Happy Adventures - PageMaps

 Happy New Year friends,

I am trying to come to grips with the fact that it is January 2022! But a new month means that there are new sketches to inspire you at PageMaps. I decided to do some stash bashing. Over Thanksgiving break, I started purging my scrapbook papers and came across what was left of my Fancy Pants Designs Dream Big collection. When I saw the open road paper I knew it was perfect for documenting a photo I've been wanting to scrap of my nephew and his girlfriend. About a year and a half ago they decided to hit the road in their 5th wheel camper and travel and work odd jobs when they needed money. They are currently in Washington state where my nephew is working cutting down trees and his girlfriend is teaching yoga classes. Here is my layout ...

and here is the sketch...

I followed the sketch pretty close. Instead of three photos though I used two since I wanted to include this horizontal photo of their camper.

You can catch my YouTube process video here along with the supply list.

Thanks so much for stopping by. 

~Marcia

I Like Fall Most Of All - Stash Bash YouTube Hop

Hello everybody!

I am back to Stash Bashing this month. This time my designer friends and I are focusing on our 6x6 paper pads. Besides making cards, I love using my 6x6 paper pads to back my digital cut files, like these awesome fall cut files from JustNick Studios.

I also used a 6x6 sheet of pattern paper to cut out my title; I Like Fall Most Of All. I thought it would really pop against my mixed media background, but not so much ... so I outlined the title with a brown marker.

These big flowers from the In Bloom cut file reminded my of sunflowers, so I backed them with yellow pattern papers. The leaves I backed with an assortment of green pattern papers from a variety of manufacturers; Fancy Pants Designs, Simple Stories, Basic Grey, Graphic 45, and Carta Bella.

I tried to get my hubby in on this photo, but he just laughed at me. I was laying down in the grass watching the leaves fall. It seemed appropriate that I add a few leaves in here as well.

I wanted to list some of my Fall favorites in the white space of my photo ... of course Pumpkin Spice is at the top!!

This little fox was irresistable! He is a leftover from last year's Simple Stories Fall collection. Those gorgeous epoxy stickers are from the Carta Bella Hello Fall collection.

Here is my process video where you can see how I created that mixed media background and links to the other designer's videos as well ...

Thanks so much for stopping by!
~Marcia

Soak Up The Sun - Paper Issues

Hello blogging friends!

I am back today with some summer layout inspiration using the fun Fancy Pants Designs Hello Sunshine collection and a FREE digital cut file from the Paper Issues store. I love how bright and colorful the Hello Sunshine collection is. It's perfect for lots of summer photos including those beach pictures. I combined it with the FREE Sunburst Background and came up with this...

I did a lot of machine stitching on those sun's rays! I love the look of the white on white and with the ink splatters, it still feels like sunshine. I grounded my photo and embellishments using a strip of pattern paper.  All those fun tags and die cuts on both sides of my photo frame it so well. I especially love that flamingo!! Check out the detailed shots...

Here is the cut file I used today ...

I even have a YouTube Video for you to watch my process ...

There is a lot of fun new things in the Paper Issues store. Check it out and use my coupon code Marcia20 and save 20%.

Thanks so much for stopping by today. Enjoy your weekend!

~Marcia

Like A Boss - Paper Issues

Hello blogging friends!

I am playing along with the Paper Issues Pinspire Me challenge. Here is the fun mood board for August ...

I was inspired by those bright colors and thought it would be perfect to scrap a recent family paint night. It was the first time my daughter Naomi has ever done one. She wasn't too sure she could paint very well or that she would even enjoy it. She LOVED it!! We painted Matisse's Cat with Red Fish. Here is my layout ...

I printed an 8x10 photo of the Matisse Cat that Naomi painted and cut it into a grid. I wanted to create a tiled pattern for interest. I embellished my layout with the Fancy Pants Designs Dream Big collection. I love the encouraging quotes like this one in the die cut ephemera pack.

You can play along with the Paper Issue challenges in our Facebook group. We welcome everyone. Thanks for stopping by today. Have a great week!
~Marcia

Why Fit In - Paper Issues

Hello blogging friends!

I am playing along with the Paper Issues Scrap Lift Sunday challenge today. I took Stacie's layout with it's cut squares of paper at the bottom and transposed it into a card. The Striped pattern paper and that awesome flamingo tag are from the new Fancy Pants Designs Hello Summer collection. To get the effect at the bottom of my card I cut out 12 ric rac borders using a Top Dog die I had. Then I layered the borders, one on top of the other starting at the bottom. When I was done layering, I trimmed the edges.

Check out Stacie's original layout and everyone else's takes on the Paper Issues blog. We would love to have you play along with us in the Paper Issues Facebook group.

Thanks for stopping by today!
~Marcia

Dad and Sparky - JustNick Studios

Hello blogging friends!

All this week, in honor of Father's Day, JustNick Studios is showcasing masculine layouts. I thought I would scrap a photo of my Dad and his dog Sparky. These two are never far apart. Sparky was a rescue dog that certainly found his furever home when he caught our eye on a local pet adoption day. Scrapping a photo of my Dad means I can make use of that awesome new DAD digital cut file too.  I used the Hey Mister collection from My Mind's Eye which is still available in the Paper Issues on-line store. (Use my coupon code Marcia20 and save 20%)      Here is my layout ...



Besides the Dad cut file, I add some XOXO dog tags from the In The Doghouse cut file and made use of some triangles left over when cutting the Triangle Geo Background cut file. I love the added interest the triangles give to my background ... and they coordinate really well with the black geometric pattern paper.







Here are the cut files I used today ...







Thanks so much for stopping by. Enjoy your weekend!

Clique Kits and Precious Remembrance Shop Blog Hop

Hello blogging friends!

I am participating in an awesome blog hop featuring the August Clique Kit and a stamp set from the Precious Remembrance Shop. Here is the line-up. You should have arrived here from Deidre's blog. If you just happened upon the hop, you might want to start at the Clique Kits blog. There are fabulous prizes to win along the way ... just leave a comment on each blog.

Clique Kits ­ ​
Leigh Ann Odynski 

Kim Oedekoven ­ 

Lisa Elton ­ ​

Candace Perkins ­

Melissa Chipperfield ­ ​

Sandra Gonzalez ­ ​ 

Judy Marino ­ ​

Deidre Payne ­

Marcia Dehn­Nix ­ ​

Sue Lelli ­  

Precious Remembrance Shop ­ ​

This is the Totally stamp set I received from Precious Remembrance....

and this is the August Clique Kit (available to purchase is the Clique Store now!) ... You can see some Coco Vanilla Studios Colour Me Happy, some Fancy Pants Designs Millie and June, and of course some Clique Kit exclusives. There are lots of pretty gold embellishments which of course I love!

This kit has some fabulous die cuts perfect for cardmaking, so I decided to make a couple of cards. I feel like I haven't made cards in ages and my card stash needs to be replenished. This first one For Mom... cuz really, I think I have the best Mom.

My second card makes use of the Totally word stamp. I stamped the word down the center of my card using a Hero Arts Blue Ombre stamp pad that I got from the Clique Kits store. Then I embellished with a die cut and puffy sticker. I love how it looks stamped with the ombre ink!

Thanks for stopping by today. Your next blog to hop to is Sue Lelli ­  ,  Don't forget to leave a comment to be eligible to win a prize,

~Marcia

Don't Just Follow Your Dreams, Chase Them - JustNick Studios and Clique Kits

Hello blogging friends!

School is winding down here in the states and another of my nephews is graduating! I just received his grad party invite in the mail along with a photo and had to use the new JustNick Studios  Dreamcatcher_1 digital cut file to scrap it. The dreamcatcher is perfect for him as he is part American Indian.

I placed my title on the left side of my photo as I did not want to cover up too much of my dreamcatcher. Of course my title had to contain the word dream! To keep the dreamcatcher from being too busy I limited myself to just 3 different pattern papers.

This is my 5th layout with the May Clique Kit featuring the Fancy Pants Designs Attwell collection and I still have plenty of paper left for a few more layouts I think! I thought that feather pattern paper in the collection was perfect for the dreamcatcher. I also used the feather washi tape that was an add on.

Here is the Dreamcatcher_1 cut file I used...

I hope you snatched up the free cut files last weekend from JustNick Studios for International Scrapbook Day. This Dreamcatcher 1 file was one of the freebies.

Thanks for stopping by. 

~Marcia

Be The Change - Clique Kits and JustNick

Hello blogging friends!

I am back today with my 4th layout using the May Clique Kit Northern Lights. Since I am not a PL scrapper, I like to look for new ways to use those PL cards that are in every Clique Kit. This PL card stood out for me; 'Let your smile change the world, but don't let the world change your smile'. I knew I wanted to use it on a layout ... and lucky for me my daughter left this selfie on my phone, lol. Maybe the political campaign is getting to me as this layout reminds me of the Bernie Sanders commercial Together. He really does have the best political commercials out there.

I used a JustNick digital cut file called Bits and Pieces Heart. If you look closely you can see I cut apart another PL card and used it to fill my negative space behind my cut file. Since that Smile PL card contained blues and purples, I then choose blues, purples, white and black pattern papers from the Basic Grey Urban Luxe and Fancy Pants Designs Attwell collections to fill the remaining negative spaces.

 

I left the rest of my layout relatively simple. Because I wanted to keep the heart shape prominent, I added embellishments on top of my photo. That Hey Chica die cut also went with my color scheme. I added a few alpha stickers and a puffy heart sticker from the Fancy Pants Attwell collection. I tucked a tag behind my photo for my journaling.

 

I hope I inspired you to give those PL cards another look when using them on your next layout.

Thanks for stopping by.
~Marcia

Honolulu Skyline - Clique Kits

Hello blogging friends!

I am back today with another Honolulu layout using the gorgeous papers from the Basic Grey Urban Luxe collection. This one captures the skyline at night. Our hotel with its partial ocean view was the ideal spot to watch the fireworks. Who knew that every Friday night, there are fireworks over the harbor! What a wonderful surprise!! Here is my layout ...

   

I love using my Silhouette sketch pens to embellish my background paper. With the skyline photos, I thought it would be really cool to add a sketched skyline to my layout. I used a platinum sketch pen so it would have some shimmer and stand out against the black background. Some splattered white paint and a few stars complete the skyline look. Aren't those emoticon cloud die cuts adorable! They are a Clique exclusive.

 

Since the top of my layout was so dark, I wanted the lower half to pop with color. I cut several circles the same size out of a variety of pattern papers. Then I scored a square in the middle of each one. This made it easier to fold the edges of the circles to the inside.

   

 Yes, it is a bit labor intensive, but the result is eye catching.

 

 

With all that color, I didn't go too crazy with other embellishments. I love this flair button from the Fancy Pants Attwell collection and those Richard Garay matte enamel dots.

   

I hope you give this paper folding technique a try. It's lots of fun and is a good way to use up lots of scraps. 

 Thanks for stopping by!

~Marcia