Eclectic Slide FITkit

It's September 1 and ya know what that means...a new FITkit!!
This one was designed by Amy Tsuruta.
She did an amazing job!
You will love every bit of eclectic goodness.
You can buy the kit right here!
Don't forget about our "I Need More" kits...because you NEED more.

Welcome back wreath!

It's very hard to not find all kinds of fantastic back to school projects.  Everywhere you look there are pages, notes and projects.  I just happen to know of one that would look great on the door of a teachers classroom!

Holly of Ribbons and Glue has made a sensational wreath that is festive and cute.  Not to mention that it really does look like it'd be fun to make!

Now, head on over to visit Holly and if you have your own back to school project - link up!  We'd love to possibly feature YOU!

Tumblers for Teachers

Ruthie over at September 9th has up a mind blowing idea for an easy, clever and inexpensive gift for a teacher!  Who wouldn't love to get one of these?  And, who wouldn't give one?  A couple of minutes and a couple of dollars would make anyone holler!

Now, head on over to see Ruthie at September 9th for all of the details.
Do you have an awesome back to school project, page, card OR ANYTHING?!  If so, link up ... we'd love to possibly feature you.

Personalized Pencil Vase

 

Today I'm featuring Ruthie Nixon and her Pencil Vase. I love the design elements she used in creating this simple yet very fun piece!

Thanks Ruthie for linking up, your projects are fresh and fun.

There's still time to link up to our Apple for Teacher party, you have until September 8th. Happy Thursday!

Shaped Apple Card for Teacher

Design Team member Corri has created an adorable apple shaped card! Using her die-cut machine helped her make this card quickly! I love all the little bits she has included on her card front: buttons, twine, and a sweet sentiment. Any teacher would love to get this card!

Do you have a school themed project that you'd like to share? You do?!? Well then be sure to link it to us before Septemeber 8, and YOU just might get featured on our blog!

Back to School Birdhouse!

I am loving all the Apple for Teacher projects that are being linked up! This cute birhouse from Arin F. caught my eye this morning. I love all the little details, the pencil and ruler roofs?! Brilliant! Arin, THANK YOU for linking up and make sure to grab an "I've been featured Badge" from our right hand side bar. Get those links in and maybe you'll be in the spotlight tomorrow!

Craftwell Hop

Our friends at Craftwell are celebrating Back To School with a hop and a Giveaway!
Woohoo!
They are giving away an eCraft machine to one lucky hopper.
Everyday you can find a great SVG file on their blog!
Sweet!
Start your hop here.

Apple For The Teacher

It's that time again!
Time to send the kids back to school.
Time to have another Paper Issues Hop!
Woot!
The girls have some apple flavored goodness for you today.
Let's get this started!
Kate
Heather
Mandy Kay
Leah
Marlene
Christina
Awesomesauce!
We are also giving away one of our FITkits to one lucky hopper!

Isn't it beautiful?  Sabrina did a fabulous job designing it.
We want you to have it!
Leave us a comment,  Friend us on Facebook.
Link up a project if you are so inclined.
We can't wait to see what you have made!
Stay a while, visit some blogs, be a good citizen, just like at school.
We'll announce a winner September 8.

PaperHaus Hop

We are so excited to partner with PaperHaus for this magazine launch!
It will be amazing, for sure.
We are so glad that you are here for the hop!
To celebrate, we thought we'd give you a discount for the Paper Shop.
You can save 20% by using this code: PAPERHAUS
In addition, we are giving away a $20 Gift Certificate to one lucky hopper!
Woot!
Leave a comment and we'll pick out a name on Sept. 1.
Follow us here and on Facebook so you don't miss a thing!
You probably landed here from Chrissy's blog.
Your next stop is Jodi's blog.
If you just got here, Welcome!, and feel free to start at the PaperHaus blog.
I'm firing the glitter canons right now!
Weeeee!!!

Simple Stories Winner

Thank you to everyone who linked up a project and Friended us on Facebook!
You guys seriously rock!
Our winner is Miss Alexandra F.
Message me your details and I'll get this Bad Boy out to you.
Yay!!!

Sneak Peek!

Here's a little Sneaky Peeky at the September FITkit.
Oh yeah.
That's a cork camera and some woodgrain punchinella.
Uh huh.

PaperHaus DT Call!

PaperHaus Magazine Design Team Call

It’s an exciting time here at PaperHaus Magazine and we want YOU to be part of that excitement! In just a few weeks we have gotten an amazing response and support for our magazine and we are looking for a few talented designers to join our brand new

PaperHaus Design Team!

About Us:

PaperHaus Magazine is a season-based magazine for every scrapper, card maker, altered artiste, mixed media maven, and papercrafter out there. A new issue will be released every Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter. We hope it will quickly become your go-to source for inspiration, tutorials, daydreams, and jumping off points.

PaperHaus Magazine is looking for a few talented designers to join our team

in the following categories:

1. Layouts, Cards, & Tags
2. Mixed-Media Art
3. Journaling and Mini-Album Making
4. Written & Video Tutorials
5. Sketch Artists & Designers

Responsibilities:

As part of the PaperHaus Magazine Design Team your responsibilities will mainly lie within the PaperHaus Blog:

1. Actively participate and post onto the magazine blog.
2. Maintain a PaperHaus Magazine badge on your personal blog as well as promote PaperHaus wherever possible.
3. Create 2-3 monthly projects on your area of expertise with one being a tutorial or video tutorial and post onto the PaperHaus blog on your assigned day.
4. Ability to adhere to a posting schedule as provided by the Design Team Coordinator.
5. Participate in PaperHaus events such as blog hops, challenges, contests, launch parties, sketch participation etc.

Benefits:

1. A personalized PaperHaus Magazine Design Team Member Badge.
2. Maximum exposure of your blog and work through our various media and social outlets.
3. A generous discount to the Paper Issues Store, the official sponsor of PaperHaus Magazine.
4. The opportunity to be published in PaperHaus Magazine.
5. Possible Manufacturer discounts and freebies.
6. Great Design Team experience!
7. An amazing and fun group of people to work with!

How to apply:

1. Send an email to paperhausmag@gmail.com by September 14, 2012 with the following information:
2. Your name, mailing address, and email.
3. A link to your blog and online gallery.
4. List of current design teams or past design teams (no design team experience is required!)
5. A short bio of yourself and your scrapbooking style.  Please include whether you are able to create in multiple areas and what areas those are.
6. Why YOU think you would be a good fit at PaperHaus.
7. Pictures of 3 of your latest projects & if you have any video or tutorials link to those too.
8. Please include the area you are applying for in the subject line.
9. Design Team Call is open to everyone.  There is no specific style required.

Best of luck and we hope to see some amazing applications!

-PaperHaus Magazine

New Stuff!

So much yummy goodness just listed in the Paper Shop!
Echo Park For the Record 2: Tailored and Documented, Chillingsworth Manor,
My Mind's Eye School Daze, Jillibean Soup Winter Tortellini,
Lawn Fawn Stamps and Hemp!
More October Afternoon Woodland Park!  Woot!
Find it all here!
You know you always save 20% on everything with the code HAPPY20
Oh yeah.
Thank you for supporting small business!

You and Me Card

Sabrina made another fantastic project with her August FITkit.
This time it is a really great card!
You can see more of her projects using the kit here.
There are a few kits left, get them while you can right here!

Art Journals

Have you seen these amazing Art Journals that Jamie had for sale in her Etsy shop?
They are super fabulous and handmade!
You need one...or three.
Get 'em here!

Pillow Pushups Layout

How fabulous is this layout from Missy?
She used the August FITkit!!
Don't you love how she used that Elle's Studio stamp in the lower corner?
Love that!
You can still get this kit here and make your own amazing projects!
Take an extra 30% off with this code: CHA30
She made this for a sketch challenge at ScrapFIT!
You can play along too!
Check out all the details here.

Celebrate Card

Corri's celebrate card uses the Summer Fresh line from Simple Stories.
Don't you love those colors?
That pinwheel is TOO cute!
You can get everything she used in our Summer Fresh kit and make your own!
Save an extra 30% this and everything in the store with this code: CHA30
Link up your projects here to win!

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like...

Christmas?
Well, kinda!
CHA is kinda like Christmas for Scrappers, right?!
The new stuff has started to ship and I seriously need to make room.
Use the code CHA30 at the checkout to save 30% off everything in the Paper Shop.
Let's clear it out!
Yay!

Last Summer Romance Kit

It's ready to go!
Sabrina designed this super cute, embellishment only kit just for you!
There are tons of great projects beckoning.
From the Elle's Studio stamp to the Studio Calico hearts and arrows, you will surely find some inspiration.
You can get it right now in the Paper Shop for $15!

Summer Flower Box

This window box from Wendy is one of my favorite projects ever!
Don't you love how happy it is!  and bug free!
Those pinwheels with the cute little buttons in them...love.
The little letters on picks...genius.
So fabulous!
You can see more of her projects here.
Grab some Simple Stories Summer Fresh for yourself here.
Use her coupon code for an extra 20% off: SWEET
Link up your projects here and you could win!

Lemonade in a Tube

I squealed when I saw this project from Lalo.
How adorable and genius is this?!
I think those super cute rosettes make everything better.
There may be a few less tubes in the Paper Shop...just sayin'.
Maybe I could whip some up for a teacher gift for the first day!
Yes!
See more of Lalo's project here.
Link up your own project here and you could WIN!

New Stuff!

Oh. My. Scrappy Goodness!
There are so many new products in the store right now.
Check them out for yourself here.
The Sweetest Thing from My Mind's Eye, stamps from Technique Tuesday,
new Thickers, restocked Thickers, new 6x6 paper pads from MME,  Prima light bulbs
and zipper pulls, October Afternoon Cakewalk Chip n Stick, All is Bright from My Mind's Eye and Washi!!!!!
Go!

Last Summer Romance Kit

Are you ready for a sneak peek at our newest Low Cal FITkit?
It's all of the flavor of a big kit with none of the fat!
Embellishments only!!!
Sabrina really rocked it.
You are going to LOVE it.
It will go on sale in the Paper Shop at midnight Eastern this Wednesday.
I can't wait!

Summer Lovin'

Summer Lovin', happened so fast...
Now you'll be singing the soundtrack to Grease all day.
The girls rocked some serious awesomeness for the Summer theme.
Let's see what they did:
Susan
Bethany
Melissa
Sara
Wendy
Amy
Wowee!!  SO much inspiration!
This time around we are giving away some Simple Stories goodness!

Oh yeah!  23 sheets of Summer Fresh 12x12 paper, coordinating stickers, alphas PLUS 3-4x6 overlays!
You know you need it!
Here's how you can get it:
1. Like us on Facebook.
2. Like Simple Stories on Facebook.
3. Leave a Comment that you completed 1 & 2.
Bonus: Link up a project.
It doesn't have to use this line...it can be anything that makes you think of summer.
Link 'em up! We'll pick a winner Monday, August 27

Winnah!!!

Miss Ashley Pearl, come on down!
You are the Winnah of the Flair from Paper Play Studio!
Woot!!!
Thank you for being a friend of Paper Issues!!!
Send me your deets {paperissues@gmail.com}

Shabby Chic Treasure Box

Have you met Frank?
Everyone-Frank...Frank-Everyone.
He's amazing.  We are so lucky to have him on the PI team.
He rocks some Primalicious awesomeness.
Fo Sho.
He made this amazing treasure box with Prima goodness that he bought from the PI Store.
Wow.
You can see more of his gorgeous pictures here.
You can save 20% off everything in the PI Shop with his code: HAUSOFW

Kit Winner!

Are you the winner of our very first FITkit?
If your name is Karin M you are.
Congratulations!!!
We love giving stuff away here so if you didn't win, another chance is right around the corner!
ScrapFit is still giving a kit away!
You can get the details here.
You can always buy one here.
Save an extra 20% off with this code: JUSTME

Everyday Life Mini Album

Leah is teaching this amazing mini as a class.
She shares some peeks here.
It's fabulous...and true...everyone loves a chunky mini album.
She used papers and embellishments from the awesome Echo park Everyday Eclectic line.
It's perfect!
You can grab some of her supplies used here.
Use the code BLUEBIRD and save an extra 20%!
Link up your projects here to win and be featured.

Love Always Layout

Carrie made this gorgeous layout.
Don't you love those pink crocheted doilies peeking through?
Love the layers of bits and that grey is fabulous!
You can read more about her layout here.
Save 20% off everything in the Paper Shop with her code: CARRIE

Life Snapshots

Oh yes!  This is amazing!
Scarlett created this masterpiece, suitable for framing.
She takes you step by step through her process so you can see her background.
It's pretty fabulous.  You need to see it.
Check her out here.
Kit giveaway here.  Flair giveaway here.

Kit Giveaway!

Check out all the projects that were made with the August kit!
The top one was made by Missy at ScrapFIT.
The middle one is by Sara at ScrapFIT.
The bottom one was made by Melissa!  She also designed this kit.
You can snag one for yourself here.
Save 20% when you use Melissa's code: JUSTME
You can win one of these bad boys by sharing the kit on your Facebook or blog.
Leave a comment here and we will pick a winner Friday, August 10.

Eclectic Layout

Look at this amazing layout from Diana!!
She used all kinds of Eclectic yumminess from Echo Park.
I love the dimension she created with pop dots.
Her clouds are amazing...you will have to read her post about how she made them.
Get your own 6x6 pad here.
Save 20% off your purchase with her code: DIANA20
Link up your projects here to win!

Drama Queen Layout and Silhouette Tutorial

Check out this gorgeous layout from Kate!
She used tons of Heidi Swapp goodness/
Don't you love that teal color?  Yum!
Kate is so fabulous and she shares a tutorial for making a Silhouette cutting file from a Photoshop Brush.
If that is foreign to you, you are not alone.
I don't even know what I just typed.
You can see it all here!
Thanks, Kate!

PaperHaus Magazine

We are super excited to be a partner for the upcoming scrapbook magazine, PaperHaus!
There will be a HUGE launch party with some SERIOUS swag on September 1.
Follow their Facebook here and blog here to keep up with all the happenings!
You won't want to miss a thing!

It's Your Day Card

Rebecca at Polka Dot Door made this card for a polka dot challenge.
You will definitely want to check out this fun challenge...and the super cute shoe inspo.
I am sure that I NEED those shoes.  NEED.  them.
Those clouds raised with pop dots are terrific!
Love that spiral notebook paper punch, too.
You can read all about it here.
Link up and win some some goodies here.

New Stuff!

New stuff in the house!!!
It felt like I added a bajillion new things to the Paper Shop.
Prima!  MME! Echo Park! Maya Road! Technique Tuesday! Basic Grey!!
Check it out here!

Everyday Eclectic Layout

Well, Hello Awesome!

How much do you love this layout from Patricia?!

The Everyday Eclectic line from Echo Park sure does look amazing.

Don't you love the dimension with the embellishments?

We have the 6x6 paper pad in the shop!

Use her code to save an extra 20%: PATRICIA

Check out her layout details here.

Link up your projects here and win some flair!

Hello Friend Card

Melissa made this amazing card using the August kit.
LOVE that butterfly!
Love it!
The banner piece makes such a statement on there.
You can see all of her projects with the kit here.
You can buy your own kit here!
Use Melissa's code to save 20%: JUSTME

August FITkit

We are so darn excited to bring you these kits!
They are designed by YOU!
Yay you!
Our first kit was designed by the incredibly talented Melissa Priest.
She is amazing and she did a fantastic job on our very first kit!
Weeeee!!!  Glitter!!!!  Confetti!!!!
You can buy this kit in our store here.
Use Melissa's code for an extra 20% off: JUSTME
This is a limited release kit.  You won't want to miss it.
It's full of amazing products from Elle's Studio, American Crafts, Echo Park, Maya Road, Jillibean Soup, Pebbles, Crate Paper, Basic Grey, Canvas Corp and The Twinery!