Hey there! I'm on the Paper Issues blog today with a project inspired by the Aspiration challenge. I made something totally different than usual for me. I made a paper wreath.

Now, I probably should tell how how I got from a cake to a wreath right? Well, here goes. It's not really that big of a leap. I was inspired bu the circles, the stacked layers, and the navy blue accents. 

The fabulous Thankful 30 Kit had just arrived and I couldn't wait to dig in to it. It is filled with the best mix of fall papers!!! I was already working on my Thankful 30 project, and just in the grateful mood. I had seen a paper wreath last fall at a local craft store and decided to make my own. 

I grabbed all of the Simple Stories Fall Farmhouse  papers from the kit, cut all the strips, about 60 of them, then glued them into loops and layered them around a chipboard circle. My favorite part of this is the giant bow I made from the Polka Dot Heart & Bow cut file.  See! Circles, layers and navy blue. 

It's good to change things up a bit!  Sometimes getting our of my box sparks a little extra creativity. Now I cant wait to go make more things!

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Try It Tuesday

Hey hey and good morning! Today I'm playing along with the January Try It Tuesday at Paper Issues. This month, in honor of celebrating the New Year, we are asking you to use some sort of party supply on your projects. 

Well, what's better for a party supply challenge than a birthday card featuring straws and Pebbles Happy Hooray!  I saw a card idea like this on Pinterest a while back and it stuck with me. . I couldn't find it, but decided to give it a whirl anyway. 

I cut 8 4x4 pieces of patterned papers, embellishing them with stickers, puffy stickers, and pieces of ephemera. I attached long pieces of yardstick to he back of the cards, folding them into an accordion. Lastly I adhered the Happy Thickers to the straws, then glued the straws to the back of the card. Something fun to do because it was different for me!

Thanks so much for stopping by my creative view today. I'm doing my best to keep things fresh around here. Come back again later this week, I'll have more to share.

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