Swag Bag Sunday

Today on the Paper Issues blog we are showing a new round of projects using the monthly swag bag kits.  I combined several kits to coordinate the color scheme to watery teals and a pop of yellow.  Several things were from the February kit.  I love when you can create several LOs or projects with one swag bag kit.

Here are a few close ups to show the pretty papers and little embellishment bits!  I think that little Crate Paper Maggie Holmes tassel is adorable!  I finally used it after hoarding it from an earlier swag bag!

The only thing I added were the foam Thickers for my title and a few enamel dots.  The rest is all swag bag bliss!

I hope you'll check out the Paper Issues store and grab a monthly kit for yourself. You will never be disappointed in all that Cassie packs into a swag bag!  Get the six month subscription or buy them month to month.  It's the best surprise mail!  All of the bags are slightly different with ephemera and embellishments, making these wonderful kits a true surprise each month!
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My Mind's Eye: Palm Beach

Today at Paper Issues we are showing you all of the new My Mind's Eye collections.  I went with Palm Beach because I just got my spring break pictures back and they were perfect for this collection!

Here are a few details to check out:

Always getting out the pop dots for some dimension.  The ephemera die cuts pack is a must. There are so many awesome title pieces and layering pieces.  There are several with gold embossing.

 The sticker sheets had great sayings for travel or tropical vacations. The sticker set includes alpha stickers that I included below my photo, but there is also a larger colorful font included.  There are shapes and labels. I love that there is lots of variety included for many projects. The enamel dots have the sweetest colors.

The puffy stickers have great icons, sayings, and I love the dimension they add to an embellishment cluster.

Go grab it all!  The new lines from MME are on point and so different that you need them all for different projects and pictures! Save 20% in the store with code: Stacie

Love Vacation Adventures

It's all about LOVE this month and at Paper Issues we are working that vibe right into our titles.  Join the Working Title challenge this month by using the word love or using a heart in your title.  Here's my take using a photo of me on vacay in Florida.

I used Crate Paper Heart Day and my title word Love is from a PI cut file.  I watercolored the background paper and I loved how the black patterned paper hearts had the same look at the Love title heart.  I stitched around my paper mat layers and fringed the fringe paper from this collection.

I  hope you will play along with this fun challenge this month.  If you are checking out the design team inspo on the blog, be sure to stop by the store to check out all of the new things in stock!
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Joy Parade: Barbados

Today on the Paper Issues blog we are spotlighting the colorful collection by Kim Watson for Fancy Pants Designs- Joy Parade.
I was inspired by this ombre teal blue paper and it made me pull out our summer cruise pictures.  These photos from our Pirate Ship Snorkel Cruise worked great with this collection.  No need for a birthday or other celebration only for this collection, it's quite versatile!

I love the fun puffy stickers-the shapes, words, and alphabet sets! 

The ephemera die cuts worked so well with my vacay photos.

 The papers are bright and fun. I loved using the B sides for the photo mat layers. This citron color paper works so well with the teal.

And one more close up of the fun details included in Joy Parade!

There's not much left of Joy Parade in the store, I sure hope you grabbed it earlier this winter!  I hope we have inspired you to pull out Joy Parade from your stash to create some beautiful projects.

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Hazelwood

Today at Paper Issues, we are all about the gorgeous new American Crafts line by one canoe two! Hazelwood is so versatile! The color scheme worked well with our summer cruise photos.  I love this Forest Berry patterned paper from the collection.  The stripes could work well with so many creative page designs!

I love the script phrase Thickers that I used for my title.  They are so beautiful and made this page design work as a tone on tone layout.  The gold accents add to the pretty embellishments included in this collection.  

Check out the the new date stamp  by my journaling in the next photo.  It has a floral border that coordinates with the collection.  I stamped it in similar colored ink to make it stay with the design and I didn't want it to be the main focus.

Check out the the new date stamp  by my journaling in the photo above.  It has a floral border that coordinates with the collection.  I stamped it in similar colored ink to make it stay with the design and I didn't want it to be the main focus.

The cork embellishments add such great texture and depth to the page.  I love that I could use these as tropical flowers for my Caribbean cruise.

I love the accent stickers included in the collection for layering on photos or scattered throughout with your embellishments.  The gold touches on the stickers is perfect to coordinate with the phrase Thickers.  I layered several of the patterned papers under my photo.

Thanks for checking out my layout for our spotlight on 1 Canoe 2's Hazelwood collection for American Crafts.

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High Five Whale Watching

Today we are shining the spotlight on We R's High Five collection on the Paper Issues blog.  This collection is super fun to design with as it can be versatile for outdoor adventures or just everyday life pages. I love this golden map paper for travel layouts.

I went on a whale watching catamaran cruise with my daughter while visiting California.  We saw absolutely zero whales, but we got amazingly close to so many dolphins.  It was an incredible trip with her and no boys along!!  Hello Epic whale paper and all the whale bits and pieces!  The cardstock stickers have fun shapes to add details, too.

The ephemera pack had so many awesome little bits to add to the LO and give details to the story.  The cut file title is a freebie in the Paper Issues shop.

I love adding foam adhesive to add height and dimension on layouts that are more basic in design like this one.  I added light blue spray mist for the water splatters at the end.

I hope you can find time to create with High Five and post your creations on Instagram or PIFF so we can be inspired by you!

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