Fiesta Time - Paper Issues

Morning taco loving friends.

I recently did a live video one on the Paper Issues Friends and Fans page with a Free Cut File and Distress Oxide Inks.  Thats about it.  I only added a couple embellishments to the side after I was done.  You gotta see how it came out.  I LOVE IT!

Watch the video here:

https://www.facebook.com/1635582489/videos/10223955773555612/

My dad and boy made a bet on eating the big Grande Taco at Margaritas.  They both succeeded.  I think Romans was less full because he took a lot of the yucky stuff off when he ordered.  Smart boy.  

Hangin' With My Peeps - Paper Issues

Hey friends!

I am happy to be here today, showing you a layout I created with the Frosty Collection from Pretty Little Studio that has NOTHING to do with winter. Today, it is all about Easter over here.   I also used a FREE cut file from Paper Issues called Hangin' with my Peeps.  

JR Nat Hon Soc - Paper Issues

It's a great day for another Free File Feature over at Paper Issues! All of us love to show off all the incredible FREE cut files in the Paper Issues shop! Every week they are adding more!  In keeping with this months colorful theme, today they are featuring one of our awesome Rainbow cut files! A few of us are going to show you there is more than one way to use a rainbow cut file! Go check everyone out!  

Here is my take on the gorgeous cut file.  I used the new Vicki Boutin collection from PI.  Grab it for 20% off with code: Mary-Ann.

Easter - Paper Issues

 So I had another FB LIVE just the past Monday night.  

You can go HERE if you are interested in watching it on replay.  

I used American Crafts Buenos Dias and a FREE cut file - Easter Chicks.

FUN - Paper Issues

 

You guys, I have no idea why they want me to do LIVE FB videos.  

But they keep me on!  Paper Issues is crazy.

If you to have a fun time, go HERE to watch it. 

Good Times - Paper Issues

 Hello again to my friends.  

I just did a Facebook LIVE Monday night and am here to share a link to the video and to share the competed layout.  I used a FREE Cut File from the Paper Issues Store and the Pink Paislee Indigo and Ivy collection that has been sold out for some time.  Sorry. But you may have it in your stash!  

Take a look.  I love the colors. 

Special Together - Pretty Little Studio

 Morning friends,

I am on the Pretty Little Studio Blog today.  

I was exhausting a collection and found another that was super fun.  Head over there for more details.....

Pretty Little Studio.

This is a photo of my favorite boys and I going to our favorite restaurant, Agave in Newburyport MA.  OMG If you are local and have never been, it is totally worth every expensive penny there is.  I highly recommend the Chorizo Fundido.  I do not work for them nor do I get commission.  Just go. I'll go with you!  hahaha

Awesome Day - Paper Issues

 Hey there friends!

I have been so busy mending from my 3rd knee replacement and tons of other family stuff that I have hardly had time to scrap.  BUT, I did scrap this fun layout last week on a FB LIVE over in the Paper Issues Friends and Fans page.  I used Cocoa Vanilla and I want to use every single bit of it.  

It's a photo of my boy hanging out with the mall Santa.  

We 'make' him go every year as long as he lives in our house.  He gets so embarrassed in line with all the young kids.  Oh well, move out!  ha.  You can tell how much he hates it from his facial expression and the fact that he put his arm around the red man.  

Here's what I came up with.  I used a FREE cut file called Snowglobe from the PI store.  ALL Cut Files are free.  Pinkfresh gems were used as ornaments on my trees and some Nuvo for roof accent and puffy beard. 

Paradise - Paper Issues

 Hey friends.  I've been out kissing dolphins.  

Not really.  This was last year.  But I was kissing dolphins, seals and seal lions.  I had a ball.  Probably more fun than my fam cause I love animals so much.  I think Roman has my animal loving heart too.  He is super kind.  Anywho, I am here to share a layout for Paper Issues - Free File Feature.  For this feature, a few of us used the same cut file - Geometric Hexagon.  ALL of the cut files over at Paper Issues are FREE!  Download them all if you want.  May take a minute or two but I highly recommend it.

Here is what I created.  I used Bella Blvd Island Escape and a few other things too.

I used the Geometric Cut File as is.  I used the center of the hexagon as a template to cut my photo so it would be in the same shape for the center of the layout.  I cut triangles from random papers in the collection. 

Here is my layout and under that is the cut file!

Smile - Paper Issues

Morning PI Friends.  
I feel like it has been a while since I've been here sharing any projects with you.
Today, I am playing along with a Scraplift Sunday and lifting Lacey Robin's Hello layout over at Paper Issues.
I'll share that below.  For my layout, I used the new FREE Cut File - Smile made by Stacie Dietz.  
It is very similar to the Hello file just a different word.  I also deleted the stitching dots around the heart.  I have never stitched and not sure I am planning on it.  I love to see other peoples work with stitching and can appreciate the beauty. I feel I would destroy my paper!  

For today, I used PinkFresh My Favorite Story.  
The PinkFresh Essential Jewels too!

LUCKY - Paper Issues

As crazy as the 'Shake your Shamrock' challenge sounds, it has lots of room for interpretation.
Head over to Paper Issues Blog to see more inspiration or to their PIFF FB Page.  

Here are the rules:  Are you Irish, trick question...EVERYONE is a little Irish on St. Patrick's Day! 

Get out those shaker elements and create a shaker box on your project. 

Grab some shamrocks and throw them on a page/Card. Let's see what you can do! 

P.S. There are a bunch of St. Patrick's Day themed cut files in the shop for FREE!

So, I used one of the FREE cut files that is called Good Luck.  

But there are soooooo many to choose from HERE. 

I'm just using the 'LUCKY' part of the file for this layout.  Plus, I do have a touch of green!

I also used Pink Paislee - Bloom Street,Horizon and 5th and Monaco for my project.  

PinkFresh Studio Puffy Phrase Stickers for my title.  

Explore - Paper Issues

Today is a big 'GREEN' day for Paper Issues.  We are flooding Instagram with GREEN!   The Paper Issues design team and friends is Marching into Spring with an Insta-Parade for you today featuring our March Monochromatic Fanatic board of Green!  Go HERE to start the parade.  If you get lost along the parade route start back at me! We hope we’ve inspired you to Go for the Green! Just keep going to the next person tagged and see all 40 creations. After parading through head back to Paper Issues for your chance at winning a Swag Bag by leaving a comment noting your favorite three projects. Good luck!  Remember, this is all happening on Instagram.  

Here is my layout.  

I used Vicki Boutins new Wander Collection.  

A FREE cut file - Stitching - Star Galaxy

Flair from A Flair for Buttons.  

Pinspire Me Mood Board

Hey!

Ever tried playing along with a Pinspire Me mood board challenge?

This is the month that you are going to want to give it a try!  

Its based on my boys favorite color and it was my favorite color as child.  

You don't see it often in scrapbooking product but it seems that it has started to make its appearance!  

PURPLE!

Over on our PIFF FB page, you can find all the challenges that come out monthly.  

You can find all the cool products and FREE cut files over in the Paper Issues Store.  This one is called Awesome Memories.  

For this project, I used Pinkfresh Just A Little Lovely.

Shop and get anything you want from the store and get 20% off with code: Mary-Ann.

Lovely - Paper Issues

Hey there!

Mary-Ann Maldonado here today, sharing my take on this weeks Scraplift Sunday over at the Paper Issues blog. 

If you head over to PIFF, or Paper Issues Friends and Fans Facebook page, you can see all of the fun challenges for the month of September, along with this one, which is my favorite.  

I used lots and lots of PinkFresh Just a Little Lovely for my layout.  I also, flipped the layout on the side and had my half circle dropping from the top.  Instead of triangles to create a circle, I used a FREE cut file called Rustic Wreath.  

Go grab what you need from the store for 20% off with code: Mary-Ann.

Here is MandaJane's original.