Broom Hair - Paper Issues

 Friends!  

Things have been a little crazy here lately. We were out of town for a few weeks unexpectedly and just returned home.  I finally did a LIVE video over at Paper Issues Friends & Fans page.  It's my first in quite a while.  I called it Broom Hair!  That sentiment has to be the cutest!  While hanging out one day,   I was missing the Paper Issues crop and everyone was sending in selfies.  So, I jumped on board and sent in some Snapchat selfies of myself.  It was super fun.  Then, I saw people scrapping those photos so I decided I would too!  So here are my crazy photos using Crate Paper Hey Pumpkin.  As always, everything you buy from the Paper Issues store is 20% off with code: Mary-Ann.  

I also condensed the LIVE video for my YouTube channel and you can find that here....

Nubble - Paper Issues

Hey there! 

I love Scraplift Sunday.  

Mostly because it is so easy to create a layout when most of the work has already been done for you!

This week, we are lifting a layout by Stacie Dietz. 

We would love if you played along.  Go to our PIFF page and see the June challenges.  We have so many different challenges every month. 

I also used Crate Paper Sunny Days.

Here is my take on her layout.  Instead of using a heart cut file, like Stacie, I fussy cut a piece of paper to use.  There are no rules in lifting.  You can change it up anyway that you want.

Here is Stacies layout...

  

Summer Mode - Paper Issues

Morning!  I am playing along with the Won't you be my Neigh-bor Scrapbooking Challenge over at Paper Issues FB Page.  You can play along, by entering a submission that fits under the rules of this category and be entered to win a prize. 'With all the current lines coming out with horses and houses we thought it would be fun to have a challenge themed towards that!! Got a special horse in your life? Just want an excuse to use all those houses...this is the perfect opportunity!'I used Crate Paper's Sunny Days collection.  Not sure why, but I cut a partial circle from the bottom right of the page, but I thought it would be different and a little fun.  Since the challenge was about 'houses' I loosely went off of that as inspiration.  Our house is our happy place and we love when the pool opens for the summer. So, thats my reasoning behind using a pool photo for this challenge.  It is however you like to play along and what inspires you.

Football - Paper Issues

Morning friends!

Today is Scraplift Sunday over at Paper Issues!

It is a fun lift from a layout by Devra Hunt.  

Squares and scattered placement make it a unique project to replicate.  

I tried, but hers is just so good!

I used Crate Paper La La Love and threw in some of my old football pieces.  

Its eclectic but I like it.  

Grab some goodies from the Paper Issues store and play along.  

Get 20% off with code: Mary-Ann.

Here is Devra's layout....

FUN - Paper Issues

Good morning!

Today I am participating in the Take 5 challenge over in the 

Paper Issues PIFF group and on the PI blog!

You can use any of the items on the list but you MUST use 5.  

This was super easy for me since I love to add lots of things to my layouts.

Here is the list....

I used: Pink, Blue, Flowers, Patterned Paper, Stripes, Bow, and Layers!  That is 7 things from the list!

Over Thanksgiving last year, my family went to see some dear friends in Texas.  

Since we were all girls, I used the girliest stuff I could find from the Paper Issues store!  I used Maggie Holmes Carousel collection made by Crate Paper.

I added a few flair for just the right added embellishments from A Flair for Buttons.  

This Makes Me Smile - Paper Issues

I have been loving all the new challenges over at Paper Issues.  

Recently, things have been changing on a monthly basis.  Makes it more fun and inspiring.  

I played a long with the "MOM turned upside down spells WOW" challenge. I used Crate Paper Chasing Dreams and Gather.  Best thing about Crate, most things work well together.  

Grab anything you need from the PI Store with code: Mary-Ann you'll get 20% off.  

I used an older photo from 2013 from when my mom and her sister came down for visit for a few days.  Bub was in his glory.  All the attention goes to him.  He ended up calling them him two moms.  Crazy.  

Here is the challenge....

May brings us so many things to celebrate — moms, mom figures, role models and flowers. Or, you could focus on mom duties, mom stuff, kid stuff, etc. Just play along. If you dare, turn things upside down!

You have until June 3rd to play along. Your entry must be new and no double dipping! That means, you can only submit each project once.

Crosby's - Paper Issues

How about a weekend crop with the girls over at Paper Issues.  

I am in charge of the This or That Challenge.  

Basically, you chose one or the other from each list.  

1. All Cardstock     or      All Patterned Paper

2. 4 of the same size circle     or      4 of the same side rectangles

3.  Silver     or     Gold

4. Hand Journaling     or     Type Journaling 

5. Enamels     or     Flair

6.  Ephemera     or     Chipboard

7.  Ribbon     or     Twine

8.  Matted Photo     or     Frame

9.  3 Photos     or      2 Photos

10.  Sun     or     Camera

I chose everything on the right.  Since I was in  charge of making the list, I kept everything I chose on that side.  I used Crate Paper Oasis from the Paper Issues store.  Go grab it for 20% off when you use code: Mary-Ann.  

YAY - A Flair for Buttons

We love a good fair and the Topsfield one is pretty great. We have tried to go the last few years.  We love to eat the junk and ride the rides.  Roman is the most daring.  If I ride anything that spins, I am done for the day.  Maybe even a few days!  

So, today, I am on the A Flair for Buttons blog with a fun layout using the Maggie Holmes Carousel collection, a FREE Carousel Cut File from Paper Issues and 4 different sets of flair from A flair for Buttons to replicate the seats on the ride.  

I grabbed this collection from Paper Issues for 20% off with code: Mary-Ann.

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Happy Moments - A Flair for Buttons

Good Morning!  

Today is my day over on the A Flair for Buttons Blog.  I couldn't help but bring in black and white flair to accompany the gorgeous Maggie Holmes Carousel Collection from Crate Paper.  

I think so many things would match but I had to get that big bow on there, and needed  black and white to help blend it in.  

All the flair you could possibly want is in the A Flair for Buttons ETSY shop.  If you are looking for this paper collection, head to the Paper Issues store to grab it for 20% off with code: Mary-Ann. 

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6th Grade - Paper Issues

Good morning!  It is Pinspire Me Mood Board time over at Paper Issues.  Each month, I create a mood board off of fun photos and inspiration that I see on Pinterest.  I create a board for the team and our friends as a challenge.  Anyone can play along.  Create something from the board and upload it to the Paper Issues Friends and Fans Facebook page, under Pinspire Me for a chance to win a prize to the PI store.  

I used Crate Paper Cool Kid for my layout.  I love the colors, the stripes from the crayons and lockers and obviously the theme.  Because there was no purple in the collection, I brought in a straw and old buttons to tie in the color.  Grab this collection or anything else you may want from the PI store for 20% off when you use code: Mary-Ann.

Here is the board...

Ghostbusters - Paper Issues

I tried my hand at a newer title challenge  over at Paper Issues called Working Title run by Amanda Baldwin.  For the May challenge, she asks that we bend our titles. Make it round, curvy or wavy.  A bright idea came to mind immediately!  I had asked my chum Mary Ann Jenkins to make me a Ghostbusters sign months ago and decided to finally use it!

Bub and I went on a date a while ago to see Ghostbusters.  He knows how much I love photos and photo props so he automatically walked over to the cardboard stand up.  I had no idea he would pose like this and act so goofy.  I love it when I don't have to beg.  

I used left over bits from Carta Bella Space Academy and Crate Paper Cool Kid.  All still available in the Paper Issues store for 20% off with code: Mary-Ann.

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Hey Girl - Paper Issues

I also created this layout of my niece for the April Sketch Challenge for the Paper Issues.  

Can't you see where this beauty gets her looks???  From me!!

I used Crate Paper Cute Girl from the PI Store.  Grab it for 20% off using Code: Mary-Ann.

Here is the sketch.