Echo Park Layout

How fabulous and happy is this layout from Joanie!
She used Echo Park...and you know I love some Echo Park!!
She used a really great sketch for all you sketch lovahs.
It is so bright and cheerful and that banner is perfection!
Thanks for sharing it with us!!
Just two more days to link up or comment to win the kit!

Made With Love Hearts

These super cute paper covered hearts would look fabulous on your table!
I am totally loving anything on a stick right now!
Jennifer made these and placed them in a vase with a little wooden tag...Adorable!
I am going to go buy some wooden skewers!
Thank you Jennifer!  Grab a Featured Button from the right sidebar!
You still have time to comment or link up and win this Crate kit:

Favorite Things Messy Album

Melita from Artful Fancies made this Album.
She calls is a Messy Album...I call it Fabulous!
I love the detail and trim and flowers.
Those alphas are so perfect too!
Do you see that little owl charm? Love that li'l guy.
Thank you SO much for sharing this.
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Fabulous Bird Mobile

You must check out this Bird Mobile from Two Succulent Sisters!
It is such a fabulous idea...and SO adaptable!
I want to try it now!
Thank you SO much for sharing this awesome project with us.
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Life is Good Card

Have you seen this card from Nina?
It's beautiful!  It come in a fabulous box...you MUST check it out!
She used Nestabilities, which are a weakness of mine!
I always need more.  NEED.more.
Thank you SO much for sharing this card with us!
You totally rock!
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Perpetual Calendar Awesomeness

Some of my favorite projects lately have been perpetual calendars.

This one is especially SWEET. It has lots of Sassafras color cheer and great design.

Sandy Ang, has an AMAZING website full of beautiful projects to learn from. Go see for yourself!

Thanks for sharing Sandy! Love the Chinese New Year box you made!

Show us YOUR Favorite project! Link it up here until April 2.

Rainbows and Cloud Punches

How awesome are these magnets from Sabrina?
I absolutely love them!
The rainbow one is my favorite, natch.
I have rainbow issues...then add the clouds and I am over the moon!
I want to add my cloud punch to everything!
These are a great idea for your house...or teacher gifts!
You can link up your Favorite project here until April 2.

Welcome to the Paper Issues BLOG HOP!

Thank you for joining us during this very exciting weekend.
For the next two weeks (March 19th to April 2nd) Paper Issues will be celebrating FAVORITE THINGS!
We have a lot of great projects lined up for you to look through and be inspired by.
Many design team members have personal giveaways so please try to hit up every site.
Come back multiple times if you'd like! There's no rush!
After you take in all the eye candy and furiously create your own spectacular creation please take a minute to link it up here. 1 lucky winner will win THIS:

Crate Paper's Neighborhood kit

For additional entries into the drawing, "friend" us on Facebook here, Follow the blog or link something up!
Leave us a separate comment for each.
Let's start hopping!

Team Paper                                 Team Scissors                             Team Glue

1. Michelle Hernandez                1. Chris Aiton                              1. Jeannie DeGruccio

2. Dawn Perkins                          2. Gretchen McElveen               2. Jocelyn Petcholan 

3. Kristy Dalman                         3. Mandy Starner                      3. Kelly Jo Ratcliff   

4. Kate Blue                                 4. Lowri McNabb                          4. Kim Castillon                 

5. Sara Zenger                            5. Cassie Box                                5. Diane Payne

6. Jackie Weeks                         6. Zarah S Peterson                    6. Sabrina Alery

7. Judean Patten-Clark             7. Diana Fisher 

You can link as many projects as you want.

Old, new...whatever...a good idea is a good idea!

If you used paper...you are in!

Link to your blog post, not to the main page of your blog. 

If you don't have a blog...feel free to link to a gallery.

It would be awesome if you were a follower here and on Facebook.

It would totally rock if you linked back to us...a text link or grab our button on the top left sidebar. 

You could be featured!

Comment on a few other projects...everybody loves some love!

New Kits in the Store!

 

 

New Kits in the Store just ready for the Blog Hop tomorrow!
Will you be one of the winners of a Paper Issues Gift Certificate?
See you bright and early!

Sneaky Peeks! Blog Hop MADNESS!

I'm so excited to share some tantalizing tid-bits from just a few of the many MANY projects scheduled for the first PI blog hop!

Here's one:

Here's another:

Aren't those GREAT? So please swing on by Saturday the 19th at around 9am and join the fun. Many of our wonderful creative and specialty team members are also providing give-aways to celebrate. Here are just a few:

Don't forget Paper Issues is also providing a wonderful box full of Crate Paper goodies to the lucky reader who links up a FAVORITE THINGS project, follows this site or friends us on Facebook starting saturday the 19th- each will get you an extra entry. Here's the prize:

Can't hardly wait! Hope to hear from you soon!

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Happy St. Patrick's Day!
You can check out these Good Luck Blocks here.
They are made with Echo Park For The Record Yumminess.
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Just 2 more days until our first ever blog hop!
I'm excited!  Are you excited?
It all starts this Saturday morning.
There will be plenty of RAKs!
We will also be giving away this kit!!  You know you want it.

Modern Butterfly Card

I love this card! It's modern, minimalist fabulosity is making me drool.

Every detail here counts- the stitching, the yellow pearl, the grid tranny, the blue alphas- perfection! Check out Bethany's fantastic blog! Thanks for sharing this Bethany.

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Get Ready!

Get ready!  Paper Issues is having a Blog Hop!
We will start this Saturday, March 19.
There will be prizes! Oh yes!
You can win this kit with Crate Yummies!!
We'll see you on Saturday!
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Can't wait for April when the winner is announced?
You can get your Kit Fix right here!

Butterfly Chandelier

Are you in love with this chandelier or what?
Cristin made this awesomeness for her new home!
Woot!
Make sure to check out her blog for more pictures.
This is a fantastic project, Cristin.
Thank you so much for linking it up!!
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Paper Cone Wreath

The second I saw this wreath from Nancy, I knew I wanted to try it.
I have tried other wreaths in the past but this one was different in the middle.
Isn't it funny how sometimes we can't get past our own creativity?
Visit her blog to see the whole thing, you will not be disappointed.
Thank you so much for sharing this with us!
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Thankful For You Card

Look what Gretchen made!
Love this card!
That twine is divine...the hearts are perfection!
Who wouldn't want to receive this in the mail?
She has an amazing blog...go check it out!
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New Baby Butterfly Card

This fantastic card from Savannah makes me so happy!
I  absolutely love the color combo!
As paper crafters in general, we have not tapped into the fabulousness that is Purple!
This trim is gorgeous and the stitching is perfect.
Her blog is amazing!  You should check it out.
(The first little owl card is adorable...love the twine under his feet)
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Mixed Media Loveliness

Every time I visit Leah's blog, I smile.
Seriously, she is fabulous and her photography is stellar.
This canvas is so awesome...Love those birds!
I think you have to be fearless to do mixed media.
Thanks for linking up Leah!
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Dollar store FABULOUSNESS!

So I'm surfing along and loving all the projects when I spot THAT (pointing up):

A wonderfully simple and incredibly cute project that is sure to impress.

 I love the little knobs and that the boxes hold butterfly punch confetti inside- very "out of the box". Pun absolutely intended!

What's better, Melissa posted a mini tutorial, so please swing by her blog Bursts of Creativity and check  out all the paper sweetness.

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Enjoy Today Layout

Daniela used butterflies layered with paper and vellum for this fabulous layout.
The balloons are a really nice touch.  They add such interest!
The size of the three pictures is fantastic too!
Check out her blog for the sketch she used...I think I might just use this one too!
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