horse. Y'all are going to start thinking I own a stable.

 

The pink in the Maggie Holmes "Bloom" collection is the same as my picture so that is where I began. You can't go wrong with wood grain either. I have all these awesome embellishments and I was determined to use them. I hope they fit the page without me looking like "I'm trying to use all these embellies!" The other part of the Pawsitively Pet Challenge is to use more than one font in your title. I'm pretty impressed with my use of a horseshoe for the letter "U". It looked like something was missing so I water colored the to match the strip at the top. Isn't it cool how it looks like the mud under the horse. Totally didn't start that way but that's how it turned out! How awesome when something like that happens!

 

I hope you'll join us in the Friends and Fans Facebook Group to share your projects.

 

Supplies

Crate Paper: Bloom

Watercolors

Crate Paper Thickers: Cute Girl (Dear)

Horseshoe - Crate Paper: Shine (Beautiful)

Gold Thickers - Happy

Date Stamp and Black Ink

Pink Embroidery Thread

Thanks for stopping by! Check out the Paper Issues Store for all your Crate Paper needs! Use the code Carolyn at checkout to save 20%.

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So Happy Layout - Take Me Away Spotlight at PI

Hi Everyone! Have you got the Take Me Away Collection by Pink Paislee? We are featuring this line today on the Paper Issues blog. Head on over to check out all the different ways to use this line. I chose to take out my punches and create a background.

 

I used this really cool photo my friend Danielle Serceau took of my daughter. I love the black and white with a touch of colour. I used a variety of punches and played around with the different shapes until this pattern emerged. I sewed diagonal lines to anchor the pieces. Then I pasted the gems on the flowers. The title is from the previous Fancy Free line.

 

Supplies

Pink Paislee - Take Me Away

Title: Pink Paislee - Fancy Free

Punches: Stampin' Up and EK Success

Gems

Stampin' Up Buttons

White Thread

 

Thanks for stopping by! Don't forget the Paper Issues Store has the Take Me Away Collection. Use the code Carolyn at checkout to save 20%.

 

Have a great day!

Fall Layout - Take 5 Tuesday at PI

Get ready to Take 5! Head over to the Paper Issues Blog to see how we used 5 elements from the list. Here is what I came up with. A picture from when my dad raked his entire backyard into one pile just so these 3 could play in it. They have a wonderful grandpa!

I used orange, cardstock, 3 patterned papers, leaves, and watercolors. The leaves were cut from a free cut file in the Paper Issues Store. I resized them and cut a full sheet of white cardstock. Then I watercolored them. I had to do it a couple times to get the colors dark enough. The veins are just brush strokes from the second application. I didn't use gesso which made the leaves curl and I like how they pop off the page.

What 5 will you choose? Once your layout is complete, post it in the Paper Issues Friends and Fans Facebook Group for a chance to win one of the monthly prizes!

 

Supplies

Simple Stories: Pumpkin Spice Collection

Watercolors

Brown Cardstock - DCWV: Shimmer Stack

White Cardstock

Fine tip Sharpie pen

 

Thanks for stopping by! Don't forget the Paper Issues Store has all sort of goodness for your paper projects. Use the code Carolyn at checkout to save 20%.

 

Have a great day!

Baby You Can Drive My Quad - Cut It Up at PI

There is a great new FREE cut file in the Paper Issues Store. It is full of arrows for all those travel/transportation layouts. Check out the Paper Issues Blog to see all sorts of creative takes on this file. I snagged this picture of my daughter and her Pepère posing on the quad. I have this picture hanging in my room so it is one of my favorites.

 

Here is what the file looks like:

 

 

Supplies

White cardstock

Simple Stories: Life In Color

Fine tip Sharpie pen

Thickers: Kitten

MME: Now and Then letter stickers

Simple Stories: diy sticker

 

Thanks for stopping by! Don't forget the Paper Issues Store has this free cut file and lots of other goodies. Use the code Carolyn at checkout to save 20%.

Have a great day!