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.  

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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!  

Play - Paper Issues

 Hey all!

Last Thursday, I did a LIVE FB video with a couple friends using the September Kitchen Sink Kit from Paper Issues.  I am in charge with figuring out what product goes in the Kitchen Sink Kits each month.  For this past one, I chose papers from the Heidi Swapp Old School collection.  You can see the video HERE. 

I decided to use this trio of football photos from Rome's Freshman year.  It honestly is a year that we would like to forget.  At least the Football season.  It wasn't at all what we thought it would be.  But, I did have these great photos of Roman being the center, hiking the ball to the QB.  

The paper in the shape of a heart was an accident.  I was adding the strips to the page, turned it upside to add more and Kelly said she liked the heart.  What heart?  Apparently, the papers were in a perfect heart shape!  I went with it.  I did not have a clear plan anyway!  I adore how it turned out.  Be on the lookout for next months Kitchen Sink.  It is my favorite one yet!

Double Trouble - Paper Issues

 Guys, this layout looks like I threw up product all over the place. 

I swear I had a plan in mind and then it got busy busy.  I created this layout LIVE over at Paper Issues Friends and Fans FB group.  You can go see it HERE.  I used Shimelle Never Grow Up and lots of it!  I had to use the dog.  Then I had to use the dandelions that look like marijuana. Then I had to use the bird.  It just kept going on and on.  I started out by scrap lifting myself.  

That always makes a layout easier to pull together.  

However, there is nothing easy, at least on the eyes, going on here.  

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!

Bon Jovi - Paper Issues

 Hey friends!

A few years ago, my friend, her sister and I went to a Bon Jovi concert.  It was marvelous.  We planned to go again this year, but was cancelled recently due to the Corona.  I remembered I hadn't yet scrapped the first photos so I dig them out for this project.  

Last Thursday night, myself and two other gals from Paper Issues got together and create LIVE on the PIFF FB using the same Nothin' but the Kitchen Sink kit.  You can grab kits from Paper Issues.  We created different teams.  Team Yellow (ME!), team pink and team gray. There really isn't anything special about being on a team other than the color.  You don't know what team you are on until you get your kit.  Kinda fun for this one.  

Passionately Curious - Paper Issues

Since last nights video was a debacle, I decided to do another FB Live today to 

make up for the one last night. 

I used the same Scralift Layout, the Same Paper Collection but better wifi connection.  

Today, I turned the sketch on its side.  See below.  

Again, I let the Vicki Boutin Mixed Media Pad do all the work.  Plus lifting MandaJane's ayout makes it easy too. 

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Going Places - Paper Issues

Hey there!

Last night I did a Live Facebook video over at Paper Issues Friends and Fans Facebook page.

To be honest, it was a nightmare.  It was blurry, kept going in and out for me and freezing.  

But, the layout came out ok! 

It was Scraplift Sunday and we listen MandaJane.  I added her layout under mine.  

I used Vicki Boutins Mixed Media Paper Pad.  OMG let me tell you how easy it makes for pulling a layout together!  All the work is done for you.  ALL OF IT! Then, with it being a lift, the design work is also done for you.  Win win!!

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These photos are from my boys 8th grade graduation.  His hair is so much longer now.  

I forgot that I need to reprint the left photo of him and I.  

I crossed it out for some reason and slapped that puppy right down on my layout.  

I'll fix it.  lol

Together - Paper Issues

Hey there friends.

I did another Live Facebook Video the Paper Issues Friends and Fans Facebook page.

You have to be a member to watch.  Just request to join and you can see all of the upcoming lives in the Events Section of the page.  

I wasn't sure how I was going to play along with the newest sketch (see below) but I love the end result.  I planned to use the stamp set that I purchased, which is amazing, but I was off on my color choices and it did not match.  At all.  You can see in the video.  I think I'll make a card with it instead.  

I used the new Celebrate Us collection from a collaboration between 

Pinkfresh Studios and Altenew.  

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The photo is from when I went to Kansas in February to go to a crafters meet up 

and it was so close to my niece, I stayed extra days!  We had so much fun.  Her home is darling and her new husband is even better.   Her and I did little excursions.  This was one to the A&W drive through for Rootbeer floats! It was all right before the whole Corona thing.  

Anyway, here is my layout and Thanks for stopping by!

 

Friend - Paper Issues

Hey Friends.

Monday, four crafters from Paper Issues got together on a Live Zoom in Paper Issues Friends and Fans group and create layouts with the same kit.  The challenge was Nothin But the Kitchen Sink.  You have to use EVERYTHING included in the kit.  It was really really amazing to see how all of us came up with completely different looks.  No 2 kits are the exact same.  The ephemera may differ or some of the cut files in this challenge were different.  But three of us had the same file and we were nothing alike!  Go check it out HERE.

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Here is my take on the challenge.  Below is the kit.  

Wander - Paper Issues

Hey all!

Last night I did a LIVE video of me creating this layout.  

I played along with the Streaks and Stripes challenge for Paper Issues on their PIFF page.

It is worth watching.  I have to scrap, read comments, talk and concentrate all at the same time.  

Go check it out HERE.  

I used Simple Stories Vintage Great Escape.

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School - Paper Issues

Morning Friends.  

Today I am playing along with the Zoom, Zoom Zoom challenge over at 

Paper Issues PIFF FB page.  

Here are the rules...

Since life can keep you zooming all around, we want to see those 

pages based upon a car trip, your first car or a new car.

You can also scrap about all those ZOOM parties you had during quarantine.

I played along using last day of school photos from a while back.  Roman is getting off the bus.

I used the Scholastic Collection from Authentique.  

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Rock Paper Scissors - Paper Issues

Morning!

I recently started eating a kit for Paper Issues.  It is called Nothin' But the Kitchen Sink.  

The idea of the kit is to use everything you received.  With very little wiggle room.  If you get 12 buttons, you gotta use all 12 buttons.  It is actually really really challenging but fun.  

For the June Kitchen Sink Page Kit, I created the layout below.  

Below that, is what the actual kits looks like and a link to it in the store.  

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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!

Baby Boy - Paper Issues

Morning!
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 Anna Ekman layout.  You can play along with our challenges over here>>>> Paper Issues Friends and Fans Facebook Page.

For todays lift, I used Photo Play Snuggle Up that I got from the Paper Issues Store. 
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Today - Paper Issues

Hey folks.
My layout today is based off of a sketch I created for Paper Issues. 
They are doing 30 days of sketches right now.  Its actually pretty fun and I was able to create 3 of them.  Ill show you below the sketch for today. 
I document a photo of my mom, Roman and I.  We were hanging out at her house not long after Christmas last year. 

When I saw the floral ephemeral pack from PinkFresh - My Little Story, I wanted to use as many pieces as I could.  So, this is what I made.  

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