Paper Issues Fall Crop: Pet Challenge Layout

Hi Everyone!  Did you get a chance to participate in the Paper Issues Fall Crop?  It was lots of fun and there were a ton of challenges.  My challenge was to scrap about your pets without using any pet themed papers or embellishments.  Here was my layout...

 

 

These are my two fuzz butts, Jax (the little guy) and Rosie.  Jax wants to be friends with Rosie in the worst way.  Rosie is completely uninterested.  Jax is becoming impatient.  I used some Bella Blvd goodies from the Family Frenzy collection as well as some Color Chaos to document their ongoing "struggle."  Here are some close-ups... 

 

 

 

There is still time to join in the fun over in the Paper Issues Friends and Fans Facebook Group.  Take a peek at the Fall Crop Challenge album and post your projects there by November 14th and you could win a $100 Gift Card to the Paper Issues Store.  See the  Rules and Regulations for all the details.  That's it for me today, thanks for stopping by!

Paper Issues: Off the Page Back to School Challenge

Hi Everyone, today I have the September Off the Page Challenge for Paper Issues! We want you to use your scrappy supplies to help embellish, or create something fun for back to school.  Decorate folders, book covers, pencils, lunch boxes, lunch notes... etc.  Are you a teacher?  Use your supplies to create something for the classroom.  No kiddos going back to school, no worries..  create something using scrappy supplies that helps you keep organized... notebooks, bulletin boards, bookmarks, labels etc.  We'd love to see all of your ideas!!
Around my house we are trying to get organized and gather up all the necessary supplies for my daughter's senior year.  She is the secretary of one of her school organizations and she was looking for a way to keep all of the club information organized and separate from her school work, so I created a fun Fauxdori for her to use.  A Fauxdori is just a knock-off of a Midori travelers notebook.  You can use them for everything from a to do list, or to document your travels.   Usually they're made from leather or fabric... but this is Paper Issues so I made one from paper!  Take a peek...

 I used some Bella Blvd. Color Chaos to create my cover and the insert covers.  I laminated the pieces to make them more durable.  The insert covers hold some organizational printables including a calendar, to do lists and a notepad.  You can find these printables all over Pinterest, and many are free.  Everything is held in place with elastic thread.

Now for the fun part... design team member Danielle de Konink created the fabulous "to-do" printable, and it is available for free (here) in the Paper Issues Store! 

 Create something using this printable, or any back to school/classroom/organizational like those mentioned above and post it in the September Challenges Album in the Paper Issues Friends and Fans Facebook Group to be entered to win a $10 gift card to the store.  You have until October 11th to enter.  I can't wait to see what you create!  That's it for me today, thanks for stopping by!

Lori Whitlock: Dry Erase Board

Hi Everyone!  I just realized I never posted this fun project that I created for Lori Whitlock.  It's back to school time around here, and I thought this project would be perfect for my daughter's locker.  It could also be used on a dorm room door... take a peek...

 

For my dry erase board, I used some paper from the Bella Blvd. Color Chaos collection and the 4 Basic Tags, the A2 Butterfly Shaped Card, and the A2 Flower Shaped Card files available in Lori's store.

 

I put the pieces all together and then ran them through my laminator. 

After trimming and adding a pen with Velcro, my board was complete.  For more instructions and details, you can go to my original post here.  That's it for me today, thanks for stopping by! 

 

Paper Issues: It's All About the Face

There's a new Issue at Paper Issues today called, "It's All About the Face," sponsored by Paper Issues!  We're looking for projects that focus on the photo... Macro photos, portraits, school pictures, team photos, selfies, funny faces, close-ups, bad photos, vintage photos, IG photos... you name it!  Also you can use the August Paper Issues Printables available for free in the Paper Issues Store!  Link up your projects and you could win a $20 Gift Card to the Paper Issues Store!

 

I went with a fun selfie of my daughter and me from my birthday this year... because everyone needs to wear a tiara on my birthday!  Take a peek...

 

 

I used lots of fun goodies from Bella Blvd. including papers from the Just Add Color, and Color Chaos Collections ... both available in the Paper Issues Store.

 

The Love This button is from the July Swag Bag... it was the perfect addition! I'm also in love with the new Bella Blvd. Little Bits 4x6 stickers... the words are fun to cluster together!

 

I used my Copics to color some of the flowers on the Star Struck paper

 

Head over to the Paper Issues Blog to check out all of the Issue Inspiration!  Also link up your projects here and you could win a $20 gift card to the Paper Issues Store... just in time for the new summer releases!!  You have until August 16th! You can also use my code, KATHYS and get 20% off your entire order!

 

 

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



Paper Issues and Tombow Blog Hop

Hello and Welcome to the Tombow USA and PaperIssues Blog Hop!  You probably got here from Beth Watson's blog, but if not you can head over to the Paper Issues Blog to get the whole line-up and start from the beginning.  You don't want to miss anything!  For my hop project, I created a fun mini to showcase pictures from our trip to the Florida Keys last summer.  It's one of our favorite places to vacation!  Take a peek...

I used Color Chaos and Clear Cuts from Bella Blvd. for the body of my album, and the embellishments are from various Bella Blvd. Collections.  To hold it all together securely, I used Tombow Xtreme Permanent Adhesive and Tombow Mono Aqua Liquid Glue.  The liquid glue was perfect for use on the Clear Cuts, since it goes on and dries clear, Also, I loved the Xtreme Adhesive for adding embellishments...especially in a mini album that gets handled a lot, it really keeps things where you want them!

 Here are some peeks at the inside pages....

 

And I couldn't resist embellishing the back page! 



Both Tombow USA and Paper Issues are offering giveaways so be sure to visit all of the blogs on the hop. Tombow USA is giving away an assortment of their adhesives, the same ones used by the Paper Issues team including Tombow Mono Adhesive Permanent, NEW Tombow Adhesive Dots, Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue and Tombow Mono Aqua Liquid Glue. Paper Issues is giving away a $20 Gift Card to the Paper Issues Store.  To win, visit and comment on all of the participating bloggers' posts.  When you're done, be sure to head on over to the Paper Issues Facebook Page and tell us which project is your favorite.  You have until May 12th at 11:59 EST to comment.  Winners will be picked randomly and announced on May 13, 2015. 

Now one more thing before you move on... I'd like to share the cut file I created for my album.  You can access the Silhouette file here! 

Remember to “like” Tombow USA and Paper Issues on Facebook!

Your next stop is Daniella Hayes.

Here is the line up in case you get lost:

Paper Issues

BethWatson

Kathy Skou {you are here}
DaniellaHayes

Heather Joyce

Erin Reed

Jen Boumis

Jennie Garcia

Leah l’Orange

Jennifer Priest

Mary-Ann Maldonado

LatriceMurphy

MeaghenCalder-Losier

Tombow USA Blog

Thanks for stopping by!

Paper Issues: April Scrap & Chat Challenge Layout

Hi Everyone!  Today I have the layout I created for Paper Issues first ever Scrap & Chat!  PI's Scrap & Chat is a fun, once a month online crop held in our Paper Issues Friends & Fans Facebook Group.  There is one scrappy challenge and a fun online game... and of course, prizes!  It's a great way to get together on-line with your scrappy friends and get those photos scrapped!  Here's the layout I created....

 

I used Bella Blvd's new Color Chaos collection, and some Ciao Chip embellishments to put together this layout of my kitty Daisy.  Every morning we have coffee and cuddles... and yes, I am a Crazy Cat Lady!  The PI Scrap & Chat challenge was to use a sketch and at least 3 of 10 items (that were listed)  on your layout.  I used the color orange, an ampersand and stitching.  Here are some close-ups...

 

Don't worry if you missed the April Scrap & Chat... because there's another one coming up on Friday, May 22nd from 6 - 9pm Eastern... hosted by myself and my sister PI designer Michelle Gallant!  We can't wait! I hope you'll be able to join us.  Well, that's it for me today, thanks so much for stopping by!