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!