Fall & Donuts - Simple Stories

Fall is in the air over on the Simple Stories blog today.  I am sharing 2 layouts of our apple picking experience from this year.  It is always so much fun.  We certainly try to eat our weight in apples and as many Apple Cider donuts that we can too!  For more of the store, head to the Simple Stories blog.  

You can but these collections from the Paper Issue store at 20% off with code: Mary-Ann.

For the cut files, go to the Just Nick website.  

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Cannonball - Fancy Pants

It is Fun in the Sun week over at Fancy Pants.  I decided to use the Life is Beautiful collection instead of reverting back to the amazing Summer Sun or Making Waves.  I think it worked!  Check it out on the Fancy Pants Blog.  Thank you to Justnick for the really awesome Alpha cut file!

Paper Issues has lots of Fancy Pants collections for 20% off when you used code: Mary-Ann.

Hey DAD - Fancy Pants

With Father’s Dad fast approaching, (and because I got my hands on Good Fellows) I thought I would pay tribute to my dad: a man who raised me like his own.  It is no often that I can capture a photo of my dad smiling.  I have a few more of him grinning like a kid at Disney last year too!  This particular photo was taken at my nephew’s graduation last year.  When I realized my dad had this big ole smile behind me a selfie was a must!

Head over to the Fancy Pants blog to see the layout in its entirety.  This week, FP has teamed up with Just Nick Studios to bring some cut files to the page!  It is a good one!  I used the brand new Good Fellows collection, and I love it!

Oh, you can grab this collection over at Paper Issues for 20% off with code: Mary-Ann.  You can use the code on anything in the store.  

Moments with Friends - Paper Issues

My Silhouette scares me.  I get nervous and overthink things when I want to use it.  

Instead of doing something crazy with the FREE cut file from the Paper Issues store, I kept it simple. I cut a patterned paper and embellished with enamels from Bella Blvd.  

On the Paper Issues blog, a few members of the Design Team have used the cut file in some pretty talented ways.  

I used Illustrated Faith She Blooms by Bella Blvd.  It is gorgeous all on its own!  

Grab it from the PI store for

20% off with code Mary-Ann.

Making A List - Paper Issues

Each month, Paper Issues has a free cut file that they offer to the public.  

A few of the designers have created with this file in several different ways. 

 Here is how I interpreted the file.  

I will admit, I had to remove an inch of dust off of my Cameo in order for it to work.  It has been a while, I forgot how fun die cutting could be:o)

Here is what the entire cut file looked like.  

If you would like to receive this file for free, go HERE.

I chose to delete all but the banner of trees. I duplicated that section and shrunk a couple of them.  Then I cut them on desired Fancy Pants papers to achieve what I was looking for.  

I used  Fancy Pants new line, Wish Season.  You can grab it in the Paper Issues store for 20% with my code:  Mary-Ann.  Might as well grab other things too, all at a 20% discount.

Turkeys - Fancy Pants

This turkey and one other are on the Fancy Pants blog today.   It is a pretty funny layout if you wanna stop on over and check it out!

CLOSE - The Cut Shoppe

Today, my CLOSE layout is over on The Cut Shoppe Blog.  

I want to share a sweet photo, 

beautiful papers and one amazing cut file.  

Don't underestimate to closeness of my boy and his Tea Gram.  

When together they have rituals.  Visiting their favorite places alone, on a date, 

drinking tea together and learning a new craft.  

He calls her often and misses her greatly when she hasn't visited in a while.  

Check out close ups of this layout over at The Cut Shoppe Blog.  See how you can get your hands on this Rosey Posey Cut File!