September Sketchy-ness

 Hi everybody! I'm just stopping by to share my take on today's sketch. I love this sketch! 

I love the wood grain background in this sketch, but I wanted to do a little something different for my background. The wood grain had a vertical pattern going on, and I decided to change it up and make my background diagonal instead. 

I used some leftover pieces from Crate Paper's Magical Forest line for this layout. I just layered some strips and roughed up the edges. 

I topped the layout off with some of the stickers and cut-apart pieces from the patterned paper. I threw in some journaling with my photo and called it a day. I love it when a layout comes together so easily! 

I hope you'll play along with this challenge! Don't forget to join in the fun in the Paper Issues Facebook group! And, of course, when you're shopping in the store, don't forget to use my discount code for 20% off!

 

Oh Buoy!

Hi everybody! I'm just stopping by to share my take on the Oh Buoy challenge. The idea is to make a layout about cruises, boats, or that just have a "boy" theme. Since 99.9% of my projects are boy-themed, this one was a piece of cake for me. Here's what I came up with: 

I have been hanging onto this picture of my guys with a crazy looking chicken for years. I finally decided to use it. I used the gorgeous Summer Fun paper pack and adorable elements by Elle's Studio. I simply cut out some circles, ruffled the edges, and layered them with elements and twine. This was a super simple one! 

I hope you'll play along with this challenge! Don't forget to join in the fun in the Paper Issues Facebook group! And, of course, when you're shopping in the store, don't forget to use my discount code for 20% off!

Scraplifting Manda Jane

Hi everybody! I'm just stopping by to share my take on this week's Scraplift Sunday. Today, we're lifting the amazing Manda Jane! Here's her original layout:

I really love the bright, happy look of her page. I wanted to stick with a bright color scheme, but I decided to rotate the layout. Here's what I came up with:

Sweet little Roscoe has been the subject of most of my layouts lately. The Cooper collection by Bella Blvd was just made for him. I couldn't ask for a better model! LOL! 

The colors, adorable patterns, and sweet little elements in this collection definitely won me over. 

I hope you'll play along with this challenge! Don't forget to join in the fun in the Paper Issues Facebook group! And, of course, when you're shopping in the store, don't forget to use my discount code for 20% off!

A Bit Sketchy

Hi everyone, I'm just stopping by to share my take on the newest sketch. I love this sketch so much!

I've always been a sucker for a sunburst design. As soon as I saw this sketch, I knew exactly what I wanted to use it for. Here's what I came up with: 

I normally stray much farther from sketches, but this one just worked so well the way it was. I knew that the Summer Farmhouse line by Simple Stories would be a perfect fit for this layout. I adore the bright colors and beautiful patterns. The elements from this collection are gorgeous, too.

I hope you'll play along with this challenge! Don't forget to join in the fun in the Paper Issues Facebook group! And, of course, when you're shopping in the store, don't forget to use my discount code for 20% off!

This or That

Hi everyone! I'm just stopping by to share my layout for the This or That challenge. I always enjoy this one! Here's the list of choices this month:

I chose to use stars, blue, buttons, a circle, a paperclip, sequins, and stripes. Here's my layout: 

So can we just take a minute to appreciate the Cooper collection by Bella Blvd? Seriously! I'm pretty sure they designed it just for my little Roscoe. LOL! I am in love with the bright colors and fun elements. 

I hope you'll play along with this challenge! Don't forget to join in the fun in the Paper Issues Facebook group! And, of course, when you're shopping in the store, don't forget to use my discount code for 20% off!

52 Faves

Hi everybody! I'm just stopping by to share my layout for 52 Faves. I should probably confess that I am always behind on this project. I decided to cut my self a deal and just do what I can, when I can. For this week, I scrapped a photo that popped up on my Facebook memories:

I used a free cut file for this project. I don't have a cutting machine, so I print the files on a regular printer and use them as templates for hand stitching. It works! 

I used mostly the Summer Farmhouse collection from Simple Stories for this layout. It is absolutely GORGEOUS. 

I hope you'll play along with this challenge! Don't forget to join in the fun in the Paper Issues Facebook group! And, of course, when you're shopping in the store, don't forget to use my discount code for 20% off!

Feeling Springy!

Hi everybody! So, I normally love to do springtime scrapping, but this year has just been kinda blah. I finally decided to document little things we've done anyway, because I'm sure I'll want to remember the blah year someday. LOL! The "Spring in Your Step" challenge was a perfect motivator.

I recently discovered how much I love hand stitching the free cutfiles that are available in the shop. This one caught my attention:

I decided to give hand stitching it a try, and here's what I came up with: 

I love the way this turned out! I did my stitching first, and then I cut my paper into strips to fit into the spaces. I also ruffled up the edges of the paper, 'cause I'm a rebel that way. 

And, people, can we just take a minute to talk about the Summer Farmhouse collection? It's swoon-worthy! The colors and patterns are just too pretty for words. 

I hope you'll play along with this challenge! Don't forget to join in the fun in the Paper Issues Facebook group! And, of course, when you're shopping in the store, don't forget to use my discount code for 20% off!

Polka Dots!

Hi everybody! I'm here today to share my take on the the Polka Dot Party challenge. I was excited about this one. Here's what I came up with:

I decided to use the gorgeous 5th and Monaco collection by Pink Paislee. I am in love with that striped paper and all the flower patterns. I also love the contrast of the black and white stripes with the bright pink paper. The letters I used for my title are from Heidi Swapp, and I threw in a cute little tag by Pretty Little Studio. 

I love hand stitching on my layouts, but I didn't have a whole lot of time to spend on stitching for this one, so I decided to just string my thread across the page in a diamond pattern. It was quick and easy, but it worked. I added my polka dots on top of the strings with some buttons from my stash.

I hope you'll play along with this challenge! Don't forget to join in the fun in the Paper Issues Facebook group! And, of course, when you're shopping in the store, don't forget to use my discount code for 20% off!

Peachy Keen!

Hi everybody. I'm just stopping by to share my layout for this month's monochromatic challenge. The color palette is absolutely gorgeous this month:

I truly love all the different shades of peach in this palette. I found some thread that matched and proceeded to hand stitch my little heart out: 

I sorted through my stash and found some peach elements. The sweet little butterfly is from Pretty Little Studio, and the title and phrase sticker are from Pinkfresh Studio. The heart in the center and the black leafy stickers are from Crate Paper's Magical Forest collection. 

I hope you'll play along with this challenge! Don't forget to join in the fun in the Paper Issues Facebook group! And, of course, when you're shopping in the store, don't forget to use my discount code for 20% off!

Sketchy Scrapping

Hi everybody! I'm just stopping by today to share my take on this month's sketch. If you know me at all, you know that I'm always a little intimidated by sketches. I always wind up straying pretty far from the actual sketch, but I've decided to embrace that and assume it's ok. LOL! Here's the sketch:

I absolutely love this sketch. The stars provided perfect inspiration. Here's what I came up with: 

I played around with the idea of painting the stars or cutting them out of paper, but I decided I'd stitch them instead. Hand stitching is my jam.

I used the last little bit of the Document life collection by Pretty Little Studio that I had left. It's one of my favorites of all time.

I hope you'll play along with this challenge! Don't forget to join in the fun in the Paper Issues Facebook group! And, of course, when you're shopping in the store, don't forget to use my discount code for 20% off!

Heavy Metal

Hi everybody. I'm just stopping by to share my layout for the Heavy Metal challenge. For this challenge, we were supposed to either scrap a concert experience or use some sort of metal element on our layout. Since I'm very boring and don't go to concerts, I chose to use a metal element on my layout.

For this layout, I used mostly the Document Life collection from Pretty Little Studio. It's one of my favorite collections of all time. I think the only one I love more is the Color Me Happy collection (also in the shop) that PLS released recently. 

For my title, I used these black letters by Heidi Swapp and some thickers by American Crafts. The buttons and twine are from my stash. 

I hope you'll play along with this challenge! Don't forget to join in the fun in the Paper Issues Facebook group! And, of course, when you're shopping in the store, don't forget to use my discount code for 20% off! 

Scraplifting Kelly

Hi everybody! I'm here today sharing my layout for Scraplift Sunday. I am always a little intimidated by scraplifting. I feel like I'm not going to do the original layout justice, especially when said layout is as gorgeous as this one by Kelly:

I really loved the way Kelly set her layout on a diagonal, so I followed suit. 

I could not wait to tear into the Cake Smash collection by Fancy Pants. The bright, happy colors and patterns just called to me. I didn't have any birthday photos handy to scrap with this collection, so I decided to declare it appropriate to scrap Fourth of July photos with it. LOL! 

Open Up

Hi everybody. I'm stopping by to share my layout for the Open Up challenge. This one was perfect for me. I have been hoarding some patterned paper for quite a while. It's just so pretty that I couldn't bear to cut into it. This challenge made me take the dive!

This Over the Hedge paper is just too cute for words. I decided to cut it into strips so that I could use as little as possible. This makes sense, apparently, because now I can save the rest of it forever and stare at it longingly. LOL! I also did some hand stitching on this layout. By the time I finished cutting fringes and stitching, I decided that the layout would get to busy if I added much more in terms of embellishments, so I settled for some paint splatters and a couple of buttons. 

I hope you'll play along with this challenge! Don't forget to join in the fun in the Paper Issues Facebook group! And, of course, when you're shopping in the store, don't forget to use my discount code for 20% off! 

Tee for Two

Hi everyone. I'm just stopping by to share my layout for the Tee for Two challenge. I was a bit perplexed about this one at first, but I finally decided that it was a perfect chance to document 2019 in review. As many of you know, I have a bit of a hand stitching addiction, so I decided to try an ambitious stitching project. Here's what I came up with:

This project was definitely a labor of love. I spent a lot of hours stitching while binge watching 80's sitcoms. LOL! Although I don't have a cutting machine, I've found a lot of joy in using the Paper Issues free cutfiles as stitching templates. You can find the one I used here. I just download the file and print it on my trusty inkjet, and I've got a stitching template. 

Since my stitching was so colorful, I decided to use some neutral patterned paper for my background. Although, I did use a colorful tag from Pretty Little Studio to create a pull tab for my hidden journaling. A few smudges of paint finished things off nicely. 

I hope you'll play along with this challenge! Don’t forget to join in the fun in the Paper Issues facebook group! And, of course, when you're shopping in the store, don’t forget to use my discount code for 20% off!