Paper Issues: New Issue: Round 1: Mom-o-grams

Hi Happy Arty Days Friends!

It's a new month & that means it's 

New Issue Monday 

at

 Paper Issues!!!

This month's issue is: Mom-o-grams

Suggested ideas: create an altered paper project, use letters in a fun way, add a monogram, anything about Mother’s Day or Grandmothers

Here's what I created, 

"LOVE being your mum"

Isn't this the sweetest?! 

How things have changed too!

 No more imaginative play, but snapchat filter fun instead! LOL! 

She's growing up sooooooo fast! 

Another great reason to scrap this moment and remind Miss M how much I really do LOVE being her mum! So thankful, & so very blessed!!!

I have stashbusted Crate Paper's Heart Day collection for this layout, as well as a couple of washi tapes from the Heidi Swapp Magnolia Jane line. So pretty! 

Here's a few close ups....

Oh that fringing! Love those cute heart stickers too!!!

The chipboard stickers, (especially that LOVE banner) are just stunning!!!

Those tiny gold alpha stickers are from the Maggie Holmes Gather collection, and coordinate perfectly with Heart Day! 

Here's another look at those sweet chippies.....

That fairy floss is the cutest!!!

That banner title really is glitter heaven! La la love it!

And there you have it!

I hope I have inspired you to get creating and play along with this month's challenges at Paper Issues!

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Thanks for visiting, 

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: Cut It Up Saturday

Hi Everyone!!
It's Saturday!!! YAY!

Now let's get a cutting for Paper Issues,

Cut It Up Saturday!

My favourite day of the week!

And boy oh boy, does Stacie have some incredible FREE cutfiles in the Paper Issues store for you!

The cut file for this month's challenge is a fun one....

"Heart Tracks" 

Such an awesome background cut file!!! 

I had intended to use it as a background too, with lots of pretty paper piecing.... 

but then I had another idea! 

I decided to use those cut up  hearts to form a heart.

Here's what I created with all those hearts! (& a Paper Issues flamingo card too!)

"Be a Flamingo..."

Oh wow! How pretty and fun is this?!!

I've used Crate Paper Heart Day, & Hello Love, as well as Cocoa Vanilla Studio's Endless Summer embellishments for this super pretty, super fun page! 

I cut a large heart to use as a silhouette for my watercolour base, then filled the remaining white (heart) space with those cut file hearts - love how it turned out!

But it's all those flamingos that I'm really loving!!! 

From that puffy sticker flamingo to that fantastic Paper Issues card - the flamingos have it all!

Perfect for my pretty girl too! Such a great reminder for her to shine bright! 

Love this pic of her - beach hair and she don't care! Love it!!!

How awesome is that Paper Issues card?

I keep and use all my Paper Issues cards, they're too cool not to! And this one is one of my favourites! 

Those cool heart clips are from the Heart day ephemera pack - super cute huh?!

Speaking of ephemera, how fabulous are the Cocoa Vanilla Studio flamingos?! I mounted the one below on pop dots to really make him stand out....

Love it!

To add interest to my hearts, you'll notice I created a dimensional effect with them too.....

Gently fold them, then use a tiny spot of glue in the base only. Perfect!

Oh that wooden button! Cocoa Vanilla Studio know me too well! 

And there you have it! 

My fun layout with the gorgeous FREE Heart Tracks cut file.

Need more ideas and inspiration?! Check out the rest of the team's take on this challenge here

Remember: Use my code AMANDA to save 20% off in the Paper Issues Store!

Thanks for visiting, 

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo