Happy Holidays Cut File...

There is a brand new cut file live in the Paper Issues shop today and I have played along with the new cut file on the Paper Issues blog today with the rest of the design team!

 

I played along using the Pinkfresh Studio Christmas Wishes line and this adorable photo of Olivia being cute (aka begging for food).

 

 This little mouse die cut is probably my favorite! He is just so cute!

 That penguin? Apparently, I am a sucker for critters! I also really love the rubber charm stickers from this line ("Warm Winter Wishes")!

 I cut this cute Christmas bear out of another sheet of patterned paper and the word phrases are from the die cut pack!

 I cut the Happy Holiday's banner out of this patterned paper using my Silhouette and this month's FREE cut file. I used a grey pen to trace the cut file in order to make it stand out better against my layout.

 This check naughty or nice die cut is too perfect for Olivia, who can certainly be a naughty little thing! The enamel star sticker was a favorite embellishment from this line's rubber charm pack!

Thank you so much for taking a look today! Remember to link up your cut file projects in the December challenge album in the Paper Issues {Friends & Fans} Facebook group for a chance to win one of two $10 gift cards to the Paper Issues shop! Use the code BECKY for 20% off your total order!

Too cute to spook...

Hello! Today I am sharing a new layout featuring PaperPOPs which are handmade embellishments from Parker on the Porch sold exclusively by Paper Issues!

For this layout I used three different PaperPOP sets sold HERE, HERE & HERE!

Also, wiener dogs in wiener costumes? It seriously doesn't get any more cute!

I think this little ghost PaperPOP may be my favorite. He's definitely too cute to spook!

Thank you so much for dropping by to take a look today. You can use the code BECKY for 20% off all PaperPOPs and your entire order from Paper Issues!

Scrap Lift Sunday Roundup...

Today I am sharing a collection of layouts from the lest several weeks of Scrap Lift Sunday inspiration posted each Sunday in the Paper Issues {Friends and Fans} Facebook Group.

I love being inspired by other creative women and a good lift never fails to get my scrap mojo flowing! 

For this first layout I used the Studio Calico Baxter collection for a lift inspired by Heather Joyce. 

 

I have had so much fun with the masculine line, So Rad, from Simple Stories inspired by Aleksandra Gadji.  

 

Sherri Funk's layout inspired this lift using Cedar Lane from Pink Paislee. 

Another lift inspired by Aleksandra Gadji using October Afternoon Summertime.

And finally, Jen Boumis inspired this layout using Cedar Lane from Pink Paislee. 

Be sure to play along every Sunday during the month on November for your chance to win one of two gift cards to the Paper Issues shop given away each month! You can find all of the November challenges in our Facebook group!

A week in the life...

Hello! Today I am sharing a layout using the Color Cast Designs releases from August -- both the Greige Days of the Week set and the Friyay! set in Pomegranate which also comes in Citronella! Finally, the "I like naps" wood veneer is from the Here and Now set designed by Kellie Winnell from Kellie Stamps.

 

I had been hoarding this photo of Olivia because it was so funny that she fell asleep like this! Doxies truly can sleep ANYWHERE and ANY WAY!

My dogs truly have a ruff life -- naps, treats, cozy beds with blankets -- not spoiled AT ALL!

Thank you so much for stopping by to take a look today! Be sure to grab a these sets before they are sold out! Use the code "becky" for 10% off your entire order.

Factory Reset Required...

I totally lifted this layout from my girl McJen because the use of those chipboard frames is pure genius! For this layout I used Simple Stories Summer Vibes!

 

I got a lot of miles out of this collection -- it is so bright and cheerful! The die cuts (bits) are the best!

 

Layering the die cuts over the frames gave the page a lot of texture!

And for those times that you run out of the most used letters but still have a bunch of letters left - you improvise! LOL

Thank you so much for stopping by to take a look today!

Rover by Bella Blvd

Ok, I have to admit, I am absolutely enamored with the new Rover line from Bella Blvd! I think this has to be one of my Top 10 favorite lines from Bella Blvd EVER! Srsly!I had so much fun playing with this line for Paper Issues Sketchy Saturday, Paper Issues Scraplift Sunday AND even a just-for-fun layout!

My first layout is for the current sketch up on the Paper Issues blog inspired by Stephanie Buice for Doodlebug Designs. This was such an awesome sketch and really got me out of my comfort zone in terms of designing a page layout! For this layout I used the the following patterned papers:  Borders, the B side of Dog Show, the A and B sides of Give a Dog a Bone,  the B side of Puppy Prints, and the Rover Treasures & Texts and Trinkets stickers! Those black and grey polka dot letters though -- stop it right now! I also sneaked in a little Color Cast Designs #thestruggleisreal wood veneer from the #Hashtagit set! Stop by the Paper Issues blog and check out all the details for this month's sketch including how you could win a $10 Paper Issues gift card!

Next up is probably my favorite layout that I did using the Rover line! This layout was inspired by Cassie Box for this week's ScrapLift Sunday over on the Paper Issues {Friends & Fans} Facebook page. Be sure to stop by and play along -- we love seeing how you are inspired by the design team layouts from Paper Issues!  For this layout I used the Rover Treasures & Texts and Trinkets stickers as well as the following patterned papers: Borders, the B side of Dog Show, Give a Dog a Bone, Loyal and Puppy Prints.

Finally, my last layout using Rover was a just-for-fun layout because I couldn't resist scrapping this photo of Olivia for one second longer! She is such a spoiled brat and knows it but she is my baby! I was on a mission to use up the Rover Treasures & Texts and Trinkets stickers before all my paper was gone! I did a lot of fun clustering on this layout and I especially love the kraft background here! For this one I used the following patterned papers: Borders, Dog Show, Give a Dog a Bone and Puppy Prints. I have been hoarding one last wood veneer doxie from Color Cast Designs and this was the lucky layout that I was holding out for! Be sure to check out all the wood veneer breed options over at the Color Cast Designs shop!

Thank you so much for stopping by to take a look today and, as always, you can use the code "becky" for 20% off your entire order from Paper Issues and 10% off your entire order from Color Cast Designs! 

Cut it out Saturday...

Hello! There is a new FREE cut file up on the Paper Issues blog created by Jen Chapin this morning and I lurve it a lot! 

I used the navy constellation paper from Dear Lizzy's Hello Beautiful paired with the gold foil cardstock from Fancy Pants and I really love the results!

I added a title cut out from gold vellum on my Silhouette, some scraps of patterned paper from my stash and a glassine bag as layers under and around this sweet photo of Olivia fast asleep on Lily's pillow! 

I am also deeply in love with the new Bella Blvd fabric bows! You need them all! In every color! Trust me!  

Be sure to check out the FREE files section of the Paper Issues shop for more awesome cut files, printables and sketches! 

Top 14 of 2014: A Year of Layouts...

As we say goodbye to 2014 it's fun to look back and reflect upon the friendships, memories, good times (and bad) and get ready to welcome 2015! Here are 14 of my favorite personal highlights from  2014:

1. Getting our puppy Jaxson,

2. Learning to knit two scarves,

3. Going to Nashville and Memphis with Tracy and Kristen,

4. Spending a weekend in Napa with my sisters,

5. Our family vacation to San Diego,

6. My best friend getting married,

7. Taking Anson's 85 year old Grandmother to her first Giants game,

8. Making the Paper Issues and Color Cast Designs design teams,

9. Watching the Giants win their 3rd World Series in 5 years,

10. Leaving the firm I have worked at for 7.5 years and joining a new firm,

11. Celebrating our 4th anniversary together,

12. Spending 5 days in Palm Springs with Anson, John and Renee,

13. Finally getting a King size bed and new (read: matching!) bedroom furniture and

14. Crate training our dogs to sleep in their own beds at night rather than ours.

I also love looking back on what I created for the year and here are my 14 favorite layouts from 2014:

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A layout created using the FREE Paper Issues Printables of Anson and I are on 4th Anniversary (the same day the Giant's won the World Series)!

 

 This is the layout that I did for my first official post as a member of the Paper Issues DT using my favorite line of the year, Gramercy Road by Gossamer Blue!

 

 

I used a 4x4 We R Memory Keepers album and Gramercy Road from Gossamer Blue for this album of our 2013 family photos! I love how this came out!

 

 This picture of Olivia and Nikki melts my heart every time I see it! I used True Friends by Fancy Pants for this layout!

I absolutely LOVE this photo of Lily! I used the Studio Calico 24th Street Scrapbook Kit and Kris Kringle add on for this one! 

 

A layout of Anson and I at my happy place, AT&T Stadium; home of the San Francisco Giants! I used Studio Calico's Neverland Scrapbook Kit for this one -- I love the script background paper designed by Maggie Holmes for Crate Paper.

 

Another favorite using the Studio Calico Neverland Kit is this layout of my friend Farah and I in San Francisco after having lunch at the Ferry Building.

This layout of Connor in the hospital after breaking his arm was inspried by a Studio Calico sketch using the Neverland Scrapbook Kit. 

I love this layout of baby Olivia because she looks like a piggy! I hand stitched that heart and I am very proud of it! I used the Front Row Scrapbook Kit from Studio Calico here.

Another layout inspired by a Studio Calico sketch, I used some older K & Co. papers for this cute LO of my nieces.

Walking the furkids; I love when they all line up together like this! I used Fancy Pants' collection, True Friends, for this LO!

 

A double-pager with an accordion album using Shine by We R Memory Keepers for photos of a day trip that we took to Tahoe with our friends from Southern California!

Another layout using Gossamer Blue's Gramercy Road -- I'm telling you, this line was definitely my 2014 jam!

 

A simple layout using library cards from the Studio Calico line, Yearbook . These are our 2012 family photos!