tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66048284196903072732024-03-14T00:50:02.428-07:00My Creative ViewJust a place where I can share the creative side of meDevrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05279162025000272038noreply@blogger.comBlogger795125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604828419690307273.post-7868046516820614922021-06-28T03:00:00.011-07:002021-06-28T03:00:00.224-07:00Let the Sunshine In<p>Hello Hello! I have with my last project on the <a href="https://paperissues.blogspot.com/2021/06/let-sunshine-in.html"> Paper Issues blog</a> today, and it's for the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10159426888214254&set=oa.143639767791093">Treasure Map </a>challenge. I always like challenges where I get to choose my design but have to use specific items! This was definitely a challenge but so much fun. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Today I used, White, gold, polka dots, frames, flair, ephemera and washi. Let me tell you, the two what were the hardest for me to stick to was the ephemera OR stickers and black or white. Want a tip on that one? Use a collection that has no black in it! This time of year it's a little easier. Summer collections such as the<a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/search?q=Pool+Party"> Echo Park Pool Party</a> use navy instead of black. Ok, that problem solved. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I started with the<a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/products/sunbeams-stitching-free-cut-file?_pos=14&_sid=f47651a4d&_ss=r"> Sunbeam Stitching </a>FREE cut file. I wanted to do something different with the sun part of it. That was the perfect place to create a little embellishment cluster using a frame and flair. I added some extra details with an Elle's Studio stamp and some gold sequins. It was really hard to use only ephemera, but that was the choice I made because I wanted to use the frames. I added some washi as one of the layers under the photo as the last treasure item on my map. Phew, I got them all on there!. Where is my treasure?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /><span><a name='more'></a></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p0mAukY453w/YNk_pTXVZRI/AAAAAAAAI2k/_uzlP6ISGB4spudxyhjNFJwB5b8DnawoACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7801.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2006" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p0mAukY453w/YNk_pTXVZRI/AAAAAAAAI2k/_uzlP6ISGB4spudxyhjNFJwB5b8DnawoACLcBGAsYHQ/w626-h640/IMG_7801.jpg" width="626" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I finally got to visit family after a very long stay at home. I know you all know what I'm talking about... Anyway, I parked myself on a lunge char and soaked up some much needed sunshine and family time. it was an incredible getaway.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.143639767791093&type=3"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Thanks so much for stopping by today. You can find this and all of the other <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.143639767791093&type=3">June challenges</a> in our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1499810043590964">Facebook group</a>. You have until next Sunday, July 4 to get all your projects entered for your chance to win a gift card to the <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/i-want-it-all">Paper Issue shop</a>. Head over there now to get some new Lawn Fawn and Doodlebug and so much more. Use <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/discount/BEACHGAL">DEVRA </a>at checkout for 20% off your purchase. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b6nlT9llPfY/YNk_mtEFSHI/AAAAAAAAI2g/cZLzY9vz9F8wBftI8neLqL0m3iigswX4ACLcBGAsYHQ/s600/Devra-2%2B.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b6nlT9llPfY/YNk_mtEFSHI/AAAAAAAAI2g/cZLzY9vz9F8wBftI8neLqL0m3iigswX4ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Devra-2%2B.jpg" /></a></div><br /> Devrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05279162025000272038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604828419690307273.post-72108506065180901222021-06-02T03:00:00.016-07:002021-06-02T03:00:00.226-07:00Bus Came!<p><a href="https://paperissues.blogspot.com/2021/06/the-bus-came-keep-it-sketchy.html"></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Hey, what day is it? Oh right! It's Wednesday, or what we call at <a href="https://www.paperissues.com">Paper Issues</a>, Keep It Sketchy day! Here is the first sketch of the month. It's a fun one and I'm sharing it on the <a href="https://paperissues.blogspot.com/2021/06/the-bus-came-keep-it-sketchy.html">Paper Issues blog</a> today.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mBR2XTrzQZA/YK-yldK4LdI/AAAAAAAAIyc/eRtCWgFY7dcFWHMBj3MlBbuocOUPqDcIgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1148/127211621_10158930872529254_1676105469243789393_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1148" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mBR2XTrzQZA/YK-yldK4LdI/AAAAAAAAIyc/eRtCWgFY7dcFWHMBj3MlBbuocOUPqDcIgCLcBGAsYHQ/w376-h400/127211621_10158930872529254_1676105469243789393_n.jpg" width="376" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I took one look at this sketch and thought ,a cut file would be fun for this. It wasn't hard to find either. Have you seen the new<a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/free-files/products/stacked-hexagons-free-cut-file"> Stacked Hexagons</a> cut file? It's such a great match for this sketch! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Then the fun part. Paper. I had on my desk the new <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/search?q=to+the+moon">Bella Blvd To the Moon</a> collection. On the fence about this one?Don't be. The best part of <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/bella-blvd">Bella Blvd</a> is everything is primary colors and every paper has two sides. So you can do what I did which is use the non theme sides of the papers. The yellow paper is called <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/products/shoot-for-the-moon-12x12-paper-bella-blvd-to-the-moon?_pos=1&_sid=de1373a8a&_ss=r">Shoot for the Moon</a> and has moons on the other side. I bought it for the yellow side! I'm telling you, don't let a theme stop you! There are plenty of stickers to use on the <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/bella-blvd/products/to-the-moon-doohickey-stickers-bella-blvd">Doohickey Sticker sheet</a>. I mean, we all know stars are for every occasion! So are arrows and hearts! So if you want awesome embellishments that go with everything, you will also need the <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/search?q=trinkets">Trinkets</a> in all the colors. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">That's all I used to complete my page! Its a fun and easy sketch and even more fun when you have great paper to play with!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NRc7mAKAYDs/YLb7oac0tJI/AAAAAAAAIzY/J22IlhBTTrQu6p7jCRkX17H1UJVRdDlxgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7077.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1929" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NRc7mAKAYDs/YLb7oac0tJI/AAAAAAAAIzY/J22IlhBTTrQu6p7jCRkX17H1UJVRdDlxgCLcBGAsYHQ/w602-h640/IMG_7077.jpg" width="602" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">You can find all of the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.143639767791093&type=3">June Challenges</a> in our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1499810043590964">Facebook Group</a>. You have all month to join the fun and play along. your entries give you a chance to win a gift card to the <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/i-want-it-all">Paper Issues shop</a>! Speaking of shopping, use DEVRA at checkout for 20% off your next purchase! Thanks for stopping by today. See you next time!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UihhszufFfY/YK-ylQvw4wI/AAAAAAAAIyY/TiU4zU1TZgkfB4KzJXTGWU6jnk1vy3_YwCLcBGAsYHQ/s600/Devra-2%2B.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UihhszufFfY/YK-ylQvw4wI/AAAAAAAAIyY/TiU4zU1TZgkfB4KzJXTGWU6jnk1vy3_YwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/Devra-2%2B.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><p></p>Devrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05279162025000272038noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604828419690307273.post-72193512941832200602021-05-13T03:00:00.001-07:002021-05-13T03:00:00.280-07:00Bowtiful<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hey hey I'm on the <a href="https://paperissues.blogspot.com/2021/05/bowtiful.html">Paper Issues Blog</a> today! I rhymed! Anyway, in the month of everything Golden Girls, we have to talk about friends and all of the wonderful women in our lives right? My <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10159347813309254&set=oa.121142019965070">Thank you for Being a Friend</a> project does just that. My sister and I spent the day at Disneyland celebrating her birthday. It was the most incredible day and one of the best experiences I've ever had there. </div><p>One of the things I like best about <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/search?q=brave+%26+bold">Amy Tangerine Brave & Bold</a> is the color stories. There are pinks, greens, and reds and they all tie together with the patterns. There is also always black&white as well. I'm using reds, yellow and black because well, um,, Disneyland! Speaking of <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/amy-tangerine/products/black-white-12x12-paper-amy-tangerine-brave-bold">Black & White</a>, that's what I used for the background paper. Next up Is the <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/amy-tangerine/products/full-bloom-12x12-paper-amy-tangerine-brave-bold">Full Bloom</a> paper and yup, I used both sides! Man, I had to make sure cut it right or I'd have been moving to plan B!</p><p>I played with edges, and even broke out my sewing machine! Then the layering began. I have it all, <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/amy-tangerine/products/ephemera-brave-bold-amy-tangerine">ephemera</a>, <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/amy-tangerine/products/6x12-stickers-brave-bold-amy-tangerine">stickers</a>, and <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/amy-tangerine/products/be-bold-thickers-brave-bold-amy-tangerine">foam Thickers</a>. I found all kinds of sentiments and icons that were happy and cheerful, just like our day. I also used the <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/amy-tangerine/products/stamps-brave-bold-amy-tangerine">stamp set</a>. I love those flowers!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RTeUQCU1-BQ/YJX5YVi0MmI/AAAAAAAAIu0/vyJtLqpFj6IvFI8vekKSOxQhf-DoUIMWwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6787.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1949" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RTeUQCU1-BQ/YJX5YVi0MmI/AAAAAAAAIu0/vyJtLqpFj6IvFI8vekKSOxQhf-DoUIMWwCLcBGAsYHQ/w610-h640/IMG_6787.jpg" width="610" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Thanks so much for stopping by today! If I were you, I'd head right over to the <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/i-want-it-all">Paper Issues shop</a> for some <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/search?q=brave+%26+bold">Amy Tangerine Brave & Bold</a>. Use <a href=" https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/discount/BEACHGAL">DEVRA</a> for 20% off your purchase. You will be so happy you did. We always want to see what you create so join our Facebook group to join this and all of the May challenges. You have until June 4 to enter your projects for a chance to win a gift card to the shop!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">See you next time!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tY4TzcD3RG4/YJtbL196MbI/AAAAAAAAIvE/dY85AC5bkc0M8SK0C7iVQx8EXg9nQ1xeQCLcBGAsYHQ/s600/Devra-2%2B.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tY4TzcD3RG4/YJtbL196MbI/AAAAAAAAIvE/dY85AC5bkc0M8SK0C7iVQx8EXg9nQ1xeQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Devra-2%2B.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Devrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05279162025000272038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604828419690307273.post-72473209924490589932021-05-02T03:00:00.009-07:002021-05-02T03:00:00.225-07:00Today Was Beautiful<p> Hey hey its a favorite day! It's Scraplift Sunday! Boy are you in for a treat because today we are lifting a phenomenal layout by Jennifer McMurtrey. I'm sharing my take on the <a href="https://paperissues.blogspot.com/2021/05/today-was-beautiful.html"> Paper Issues Blog</a>.</p><p>I gotta tell you I was really intimidated by this LO. It is so freakin' spectacular I wanted to do it justice!</p><p>Well, a few ideas began to swirl around in my head. There's rainbow colors, Ombré, decisions decisions... How about <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/search?q=color+study">Vicki Boutin Color Study</a>! It's bright and oh! oh! the <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/products/thumbnail-12x12-paper-vicki-boutin-color-study?_pos=22&_sid=b75a275bf&_ss=r">Thumbnail paper</a> is speaking to me. It says the colors will be pretty perfect for all of the photos I took at the tulips fields! </p><p>My photos are vertical and a little larger, so I flipped the sketch. After sifting through all the flowers in the<a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/vicki-boutin/products/icon-ephemera-die-cuts-vicki-boutin-color-study-685"> icon ephemera</a>. I realized there weren't flowers in all the colors in the paper. I've never been so happy that I purchased the <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/products/hello-stamp-set-vicki-boutin-color-study">Hello Stamp Set</a>! I stamped a bunch of flowers in different sizes, then fussy cut them! Boom. Custom flowers! I tucked, layered and lifted them around the photos to mimic the effect that Jennifer created on her LO. I'm pretty happy with the result!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CGwGXpHli8Q/YI2b1KrgJ0I/AAAAAAAAIug/jn9596jxdXQ-5-_-1KCd9_NBTGjrdL-fQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6680.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1938" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CGwGXpHli8Q/YI2b1KrgJ0I/AAAAAAAAIug/jn9596jxdXQ-5-_-1KCd9_NBTGjrdL-fQCLcBGAsYHQ/w606-h640/IMG_6680.jpg" width="606" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eZI3sf28W4o/YI4njmkkinI/AAAAAAAAIus/fea6IimfeyEGMVMivcD96oV1gO8Y7UohgCLcBGAsYHQ/s960/170118467_10226144166492134_7583350198847824531_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="924" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eZI3sf28W4o/YI4njmkkinI/AAAAAAAAIus/fea6IimfeyEGMVMivcD96oV1gO8Y7UohgCLcBGAsYHQ/w385-h400/170118467_10226144166492134_7583350198847824531_n.jpg" width="385" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Thanks for stopping by today! 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I was so afraid of this challenge. For Real. Maroon? What color even is that? Is it dark red? Well, let me show you what I did. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The first thing I did was tear into the April Kit. I fussy cut a bunch of the mandalas from the <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/pink-paislee/products/1-mandala-12x12-paper-pink-paislee-wonders">1Mandala paper</a>, focusing on the ones with more reds and pinks in them. To get more maroon shades, I went to my inks, stencils and stamps. I mixed a couple of pink <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/search?q=Distress+oxides">Distress Oxides </a>for the foundation. then I used one of the pinks with the <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/vicki-boutin/products/bubbles-stencils-vicki-boutin-color-study-chart">Vicki Boutin Chart stencil</a>. To add more of the deeper red, I stamped some more dots using <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/vicki-boutin/products/hello-stamp-set-vicki-boutin-color-study">Vicki Boutin Hello Stamp set</a> with <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/pinkfresh-studio/products/fairy-dust-premium-dye-cube-ink-pads-pinkfresh-studio">PinkFresh Studio Inks</a>. Aha! It even turned out the way I wanted it to! I stamped the title with the <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/elles-studio/products/medium-jane-solid-alphabet-stamp-set-elles-studio">Elle's Studio Medium Jane Alphas</a>. There. I think I conquered my fear of Maroon! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GYZ98mmnPj0/YIY_V-Tlr_I/AAAAAAAAIuE/TYyJZ0BfJFgeVtVnTXvJmy00UgDTRtWUACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6572.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1923" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GYZ98mmnPj0/YIY_V-Tlr_I/AAAAAAAAIuE/TYyJZ0BfJFgeVtVnTXvJmy00UgDTRtWUACLcBGAsYHQ/w600-h640/IMG_6572.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Thanks for stopping by today! Head over to our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1499810043590964">Facebook Group</a> where you can find all of our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.188516366412079&type=3">April Challenges</a>, and upcoming events. Shop the <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/i-want-it-all">Paper Issues</a> store for all new <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/vicki-boutin">Vicki Boutin</a>, <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/kits">kits </a>and so much more. the best part is it's 20% off when you use <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/discount/BEACHGAL">DEVRA </a>at checkout. See you next time!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bLvIFkScPeY/YIY_mMjbg8I/AAAAAAAAIuM/Duk3iG2lykErgLgZO7Z6MGHi17DevKlHwCLcBGAsYHQ/s600/Devra-2%2B.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bLvIFkScPeY/YIY_mMjbg8I/AAAAAAAAIuM/Duk3iG2lykErgLgZO7Z6MGHi17DevKlHwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/Devra-2%2B.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Devrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05279162025000272038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604828419690307273.post-84197050928354098322021-04-15T03:00:00.001-07:002021-04-15T03:00:00.233-07:00Stay Salty<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hello Hello! It's Rainbow month at Paper Issues and I'm sharing my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10159274553709254&set=oa.188516366412079">Somewhere Over the Rainbow </a>project on the <a href="https://paperissues.blogspot.com/2021/04/stay-salty.html">blog</a> today. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Rainbows. They are everywhere right now! In shapes, colors and design. I love adding them to my pages as embellishments and making them a featured part of my page. So, my first thought for today was, how do I make another rainbow page, but different? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Well. I started with the <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/products/rainbow-cloud-free-cut-file?_pos=3&_sid=51999bc84&_ss=r">Rainbow Clouds</a> cut file. Instead of cutting it out, I converted the lines so I could stitch it. Oh wait. I've done that before too! Ooh, ooh! String art! Boy did that take a while. But it was so worth it. My plan all along was to cut it out, but I still wasn't sure how I was going to use it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Enter <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/search?q=Brave+%26+Bold">Amy Tangerine Brave & Bold</a>. After sorting through all of the wonderfully whimsical papers, I landed on the <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/products/take-note-12x12-paper-amy-tangerine-brave-bold?_pos=21&_sid=abfc7f9f6&_ss=r">Take Note</a> paper for the background. That's when I thought, hmmm, how about flipping the rainbow upside down! Oh, after that decision, the rest was easy. I used both the <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/products/take-note-12x12-paper-amy-tangerine-brave-bold?_pos=21&_sid=abfc7f9f6&_ss=r">Monarch</a> and <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/products/brave-bold-12x12-paper-amy-tangerine-brave-bold?_pos=1&_sid=abfc7f9f6&_ss=r">Brave&Bold </a>papers under my photo. One of my favorite things about <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/amy-tangerine">Amy Tangerine</a> is how random her themes are. They go with any type of photo, story and idea. I grabbed some fun and funny sentiments out of the <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/products/6x12-stickers-brave-bold-amy-tangerine?_pos=7&_sid=abfc7f9f6&_ss=r">stickers,</a> <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/products/ephemera-brave-bold-amy-tangerine?_pos=4&_sid=abfc7f9f6&_ss=r">ephemera</a> and <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/products/be-bold-thickers-brave-bold-amy-tangerine?_pos=34&_sid=abfc7f9f6&_ss=r">Thickers</a>, layering them around the page. There are so many embellishment choices! And I'll tell you a little secret. I don't usually get along very well with multi colored alphas. I know! Call me crazy! But these <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/amy-tangerine/products/stories-thickers-brave-bold-amy-tangerine">Stories Alpha Thickers </a>might have changed me. The colors are bright and, they really tied all of the colors together on my page!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v8l4rSmqC8E/YHZsMfiVRtI/AAAAAAAAItg/4ltpTUZOftAyio6iqF4H8Bh8Wk6wezGPQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1310/IMG_6242.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1310" data-original-width="1224" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v8l4rSmqC8E/YHZsMfiVRtI/AAAAAAAAItg/4ltpTUZOftAyio6iqF4H8Bh8Wk6wezGPQCLcBGAsYHQ/w374-h400/IMG_6242.jpg" width="374" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We recently visited a small tourist town. It was a beautiful day and one of our first real outings in over a year. My sweet tooth took over when we saw a candy store. We walked in to find over 25 flavors of Saltwater taffy. Its an old favorite of mine so of course we had to buy some! (Don't tell my dentist!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thank so much for stopping by my creative view today. I've been sharing more on Instagram @thebeachygal. Join all the fun in the <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/i-want-it-all">Paper Issues</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1499810043590964">Facebook Group</a> where you can find all of the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.188516366412079&type=3">April Challenges</a>. Shop for all new <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/amy-tangerine">Amy Tangerine</a> , <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/echo-park">Echo Park</a> and <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/vicki-boutin">Vicki Boutin</a> using <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/discount/BEACHGAL">DEVRA </a>at checkout for 20% off your purchase! See you again soon. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HAe9S_fiHBs/YHb7tapqBEI/AAAAAAAAIto/SmQLrtVlGI4z4uy0pjJ0EMBYnqEMz_-LgCLcBGAsYHQ/s600/Devra-2%2B.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HAe9S_fiHBs/YHb7tapqBEI/AAAAAAAAIto/SmQLrtVlGI4z4uy0pjJ0EMBYnqEMz_-LgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Devra-2%2B.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Devrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05279162025000272038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604828419690307273.post-3192165651443377352021-03-31T03:00:00.021-07:002021-04-14T07:22:21.851-07:00Waste Manager<p>Hello there! It cannot be the last day of March already! Where did the month go?!?! Well, I'm on the <a href="https://paperissues.blogspot.com/2021/03/waste-manager.html" target="_blank"> Paper Issues blog</a> today closing out the month with this week's sketch. Look at how fun it is!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5N7irt_InIE/YGJZNKJoEhI/AAAAAAAAIsk/_dAOzmHOjMI3q8L0AaX-c2c7L5EMHiQ-gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1146/127280867_10158930861904254_7998104887176880119_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1146" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5N7irt_InIE/YGJZNKJoEhI/AAAAAAAAIsk/_dAOzmHOjMI3q8L0AaX-c2c7L5EMHiQ-gCLcBGAsYHQ/w378-h400/127280867_10158930861904254_7998104887176880119_o.jpg" width="378" /></a></div><br /><p>By now, you had to know I was going to give my own spin. Oh, dont get me wrong. This sketch is awesome. But I saw the chevron and got my own idea. I have the super versatile <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/pinkfresh-studio/products/chevron-stamp-pinkfresh-studio">PinkFresh Studio Chevron stamp</a>. Im always thinking about different ways to use my supplies. So, for the stamp, why not flip it to create more of a patterned background! Same goes for <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/search?q=distress+oxide+ink">Distress Oxides</a>. I blended 3 greens all on the same stampto create a marbled look when stamped. I did the same with the 3 yellows. I also used textured cardstock so it looks a bit distressed. I stamped some extra images, then cut them out and popped them up for a little bit extra. </p><p>Next? Paper. <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/search?q=keeping+it+real">PinkFresh Studio Keeping It Real</a>. Why? My favorite things are the <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/pinkfresh-studio/products/chipboard-stickers-pinkfresh-studio-keeping-it-real">stickers</a> and ephemera. Come on, they couldn't be more perfect. I didn't want to take away from the photos or stamping, so these little bits are enough! I even used my <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/products/file-tab-punch-2?_pos=1&_sid=539f3845e&_ss=r">Tab Punch</a>! I like using a sketch as a starting point as much as I like using it the way it was designed. I hope I gave you some ideas for both today!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZGR7zm1x2NY/YFk9OtxOE2I/AAAAAAAAIsY/EwQ9GXbxdkg9N4ZULs2jNQj1D8KotYxjgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5848.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1941" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZGR7zm1x2NY/YFk9OtxOE2I/AAAAAAAAIsY/EwQ9GXbxdkg9N4ZULs2jNQj1D8KotYxjgCLcBGAsYHQ/w606-h640/IMG_5848.jpg" width="606" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Every day he watches and observes and absorbs everything around him. Lately, he has decided he doesn't like the trash can out so he is always trying to put it away. He figured out how to do it himself. Works for me. I wonder if I can teach him to put all the laundry away?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Like I said, I'm closing out the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.772754283367722&type=3">March Challenges</a>. Never fear! <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.188516366412079&type=3">April Challenges </a>will be posted in our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1499810043590964">Facebook Group</a> tomorrow AND, you have until Sunday, April 4 to enter your March projects for a chance to win a Gift Card to the <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/i-want-it-all">Paper Issues shop</a>! Head over there now to grab the <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/pinkfresh-studio/products/chevron-stamp-pinkfresh-studio">PinkFresh Studio Chevron stamp</a> or any of the new <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/simple-stories">Simple Stories</a> and <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/fancy-pants">Fancy Pants </a>collections. Use<a href=" https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/discount/BEACHGAL"> DEVRA</a> at checkout for 20% off your purchase. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Thanks for stopping by today. Head over to Instagram @thebeachygal to see more of what I've been creating. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aXiLLNceE-g/YFk9OV2LxyI/AAAAAAAAIsU/AdgfGy_KB-0r8-E8cwvGrpGe_lTCz1uqgCLcBGAsYHQ/s600/Devra-2%2B.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aXiLLNceE-g/YFk9OV2LxyI/AAAAAAAAIsU/AdgfGy_KB-0r8-E8cwvGrpGe_lTCz1uqgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Devra-2%2B.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Devrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05279162025000272038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604828419690307273.post-87375271473754130522021-03-23T03:00:00.009-07:002021-03-23T03:00:06.512-07:00For A Reason<p>Good morning! IIt's a beautiful day for some sunshine and flowers and bright colors. Oh wait. Wrong challenge. What was I thinking. Today's project is for the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=4058831064150173&set=oa.772754283367722">Love to Hear Percussion</a> challenge and I' sharing it on the <a href="https://paperissues.blogspot.com/2021/03/for-reason.html">Paper Issues blog</a>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I didn't get messy, but I sure did play with ink! I made my background! I mixed 3 different pink Distress Oxides <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/ranger/products/kitsch-flamingo-distress-oxide-ink-pad-tim-holtz-ranger">Kitsch Flamingo</a>, <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/ranger/products/spun-sugar-distress-oxide-ink-pad-tim-holtz-ranger">Spun Sugar</a>, and <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/ranger/products/picked-raspberry-distress-oxide-ink-pad-tim-holtz-ranger">Picked Raspberry</a>, with <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/pinkfresh-studio">PinkFresh Studio</a> Layered Stencils. Can I say how much I love these stencils?!?! They are so easy use. I love the way the 3 colors blend. I cant wait ti try it with other color combinations! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Even better, the pinks are an awesome companion to <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/search?q=keeping+it+real">PinkFresh Studio Keeping It Real </a>! I think they blend beautifully with the <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/products/deep-breath-12x12-paper-pinkfresh-studio-keeping-it-real?_pos=10&_sid=4756947cb&_ss=r">Deep Breath</a> floral paper and all of the <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/products/floral-ephemera-pinkfresh-studio-keeping-it-real?_pos=2&_sid=4756947cb&_ss=r">Floral Ephemera</a>. Seriously. The flowers. Get them if you don't have them. And phrase<a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/products/puffy-stickers-pinkfresh-studio-keeping-it-real?_pos=15&_sid=4756947cb&_ss=r"> stickers</a>. They are the best. I found a few that fit the mood of my page!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T2HF6FsAckI/YFQkhbwHTSI/AAAAAAAAIsM/-wWhYeK-l0wJt92syC8Fbn6zXdPJMFZ0wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5755.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1970" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T2HF6FsAckI/YFQkhbwHTSI/AAAAAAAAIsM/-wWhYeK-l0wJt92syC8Fbn6zXdPJMFZ0wCLcBGAsYHQ/w616-h640/IMG_5755.jpg" width="616" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">See, you don't always have to be messy playing with inks and paints! Try it my way. It's fun! Grab some <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/search?q=Distress+oxide+ink">Distress Oxides</a>, <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/pinkfresh-studio">PinkFresh Studio</a> and more in the <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/i-want-it-all">Paper Issues Shop</a>! Its all 20% off when you use <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/discount/BEACHGAL">DEVRA</a> at checkout. Thanks so much for stopping by my creative view today. Check out more of what Ive been creating @thebeachygal on Instagram. See you again soon!</div><div><br /></div>Devrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05279162025000272038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604828419690307273.post-994740113992542522021-03-07T03:00:00.021-08:002021-03-07T03:00:03.523-08:00Snow Chill<p style="text-align: left;">Hey there snow there! Who's ready for a little Sunday Scraplifting? That's right, friends. Another Scraplift Sunday is upon us and today and I'm sharing my lift of Kelly's layout on the <a href="https://paperissues.blogspot.com/2021/03/snow-chill.html">Paper Issues blog</a> today.</p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Sv8UdFeoOHQ/YDwgHk7hFOI/AAAAAAAAIqw/fxsK44i78IUP2ACq_9AnYc1edQoIfHEXwCLcBGAsYHQ/IMG_5598.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1948" height="640" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Sv8UdFeoOHQ/YDwgHk7hFOI/AAAAAAAAIqw/fxsK44i78IUP2ACq_9AnYc1edQoIfHEXwCLcBGAsYHQ/w608-h640/IMG_5598.jpg" width="608" /></a></p><p>I love a good vertical design and this lift did not disappoint! To be honest, there wasn't much I wanted to change up. I thought about flipping it horizontal, but where's the fun in that? I even knew how I would do the title!</p><p>It doesn't snow here regularly, so when it does, its always a huge ordeal. The upside is new photos! My dog loves the snow. LOVES. He prances and hops around all over. He digs with his nose then bites it too! It's so much fun to watch. </p><p>The challenge for me today was paper!!! I have no wintery snowy themed paper right now. Nope. I had to improvise. Enter <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/search?q=days+of+splendor">PinkFresh Days of Splendor</a>! Yup. It's a fall collection, so kinda the same thing right? I lied the cool minty colors on the <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/search?q=days+of+splendor">Grateful Heart</a> paper and the purples in the<a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/products/ephemera-die-cuts-days-of-splendor-pinkfresh-studio?_pos=7&_sid=be93c1f29&_ss=r"> Ephemera </a>were icy perfection. Before I glued anything though, I made the background with <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/products/speckled-egg-distress-oxide-ink-tim-holtz-ranger?_pos=4&_sid=7eb872027&_ss=r">distress oxides in Speckled Egg</a>. I used Weathered Wood with a stencil to create the 'snowflakes' around the page. Oh, the most fun I has was making the title using the <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/search?q=medium+jane+alphabet+stamp">Elle's Studio Medium Jane Alpha stamps</a>. I used both the <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/elles-studio/products/medium-jane-solid-alphabet-stamp-set-elles-studio">Solid </a>and the <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/elles-studio/products/medium-jane-outline-alphabet-stamp-set-elles-studio">Outline</a> stamps with <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/pinkfresh-studio/products/urban-raincoat-premium-dye-cube-ink-pads-pinkfresh-studio">PinkFresh Studio Urban Raincoat ink</a>. Amazing and so much fun to layer. I highly recommend them!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SfSJk70V2OQ/YERb8REel9I/AAAAAAAAIrE/mOl_qKQPVmIIGQgDkv3gFBtOTa8S8JG2gCLcBGAsYHQ/s960/144178728_10225511461154896_8395262327304838414_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="914" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SfSJk70V2OQ/YERb8REel9I/AAAAAAAAIrE/mOl_qKQPVmIIGQgDkv3gFBtOTa8S8JG2gCLcBGAsYHQ/w381-h400/144178728_10225511461154896_8395262327304838414_n.jpg" width="381" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Well, there you have it! Hope to see you playing along with us. You can find this Scraplift Sunday, along with all of the other challenges in the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.772754283367722&type=3">March Challenge</a> album, in our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1499810043590964/media/albums">Facebook Group</a>. Shop the <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/i-want-it-all">Paper Issues </a>store for new <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/pinkfresh-studio?page=1">PinkFresh Studio </a>and so much more, Use <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/discount/BEACHGAL">DEVRA</a> at checkout for 20% off your purchase. Thanks for stopping by today. See you again soon</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2TsfV5seq0E/YDwgKPrIlzI/AAAAAAAAIq0/ghqhNyysFnMZArSc1s5NkWFw7kSZOElGACLcBGAsYHQ/Devra-2%2B.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2TsfV5seq0E/YDwgKPrIlzI/AAAAAAAAIq0/ghqhNyysFnMZArSc1s5NkWFw7kSZOElGACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/Devra-2%2B.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Devrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05279162025000272038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604828419690307273.post-38848366748382404962021-02-23T03:00:00.012-08:002021-02-23T03:00:04.490-08:00The Story Teller<p>Hello hello! Im on the <a href="https://paperissues.blogspot.com/2021/02/the-story-teller.html">Paper Issues blog</a> today! It's still February and we are still working our way through all the things we love this month. For the Love of Books would you look at my reading list. oh wait. Right, Let me back up a bit. The challenge is <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PaperIssues/photos/oa.411735523387572/3977754595591154">For the Love of Anything but Pink and Red</a>. That's right. No pink or red on this project. </p><p>Now I can tell you about books! I love to read. eBooks are great, but there is still nothing like holding a book and turning the pages. Could there be any better match for this then <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/search?q=storryteller">Vicki Boutin Storyteller</a>? I think not. I challenged myself to use the First Draft paper for the background. Who am I kidding this is the whole reason I bought this paper. I was still intimidated, but I powered through. I wound up layering the book ephemera, ending up with a stacked design, Appropriate yes? I struggled with how much more stuff to add. I didn't really want to over do it. So there are lots of pieces behind the photo, and a few heart stickers because, well, this is still about love. I couldn't decide what to do around the edges, so at the last minute, tore some holes txobreak it up a bit. And guess what. there is no pink or red!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9xUmgXe0WOs/YChLtHisEYI/AAAAAAAAIp8/3aq2fYNjgScnqD9WVtWrCb2le1EDZj8-wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5313.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1943" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9xUmgXe0WOs/YChLtHisEYI/AAAAAAAAIp8/3aq2fYNjgScnqD9WVtWrCb2le1EDZj8-wCLcBGAsYHQ/w608-h640/IMG_5313.jpeg" width="608" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope you are inspired to try a background paper like this. You can grab it and so much more in the<a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/i-want-it-all"> Paper Issue shop</a> for 20% off when you use <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/discount/BEACHGAL">DEVRA</a> at checkout. Find this and all the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.411735523387572&type=3">February Challenges</a> in our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1499810043590964/media/albums">Facebook Group</a>. You have all week to enter for your chance to win a gift card to the shop! See you next time!<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3Hy7QENv-H4/YChLs-hSKFI/AAAAAAAAIp4/19zKyasqjYg358QR0EQ4VVb-nCXmZDXtwCLcBGAsYHQ/s600/Devra-2%2B.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3Hy7QENv-H4/YChLs-hSKFI/AAAAAAAAIp4/19zKyasqjYg358QR0EQ4VVb-nCXmZDXtwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Devra-2%2B.jpg" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Devrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05279162025000272038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604828419690307273.post-68364509256759247902021-02-18T03:00:00.010-08:002021-02-18T03:00:05.380-08:00Valentine Mini Book<p>Hey Hey it's never too late to celebrate Valentine's Day. Yes! Today it rhymes! I love Valentines Day! To me it's a day to celebrate the people in your life that you love. I'm having so much fun with this on this month's LOVE themed challenges. </p><p>Today I'm on the<a href="https://paperissues.blogspot.com/2021/02/valentine-mini-book.html"> Paper Issues blog</a> sharing a mini album I made for the<a href="https://www.facebook.com/PaperIssues/photos/oa.411735523387572/3977754572257823"> It Started Out Small</a> challenge. Yep, I am that dork Mom who sends homemade Valentine's to her son in college. This year I made 14 pages little cards, one for each day until Valentine's Day, then bound it into a mini album. I used pieces from <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/swag-bag">Swag Bags</a> and <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/valentines-day">Valentine's Day Collections</a> from <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/search?q=lalalove">Crate Paper</a> and <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/search?q=Loves+Me">Pebbles</a>.</p><p>I grabbed a bunch of 3x4 cards, and cut some more. Let me tell you about my favorite new tool-the <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/products/rectangle-tag-punch-dress-my-craft?_pos=1&_sid=5ddaff3b5&_ss=r">3 way tag punch!</a> I think almost every card has a tag on it. If I didn't have an ephemera tag, I made one! I just layered hearts tags and other embellishments. Super simple, and a great way to mix and match old and new things in your stash!</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kIfwuT_4LHc/YBjkEez9WtI/AAAAAAAAImg/WumwrbFjj7Uy6C5jmD3ycTi9rzeNScS9gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5130.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kIfwuT_4LHc/YBjkEez9WtI/AAAAAAAAImg/WumwrbFjj7Uy6C5jmD3ycTi9rzeNScS9gCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/IMG_5130.heic" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R1BDXKZ1loM/YBjkEYqHe7I/AAAAAAAAImk/QkIrPC69H4kQYWVfZUzlCXNzLfI2lGilwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5129.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R1BDXKZ1loM/YBjkEYqHe7I/AAAAAAAAImk/QkIrPC69H4kQYWVfZUzlCXNzLfI2lGilwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/IMG_5129.heic" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sgyhR0OqWsY/YBjkEL34MaI/AAAAAAAAImc/eRU7t-OwfhQonB9z5X4GY8HxDKX5Ru44gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/IMG_5121.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1052" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sgyhR0OqWsY/YBjkEL34MaI/AAAAAAAAImc/eRU7t-OwfhQonB9z5X4GY8HxDKX5Ru44gCLcBGAsYHQ/w390-h400/IMG_5121.jpg" width="390" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Thanks so much for stopping by today. You can find this and all of our challenges in the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.411735523387572&type=3">February Challenges</a> album in our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1499810043590964">Facebook Group</a>. Shop all new <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/simple-stories">Simple Stories</a> and <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/echo-park">Echo Park</a> Valentines collections in the <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/i-want-it-all">Paper Issues</a> store. Use <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/discount/BEACHGAL">DEVRA</a> at checkout for 20% off your purchase! See you again soon!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LFNpc72fXgo/YCCoW7pcwZI/AAAAAAAAIpM/gduaJ4NKnRg4r8SEUNIEKCPe6p0lfZbYQCLcBGAsYHQ/s600/Devra-2%2B.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LFNpc72fXgo/YCCoW7pcwZI/AAAAAAAAIpM/gduaJ4NKnRg4r8SEUNIEKCPe6p0lfZbYQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Devra-2%2B.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Devrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05279162025000272038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604828419690307273.post-21709905231270019192021-02-01T03:00:00.000-08:002021-02-01T03:00:07.197-08:00Find Your Dreams<p>Hey hey hey, it's the 1st of February. That doesn't rhyme. I tried. Well, It's an exciting day around here. All new <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.411735523387572&type=3">February Challenges</a> are posted in the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1499810043590964/permalink/2810541262517829/?comment_id=2815019058736716&notif_id=1612137097725632&notif_t=group_comment&ref=notif">Paper Issues Friends and Fans </a>Facebook group! This months theme is so <span style="color: #ee4a9c;">Love</span>ly. I'm starting the month off on the <a href="https://paperissues.blogspot.com/2021/02/find-your-dreams.html">Paper Issues Blog </a> with the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.411735523387572&type=3">Let's All Sing Like the Birdies</a> Sing challenge. This one has all kinds of options. Birds, music, musical notes, favorite songs. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">You know, we're in that weird time, impatiently waiting for new releases to arrive. So stash digging I went. Ohhh! I forgot I had some of this <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/vicki-boutin">Vicki Boutin</a> Wild Flower and Honey! Even better? There are owls in it! yay! Birds it is. I love rediscovering my stash! I think the colors are great and the owls are perfect for a Graduation photo! I layered a bunch of everything! Paper, stickers, chipboard and ephemera. I have it all. There were so many inspirational sentiments this really came together quickly.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vBskh8GNe-s/YA3kiM2mvzI/AAAAAAAAIlk/8sX6ABxvi9kHYo1DhA6825A069WJ0MbZgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5012.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1919" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vBskh8GNe-s/YA3kiM2mvzI/AAAAAAAAIlk/8sX6ABxvi9kHYo1DhA6825A069WJ0MbZgCLcBGAsYHQ/w600-h640/IMG_5012.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I highly recommend stash digging. It was so much fun. I wonder what else I have? You know what else I recommend? Shopping. There are some fun new embellishments and tools in the <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/i-want-it-all">Paper Issues shop</a> that can freshen up what you have on hand. I just picked up some <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/ranger">Distress Oxide inks</a> and new <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/stamps">stamps</a>! Use <a href=" https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/discount/BEACHGAL" target="_blank">DEVRA </a>at checkout for 20% off your purchase! Remember to share what you make in the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.411735523387572&type=3">February Challenges</a> album for your chance to win a gift card to the shop! Thanks for stopping by! See you next time!</div></blockquote><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-if-Yq4ooc9A/YA3kh7dHZ2I/AAAAAAAAIlg/y2bM0O3pFGExm0t-NKh9kkVfoCkwg4QZwCLcBGAsYHQ/s600/Devra-2%2B.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-if-Yq4ooc9A/YA3kh7dHZ2I/AAAAAAAAIlg/y2bM0O3pFGExm0t-NKh9kkVfoCkwg4QZwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/Devra-2%2B.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Devrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05279162025000272038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604828419690307273.post-24858377511452494132021-01-29T03:00:00.009-08:002021-01-29T03:00:04.452-08:00Don't Poke the Bear<p>Hello hello! It's my turn on the <a href="https://paperissues.blogspot.com/2021/01/dont-poke-bear.html" target="_blank"> Paper Issues Blog</a> today. I had so much fun playing games with all of the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.698827317420194&type=3">January challenges</a> this month! I have one last game to play and it's a good one, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PaperIssues/photos/oa.698827317420194/3895078050525476">Cards Against Humanity</a>! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This was a fun one. I went straight to my <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/swag-bag">Swag Bag</a> stash and grabbed a stack of 3x4 cards. I grouped some of the colors together then fanned them out like a deck of cards. Boom. Game over! Ok, ok, it was almost that easy. The hard part? Embellishing! So many colors and patterns. I would up using a few pieces of ephemera, also from <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/swag-bag">Swag bags</a>, a bunch of enemal dots and <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/search?q=nuvo">Nuvo Drops</a>!. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Speaking of poking the bear? I really wanted to sew around the edge, but he was asleep and I didn't want towage him! Would you if your child slept like this? Next best thing is the <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/tools/products/dritz-serrated-tracing-wheel">Dritz Tracing wheel</a>! I ran it through <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/products/hickory-smoke-distress-oxide-ink-pad-tim-holtz-ranger?_pos=31&_sid=de833708b&_ss=r">Hickory Smoke Distress Oxides</a> and rolled it around the edge a few times. I like the wonky lines it created. Well, that's really me not being able to go in a straight line....</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rdlQk0Fuv7U/YBJGZCk4IcI/AAAAAAAAImM/OX35uO-sm9AFWhKLlgk1jd_gC7YxVc08QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4938.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1952" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rdlQk0Fuv7U/YBJGZCk4IcI/AAAAAAAAImM/OX35uO-sm9AFWhKLlgk1jd_gC7YxVc08QCLcBGAsYHQ/w610-h640/IMG_4938.jpg" width="610" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Thanks so much for stopping by today and for playing along with the challenges all month. February is right around the corner. Join our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1499810043590964/media/albums">Facebook group</a> for all the fun, challenges games and ideas! Get yourself a <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/kits/products/6-month-swag-bag-kit-subscription">Swag Bag subscription</a> in the <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/i-want-it-all">Paper Issues shop</a>. Use <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/discount/BEACHGAL">DEVRA</a> for 20% off your purchase! See you next month!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MTk_LBj9zG4/YBJGZKLxc_I/AAAAAAAAImI/W2ZtLwxfkOY47fUaMveZmkANQO1yOfCOQCLcBGAsYHQ/s600/Devra-2%2B.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MTk_LBj9zG4/YBJGZKLxc_I/AAAAAAAAImI/W2ZtLwxfkOY47fUaMveZmkANQO1yOfCOQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Devra-2%2B.jpg" /></a></div><br /> Devrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05279162025000272038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604828419690307273.post-68688620361280252482021-01-12T03:00:00.006-08:002021-01-12T03:00:05.244-08:00Elf Off the Shelf<p> Hello Hello! I'm on the <a href=" https://paperissues.blogspot.com/2021/01/elf-off-shelf.html">Paper Issues blog</a> and yes, I know it's January, Christmas is long over, yeah, yeah, yeah...but I need to warn you! There's an elf on the loose! He wears a red & green sequin hat and never stops smiling while wearing... Ok, ok, Phew! I caught him! I'll be able to store him on this layout I made for the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PaperIssues/photos/oa.698827317420194/3895080110525270">Jenga </a>challenge. </p><p>Jenga is a family favorite game. Stack 'em high and watch them..fall! Well, I went with a stacked design today using mostly <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/pretty-little-studio">Pretty Little Studio</a> <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/search?q=christmas+cheer">Christmas Cheer</a>. It's a pretty simple page but you want to know the hardest part? Deciding which paper and how to place them! I lie. this one wasn't that hard. Staying in black and white made it easier. I added most of the color using colored <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/pretty-little-studio/products/warm-wishes-labels-tags-die-cuts-christmas-cheer-pretty-little-studio">labels </a> and other <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/pretty-little-studio/products/holiday-love-stickers-christmas-cheer-pretty-little-studio">embellishments</a>. I even used the title as one of the stacked layers, and it holds the photo too, An even 'square', just like the game.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EDpK-H4Hmu0/X_0r2tCduCI/AAAAAAAAIkE/HBi8fYOQqGsNCDbCWIQwmkBT4-604GjUACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4596.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1922" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EDpK-H4Hmu0/X_0r2tCduCI/AAAAAAAAIkE/HBi8fYOQqGsNCDbCWIQwmkBT4-604GjUACLcBGAsYHQ/w600-h640/IMG_4596.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Thank you for being here! This was a fun challenge! I encourage you to try it or any of the other <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.698827317420194&type=3">January Challenges</a>! You can find them all in our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1499810043590964/permalink/2800839636821325?comment_id=2801017823470173&modal=false">Facebook group</a>! Start your year with some new supplies. Grab them in the <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/i-want-it-all">Paper Issues</a> shop for 20% off using <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/discount/BEACHGAL">DEVRA</a> at checkout. See more on Instagram @thebeachygal</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Pf-C1nnLlgw/X_0r2a2J-KI/AAAAAAAAIkA/81zMy4QqZ94x-jBJ84fTw4TVLzdx6v4CQCLcBGAsYHQ/s600/Devra-2%2B.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Pf-C1nnLlgw/X_0r2a2J-KI/AAAAAAAAIkA/81zMy4QqZ94x-jBJ84fTw4TVLzdx6v4CQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Devra-2%2B.jpg" /></a></div><br /> Devrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05279162025000272038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604828419690307273.post-18391770354582112942021-01-01T03:00:00.009-08:002021-01-01T03:00:03.004-08:00Wiiiiii<p>Hello and Happy New Year! I'm kicking off the all new 2021 challenges on the <a href="https://paperissues.blogspot.com/2021/01/wiiiiii.html">Paper Issues blog</a>. Have you figured out the January theme? That's right! Games! So let's get these games started already! First up is the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.698827317420194&type=3">Pictionary challenge</a>. You can call it a mood board, I call it full of ideas! There are games, colors, shapes, pretty much anything!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ksK6xChceKg/X-1bsY1sFvI/AAAAAAAAIjk/_0MclWR-S1AUOvtTaXntu9o_CWHRkZeqACLcBGAsYHQ/s1440/130468983_10157879517792741_8090730337802339065_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ksK6xChceKg/X-1bsY1sFvI/AAAAAAAAIjk/_0MclWR-S1AUOvtTaXntu9o_CWHRkZeqACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/130468983_10157879517792741_8090730337802339065_o.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I was giddy when I saw the Game Boy! Umm, maybe I still have one 😮 My son and I love to play Mario Kart, and yes we still have our Wii. I suck, but we always have fun and laugh while we play.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> I grabbed the last bits of <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/search?page=1&q=bro+%26+co">Simple Stories Bro & Co</a>. I never in a million years thought I would use the game controller <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/products/6x12-chipboard-stickers-simple-stories-bro-co?_pos=5&_sid=45c98a721&_ss=r" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238);">stickers</a><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238);">, but man was I happy to have them! I literally layered a bunch of scrap pieces under the photos, then tucked the few remaining <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/products/journal-bits-simple-stories-bro-co?_pos=1&_sid=3a636e719&_ss=r">journal bits</a> I had as well. Oh and that banner? I fussy cut from the </span><a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/products/level-up-12x12-paper-simple-stories-bro-co?_pos=12&_sid=45c98a721&_ss=r" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238);">Level Up</a><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"> paper! I wanted to make a fun light hearted page with these photos. Mission accomplished!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PKAIxThwB_g/X-1Xv07JNVI/AAAAAAAAIjI/msi0OnzAUqsRTtidSYA4bZ98NpZgyWarQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4563.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1932" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PKAIxThwB_g/X-1Xv07JNVI/AAAAAAAAIjI/msi0OnzAUqsRTtidSYA4bZ98NpZgyWarQCLcBGAsYHQ/w604-h640/IMG_4563.jpg" width="604" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Thanks for starting the new year with Paper Issues. Join our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1499810043590964">Facebook group</a> to find all the new <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.698827317420194&type=3">January Challenges.</a> Enter one or enter them all. Each entry gives you a chance to win a gift card to the <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/i-want-it-all">Paper Issues shop</a>! Grab your favorites in the shop and remember to use <a href=" https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/discount/BEACHGAL">DEVRA</a> at checkout for 20% off your purchase. See you next time!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CfqLOvBMhZo/X-1ZaY6c48I/AAAAAAAAIjY/geN7U6yNS5skPWTkUJhEmISHbsbXFNQegCLcBGAsYHQ/s600/Devra-2%2B.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CfqLOvBMhZo/X-1ZaY6c48I/AAAAAAAAIjY/geN7U6yNS5skPWTkUJhEmISHbsbXFNQegCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Devra-2%2B.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> Devrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05279162025000272038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604828419690307273.post-77879482538443086312020-12-30T03:00:00.009-08:002020-12-30T03:00:03.637-08:00The Write Stuff<p> Hello Hello! I'm up on the <a href="https://paperissues.blogspot.com/2020/12/the-write-stuff.html">Paper Issues blog</a> today. I cannot believe this is my last post of the year!And what a crazy year it's been! Thought I'd end on a good note. I used this week's sketch for a layout that made me smile. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PfTquXob34o/X-rIfZjD_II/AAAAAAAAIiw/gtoPHBwmwUsMuoy0vosyRgVGniTO6JYvwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1060/IMG_4021.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1060" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PfTquXob34o/X-rIfZjD_II/AAAAAAAAIiw/gtoPHBwmwUsMuoy0vosyRgVGniTO6JYvwCLcBGAsYHQ/w378-h400/IMG_4021.JPG" width="378" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I'll say this sketch had me stumped! I couldn't find photos in the right orientation.Or even a combination of photos and journal cards to ephemera. That's when I decided to do my one thing. That always seems to work. I chose 3 vertical photos work with. So instead of a photo block, I now have 1 main photo and 2 supporting it. Still 3! <p></p><p>Now the fun part. I have a bunch of <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/studio-tekturek">Studio Tekturek</a> papers, stickers and <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/studio-tekturek/products/this-summertime-flair-studio-tekturek">flair.</a> I love them. The patterns are great, There are bold and muted, like this <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/studio-tekturek/products/3-stars-4-dots-12x12-paper-studio-tekturek-sweet-pie">3 stars/4 dots paper</a> I used as the background. It looks like it's whitewashed! Cool right? I added a bit of tonal stenciling using Tumbled Glass <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/search?q=Distress+oxide+ink">Distress Oxides</a>. I love the extra texture it gives the paper. I used the This Summertime <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/studio-tekturek/products/add-on-cut-aparts-12x12-paper-studio-tekturek-this-summertime">cut apart paper</a> for the ephemera. Labels-check, tags-check, snarky sentiments-yes please! I was even able to cut the Pencil, A, B and C I used in the title. oh, and my line is horizontal across my page. Dare to be different is my motto!</p><p>So you see, the sketch is still there. It just looks a little different. That's the point of sketch right? Be inspired!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iikG6-YSJrc/X-rDRPEvNaI/AAAAAAAAIik/NB11bDEbXTspfRkfuyo8Hfr8rhKL4J-FwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1948" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iikG6-YSJrc/X-rDRPEvNaI/AAAAAAAAIik/NB11bDEbXTspfRkfuyo8Hfr8rhKL4J-FwCLcBGAsYHQ/w608-h640/IMG_4529.jpg" width="608" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Thanks so much for stopping by my creative view today and all year. You deserve a treat for that! ! Grab yourself some <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/studio-tekturek">Studio Tekturek</a>, new <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/elles-studio">Elle's Studio </a>, or whatever makes you smile ! Remember to use <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/discount/BEACHGAL">DEVRA</a> at checkout for 20% off your purchase. You have until Jan 3 to enter your projects for a chance to win a gift card to the <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/i-want-it-all">Paper Issues shop</a>. Add your projects to the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.394580528543387&type=3">December Album </a>in our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1499810043590964">Facebook Group</a>. See you next year! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Like what you see? Follow me on Instagram @thebeachygal to see more of my creative view!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZPVPn8jA74k/X-rIl1NkVAI/AAAAAAAAIi0/2LDKpCoHcjYOWW2-ccQ0FfX1M4yXdZj_QCLcBGAsYHQ/s600/Devra-2%2B.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZPVPn8jA74k/X-rIl1NkVAI/AAAAAAAAIi0/2LDKpCoHcjYOWW2-ccQ0FfX1M4yXdZj_QCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/Devra-2%2B.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Devrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05279162025000272038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604828419690307273.post-5504810694644698162020-12-17T03:00:00.078-08:002020-12-17T03:00:07.564-08:00Shine Bright<p>Hey there! Happy Holidays! Speaking of holidays, I'm on the <a href="https://paperissues.blogspot.com/2020/12/shine-bright.html"> Paper Issues blog</a> today with a project for the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PaperIssues/photos/oa.394580528543387/3810877515612197">Light the Candle</a> challenge. This challenge has my name written all over it, especially this time of year. We celebrate Hanukkah in our home so there are plenty of opportunities to light candles. </p><p>This year I'm so excited to have <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/photo-play/products/festival-of-lights-12x12-paper-kit-photo-play-color-play">PhotoPlay Festival of Lights</a> Hanukkah papers and <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/photo-play/products/festival-of-lights-ephemera-die-cutsphoto-play-color-play">ephemera</a> to play with. The papers have several fun patterns, including one with candles and menorahs. Couldn't have been any easier to choose that one. </p><p>I do a lot of paper straight across the page and thought why not do something different. So it's at an angle instead. You know Ive talked about frames before right? Well guess what I used again? That's right, frames! I just love to use them to house all kinds of embellishments. Having some themed pairs today really made this page really was a piece of cake to put together. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R0hUnyAqh8s/X9mc9c-K_NI/AAAAAAAAIh8/akfK7Adk21QNb_PUr48CmnfG3fdobI_dACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4398.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1927" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R0hUnyAqh8s/X9mc9c-K_NI/AAAAAAAAIh8/akfK7Adk21QNb_PUr48CmnfG3fdobI_dACLcBGAsYHQ/w376-h400/IMG_4398.jpg" width="376" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thanks so much for stopping by today. Check out all of the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.394580528543387&type=3">December Challenges</a> in our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1499810043590964">Facebook Group</a>. You can grab all of your <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/christmas-holiday">Holiday paper</a> needs in the <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/i-want-it-all">Paper Issues</a> shop. Use <a href=" https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/discount/BEACHGAL">Devra</a> at checkout for 20 % off your purchase. See you next time. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Np4Svs3Vlds/X9mdBEgGAAI/AAAAAAAAIiA/u9ewf9cpQDMg9tuo2U8NVdZ7VGmzf7nzACLcBGAsYHQ/s600/Devra-2%2B.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Np4Svs3Vlds/X9mdBEgGAAI/AAAAAAAAIiA/u9ewf9cpQDMg9tuo2U8NVdZ7VGmzf7nzACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Devra-2%2B.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Devrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05279162025000272038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604828419690307273.post-40738307831239761442020-12-04T03:00:00.006-08:002020-12-04T03:00:06.028-08:00Quite the Spread<p>Hey there, hey there. It's my turn on the <a href="https://paperissues.blogspot.com/2020/12/quite-spread.html" target="_blank"> Paper Issues Blog</a> today. I'm making lists of all the things I have...oh wait. Nope, scratch that. I'm sharing my layout for the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PaperIssues/photos/oa.394580528543387/3810874252279190">Makin' a List, Checkin' it Twice</a> challenge! </p><p>So lists! I make them. Don't always follow them. Couldn't come up with one to save my life when I needed to for a scrapbook page. Ahhh, but then Thanksgiving rolled around. There was so much food. Why not list everything we made and ate! So that's what I did. Yep. We had a lot of food</p><p>Let me back up a bit though. Thanksgiving and the <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/kits">November kit </a>were made for each other, but I couldn't find a background paper that made me happy, so I made my own. I know, I know, I have hundreds of papers and I couldn't find one? Anyway, <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/search?page=2&q=distress+oxide+inks">Distress Oxides</a> and <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/products/radiate-stencils-vicki-boutin-storyteller?_pos=1&_sid=09f6ceb8b&_ss=r">Vicki Boutin Stencils</a> to the rescue. I smooshed the background then layered darker colors over the stencil. After I painted, I cut, tore layered and glued papers and ephemera. And I have to say the <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/simple-stories/products/chipboard-frames-cozy-days-simple-stories">Simple Stories frames</a> were my favorite part of this kit! A little secret? I combined a few of the sticker words to make the word Thanksgiving. It's not perfect, but it works!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FqvbmEXroaY/X8PlwmO7_7I/AAAAAAAAIgs/y8FA1XVKQm8an5kMLAVUlQ704tUEHKZJACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/FullSizeRender.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1968" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FqvbmEXroaY/X8PlwmO7_7I/AAAAAAAAIgs/y8FA1XVKQm8an5kMLAVUlQ704tUEHKZJACLcBGAsYHQ/w616-h640/FullSizeRender.jpg" width="616" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Thanks for stopping by today! Head over to the <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/discount/BEACHGAL">Paper Issues</a> shop to pick up the <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/kits/products/pink-moon-december-scrapbook-kit">December Kit</a> and some <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/search?page=2&q=distress+oxide+inks">Distress Oxides</a>. Use <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/discount/BEACHGAL" target="_blank">DEVRA</a> at checkout for 20% off your purchase. Join our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1499810043590964">Facebook Group</a> to find this and all of the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.394580528543387&type=3">December challenges</a>. See you again next time!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8q_DsVnA0gI/X8nFoVZ4UCI/AAAAAAAAIhE/XZC0to2Njo4eKgeeL7HyQjWlvoxnprWdQCLcBGAsYHQ/s600/Devra-2%2B.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8q_DsVnA0gI/X8nFoVZ4UCI/AAAAAAAAIhE/XZC0to2Njo4eKgeeL7HyQjWlvoxnprWdQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Devra-2%2B.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Devrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05279162025000272038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604828419690307273.post-69022312753485968412020-11-30T03:00:00.007-08:002020-11-30T03:00:05.406-08:00When September Ends<p>Hey there! I'm on the <a href="https://paperissues.blogspot.com/2020/11/when-september-ends.html" target="_blank"> Paper Issues blog</a> today closing out November with a little <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10224729322201911&set=p.10224729322201911&type=3">This or That challenge.</a> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vS6RYH2EeqA/X8SFDBj_rlI/AAAAAAAAIg4/JfrW-vThtA82W7ez7OaDy33uOykUMG6TQCLcBGAsYHQ/s600/123344201_10224729322241912_5840493813453100373_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vS6RYH2EeqA/X8SFDBj_rlI/AAAAAAAAIg4/JfrW-vThtA82W7ez7OaDy33uOykUMG6TQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/123344201_10224729322241912_5840493813453100373_n.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">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. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I still cant get enough of this <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/amy-tangerine">Amy Tangerine</a> Late Afternoon. It's my favorite fall collection. I messed around with some <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/search?q=distress+oxide+ink">Distress Oxides </a>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 <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/pretty-little-studio/products/patchwork-stitches-clear-stickers-miss-sadie-rose-pretty-little-studio">Pretty Little Studio faux stitching </a>and I tied a bow with twine. The Thickers were a no brainer. See? Easy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WwnSaqgpJu8/X7dfe0ggPbI/AAAAAAAAIgY/xz9vp5fmphcIqdQXpyHqfMkC4Wjq0AJRgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3961.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1920" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WwnSaqgpJu8/X7dfe0ggPbI/AAAAAAAAIgY/xz9vp5fmphcIqdQXpyHqfMkC4Wjq0AJRgCLcBGAsYHQ/w600-h640/IMG_3961.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">That's about it for me today! You can enter <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.717012598900154&type=3">November Challenges </a>until Sunday Dec 6. December challenges will be revealed tomorrow in our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1499810043590964">Facebook group.</a> Shop the store for <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/amy-tangerine">Amy Tangerine</a> and so much more. Use <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/discount/BEACHGAL" target="_blank">DEVRA</a> at checkout for 20% off your purchase. See you next month!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NU8wqhxhAy8/X7dfesJZtsI/AAAAAAAAIgU/ZmnZZ7fMj7kwDWyMEyukTQtzAGEjmHwVACLcBGAsYHQ/s600/Devra-2%2B.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NU8wqhxhAy8/X7dfesJZtsI/AAAAAAAAIgU/ZmnZZ7fMj7kwDWyMEyukTQtzAGEjmHwVACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Devra-2%2B.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Devrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05279162025000272038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604828419690307273.post-91663190404321205772020-11-17T03:00:00.008-08:002020-11-17T03:00:02.755-08:00Thankful for You<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p>Hey there friends! I'm on the <a href="https://paperissues.blogspot.com/2020/11/thankful-for-you.html" target="_blank">Paper Issues blog</a> today with a project for the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10224729284880978&set=oa.717012598900154&type=3&theater" target="_blank">Ties That Bind </a>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? </p><p>Well, enter the <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/i-want-it-all/products/dead-leaves-and-the-dirty-ground-november-scrapbook-kit">November Kit</a>! As soon as I opened it the ideas come flooding! It's filled with <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/simple-stories">Simple Stories</a> Cozy Days and, oh, where should I start? How about these awesome <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/i-want-it-all/products/dead-leaves-and-the-dirty-ground-november-scrapbook-kit">chipboard frames</a>! I tied some twine around the pumpkins stems, then a bow around the top of the frame. </p><p>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 <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/search?q=Distress+oxide+ink">Distress Oxide</a> train. I mixed some colors through an <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/altenew">Altenew stencil </a>. I think I am never going to use a solid background again. </p><p>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!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wNgTn4URWHE/X6sibJGQJfI/AAAAAAAAIeo/Mkq2zDu8ZwYN1YpuJtyTqyhHeuqtFu3FwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3745.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1942" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wNgTn4URWHE/X6sibJGQJfI/AAAAAAAAIeo/Mkq2zDu8ZwYN1YpuJtyTqyhHeuqtFu3FwCLcBGAsYHQ/w606-h640/IMG_3745.jpg" width="606" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Thanks for stopping by today. Head over to the shop fast to grab yourself a <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/i-want-it-all/products/dead-leaves-and-the-dirty-ground-november-scrapbook-kit">November Kit</a>, some <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/search?q=Distress+oxide+ink">Distress Oxide</a>s and anything else that catches you eye. Use <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/discount/BEACHGAL">DEVRA</a> at checkout for 20% off your purchase. Share what you make with us in our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1499810043590964/">Facebook Group </a>where you can find this and all of the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.717012598900154&type=3" target="_blank">November Challenges</a>. See you again soon!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lv6_9OQEQ-A/X6sikvrUhAI/AAAAAAAAIes/YiUrHpj374AV7YmPlQCDzHRmr9n8sLIjACLcBGAsYHQ/s600/Devra-2%2B.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lv6_9OQEQ-A/X6sikvrUhAI/AAAAAAAAIes/YiUrHpj374AV7YmPlQCDzHRmr9n8sLIjACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Devra-2%2B.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><br /> <p></p>Devrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05279162025000272038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604828419690307273.post-51670312062716436182020-11-08T03:00:00.017-08:002020-11-08T03:00:06.109-08:00Birthday Selfies<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Oh hello and welcome to my favorite day of the week. Yes that's right, it's Scraplift Sunday! I'm on the <a href="https://paperissues.blogspot.com/2020/11/birthday-selfies.html">Paper Issues blog </a>today sharing my take on Sindi's always awesome creativity. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">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. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I had put together my own little kit, if you will, made out of pieces from the July, August and September<a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/kits/products/lets-go-on-an-adventure-july-swag-bag-kit"> Swag Bags</a>. 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 <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/products/mustard-seed-distress-oxide-ink-pad-tim-holtz-ranger-1?_pos=18&_sid=d5cad3d55&_ss=r">Distress Oxides</a> with the new <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/mist-ink-paint/products/well-rounded-6x6-mini-template-stencil-crafters-workshop-mask">Well Rounded stencil</a>. 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!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t-PBgSNas5M/X6diaZvaBmI/AAAAAAAAIeE/r70vLPSIP4EAq1LmTNfVUgKwrZGLxrl7QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3639.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1930" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t-PBgSNas5M/X6diaZvaBmI/AAAAAAAAIeE/r70vLPSIP4EAq1LmTNfVUgKwrZGLxrl7QCLcBGAsYHQ/w604-h640/IMG_3639.jpg" width="604" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PF65B2Gi5Po/X6djkRUDUuI/AAAAAAAAIeY/9C3g8BJrbnYIVQ8O_Qtd-25bX64oWHmHwCLcBGAsYHQ/s960/120592367_10224511130987267_1719274263501954302_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PF65B2Gi5Po/X6djkRUDUuI/AAAAAAAAIeY/9C3g8BJrbnYIVQ8O_Qtd-25bX64oWHmHwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/120592367_10224511130987267_1719274263501954302_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Thanks for stopping by today! If you've never purchased a <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/swag-bag">Swag Bag</a>, It's time that you do! Seriously, what a time saver. Grab yours in the <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/i-want-it-all">Paper Issues Shop</a> along with all of your <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/ranger">Ranger</a> obsessed needs! Use DEVRA at checkout for 20% off your purchase. Join us in our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1499810043590964">Facebook group </a>where you can find this and all of our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.717012598900154&type=3">November challenges</a>. Share what you make for a chance to win a gift card to the shop! See you next time!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mzhUWKQUWCI/X6diz5Q3T3I/AAAAAAAAIeM/UpZmasEharAee_7HuSnqT6inOLsMwjRowCLcBGAsYHQ/s600/Devra-2%2B.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mzhUWKQUWCI/X6diz5Q3T3I/AAAAAAAAIeM/UpZmasEharAee_7HuSnqT6inOLsMwjRowCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Devra-2%2B.jpg" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Devrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05279162025000272038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604828419690307273.post-20148166903376504602020-10-21T03:00:00.005-07:002020-10-21T03:00:15.540-07:00Inspiration is Everywhere<p>Hello! I'm on the <a href="https://paperissues.blogspot.com/2020/10/inspiration-is-everywhere.html"> Paper Issues blog</a> with this weeks episode of<a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.768811467247818&type=3"> Keep It Sketchy.</a> Today's sketch is brought to you by the super talented Stacie. She designed a beautiful sketch that I was super excited to play with. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JKLnhRvFyQs/X47_kH9gmDI/AAAAAAAAIdY/4h1DoSM9oaA506jmsMFmqkezZc98VJeiACLcBGAsYHQ/s1805/104380254_10158461460819254_8498312700346307235_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1805" data-original-width="1794" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JKLnhRvFyQs/X47_kH9gmDI/AAAAAAAAIdY/4h1DoSM9oaA506jmsMFmqkezZc98VJeiACLcBGAsYHQ/w398-h400/104380254_10158461460819254_8498312700346307235_o.jpg" width="398" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I love that this sketch shows some sort of background. The creative opportunities are endless, right?. Mixed media? Patterned paper? Stitching? Or you can do what I did and use one the <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/free-files">FREE cut files</a> available in the shop. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I started with the <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/products/brush-stroke-background-free-cut-file?_pos=1&_sid=da4c058b6&_ss=r">Brush Stroke Background </a>cut file. I can't believe I've never used this before! <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/search?page=1&q=Enjoy+the+Ride">Altenew Enjoy the Ride</a> has been staring me in the face. I thought it would the right collection for these photos. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I chose a piece of <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/vicki-boutin">Vicki Boutin </a>water color foundations paper to layer under the cut file that matched beautifully. I am not going to tell you how long it took me to decide which flowers to use, <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/products/chipboard-stickers-altenew-enjoy-the-ride?_pos=2&_sid=31508f852&_ss=r">chipboard</a> or fussy cut and then how I wanted to arrange them... Let's just go with way too long and leave it at that. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4goldzIWN2Y/X479olQMTcI/AAAAAAAAIdM/xrSsx1LBohI4mKpyuilUHZY6aB-Pv93UwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3242.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1937" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4goldzIWN2Y/X479olQMTcI/AAAAAAAAIdM/xrSsx1LBohI4mKpyuilUHZY6aB-Pv93UwCLcBGAsYHQ/w606-h640/IMG_3242.jpg" width="606" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Thanks so much for stopping by today! Head over to our<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1499810043590964"> Facebook group</a> to see more sketches and all of the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.768811467247818&type=3">October challenges</a>. It's crop weekend! Head over to the <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/i-want-it-all">Paper Issues shop</a> to get some <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/search?page=1&q=Enjoy+the+Ride">Altenew </a>, <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/vicki-boutin">Vicki Boutin </a> and so much more. Remember to use <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/discount/BEACHGAL">DEVRA</a> at check out for 20% off your purchase! See you next time!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fCxi7T0p8gc/X479obX3XMI/AAAAAAAAIdI/ny3PVNe4Zj0q-A1i7Gz21JLuI83hXBMZgCLcBGAsYHQ/s600/Devra-2%2B.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fCxi7T0p8gc/X479obX3XMI/AAAAAAAAIdI/ny3PVNe4Zj0q-A1i7Gz21JLuI83hXBMZgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Devra-2%2B.jpg" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Devrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05279162025000272038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604828419690307273.post-69928246274018897852020-10-08T03:00:00.004-07:002020-10-08T07:10:06.245-07:00Diamonds are my Best Friend<p> Good morning ! I'm on the <a href=" https://paperissues.blogspot.com/2020/10/diamonds-are-my-best-friend.html">Paper Issues blog</a> today. In case you don't know by now, baseball is my favorite sport. I live and breathe baseball season. That's why I <i>had</i> to tackle the<a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10164221898875453&set=oa.768811467247818"> World Series</a> challenge!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">No, you wont find any baseball themed products today! I got a bunch of new things I wanted to try including <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/ranger/products/mustard-seed-distress-oxide-ink-pad-tim-holtz-ranger-1">Distress Oxides</a> and the <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/stamps/products/chevron-stamp-pinkfresh-studio">PinkFresh Chevron Stamp</a>! I started with one of the <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/vicki-boutin">Vicki Boutin </a>water color backgrounds, then used the <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/ranger/products/faded-jeans-distress-oxide-pad-tim-holtz-ranger">Faded Jeans </a>over a stencil an several other colors with the stamp. Nope, its not a chevron! I took the smallest piece, stamped it twice to make a diamond shape. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">After I was sone with the background, I grabbed the new <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/studio-tekturek">StudioTekturek </a> papers and embellishments. A page about 'diamonds' has to be girly right? Oh right! Baseball. See what I did there? The background is so much I didn't add very much paper. I felt like it needed something else, so I covered some old wood pieces with <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/nuvo/products/iceberg-blue-1-oz-nuvo-jewel-drops">Nuvo</a> drops. Now it's done!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zOah1PvyLWg/X3ZUXxb4UjI/AAAAAAAAIbk/Y9aXk5i9Vcs3vaG__iJ4xuyuauNMNvBVwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2895.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1932" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zOah1PvyLWg/X3ZUXxb4UjI/AAAAAAAAIbk/Y9aXk5i9Vcs3vaG__iJ4xuyuauNMNvBVwCLcBGAsYHQ/w604-h640/IMG_2895.jpg" width="604" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Thanks so much for stopping by today! You can find this and all of our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.768811467247818&type=3">October Challenges</a> in our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1499810043590964">Facebook Group</a>. Head over to the store! There is so much new stuff including <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/amy-tangerine">Amy Tangerine </a>! Use <a href=" https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/discount/BEACHGAL">DEVRA</a> at checkout for 20% off your purchase! See you next time!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DnOC-BdQR8A/X3ZUbRNWbVI/AAAAAAAAIbo/-jsnFh_-OtEsT7B9pFE1QwGh7HibBhADwCLcBGAsYHQ/s600/Devra-2%2B.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DnOC-BdQR8A/X3ZUbRNWbVI/AAAAAAAAIbo/-jsnFh_-OtEsT7B9pFE1QwGh7HibBhADwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Devra-2%2B.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pMLf-CFQEiY/X3ZVGeSMLDI/AAAAAAAAIb4/vkhxl_nsnd0Zzasapke8VPsRhLKKWpAyACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2895.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1932" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pMLf-CFQEiY/X3ZVGeSMLDI/AAAAAAAAIb4/vkhxl_nsnd0Zzasapke8VPsRhLKKWpAyACLcBGAsYHQ/w378-h400/IMG_2895.jpg" width="378" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JKw3-lfb-rY/X3ZVGJv9mNI/AAAAAAAAIb0/0yFYN_aS6ukN_0F5XadR3j0DqUahQk3xgCLcBGAsYHQ/s600/Devra-2%2B.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JKw3-lfb-rY/X3ZVGJv9mNI/AAAAAAAAIb0/0yFYN_aS6ukN_0F5XadR3j0DqUahQk3xgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Devra-2%2B.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Devrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05279162025000272038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604828419690307273.post-55002645820691649562020-10-02T03:00:00.106-07:002020-10-02T03:00:04.384-07:00Eight Days a Week<p>Well hello and welcome to October. Yes, that's right. October! Wow. Where did the year go? umm, ok, we don't really need to get into that. Let's talk about the real reason we are here! I'm on the <a href="https://paperissues.blogspot.com/2020/10/eight-days-week.html">Paper Issues Blog</a> today sharing my project for the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10224891392578885&set=oa.768811467247818&type=3&theater">Attachment Issues </a>challenge. </p><p>So here's the thing. You see these photos? I have more. This is a small sampling! I almost titled this page Attachment Issues! This boy of mine loves his snuggle time before bed. But let's be real. This boy of mine loves his mama and is pretty much attached to me all the time. Like I said, Eight Days a Week. Enough of that, time to move on. </p><p>I'm a sucker for frames. I love them. Lucky for me the <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/pinkfresh-studio/products/my-favorite-12x12-paper-pinkfresh-studio-days-of-splendor">My Favorite</a> paper is all frames. It's part of the <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/search?q=Days+of+Splendor">PinkFresh Studio Days of Splendor</a> collection. This is a beautiful and unique fall collection. I love it! I cut that page apart so fast. I created a wall of photos with the frames and <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/products/ephemera-die-cuts-days-of-splendor-pinkfresh-studio?_pos=10&_sid=3d59ce87c&_ss=r">ephemera</a>, then added some<a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/products/6x12-cardstock-stickers-days-of-splendor-pinkfresh-studio?_pos=9&_sid=3d59ce87c&_ss=r"> stickers</a>. They are hanging on the perfect backdrop, the <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/products/oh-so-delightful-12x12-paper-pinkfresh-studio-days-of-splendor?_pos=20&_sid=3d59ce87c&_ss=r">Oh So Delightful</a> paper. It kinds made me think of wallpaper. Is it just me? I attached the photos to the 'wall' with brads and twine. Now, they really look like a gallery of photos!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KEPHgG1Qi6o/X3aiLiklXII/AAAAAAAAIcQ/94XCVnStJb88s0nYjxHNQpdsok-z_T0vQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2716.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1939" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KEPHgG1Qi6o/X3aiLiklXII/AAAAAAAAIcQ/94XCVnStJb88s0nYjxHNQpdsok-z_T0vQCLcBGAsYHQ/w606-h640/IMG_2716.jpg" width="606" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thanks for stopping by my creative view today. You can find me on Instagram @thebeachygal when I'm not here. Head over to<a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/i-want-it-all"> Paper Issues</a> to grab yourself some of this beautiful fall <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/search?q=Days+of+Splendor">PinkFresh Studio Days of Splendor</a> collection. Use <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/discount/BEACHGAL">DEVRA</a> at check out for 20% off your purchase. See you again soon, maybe sooner than you think!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TfyqrZE0EeE/X3aiRJEaB9I/AAAAAAAAIcU/H5bpPwo8RusGszEEm2T6uFnOTLEXVSLzwCLcBGAsYHQ/s600/Devra-2%2B.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TfyqrZE0EeE/X3aiRJEaB9I/AAAAAAAAIcU/H5bpPwo8RusGszEEm2T6uFnOTLEXVSLzwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Devra-2%2B.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p><br /></p>Devrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05279162025000272038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604828419690307273.post-24358059617861503162020-09-20T03:00:00.014-07:002020-09-20T03:00:05.976-07:00Up One, Down Two,<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p>Hello there! I'm on the <a href="https://paperissues.blogspot.com/2020/09/up-one-down-two.html">Paper Issues blog</a> this finest of Scraplift Sundays! Oh my do we have a LO to lift today! Stacie created a masterpiece. Man, I don't know if I can do it justice, but I sure tried!</p><p>I don't know what is more striking, the background stitching or the fact that it's on a chalked black background...It's genius. All of it. I wanted to recreate it, but in my own way. Well duh, that's why it's called scraplifting... anyway. I thought of using paint, creating streaks with ink, even layers of paper. Then I saw these photos and realized I had to stitch, but in a different way. At the same time, my August <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/kits">Paper Issues Kit </a>and <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/swag-bag">Swag Bag</a> arrived giving me my colors. </p><p>I have a whole bunch of old stitch templates. I used several of those to hand stitch the background, as well as the Pretty Little Studio <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/collections/pretty-little-studio/products/stitches-clear-stickers-document-life-pretty-little-studio">Clear Stitch Stickers</a>. Once I was done stitching, the rest was fairly simple. As in Stacies, the background speaks for itself! I layered several swag bag papers under the photos adding a few select pieces of <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/products/ephemera-die-cuts-pinkfresh-studio-lets-stay-home?_pos=6&_sid=f2dd25332&_ss=r">PinkFresh Let's Stay Home ephemera</a> and <a href="https://paperissuesstore.myshopify.com/products/chipboard-flair-stickers-pinkfresh-studio-lets-stay-home?_pos=8&_sid=f2dd25332&_ss=r">Chipboard flair</a>. Really, deciding on the background was the hardest part! ok, maybe teaching my son to sew as, but we won't tell him that!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OXTZnN6z0Ag/X16RsajV3LI/AAAAAAAAIac/EYEBafVCy98YPj6rtW4SDQgoUBQVk36lACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2576.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1942" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OXTZnN6z0Ag/X16RsajV3LI/AAAAAAAAIac/EYEBafVCy98YPj6rtW4SDQgoUBQVk36lACLcBGAsYHQ/w606-h640/IMG_2576.JPG" width="606" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Yep. I think the monotony and isolation of this never ending quarantine has finally gotten to him. He's like me and cant sit and do nothing. He asked me to teach him how to sew. He came home a few weeks ago to visit and that's what we did. He found it calming and relaxing. Mission accomplished. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mql39frx_RE/X2aBCuwj8UI/AAAAAAAAIbU/UYXGDF99a3An4e2XqpofgWIc6hvo39C1ACLcBGAsYHQ/s960/IMG_2066.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="897" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mql39frx_RE/X2aBCuwj8UI/AAAAAAAAIbU/UYXGDF99a3An4e2XqpofgWIc6hvo39C1ACLcBGAsYHQ/w374-h400/IMG_2066.JPG" width="374" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Thanks so much for stopping by today! 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Then make all the thinsgs and head over to our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1499810043590964/photos/">Facebook Group</a> for all the fun, games and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.599340770760126&type=3">September Challenges.</a> See you next time!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tYMNHCW1jkY/X16Rw_QHq2I/AAAAAAAAIag/Atn5Hh0JMg8770_F-3zWhDNAJwR21BlHwCLcBGAsYHQ/s600/Devra-2%2B.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tYMNHCW1jkY/X16Rw_QHq2I/AAAAAAAAIag/Atn5Hh0JMg8770_F-3zWhDNAJwR21BlHwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Devra-2%2B.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Devrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05279162025000272038noreply@blogger.com0