Let It Snow | CSI + Paper Issues Free File Free-for-All Challenge

It's been forever (well, a month) since I've had any time to post on my blog. I'm contemplating giving this up because I just can't seem to find time to write blog posts these days. Maybe I'll just post pictures and closeups with not too much text. If there's anybody still reading my blog and if you have any questions about the products I used or anything, just send me a message through Facebook.

So here's a page I made for one of the December Case Files at CSI: Color, Stories, Inspiration. I love Paper Issues, and I really miss being on their design team, so I play along with them as much as I'm able to do. For this layout I used one of their free cut files (Polka Dot Wreath) and also one of their sketches.

Here are the Case File and Clues. I'll leave it up to you to see which clues I used. I always try to use as many as possible. 

Here are some closeups. I primarily used American Crafts Sweater Weather collection from a couple of years ago, plus some odds and ends from my stash.

Bundle Up! | Bramble Fox

It was my turn on the Bramble Fox blog recently. Here's my post:

As I write this post, snow is falling outside my window and blanketing my lawn. Isn't winter a magical season? And Bramble Fox has the perfect magical goodies to celebrate winter! I used several Perspextives and and a die on this wintry 8 x 8 layout.

I love the unexpected pink added to a winter palette, and I found the American Crafts Sweater Weather in my stash with some pink to go with the beautiful title in the Merry Days pack.

The gorgeous Winter Stars were a perfect complement to to the punched snowflakes. I added some sparkly Nuvo drops to the centers of the snowflakes. I just adore the gold mirror finish on some of the stars!

The sweet ice skates from the Fox DIes #5 was a perfect addition to my wintry layout. The details in the Bramble Fox dies are amazing. I love the little holes in the skates so could dangle them from a fuzzy brad.

Finally, I always include a heart on all of the pages I give away. A sweet little pink heart from the Hearts Galore pack was a perfect finishing touch.

Christmas Angel {Paper Issues Let's Get Fussy! Challenge}

Yesterday was my turn on the Paper Issues blog. Here's my post

Hello, Paper Issues Friends. Today it's time to get fussy! Grab your scissors and let's see what you got! I still have lots of Christmas pictures to scrap, so I decided to adorn one of Paper Issues' free cut file Christmas Trees by fussy cutting flowers from last year's Sweater Weather collection by American Crafts.

I used the beautiful Under the Tree free cut file and the word "Christmas" from the Pines and Needles free cut file.

        

The flowers, foliage, bird, and frame were all fussy cut from patterned papers.

Instead of packages, I added a little village of houses and trees fussy cut from another patterned paper in the collection.

I hope you'll play along with this challenge or one of the many other fun challenges at Paper Issues. Post your creation in the Facebook Group by February 3 for a chance to win one of two gift cards to the Paper Issues store. Please use my code Debbi (no e on the end) for a 20% discount on your entire purchase at the Paper Issues store!