In Motion || Paper Issues

Good morning everyone!  I'm here today to share my newest layout for Paper Issues.  My challenge this week is all about putting motion on the paper.  

I scrapped a photo of my girl in motion (she's in constant motion, so that wasn't too difficult).  I also tried to create motion across my layout using large blocks of paper.  I used the Blessed collection from KaiserCraft, which is SIMPLY GORGEOUS!  Seriously...I adore it so much.

I hope you can play along with this challenge!  And if you decided you need to get your hands on this beautiful collection (or any other paper goodies), you can use code KAT20 to save 20% off your purchase!

Cardstock: Bazzill; Mist: Heidi Swapp; Puffy Stickers, Phrase Stickers: Bella Blvd; Patterned Paper: KaiserCraft; Alphas: Pinkfresh Studio

January Tic Tac Toe Challenge || Paper Issues

Good morning everyone!  Just stopping in here today to share my take on this month's Tic Tac Toe challenge over at Paper Issues.  Here is the inspiring board:

For my layout, I decided to choose a diagonal row: journaling, pink and 2 photos.  I also used the beautiful Shine On collection by Amy Tangerine, which you can still find a little bit of in the store.

My layout came together fairly quickly.  I made some large banner pieces from my scraps and just started layering.  I like how the layout turned out, which is good, because these are some of my favorite photos of my daughter :)

Thanks so much for popping in!  I hope you can play along with this challenge and if you are inspired to purchase something from the store, use code KAT20 to save 20%!

Cardstock: Bazzill; Mist: Heidi Swapp; Date Stamp: Shimelle for American Crafts; Staples: Tim Holtz; Everything Else: Amy Tangerine for American Crafts

Why I Love #52Favorites

Good morning everyone!  This morning I am here to spread propaganda about the #52favorites project at Paper Issues.  Lol.  In all seriousness, Paper Issues didn't ask for me to do this, but I feel the need to encourage EVERYONE to participate.

For those unfamiliar, #52favorites is a weekly album where you document your favorite memory from each week.  A lot of people do their album in a Traveler's Notebook.  I re-purposed a planner for my 2018 album.  I focused on the 52 Favorites of Piper, my daughter, so every memory I documented was about her and something going on in her life.  This project was SUPER manageable.  I mean, I completed all 52 weeks, so that is HUGE.  I come from a Project Life background, bu found that PL just wasn't feasible once I had Piper.  And I know PL can be super simple, but that's not might thing.  I like taking my time to make pretty pages; that's the fun part for me.

Anyways, looking back at my 2018 album gets me all nostalgic.   Here's why...my week 1:

And my week 49, which is the last week that includes a super close-up of my girl:

She grew so much!!!

Here is a collage of my favorite spreads from the year:

(funny to see how different the lighting was whenever I would take my photos...but I work and have a kid, so this is the best I can do...lol)

Which leads me to my plan for 2019...

Because my favorite spread from my 2018 book was this one:

I miss sequin shakers, y'all.  A LOT.  So for this year's album, I decided to go back to a pocket scrapping format and will use 4x4 albums.  And lots of sequins.  And a lot more bulk.  I love my 2018 album, but I want to change things up a bit for this year.  Here's my title page to give you an idea of what I have in mind:

I won't be sharing all my weeks here but if you keep up with my on instagram, you'll be able to see them all.

Thanks for popping in! 

2019 title page: page protector: We R Memory Keepers; "P" tile: Maggie Holmes for Crate Paper; Blue Alpha stickers: Pinkfresh Studio; Gold Alpha Stickers: American Crafts; Chipboard Circles: Pink Paislee; Sequins: Paige Taylor Evans for Pink Paislee; Staples: Tim Holtz