Milk and Cookies - Paper Issues

Morning.  

We still leave out milk, cookies and carrots for Santa and his reindeer.  Do you?  

We actually have tons of traditions, this is only one of them.

  

I created this layout for the Pinspire Me challenge over at Paper Issues.  You can play along too.   

Here is a look at the mood board created for this challenge.  

I chose inspiration from the striped circle and touch of teal and red throughout the board.  

I used October Afternoon Under the Tree for this layout.

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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.

Tie That Holds - The Rubber Cafe

Here is my last card for November over on The Rubber Cafe today.  

 I love nice clean white embossing.  

Cookie Bribery - Paper Issues

I decided I had time to play along with the Scraplift Sunday challenge over at Paper Issues Friends and Fans Facebook page.  Every Sunday, a layout is chosen as inspiration.  From that design, you can take what ever it is you want from it.  Wether it be the exact replica, the colors or even just a small piece.  Here is what I created with the lift.  

Here is the original layout by Michelle Gallant!

Do you see any resemblance?  I loved her layout.  I tried not to veer off too far from the original.  I  do wish I had that felt banner she used.  However, I was more than happy to use the October Afternoon Under the Tree Collection.  

You can get it from the Paper Issues store for 20% with code: Mary-Ann