Paper Issues: August Off the Page Challenge

Hi Everyone! It's time for the August Off the Page Challenge over in the Paper Issues Friends and Fans Facebook Group!  This month's challenge is all about the summer and the beach! I'm looking for all of your paper projects with a summer or beach theme... Beach parties, pool party, picnics, Shells, sand and surf!  Vacation themed projects as well!...  Mini albums, cards, favors, banners, gifts, décor... any paper project that isn't a traditional layout will work!   For my project, I used the 3D Sandcastle file  from the Lori Whitlock SVG Shop.  

We are having a "shipping off to college" party for my daughter in a couple of weeks, and I thought this would be cute to hold some salt water taffy for the guests!  I used some fun, new Sunshine and Happiness Papers from Simple Stories which are available in the Paper Issues Store.  Here are some close ups...

 

 

 

Be sure to play along with this challenge by posting your project in the August Challenges Album in the  Paper Issues Friends and Fans Facebook Group in the comments under this project.  Each project posted will give you an entry to win a $10 Gift Card to the Paper Issues Store!  You have until September 5th to enter!  I can't wait to see what you create! 

Paper Issues: July Off the Page Challenge

 

 It's time for the July Off the Page Challenge over in the Paper Issues Friends and Fans Facebook Group!  This month's challenge is all about summer and summer celebrations! We are looking for all of your paper projects with a summer theme... 4th of July, Canada Day, patriotic & military welcome home/send off parties, pool party, picnic, beach theme...  Invitations, cards, favors, banners, gifts, décor... any paper project that isn't a traditional layout will work!   For my project, I used the 3D USA Décor Blocks from the Lori Whitlock SVG Shop.  

 

 

I thought these were so cute, and although they were done for the 4th of July, I can see them sitting on my shelf all year long!  I used some Pebbles America the Beautiful papers which are available in the Paper Issues Store!

 

Be sure to play along with this challenge by posting your project in the July Challenges Album in the  Paper Issues Friends and Fans Facebook Group in the comments under this project.  Each project posted will give you an entry to win a $10 Gift Card to the Paper Issues Store!  You have until August 1st to enter!  I can't wait to see what you create!
 

Paper Issues: June Off the Page Challenge

Happy June everyone!  It's time for the June Off the Page Challenge over in the Paper Issues Friends and Fans Facebook Group!  Since today is my birthday, and I had to post, I decided that this month's challenge will be all about Birthdays and Celebrations! We're looking for all of your paper projects with a birthday or celebration theme.  Invitations, cards, favors, banners, gifts, décor... any paper project that isn't a traditional layout will work!   For my project, I used some fun files from Lori Whitlock's SVG Shop...the June Kit of the Month  and some papers from Doodlebug Design's Under the Sea, Anchor's Aweigh and Swiss Dots Petite Prints collections,  take a peek...

 

These just make me happy!  Who wouldn't want to get a giant card or cute little gift box for their special day!  Here are some close-ups!

 

 

Be sure to play along with this challenge by posting your project in the June Challenges Album in the  Paper Issues Friends and Fans Facebook Group in the comments under this project.  Each project posted will give you an entry to win a $10 Gift Card to the Paper Issues Store!  You have until July 4th to enter!  I can't wait to see what you create!

 

Paper Issues: May Off the Page Challenge

I can't believe it's already May!  It's time for the May Off the Page Challenge over in the Paper Issues Friends and Fans Facebook Group!  This month's challenge is all about Flowers! We want to see all of your paper projects featuring flowers.  You can also add in Mother's Day and Teacher Appreciation gifts projects as well!  For my project, I used some fun files from Lori Whitlock's SVG Shop...the May Kit of the Month take a peek...

These just make me happy!  The would be so cute for a Mother's Day gift or for that special teacher or friend. Here are some close-ups!

 

Be sure to play along with this challenge by posting your project in the May Challenges Album in the Paper Issues Friends and Fans Facebook Group in the comments under this project.  Each project posted will give you an entry to win a $10 Gift Card to the Paper Issues Store!  You have until June 6th to enter!  I can't wait to see what you create!

Paper Issues: April Off the Page Challenge

It's time for the April Off the Page Challenge over in the Paper Issues Friends and Fans Facebook Group!  This month's challenge is all about celebrations! We're looking for paper projects created for your special celebration! It can be a birthday, new baby, wedding, anniversary...or simply Friday, whatever you're celebrating!   Banners, decorations, favors, cards, albums... anything that is not a traditional scrapbook page will work!  For my project, I used some fun files from Lori Whitlock's SVG Shop...the April Kit of the Month take a peek...

These just make me happy!  I love a good banner, and the picture is from my daughter's 17th birthday celebration. The shadowbox is made entirely of paper!   I used some Simple Stories Let's Party which is available in the Paper Issues Store.  Here are some close-ups...

The balloon is actually a shaker!

Be sure to play along with this challenge by posting your project in the April Challenges Album in the Paper Issues Friends and Fans Facebook Group in the comments under this project.  Each project posted will give you an entry to win a $10 Gift Card to the Paper Issues Store!  You have until May 1st  to enter!  I can't wait to see what you create!

Paper Issues: February Off the Page Challenge

Hi Everyone! Today I have the  February Off the Page Challenge for Paper Issues!  Of course, the themes this month are Love & Valentines!!  I would love to see all of your paper projects that are all about love, Valentines Day and the like!  They can be any type of project other than a traditional scrapbook page.  Here's what I created as inspiration for the challenge...

Growing up, I used to love giving Valentine's goodies to my friends. I continued this tradition when my daughter was little!   I put together this adorable little Valentine Mailbox from Lori Whitlock (available here in the Silhouette Store) as well as these cute little 3x3 Valentine Pop-Up Cards,  which are also from Lori Whitlock. (available here in the Silhouette Shop:  Dinosaur, Butterfly). I used Bella Blvd's Valentina Collection available here in the Paper Issues Store.  Here are some close-ups...

The Valentine's Mailbox is really a box with a lid. 

The Pop-up Valentines are adorable.  I added some punny little sentiments using my Silhouette Sketch Pens.

 And they fold over and hold together similar to a matchbook.  This makes them the perfect size to fit through the mailbox slot!

Playing along with the challenge is easy!  Post a picture of your project in the February Challenges Album under this picture in the Paper Issues Friends and Fans Facebook Group by March 6th.  You could win one of two gift certificates to the Paper Issues Store for playing along!  I can't wait to see what you create!  That's it for me today, thanks for stopping by to peek!

Paper Issues: January Off the Page Challenge

Hi Everyone, today I have the January Off the Page Challenge for Paper Issues!  This year, we're teaming up with Lori Whitlock to bring you some great Off the Page Fun!  I will be using files from Lori's  fabulous SVG shop,  (She also designs cut files for the Silhouette Store) for my off the page projects.  I thought it would be fun to start off the year with a calendar/new/time theme.  Did you create a calendar for friends, or relatives?  Did you get a new planner? How about showing off your planner spreads?  How about anything related to new babies?  Birth Announcements, room décor, shower favors... New Starts... weddings, weight loss trackers..did you make any resolutions?  How about a resolution tracker?    Maybe a monthly mini album to hold your favorite Instagram pics?  Anything to do with clocks would be great too!  I used a lot of Lori's files this month to create my challenge project... take a peek...

 

My project is a cute little desktop calendar.  I started with Lori's 2016 Print and Cut Calendar, her Accordion Square Mini Album and her easel.  I then set out to decorate each month... I used papers from a number of Doodlebug Designs 6x6 paper pads.

 

The Accordion Album has six pages per side, so it was perfect for the 12 months of the year... here is the first half...

 

 and the second half of the year!  Here are some close-ups of each month...

 

 

January used Lori's Snowman Set, February has the Valentine's Mason Jars file.

 

 March has the Shamrock File and April's bunny is from the Easter Icons Set.

 

 

May's flowers are from the 12 Fancy Flowers files and the cute little owl is Lori's Graduation Owl.

 

July's fireworks are from the Patriotic Box Card and the sand castle is from the Beach Set.

 

How cute is that little book worm??  He is from the School Apple file and the little ghost is from the Layered Halloween Embellishments set.

Last, but not least, the little turkey is Lori's Turkey 2 File and Santa is from the Santa Claus Gift Box file.

 

This was definitely a lot of work, but I'm so happy it turned out like I pictured in my head!! (that doesn't always happen....)  To play along, add your project to the comment section of this challenge photo in the Paper Issues Friends & Fans Facebook Group,  January Challenges Album.  You have until February 6th to play along.  You could win one of 2 Gift Certificates to the Paper Issues Store!  That's it for me today, thanks for stopping by to peek!

 

Paper Issues: November Off the Page Challenge

Hi Everyone!!  I'm up on the Paper Issues blog today with the November Off the Page Challenge!!  This month's challenge is a Fall Themed Challenge! We're looking for home décor, goodies for the kids, Thanksgiving projects (place cards, thankful jars...) any Grateful/Thankful minis, projects with leaves, wreaths, centerpieces... Did you decorate a Thanksgiving food donation box... show me a picture!  Any fall/Thanksgiving themed paper project that is not a traditional scrapbook page is eligible!

 

For my project, I created a fun centerpiece for my Thanksgiving table, take a peek...

 

 

I made the cornucopia, apple and pear using files I found in the Silhouette store and some Doodlebug Design papers from the last few fall collections including Fall Friends, Friendly Forest and Happy Harvest.  I created the grapes using a 3/4" circle punch.  Here are some close-ups of the fruit...

Post a picture of your project in the November Challenges Album in the Paper Issues Friends and Fans Facebook Group under the Off the Page Challenge and you'll be eligible to win one of 2 Paper Issues Store gift certificates!  You have until December 6th to enter!  I can't wait to see what you create! 

 

Paper Issues: October Off the Page Challenge...Halloween!

Hi Everyone!  Today I'm on the Paper Issues Blog with October's Off the Page Challenge.  Of course it had to be something Halloween related!  Take a peek...

 

 

 I made a fun Halloween themed subway art frame and a pumpkin to decorate for the season!  I used this file from the Silhouette Store and some Doodlebug Design October 31st for the Subway Art.  I also embellished the frame with some strips of the new Skinny Washi and buttons, also from Doodlebug.  The Pumpkin was created using a Lori Whitlock cut file in the Silhouette Store (here) and orange Doodlebug papers from a few different collections.  Now for you... make something Halloween-themed... it can be home décor, costume related, goodies for the kiddos at school, pumpkin themed, candy boxes, Halloween Party favors...We'd love to see it all!  Add it to the October Challenges Album on the Paper Issues Friends & Fans Facebook page under this picture to be entered to win!  Need some Halloween goodies to work with??  Check out the Paper Issues Store here... there are tons of fun items!  Use Code KATHYS and you can get 20% off your whole order!

That's it for me today, thanks for stopping by to peek!