..:: always sparkle girl ::..

Hello!  I am participating in a Product Spotlight over on the Paper Issues blog. This is my last project as a Paper Issues Design team member, but stick with me and keep reading because I have some happy scrappy news coming soon.  Either way, I am super thankful for the time I've had with Paper Issues, and I will continue to participate in their challenges and other goings on in the Paper Issues Friends and Fans group! And who knows, maybe I will be back as a design team member in the future. 

We are spotlighting Doodle Bug's most recent collections. I am using the "girl" one called Fairy Tales for this layout of my daughter at the park.

Here are a couple of closeups!

Love this flair from A Flair for Buttons. Like I said I have happy scrappy news.  I am now on the Design Team for A Flair for Buttons!  I have been a long time customer of Shelley's flair and I am super excited for this adventure!

 I made a process video if that suits your fancy!

Stay tuned on this blog and other social media for more important announcements coming in the future!

..:: sweet sweet little delights ::..

It's a product spotlight sort of day over on the Paper Issues blog and I got to play along!  Today we are putting the spotlight on Pinkfresh Studio's Live More collection. Here's my layout using this awesome collection:

Just a few splatters of mist and a little thread for my sewing -- the rest is all Pinkfresh. I used a little bit of everything on this layout -- die cuts from the ephemera pack, puffy stickers, word stickers, the arrow paperclips (took the clip off) and two sets of alphas!  I absolutely love how this one turned out!

Here's a close up of my 'subtitle'. 😀

And another close up of the splatters behind my title -- I love those acetate letters! 

Check out the blog for more inspiration with this collection!  Grab some Pinkfresh from the store and use the code 'orangegearle' for 20% off your purchase! 

..:: hello beautiful ::..

There's a new Product Spotlight up on the Paper Issues Blog today!  Any time I get a chance to use Cocoa Vanilla Studio's products, I jump at the chance. As soon as I took these Snap Chat photos with flower crowns, I knew I wanted to use this collection to scrap it!

I absolutely love the watercolor look of this paper. But I can't really do a layout these days without adding a little bit to the background. 😜 So I grabbed a purple and a blue gelato and mixed them together to get this beautiful color! I love it!

I used just about every flower in the die cut pack, and three of the flair buttons! This is such a beautiful collection, I had a difficult time stopping!

I already have a couple more projects planned with this collection and I imagine I will use every last scrap of it! I love it! 

Get your Cocoa Vanilla Studio Wild At Heart collection -- and oh so much more -- at the Paper Issues Store. Use the code 'orangegearle' for 20% off your order!

..:: time to stand up ::..

It's a Product Spotlight over on the Paper Issues blog today -- and I played along!  I am totally digging this Dream On collection. Each time I name this collection I sing it, do you? Gotta love me some Aerosmith.

I thought this card was perfect for the theme of this one.....I built the rest of the layout around this card and the photo. :-)

A little bit of flair from {a flair for buttons}

I just loved everything about this collection, right down to the alphas. :-)  Play along. Grab some Pinkfresh Studio yummies from the Paper Issues Store and use the code 'orangegearle' for 20% off your order.

..:: winter wonderland ::..

There's a product spotlight going on over on the Paper Issues Blog! I happen to love these and this time I was able to play along. Anytime I can use Crate Paper, I pretty much do! This spotlight is using Crate Paper's Snow & Cocoa collection. I've made two or three layouts with this collection already, and I think I'm going to use it for most of my December Documentation. I simply love it! 

I made a cutfile for this one (the trees) and it is free to you here. Here are a few close ups:

Check out what the other girls made by visiting the blog. Still need to get some Snow & Cocoa? Grab some in the Paper Issues Store and use the code 'orangegearle' for 20% off your purchase!

..:: awesome colors ::..

It's a product spotlight over on the Paper Issues blog today, and I got to play along! Today we are highlighting Pink Paislee's Take Me Away by Paige Taylor Evans.

My daughter is loving the sidewalk chalk this year, and these photos worked perfectly with this collection. You can grab it here along with any other paper needs. :-)  Use the code 'orangegearle' for 20% off your purchase.

:: love you ::

B. lost her first tooth! Luckily Paper Issues is having a product spotlight on Amy Tangerine's Oh Happy Life and it worked just perfectly to tell this story.

I'm not gonna lie, I bought more than one of that striped paper on the left. I completely dig it, and all the colors in this collection. 

Here are a few close ups:

Make sure you check out all the awesome on the Paper Issues Blog today! Then stop in at the store and grab some Amy Tangerine, or anything else you need at the Paper Issues Store (there are tons of new things that just got added this week)! Use the code 'orangegearle' for 20% off your order!

:: love you ::

B. lost her first tooth! Luckily Paper Issues is having a product spotlight on Amy Tangerine's Oh Happy Life and it worked just perfectly to tell this story.

I'm not gonna lie, I bought more than one of that striped paper on the left. I completely dig it, and all the colors in this collection. 

Here are a few close ups:

Make sure you check out all the awesome on the Paper Issues Blog today! Then stop in at the store and grab some Amy Tangerine, or anything else you need at the Paper Issues Store (there are tons of new things that just got added this week)! Use the code 'orangegearle' for 20% off your order!

..:: happy day ::..

Time for a Product Spotlight over on the Paper Issues Blog. The Design Team got to play with one of the new Simple Stories lines called Sunshine & Happiness. I love it! It's so bright and exactly the colors I love.

Perfect fit for this photo of my daughter eating ice cream on our deck.

I used alphas from the sticker sheet and a couple of die cuts from the ephemera pack for my title. 

The 6x6 pad, a piece of 12x12 striped patterned paper, and some tissue made up my layers behind the photo.

More ephemera, stickers, and enamel dots for this cluster.  I loved working with this collection! I have already made a couple of layouts and use some of the stickers and ephemera in my planner! 

We just received a big shipment in the Paper Issues Store, Pink Paislee, Crate, American Crafts....run don't walk and grab some before it's gone! Use the code 'orangegearle' for 20% off your purchase!

..:: Love Our View ::..

It's Product Spotlight time over at Paper Issues!  This week we are spotlighting Pink Paislee's Outfitters collection. Here's my take:

You just knew I was going to use that orange houndstooth paper, right? I love how it compliments these photos of a sunset that just keeps getting more intense. The colors in this collection are so rich, woodsy, and fabulous!  They would be perfect for capturing memories of camping, hiking, boating, or anything outdoorsy. These photos are from my own back yard!

I used the free cut file that I designed (available here) for some circles behind my photos (I previously used the same file as flowers, but who cares, right?). I also added some flair from {aflairforbuttons}.

Check out what the other members of the team created here and play along with us!

Need some Outfitters? Or just about anything else?  Grab what you need at the Paper Issues Store and use the code 'orangegearle' for 20% off your order! 

Thanks for stopping by -- and another super exciting post is coming later today! Stay tuned....

..:: picking puzzle grass ::..

:: making a splash ::

Today the Paper Issues Design Team is spotlighting Carta Bella's Beach Day collection and I got to play along. This photograph of my daughter at the splash pad was perfect for this collection!

That zig-zaggy, chevron patterned paper has gotta be my favorite. Such great colors!

I used the machine to stitch along the top of the chevron and then again on the yellow zig-zag part of the way down.

I incorporated items from the ephemera pack around my photo. I also used the cut apart 12x12 paper behind my photo and one of the 3x4 cards fit perfectly with the theme of this LO.

I popped a few of the elements up with pop dots, and tangled thread for more texture and pops of color.

This was a super fun collection to work with and I have a feeling I will be using every little bit of it (I have another LO in progress on my desk right now)!  Grab this collection and anything else you need at the Paper Issues Store -- don't forget to use the code 'orangegearle' for 20% off your purchase!

Thanks for stopping by!  See you soon!