Puppy Love | Paper Issues 30 Days of Sketches - Day 17

Moving right along through Paper Issues's 30 Days of Sketches. Here's my layout for sketch 17:

And here's the sketch. I mainly followed the sketch, but I did a lot of overlapping.

I thought Simple Stories Heart was the perfect collect to go with this precious photo of my friend's daughter and her dog. I used a frame cut from a patterned paper. I mounted the frame and photo with adhesive foam for extra dimension.

I used the branding strips from the Heart papers, and instead of just using the strips, I added scallops and stitched them on. I like how the loose threads add a little whimsy.

This sketch was perfect for using these ginormous letters, which are extra-ginormous on my 8 x 8 pages. I added some pretty gold sparkly doo-dads to a couple of the letters. I usually embellish my pages more, but I thought with all those different patterns, what I used was enough.

I hope you'll come play with us. Sketches are so much fun and a great way to get pages done quickly or give you a kick-start when your mojo's gone missing.

If you love the Heart collection, the Paper Issues store still has lots of elements in stock. Please use my code Debbi (no e on the end) and you'll get 20% off of everything in the store, every single day!

You Are Loved {Paper Issues Scraplift Sunday Challenge}

I love Scraplift Sundays at Paper Issues! It's always fun to try on another scrapper's style. Here's the layout I created:

And here's Lisa's awesome layout we got to lift!

Here are some details. How awesome is that cut file? It's free, from Paper Issues, and it's called "You Are Loved."

I used Simple Stories beautiful Heart collection for my page. The colors and patterns are so, so pretty. The chipboard pieces have gold accenting. The enamel dots are from my stash, they're kind of glittery.

That's my  little grand-nephew. Isn't he darling?

I hope you'll come play along with our challenges. Be sure to post your creation in our Facebook group for a chance to win a gift certificate to the store. Please use my code, Debbi (no e on the end), and you'll get 20% off your entire purchase!