Memories - Paper Issues and A Flair for Buttons

Morning!

Take a look at the excited mama!!!  I was more excited than Roman when he received Student of the Month last year in 6th grade.  He received a homework pass and never used it!  oops.  This boy keeps impressing me.  

I am killing two birds with one big stone here.  I used A Flair for Buttons flair on a really fun layout for Paper Issues.  I wasn't sure if I wanted to play with the Scraplift challenge or the Bigger is Better challenge.  I lifted it and used a big title!  I decided on the Bigger is Better challenge because I have never played along with that before.  It is super fun,  All you do is....

-Grab those giant chipboard words, Fire up those cutting machines, use those LARGE Stickers and create a BIG Title on your page! Any subject, any paper project type. 

You have until March 4th to enter a project based on this challenge. Please keep in mind this must be a NEW made for this challenge project.-

Add some fun flair from the A Flair for Buttons ETSY shop.  

I used Photoplay - Boys Rule from the Paper Issues store.  Grab it or anything else from there for 20% off with code: Mary-Ann.  You can use the code anytime.  

Love You - Fancy Pants

This boy has my heart.  

Just look bath his expressions.  He brings joy to our home every single day.  

At the time of these photos, he was 5.  Now he is 12, almost 13 and he's not a baby anymore.  However, he is still my baby.  Always will be.  I'll be buying the house next door, digging a tunnel and we will meet in the middle every night to kiss good night.  

All you haters - don't comment cause its true!!!

Anyway, how could I just pick one photo to document?  

You can see why I couldn't, right? 

I used Fancy Pants Sweet Nothings collection and it was perfect for document my love!!!

Anyway, go grab it from Make A Pretty Life store!

Party Boy - Paper Issues

I am trying to finish up the photos from my boys 5th birthday.  This collection, Dragon Tails by Doodlebug, is just perfect.  Go grab it from the Paper Issues store. 

Use code: Mary-Ann for 20% off.

There are new challenges over at Paper Issues starting this month.  

I played along with the This or That challenge.  

Use this or that but NOT both:

Thickers or Alpha Stickers

Cut File or Punched Shapes

Enamel Dots or Sequins

Hand Journaling or Type-Writer Journaling

Wood Veneer or Acrylic Embellishments

Frames or Tags

Thread.Twine or Ribbon

Nuvo Drops or Mist

A Clip or Flair Button

Washi or Stickers

Play along here.....PIFF> Go to February Challenges> This or That> enter your project under the comments for a chance to win a prize.

I highlighted what I used from the list.  I did struggling getting the Alpha stickers on and added them at the very end.  I had already photographed it and went back and started that all over!  Oops.  

Summer - Paper Issues

Morning!

Welcome to February and welcome to big changes over at Paper Issues.

One of the changes that will happen is that PI will be collaborating with different partners.

For this month, they have teamed up with CSI: Colors, Stories, Inspiration.  They do some serious challenges.  They encourage you to tell your story through color inspiration, prompts and lists.   

In a style like non-other.  They do an investigative type challenge.  If you love Law and Order, CSI and all those detective like shows, you're gonna LOVE this!

Its hard to explain, just go see>>> CSI. 

First, here is my take on this months Case File No. 247!  (this is fun)

I used: Pink Paislee - Summer Lights Collection from the Paper Issues shop.  Grab it or anything else for 20% off with code: Mary-Ann.

Play along HERE!

So here is the challenge info.  I was inspired by the colors.  The fact that she was on a beach near water.  I chose SOLID WHITE BACKGROUND from the Evidence category.  From Testimony I chose to DOCUMENT A SUMMER STORY. One of the Inspiration words was LAUGH.  If you look close, Roman has the biggest smile on his face.  He was having a ball.