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!