Time Together - Pretty Little Studio

Morning all!
I was shocked when I went to create this blog post over at Pretty Little Studio and saw Aimee's layout that was posted yesterday using the exact same title and paper collection - Indian Summer Collection by Kim Watson! What I love about that is, we can show you so many different ways to create with the same stuff! With fall fast approaching, this collection will get you in the mood to dig out the earth tone colors and maybe get you inspired to decorate your homes for fall too.

I created a sketch for Paper Issues and decided that it was going to me my inspiration for this fun layout today. Instead of fish, I brought in all the fall ephemera from the Indian Summer collection. You can find inspiration in so many places. Sketches, scrap lifts, magazines, color combos and so much more. Although this is sketch is beachy, it easily translated into a fall theme. I can see ornaments hanging like this in December too! That would be magical.

Falling leaves, flowers and gourds take up all the 'white space' on the bottom of my layout. I tacked down my ephemera with stitching, carefully lifted the edges to create dimension and sporadically placed sentiments from paper and journaling to finish off my layout.

I hope you are inspired to get ready for fall! It's getting brisk in the mornings and at night here in New England. I think I am ready for apple cider and hot cocoa. See you again soon!

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.  

Shop at the PI store and get 20% off with code: Mary-Ann.

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!

 

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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Grateful - Paper Issues

Nothing like going to the Topsfield Fair with friends.  

Much better than going it alone.  It means I do not have to ride the rides with my kid and loose my lunch!  I can not do anything that spins and I think he is starting to take after his mama.  I ride before I eat all the goodies.  To me, the best part of the fair is the fair food and friends.  

This is my chum Mary.

For the layout, I used Pretty Little Studios - Bohemian Dreams.  

I based it on a Sketch from the Paper Issues PIFF page.  

I cut out the center of the floral paper and backed it with a typed paper.  Then layered flowers and vintage buttons to surround the frame.  

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Happiness - Paper Issues

Today, I am playing along with the Keep It Sketchy challenge over at Paper Issues. 

There are challenges all month long over on the Paper Issue Friends and Fans FB page.  You can play along for a chance to win a prize. 

I used a FREE cut file, Rustic Wreath and layered over the floral section with the gorgeous florals from the Happiness Collection from Cocoa Vanilla Studio.  

Shop from the Paper Issues store for all the FREE cut files you want and grab the newest paper collections out there.  Use code: Mary-Ann for 20% off you entire order.  

Oh Snap - Paper Issues

Hey peeps!

Today, I am sharing a layout that I created loosely based on the November sketch!

The challenge is called, Keep it Sketchy.  

Play along over on PIFF FB page.  You can enter for a chance to win a prize.  

I used the November, Cover Me Up Scrapbooking Kit.  

St. Patrick's Day - Paper Issues

Morning friends.

Ready to start those St. Patrick's Days layouts with all the fun products in the Paper Issues shop?  

I got a head start using a sketch that Kelly Feldman designed for Keep it Sketchy in March.  

Sketches really help me get a jump start.  I am far behind on documenting St. Patty's day, so, receiving this product and a fresh sketch, everything came together really nicely.  

I used Doodlebug Lots o' Luck.  

This sketch would be fun for any topic.  Grab your stash and play along over on the PIFF FB page.

Use code: Mary-Ann at check out from the PI store and get 20% off your entire purchase.  

Scroll to see the sketch and closeups of my layout.

From Sketch to Finish Vol 4 - Elle's Studio

Now available!  

From Sketch to Finish Vol 4

I participated in this super inspirational class and would love for you to check it out.  Click on the link at the bottom of the page to head over to the Elle's Studio site.  You will find the class and all of the items that I used in my layouts.  

From Sketch To Finish Vol 4 - digital class

Price: $19.99, (subscriber discount 20% for the first week!)

Simplify your scrapbooking process by starting with a sketch from this new, self-paced class, which will take the guesswork out of the process and will allow to you create layouts you love in no time!

Our seventy-page PDF class starts with 10 different sketches and 10 contributors, each sharing two layouts created from a sketch. You will get to read their tips and see how they interpreted each sketch to fit their unique and beautiful styles. Next, the class features 20 full-page sketches that will have you on your way to creating projects in no time! Then, our class ends with another 20 bonus sketches that were inspired by the final outcome of our contributors projects and you'll be amazed at how differently they turned out! It is a great example of how sketches can inspire you to get creative!

The amazing contributors - Nicole Nowosad, Maggie Massey, Jennifer McMurtrey, Jana Eubank, Victoria Calvin, Nathalie DeSousa, Meghann Andrew, Mary-Ann Maldonado, Rachel O'Neal, and Lorilei Murphy - will show you how you can work with the sketch and adapt it to work with your photos and supplies. Along the way, you’ll also learn tips on how you can customize each sketch to fit your style!

This class comes as a downloadable PDF file. Once you have purchased the class, you will receive a link, via email, to download the class. Please make sure you save the class to your computer.

It's a Boy Thing - Paper Issues

Morning!

A sketch is a great way to get the creative mojo flowing.  

I really need it lately.  

I dug out a photo of 3 of my favorite boys, having fun around a hotel in Philadelphia.  We met their mom to pick them up for a week.  We had the best time.  Wish we could do it again real soon,  I miss them terribly.  

Any-who, I was given a sketch to create a layout over at Paper Issues.  This is what I came up with.  I used Simple Stories Lil Dude from the Paper Issues store.  You can grab what every you need, anytime for 20% off if you use code: Mary-Ann.

Boys Rule - Paper Issues

Paper Issues partnered up with PageMaps to get our creative juices flowing.  Sometimes you just need a nudge.  I certainly do right now.  They provided a few sketchs for our PI team to use.  I had a great time with Simple Stories Lil' Dude.  

For the bottom polka dot paper, I used the FREE cut file from Paper Issues called - Polka Dots.  

Remember to use code: Mary-Ann for 20% off your entire purchase from Paper Issues.  

Field Day - Fancy Pants

Fancy Pants collaborated with PageMaps for a fun change for the Design Team.  We were assigned a sketch and were asked to use Fancy Pants products.  

Here is the Sketch...

I used Family & Co. for my layout and had fun documenting my boy at his preschool field day.  Unfortunately, as happy as he looks in these photos, later in the day he wasn't so thrilled.  His little pal fell on him and he broke his arm.  Poor kid.  We realized something was wrong after 10 days, he could not sword fight with his Dad!  #truestory!  Actually, at the time of the fall, he had X-rays and the break did not show up.  AND - I was out of town for the weekend!!

I did shrink down the sketch a bit, made my papers smaller and used horizontal photos instead of 4 vertical ones.  

BEACH - Paper Issues

It is Let's Get Sketchy day over on the Paper Issues Blog.  

I played along with the fun sketch and let the paper do the work.  I used Jillibean Soup Shades of Color Soup, a Punch and the letters from the collection.  Bomb.  Done.  

This was a super fun day with our friends, the Mastro's.  

We built sand castles, the kids covered themselves with dirt, we body surfed.  It was a glorious day.

Oh, and we caught crabs!

Anyway, here is my take on the sketch and I provided the sketch for you to see.  

You can play along too.

You have the entire month!  

Submit your layout or project over on the PIFF page to qualify for a chance to win a prize.  

 Also, grab anything, anytime from the Paper Issues store with code: Mary-Ann and get 20% off EVERYTHING!