USE YOUR STUFF - Challenge #226 - 54321 Create!

This week, Julia's challenge involves the following:

5 patterns (Authentique and Teresa Collins)
4 colours (red, beige, blue and black)
3 photos
2 embellishments (Twine - Queen & Co.; Brads - Recollections)
1 washi tape (???)

Stamp set: Stampin Up
Punch: Close to My Heart
Dies (alphas and achor): Art - C
Cardstock: Bazzill

I used one of the June 2016 PageMaps sketches to showcase photos of my family's trip from Canada to France in 1956 via the SS Homeric.

Summer Blog Hop Winner!

Thanks for all the nice comments on my very first blog hop.

The winner of the alpha die set is......

Teresa Gregory

Congratulations Teresa! Please send me an email at dawn@intranet.ca with your mailing address so I can ship this out to you. Thanks.

USE YOUR STUFF - Summer Blog Hop

Welcome to the USE YOUR STUFF summer blog hop.  I'm so happy you could join me here. Your next stop will be Tina's blog, found HERE.

And because this is my VERY FIRST blog hop, I am offering a PRIZE - you just have to comment below for a chance to win.  (see below for more information)

Base page: DCWV
Patterned Paper (from 6x6 pads): American Crafts, Studio Calico and Pink Paislee
Metal Numbers: Ikea (yes...Ikea)
Wooden piece: Simple Stories
Alphas: AC Thickers
Rhinestones: Doodlebug
#so beautiful sticker: My Minds Eye

Sketch: from the 2016 PageMaps Agenda

Journaling: "We have crossed the bridge from Canada and the U.S.A (coming from or going to Watertown, NY) many, many times. It's a beautiful view of the Thousand Islands. This was the first time I was able to get a clear photo since we had to stop for construction. July 2010"

The prize:

A WE R MEMORY KEEPERS alphabet die called LEMON DROP.  It has all the letters of the alphabet plus a few punctuation marks.  The letters are approximately 0.6 inches high.

Scrapbooks and Cards Today Class - Week 2

This layout is based on the EASY example.

Patterned Paper: Heidi Swapp; My Minds Eye; Studio Calico
Dies: Spellbinders
Alphas: AC Thickers
Buttons: from my stash
Vellum: ???

USE YOUR STUFF Challenge #225 - Colour....

Heather asked us to use these lovely colours in a project.

Card base: DCWV
Diecut:  My Minds Eye
Alcohol Inks: Ranger
Patterned Paper: Basic Grey - Grand Bazaar
Sequins: ArtMinds
Note: the paper under the "Life is Good" diecut is YUPO inked with the alcohol inks

Scrapbooks and Cards Today Class - Week 1

I'm taking a class called Easy, Detailed, Expert.

This first layout was based on the EASY example.

Patterned Paper: American Crafts and Simple Stories
Chipboard: Heidi Swapp
Cardstock: Bazzill
Stickers" American Crafts

The second layout is based on the DETAILED example:

Patterned Paper: Simple Stories and American Crafts
Chipboard Stickers: American Crafts
Badge Button: American Crafts
Cardstock: Bazzill and Recollections
Pen: Pigma
Corrugated Cardstock: American Crafts
Enamel Dots: Recollections

Note: I don't have a cutting machine so I traced the "beautiful" title and fussycut it. 

USE YOUR STUFF - Challenge #224 - Inks

Renée's challenge this week is to bust out your inks! This is the FIRST acrylic card I have ever made.  I learned how at an on line class called Sheer and Clear.

Acrylic: American Crafts
Front Panel: Recollections
Distress Inks: Tim Holtz
Butterfly die: Taylored Expressions
Sequins: ArtMind and Craft Medley
Embossing Folder: Cuttlebug
Greeting (inside): Close to My Heart

I also used one of those Tim Holtz Marker Spritzers for the first time.