LOVE - Pretty Little Studio

Good day friends!

Mary-Ann Maldonado here with a challenge for you.  Sometimes challenges arise when you don't really expect them too.  When I placed my order for the gorgeous Grateful Heart collection from Pretty Little Studio, I didn't order enough paper.  Ugh.  Well, that's ok because this Express Thanks paper gave me an idea! 

Other than a 1/4 of that paper, cardstock, ephemera pieces, foam tape and my sewing machine, it did not take much effort or cost to compete this layout.  

Go check it all out on the Pretty Little Studio Blog!

Imagine - Paper Issues

 Friends!  

Look at my little space man!  How cute is he with his daddy at Disney riding the rides.  

I just love his little face.  I didn't want to do all Disney themes papers so I went with Bella Blvd's To The Moon collection that I bought over at Paper Issues.  Grab it for 20% off using code: Mary-Ann.

The base paper is from Vicki Boutin and is already pre-colored for me. 

It was another Live FB video if you want to watch!

https://www.facebook.com/1635582489/videos/10224008696838661/

Love You - Pretty Little Studio

Hey there friends!

Mary-Ann Maldonado here with a quick, easy layout combining two different collections from Pretty Little Studio to get a great masculine layout completed!   

Head over to Pretty Little Studio to get all the details.

8th Grade Grad - YouTube Video

 Hey friends!  I have a new process video up on my YouTube channel. 

Thanks for popping in.

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.

Leprechaun Trap - Paper Issues

 Today we are hopping around over on the Paper Issues Instagram account.  You start at one IG page mine is HERE and keep going until you see almost the entire team, creating with all things rainbow.  It is a good one.  For my layout,  I used older photos of us trying to catch the leprechaun.  

Products:  Vicki Boutin Mixed Media Paper, Pink Fresh jewels, a punch, lots of alphas from Elle's Studio and Simple Stories.  All from Paper Issues Store.  You can get 20% off with code: Mary-Ann

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. 

Hello Summer Sun - Pretty Little Studio

 Hey friends.  

Today I am on the Pretty Little Studio blog with a simple yet impactful layout. 

 The background did most of the work for me!  

I'd love if you checked it out HERE.

LOVE LOVE LOVE - Pretty Little Studio

 Hey there.

Today I am over on the Pretty Little Studio Blog sharing a layout of my sister and our husbands at my Grandfathers 90th Surprise birthday party.  He was certainly surprised!  

Go check it out over there along with a bunch of closeups.  

Have a great day. 

Mary-Ann

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

Santa Stopped Here! - Paper Issues

 Morning friends,  I know this looks like my post two times ago,  but I swear it isn't the same one!!  For this layout, I used the Kitchen Sink Kit from Paper Issues.  It includes Cocoa Vanilla product, including the tree that I used before.  Ahem, and the woodgrain I used too,  lol

I honestly didn't even realize it until I went to blog this morning.  Oh well.  They will be separated in my albums so I am not worried.  

I just love this photo.  We normally go to the mall every year.  Of course, with covid, this year is completely different.  We did not want Roman to sit with Santa like normal, so our friends came over, one dressed as Santa and we took a photo here on the porch.  We also took family ones, and their family too.  They used their photo for the Christmas card.  I would have but we already ordered ours.  

I digress!  Back to topic, here is my project for today.  4 of us crazy gals created with these kits LIVE on the Paper Issues Friends and Fans group.   Go HERE to rewatch but bring your tissues.  We laugh so hard. The rule is, you have to used everything that is included in the kit.  I painted my little wood stars with Nuvo and the large star with yellow Nuvo.  it looked like mustard so I glittered on top of that.  I still see glitter everywhere.  I hate glitter.  Hate it!

Merry Christmas - Paper Issues

 If you are tired of Christmas layouts and projects don't stop here!  

I've done another FB LIVE video for Paper Issues and used up most of my Cocoa Vanilla Merry & Bright.

Cocoa Vanilla has a precut type of Christmas tree.  I tore that apart and backed it myself.  Creating a tree as my focal point.  You can watch the video HERE.  

Here is a photo of my boy when he was loyal to the New England Patriots.  I think this may have been right before he decided to start liking the Kansas City Chiefs, before they were cool.  

So, go grab anything you want from the Paper Issues store and get 20% off with code: Mary-Ann.

Cookie Swap - Pretty Little Studio

Hey there friends!  Im over on the Pretty Little Studio Blog with this fun 

Christmas layout using Christmas Cheer.   

From Santa - Paper Issues

 I did another Facebook LIVE on the Paper Issues Friends and Fans page.  

This time, I used Pretty Little Studio Christmas Cheer and a Sketch from the Advent of Sketches Album. Which is Paper Issues version of an advent calendar.  Instead of getting a gift or chocolate, you get a new sketch everyday.  I love a good sketch.  I used the sketch from Day 6.  I'll add it below.   Shop Paper Issue for 20% off with code: Mary-Ann

This photo is from the day after Christmas 2014.  He really really loved Baseball hats, Call of Duty and Transformers.  All represented in this photo!  

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. 

With Freya - Pretty Little Studio

I am totally smitten with my great niece and the Christmas Cheer by Pretty Little Studios.
I love the wreath style idea, Boughs of Holly, but didn't want to use it as it was. I decided I only wanted to use half of it and wasn't sure how that was going work until I tried playing around.  

Head on over to the Pretty Little Studio Blog.

Naught List - Paper Issues

It has been a while since I did a Scraplift for Scraplift Sunday over at Paper Issues.  

We lifted Danielle for this weeks lift.  I was at my moms and had this collection out and I thought it would be a great opportunity to try to use even more of it.  Since I love it so much.  

Randy was out of town and I went to an ugly sweater party at my friend Julies house.  

I love this photo of my friends.  We had a great night.  

Look below for the lift and head to Paper Issues to grab this collection, Christmas Wishes by Pretty Little Studios or anything else you want for 20% off with code: Mary-Ann.