Still time to win an SRM Stickers prize pack at Paper Issues!

hi there, chickens!  i'm back with a new scrappy page for the current Link Party at Paper Issues!

our theme (until this Sunday!) is "Witchin' You a Happy Halloween" and it's sponsored by the awesome SRM Stickers...  i used a TON of the stuff i received on the gift packaging i made HERE, but still had loads left over, so i decided to dissect and make it go even further!

this page...  oh, this little miss.  she has this magical effect on me.  my niece...

i used the gorgeous new On My Desk line from Gossamer Blue and added in some Swag Bag details, a couple of Pinkfresh Studio Wood Drop Chevrons plus some little bits and alphas...  but that doily, the scalloped border stickers beside the photo and the "happy" stickers around the edges of my photo?  they're SRM remnants - i just ditched the "Halloween" and they worked perfectly!

zoom! 

another zoom, to show you my sweet Baby G!

there you have it.  oh, you might be wondering how it fits our theme for the Link Party?  wellllllll, there's a whole lotta HAPPY going on in this picture - that's how easy it is to make it work!  you can add new or old projects that are HAPPY in theme, Halloween-based, spooky, costumey, witchy, a page about you, etc.  the sky's the limit!  CLICK HERE to join the party, and SRM has an awesome prize pack up for grabs for one lucky winner!  remember to link back to the Paper Issues blog in your post to be eligible to win.

feel like shopping?  use code ORANGE to get 20% off everything in the Paper Issues shop - ALWAYS!

annnnd if you're itchin' to grab some of that gorgeous Gossamer Blue, there's lots left in the shop!

have a nifty day, folks.  life's good.  :)

Paper Issues has Halloween Witches with SRM Stickers!

it's time for a brand new ISSUE on the Paper Issues blog!  we are sponsored this time around by the lovely and TOTALLY versatile SRM Stickers (seriously, they have something for EVERYTHING)...  but they don't JUST do stickers!  oh no, there's more!

first, lemme tell you about the issue.  our theme - "Witchin' You a Happy Halloween!" - with a TON of things you can do with it!  share your projects featuring:  Halloween events or characters, costumes, creepy things, dark Halloweeny colours, Halloweeny embellishments, spiders, bugs, creepy or haunted buildings, ghosts, scary movies, HAPPY things (literally anything that relates to happiness, since the word "Happy" is in our title!), all about YOU pages, SRM products (stickers, borders, doilies, bags, etc.)...  

i used a slew of cute SRM Halloween Stickers and included two of their pillow boxes and a bag (the corrugated pillow box is repurposed from my stash) and i created some little borders and tags from the stickers.  here's my Halloweeny ensemble!

you might spy a little Doodlepop on there, some Limba white woodgrain vellum (on the little batty box), as well as a piece of Toni From Designs flair! 

this kind of project is a little outside of my usual comfort zone but i can't wait to give these to the next-door neighbour kids on Friday! 

CLICK HERE to see what else the Creative Team did with these awesome SRM products, and join our link party for your chance to win an awesome gift pack from SRM Stickers!   you have until November 9th to play along, and remember, even though Halloween is Friday, the theme is WIDE OPEN for you to interpret and link up new or old projects!  (just remember to link back to the Paper Issues blog to be eligible for the prize!)

and THIS, folks, is yours forever! 

grab the newest crafty goodies before they're gone (like the new stuff from Gossamer Blue, Amy Tangerine and We R Memory Keepers), and subscribe to the awesome Swag Bag and be one of the cool kids!  :D

Guest designing at the SRM Stickers Challenge!

hey there chickens!  

i'm totally excited to be joining the team as a guest designer for the SRM Challenge!  thanks for having me, SRM!  :)

the theme....   SUMMER!  yep, an easy one!  create a summery project and be sure to follow a few simple rules:   
1 - use ONLY SRM Stickers and Products (they can also be used in combination with your own stamps, papers, die cuts, etc.) 
2 - comment on the links before and after you when you submit your project!
3 - participating in other challenges is absolutely acceptable!
4 - be appropriate and respectful with commenting, and even with your project.
5 - annnnd, that thing we should ALL do ('cuz hey, it's FRIDAY, so why wouldn't we?!) - HAVE FUN!

SO!  it's no secret that SRM makes AWESOME stickers, and one of my faves is this Happy Birthday sentiment sheet...  SO many fun combinations, and the sentiment on my card is a hybrid of chopped up words from different complete sentiments on the sheet.  it was FUN!  and just because i used birthday stickers didn't mean i am limited to making only birthday cards with them!  behold:

the Beach Mae clear stamp set from Some Odd Girl was perfect for the summer challenge, and you really can't go wrong with a seagull/albatross wearing shades.  add in some crepe paper borders (Little Yellow Bicycle), some patterned papers from Amy Tangerine, Pink Paislee and LYB doctored up with colored pencils, a wood veneer from Chic Tags (backed with papers), a white gel pen, a couple of pop dots and sequins, and voila! 

zoom!

And that's gonna do it!  There's a fab SRM prize pack up for grabs, and you'll be in awesome company.  ;)  CLICK HERE to see what the brilliant and talented designers have done, and be sure to show them some love!

you have until Wednesday, July 2nd to play along, so let's get rollin' for an awesome theme!  how do YOU think of summer?  barbecues?  picnics?  swimming? graduation?  weddings?  the beach?  fruit?  whatever the case may be, have a great weekend, and good luck!