Fancy Pants: Admit One (Paper Issues)

Happy Monday, there's another issue new issue at Paper Issues. This one is titled Admit One... use a ticket stub or event memorabilia, favorite movie, circus, carnivals, concerts, fairs, winning a ribbon/prize/award/diploma, use the number one, "That's the Ticket" as a title, use Fancy Pants products. Fancy Pants is sponsoring this issue and will be giving one lucky winner their Everyday Circus collections.

I got to work with this collection and had so much fun with it. I think I fell in love with it when I saw the title "Everyday Circus" because I feel like that is what my everyday is like....a circus. ;) The project I created is all about my little girl and my niece at the school spelling bee.

 Make sure you get your projects linked to the current issue so that you have a chance to win this collection!


Make sure you stop back here tomorrow. We're kicking off a back to school series tomorrow for "Let's Talk Tuesday" Tomorrow it's all about Back to School Photo Shoots. I think you'll love it!

Have a great Monday!

Paper Issues: Say Cheese with Maya Road

The latest issue over at Paper Issues is live today, titled "Say Cheese" (think of any thing related to photos: favorite photo, camera embellishments, "say cheese" as a title, cheesy smiles, Polaroid frames, Instagram/Polaroid/vintage photos, silly things kids say, or just use Maya Road products). Maya Road is sponsoring this issue. They provided me with an adorable bag of goodies to play with. I jumped right in and knew that I wanted to incorporate lots of their metal clips onto my project.
Don't you love that heart clip!?!??!?! I adhered it on with a little bit of glossy accents. It worked perfectly, even on a transparent frame.

 

 Those cute white transparent frames are from Maya Road as well as the blue polka dot fabric tape. I wish you could feel the texture that the fabric tape adds to the paper elements.

When I had most of the layout finished it still felt like something was missing, so I took a ruler and drew a pencil line around the edge of the layout. Then I put a thin line of glossy accents over the pencil line and carefully placed some Maya Road twine on the line of glossy accents. I tied a bow in the lower left hand corner of the layout with the ends of the twine.

Make sure to link your projects to this issue so you can have your chance at winning a goodie bag from Maya Road. Link your projects HERE!
Thanks for stopping by. Make sure to visit tomorrow for Let's Talk Tuesday.

It's all about Food for Thought over at Paper Issues

Hey there, it's Monday and that means there's a new issue over at Paper Issues. This issues theme is "Food for Thought" I was thrilled for the chance to work with stamps from Some Odd Girl I created this fun card set with my set of stamps.

 Here are the cards individually so you can see them a little bit better ;)

Have you created a project related to food lately? Maybe you've created a layout about your favorite food or recipe? recipes handed down through the generations? comfort foods? the thrill of the grill? Father's Day? your favorite restaurant? how often you eat out? taking a cooking class? do you love to cook and/or bake? what type of diet do you follow (vegetarian/vegan/gluten free/etc.)?
If you have created something you can link it HERE and by doing so you'll enter yourself for a chance to win a couple of adorable stamp sets!
Thanks for stopping by today!

NSD American Crafts Blog Hop *WINNER ANNOUNCED*

Happy Wednesday! I'm just dropping in today to announce the winner for the American Crafts National Scrapbook Day Blog Hop *WINNER* I'm so excited to tell Linsey that she is the winner of the $20 Gift Certificate to the Paper Issues store. Congrats Linsey! Please email me using the Contact Me button to the right with the subject line "NSD Blog Hop Winner"


Thank you to everyone for playing along!

Summer Cards from Simple Stories {Paper Issues}

Paper Issues has a new issue today "It's raining cats and dogs" Think: animals, pets, cats, dogs, trips to the zoo, spring showers, rain showers, summer showers.

The kit I got from Simple Stories was adorable. I loved working with it and there was so much in it die cuts, stickers, and even letter stickers. I created a layout, 3 cards, and a small pocket page spread and I still have a few bits left.

We're just a few days away from Summer Vacation. Every year my kids start a count down to the last day of school. Then on the first day of summer vacation I hear the phrase, "Mooooommmm, I'm bored...." We like to remedy our summer boredom with trips to the park. We love to have a picnic lunch with cousins and friends. The moms sit on a blanket in the shade with the tiny kids and keep an eye on the little ones. Right now we're longing for those days.
I created a layout with a photo that I took of my little guy at the park. I love his cheesy grin.

 

After creating the layout I created the 3 cards. Here are some details of the cards. I love that the little kit included letter stickers. It makes card making/sentiments so easy!

Are you ready for summer? 7 more days until summer vacation!!!

Get Your Game On

Good Morning! Spring has finally arrived in Idaho and that means little league season. We spend hours and hours every week at baseball games and practices. As a mom I'm sure you know where I'm coming from. Last season was a little bit rough for my little man. This year seems to be shaping up much better. I'm so excited for him he's been playing first base and pitcher. He's having so much fun! When he's pitching my heart seems to jump into my throat. I know he feels a huge amount of pressure and I feel it too. I'm so proud of him!

I created a layout using one of my favorite photos from last year. I love the look of concentration on his face.

I used lots of bits and pieces from American Crafts on this project from the DIY collection, Polka Dot Party, the Plus One collection, and even a little bit from the Cut & Paste Collection.

  

I can't seem to complete a project that doesn't have some kind of ink splattered on it lately, I love ink!

Does your family spend hours and hours on the baseball field or do you spend hours and hours at another sport or activity? How do you document it in your scrapbooks?

Paper Issues is Pitch Perfect

Happy Monday! Today there is a brand new issue over at Paper Issues. (Have I mentioned how much I love Paper Issues? I really love them...lots!)

Today it's all about Pitch Perfect. Not just the movie but anything related to the title...so baseball, singing, pitching a tent, pitching something in the trash, or being a perfectionist. Lawn Fawn is sponsoring this issue and are providing an adorable stamp set to one lucky winner. All you have to do to enter for your chance to win is to link your project HERE.

I got the chance to play with this adorable stamp set.

I can't wait to stick these in the mail to brighten someones day!

Make sure you get linked to this issue. Have a wonderful Monday! Thanks for stopping by.

Count Your Lucky Star at Paper Issues

Happy Monday! I'm back from a girls weekend with my sisters and my mom. We had an amazing time shopping, eating, and getting lots of laughs!

One of my favorite parts of our trip was a visit to the American Crafts offices/warehouse. It was amazing to see how things work behind the scenes. There warehouse is huge! I got to meet so many amazing people and even peeked in on a meeting about upcoming collections. The whole building was filled with inspiration. I left there so inspired and exited about what I learned! I think learning about what goes on behind the scenes will help me to do a better job! My sister-in-law snapped this photo just as we were leaving.

 It's not a great photo but I'll take it. (I should have taken my big camera though.)

Before I left I created a fun project for the latest issue at Paper Issues. There's a new issue starting today! It's all about Counting your Lucky Stars. I used tons of stars on this project from Bella's Lucky Stars Collection, the March Swag bag from Paper Issues, my Silhouette, and THIS font from Lori Whitlock. Lori is sponsoring this issue so if you link your project HERE you'll be entered for your chance to win a $25 gift certificate to Lori's store.

When I sketched this page out I didn't intend to have anything behind the photos. When I got the photos and stars on the background The photos seemed to get lost in the business of the stars and strips. I added a strip of patterned paper behind the photos but I didn't like the look of that either so I decided to do a water color wash with gelatos. I love how it made my photos stand out but it's not overwhelming either.

Thanks for stopping by, I so appreciate it! If you have any questions please let me know! I love hearing from my readers! Have a great Monday!

Paper Issues by the Numbers

It's Monday and there's a new issue at Paper Issues sponsored by Pinkfresh Studios. I created a colorful layout with Amy Tan's new line for American Crafts, Plus One. If you want something colorful, this is the line for you! Lots of color mixed with black and white.

 The adorable little wood veneer hearts are from Pinkfresh Studio.

The journaling on this layout is hidden behind the photos.

I did lots of machine stitching along with some hand-stitching on this project.

Here's the entire project.

Make sure you link your projects using lots of color and anything that's "by the numbers" to the current issue (find it HERE) for your chance to win some goodies from Pinkfresh Studios.
Thanks for stopping by! Have a great Monday!

You're Just My Type

Good morning! I hope you are well today! We're taking it easy today. The kids are home from school and we don't have any big plans, just being lazy.
I've got a new project to share with you today. There's a new issue up over at Paper Issues, "You're just my type" So, I'm sure you've got something to link up to this issue  (ideas would be Valentine's Day, love, relationships, typewriters, fonts, subway art, typography, etc.). When I was creating my project I just used lots of different fonts. I cut the title using my Silhouette.

 I used the Cut & Paste collection designed by Amy Tan for American Crafts. The flowers are a rub on that I water colored.

 The "love this" die cut is from the Cut & Paste collection, I cut "love" with my Silhouette too. I also cut the little feathers. I love how they turned out but they are so very delicate. I will cut them a little bigger next time I use them.

The sketch for this layout is a great way to use those photos that have an important story but not a fabulous photo to go with it. I snapped this photo with my ipad at night in dimly lit room. I love the story but the photo is not that great. I do absolutely love how the layout turned out though.
Make sure you link up your projects to Paper Issues. There's a $20 Gift Certificate up for grabs to the Paper Issues Store.

Chic Tags and Paper Issues

Good Morning. It's another cold morning here, in fact, the kids are out of school because the wind chill is -20 degrees. We're keeping warm inside today. We'll be wrapping presents and watching Christmas movies.
Today over at Paper Issues there's a new issue sponsored by Chic Tags. I got a chance to play with some goodies from Chic Tags and I must say I'm their newest fan. Their patterned paper is amazing. It's so thick and the tags are adorable!

So, here's what I came up with for the theme of "my happy place"

 I cut the title with my Silhouette.

 I doodled a bit with a white pen and added some splatters of Heidi Swapps color shine.

 And here's the finished product...

Stay safe and stay warm today! Thanks for stopping by :)