Friday, August 30, 2013

Friends - 2009

A challenge to use stamping on a layout for BPC Stashbusters Anonymous class. I really struggled with this one but it's done and there you go.

My parents having lunch with some friends they used to hang out with in Holland in the early 1970s.

Stamps and ink: CTMH
Papers, tab and fussycut flowers: Authentique - Renew
Bling: Prima

Sunday, August 25, 2013

Cousins - 1931


A photo of my Dad (now age 83) sitting on his grandpa’s lap with his grandmother, sister and his cousins from 1931.  I am SO lucky to have these older photos. 
 
For BPC Stashbusters Class to use fibers.  I used the same PageMaps sketch as my button challenge layout only this one is more feminine.  I used 7 different pieces of lace or trim from my stash including two pieces to make the flower. 

CS - Bazzill
PP/chipboard - Basic Grey
Alphas - Lilibee Design
Brad - Prima
Button - Jenni Bowlin
Rhinestones - Recollections
Fancy paper - Canvas Corp
Most items came from a SSZ kit

Thursday, August 22, 2013

Gary - 1975

For challenge at BPC Stashbuster Class to use up orphan alphabet stickers, lay them randomly on cardstock paper, mist and then peel off the stickers to make a background.

A highschool picture of my brother.

All product: BoBunny - Weekend Market
except
Mist: Tattered Angels
Brad: Recollections
Alpha stickers: random from my stash

Sketch: PageMaps



Family - 1959

For a challenge at BPC Stashbusters Class to use up doo-dads (like brads, eyelets, rhinestones, etc.)

I found this idea on Pinterest.

PP: DCWV and K&Company
Punch (for border): Martha Stewart
Title: MAMBI
other Diecuts: Girls Paperie
Fleur de lis: unknown
buttons, brads, etc: from my stash

Monday, August 19, 2013

Buds - 2011

BPC Stashbusters Anonymous Class challenge to use buttons.

All PP: Basic Grey - Boxer
Buttons, brads and ribbon: from my stash
Ticket stamp: Unity
Floss: Anchor
"best" sticker: Tim Holtz
Sketch: August 2013 PageMaps



Three Kids - 1966

Me (1st photo) and my siblings.

BPC tashbusters Anonymous Class challenge to use metal.

PP - Prima
Washi tape - Recollections
Alphas - AC Thickers
Measuring tape - Recollections
All Metal - We R Memory Keepers

Dad - 1972

SSZ Lift challenge

Everything - DCWV except
brad - Recollections
alpha stickers - Basic Grey

 

Little Sippewissett Marsh - 2011

StashBusters Anonymous Class plus SSZ challenge to lift a layout.
 
All PP and stickers: Basic Grey - Origins


Amanda - 1981

BPC Stashbusters Anonymous Class and SSZ DT challenge to use a quote. 

CS: Core-dinations
PP and diecuts: Basic Grey - Oh Baby Girl
Alpha Stickers: Basic Grey
other Stickers: Stickopotamus
Fibres: CTMH

 

Knit with Love - 2011

SSZ August Layout Tag

All PP, frames - DCWV
Diecuts - K&Company


Gary - 1960

For Stashbusters Anonymous Class at BPC and also for SSZ DT challenge to use chipboard.

Chipboard snowflakes - Bazzill
CS - Bazzill
Background paper - Echo Park (from SSZ Dec 2010 kit)
Stickers - Stickopotamus
Alphas - Making Memories
Rhinestones - Studio 18