in orange NEWS... I have ISSUES!

hey hey, chickens!  happy Sunday, and happy March, and let's hope it's out like a lamb because i'm totally over winter. 

today, i've got some ISSUES to share!  i am so excited and ridiculously happy to announce that i have returned to the Creative Team at Paper Issues!

some of you know that 2014 ended roughly for me, and 2015 is off to a difficult start (it's only gonna get harder, but i can handle it!).  but i got a serious mojo boost a few weeks ago and i'm happy to be creating again.  today, i'm sharing my first "therapy" layout, honouring my awesome Dad...  CLICK HERE to see it up close and what goodies i used, and then buy them.  :)  code ORANGE always gets you 20% off your whole Paper Issues order!

here we go:

some FUN items on this page, including the gold doily and triangle sequins from Some Odd Girl's Odds & Ends section - the rest can ALLLLLLL be found in the Paper Issues store.

i miss this man every single day, and i have trouble keeping my focus as he creeps into my thoughts, but i LOVED making this page, and i love looking at it.  it's exactly what he and i have always been about.

GO HERE for my Paper Issues introduction and see my "issues" and check out the Current Issue, sponsored by A Flair for Buttons - not only can you win a great prize package from them, but there's a free cut file you can download...  the Paper Issues girls are a talented bunch!  this cut file was designed by the lovely Kathy Skou!

SOME HUUUUUGE NEWS, a card, and a giveaway!

okay, so seriously, it's been a BUSY summer, chickens!  the new house, the lack of internet for too stinkin' long, the trip to Vegas for CHA, the visit from the Smudge-Paw, the crafty room shopping (it's SO happening!), and now back to work.  but life is GOOD, and i'm making one heck of a comeback!

so i've had this news for, like, EVER, and it's been SLOWLY coming together for a while.  well TODAY.... it's ON.

ready?

(i certainly am!)

can you handle the excitement?

(i've been bursting at the seams!)

folks, you're lookin' at one of the brand new members of the Crafter's Companion USA design team!  EEEEEEP!  and ERMAH!  yep.  Crafter's Companion.  they make these:

and these:

and i'm just a little over the moon about the whole thing! 

so in celebration of the new team, we have something special for YOU!  each one of the designers is giving away a stamp set.  at EVERY. SINGLE. BLOG.  THESE girls:

Chrissie Tobas -- http://harvestmoonpapiere.blogspot.com

Christiana Reuling -- http://christygetscrafty.blogspot.com/

Denise Coulter -- http://lalasworldblog.blogspot.com

Kendra Wietstock -- http://kendrawietstock.blogspot.com

Khristen Foss -- http://khristenscraftroom.blogspot.com

Leah l'Orange -- http://thechroniclesoforange.blogspot.com

Mary Dawn Quirindongo -- http://mypinkmexico.blogspot.com

Stacy Harper-Watson -- http://scrapwithstacy.blogspot.com/

Stephanie Severin -- http://ingeniousinkling.typepad.com

Taylor Usry -- http://taylorusry.blogspot.com

Trena Brannon -- http://trenastampinhq.blogspot.com

Tenia Nelson -- http://jazzypaper.blogspot.com

the Crafter's Companion website and the Crafter's Companion blog...  you won't believe all the amazingness being shared, and all the fabby new products!

so for my little introduction, i made a card:

and she's gorgeous, right?  this is one of the Frou Frou stamp sets, and they're seriously tough to resist.  colored her up with my trusty pencils, paired her up with one of the sentiments from the set, added in a border punch flower, some pearls, a little distressy stitching on the paper, and voila.  here she is, a little closer:

and all you have to do is leave a comment below by Sunday, August 4th at midnight EST (bonus points if you "like" Crafter's Companion USA on Facebook, but not necessary!) and one person will win this uber-sensational Tipsy set i used!

so there it is!  the cat is FINALLY out of the bag, and i can't tell you how wonderful it's been getting acclimated in the group with the rest of the designers.  :)  i hope i can rock the Crafter's Companion, and i hope i'll somehow inspire you!  have a fabby Thursday, chickens.  xo