DIY Paper Succulents

Hey everyone, I'm here today with a new  project to share for Echo Park using the Plant Lady collection.   This collection is so much more than just plants and gardening.  It has a gorgeous tropical feel and would be perfect for all your summer vacation photos!  I had been wanting to do some paper succulents for my sunroom for a while, this collection was just what I needed!

I choose 3 different papers for the pots.  All the papers in this collection coordinate together very well.  I could have used any of them.  This watercolor paper is my favorite!

I also used 3 different green papers for the plants, 2 pattern and one solid.  I wanted these to all be different from each other.

This little cactus is my favorite!  Look at the little flower on top!  How cute is that?  I also added some shredded pieces of pattern paper inside the pot to create some filling.

To finish them off I just added a simple tag on each.  They turned out really sweet and will be perfect in my sunroom!

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Supplies used:

12x12 Pattern Paper House Plants

12x12 Pattern Paper Green Thumb

12x12 Pattern Paper Hanging Plants

12x12 Pattern Paper 4x4 Journaling Cards

12x12 Pattern Paper Leaves

12x12 Patter Paper Cacti

12x12 Pattern Paper Garden Greenery

12x12 Coordinating Solid Paper Dark Green/Blue

Plant Lady Ephemera

Plant Lady Frames and Tags

Hip Hip Hooray

Hey everyone, I'm here today with a new layout to share for Simple Stories using the Magical Birthday collection.  I love all the pretty and girly colors of this collection.  It was a perfect match for the little sock monkey on my photo!

I tore some strips of paper from the 6x8 pad to create my background.  I then added some messy stitching with coordinating thread.

  

My favorite thing about these new collections are the foam stickers!  They are perfect for a quick and easy title!

My daughter had a collection of sock monkeys when she was little.  She was so excited to get this birthday one!

I finished it off by adding some loose thread, enamel dots and little hearts.

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Supplies used:

Magical Birthday 6x8 pad 

Magical Birthday Combo Stickers 

Magical Birthday Bits and Pieces 

Magical BIrthday Foam Stickers 

Magical Birthday Decorative Brads 

Magical Birthday Enamel Dots 

Hush Little Baby

Hey everyone, I'm here today with a new layout to share for Pebbles using the Peek A Boo You Girl collection and a cut file from Paige Evans. Our theme this week is monochromatic. I've always loved doing these types of layouts. I love how soft they look.

I used various shades of pink on my layout. I cut out the cut file in white to add some contrast.

The embellishments in this collection are so sweet. I just added a few so that it wouldn't be too busy with my background.

I can't believe this sweet girl is already 16, seems like yesterday she was this little.

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Being Silly!

Hey everyone, I'm here today with a new layout to share for A Flair For Buttons.  I had lots of fun creating this one.  I used the Super Cool collection from Pinkfresh Studio and 5 flair buttons!!  Yes I said 5!

I'm not sure why but there's just something extra fun about creating boy layouts right?  I love adding lots of embellishments and flair buttons were a perfect fit on this one!

I might have even been able to squeeze a few more in!  lol

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Family Time

Hey everyone, I'm here today with a new layout to share for Echo Park using the Family Night collection.  When I first saw this collection I was so disappointed that I don't have any photos of my family playing board games.  But then when I really looked at this collection I realized it can be used for so much more!  It has movie nights, family dinners, music, friends and more!  

I went with a movie night theme for my layout.  I have a lot of photos of family movie nights.  I miss when my kids were this little.  They were always together back then.  I made a simple triangle design and stitched the pieces together.

After I took out this photo, I realized how well this paper matched with it.  Seriously, it could have been made for this photo.

I added some chipboard and ephemera diagonally across my layout.  I had to hold myself back, there was a lot more I could have used!

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Supplies used:

12x12 Paper Bingo Cards

12x12 Paper TV Shows

Yellow Brown Coordinating Solid

Family Night Element Stickers

Family Night Chipboard Accents

Family Night Chipboard Phrases

Family Night Enamel Dots

Family Night Ephemera

Family Night Frames and Tags

Make your own rainbow

Hey everyone, I'm here today with a new layout to share for Pretty Little Studio using the Color Me Happy collection. This collection is exactly what it's called. Colorful and happy!

I cut out the strips from the papers to create a rainbow like effect for my background. I added some simple stitching through them just to add a little more detail.

All I needed to add was a few embellishments to finish it. I love this photo of my daughter, it looks like she's looking up at the rainbow!

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Kitchen Card

Hey everyone, I'm here today with a new project to share for Pebbles using a variety of Jen Hadfield collections. I made this card for my mom using bits and pieces from 3 different collections (Chasing Adventure, Warm & Cozy, & Along the Way).

This was such a fun card to make. I used a cut file from Lori Whitlock. It turned out so cute, I gave it to my mom for Mother's Day!

I was inspired by all the pretty photos Jen posts on her Instagram account. I want that wallpaper in my house!

These little photo frames from the Along the Way collection were just perfect for this!

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Sunny & Bright

Hey everyone, I'm here today with a new layout to share for Cut To You with a Kit To You cut file. When I cut out this file, I had planned on doing a boy layout but it was so pretty with these papers my whole planned changed within minutes!

This was such a simple way to use a cut file. I just used the pattern paper as is and glued it to the back. I usually would have cut out every piece with different papers but I really like how the striped paper looked.

This cut file is very versatile. It could be used for any type of layout. I'm going to use it again for a Christmas layout!

This was a quick and easy way to use a cut file. I then just needed to add some embellishments!

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Happy Birthday

Hey everyone, I'm back here today with a new layout to share for SImple Stories using the  Birthday Blast collection.  This collection has everything you would want from a birthday collection, the bright colors, the fun embellishments, quotes and saying...  It's a must have!

I rolled up some pattern paper to make some candles for my cake layout.  I then hand cut some flames and added them with pop dots. 

I went a little crazy on the stitching for the first layer of my cake.  I think I tried all the different settings on my machine.  I like the fun look it created!

This layout is fun and bright.  A little busier than my usual but I love how happy it looks!

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Supplies used:

Birthday Blast Big Wish 12x12 paper #12802

Birthday Blast Yay 12x12 paper #12808

Birthday Blast Let's Celebrate 12x12 paper #12805

Birthday Blast 6x8 Paper Pad #12814

Birthday Blast 6x12 Chipboard #12815

Birthday Blast Combo Stickers #12801

Birthday Blast Decorative Brads #12825

Birthday Blast Enamel Dots #12826

Birthday Blast Bits and Pieces #12816

Birthday Blast Journal Bits and Pieces #12817

Birthday Blast 4x6 Sticker Book #12818

Love

Hey everyone, I'm here today with a new layout for Pretty Little Studio using the Bohemian Dreams collection. We're celebrating Mother's Day this week and I know everyone thinks their mom is the best but mine truly is. For a long time it was just me and her so that made us pretty close. She's my mother but she's also like a sister and a friend.

I used a cut file from The Cut Shoppe and backed it with bright colors. I also added a simple row of stitching on each row of hearts.

I didn't add much to this layout because I really wanted the focus to be on my photo. Just a few pieces of ephemera and stickers.

I added a quick border and some threads and it was done!

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Remember The Magic

Hey everyone, I'm here today with a new layout to share for Echo Park using the Remember The Magic Collection.  What's the best thing about a Disney themed collection?  It never goes out of style.  Seriously!  We went to Disney in 2012 and this new collection is still perfect for my photos!

I used a cut file from Cut To You because for some reason stars seem to always go well with Disney photos.  I love the pops of black in this collection.  It just seems to anchor everything together.

I also added a bit of stitching on the cut file.  I just used colors that matched my papers for an added pop of color and dimension.

I them just needed to add a few embellishments to finish my layout!

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Supplies used:

12x12 paper Wish Upon a Star

6x6 Paper Pad

Remember the Magic Chipboard Accents

Adhesive Brads

Puffy Stickers  

Sticker Book

Element Stickers