Sweet Birthday Girl {Paper Issues Keep It Sketchy Challenge}

I created this page for Paper Issues Keep It Sketchy challenge.

Here's the sketch. I rotated it and then added some additional elements, but hopefully you can see how I used the sketch as my base.

Here are some details. How awesome is that "Sweet" title piece? It's a Bramble Fox Perspextive. I added some old BasicGrey and creative Imaginations letters to complete the title. All of the chipboard is from Maggie Holmes' Confetti collection. The bow puffy sticker on the party hat is from another Maggie Holmes collection.

I pulled from several Crate Paper 6 x 6 pads for this page. The tiny stars are confetti sequins by Fancy Pants.

How fun is that cake stand? Such a perfect embellishment for highlighting a photo.  I stamped the tiny dots with a Kaisercraft stamp and used white embossing powder.

I love that big balloon with the tassels. The pinks and turquoises were just perfect for these darling photos of my friend's little girl's first birthday.

I hope you'll come play in this or one of the many other challenges  at Paper Issues. You could win a gift certificate to the store! While you're over at the store, if you do make a purchase, please use my code, and you could get 20% off your entire order!

Celebrate One {Paper Issues Take 5 Challenge}

I made another layout for Paper Issues' Take 5 challenge.

Here's the list of elements from which to take 5. I used 8 things: gold, mint, chipboard, banner, stripes, fussy cutting, and patterned paper.

Here are some details. I used Maggie Holmes Confetti collection. I thought it was just perfect for colors and feel of these photographs. I only had a 6 x 6 pad, so I had to find something else for my 8 x 8 background. The woodgrain paper is by Pink Paislee, and the pink behind it is old BasicGrey paper. I thought they coordinated really nicely withe the Confetti papers and elements.

The tags behind the photo were from a cut-apart sheet in the 6 x 6 pad. That Happy Birthday at the top was the branding strip on a 6 x 6 paper.

The banner was one piece, but I cut it in two. Those gold things are called Bling adhesive gems, by EK success. They're so pretty and sparkly.

Take 5 is a really fun challenge that will get you digging through your stash. Come play for a chance to win a gift certificate to the Paper Issues store, and when you shop there, please use my code Debbi (no e on the end) for a 20% discount off your entire order!