Hey there! I'm on the  Paper Issues blog today closing out November with a little This or That challenge. 

I actually really like this challenge. Sometimes it's a piece of cake, other times not so much. This is one of the easy times! Today I used Pumpkin, Orange, Thicker title, Leaves, Faux stitching, 3D bow, small hearts. Boom. 

I still cant get enough of this Amy Tangerine Late Afternoon. It's my favorite fall collection. I messed around with some Distress Oxides before I did anything. The way the background turned out kinda makes me think of falling leaves. But anyway, the hardest part for me was orange OR red! Stopping sticking with pumpkins kept me with orange. I used stickers and ephemera with leaves and hearts. I added Pretty Little Studio faux stitching and I tied a bow with twine. The Thickers were a no brainer. See? Easy!

That's about it for me today! You can enter November Challenges until Sunday Dec 6. December challenges will be revealed tomorrow in our Facebook group. Shop the store for Amy Tangerine and so much more. Use DEVRA at checkout for 20% off your purchase. See you next month!

Thankful for You

Hey there friends! I'm on the Paper Issues blog  today with a project for the Ties That Bind challenge. So this challenge was bit more difficult than I thought. Yes, yes I know I could have tied a knot or a bow and called it a day but really that is not much a of a challenge for me? 

Well, enter the November Kit! As soon as I opened it the ideas come flooding! It's filled with Simple Stories Cozy Days and, oh, where should I start? How about these awesome chipboard frames! I tied some twine around the pumpkins stems, then a bow around the top of the frame. 

Maybe I should back up a bit...because before I could even lay down any paper, I had to make my background!Yes, that's right, I jumped on the Distress Oxide train. I mixed some colors through an Altenew stencil . I think I am never going to use a solid background again. 

Anyway, I trimmed, layered, tucked and tore a few papers and ephemera, then reconnected the two sides by tying them back together with more twine. And come on, I think we need to talk about how these two young men are the ties that bind, to each other and to me!

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Birthday Selfies

Oh hello and welcome to my favorite day of the week. Yes that's right, it's Scraplift Sunday! I'm on the Paper Issues blog today sharing my take on Sindi's always awesome creativity. 

Do you ever feel like you are in a creative slump? Let me tell you, this scraplift was just what I needed to get me out of mine! I love the detailed simplicity of Sindi's LO. You know me though, I had to give it my own twist. 

I had put together my own little kit, if you will, made out of pieces from the July, August and September Swag Bags. Red blue and yellow? Yes please.  Love the triangles, so I trimmed a few of the papers into triangles. I felt like I needed more of a background, so I used Distress Oxides with the new Well Rounded stencil. Ahhh, that's better, or ummm, louder. i sifted through all the swag bag embellishments to find ones that fit my page. I scored with Dude, you & me and Birthday! Then I threw down some red splatter, (and yes I know red splatter is always a risk, but I did it anyway) added some Nuvo drops and called it a day!

Thanks for stopping by today! If you've never purchased a Swag Bag, It's time that you do! Seriously, what a time saver. Grab yours in the Paper Issues Shop along with all of your Ranger obsessed needs! Use DEVRA at checkout for 20% off your purchase.  Join us in our Facebook group where you can find this and all of our November challenges. Share what you make for a chance to win a gift card to the shop! See you next time!