Love This Life - Paper Issues

Have you seen the Swag Bags over at Paper Issues?  I know I go on and on and on about them.  They are just that fabulous.  I love all the small bits and pieces that help bring a layout together in just minutes.  I am serious!  All I added were the 2 large sheets of paper, that matched what was in the Swag Bag and the Black thicker words and stars.  That is it.  

I took this photo some time ago of my cheesy kid at swimming lessons.  He is so cheeky and fun.  

I forget how small he was.  I hate that time goes by so quickly.  Too quickly.  

Anyway, go grab yourself a Swag Bag or anything else you need from the PI store for 20% off with code: Mary-Ann.

Dental Work - Paper Issues

Traveling to Maine Nov. 2013, I turned around and saw Roman all up in Flo's mouth.  She was little, he was little and all I could think of was maybe one day, he will be a dentist.  To this day, this kid can do whatever she wants to that dog and she takes it.  Poor baby girl.

To document my layout, I used a Swag Bag from Paper Issues.  I played along with the challenge to use the Feb bag.  It has little bits and pieces of current product, that can be mixed and matched to create a project.  I just the bright yellow bag and trimmed it into a circle as a large sheet of paper.  Everything else you see is from the Swag Bag except the 12x12 paper and the title.  

Can you imagine if I didn't have a girl dog??  I would be out of luck with all the fun girl things. 

Smoke em if you... - Paper Issues

It is time for Swag Bag Spotlight over on the Paper Issues Blog.  I did not used all the pieces from the January Swag Bag either.  There is so much more to play with.  I did throw on a few flair from A Flair for Buttons, a 12x12 paper and the stickers for the title.  The rest came in the bag.  Even an entire roll of washi!  What!!!

I used some crazy photos of my boy smoking a piece of raw spaghetti.  Why you ask?  I have no idea.  I think he may need counseling.  I know for certain he deserves a comedy award.  He is super crazy and super fun to hang out with.  Even if he is a smoker!  lol

Anyway, go grab your Swag Bag or anything else you want from the Paper Issues store, with code: Mary-Ann.  It will get you 20% off your entire order.  

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70 - Paper Issues

The new September Swag Bag arrived to me just in time for me to play along with the September Swag Bag spotlight!  I opened it and gasped!  I love pom pom ribbon.  Its my jam.  

Here is the Swag Bag.  

You can grab it from the Paper Issues store for 20% off with code: Mary-Ann.  You can use that code on anything you want!

Here is how I played along!  I used the bag that it came in!  I drew out the numbers '70' and cut them out.  Added them to my page for the title.  It was my moms 70th and we had a party for her!

World of Crazy Boys - Paper Issues

Swag Bag Spotlight is on the Paper Issues blog today.  I had so much fun playing with the August Swag Bag.  It is actually my favorite thing over at PI.  If you have a Swag Bag or previous Swag Bags, you can play along by creating a new project and uploading it to the PIFF FB page HERE.  You could win a prize to the PI store.  

Lovely - Paper Issues

As I have said before, I can not wait for my new Swag Bag to arrive each month.  This is one of my favorite things.  Unfortunately, Swag Bag Spotlight is tomorrow and my little bag of goodness has not yet arrived.  So, I dug out my left over SB stash and got to playing.  

Here is what I came up with...

A peek at the new July Bag is available in the store HERE.  Grab it or anything else you want for 20% off with code: Mary-Ann.  It is called Fruit Cup!!

Here is a look at my pile of items I did not use in my previous Swag Bags.  So I dumped it out and went to town with my new $5.00 hexagon punch.  

Trumpets Blow - Paper Issues

Join the Paper Issues Design Team and play with one of the funnest little packet of bits and pieces.  It is created from new projects.  Giving you a chance to see the collections without the commitment.  I love them.  I still buy all the collections but these are just really fun for me.  

This layout is of Bub processing for band.  

He is not a fan.  I told he can quit and join chorus if he wants.  He is sticking with band.  lol.  When I saw the  golds in the April Swag Bag, I scrounged up this fun gold trumpet photo!

Grab a Swag Bag for 20% off with code: Mary-Ann.

3 Fruit Cakes - Paper Issues

Today on the Paper Issues blog we are playing around with the monthly Swag Bag.  

Stop over to see everyone else creations!

Jumbo Snickers - Paper Issues

Once a month, on a Sunday, Paper Issues does a Swag Bag Challenge, called Swag Bag Sunday.  Well, today is the day.  This month the Swag Bag was filled with sweet treats.  Like, lots of donuts and pinks.  

Right after Christmas, I bought this Snickers bar for Roman for 27 cents.  (Where is the cents symbol?)  Anyway, it took him days to eat.  Like, lots of days.  It was huge.  I have never scene anything like it in my life!  

Here is a look at my layout.  Go to Paper Issues and use code: Mary-Ann for anything that you see.  Get 20% off with it.  You could enter this challenge and win a prize too.  Go to the PIFF page for instructions.  

Antiquing - Paper Issues

It is Swag Bag Sunday on the Paper Issues blog today.  My mail did not deliver my February Swag Bag in time for this post, so I gathered all of my older pieces and created this layout.  It was just as fun.  It is like I have my very own, over sized Swag Bag.  

LOVE - Paper Issues

I could not stop at one Swag Bag projects today.  I had to create 2!  I created the Swag Bag Layout from December before I received the January one.  I couldn't wait!  Look at all these bits and pieces! I even used the heart bag that it came in on my layout! 

So, I you read the post before, you know that the Swag Bag post is live on the Paper Issues Blog and is full of Design Team inspiration.  You MUST try a Swag Bag at least once in your life.  They are amazing.