USE YOUR STUFF Challenge #340 - Inspired by a Book

Photos of "The Knight Bus" at Universal Studios Florida - 2017.
The Knight Bus first appears in the book "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban"

Patterned Paper: K&Company; Echo Park
Stickers: Echo Park
Acrylic swirls: Close to My Heart
Bling: Recollections
Pen: Pigma
Sketch: PageMaps

Let's see what the rest of the Design Team has come up with HERE. 

USE YOUR STUFF Challenge #338 Week 2 - Mood Board

We are collaborating with another challenge blog for two weeks -  Double Trouble Paper Crafting - using this mood board and one or two of their challenges:

1. Sweet Treat
2. Sprinkles on Top



Here's my card.

Patterned Paper: BoBunny - White Out
Cardstock: Recollections
Stamp: Creative Stamping Magazine
Embossing Powder: Recollections
Gems: Want 2 Scrap
Snowflake: Creatology

Check out what our other DT members have come up with here.

USE YOUR STUFF Challenge #337 - Stars

I LOVE elephants so when I saw this cute witch, she HAD to come with me as Halloween décor.

This layout did up quickly using all items from the Scrapbook and Cards Today's sampler pack for October (except for cardstock).

Patterned Paper: Bella Blvd - Sweet and Spooky
Puffy Orange Stars: Bella Blvd - Sweet and Spooky
Ephemera: Bella Blvd - Sweet and Spooky
"Magic": Scrapbook and Cards Today
White cardstock: Close to My Heart
Black cardstock: Recollections
Black Pen: K&Company Smash

Note: the pumpkins were fussycut from another sheet of the Bella Blvd paper.

Silly Selfies - 2018

From a class by Paige Evans I took at Crop and Create - Cornwall this past September.  The photos were taken at Crop and Create as well - I added them in later.

USE YOUR STUFF Challenge #335 - Mood Board

Patterned Paper: My Minds Eye - Happy Day 6x6
Stamps: Fiskars - Latte Love
Black Ink: Ranger Archival
Other Ink (to ink the edges): Stampin Up - Crumbcake
Colouring Pencils: Prismacolor
Dies: Sizzix Framelits

USE YOUR STUFF Challenge #331 - Autumn or Halloween

A card for our Canadian Thanksgiving (which is TODAY).

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! 

Patterned Paper: Simple Stories
Chipboard Stickers: Simple Stories
Enamel Dot: Imaginisce
Phrase Sticker: Imaginisce
Sentiment stamp (on front): Close to My Heart
Pencil Crayons (to colour in stamp): Primsacolor
Cardbase: Diecuts with a View

Family Time - 2018

All product Close to My Heart except the alphas (unknown)

Patterned Papers: CTMH - Hello Lovely
Sketch: PageMaps

Note: Created at Crop and Create Cornwall - September 2018

Friends - 2018

Patterned Paper: My Minds Eye - Pretty Please
Rickrack: from my stash
Buttons: from my stash
Acrylic word: Freckled Fawn
Turquoise Cardstock: Bazzill
Cream Cardstock: Recollections
Sketch: PageMaps

Note: Created at Crop and Create Cornwall - September 2018

Engaged! - 2018

Sparkly paper (dark brown): Best Creations
Patterned Paper: Prima - Rossibella
Acrylic word (love): Freckled Fawn
Chipboard and sequins: Prima
Ink: Stampin Up
Pen: Pigma
Sketch: PageMaps

Note: Created at Crop and Create Cornwall - September 2018

Today - 2018

Cardstock: Bazzill
Patterned Paper: My Minds Eye - Pretty Please
Diecuts: My Minds Eye - Pretty Please
Buttons: from my stash
Border Punch: EK Success
Ribbon (white): Recollections
Twine: Darice
Pink trim: ??? bought at Joann's a few years ago
Turquoise Trim: Recollections
Acrylic Word: Freckled Fawn
Sketch: PageMaps

Note: Created at Crop and Create Cornwall - September 2018

Lion King Show - 2017

The first time we got to see the Lion King Show at Disney World.  The photos aren't that great because everyone was moving SO fast and the lighting was always changing.  Still I got some ok photos to use and it was TONS of fun to watch!

Created this layout at Crop and Create - Cornwall (another fun thing to do!)

Patterned Paper (base sheets): Basic Grey
Patterned Paper: Diecuts with a View - Safari Chic
Trim: Stampin Up
Mickey Punch: Disney
Logo/Title: Downloaded from the internet and cut on my Cricut
Cardstock: Recollections
Splatter stamp: Stampin Up
Ink: Stampin Up
Phrase Sticker: Tim Holtz
Sketch: SCT 365 2018 - August

USE YOUR STUFF Challenge #329 - Spots and Dots

I had done this tag at a class awhile back and have finally incorporated it onto a card.  I added the word sticker and bling later.

I'm not sure of some of the products used on the tag:

Oxide Inks: Tim Holtz
Tag: Tim Holtz
Die: ??

Background Stamp: ??

Mesh: ??
Word sticker: Tim Holtz
Twine: Tim Holtz
Texture (on tag): ??
Rhinestones: Recollections
Patterned Paper (on card): Basic Grey - Serenade 6x6
Stencil (along right side of card): Crafter's Workshop

Let's see what the other DT members have come up with here.

Three Campsites - 2018

The three different campsites we stayed in while on vacation in June, 2018.

Close to My Heart - Fresh Air workshop.  

Layouts designed by Chris Robertson and tweaked a bit.  

All product is CTMH.

Suspension Bridge - 2018

A day out with Mom and sister at the Suspension Bridge in Campbellford, Ontario.

Close to My Heart - Fresh Air workshop.  

Layouts designed by Chris Robertson and tweaked a bit.  

All product is CTMH.

KOA Chocorua - 2018

Close to My Heart - Fresh Air workshop.

Layouts designed by Chris Robertson and tweaked a bit.

All product is CTMH EXCEPT the alpha stickers which are American Crafts - Thickers.

USE YOUR STUFF Challenge #327 - Animal

Stamp: Stampin Up
Distress Markers: Tim Holtz*
Patterned Paper: Kaisercraft - Outdoor Trail (6.5 x 6.5)
Black Ink: Ranger Archival
Buttons: from my stash

Note: You can't tell from the photo but the orange striped paper has a beautiful sheen to it.  All the border pieces (plus the scalloped frame) were punched out from the Kaisercraft paper pad.

*Colours of distress markers used as watercolour:
Salty Ocean
Weathered Wood
Wild Honey (beak)
Vintage Photo
Shabby Shutters

Let's see what the rest of the team has come up with here.

USE YOUR STUFF Challenge #325 - Lots of Colour

I did two cards using the same background paper.

Grid Image: BoBunny
Butterfly Image: Hampton Art
Patterned Paper: Crate Paper - Cute Girl 6x6
Word Dies: Avery Elle
Distress Inks (to colour images): Tim Holtz
Black ink (to stamp images): Ranger Archival
Pen (for faux stitching): Pigma
Cardstock: Recollections
Sequins: Recollections

Let's see what the DT members have come up with here. 

USE YOUR STUFF Challenge #323 - Summer Fun

All product from Close to My Heart - Documented kit.

Layout design by my CTMH Consultant - Julie Carriere

Hubby and his new e-bike.

Let's see what the rest of the team has come up with here.  

Turning 50 - 2017

All product from Close to My Heart - Documented kit.

Layout design by my CTMH Consultant - Julie Carriere

Jackson Park - 2018

Jackson Park, Windsor Ontario

All product from Close to My Heart - Documented kit, tweaked a bit. I didn't do the Cricut cutouts. 

Butterflies: EK Success punch

Layout design by my CTMH Consultant - Julie Carriere

BE YOU - 2018

All product from Close to My Heart - Documented kit.

Layout design by my CTMH Consultant - Julie Carriere

My God-daughter and her family.

USE YOUR STUFF Challenge #322 - Anything Goes (include a title or sentiment)

Patterned Paper: Basic Grey - B Side (6x6)
Border Punch: Fiskars
Cardstock: Recollections
Stamp: Stampendous
Watercolour Paint: Close to My Heart
Black Ink: Ranger Archival
Black Marker: Pigma
Sentiment die: Sizzix Tim Holtz

Technique: Watercolouring stamped image

Let's see what the rest of the team did here.

Use Your Stuff Challenge # 320 - Mood board

Here is the mood board we were given.

I used the colour scheme and the glass pebbles as my inspiration.

Stamp: Impression Obsession
Patterned Paper: Basic Grey - Adrift
Distress Markers: Tim Holtz
Die: Art C
Dew drops: Robin's Nest
Sketch: CardMaps January 2018

Will you be my bridesmaid? - 2018

Close to My Heart Gimme Some Sugar - Workshop on the Go

All product is CTMH. 

Followed an idea I found on Pinterest (sorry, don't remember who the originator is) and changed it up a little.  

Croptopia Crop - 2017

Close to My Heart Gimme Some Sugar - Workshop on the Go

All product CTMH and following the workshop guide except I changed the title from "Gimme some Sugar" to "Give me some FUN", using the Chalkboard Alpha stamps for the word "fun".

Scrappin in Detroit - 2014

Close to My Heart Gimme Some Sugar - Workshop on the Go

All product CTMH and following the workshop guide.

UYS Challenge #315 - Magical

Misc. Photos at Disney World - 2017

Patterned Paper: Echo Park - Magic Wonder

Stickers: Echo Park

Diecuts: Echo Park

Twine: Hemptique

Cardstock: Recollections

Mickey Mouse punch: Echo Park

Sketch: SCT 365 2017 - April

Let's see what the other DT members have come up with here.