Tuesday, October 29, 2019

Fall is the Best of All

I am up on the Paper Issues blog today with the Take 5 challenge. 
 I used stickers, patterned paper, layers, border, leaves, and orange to create this design.


Here's October's list:


I used the October Tupelo Honey Scrapbook kit for the woodgrain Thickers and the Uma Thurman kit and Family Tradition kit from November for the paper layers. Vellum leaves were in my stash. Another idea would be to use  a PI cut file to cut lots of leaves to mimic the look of  this leaf border.


A few more close ups: 
I love the look of the leaves tucked into the paper stack under the photo. So many scraps from the past few Paper Issues scrapbook kits were perfect colors for this fall design.


 The gold thread stitching to add texture and to create movement similar to leaves floating down. Woodgrain background paper and woodgrain foam Thickers--total bliss!


 Action shots of my children makes me so happy.  Seeing the sheer joy as they playfully mess around is the best. Bring on the unposed real-life pictures!


Keep up the creating and entering the October challenges or the Monster Bash Fall Crop challenges. Find them all on our Paper Issues Friends and Fans Facebook page.

If you need more fall scrappy supplies, then 20% savings will be pure gold. Use code: Stacie

Thanks for stopping by!
Have a fantastic day!





Monday, October 21, 2019

To the Moon and Back: Ad-spiration Challenge

I am up on the Paper Issues blog today to show you how this Ad-spiration challenge came together!
The dark background was a fun depature into space and away from the normal light or white cardstock base!


Here's the stunning ad for the October challenge:
I love that you could also be inspired by the books, 
stars, reading quote, night sky, latern light,  and colors!
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 I took in the night sky vibe and went with it! 
 I layered mix media swirls on the background, splattered paints, and then topped it off with gold thread machine stitching!

So many swirls of stitching! 
 My machine did not like the tacky surface of the paint and
 I ended up re-threading the machine so many times! 
But, in the end, I think the effect of golden circles was worth the extra effort!
 If you haven't tried using a dark background recently, 
I challenge you to try this out-of-this-world background with an outer space vibe!


Thank you for stopping by the PI blog and playing along in the Facebook group with this month's challenges.  The Monster Bash Fall Crop is this week-- are you joining in on the fun?
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Grab the new October kit while you are shopping!