Hey there! It's my turn on the The Cut Shoppe blog today.  I have a simple but funny page to share today using the There's No Place Like Home cut file. 

I love this line from The Wizard of Oz. But hmmmm, how could I use it? Well, that was certainly solved when my son came home from school for the weekend! He woke up in the morning, came downstairs, and went right back to sleep on the couch. What I realized was that he was relaxed and comfortable. So there really is no place like home. 

This page is really very simple because the cut file is everything! It's the title, embellishment and focal point all in one. I cut each word in different papers from the Carta Bella Our House collection. I glued them down a bit wonky to make it feel more playful. A few stickers, die cuts and flair from A Flair for Buttons were all that were needed to finish it off.    

I backed only the word HOME to give it some emphasis. 

Thanks for stopping by my creative view today. Head over to The Cut Shoppe where you can get this and so many fantastic cut files. See you back here again shortly.  

Stay Colorful

Hey there and good morning! I'm on the Paper Issues blog today to share my project for the You Color My World challenge.

Color is one thing I never shy away from on my scrapbook pages. For the most part, I prefer using bright colors, even when my photos are full of wild and crazy color images, as they are today.  So this challenge was particularly appealing to me. I challenged myself to polish off my  January Kit, so grabbed this one whole  Elle's Studio paper I had left. I love those circles. But grey and white isn't very colorful is it?  Enter Gelatos and thread!  I colored all the circles then stitched a few of them. Voilà! Instant color!

Adding embellishments was super fun thanks to the Pink Paislee embellishments from the kit! Can anyone say monochromatic? Look at how well those clouds and butterflies sit atop of those circles!

My kiddo likes to sleep with his toys on a string. Not teddy bears or stuffed animals. And never forget the blanket over his head. This not only makes for colorful photos, but for a colorful life as well. 

Thanks so much for stopping by my creative view today. Im really glad you are here. It's really easy to create color fun pages!  If you are out of color fun paper (oh the horror) make your own or shop for new paper in the Paper Issues shop! Even better, use DEVRA at checkout for 20% off your purchase!  Remember to add your newly created projects into the  February challenges album in our Facebook Group .

Where Did All the Color Go?

Hey there! I'm on the A Flair for Buttons blog today with this layout featuring 6 pieces of flair, yes, that's right. 6! and bows for the You Are So Bow-tiful challenge at Paper Issues.

I got a little carried away with an idea, but it all worked out. I had this Websters Pages Over the Rainbow paper that I love, but wasn't sure what to do with it. So I stitched it, then cut it out, lastly gluing it to white paper. Meh. Still not sure. That's when I got the idea to jazz it up by filling it in with little bits like sequins, brads, buttons and bows. Hmm, why not flair? I hunted thru my buttons and found I had colors to match everything!  Let's see if I can remember what they all are! I used Linen Polka Dots,Two Tone Hearts, Just Hearts 1,  and Watercolor circles.

I love how they add another size, and some pattern to the page!  Even the TODAY is perfect in color and sentiment. There really is a flair for everything!

We recently had a snowstorm, or three. First thing in the morning before anything was disturbed, my husband took this photo. the first thing I thought of is where is all the color? It looked like a black & white world. I love that the colors in this paper are muted. everything works in harmony here.

Thanks so much for stopping by my creative view today. Add some flair to your pages with A Flair for Buttons. Shop Paper Issues using DEVRA at checkout for 20% off your purchase. See you again soon.

Love Like Us

Hey there and good morning! I'm on The Cut Shoppe blog today sharing this layout featuring the new In My Notebook cut file. All I can tell you is this one piqued my curiosity and I had to play with it right away. 

Well, my first thought was, "what do I love, what do I like?". Nope, that wasn't working for me. I scratched that right away and went with a more 'heartfelt' theme using a family photo instead.  I mixed a bunch of Valentine collections from Pebbles and Crate Paper to cut the file as well as back the words LOVE and LIKE. I even used the open space to the left of the photo to add some journaling strips. I feel like that space was made for journaling!

I cut the word US using the Open Letter Alpha and did the same thing, backing it with paper. I think it works pretty well!

The last thing I did was replace the center of the 'O' with a piece of A Flair for Buttons Just Hearts 1 flair. Perfect right? 

Thanks so much for stopping by my creative view today. I have so much going on I don't know where to begin! Check back soon to see what Ive been up to. You won't be disappointed!  In the meantime, check out The Cut Shoppe for some great new Valentine cut files. 

Hakuna Matata

Hey there and good morning to you. Wow. It's finally February. Was that the longest January ever or what? Anyway, I'm starting the month off right with a new project on the Paper Issues blog today for our February Keep It Sketchy challenge.

Here is this month's sketch. I love it. SO many possibilities, where do I begin!?!?

Well, first, I began by flipping it. I tried to use it the way it is, I really did, but the rebellious side of me took over again. So now the photos are on the bottom of the page. They looked better this way. Well, I think they do.  That meant I could make the title really, really big! Because that Sketch Alphabet cut file is really cool! 

What made this so fun to put together is the monthly kits. If you haven't jumped on board these kits you are missing out. It's such an awesomely unique mix of embellishments to complement patterned papers galore! So yes, I mixed a bunch of the papers together. Lots here, little bits there. I used frames behind the photos, even created one of my own. Needless to say, I love how there is so much to choose from that it works for any type of photos you're using or stories you are telling. 

Date night! This one was long overdue as we were celebrating our anniversary. The show was amazing and so was the night. I also think Hakuna Matata is a good motto to live by, don't you?

Check out these embellies! I covered a wood piece with Nuvo drops!

 Layers upon layers of ephemera, puffy stickers and more!

Thanks so much for stopping by my creative view today. Ive got a lot of ideas swirling in my head. Hope you'll come back again to see how they live on paper.   Its the beginning of the month so you have plenty of time to join the fun in our Facebook group where you can find this and all of our February Challenges. Shop the Paper Issues store for all of your paper needs using DEVRA at checkout for 20% off your purchase. 

Festive AF

Hey there and good morning! I'm on the Paper Issues blog today with my project for the This or That challenge. Have you played along with this one? I think it's pretty fun. It is definitely the most challenging for me. As soon as I have to choose, I can't make a decision!

Let me tell you about the first mistake I made...  doing a Christmas page! I know, I know, It's almost February and I don't do a lot of Christmas pages anyway. But I needed to do this page about my husband's attempt at being festive.  You see, I purposely bought the PinkFresh Holiday Vibes papers because of the blue in it. It wouldn't be so red and green Christmasy 

So wait, what? Green or blue is first on the list?!?!? Yeesh. Well, As you can see, I went with green. Why? I paired the papers with Fancy Pants Cottage Christmas embellishments, and there was way more green!  

Moving on, here is how the rest of this played out. I used 1 photo, 25+ words in my journaling which is held down with staples, layers upon layers of paper and ephemera, then stickers for the title. Doodling came next around that awesome PI card, and enamel dots decorate the tree that is topped with that chipboard star. Phew. I did it! Ok, really, it wasn't as hard as I thought it would be!

This was an odd holiday season for us with our family not being all together.  I kinda had to document this not even half asked effort to put up the tree on Christmas eve. 

Well, there you have it. Thanks so much for stopping by my creative view today. Ive got a lot going on next month too, so I hope to see you back again soon. Shop the Paper Issues store for all of your Christmas, Valentines and everyday Paper needs using DEVRA at checkout for 20% off your purchase. See you next time.

Express Yourself

Hey there! I'm sharing this project on The Cut Shoppe blog today. I used the new Spin Out cut file. This is such a great cut file. I couldn't wait to use it.

We listen to a LOT of music in my house. All kinds of music. This particular night,  my husband put on this Madonna album. It's not one we listen to a lot. It reminded me of when I first listened to her, and how many good songs she has.  Anyway, I thought this cut file was the perfect choice to share this little story.  I love that I could give it a literal interpretation, but still have it be fun and quirky.

I backed some of the circles with Amy Tangerine Shine On patterned paper to add extra color and pattern, some I left alone. Since I used only patterned paper, they still have a smaller pattern behind them.

I layered a few embellishment clusters, including Rock On 3 flair from A Flair for Buttons as well. The cut file is such a statement on its own, I didn't want to over do it.

Thanks so much for stopping by my creative view today. Come back again soon, I have more to share.

Crazy 8

Hey there. I'm on the A Flair for Buttons blog today. I have a really simple project to share, but I have to tell you, the flair made all the difference in it!

Yes, I'm still working my way through my holiday photos. I love this Happy Hanukkah paper collection by PhotoPlay. The colors are wonderful, the patterns are fun, but it doesn't have a lot of embellishments. Let me tell you how thankful I am to have this completely incredible Hanukkah Flair set! My page is very linear. The flair not only gives it dimension, but they made the whole page pop!

My husband and I got into the Pajama Party spirit at my work holiday party. Matching PJ's were the way to go.  Comfy and Crazy for sure!

Look how well the colors work together! The star and gift flair are a fantastic match to the papers.

This flair set is great and can be used for more than just Hanukkah.

Thanks so much for stopping by my creative view today. Come back again soon, I will have more to share!

Good Vibes

Hey there and good morning! It's Scraplift Sunday at Paper Issues and I'm on the blog sharing my
take on Kat's phenomenal page!

Oh I became giddy as soon as I saw we were lifting this page. I may have even squealed! I love the original so much I didn't wasn't to stray too far from it. Well. that was my intent anyway.

I decided to do some stashbusting, mixing some Crate Paper Good Vibes and Wild at Heart. I stayed with  black & white for the triangle pieces, adding color with the embellishments. The triangles are so large they don't need much else! 

My guys were digging' in the crates so the good vibes and high vibes sentiments fit this page well! 

Thanks so much for stopping by today. There is all kinds of new stuff in the Paper Issues shop. Hop over there to get some goodies for yourself. Use DEVRA at checkout for 20% off your purchase!  See you again soon!

Exhale

Hey there! I'm on The Cut Shoppe blog today sharing a layout I made using the Freebie FriYay Diamond in the Rough  cut file.

I've been eyeing this cut file for a while, really wanting to stitch it. I decided it was time to use it! All I had to do was figure out the rest! Which I eventually did. I'd also been wanting to play with this One Canoe Two Goldenrod collection. It wound up being a pretty good match. Nice muted, calming colors to go with a photo of me relaxing.

I resized the cut file to 10"x10" hoping the 'holes' would be smaller. No such luck. I doubled the embroidery floss which helped fill the space and add more color. I like that there are still gaps between each stitch. Layering a whole sheet of paper behind it fills in the gaps nicely. 

This background came out so beautifully, I didn't want to cover it up. I layered a few pieces of paper under one photo, adding minimal embellishments so it would be a focal point of the page. The Let Them Eat Cake (aqua) and Lovely Words 7 had the same calming feel as the rest of the page and added the perfect finishing touch. 

Thanks for stopping by my creative view today. Have you checked out the new shop yet? You can shop for all of our cut files there. Share your projects with us in The Cut Shoppe Scrap Spot Facebook group.  See you again soon.

Let's Do This

Hey there! I'm on the Paper Issues blog today sharing this project for Scraplift Sunday. This week we are lifting this amazing layout by McJen.

Mine? It's totally different. I don't follow directions well. I took inspiration from the grid design. And I love how each space is embellished. From there I went my own way.  I do have the nine little spaces, But I filled then with the Webster's Pages Changing Colors  Smile cut apart paper. Some of them I layered, some I embellished with bits and pieces from some of the Monthly Kits, one houses the title, another the journaling, and oh yeah... one is the photo! Tying it all together is the Stripes paper backing the whole thing. 

For the past few years I've started the year with a 'fresh start' type of layout. This page really spoke to me. Everything fell into place easily. Small sentiments, big reminders.

Thanks so much for stopping by my creative view today. This is the first of what I hope is many posts this year. Check back again soon for more.  In the mean time, The January kit as well as several new items have hit the Paper Issues shop. Get yours now for 20% off when you use DEVRA at checkout. 

2018 Favorites

Hey there and Happy New Years eve! Wow.  On the  Paper Issues Blog today, we are sharing a year end round up of our favorite projects of 2018. No, this is not the same as the instagram best nine. These are 9 of my favorite layouts I created in 2018. 

They are filled with all different manufacturers including Crate paper, Fancy Pants, Shimelle, PinkFresh, Carta Bella , Pebbles. and of course, our amazing Swag Bags. Clearly I am not loyal to any one, and use what suits my mood. I love them all. 

Thanks so much for spending time with me here at my creative view this year. I look forward to creating and sharing more again in 2019. Hope you will follow along. 

Happy Hanukkah

Hey there and good morning! I', out on The Cut Shoppe blog today sharing a fun holiday project. I used Happy Hanukkah portion of the FriYay Freebie Celebrate the Season cut file. 

This file is so fun I wanted it to shine on its own. I used Photoplay Happy Hanukkah paper, cutting it it pretty large using as both a title and embellishment. Cutting it in darker paper then backing it in lighter paper really makes it stand out! Lastly, I used pop dots so it really looks like its jumping off the page. The rest of the page is really simple. A few PinkFresh embellishments and a piece of hanukkah A Flair fir Buttons flair and it's finished. I love it. 

I love that he still likes spending time with his grandparents. And that he likes to travel by himself. It was a pretty special hanukkah for both of them. 

Thanks for stopping by my creative view today. Share your project  with us in The Cut Shoppe Scrap Spot facebook group. We love to see what you are creating with cut files!