PaperHaus: Winter 2013

Have you seen the newest issue of PaperHaus magazine yet?  Just when I think these magazines can’t get any more gorgeous the next one comes out and blows me away all over again.  You can see projects from me on pages 39, 75, and 104. 

This week we are celebrating the winter release with our Winter Frolic blog hop event.  Head over to the PaperHaus blog to start today’s small hop or to participate in the rest of the days. 

One of the most common holiday gifts every year is a calendar for the new year.  Those pop up calendar kiosks at the mall are proof of that!  But I prefer to make my own.  This small pocket calendar for 2014 was created from the gorgeous Timbergrove collection from Fancy Pants Designs.  I love that the 4x6 brag pad from this line has all the month pages in it!  Super convenient! I kept the page embellishment to a minimum so it lays flat enough to keep in a purse. 

 

Thanks for joining us today for the Winter Frolic blog hop!  Your next stop is the fabulous Paper Issues blog!

PaperHaus Fall Splendor Hop Day 9

Welcome to Day 9 of the PaperHaus Anniversary Fall Splendor blog hop. You should be arriving here from Marilyn Rivera’s blog. If not, please stop over at The PaperHaus blog to get the entire list of hop participants for today.

You can view the latest issue, in all its fall splendor, here:

 

I’ve obviously been a little obsessed with Fancy Pants Design’s Happy Go Lucky collection lately.  I think it perfectly straddles that line between summer and fall, which is pretty much where the New England weather is right now.  I whipped up this little home décor piece from a 7Gypsys shadow box insert:



 



Today’s sponsor, AND your next stop, is Amazing Craft Products. Remember, by commenting on each blog hop post (only 5!) you could win today’s awesome prize from them!

PaperHaus Fall Splendor Hop Day 6

Welcome to Day 6 of the PaperHaus Anniversary Fall Splendor blog hop. You should be arriving here from Eila Sandberg’s blog. If not, please stop over at The PaperHaus blog to get the entire list of hop participants for today.

You can view the latest issue, in all its fall splendor, here:



I don’t know about you but fall always makes me want to bake! It’s absolutely my favorite time of year and here in New England the temps just dropped enough to tease me with a taste of autumn.  That’s all the excuse I needed to bake up some cookies and package them up all pretty-like.




I used the Happy Go Lucky collection from Fancy Pants Designs on this.  It has so many adorable embellishments! The cute wood berry basket is from The Curtsey Boutique and the ribbon is May Arts. 


The underside of the cookie bag is closed with one more little hidden embellishment.

Do YOU want a treat? Today’s sponsor is Studio 75 and by commenting on each blog post (only 5!) you could win today’s fantastic prize!

And with that… head on over to my talented friend, Sarah  Andreotti!

PaperHaus Fall 2013

Happy one year anniversary to PaperHaus magazine!  It’s been a whole year of gorgeous projects and today the anniversary issue brings even more.  Settle in for a nice long look at everything we have in store for you (including my layout in the Paper Hues section!) to celebrate fall in all its luscious glory.



For the next two weeks some of your favorite manufacturers and PaperHaus contributors will be hopping along (just a few each day) with yet more inspiration for fall.  Get all the details on the Fall Splendor event on the PaperHaus blog. 

Today is sponsored by Pink Paislee and Heidi Swapp and you can win a truly awesome prize from them!  I just happen to have created the project for Pink Paislee today, too:

Have fun hopping and reading!

All that glitters is gold

I’ve been impatiently waiting to share this one with you guys for months now.  I think it is one of my favorite cards I’ve ever made and it’s packed with gilded goodness.  You can see this in the Summer 2013 issue of PaperHaus magazine.

I used Pink Paislee’s Hope Chest and a whole ton o’ gold Luxe on here.  Those awesome chipboard hexagons you see? THOSE are the layered chip bits from UmWowStudio and you clearly need some.  I covered them is Heidi Swapp’s Gold Lame Color Shine and now they positively SPEAK to me… mmmm hmmm!

The coiled flower, canvas, and charm are from Prima, the muslin flower is Heidi Swapp, the pins are Maya Road, and the wood butterflies are the Recollections brand at Michael’s.

I never knew I could love metallics like this!

PaperHaus Summer Delight Hop

Hey there hoppers!  Thanks for joining us today for day four of the PaperHaus Summer Delight event to celebrate the summer issue of the magazine.  Surely you’ve taken a look by now but you know you want to check out the glorious, beautiful details again!

You should have started the hop and arrived from the PaperHaus blog. You can see all the details there regarding MORE giveaways from our sponsors and how to participate in all seven days of hopping.

Here’s a little light, summer-y card for today using papers from Studio Calico and embellishments from Curtsey Boutique.

Annnnd nothing says celebration like a giveaway, right?!?

How about a $10 gift certificate to the Paper Issues shop?  BAZINGA!

Whatcha have to do?
1. Leave me a comment, please! <3
2. Extra entry for being or becoming a follower!

Thanks for visiting today and be sure to continue on to Shellye’s blog next!

PaperHaus Summer

It’s time!  It’s finally time for a new issue of PaperHaus magazine!

The summer issue is all about mixed media and, let me tell you, the art inside is going to blow you away.  The colors, techniques, and layers are insane.  I don’t know how it’s possible for me to be surprised by just how fantastic each issue is but every release brings a new appreciation for my fellow contributors.

We’re celebrating this issue with a week of smaller blog hops.  As usual, you’ll see inspiration and have a chance to win prizes along the way.  Start at PaperHaus for the fun!

And come back in a few days my my turn on the hop and a giveaway right here at The Examined Life!

Welcome Spring!

Ahhh.  This morning I took my son to school in sandals!  I will likely remain in them until October or so.  You know what this means, right? It means it is finally spring! Of course, that explains why my allergies have gone nuts but whatever… sandals, you guys!

I hope you all had lovely spring celebrations and are starting to feel the warmer weather too.  Today I’m ushering in new growth and sunshine with this card, which is featured in the latest issue of PaperHaus magazine.  If you haven’t given it a read you definitely need to crack it open!

Happy spring to you!

Winner, Winner!

Wowsers! I can’t thank you guys enough for all the fantastic comments during the PaperHaus hop.  I am overwhelmed by your responses and truly every one of them makes me smile. 

And now for the giveaway winner!

langeatheart said...

I love Pink Paislee and I love what you did with it! Your layout is adorable so it the little one :) TFS!
http://mybeaner.blogspot.ca

If this is you please email me with your address so I can send out your goodies!

And if this is NOT you… the good news is that while compiling this giveaway I found lots of other things to give away so keep an eye out for another one soon!

The PaperHaus Spring Fling Blog Hop!

Hello and Welcome to the PaperHaus Spring Fling Blog Hop! We are excited that you joined us in celebrating the release of the Spring Issue of PaperHaus Magazine! We can’t wait to share all of the amazing projects and inspiration in it with you! Please take some time to Like us on Facebook.

To kick things off around here I am showing you this Spring Fling appropriate page I did using Pink Paislee’s gorgeous new collections, Cottage Farms and Hope Chest:

Read more about my layout on the Pink Paislee blog.

And to really get the party started I am hosting this giveaway… all this glorious loot could be yours for the low, low price of a comment! BONUS entry if you’re a follower and say so! The winner will be posted at the end of the hop on March 8th. 

And now on to Anna Sigga!

Follow the rest of the hop to see more spring inspiration and lots more giveaways!
PaperHaus Blog
Frank Garcia
Ivana Camdzic
Trina McClune
Jodie Lee
Lisa Gregory
Stacey Young
Maiko Kosugi
Fun Stampers Journey
The Piece by Piece
Corri Garza
Shellye McDaniel
DeeDee Catron
Audrey Yeager
Sabrina Alery
Patricia Roebuck
Jess Mutty – you are here!
Anna Sigga
Susan Tutt
Rommel Okuma
Bente Fagerberg
Izzy Anderson
Jennifer Grace
Christina Heeren
Gina Rodgers
Lori Hairston
Paper Issues
Peg Hewitt
Georgia Heald
Leah Crowe
Jodi Baune
Heather Leopard
Diana Fisher
Kate Vickers
Sarah Andreotti
Leah Farquharson
Cathi O'Neill
Missy Gener
Marilyn Rivera
Julianne McKenna
Vivan Keh
Jelissa Mei
Sara Zenger
Emilia van den Heuvel
Linda Brun
Lisa Duke
---> TO PAPERHAUS FACEBOOK

Playing Catch Up!

Oh, I am so so behind in my blogging!  The holidays with two little ones were wonderful but exhausting and I’ve just been treading water with getting things done.  Please forgive a couple of Christmas projects!

These first ones are some simple little gifts for our mailman and daycare provider. 

I used Home for Christmas from Fancy Pants for these.  Mr. Mailman got his with a nice sweet pack of lottery tickets.  Our daycare provider got the card with a Target gift card.

This layout also uses Home for Christmas and was included in the winter issue of PaperHaus.  If you haven’t read this magazine yet you are definitely missing out!  Every single page is filled with beauty. 

Thanks for indulging my lateness!

The PaperHaus Winter Issue is Here!

The second installment of PaperHaus is FINALLY here!  The winter issue is packed with holiday inspiration for everything from Christmas to Valentine’s Day and everything in between.  If you’ve been anxiously awaiting the second issue like I have been you will NOT be disappointed.  The eye candy is overwhelming and you’re going to need a few go-throughs before you see all the details the magazine has to offer. 

And to kick off the issue don’t forget about the 12 Days of Christmas starting today!  This magazine is HOT. 

Please help us spread the word about PaperHaus to all your crafty friends! We contributors have loved helping with this amazing project and all of us behind the scenes just want to get the word out.  And let us know if you like it too!

PaperHaus RAK Winner!

WOW!  Thanks for making PaperHaus Magazine an instant hit! Yesterday was a banner day for all the contributors and today we’re thanking you by posting our winners from the blog hop.  Watch the PaperHaus blog and all the contributor blogs today for the winner announcements. 

Annnnnnd drumroll please…

The winner of my Fall PaperHaus giveaway is: Stephanie Rodgers!!!

Stephanie, please use the “contact me” link over on the right to send me your address and I will get your prize out to you ASAP.

Thanks to all of you for hopping along!

The PaperHaus Premier!

We’ve had a week of hype this week at the PaperHaus blog.  Prizes, inspiration, and major praise for this amazzzzzzzing new ezine… and WOW are you going to be blown away!! 

I knew the huge variety of talented contributors would be impressive but seeing is believing and when I got to soak up the gorgeous pages of this premier issue I was just overwhelmed and filled with pride at being a small part of this.  I truly believe in the artists behind this endeavor and hope you’ll find it as inspiring as I have. 

So take a gander at this awesomeness… and come back tomorrow for my RAK winner!

iPad, iPhone and mobile users, click here to download the file.

If the flipbook above does not work for you please try here!

A Haus Warming Party!

This is it! The first issue of PaperHaus Magazine is about to go live on September 1st and we’re going to be partying all week at the PaperHaus blog and on contributor blogs as well. Join us for peeks at an awesome digital magazine that will knock your socks off, personal and manufacturer giveaways, and inspiring projects.

The blog hop both starts and ends at the PaperHaus blog so please bounce on over there first if you’re just hearing of this hop from me.  The details on the BIG giveaways, a contest, and the new issue will be there.

PaperHaus
Frank Garcia
Christina Colón
Paper Issues
Jodie Lee
Missy Gener
Peg Hewitt
Jodi Williams Baune
Carrie Walz
Lowri McNabb
Lori Hairston
Diana Fisher
Aimee Maddern
Izzy Anderson
Jess Mutty (you are here!)
Christina Heeren
Corri Garza
Sabrina Alery
Sarah Andreotti
Shellye McDaniel 
Jamie Dougherty
Kate Vickers
Kristy Dalman  
Melissa Priest
PaperHaus

In honor of the launch of this fabulous new magazine I whipped up a couple of cards.  A “thanks” to all of you for visiting this week and helping to make this magazine a huge success and a balloon to “launch” us up and away into a bright future!

 

Both cards are made with the Time for Spring collection from Fancy Pants. 

 

Balloon and clouds cut with the Silhouette.

And of course I wouldn’t leave you without a RAK giveaway for this momentous event!  Leave a comment and follow my blog to be entered to win this prize pack from me.  All winners will be announced on the PaperHaus blog on September 2nd and I will also announce my winner here. 


Remember you have ALL week to hit up the blog list!  Many of the blogs have amazing prizes up for grabs and ALL of them are filled with creativity.  Please join us in our enthusiasm for PaperHaus Magazine!