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!

Scraplift Sunday- Family

Hello!  It is Sunday, and that means there's an all new Scraplift Sunday to check out at Paper Issues.  Today I am showing my lift of Angie's amazing concentric circles!  I am up on the Paper Issues blog today with more on this lift including Angie's original.

Circles are a design element I am drawn to and I couldn't wait to change up the design slightly by using a circular cut file.  The Concentric Dotty Rings free cut file  was perfect for the base of this design idea. I used the Authentique floral paper from the November PI kit: Family Tradition to peek through the back of the cut file. It was a subtle way to add colors behind my background.

Check out the amazing  Jen Hadfield Patio Party woodgrain Thicker words, and I was drawn to how Angie used them in her design.  I lifted that immediately from the PI November kit (yes, the amazing wood-look Thickers are included!), and started pulling little leaves stickers, chipboard, and fall ephemera items.  This November kit includes so many it was easy to find enough to cover the entire space!

Stamps are something  I have so many of and yet, I rarely pull them out to add them to my page designs.  I adore how Angie had the Heidi Swapp word stamps sprinkled throughout her circles admist the ephemera pieces.  Since the cut file had so many holes, I limited the stamping to just a few in three spaces.  The handwritten stamp words by Heidi Swapp are a must to have if you don't already own them!

The gold mist was the perfect touch to add to the swirly effect of the fall leaves.  I added it at the end and love the added color it brings to the design.  The November Family Tradition kit made this design come together so quickly.  I also snuck in there the October kit: Uma Thurman's PLS Corn Maze paper for my photo mat.  It is definitely not just a Halloween kit. The double sided papers are so versatile for other projects.

We hope you are still playing along with this weekend's Fall Online Crop at Paper Issues Friends and Fans Facebook group. There are so many fun challenges to get inspired. Hope to see your entries in the crop albums!

This week's SLS will be posted in the November challenge album. Play along all month long on the November challenges.  This one is a great one to play along with and customize like I did by using a cut file, stamps, embellishments or stickers.

Shop at Paper Issues and grab the new November kits or new holiday collections!
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Free File Friday: Fall in Love with Leaves

Yay! It's FRIDAY and at Paper Issues we are all about the freebies--as in Free File Friday!  Go check out the PI blog for a round up of projects from the team showcasing various leaves that are offered in the shop!

I wanted the leaves to be layered around my fall photo and didn't even use white cardstock at all for the cut files.  I mixed it up with polka dot texture cardstock, kraft, and woodgrain! I love how it complements the small leaf background paper from Carta Bella Hello Fall. 

This project uses three Paper Issues free cut files: Autumn Blessings 

for the title, Boo Pumpkins for the orange leaves, and Fall Fun for the kraft leaves. 

Check out the One Canoe Two tiny text stickers 

from their Creekside collection by American Crafts.

Fall is definitely a fun season full of beauty if you live in

 an area that gives way to a free color-show! 

My son had so much fun collecting leaves of so many shapes and colors! 

It is definitely fitting to "fall in love" with nature!

The paper textures are my favorite part of this project.  Carta Bella has the thickest patterned paper and it has such a lovely texture to it.  It worked so well to sew it with a slight border left around it to wrinkle, fold, bend, and tear to give peeks at the lovely golden yellow "side B" of the paper.
The Pebbles, Heart of Home by Jen Hadfield dark espresso paper with sentiments is a must.  It is so sweet and perfect for documenting family!

Download the free files at Paper Issues and play along all month long!  

I can't wait to see what you create with leaves. 

Tag us online so we can find your work and send you some love!

Here are just a sampling of possible leaf cut files:

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Warm and Cozy Spotlight

Today we are up the Paper Issues blog with a product spotlight on Jen Hadfield's new collection with Pebbles, Warm & Cozy.  It is super rich in color and has so many gorgeous fall details in the collection.

I love the Log Cabin wood grain paper and the Logs leaf paper with wood grain design.  The cut logs on the opposite side are perfect for outdoor pictures, as well.  I stitched strips of these papers at the side and bottom edge of the layout.  The title Family is from the 6x12 title stickers.

I love the leaves that come in the ephemera and sticker pack.  There are a few in the copper/rose gold color and several in color.  These partnered well with the wood grain/bark/dictionary chipboard leaves in the collection.  These leaves are my favorites!  I love the look of texture and interest they add.

I cut out the large leave cut file from the Cut Shoppe and popped it off the page with foam adhesive.  I also added Shimelle's Go Now Go wooden enamel buttons and Studio Calico sequins. I love the groupings of leaves and sprinkling of sequins to keep the movement in the design.  

Check out the PI store for Pebbles Warm and Cozy and so much more.  Save 20% with my code: Stacie.

New Issue at Paper Issues: You Knock My Fox Off!

We are starting a new issue for October called You Knock My Fox Off!  We are up on the Paper Issues blog today with some inspiration to get you started!   Here are some ideas to play along: use fox/woodland animal embellishments, create something about the people you love, have an element hang off the side of your project, Fall/Autumn, Halloween, photos of doors, use the PI fox card. We can't wait to see what you will come up with!

I used American Crafts Shimelle's collection, Go Now Go for my fall inspired layout.  I love how her Live patterned paper can be toned down with a large maple leaf cut file doubling as my photo mat.

I have been hoarding that cutest fox flair from a Studio Calico kit from a year ago.  It fit perfectly with this issue and was fun to finally use it!  My daughter just donated 11-12 inches of her hair this past June, so we both were in awe of how long her locks were just a year ago!  I said she fit the word "foxy" for her long curly locks of hair.

The bronze glitter foam Thickers were easy to bend to go along the edge of the leaf for my title.  The clear stickers were the mini title and I added the clear leaf stickers to cardstock and cut them out for layering around the fox flair. I used several cardstock stickers to layer around the photo.

Thanks for stopping by and checking out my process for working with Shimelle's Go Now Go fun patterned papers and stickers.  I also have her adorable wooden buttons that I should've added, but completely forgot about until this very moment.  Those will be on my next layout with this gorgeous collection!!

Play along at Paper Issues facebook group for a chance to win prizes.

Also, find all things Shimelle at the Paper Issues store along with so much more!  Use my code: Stacie to get 20% off your order.

Thankful

The October swag bag from Paper Issues was packed with fun Fall colors to create this collage of my four kids at a recent photo shoot at the nearby Lochness Park.

I love the AmericanCrafts wood grain card stock that I used as the background. It fits with the rustic textures in the design layers. 

I am linking it up to the Gratitude issue on the paper Issues blog.