You Make Me Smile

I am up on the Paper Issues blog today showcasing the Notable Quotable challenge for April. Here's the quote image:

I was inspired by the flowers and mason jar.  I used the mason jar cut file from the PI free files and made that my focus on the design.

For this layout, I was all about adding extra dimension to the cut file. I added watercolor to the stems to add a touch of green.  Amy Tangerine's Sunshine and Good Times new collection has fun patterns and spring colors that worked well against the dark background wood grain. The vellum layer for the mason jar softened the background and helped be the base of the photo.

Lately, I have used so much gold in my projects. It was a nice change to dig through my stash for silver. The silver pink foam Thickers were from an older Pink Paislee collection. I had silver chipboard frames that worked as a dimensional layer behind the photo.

After backing the flowers, I added enamel dots to the centers for added color and shine! The messy threads were a fun addition since I didn't use a bow or twine (or any sewing!!) on this design. I love the texture they add to the flower bouquet.

I hope you have enjoyed the weekend crop at Paper Issues, as well as our April Challenges.  The crop challenges are open through the week so you can enjoy International Scrapbook Day and play along with PI! Check out Paper Issues {Friends and Fans} for all of the details. April challenges are open through April 30th.  Spring Crop is open until May 6th at midnight pacific time.

Meet Me in the Sunshine

Paper Issues has a themed link up for "It's all about that Face."  This theme fit perfect with my stack of travel pictures in the sun with palm trees over spring break.  I loved this colorful paper from Webster's Pages. I added Dear Lizzy Serendipity ephemera to coordinate with the background. 

This printable can be found in the Paper Issues free files section. I added a Evalicious sticker to finish off the card. My title Thickers are from Amy Tangerine's Rise and Shine collection tie in the  horizontal elements in this layout.

Have a day filled with colorful fun!

You are my Sunshine

Brooklyn picked out this colorful hat while visiting the beach in Naples, FL for Spring Break.  It was perfect against the citron chairs at the resort later in the week.  I loved this cut file found free from the Paper Issues store:You Are My Sunshine

I used a variety of papers from Studio Calico, Webster's Pages,  and Dear Lizzy.  The wood veneer pieces are from Chic Tags Cloud 9 Bloom .  

The yellow washi tape is from the Studio Calico March Odyssey kit.  After photographing the page, I stitched it down in place!

I typed up the additional lyrics to the song using the same font and made it into a flag.

May the weather cooperate and continue to shine this spring!

Check out the link up at Paper Issues blog here.

You Fill My Heart

I love these heart pie chart cut files from The Cut Shoppe called Pie Hearts . 

The bold polka dot paper is from the Beautiful Chic from Webster's Pages and the stripes are from the We R Memory Keepers line called Love Notes.

The alphabet stickers are from American Crafts Amy Tangerine Plus One. I sprinkled mist dots in pink, sea foam, and white. I also had a crafty fail (huge mess) with the pink mist. *see below

I added the yellow vellum behind the photo to make it stand out in the bold background. The colors and textures are loud and fun, just like my four children! 

Behind the scenes:

Here's the mess as I tipped over the pink, kind of Pepto looking!

Modern art via my kitchen floor canvas!