Adventure - Fancy Pants

Good morning!

It almost seems fitting to have a great big road sign for a road trip, right?  Well I found a FREE cut file from Paper Issues that works perfectly for the On Our Way Collection from Fancy Pants.  It is called Travel Signs.  

I started with the road map paper, cause its my fave!  I then cut out the cut file and layered my ephemera and photos.  Thats it.  With the large road sign, there was not room for much else.  

I wasn't sure where to place my journaling.  So I printed it really small across the white stripe on the cut file.  Perfect place for it and it does not interfere with the flow of the page.  

Thanks for stopping in today.  Get out those travel photos and get them scrapped!  

Fun Together - Paper Issues

Hey there!

I playing along with the Free File Free for All Challenge at Paper Issues.  

I used The FREE  Inner Circle Cut File (there are hundreds to choose from) and Elle's Studio.  I grabbed them all from the Paper Issues store.  If you need any scrapbooking items, Paper Issues the place to go.  She is the FASTEST SHIPPER EVAH!  Seriously!

Anywoo, here is my layout!

It is from our trip to NC a few years ago.  We had so much fun with the boys.  

You can see smiles all over their faces.  

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.

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!

Celebrate Love - AFB & TCS

You can find me over on The Cut Shoppe Blog and the A Flair for Buttons Blog today.  

I am excited to share how well these two products can be combined.  

In June of 2013, we attended my cousins wedding in Salem, MA.  

It was absolutely beautiful and so was the bride. 

 I must say how handsome my grandfather looked that day.  

He is pictured to the left with my handsome boy.

I used Studio Calico Far Far Away Kit, Freckled Fawn and Dear Lizzy Resin Flowers, Cut files from The Cut Shoppe and flair from A Flair for Buttons.

Thank you for taking a look at more of my family and stop back by soon.

New Year's Eve - The Cut Shoppe

For the last 4-5 years, my little family has been joining friends for a hard core bowling and eating frenzy.  It starts really early and it's just for a couple hours, to ensure everyone can get home before the crazies are out driving.  For 3 years (?) our friends, the Jennings have joined us.  We have created an after party kinda thing at our house.  We play games, eat more food and enjoy a cold beverage or two.  We are safe and have a grand time.  When I saw Ashley's cut files for New Years, I thought I would go ahead and document the afterparty.  Here is my layout that is over at The Cut Shoppe blog today.  

I used Studio Calico papers from the Walden and Park Ave kits.  I added a few random elements from Dear Lizzy and Amy Tangerine.  An older Two Peas flair and some Tinsel Color Shine by Heidi Swapp.  Here are a few close ups of the layout.

The original cut file looks like this...

I decided to remove the hearts and add the burst from the Hero Up cut file instead.  When adding the burst, I removed the words from it too.  I thought the burst would was a better for my topic.

I started adding "2015" here and realized that it wasn't quite 2015 yet.

So, over at The Cut Shoppe Blog, there is a ONE DAY ONLY sale celebrating Ashley's birthday.  Use code: FLASH40 to get 40% off everything today only.  So, go HERE NOW!!

The details of this layout was also inspired by the Creative Jumpstarts 07 challenge over at Marcy Penner and Stephanie Bryans blogs.

See you again really soon!

The Cut Shoppe & Paper Camellia Blog Hop

Hi everyone!  Welcome to the Paper Camellia and The Cut Shoppe Blog Hop!  Im excited your stopping in to see me today probably via Jennifer Haggery's blog.  Be sure to make your way throughout the hop, leaving comments for chances to win.  

Both teams have been working with Paper Camellia's December Kit and one of a kind cut files from The Cut Shoppe that coordinate.

Here are the two layouts I created for the hop.  

A Pup & A Cool Kid - using Because I'm Happy and Bitty Borders cut files.

Hello -  using Happy Little Clouds.

Now, two random winners will receive the 5 Cut File sets (see below) that coordinate with the Paper Camellia Kit.  Just comment on the blogs throughout the hop and winners will be chose from the participating blogs in the hop!  Comments will remain open through Tuesday, December 23rd for the chance to win.  

If your going to be ordering from The Cut Shoppe anytime in December, remember to use code: MERRY25 to receive 25% off your entire order until December 31st.

Here is the hop listing.   

Paper Camellia

Danielle de Konink

Missy Whidden
Laurie Danielle
Stephanie Strader

Jennifer Haggerty

Mary-Ann Maldonado<< YOU ARE HERE

Amy Coose

The Cut Shoppe