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!

Framed!

Hi everybody. I'm back today to share with you my layout for the "You've Been Framed!" challenge. I really liked this challenge, because it gave me the freedom to do whatever I liked as long as I crammed a frame in there. LOL! Here's what I came up with:

To make the frame for my photo, I cut the center out of a cute little bookmark pennant from Pretty Little Studio. I always grab plenty of those pennants when I see them. They are perfect for use as journaling spots, for layering, or, apparently, as frames. 

To make my the stack of circles, I used the free circle pile cut file. I don't use a cutting machine, but I have found myself addicted to hand stitching the free cut files lately. I simply print them on my regular printer, then adhere them to my cardstock with washi. Then, it's easy to use the image as a guide and poke holes for hand stitching. 

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!

Rollin' With My Gnomie

Hi everybody! I'm back today to share my layout for the "Gadget Girls" challenge. I panicked a little when I saw this challenge. I'm very non-gadgety. I don't even use a cutting machine. I decided that scissors, my sewing needle, and my pokey tool (that's it's official name) were going to have to be gadgety enough.

When I got my last PI order and saw that cute little gnome card, I immediately thought of this photo of my boy. He begrudgingly put on a gnome hat at Rock City so that I would shut up. As you can tell from the photo, he was thrilled. 

People, can we just take a moment and talk about this Little Lumberjack collection from Echo Park? I mean, seriously?!?!? The cuteness! I decided to build my little gnome dudes by piecing them together, but there is also an adorable cutfile that you can grab for free in the shop! I finished by stitching my title and adding a few other embellies. 

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!

Frozen

Hi everybody! I'm excited to be back after a brief hiatus from PI. Remind me to never stay away again. Today, I have a layout I completed for the Let's Go to the Moo-vies challenge. I had this cute photo of my son from eons ago when he was all little and adorable and frozen-ish and decided that "Frozen" was the perfect title.

So, true confession time: I've never seen Frozen. Don't judge me. Anyway, I used these adorable little trees from Pretty Little Studio and some cute foliage from Crate Paper. I cut some strips of white cardstock, painted them, distressed the edges, and reattached them to my page for the background. I decided that a white circle would bring things together and attached that before anchoring my photo and and other embellishments. 

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!

Summer Livin'

Hi everyone! I'm just stopping by to share my layout for the Sunny Summertime challenge. This was definitely an easy one, and it left me plenty of room for interpretation, which I love. Our first order of business this summer was to embark on an epic road trip. We drove from Tennessee to New England, which is, to be precise, a long stinkin' way. We loved our trip, though, and I captured some great pictures that were just perfect for this challenge. Here's what I came up with:

I have not gotten over my obsession with Document Life from Pretty Little Studio. This collection is too beautiful for words. There are just so many patterns and colors, and they're all so versatile. It's one of those collections that could be used for just about anything. I love that!

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!

Pinspire Me July

Hi everyone. I'm just stopping by to share my layout for the Pinspire Me challenge. Here's the mood board:

I really loved the colors in and patterns here. The stars immediately jumped out at me, so that's what I ran with.

I don't use cut files, but I love to hand cut shapes into my layouts. I decided to cut some stars and pop the page up on some cardboard to add dimension. The colors in the board were beautiful, so I pulled out the black, red, and light to use on my foundation page and behind the stars.

I added some twine, paint splatters, and sequins because I love all those things. I used mainly scraps of leftover paper for this layout. It didn't really require much paper at all to back the stars. I accidentally put the first scrap down and realized I didn't cover the star entirely. That made me realize it was really cute with only half of the star covered, so I did most of them that way. I love happy accidents.

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!

Scraplift Sunday!

Hi everyone! I'm here to share my layout for today's Scraplift Sunday. Today, we're lifting this adorable layout by Jennifer McMurtrey:

I really liked the strips of paper on the side and knew I definitely wanted to mimic those. I decided to go with a different color scheme because I'm currently still obsessing over Jillibean's Rainbow Roux line. I just can't move on until I use up every scrap! Here's my layout: 

I started by painting some strips of color on the side, and then added strips of that gorgeous patterned paper and doing some hand stitched lines with twine. I've been in a "cloud" kinda mood lately. They've been showing up on everything I make, so, of course, I added some of those in.

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!