Hello Hello! I have with my last project on the  Paper Issues blog today, and it's for the Treasure Map 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. 

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 Echo Park Pool Party use navy instead of black. Ok, that problem solved. 

I started with the Sunbeam Stitching 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?

Stay Salty

Hello Hello! It's Rainbow month at Paper Issues and I'm sharing my Somewhere Over the Rainbow project on the blog today. 

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? 

Well. I started with the Rainbow Clouds 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. 

Enter Amy Tangerine Brave & Bold. After sorting through all of the wonderfully whimsical papers, I landed on the Take Note 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 Monarch and Brave&Bold papers under my photo. One of my favorite things about Amy Tangerine 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 stickers, ephemera and Thickers, 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 Stories Alpha Thickers might have changed me. The colors are bright and, they really tied all of the colors together on my page!

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!)

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Squeeze the Day

Hey there! I'm on the Paper Issues blog today sharing this project for the Heavy Metal challenge.

No, I didn't do a music page. Today I challenged myself to use something I never use and have a zillion. Can you guess? Brads. They're metal! I have so many. So many! Big, small, shaped, plain. I have them all.

I don't know why, but thisAmy Tangerine Aloha Leilani paper spoke to me in a big way! It said "Embellish me!" So I did. I used a different stitch on each color of the rainbow. I added decorative brads into some of the stitching in the pink, red yellow and aqua bends. They definitely add some texture and dimension to the paper!

After I placed my photo, I tucked and layered pieces of the Picnic in the Park ephemera and 6x12 stickers. I only used rainbow and monochromatic pieces too! The last thing I did was add some Pretty Little Studio Insta worthy Document Life Flair. I mean if we're talking heavy metal, I needed to make a statement right?

Thanks is much for stopping by my creative view today. I've been on a creative roll lately. Find more of my creativity on Instagram @thebeachygal. I'll be back here again soon. In the meantime, you can find this Amy Tangerine Picnic in the Park, Pretty Little Studio and so much more in the Paper Issues shop. Use DEVRA at checkout for 20% off your purchase. You'll be glad you did!

All is Bright

Well hello there! I'm on the Paper Issues blog today with my project for the Split Personality challenge. This is a new challenge for us. Immediately I started thinking of ideas. Black/white, pattern/solid, stripes/polka dots. The possibilities are endless.

I will be honest, this is nothing like the idea I had in my head. I have no idea how I ended up this way. Well, I do, so here goes. I love all the Pink Paislee Together for Christmas plaids papers and wanted to mix them up to create a half and half. Nope. Couldn't make it work the way I wanted it to. on to plan B. 

I lined up the plaids. Hmmm. I like that. Then I stitched them down. No changing it now! I kept going, loading up the right side of the page with paper, stickers, ephemera. Then hit me. My split personality could be most of the design on one side of the page, a little bit on the other side. I added a small cluster on the edge of the left side. And that's the story of how my split personality page came to be. 

I found this light festival was in town over the holidays. We don't usually do Christmas stuff, but I wanted to do something with the family that we could all enjoy. There were over 1 million lights hanging, dangling, in all kinds of shapes. It was a bit cheesy, but also lots of fun. Plus, it's always a bonus if you can get a family photo, let alone a good one!

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Happiness

Hey there! I'm on the Paper Issues blog today sharing my project for the Sewing Bee challenge.  I went bright and colorful for this one. Shocker, I know. Want another shocker? I love to sew on my pages! 

I'm always looking for different ways to add stitching. Today I cut the Concentric Dotty Circles cut file, sewing with a long vertical stitch.  I chose to stitch each ring in a color that matched the Cocoa Vanilla Happiness collection. It's so pretty!!! Pink and blue and aqua and orange! And flowers! I love, love love how this turned out. 

I used the reverse side of the Sprinkles paper, laid the stitched circles over it. Voilà, a beautiful center piece for my page.  I layered several Ephemera die cuts and 6x12 Accessory Stickers . Oh and I used  frame! Haha another shocker! Again, trying something a little different, I tore some of the Expressive paper tucking it under the circle in the same places as the embellishment clusters. I tore the background paper and tucked some under there too!  I even snuck in a few splatters with the Vicki Boutin watercolor markers, Those things are fun!

This is a photo of my sister and I taken at our cousin's wedding several years ago. It's not often we are together and dressed up! I wanted to make something pretty for such a special photo. 

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