Paper Issues: Remember December Issue

It's time for the second round of the Remember December Issue at Paper Issues!  What is Remember December about? Here are a few ideas to get you started (use one or use them all).
Are you doing a December Daily album? Show us those beautiful pages!  Create projects about winter activities, any December holiday, December holiday traditions or share memorial pages.
Do you have a favorite holiday recipe? Document it! Use snowflakes as an embellishment.  I used some Fancy Pants Merry and Bright to document this fun moment from a couple of years ago!

 

 

I live in Massachusetts, so Christmas Day around here is usually cold and snowy.  A couple of years ago it was warm enough for Santa and his elf to ride in the convertible... um I mean sleigh...with the top down!  Here are some close-ups... I love the gold accents!!

 

 

 

 

Our issues take place in our {Friends & Fans} Facebook group, along with all of our other monthly challenges. Each challenge has its own album. The December challenge album is right here. Please post your issue related projects in the Current Issue album.

The deadline for adding your projects is January 6th for a chance to win a gift certificate to the Paper Issues store. 

 

Need some scrappy goodies to play along?  Use code KATHYS in the Paper Issues Store to get 20% off your entire order!

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

 

Paper Issues: Owl I want for Christmas...

There's a new Issue at Paper Issues today, "Owl I Want for Christmas..." sponsored by the Paper Issues Store!  What are we looking for?  Well, anything with owls, about wish lists, December holidays or family... first tooth, losing teeth or the tooth fairy!  Link up any projects with these themes here and you will be eligible to win a $20 Gift Certificate to the Paper Issues Shop!

For my project, I created a fun Owl Ornament/gift holder using a cut file from Lori Whitlock and some Pink Paislee Yuletide papers...available in the Paper Issues Store!

 

It's the perfect size to hold a small gift or gift card!  Make sure to link up your "Owl I want for Christmas..." projects by January 3rd to be eligible to win!  That's it for me today, make sure to stop by the Paper Issues Blog to check out what other projects the design team created!  Thanks for stopping by to peek!

 

Paper Issues: December Off the Page Challenge

Hi Everyone!  I'm up on the Paper Issues Blog today with the December Off the Page Challenge!  This month, as you can probably guess, is all about the holidays!  We're looking for Christmas/Hanukkah decorations, Ornaments, centerpieces, home décor, fun gift packaging.  Are you doing a December Daily?  That counts too! Basically anything you've created with paper, for the holidays that isn't a traditional scrapbook page counts!  Post pictures of your Off the Page projects in the December Challenges Album in the Paper Issues Friends & Fans Facebook Group to be eligible for our monthly prize, one of 2 $10 Gift Cards to the Paper Issues Store!

I always say I'm going to do a December Daily, and then it becomes overwhelming and I don't do it.  This year, I thought why commit to something daily, I'm going to #RememberDecember and do a December Memories album.  Basically it's what pictures I took, that I want to remember.  No need to post something daily, just a nice place to keep my favorite memories!  I also thought it would be fun to incorporate the latest #ISpywithPI prompts!

 



I used Pink Paislee's Yuletide Collection which is available in the Paper Issues Store.  The colors are great and I LOVE the Ephemera!!  I just added some gold stitching to make it sparkle a little! 

 

 

 

I plan on doing one or two pages every day or so.  I just want to keep things simple with a few papers and embellishments per page.  That way it won't become overwhelming and it's something I can work on in a short period of time.  Did you notice the fun hashtags?? I created a Silhouette cut file with all of the #ISpyWithPI #RememberDecember prompts.  It is available to download here in the Free Files section of the Paper Issues Store!

 

I also created a cut file for my album.  This is also be available in the Free Files Section here!

 

 

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

 



The Best Day

Hi Everyone!  Today I have a layout I created for the Paper Issues Product spotlight featuring Cedar Lane by Pink Paislee.  I think this is one of my all time favorite collections!  Take a peek...

 

Now that my daughter and her friends are all driving, I need to rely on them to take pictures for me.  Luckily they humor me!  These pictures are from a recent apple picking trip to a local orchard.

 

 

I love the ephemera packs from Pink Paislee... how cute are those foxes?  Here are a few more close-ups...

 

 

The splashes of gold in the collection add the perfect bit of sparkle!  If you'd like some Pink Paislee Cedar Lane to scrap your fall pictures, stop by the Paper Issues Store to stock up!  Use code KATHYS and you can get 20% off your entire order.

 

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

 

Paper Issues: How 'Bout Them Apples

Hi Everyone!  There's a new Issue at Paper Issues... How 'bout them Apples! Sponsored by the Paper Issues Shop!   What are we looking for??  Anything fall, apples (red/green), leaves, fall colors, use September/October printables available in the Paper Issues Shop!  It's easy!  Take a peek at what I created... 

 

 

This is the newest member of our family, Jax.  He's about 5 months old now and he's just too stinkin' cute.  He loves to sit in our windows and watch the leaves!!  I am completely in love with the Cedar Lane collection from Pink Paislee... the colors are awesome and the embellishments are perfect for fall! 

 

For my leaves I cut some from one of the Cedar Lane Papers, the others were cut using Lawn Fawn's Small Stitched Leaves dies.

 

 

Link up your "How 'bout them apples," projects and you could win a $20 gift card to the Paper Issues Shop! Your projects may also be featured on the Paper Issues Blog, our Facebook Page, or on our Instagram feed! You have until October 11th to link up!  For all the details, see the original post here!  That's it for me, thanks for stopping by to peek!

 

 

Paper Issues: Live in the Moment

Hi Everyone, it feels like forever since I've last posted!  Lots going on with Summer vacation, birthdays, trips...and of course some scrapping!  Today I have a layout that I created for the latest Issue at Paper Issues, Chip Off the Old Block, sponsored by Paper Issues.  I chose to use some Chipboard in my layout to go along with the issue!  Take a peek...

 

 

We went to a local farm recently to pick some blueberries and sunflowers and I was able to snap some great pics!!  I used Pink Paislee's Atlas collection, I love the colors, they coordinated perfectly!

 

 

 

To go along with the issue, I used some of the Chipboard Stickers from the collection.  Have you linked up to the Chip Off the Old Block Issue?  You could win a $20 gift card to the Paper Issues Store!  For the details, and to link up see the post here!  In the meantime... you can check out what's in the Paper Issues Store and get 20% off your entire order by using my code KATHYS!

 

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

 

Paper Issues : Scrap & Chat Challenge Layout

Hi Everyone!  We had a really fun time last night hosting the Paper Issues May Scrap & Chat.  If you're not familiar, it's an on-line crop with one Challenge and one Game in the Paper Issues Friends and Fans Facebook Group.  I hosted along with Michelle Gallant.  Our challenge was a tropical themed mood board... take a peek....

 

 

And here's what I came up with... this is my daughter at dinner one night last summer in the Florida Keys...  I used Pink Paislee's Citrus Bliss for the layout because the colors were spot on!

 

One thing I love about Pink Paislee collections is all of the embellishments!  They make it easy to create fun clusters of goodies!

 

 

I couldn't resist the gold Chipboard stickers!! They added the perfect sparkle!

 

If you missed this Scrap & Chat, no worries!  The next one will be held on Friday, June 26th!  That's it for me today, thanks for stopping by!

Toni From Designs: Sweet Girl

Hi Everyone, today I have a crazy cat lady layout that I created for Toni From Designs!  It's my sweet kitty Rosie & me!  I used some Pink Paislee Bella Rouge goodies which coordinated perfectly with Toni's I Love Cats Flair Set.

 

 

Here are some close-ups... I love the washi tape stickers in the Bella Rouge collection!

 

 

 Isn't that kitty clip the cutest??? It's from Maya Road!  And here's a look at the entire I Love Cats Flair Set, aren't they adorable?? 

 

 

Make sure to stop by Toni's blog to check out what the other Design Team members have created!!  That's it for me today, thanks for stopping by!

 



Right at Home Scrapbooking: July Mood Board Inspired PL Cards

Hi Everyone...I have some fun Project Life cards today that were inspired by the July Mood Board at Right at Home Scrapbooking.  Take a peek at the Board....

And here are the cards I put together using Pink Paislee's Pen Pals collection.

 

 

My 4th Card was created using the Stitched Journaling Card from Lawn Fawn as the base.  I added some stars to the background and finished it off with some Lawn Fawn Louie's ABCs & 123s.The Happy was stamped using Lawn Fawn Clark's ABCs stamps on a piece of vellum.

 

 

My Hello Summer Card was created using the Large Stitched journaling card also from Lawn Fawn.  I decorated it with a Polaroid frame & Flip flops I cut with my Silhouette.  The Sun, Hello and stamps are also Lawn Fawn.

 That's it for today...Thanks for stopping by!

Right at Home Scrapbooking: July Mood Board

Hi Everyone...just a quick post to share the layout I created using the July Mood Board from Right at Home Scrapbooking as inspiration.  The colors are perfect for summery layouts!  Take a peek at the Mood Board:

and here's my layout:

 

 

I love these pictures of my daughter and her friend in "London" at Epcot last summer.  They fell in love with the telephone booth!  I got Pink Paislee's Pen Pals collection to work with...  the color combos are great and the ephemera pack is full of goodies!  I used one of the tags from the pack as a backdrop for my title. The little Hello clip is from Maya Road.

 

And of course I had to use more of the Ephemera pack to create clusters of embellies!!  That's it for today, I'll be back soon with a Doodlebug project and more Mood Board Inspiration from Right at Home!  Thanks for stopping by!

Creative Scrappers: Sketch 267 Reveal

Good morning everyone!  It's been a very busy blog week!!  Today is reveal day over at Creative Scrappers!  Check out sketch 267.

 

 

And here's my take....

 

 

I stayed pretty true to the sketch.  I did change it a bit by moving the block down and to the right a little and instead of having strips going vertical, I stitched a "phone cord" horizontally through the middle.  I used Pink Paislee's Switchboard for my layout...I thought it went perfectly with this ADORABLE picture of my daughter from 1999!  We should have known back then that she would have a love of phones!

 

 

Switchboard has tons of goodies to play with!  I used some of the Paper & Clear die cuts, the Puffy Stickers and the Chipboard Stickers to create some embellishment clusters.

 

 

We'd love to see your take on Sketch 267!  Make sure to link up your take to this sketch and you could win a prize from our sponsor My Creative Scrapbook.  You might also be featured on our Facebook page or blog!!!  I'll be back tomorrow with the new issue from Paper Issues!

Happiness with Pink Paislee

Hi Everyone...just a quick post to share this month's Layout Workshop project for Right at Home Scrapbooking.  I got to play with some fun Pink Paislee Secret Crush.  LOVE this collection, the colors, the patterns, everything!  I also used some of the special cutting files you can download from Pink Paislee...they coordinate perfectly with their collections.

This picture is from our recent trip to Key West to celebrate our 20th Anniversary.  We had such a fun time.  It was hard to leave!  I used the Pink Paislee Photo Frames Cut Files to create this cute layered frame for my Instagram photo.

I also used the Circle n Hearts cut file for my background.

If you're local ( MA & RI ) and would like to join our Layout Workshop contact Right at Home to sign up.

Pink Paislee is also sponsoring the current issue over at Paper Issues.  Make sure to drop by and link up your Pink Paislee/Mother's day projects for a fun prize package!

Thanks for stopping by and I appreciate any comments!