Pocahontas & Meeko Layout - Sketchy Saturday at PI

Today is Sketchy Saturday at Paper Issues! This sketch is so easy to work with but makes a great result. Give it a try and post it in the Facebook Friends and Fans for a chance to win a gift certificate to the store. I'm slowly getting pages done in my Disney album. I loved how the three background papers fell together on my desk and gave me the nudge to begin this layout.

Here is the sketch designed by Amy Coose.

Supplies

Simple Stories: You Are Here

Orange Thread

Ampersand - Fancy Pants: Happy Place

Pink and Black Marker

Thanks for stopping by! Don't forget the Paper Issues Store has the Simple Stories You Are Here line. Use the code Carolyn at checkout to save 20%.

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Sweet Heart Layout - Gather Spotlight at PI

It's a great day to check out the Paper Issues blog. We are featuring layouts using the Maggie Holmes "Gather" Collection. There are so many papers and embellishments in this collection, you really can't go wrong. I chose this baby picture for the colours and the fact it is one of my fav's and it still isn't scrapped.

I really wanted to paint these flowers. I didn't want to do the whole page because then it would look like any other patterned paper. But it was so much fun it was hard not keep painting. I will definitely be trying this again. I used watercolour paints.

Be sure to link-up your Gather layouts in the Facebook Friends and Fans group for a chance to win a gift certificate to the Paper Issues store!

Supplies

Crate Paper: Maggie Holmes "Gather"

Doilies: Dollarama

Watercolours

Thanks for stopping by! Don't forget the Paper Issues Store has the Gather Collection and lots of other good stuff. Use the code Carolyn at checkout to save 20%.

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Wonderful Layout - Take 5 at PI

It's Take 5 time at Paper Issues. Stop by the blog to be inspired, then post your layout in the Facebook Friends and Fans group for a chance to win a gift certificate to the store. I used: more than 1 photo, manufacturer's strips, stickers, hand written journaling, title.

Here's the inspiration list:

I was inspired by #15. I cut off all the manufacturer's strips from my Posh collection and then layered them behind my pictures. I love all the cards in Simple Stories collections and I used this 'wonderful' one for my title. I actually made a painted background but at the end of the day it didn't look right and used this fun patterned paper.

Supplies

Simple Stories: Posh Collection

Date stickers - Crate Paper: Gather

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

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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.

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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%.
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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%.

 

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