You Shine | Paper Issues Scraplift Sunday Challenge

I did a third page for Scraplift Sunday challenge at Paper Issues.

Here's the beautiful layout by Amanda that we got to scraplift:

I used PhotoPlay's Mad for Plaid collection from last year. I loved the paper with all those little trees, and when I saw this picture of our grand-niece in the sweet plaid dress, I knew it was the perfect opportunity to fussy cut the trees from that paper.

Here are some details. Once I lined up all the trees, I felt like something more was needed, so I rifled through my Christmas embellishments and found the little poinsettia buttons with the gold pots. And then I found the sparkly green trees by Making Memories, which are really old. I thought they added some interest and dimension.

The glittery elements made me think of looking for a gold glittery title, and I found the word "shine," so that became my title. I always put a heart on the pages I make for the kids, so I added one of the center of the O in the word "you," which is an old BasicGrey alphabet.

I wanted a little cluster at the top too, and I had an extra poinsettia and pot.

I hope you'll come play in this or one of the many other challenges at Paper Issues. You could win a gift certificate! And if you shop at the store, please use my code, Debbi (no e on the end), and you'll get 20% off your entire purchase!

You're Out of This World {Paper Issues Even Your Odds Challenge}

So, I'm starting to make layouts for my students again this year, and this is my first one. I will give the pages to my students with a little wooden easel. I made this page for Paper Issues Even Your Odds challenge:

Here's what had to be included on the layout for this challenge:

Here are some details. I used the very fun To the Moon collection by Photo Play. I fussy cut the astronauts and used twine to tether them. I managed to use a few of my gazillions of eyelets.

That awesome planet cut file is a free Paper Issues cut file called Blast Off.

I had some old chipboard stars, by Making Memories, I think, and I coated them with sparkly silver embossing powder. I added Enamel Accents to the astronauts' helmets and the windows on the spaceship and UFO, for a glossy, raised effect. I adhered most of the elements on my page with pop dots for added dimension.

I adhered most of the elements on my page with pop dots for added dimension. The little UFO was cut out of a paper.

This was a fun challenge. I hope you'll come play with us. Share your creation in our Facebook group, and you may win a gift certificate to the Paper Issues store!

While you're checking out all the free cut files, be sure to swing by the sore and see all the new stuff! Please use my code, Debbi (no e on the end), and you'll get 20% off your entire purchase!