Up in the Clouds Paper Issues Theme

Paper Issues current theme is Up in the Clouds. You can link up any project with clouds, birds, stars, planes, rainbows, etc until April 6th. You could even win a stamp set from Some Odd Girl!

I love looking back through my creations and I thought it would be fun to share some of my older projects that fit this theme.

Beyond the Clouds Card

Butterfly Frames

 

XOXO Card

 

Washi Tape Cards

 

Thanks for the Lift Card

 

The Simple Joys Card

 

Bird Cage with Mini Album

 

Rocket Gift Box

 

Childhood Memories Display

Jar of Memories Layout

 

I hope you enjoyed my projects. Be sure to stop by the Paper Issues blog and link up your own projects for this theme and be sure to check out all the fabulous projects already linked up. Thanks for stopping by!

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Fawning Over You

Welcome to the Paper Issues Fawning Over You blog hop! You should have arrived from Amy Tsuruta's blog. Be sure to visit the Paper Issues blog and check out all of the blogs in the hop. The design team has come up with some fabulous projects sure to inspire you.

Our sponsor for this theme is Lawn Fawn and the winner will receive a stamp set of their choice. Be sure to check them out on their website and like them on Facebook.

I used the Chevron Backdrops stamp set to make this fun and simple card set.

Here is a closer look at each card.

Supplies:
Lawn Fawn Chevron Backdrops
Silhouette Cameo
Recollections White Cardstock
Jenni Bowlin Inks: Stick Candy, Cough Syrup, and Chicken Feed

Thanks for hopping with me today! Your next stop is Kate Vickers.

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Right Here, Right Now

Hello and welcome to the Paper Issues blog hop! Be sure to start at the Paper Issues blog and stop by all the design team member blogs participating in the hop today. They have created some fabulous projects that are sure to inspire you.

 

Paper Issues

Diana

Carol

Patricia

Kellie



 

We also have an amazing giveaway from NKat Designs- 3 months of the Project Subscription service! To be entered in the giveaway you need to:

1. Like Paper Issues on Facebook.
2. Like NKat Designs on Facebook.
3. Link up a project.

The new issue is right here, right now and I combined NKat Designs products and the Crate Sleigh Ride collection to create my Project Life spread for week 50.

I like to include memorabilia that doesn't always fit or work inside the pockets so for this spread I added an envelope that holds receipts and othe small bits of memorabilia, a program from my daughter's Winter Choir Concert and the music sheets of the songs she sang at the concert.

Here is a look at the full spread with out the center inserts. Most of my December spreads look very similar. On one side I have included photos from various events from the week and on the other I have included photos of our silly elf, Marshmellow.

 Here is a closer look at the right side of the spread where I have included photos from our trip to grandma's house to exchange gifts and spend some time together, a photo of my daughter in her season's greeting hat for Callanan Middle School hat day, photobooth photos of my husband and I, photos of my youngest daughter practicing holiday music on her instruments for band and orchestra, and a photo of my daughter and 8 of her 14 best friends taken just after the choir concert.

NKat products and the Crate Paper Sleigh Ride collection work very well together. In the first pocket I took the notebook edge diecut that I received from NKat Designs and flipped it upside down and created a tag from it and combined it with a tag from the Sleigh Ride collection. In the sceond pocket I started with one of the polaroid frames from NKat Designs and then added another tag from the Sleigh Ride collection and a photo of my daughter. In the next pocket I used a small glassine bag to hold photobooth photos of my husband and I and clipped a couple of tags from the Sleigh Ride collection to the bag. In the last pocket I cut a tag shape, embossed it, added a tag from the Sleigh Ride collection, and layered a felt snowflake I received from NKat Designs. For the title card I cut a 4x6 rectangle, rounded the corners with the 1/8" WRMK Corner Chomper, added a strip of washi tape near the bottom and thickers for the week number.

Here is the left side of the spread with photo of our fun and silly elf. Even though my kids are a bit older, they still love the elf and all his silliness so it is fun to include these photos in my PL album.

Each of the tabs has the stamped date for each day and pulls out to reveal the story of that days antics and any reactions from the kids.

Supplies:
NKat Designs Products
Crate Sleigh Ride Collection
Tim Holtz Mini Paperclips
Tim Holtz File Tabs Die
Papertrey Ink By The Numbers Impression Plate
Papertrey Ink Small White Glassine Bag
Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder
We R Memory Keepers Corner Chomper
Freckled Fawn Washi Tape
American Crafts Hardcover Thickers

You can visit the NKat Designs shop to purchase these fun products. You can find Crate Paper products and lots of other goodies in the Paper Issues shop. Don't forget to use the coupon code INSPIREME to get 20% off of your entire order in the Paper Issues shop!

I hope you enjoyed my projects. Don't forget to link up your own projects on the Paper Issues blog. I can't wait to see what you create! Have a great day!

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Tag You're It!



Good morning and welcome to the Paper Issues blog hop! You should be hopping over from Bethany's blog, but be sure to start at the Paper Issues blog and work your way through the list of DT members in the hop. They are sharing some fabulous projects and inspiration today.

 

Bethany

Kelly Jo

Melissa

Amy

 Ashli  

 

There is also an amazing giveaway- an eBosser from Craftwell! You'll definately want to check out Craftwell on Facebook and then head over to the Paper Issues blog to find all the details on how to enter the giveaway. 

 



 

Our issues for this theme is tags! I had a lot of fun using The Sweetest Thing collection from My Mind's Eye to create my tag album. This album holds some of my favorite photos of my daughter Lisa. I love the way the album turned out and can't wait to put together more albums like this for my other children.

 

 

I also made a box to house the album using the 3D Notes Box by Lori Whitlock. For the album I started with Lori Whitlock's Pocket Tag to make the front and back covers of the album. I then created my own simple and interactive pages to fill the album. I kept the embellishments simple, added my photos, and my album was finished. Here is a look at the pages of the album.

 

This is the other side of the front cover and stores additional photos and tags.

 

Using the Papertrey Ink Shutterbug Special stamp set and die I created another pocket to hold mini photo strips I took using my iPad.

Using my Silhouette software I welded my daughters name to a rectangle shape, cut it with my Cameo, and cut the corners to match the other tags.

I handcut this tag and used my Basic Grey Notch and Die tool to create the closure. It opens to reveal more mini photo strips and tags for journaling.

I cut my photo into a tag shape and layered a vellum tag over the top. I also used my Cameo to cut a rectangle shape with the word beauty cut at the bottom and then trimmed the corners to make the tag shape.

 

I also cut this tag by hand and added a title die cut to the front. This tag opens and holds a photo and embellishments. It may be hard to see in the photo, but I used the Basic Grey Notch and Die tool to create another closure for the flap.

 

For this tag I used the Silhouette software to weld the word love to a larger rectangle and cut it out with my Cameo. I used my scoring board to create the flap that opens revealing another photo and embellishments.

The back cover and another pocket tag that holds additional photos and tags.

 

Supplies:

My Mind's Eye The Sweetest Thing Tangerine 6x6 Pad

My Mind's Eye The Sweetest Thing Bluebell 6x6 Pad

My Mind's Eye The Sweetest Thing Tangerine Title Cards

My Mind's Eye The Sweetest Thing Bluebell Title Cards

My Mind's Eye The Sweetest Thing Tangerine Decorative Brads

My Mind's Eye The Sweetest Thing Bluebell Decorative Brads

Studio Calico Wood Veneer Camera

Studio Calico Ephemera Pack- Blue Butterfly and Red Arrows

Silhouette Cameo

Lori Whitlock 3D Notes Box File

Lori Whitlock String Tie Pocket Tag File

Bazzill Cardstock

Papertrey Ink Shutterbug Special Stamp Set and Die

Studio G Ink

Metal Binder Ring

The Paper Company Clear Acetate Sheet

The Paper Studio Vellum

Basic Grey Notch and Die Tool

Martha Stewart Scoring Board

Xyron 5" Creative Station with Permnent Adhesive

Xyron Mega Runner with 1/4 inch Adhesive

 

You can find My Mind's Eye products and lots of other goodies in the Paper Issues shop. Don't forget to use the coupon code INSPIREME to get 20% off of your entire order!

 

I hope you enjoyed my projects! Don't forget to link up your own tag projects on the Paper Issues blog. I can't wait to see what you create! Have a great day!

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Apple for the Teacher

*If you are looking for the PaperHaus Blog Hop, click HERE.
*If you are looking for The Cameo Spotlight blog post, click HERE.

A new theme is up at Paper Issues and it's time for another blog hop! We have some fabulous projects to share with you today so be sure to stop by the Paper Issues blog and the blogs of the DT members participating in the hop.

 Kate

 Heather

 Mandy

 Leah

 

Paper Issues is also giving away this fabulous kit designed by Sabrina Avery. Be sure to check out the blog to get all the details on how to enter the giveaway.

 



I put together a Teacher Gift Set for this theme- Basket of Supplies, School House of Memories Box, and a Pencil Card.

For the Supply Basket I started with the Fall Basket file from the Fall Harvest Kit from SVGCuts, cut it with my Silhouette Cameo, embellished the front, and added my supplies.

Supplies:
SVGCuts Fall Harvest Kit
Silhouette Cameo
Bazzill Cardstock
DCWV Chalkboard Paper
Fiskars Star Punch
Recollections Mini Brads
Bistro Chalk Marker
Xyron Mega Runner

For the School House of Memories I used the 3D Schoolhouse Box file from the School Days Kit, also from SVGCuts.

A teacher could display the box on her desk and add class photos and memorabilia through the school year. I also made some library pockets to fit inside the box that could hold the photos, journaling, etc.

Supplies:
SVGCuts School Days Kit
Silhouette Cameo
Bazzill Cardstock
Recollections Brad
Fiskars Star Punch
Freckled Fawn Small Tape Measure Washi Tape
Xyron 5" Creative Station
Xyron Mega Runner

For the Pencil Card I used a pencil shaped file from the Silhouette Store and then cut a sentiment for the inside of the card.

Supplies:
Silhouette Store Pencil File
Silhouette Cameo
Wausau Silver Cardstock
Bazzill Cardstock
Xyron 5" Creative Station
Xyron Mega Runner

I hope you enjoyed my projects. Be sure to link up your own school themed projects at Paper Issues. I can't wait to see what you create! Have a great day!

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Paper Issues August FITkit

Paper Issues and ScrapFIT have teamed up to bring you a new kit each month called FITkits! You can find the kits and other great products in the Paper Issues store. (Don't forget to use the code INSPIREME to get 20% off of your entire order!) Here's a look at the kit created by the fabulous Melissa Priest:

I used my kit to make a couple of quick and easy projects. First up are these cute little notecards. I just adore those cute little butterflies from Pebbles.

I also made some fun 3D letter boxes for my girls using my Silhouette Cameo. They each chose a patterned paper for the accents and we kept them fairly simple since they will be displayed on their desks and be used as a storage container.

I hope you enjoyed my projects! Be sure to check out Paper Issues and ScrapFIT for more inspiration and info for this kit. Have a great day!

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