USE YOUR STUFF Challenge #268 - Try Something New

Renée has asked us to try something new - it could be a new technique or a new product or tool.  I just recently bought this Taylored Expressions fireworks embossing folder.  I tried several different ways before I came up with this idea.  I used black cardstock with a white core.  Once the paper was embossed, I gently sanded the top so the white would show through.

Cardstock: Close to My Heart
Embossing folder: Taylored Expressions - Fireworks
Arrow diecut: My Minds Eye
"congrats" die: Little B
wooden stars: Studio Calico
white ink on stars: Tsukineko

Let's go check out what new things the UYS DT has used/tried here.

Toys - 2016

This past Christmas, Mom bought us these retro toys: jacks, tiddlywinks and pick-up-sticks.  We had fun playing with them. 

I wanted to use the January sketch from the SCT 365 class I am taking but I didn't have the right paper. I knew what I wanted to use but it took me a few months to get my hands on it.  I completed this layout this past weekend at the Red and White Crop put on by my LSS Crop-a-While.  I even made my own miniature pick-up-sticks using toothpicks and colouring the ends with markers.

Cardstock: unknown - stuff I've had forever
Patterned Paper: Carta Bella - Toy Box
Diecuts: Carta Bella - Toy Box
Stickers: Carta Bella - Toy Box
Borders: Colorbok (I've had these forever)
Ink: Close to My Heart and Tim Holtz

Hogwarts Express - 2017

While in Florida in March/April, we went to Universal Stdios/Islands of Adventure.  We took the Hogwarts Express a couple of times.  What fun!  Truly a unique experience.

This layout was scraplifted from one done by Suzanna Lee on the Creative Scrappers blog. I changed mine by rotating the sketch and using 3 photos. I realize the photos look like they don't line up straight but they do in real life.

Base page: CraftSmith
Black cardstock: Recollections
Patterned Paper: Reminisce
Alpha Stickers: EK success
Twine: Hemptique
Gold paper: Tim Holtz - Core-dinations
Gems: ???
Wooden stars: Studio Calico
Corner punch: Creative Memories
Harry Potter logo: downloaded from the internet and cut using my Cricut

USE YOUR STUFF Challenge #266 - Patterned Paper

Lori wants us to use a minimum of five patterned papers on our project.

I did these two layouts using the same paper line.

Patterned paper: Kaisercraft - Barber Shoppe
Cardstock (base page): CraftSmith
Gears: Bead Landing
Stencil (on first layout): Crafter's Workshop
Brads: Recollections
Ink: Stampin Up
Washi Tape (on second layout): ???
Sketch (first layout): Rochelle Spears - Scraproom
Sketch (second layout): PageMaps March 2017

My Dad at work (France) in the mid-1950s

February 2017

Let's see what the other gals at USE YOUR STUFF have come up with. 

SCT 365 Class - May sketch

I am FINALLY getting caught up on this class. Going to a three-day crop this past weekend really helped.

This layout is based on the sketch for May.

I was away with my sister and Mom for a few days in May and one of the places we visited was this wonderful park in Perth, Ontario. 

I used all Basic Grey products (Pyrus).  I had won this set (papers, buttons, brads, stickers, etc.) a few years ago but never used it until now.