new fall collection ~ sizzix eshape store

So excited to share my newest cut file with you today...

The Thankful Collection is in the SizzixShapeStore right now! I am in love with these hand drawn designs celebrating and embracing fall.

I love this little oak leaf the best. The Trunk Bay pattern from the Pink Paislee Solstice collection is a great hue for fall. As well as very lovely for these leaves.

After cutting a few smallish sizes of the oak die cut out on my eClips2,  a small dab of hot glue was added to the stem and attached to these branches now displayed in our front room.

I adore their whimsy and little subtle addition of fall in the house.

And how perfectly the yellow from Solstice works for fall. Just a bonus that is.

Eager to share more of these designs in action with you soon.

Until then...

embrace the fall.

~jamie

always my favorite ~ solstice summer

Sharing this sweet layout today. It just so happens to be this little guys 4th birthday!!! Sawyer Anthony is the star of this layout cuddled in his dad's arms fearful of the reservoir just a little bit.

I took advantage of the moment to match it up with Pink Paislee's Solstice line to make what will be a very precious moment in time in years to come. This layout was originally posted here if you would like more details.

It was one of those layouts that for me just came together so easily. This has to be one of my all time favorite collections by Pink. I keep returning to it.

I have a post going up later in the week at Pink Paislee that take this whole line a step further in celebrating this little guys birthday over the weekend. I am very eager to share it with you.

But in the mean time...

...the Solstice Summer Projects have been compiled into one look book found right here.
There you will find all the layouts from earlier in the month. Included are two layouts from each of the Pink Paislee Design Team members. It is a great resource to help you get your create on and tell your summer stories.

Hope you enjoy...

enjoy ~ pink paislee ~ solstice

Do you ever really simply fall in love with a collection?

I think I am smitten with Solstice...

it's this fabulous collection of amazing papers and patterns and hues and just this feeling of days spent in summer heaven...

not only am i blogging about this over at PinkPaislee today...
but there is a free downloadable project sheet sharing step by step how this page came together.

enjoy!!!
and get ya some Solstice.

pink paislee solstice ~ new collection

Today Pink Paislee is officially introducing their new mid-summer release of Solstice...
and there may or may not be a chance to win the whole collection...
visit their blog to find out more deets...

but i have to say, Solstice is a stunning, stunning collection.

now you may or may not know i am a paper girl...
that is my first and forever love.
and the patterns for the collection are so incredible.
everything from this throw-back beach days hues of pink and soft green that includes this wood pattern that has me hearing the Beach Boys in my head...o.k...I think I just dated myself...
to this navy and nautical theme that makes you just want to go to the yacht club for the day.

so i began to play around with it just a little bit...

Created a full page layout for my son's album...
this was Father's Day by the water and it was simply a fun, fun time.

the diamond background paper called Venice (don't ya just love that?) made a great base to hold these photos of these two guys in my life. i kept the photos soft with a hipstamatic feel to them. the yellow stripe called Trunk Bay at the bottom helped anchor the photos, gave direction to the embellishments, and allowed me some room for a bit of journaling.

as always, i absolutely adore the Ephemera elements that add so many details and interest to a page. i mean that #paradise...i need a whole package of just that one!
(note to self:: the 'love this' text is a bit hidden...must adjust)

go ahead...sigh if you want to...
and did you catch that little floral print.
it's pretty. little. and pretty.

had to arsty it up a little bit...

so a bit of acrylic paint and some trimmed out triangles from the other side of Trunk Bay. just for a bit of added interest...and because i liked the way it looks.

 and that is what creativity should be all about...about what YOU like.

soooo......

be watching for more of this collection to be shown off by the fabulous Pink Paislee team who blow me away like every time they post something. and then make sure you grab it up quick...

cause i think it's gonna be gone quick.