Paper Issues: September Pinspire Me

Hi Lovelies!

Welcome back for another edition of Paper Issues' mood board challenge; 

Pinspire Me

This month's pinspiration board is really cute n fun!

Here's what we're drawing from....

Back to School Cool!!! (& all the colours of the rainbow too!)

Love it!

Here's my take on it....

"ABC Happy Adventure"

Isn't this super fun?!!

I've been stashbusting my Crate Paper Maggie Holmes' collections: Chasing Dreams & Gather to create this scrapbook layout. 

The bunting-like alphabet letters are fussy cut from pattern paper Happy Place, and then stitched into position. I just love how this looks! Combined with my sweet 1st day of school photo, it really brings  that 'back to school' feel to life! The globe and book stickers add to the education vibe perfectly.

So very sweet!!!

I've also been really inspired by the colours, and in particular the yellow, aqua, pink and blue. La la love that mixed media background - it's made from a few of my new favorite Shimmerz Paints products! SO awesome!

Let's take a closer look.....

Nawww! These two are so cute together!

Happy adventure, indeed! 

That pretty pink frame is actually a chipboard sticker from Cocoa Vanilla Studio: Love Always collection - doesn't it coordinate beautifully?!! 

Speaking of chipboard stickers, how sweet are the yellow hearts, sentiment & blooms?! Like sunshine, so happy and bright!!!

And oh, that Shimmerz background......

And there you have it!

My interpretation of this month's Pinspire Me challenge!

Hope I have given you a few ideas for playing along this month.

See more from our inspiring team here

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Thanks so much for stopping by today!

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days,
Amanda xo 

Paper Issues: March Take 5 Tuesday

Hi Creatives!

Time for another super fun Take 5 Tuesday with Paper Issues!
Here's what this month's list looks like....

Super fun! 

It was so easy to play along that I ended up using 8 instead of 5! 

 I featured mint green, peach, cardstock, stickers, patterned paper, leaves/flowers,chipboard & a title with 3 or more words for my layout today - see if you can spot them!

"LOVE the Little Things"

So pretty!!!
I have been stashbusting again, and used the gorgeous Maggie Holmes Gather line for this layout.
Those pretty blooms are fussy cut from pattern paper, how adorable is that unicorn sticker?!!
So many lovely details on this page - let's take a closer look.....

Just look at all that glitter on the thicker stickers!!! Divine!

Speaking of stickers, how pretty are all the bloom ones below.....

Love that silhouette 3 x 4 card too! So sweet! 

love you so - such a perfect sentiment for my gorgeous girl!

Just beautiful!

Hope my interpretation of Take 5 Tuesday has inspired you to get creating!

Need supplies before you get started? Visit the Paper Issues store here,

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Looking for more inspiration? See what the rest of our talented team has created here

Thanks so much for visiting! Can't wait to see your take on this challenge!

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo 

Paper Issues: Scrap 'n' Chat Challenge

Hi Friends!

Welcome back for a bonus challenge this month with Paper Issues!

Today we're hosting a super fum Scrap 'n' Chat day  in our Facebook group here - stop in, say hi and join in on all the latest scrapbook gossip! ;)

& play along with the challenge too!

Here's what the challenge looks like.....

Super fun! Simply take 8 and create! Yay!!! 

This is my kinda challenge - lots of possibilites! 

Here's what I came up with......

"Sweetheart"

Oh my!!! Isn't this just delicate and pretty! A bit like my sweet subject in the photograph!

I've stashbusted Crate Paper Maggie Holmes Gather collection and combined it with Crate Paper's Heart Day line - just gorgeous! You'll spy fussy cutting and a fabulous FREE cut file from the Paper Issues store.

But which 8 did I use? 

Gold, mist, staples, paperclip, tag, label, chipboard & washi

Did you spot them all?

Here's a closer view........

 Those fussy cut blooms are just divine! As is that wreath cut file!!!

So much pretty going on here!

The acetate tag and those xo paperclips are perfect embellishments for this sweet page!

Love it all!

Now it's your turn! Show us what you got! Play along here.

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You can also grab all those amazing FREE cut files here too

YAY!!! Happy shopping lovelies!

Thanks for stopping by today!

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days,
Amanda xo 

Paper Issues: January Swag Bag

Hello Lovelies!

Welcome back for more Paper Issues delights with 

Swag Bag Sunday!

I know I say this every month - but truly the Swag Bags are like bags of gold!

Hidden treasures that seem to last for ages!

I am still creating with the fabulous September Swag Bag - I know, there was just SO much goodness stashed in that bag! 

Here's what I created....

"FUN"

And isn't it just FUN indeed! 

As I was almost at the end of my bag, I have used a few extra items on my layout -  the cutfile is called Open Hearts and is a FREE download from the Paper Issues store, and I have also used some sequins, thread, watercolour splatter, & that cute bow. 

Everything else you see is from the September Swag Bag! 

WOW! Bag of gold for sure!!!

As most of my left over paper pieces were 3x4 cards, I used the cut file to make it appear like more. 

You'll spy treaures from Maggie Holmes Gather collection, Shimelle: Go Now Go, Pretty Little Studio, Pinkfresh Studio & Paige Taylor Evans / Pink Paislee's Take Me Away line. So much pretty!!!

Let's take a closer look.....

How pretty are the pastel hues?!! I love how everything coordinates so beautifully!

I love the gold foil specialty papers from Pinkfresh Studio - I fussy cut that heart so it would better fit my page. Gorgeous!

The ephemera pieces in this Swag Bag are just too cute! 

I even used the Pretty Little Studio tab strip on my layering.....

Yep. She's my pretty little happy place! Love her to bits!

And I hope you liked my take on Swag Bag inspiration!

Swag Bags sell out super quick - so if you don't want to miss out, grab yourself a subscription here

Can't wait to see what you create with yours!

See what the rest of the team has been creating here. 

Thanks for stopping by, 

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo 

Paper Issues: January Cut It Up

Hi Happy Arty Days Friends!

Time for another fabulous Paper Issues challenge!

I absolutely LOVE all the free cut files in the Paper Issues store!

No need to spend on cut files with so many awesome ones being created every month by our talented team! 

And the cutfile for this challenge? 

Well, it's all about farewelling 2016, & welcoming in the New Year of course!

Here's what it looks like....

Awesome!

You can instantly download this free file in the Paper Issues store here

Now you may remember that I used the top left 2017 file only a few days ago on my 

Working Title challenge....

Love how this turned out!

However, to demonstrate how versatile this cutfile is, I decided to cut a variety of sizes of the snowflakes for this Cut It Up challenge.

Here's my layout, 

"SNOW"

Brrrrr! Look at that frozen lil face! He was having snow-much fun! lol!

Seriously though, how awesome are those snowflakes?!!!

You'll notice I cut my largest one in half and used the halves to border my page. 

To add interest to the snowflakes, I also added ice blue sequins and diamond gemstones. 

Let's take a closer look.....

Naww! Totally the cutest!

I have used Crate Paper Snow & Cocoa collection for most of my layout. 

The patterned paper background is from Crate Paper's Gather collection. 

They combine beautifully, and I love the ephemera layers beneath my photo! 

Those snowflakes were SO easy to cut, & yet they look so effective!

Love the wood veneer title too!

And there you have it! 

My takes on the newest FREE cutfile in the Paper Issues store!

Grab the file here (no purchase required)

 & see what my fellow DT members created with it here.

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Thanks for stopping by, 

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo 

Paper Issues: November Pinspire Me

Hi Happy Scrappy Friends!

Time for this month's Pinspire Me fun with Paper Issues!
This month's inspirational mood board is such an awesome one - check it out:

Love this! So rich, and warm!

And here's my take on it,

"Adore You"

Naww! Love this lil guy! (Despite his antics at times - LOL!)

I've been really drawn in by the seasonal colours and those leaves in the board.

I've used a woodgrain paper from my stash,

 and combined it with the Maggie Holmes Gather collection to create this warm and Autumn kinda feel.

It's such a diverse collection that anything, and everything, works with Gather! 

Here's a few closer shots.....

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The ephemera leaves are perfect for suggesting Fall, and support my photograph perfectly!

Lots of Thickers and stickers goodness on this layout too!

Awesome!

I hope you enjoyed seeing my take on this fabulous challenge!

To see what the rest of the team created, and to join in on the fun click here.

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Thanks for visiting, 

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo 

Paper Issues: Product Spotlight: Maggie Holmes - Crate Paper: Gather collection

Hi Creatives!

Welcome back for another Paper Issues Product Spotlight! 
Today is all about Maggie Holmes Crate Paper Gather collection!!!

Prettiness overload!

And I have been creating sooooooo many pretty pages with this collection that I decided to go for something a bit different for this spotlight - a boy layout!

So, here's my super cool dude take on the Gather collection, 

"You Had Me At Hello"

I know, right?! Could he get any cuter! 

Love how this turned out too! Bold, bright and daring - 

A bit like my sweet subject in the photograph!

Here's a few close-ups for you....

#LOVETHIS indeed! He is such a cool lil guy! 

This collection is surpisingly perfect for boys too!!!

One of Mister A for Awesome's favourite things to tell me is, "I like you and I love you Mum" - so that gold foil sticker had to feature on this layout. Perfect!

(Should add, it's one of my favourite things to hear too!)

Isn't he the sweetest?! He always has me at hello! Every.single.time.!

Love my boy! & Love the new Gather collection too!

Check out more Gather inspiration from the Paper Issues team on the official blog!

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Thanks for visiting!

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo 

Paper Issues: November Take 5 Tuesday!

Hi Friends!

Welcome back for a new month of Scrapbook & Papercraft fun with
Paper Issues!
Let's kickstart the month with one of my all time favourite challanges; Take 5 Tuesday!

Here's the list to work from...

Super fun!
And here's my take on it...

"Loved"

So very pretty, huh?!

I have used the new Maggie Holmes, Gather collection from Crate Paper & it's just divine!!!

Perfect for my beautiful subject!

I've used 7 of the 15: Cardstock, chipboard, plaid/checks, something shiny, stickers, bow & a title.

The Gather collection is really pretty, everything just kinda puts itself together! LOVE it!

Here's a few close - ups....

How cool is that chippie sticker, '#Beautiful'?!!

And the ephemera is always divine....

Love the glitter thicker word! Perfect title for my darling daughter!

How sweet are the embellishments?! 

I cant decide if I love the bow or the ballerina more - lol! Just stunning!

And that's my take - but I can't wait to see yours!

Find out how to play along, as well as see what the rest of the talented team created here.

To get your crafty fingers on Gather (& more) visit the Paper Issues store

AND

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Thanks for stopping by!

til  next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo