Have you seen our Spring 2009 designs?

March 22nd, 2009 · No Comments

Check out the beautiful new designs in The Paper Element’s 2009 Spring Collection!

This season, we’ve created some papers that are perfect for the kids in your life and one line that captures the romance and beauty of your life.

Boys and Girls,” “Everyday Kids,” and “More Than You Can See” will all be perfect for your kid-themed pages.

“Boys and Girls” and “Everyday Kids” are versatile enough for pages about my 5-year-old Hannah Montana fan AND her 15-year-old favorite babysitter, or my 11-year-old Guitar Hero dude. Their bright, active-themed pages include abstracted images of kids on bikes and rollerblades, doing cheer and gymnastics routines, skateboarding, playing soccer, and lots more. Chipboard cut-outs, rub-ons, and cardstock stickers complete the collections.

“More Than You Can See,” in reds, blues, and greens will give you a classic palate for the younger kids in your life, and its rub-ons make this one of the only paper lines available that speak to the joys and challenges of raising a child with autism.

Rounding out the new releases is “A Night to Remember.” In classic black, creme, and white with scrolls, stripes, and chandeliers, these papers may not be for adults only, but they will certainly give you the perfect backdrop for your romantic Valentine’s photos, your spring wedding photos, or the memories of your last New Year’s Eve gathering.

And remember, “you have to feel it to believe it.” All Paper Element papers are printed on heavyweight, textured cardstock.

Check us out! We know you’ll like what you see.

Sue’s Sweetheart Challenge

January 17th, 2009 · 4 Comments

This week’s challenge comes from Design Team member Susan Lui.  Check out the adorable door hanger she’s created with The Paper Element’s Sweet papers.  Sweet is still in stock at some of our online retailers, including in a great product kit from Addicted to Scrapbooking.  So as you’re shopping around for the perfect Valentine’s papers, don’t forget Sweet!
Remember, you don’t need to use Paper Element products (though we’d love to see what you create with them).  Also, in answer to Kim’s question (posted in the January 10 “Swirls” challenge, the layouts should be new creations.  Each completed project gets you entered into a drawing for some free products that month.  Let’s see what you can do!

As Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, I find myself reaching out for patterned papers and embellishments which remind me of the occasion. Patterned papers in shades of pink, red and white, little heart-shaped embellishments and romantic blossoms. So my challenge to you is to create a layout, card or even an altered item which must have some pink and hearts in it. It doesn’t have to be a Valentine’s Day layout. I altered a wooden hanger using The Paper Element patterned papers in shades of pink and cut out a heart from matching patterned paper. I also used heart-shaped buttons as centres for my cluster of flowers.

I can’t wait to see your projects. Have fun!

Susan

Welcome our January Guest Designer, Cathy La Hay!

January 14th, 2009 · 3 Comments

A big welcome to our January Guest Designer, Cathy La Hay.  Cathy will be designing with our acrylic albums, so watch for a reveal a little later in the month.  We can’t wait to see what she does!

Hi, My name is Cathy La Hay and I live in Lake Villa, Illinois with my husband Joe, my biggest supporter of this wonderful hobby and our two beautiful Golden Retrievers, Louie and Abbey.  I’m glad to have been given the opportunity to create for The Paper Element as their Guest designer this month. Thank you so much.
I’ve been scrapbooking for over 4 years now. I would guess I started the way 99% of us have by being introduced to it by a friend who dragged me to a party and there has been no turning back.
I consider my style to be a soft chic style with an added kick of something to WOW you with. I don’t plan anything ever. It just becomes. Whether I’m working on a layout or a mini album. Over the past 6 months Acrylic albums have become my passion. They are so fun to work with. It is this passion that has brought me here to The Paper Element. Combining their beautiful double sided papers with their beautiful acrylic and the added bonus of their fantastic rub ons. What could be better.
I hope you like what I have created.
Sincerely, Cathy La Hay

Blog Challenge: Swirls

January 10th, 2009 · 4 Comments

I just love papers with fun swirls on it, like The Paper Element’s new Tinsel Town collection!  My favorite thing to do with swirls is to use an exacto knife to cut parts of the paper so that I can slip a photo in the slit.  The cuts frame the photo so nicely!!

My challenge to you is to use a knife or scissors to cut parts of the background paper to slip a photo into.  I can’t wait to see your creations!!!

Cheryl

Blog challenge: No pictures!

January 3rd, 2009 · 3 Comments

Our blog challenge this week comes from Design Team member Sasha Holloway.

Create a layout without pictures.  Without pictures, what does the focus of your layout become?  Sasha put the focus on her journaling:

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