My Wish For You - Wonder Spotlight

There is a spotlight on Crate Paper's new line, Wonder, on the Paper Issues blog today. You check out the projects the other design team members made. They really rocked this line!

One of my favourite things from any Crate Paper line is the die cut ephemera pack. As I was flipping through the Wonder pack, I was struck by all the tags and cards with words like "dream", "stay curious"and "smile". I knew that I wanted to use them to make a layout about things I wish for my son. I ran the die cuts along the page like on a clothes line, wit my photo in the middle. I backed the whole line with the gold triangle vellum.

I tucked a white shipping tag behind another tag with a paper clip, to keep it a little hidden.

I just love those gold corrugated Thickers. I definitely should have bought more than only 1 pack.  

Wonder is definitely up there as one of my favourite Crate lines right now. It is just so whimsical and sweet. These are my four favourite items from the line (1), (2), (3,), and (4).

You can use my code 'petitenoonie' to save 20% off your entire order in the Paper Issues shop.

Thanks for stopping by and happy scrapping!

I Got This Music In My Mind

The new issue at Paper Issues is All About the Face . I chose a photo of Andy looking adorably ridiculous singing his heart out in the car. That boy has a serious love of music, especially pop, and I had to document it in detail. This paper from Maggie Holmes' Confetti line is perfect for the layout's theme and I love the gold glitter triangle.

I wanted to do lots of journaling, so I layered some shipping tags down the page and wrote all about Andy's love "All About the Bass" and Taylor Swift. 

I hand cut some music notes out of patterned paper and scattered them around the page. I used some of my new favourite Thickers to make a bold title quoting the great Taylor Swift. 

You have until August 16th to link up as many projects as you want for the chance to win a $20 gift card to the Paper Issues shop. Check out the Paper Issues blog post for a list of possible themes, but basically it's photos of any kind. 

You can also use my code ''petitenoonie" to save 20% off your entire order from the Paper Issues shop.

Dream Big Little Girl

There is a new issues at Paper Issues today, Hey, Tech This Out! sponsored by Color Cast Designs. I used the silver twinkling stars for this layout about my niece, Ruby sky looking so sweet while sleeping. I wanted the layout to be as light and dreamy as possible, so I mostly stuck with silver and pink for colours. 

I really loved these starts. They are so pretty and the silver glitter is just the right amount. I also got the Happy Trails triangles and expressions and can't wait to scrap some childhood camping photos. 

I applied a light layer of gesso over my patterned paper and then placed my photo which I layered a few tags behind, a silver doily and a few layers of tape. The silver is washi, but the floral is a fabric tape I've been hoarding for years now.

I sewed part of shipping tag over a silver doily and added a pink flower brad. I really love the way the pink and silver go together.

I used these amazing thickers from Amy Tangerine's Rise and Shine line to make a big title. I just love the silver stripes on these and the font is so cute.

You have until July 19th to link up as many projects as you want on the Hey, Tech This Out blog post for the chance to win either the Embellish Me, Neutral OR Embellish Me, Colorful set. There are lots of suggestions on the Paper Issues blog for possible link up ideas. 

You & Me - Sketchy Saturday

It's time for a new monthly sketch at Paper Issues. This month's sketch is based on a layout Sasha Farina made for October Afternoon.

I love the way Sasha combines square and circle elements in the layout and the way they make a 'ladder'down the page. 

I used Crate Paper Craft Market for my take on the sketch. I took inspiration from the ink splatters and sequins and used a polka dot patterned paper for my background.



I pretty much based the entire layout around the two circular die cuts. Once I saw the "you are my happy"and "favourite memories" I knew they would be perfect for this sketch and my two favourite mother's day photos would work really well with them.

I really like the wood veneers that come with this line and that they are either half dippped in paint or gold glitter. I love the Marquee Thickers! They are so fun.

I just adore all the gold foil and glitter in this line. Every once in awhile I think it's too much on one layout and then I come to my senses and remember that you can never have too much gold and glitter. 

I definitely need another pack of the die cut ephemera because I used all the die cut flowers on this layout. They were just too pretty not to use. 

I used the frames that came with the 12x12 chipboard sticker sheet. I love how there are a bunch that are nested inside one another.

You have until July 3rd to link up your project for the chance to win a $10 gift certificate to the Paper Issues shop.

You can also use my code 'petitenoonie' to get 20% off your entire order in the Paper Issues shop! There is new Teresa Collins, Bella Blvd, and Kelly Purkey stamps in the shop!

For the love of groceries

While I am making my through my massive pile of Confetti, I realized I have a few layouts I made with Open Book that I haven't shared yet. I figured I would share a layout a week or so over the next few weeks. 

The first layout is all about Andy's deep love of groceries. One day when he was about 20 months old, he was incredibly fussy and we had just come home from shopping. I left him take the groceries in and out of the bag and he happily played for almost an hour. Ever since, Andy has played 'groceries' basically every day of the life. I definitely had to document this obsession, 

These Thickers are actually from Pebbles, but I used them on a bunch of layouts using both Open Book and Notes & Things. They went really well with both lines. Since my title was too big to make all with Thickers, I brough out my trusty Dymo label maker and added the remainder of my title to a jewelry tag and added a wood veneer heart. 

I used a few of my favourite papers from the 6x6 pad to mat my photos with. I really liked using the smaller scale patterns with my smaller photos. I used a big piece of my favourite paper from this line at the top of my layout. I also used a few pieces from the die cut ephemera pack tucked behind my photos and layered on top.

This is a super simple layout but I really like how the photos take center stage, so I can focus on the memory of my sweet boy and his love of groceries. 

My Love

It's no secret that I love a good sketch. I was really excited to see the sketch that Scrapbook Circle posted on Friday. I couldn't want to get started. 

I used Crate Paper's Journey line for the layout my boy. As soon as I saw the "you are my greatest adventure" card, I knew it would be perfect for an Andy layout. I cut it down a bit to fit inside the wood veneer frame.

I layered a bunch of papers from the line under my photo and the frame. I then added some bits from the ephemera pack around them.

I added some thread under the tag at the top and love the added dimension. 

I had so much fun doing this sketch. Thanks for the inspiration Scrapbook Circle! 

Best Ever - Paper Issues with Thermoweb

Hooray for the Red, White and Blue is the new Issue at Paper Issues sponsored by Therm O Web. The design team got to play with the Therm O Web iCraft Deco Foils and they are so fun and easy to use! I have a bunch of ideas of how I want to use the foils. 

Therm O Web has foil transfer adhesive to use with the foils. In typical me fashion, I just jumped in and didn't read the instructions for the glue. I ues the foil immediately after applying the glue, and the foil didn't stick fully. After I read the instructions and saw that you need to left the glue dry before you apply the foil, it worked perfectly. It is so cool seeing how easily and well the foil comes off.

I also used the foils to make some medallions that I scattered around the page. I punched the circles out with the white foam adhesive and it was so easy to use since they're double sided. The photo doesn't do them justice, the foil transfers so smoothly. 

You have until June 7th to link up your project for the chance to win an amazing selection of Therm O Web products. Check out the Paper Issues blog for all kinds of suggestions for your projects to fit into the theme. 

The Therm O Web team is also sharing projects they made with the April swag bag all this week. 

Child of the 80's

Lovely You

Today is my second oldest niece, Addison Blue's 11th birthday. She is the craftiest person I know, loves bright colours, and can rock a hat! 

She has beautiful, long strawberry blonde hair she can do all kinds of braids with. Her cute, freckled covered nose is often found in a book. 

There are so many elements in Maggie Holmes' Confetti line that remind me of Addie Blue- the bows, the bright, almost neon colours and the birds and leaves.

My sister took this photo on Addie Blue's 8th or 9th birthday. She had been making a lot of little scenes with twigs, leaves, and stones. They were tiny and intricate and so cool. I tried to recreate the feeling of Addie Blue at that age with this layout. 

Happy Birthday to my little toot, I'm so lucky to be your aunt. 

Mafia Meetup

Today on the Paper Issues blog we're doing a round up of projects featuring the free printables that are available in the Paper Issues shop. Every month a new set is added and they are all super awesome.

I knew this printable made for the crop we had last month would be perfect for a layout about my first time meeting up with an internet friend. I got to hang out with Leah from the design team a few weeks ago and we had so much fun. I'm super excited to have lunch again in a few weeks. I actually based this whole layout around the gold foil scissors die cut that came in the Crate Paper Craft Market ephemera pack. 

I actually mixed embellishments from Craft Market with papers from Maggie Holmes' Open Book. Their colours go really well together.

Have you made any projects with the Paper Issues' printables? If so, I would love to see them. Please link them up in the comments.

There is so much new product in the Paper Issues shop. If you use code 'petitenoonie' you can save 20% off your entire order!

#selfie

There is a new issue at Paper Issues, Prints Charming sponsored by Scrapbook Circle which is encouraging us all to cut into those pretty papers that we buy and then hoard and never use. 

I am a huge, huge Crate Paper fan. That wood grain paper and floral paper from the new Craft Market line are some of my most favourite papers ever. For the most part, I never hoard, I always cut into my favourite papers, but only a little bit. :) It took a bit of nerve for me to cut a huge piece of that wood grain paper.

To balance out the strips of patterned paper along the left, I had a little embellishment sneeze all over the right side using Crate Paper Craft Market, My Minds Eye On Trend, Pinfrresh Studio Up in the Clouds, and Elle's Studio Cienna. 

You have until April 26th to link up your project on the Paper Issues blog for the chance to win the March Scarpbook Circle kit.

If you need some new goodies, use code 'petitenoonie' to get 20% off your entire order. There are lots of new product by Shimelle Laine, 7paper, Pink Paislee, and Dear Lizzy.

Springtime - Paper Issues with 17turtles

Paper Issues has teamed up with 17turtles for the latest issue, Egg-cellent Add-ventures. I was so excited to play with the Pie Chart Love cut file. I knew exactly what I wanted to do for this layout as soon as I saw it. This layout is all about what a long winter we had last year and all the things Andy loved about spring. 

I used Maggie Holmes' paper almost exclusively for this layout, however the background paper is some older My Mind's Eye. This layout was truly a labour of love as it took me almost an entire afternoon to fill all of the pie chart 'slices'. I couldn't be happier with how it turned out though. This is definitely one of my favourite layouts I have made to date and I'm so happy I was able to use this beautiful cut file for it.

I really wanted the cut file to shine, so I did all my journaling on a tag and tucked it behind my photo. I also tucked some tags from this cut apart paper that had '2' on it as he was two last year. I added a camera paperclip from Open Book and an acrylic flower from We R Memory Keepers. I layered some old book pages behind my photo and love how it complements the patterned papers I used.

These turquoise glitter thickers just screamed springtime to me and I placed them on a banner I made from paper from Styleboard.

Now, on to the cut file itself. It is just beautiful. I knew I wanted to fill all of the 'slices' with different patterned papers. I chose the papers from Maggie Holmes' Flea Market line. They looked so springlike and they were soft enough that it wasn't too overpowering to have so many different patterns together. 

To finish off the layout, I cut some strips of paper from Flea Market, folded them over and then stapled them. I layered them all beneath my photo and I just love the dimension it adds to the page. I have no idea how I'm going to fit this into a page protector though. :)

Head on over to the Paper Issues blog to link up your project for the chance to win a $20 gift certificate to the 17turtles shop. There are a ton of ideas there to use for project ideas. You have until April 12th to link up on the Paper Issues blog and you can link up as many times as you would like.

There is a also discount code good through April 12th: PI17TURTLES25. Good for 25% off any order in the 17turtles shop.