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.

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Thanks for stopping by!

Have a fantastic day!

Oh, Boy!

Playing along at Paper Issues!  I busted out the Pink Paislee Wild Child and was inspired to use this space paper for my son's silly outer space photo! I mean how perfect--a Star Wars shirt, the outer space window, and all of the Wild Child supplies I need to use!

A few close ups, here's my ham!  Space-loving, everything Star Wars, Ryan!

Love all of the pops of red and metallic red throughout the Wild Child ephemera and stickers. Cut file title from Paper Issues found within this set: Greatest Adventure.

Yes,  I wanted it showered in splatters of paint to add to the spacey feel and depth of the design. Find this cut file title on My Greatest Adventure cut file.  This is a bonus cut file that isn't shown on the store image.

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Paper Issues Take 5 Tuesday

I love picking items from the Paper Issues' Take 5 list and turning them into a layout!  It really makes me focus on how I can incorporate each detail into my design.  For September here are the options:

I used circles, wood veneer, letter stickers, globe/map, a border (stitching and paper), and enamel dots.  I love this paper collection called You Are Here from Simple Stories.  It was perfect for documenting summer travel and island life.

I hand stitched all around the circles that I had previously sketched with the Silhouette Cameo silver sketch pen. The sketch can be found on Ashley Horton's You Tube channel.  I was inspired from her first week of Stretch Your Sketch as she hand stitched around her circles.  Next, I started layering my circles.  This was fun to stick with a collection and not have to worry about if things coordinate.  The Simple Stories You Are Here collection has die cuts, stickers, pocket page designs, and papers (and so much more!).

Thanks so much for taking a peek at this travel LO done for Take 5 Tuesday at Paper Issues. Don't forget to document all of your summer adventures.  Save money on your next check-out with the code: Stacie