Scrapbooking in April: Paper Issues Challenge

For this Paper Issues Challenge, the inspiration came from a quote "You make me happy when skies are grey" I used one of the page kits I made the other day for this challenge:

Scrapbooking in April: Challenge 31

I was looking at the Paper Issues April Challenges and found a sketch challenge I wanted to do along with a Jar Challenge. 

Use lots of wood veneer

To complete this challenge, I used my March Hip Kit and pulled out all of my wood veneer. I have so much stashed in these bead cases. 

I think I have maybe 1 or 2 more layouts I can make with this Hip Kit before I move on to my April Counterfeit kit and those page kits I made this week. Luckily I have no shortage of challenges to complete! 

  

Scrapbooking in March: Paper Issues Crop Weekend

Paper Issues hosted a big crop weekend on their Facebook page that had a ton of challenges. I am playing along! Below are the layouts I made in response to various challenges from the crop. I'm still working on a couple!

Scrapbooking in March: Scraplift Challenge

Paper Issues had a great layout on their facebook page to Scraplift for a challenge. It had a white background and quite a few patterned papers layered in the middle of the page with a single portrait photo in the middle. I was excited about the stack of patterned papers because it made me want to use some 6x6 pads I have. 

Along with my papers I used up an old St. Patrick's Day sticker sheet I had in my stash. I think it is fun mixing the modern designer scrapbooking supplies with the older supplies I have from craft stores. It makes me feel like I didn't waste the money, anyway! 

Scrapbooking in March: Product Spotlight

Paper Issues was having another Product Spotlight challenge, this time with Shimelle's Little By Little. I found the 12x12 paper pad at Joann's and had a coupon to use so I was excited to get it at a good price! 

I've managed to use all of the animals in this collection so far, once for a zoo layout and this time for a layout about an indoor fun center we went to that was animal themed. 

I love the word sheet in the collection. It happened to have some words I wanted to use on the layout so I cut them right out. I kept the embellishments simple because the animals and camera were so large. 

Scrapbooking in March: Product Spotlight

This challenge was also on the Paper Issues Facebook Group.

The challenge was to use the Dear Lizzy Lovely Day collection. I just happened to stumble upon the 12x12 paper pad at Joann's recently so I thought I'd better use some fast! I struggle using something I just bought right away. I'm not sure why, but I'm happy this challenge made me use it! 

Scrapbooking in March: Cut File Challenge

The next challenge comes from Paper Issues Facebook Group and you had to use one of the cut files from the Paper Issues store. They have so many great free ones on their website. I had cut this Happy New Year one out in January and never used it. It was sitting on my desk and I wasn't sure what papers to use with it. This challenge got me to use it and I used up a sticker sheet, too! Very exciting when you finally use something up.  

Scrapbooking in February: Counterfeit Kit Layout 2

My next layout was using the Purple Rain Counterfeit Kit I made for February. I used a quote challenge from Paper Issues' Facebook, which was "Love the Life you Live", as inspiration.

Scrapbooking in February: Scraplift Challenge

Today I am working on a layout for a Scraplift challenge from Paper Issues. The inspiration layout was a great grid with four sections and then a pretty paper strip along the bottom with the title. It was on a beautiful wood-grain background. I started with the wood-grain background and pulled out my new Little by Little paper pad and went for the animals. When I first saw the animals I didn't know what I would do with them but for some reason I was feeling a Zoo theme today. Here it is!

Scrapbooking in February: Counterfeit Kit Layout 1

I busted out my Purple Rain February Counterfeit Kit today! I decided to use it for this sketch challenge on Paper Issues facebook page. 

At first I was worried about the sketch. For some reason it wasn't pushing me into making a layout. But when I broke it down piece by piece I found myself putting it all together in my mind easier. I started with the amount of papers I saw in the sketch and didn't look at an embellishment until my papers and photos were down. That's not normal for me! Often times, pictures are a last thought for my layouts. 

I have to say, all the purple is making me so happy. I can't wait to do another layout with this kit!

Scrapbooking in February: Mood Board Challenge

I love the Paper Issues Facebook Group because there are so many challenges going on each month. For the Mood Board Challenge, there were rainbow hearts, yummy treats, pastels, bokeh, black and white shapes, and more. This layout was inspired by their mood board.

Also, I did a shaker on there!!! I have so much confetti and I always want to do a shaker but I'm not brave. I finally did it. Yay! 

Scrapbooking in February: Working with a Kit

Working on my December Hip Kit I did a challenge for the Paper Issues Facebook where you needed to use love, heart, or a song title for your title. I chose "Friday I'm In Love" because my husband's last name is Friday. 

I love the bright colors in this kit. I'm never disappointed with my Hip Kit, they always turn out so pretty! 

Scrapbooking in January: Collection Highlight

Skipping to Shimelle's Go Now Go collection in time for her blog post and Paper Issues' Product Spotlight challenge on Facebook! 

I really haven't had the chance to play too much with this collection yet. I have been busy with my kits! I do love it, though. It has some travel pieces and then some versatile pieces to go with every day scrapping. 

That was fun! I'm going to have to make some more layouts with this collection. Now that I have finally printed pictures from Egypt maybe I can work with this a little. 

Scrapbooking in January: Counterfeit Kit Layout 5

This next layout was done using my January Counterfeit Kit. I used another Scraplift challenge from Paper Issues facebook group to complete the layout. 

This time I did a travel themed page instead of the winter themed ones I keep doing. I cannot wait for warmer days ahead! 

Scrapbooking in January: Counterfeit Kit Layout 4

This is a sketch challenge from Paper Issues. I used my January Counterfeit kit to complete the challenge. I do love a good sketch challenge. This is the first one I've done this year!

I am really killing this Counterfeit Kit! I might have to pull out my next Hip Kit soon!

Scrapbooking in January: Using a Cut File

Paper Issues Facebook Group was hosting a Cut It Up Challenge where you used one of their January free cut files and made a page. I made this photo-less page to write down all my goals for 2017 (and beyond... I'm not fooling anyone). I keep a spreadsheet of my yearly goals and wishes but it was fun to write it out for a layout. 

I think I am finally getting the hang of the Silhouette. It took long enough for me to get it! haha! 

Scrapbooking in January: Counterfeit Kit Layout 3

The next challenge I did was one of the "pick 5" from Paper Issues facebook group. I used my Counterfeit Kit for January to make the layout. 

The pictures of my son's Kindergarten Jr. Winter Show were terrible. I had the heads of other parents in all the shots covering up the kids' feet and on the sides of the shots. So many people were there trying to get their pictures in and all I had was my phone. I still wanted to have a layout in my album, though - especially the cute air hug my son gave me from stage. 

Mood Board Challenge: First Timer

For the Paper Issues Facebook Mood Board Challenge, I pulled out my Counterfeit Kit and got to work on these pictures I've had printed for a long time. They're of my son roller skating for the first time and I knew I had this roller skate paper but I never took the time to find it and the photos and get the story down. I was inspired by the roller skates in the mood board to do just that, and the color scheme was pretty and already in my counterfeit kit so I went with it!

In Paradise: Scraplift Challenge

Sharing a layout today made for Paper Issue's Scraplift Challenge. I loved the woodgrain background and all the square pieces.  

NSD Challenge #13: Color Scheme Challenge

The last challenge on the Paper Issues NSD Challenges  was a color scheme challenge. I used papers from the Echo Park Playground collection and Shimelle's first collection and embellishments from Shimelle's Starshine collection to go along with the color scheme. 

That's it for now as I go out for a Mother's Day dinner. Hopefully I will be back tonight with the next set of challenges! Who needs sleep anyway?