Gigante - Paper Issues

It is time for the new FREE printable over at Paper Issues.  It made a light bulb go off in my head when I saw the taco card.  I had the perfect picture, but had to find it!

My boys have a favorite restaurant.  Margaritas.  Once a week, seven times a week, they don't care, they love it!  This Gigante taco was a limited time taco.  If you could eat the entire thing, they gave free tacos away for a year or something like that.  He could not even eat half.  For $10 it was worth the try though.  

I used a Swag Bag from the Paper Issues store, the Taco PI Paper POP and the 12x12 plaid paper is from Carta Bella Beach Day 4x6 journaling card paper.  

Spring Is Here - Paper Issues

This FREE Printable from Paper Issues is adorable.  Go to the Paper Issues blog today to see how other Design Team members create with it.  

I also used a Swag Bag.  They can be found HERE. 

Use code: Mary-Ann for 20% off you entire purchase. 

This was such a fun day in Boston.  We went to the top of the Prudential.  It is a 360 degree look out at the entire city.  Behind  my boys, you can see Fenway Park.  Pretty cool.  You could also see the Finish Line from the Boston Marathon from up there.  Definitely a fun place to explore. 

We Go Together - Paper Issues

Each month, there is a new FREE Printable available over in the Paper Issues store.  You can also see how a few of us on the team create with it.

Head to the Paper Issues blog to see more.

For this layout, I used Crate Paper's Bloom by Maggie Holmes.  Grab it from the PI Store when you get your printable for 20% off with code: Mary-Ann.

Come back again soon!

You're Stuck With Me - Paper Issues

There is a new Free Printable over in the Paper Issues store today.  Just add it to your cart and check out.  That is it.  Print, cut and add it to a layout.  If you are wanting the same Pink Fresh Studios paper that I used here, you can grab that HERE.  

You can see above that I did cut up one of he 3x4 printable cards.  

This is a photo my boy took of us at the Melting Pot on our Anniversary of 18 years.  

I hope you will check back soon for more inspiration. 

Anything that you purchase from the Paper Issues store can be 20% off with Code:  Mary-Ann

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You are my Happy - Paper Issues

Hello there!

I started this layout with a bunch of tiny photos.  Mostly because I look horrible in them but also because the quality of most selfie photos are not great if you enlarge them too much.  

The story behind these crazy photos is......my boy was trying to make my husband mad.  He was away at the time and Bub wanted him to see he was sleeping in his bed and so was the dog!  I really needed coffee at this point.  I remember it being early.  

Over on the Paper Issues blog today, the team is using different FREE printable on our projects.  One of our talented designers on the team creates a free printable every month.  These are always free and always available to anyone.  Lets look at the one I used.

Here is my layout using this June FREE printable.  You can go HERE to take a look at all the FREE printables.  You can download them all at once if you want.  Add them to the cart and check to for free.  

You can see that I cut up the printable.  

I used several of the Seven Paper's from the Paper Issues store.  Go HERE to check them out.  

Use my code: Mary-Ann for 20% off your entire order.  

Thanks for dropping by.  

Grateful - Paper Issues

Every month, Paper Issues offers a FREE printable.

They have asked the design team to come together and show you different ways in which you could use these FREE printable. 

I decided to fussy cut the fox and use him on the bottom right of my layout.  

This is my boy, 5 years ago.  Playing with his bow and arrow with his Thanksgiving hat he made at school.  If you look close, he may have tattoos and listen closely to hear his battle cry!

Isn't he cute? My boy and the fox!

Go HERE to see all the FREE printable that PI has offered over the months.  

I used Pink Paislee Cedar Lane collection.  

Grab it or anything else you need from the store with code: Mary-Ann for 20% off your entire order.

Nobody Puts Baby in the Corner - Paper Issues

I know that I post tons of layouts for Paper Issues here.  

You just gotta know how much I love all the ides and inspiration that flows from that place.  

They have a FREE cut file each month, Issues that you can participate in to have a chance to win prizes and a FREE printable.  Which leads me to this post.  

When I saw the "Nobody Puts Baby in the Corner" I KNEW exactly what I was going to do.  

This is Flo.  Our Frenchie person.  Or so we all think.  

She is standing with her nose in the pantry were we keep the treats.  She will stay like this until you see her or leave the room.  She does not whine.  Does not bark.  She waits.  Silently as you walk by her.  Hoping and probably praying that you'll open the door and give her a snack.

It is pathetic, truly it is.

Go HERE to get your free printable from the Paper Issues Store.  

Go HERE if you want to buy all the amazing Crate Paper Wonder collection.  If there is any left, I think I may have bought it all.

Use code: Mary-Ann for 20% off your entire order.

Sweet Sticker Face

I recently came across this fun picture of my boy with his grandparents.  

He was only 4 at the time and super cute I must say.  Where has the time gone?  I don't remember him this tiny.  Anyway, I love the printable from Paper Issues that says "I (with a big heart) your face."  Well, I certainly do in these photos.  He is so cheesy!

Head over to Paper Issues blog to be inspired by other Design Team member using various

  FREE printables.

I used a recent Studio Calico kit for this project and a alphabet cut file from The Cut Shoppe.  Yup, there is pink on this boy layout.  Thank goodness Grammie is the photo too:o)

Thank you for stopping by.  Head over to Paper Issues to get all the free printable they have.  They also have a few free cut files.  Go HERE.

Grateful

People seem to express their gratitude more during this month than any other.  I wanted to express how grateful I was for my family.  My boys mean the world to me.  They make me happy every single day.  Without them, my world would be dull.  

Over at Paper Issues today, they are having a Cut It Out Link Party.  This is where you can link up any creation you made with this months FREE cut file for a chance to win.  Some of the team has been asked to play along.  Easy peasy!  When I saw the "Grateful" cut and the leaves, I knew I wanted in!  I also used the FREE November Printable that is available HERE.

Here is the Cut file used on this layout:

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Here is the original 3x4 card printable. 

 I enlarged the NOV card on my Cameo machine and printed as a 8.5 x 11.  

Chickaniddy's Scrumptious line had the perfect colors to match the green in NOV!  

You can purchase it over at the Paper Issues Store with code: Mary-Ann for a 20% discount!

Be grateful.