PaperHaus Ezine Reveal!!

Today is the launch of a Fabulous new publication, PaperHause Magazine.  I am so excited to have one of my layouts included in this issue!  This magazine is packed full of creative inspiration and great articles.  You must check it out here, you are going to love it!  

Summer Fresh Mini Album and Blog Hop!

Happy Summer everyone!!  I'm back with a fun little mini to showcase all of my fabulous summer photos, using a great summer line "Summer Fresh" by Simple Stories.  Paper Issues is having a Summer Lovin Blog Hop that will feature some great summer inspiration.  

I created the cover for this album using 2 5x7 canvases which I painted and added lots of mixed media goodness.

I love all of the texture!

I filled this album with simple but adorable pages, tags and pockets.

Such cute tags!

The prize for the Summer Lovin theme is a whole bunch of Summer Fresh goodness!!!

Here is what you need to do to win this fabulous prize:

1. Become a follower of my blog. (If you already follow my blog just leave a comment.)

2. Leave a comment on my blog letting me know you are a new follower.

3. Follow Paper Issues blog.

4. Like Paper Issues Facebook page.

You will also want to check out these fabulous blogs for some more summer inspiration!

 1. Susan (you are here!!)

                                   2. Bethany

                                   3. Melissa

                                   4. Sara

                                   5. Wendy

                                   6. Amy

Remember to link up your summer layouts, cards and projects to the Paper Issues blog, we would love to see what you have created!

Also be sure to check out Paper Issues Etsy shop, because it is full of scrappy goodness!!  And if you make a purchase be sure to use the promo code "SUSAN" to receive a 20% discount.

Have a great weekend and thank you for stopping by!

Mixed Media 4 Seasons Canvases

I have been teaching these cute little canvases at The Scrap Yard over the past 4 months.  We just finished the winter canvas last night.  I had a great group of ladies, in this class, who had fun getting messy!!

Spring

 Summer

Fall

   
Winter

Thanks for stopping by today!  Have a great weekend.

Paper Issues New Theme Is Sponsored By Canvas Corp!!

Paper Issues is having a mini blog hop for the new theme "Burlap" and it is sponsored by the Fabulous Canvas Corp!!!  I so love working with Canvas Corp products.  Oh did I mention there is a PRIZE involved? An amazing package of Canvas Corp products!!!

I received a box full of Canvas Corp goodness and this is what I created, A canvas mini album.  In Calgary we will be celebrating The Calgary Stampede's 100 year anniversary this year.   So this adorable mini is the perfect album for all of my Stampede photos!

The album base is made of Canvas Corps 12x12 canvas.  I have sprayed it with Tattered Angels and Stamped it with my favorite Chicken wire stamp. I inked Pink Paislee's wooden letters to give them that western feel.  The canvas star is stamped and stitched, which I LOVE by the way!!  And the thick twine wound around like rope is one of my favorite details on the cover!

I used Canvas Corp 12x12 kraft tissue paper to create the banner and the ruffle on the bag.  This tissue is great to stamp on.

Cute little clothes pins hold this tissue paper banner.  The nail heads hold down the burlap and give this page a great western feel.  I used a brown paper bag to create a pocket for journaling.  I love the stamped tissue ruffle and the seam binding ribbon.

Basic stitching adds to the theme here.

An adorable burlap pocket to house all of those odds and ends or some journaling.

And of course you know how much I LOVE banners!  This banner is especially cute with the tissue ruffle across the top!

Now for the fun stuff, THE PRIZE!!  This is the fabulous Canvas Corp prize you could win.

To win this amazing bunch of goodness you need to do the following.

1. Become a follower of my blog. (If you already follow my blog just leave a comment.)

2. Leave a comment on my blog letting me know you are a new follower.

3. Follow Paper Issues blog.

4. Like Paper Issues Facebook page.

Now go check out the other fabulous projects created by my fellow Paper Issues Design Team members!

1. Thienly

2. Melissa P.

3. Diana

4. Izzy

5. Jodi

6. Shellye

7. Tamara

One last thing, be sure to stop by Paper Issues Etsy Store and if you use the code "SUSAN" you will receive a 20% discount!  What a great way to end your weekend.  Thanks for stopping by!

Paper Issues Abroad Blog Hop!!

 At Paper Issues we are having a little blog hop to start our new theme which is "Abroad", in honour of Studio Calico's Abroad collection. Travel, travel, travel...I love this theme!! To celebrate this theme we are having a mini blog hop.  Sounds fun, hey!!
For this layout I used an old photo of my BFF and I celebrating our first night in Maui, in 1993.  Those were the carefree days of our youth,  Oh what fun we had! For this theme I created a layout using a map paper from Pink Paislee's Daily Junque collection.

 To create the sun rays I cut a triangle template and used moulding paste then applied colour spray to highlight the ray. For my title I used song lyrics from Fun's new song "We Are Young".

 I used lots of texture with the cardboard, stitching and plastic grid.

Now for the real fun Paper issues is having a GIVEAWAY to celebrate this fabulous theme!  

To enter:

You must follow My Blog  and leave a sweet comment so I know you stopped by!

You must follow Paper Issues on Facebook

You must follow the Paper Issues Blog

Leave a comment on the the Paper Issues Blog

The winner will be selected at the end of this theme on May 12.

GOOD LUCK!!

And to sweeten the pot Cassie is offering a 20% discount off your entire purchase at Paper Issues Etsy store.  You must use the code "SUSAN" to receive the discount.  Have fun shopping!!

Here are the fabulous girls participating in the "BLOG HOP"

NINA

JENNIE

MISSY

CHRISTINA H.

ME

KATE

Have fun Hopping and enjoy this wonderful weekend!

Teresa Collins Is Coming To Canada!!!

I am so excited to be teaching at this event with TERESA COLLINS!!  

There are more details on The Scrap Yard's web site here.  This is going to be a fabulous event you won't want to miss!  Hope to see you there.

Layouts!

This weekend I was away for a scrappy weekend with the girls!  I always come back with sore cheeks from all of the laughing we do and a few finished projects, yay!  I am definitely not one of those people who do 80 layouts in a weekend (not really my style) but I love what I get done and I enjoy being away from all responsibility for an entire weekend.  Thanks to my hubby!!

These are a few of the projects I worked on this weekend. 

@ 11 is a simple layout using photos of our family that were taken on November 11, 2011 at 11:11am.  I have been wanting to use this Bobunny paper for a long time and these photos were perfect, as the script on the paper talks about documenting everyday life.

I absolutely love this layout, it has to be my favourite layout of the whole weekend.  Again I used Bobunny paper, but a much newer line.  This photo of Miss Taylor was taken by my Maddie girl. She did a fabulous job and she did the impossible, got Taylor to smile for a photo.  Something I haven't been able to do for a long time.  Taylor hates having her picture taken, what a stinker!

And this layout is about Miss Taylor and how she won't stand still for a photo.  This is the typical photo I get of T these days, either blurred or partials because she is trying to avoid the camera.  I printed the photo on canvas photo paper.  The top photo lifts like a book and a plastic sleeve houses two more crazy pictures of Miss T, with journaling under that.

I also worked on some other projects that aren't complete yet, I am hoping to finish them soon and then I will post them. Thanks for stopping by and have a great week!