Shares-Use It Up Tuesday

Hey y'all! Hope this day has been a good one. We have been crazy busy around here with a trip down to South Carolina, baseball practice & tournaments, cheering, gymnastic, homework, & on!

I feel bad that I am so far behind in sharing my projects!!
I'm starting with the first sketch for October from My Scraps & More, #115. Here is the fun sketch:


And here is my layout:

 

I started with some ink splatters in black & gold & then added my papers under the photos. My papers are from October Afternoon's Saturday Morning collection.  I used a mix of embellishments from Simple Stories & Crate Paper. My flair button is from The Crafty Pickle.

 

My next project is another layout using sketch #116, from MSAM guest designer Jessy Christopher:

 

  

 

Here is my layout:

 

 

I used papers from my stash & grabbed some embellishments from around my space. I love using items tat are floating around on my desk & getting them on a page!

 

 

 

And my last layout is also featuring flair from The Crafty Pickle.

 

 

 

 

I used a button from the gold foil collection that I absolutely adore and one from the “Life Documented” collection.

I started with a sketch from Let’s Get Sketchy this month and kept my page pretty simple.




I love this photo of my two kiddos along with their cousins on St. Patrick’s Day! I wanted it to stand out and the flair buttons placed at each end of the picture really  help to anchor it yet also make it pop!



I chose the “Oh Happy Day” button to compliment the beige and green on the page.

The “Today” flair button worked well with the St. Patrick’s Day theme!
Try adding some fun flair to your next scrapbook page! I guarantee you’ll love the results!!
Thanks for stopping by!

~Stephanie     

Use It Up Tuesday-Travel Often

Hey guys!
So baseball is behind us (Ty's team lost their first single elimination game Wednesday night) and now we have lots of free time to enjoy the rest of the summer!! And boy is it zooming by too quickly! I can not believe it is almost the middle of August! Ty's All Star team played amazingly well & most of the boys were heartbroken when they lost, but Ty seemed nonplussed! Glad he can take the wins &  the losses with dignity!

Before it is the middle of the month, I have to share the current sketch challenge at My Scraps & More Sketches, #111. This amazing sketch was created by Audrey:  



Here is what I created:

 

I used larger paper scraps from my stash. The blue/circle paper reminded me of the circles from the sketch so I figured it was a great way to duplicate the circles & use up some scraps!

 

 

The wood veneer globe is probably my favorite embellishment here! It is from Simple Stories' I Am collection. The "relax" chippie is from Crate Paper's On the Road collection.  My foam alphas are AC Thickers.

 

 

The "you are here" chippie is also from Crate Paper. The flower & "hey there" chipboard pieces are from My Mind's Eye and are very old! I have been hoarding them for years!! But, it's "Use It Up Tuesday" so I made sure to use some older supplies!

 

Bes ure to play along with this sketch & link up at the blog.  Here is what you could win for playing along:

    

 

Thanks for stopping by! I hope to be back soon. Tomorrow we are headed to a water park with family & friends!!

~Stephanie

 

 

Use It Up Tuesday- Love Today

Hey  y'all! I am really tired tonight, so I am going to keep this post brief.
I just want to share a recent layout that I made for my UIUT segment.

 

The yellow chevron paper is from Bella Blvd & I have had it tucked neatly in my paper bin for years! I also used up a lot of my 6x6 papers from the My Mind's Eye Market Street

 collection, as well as embellies from the same collection.

 

The acetate words are from Heidi Swapp.

 

I hope this inspires you to use up your stash also!!

Have a good, & restful, night! : )

~Stephanie  

Use It Up Tuesday (on Wednesday!)

Hey friends!! I know I am a day late sharing my UIUT post but yesterday was busy around here!

My daughter made the middle school gymnastics team & they FINALLY got to compete in their first meet yesterday evening! 3 meets were canceled due to snow & missed school days! What a way to start an already short season. But last's night meet was a tri-meet that lasted for 3 hours!!! The girls did great (even though their team came in third) & all worked well together & were fabulous supporters for each other. It's so great to see Leah as a part of a team & bonding with some new friends. She only competes in beam, & while she was so nervous, she placed third last night! We were so proud of her!!  

So, on to my layout! Last Monday night I attended my once a month scrap club (with a group of friends that I always look forward to seeing) & we began this page. I had to finish it up at home & this is what I created:

 

The papers were supplied by a friend in our group (I think they are from recollections?). I added some gold mist splatters to the white cardstock & placed some white tissue paper behind my photo.

 

I pulled out some older embellishments from my stash & started layering & adding!! The "party" chippie is from a pack of birthday-themed chipboard & is so old that I can not remember  the manufacturer! The silver doily is from Studio calico. I bent the edges of the banner pieces to give the page more dimension.

 

The flowers are from Prima & are, again, so old!! The date sticker is from Jenni Bowlin (a classic).

 

The cork tags above are from Scrapbook Circle & the flair is from Heidi Swapp. I placed a 9 (AC Thickers) on top of the star to note my daughter's ninth birthday. Her wish was to go to Great Wolf Lodge, so we took her best friend & my sister, brother-in-law & nephew went with us. It was a fun weekend getaway & she said it was "the best birthday ever"! That made it all worthwhile, even the fact that we got sick when we arrived home! Sweet memories were made for sure.

 

   

Thanks for visiting y'all!

Stay scrappy....

~Stephanie  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use It Up Tuesday-Pink Paislee

Hey y'all! Yep. it's Tuesday, which means I have a layout to share for my "Use It Up" post! I am so happy that, so far this year, I am able  to keep up with this.
Today I am showcasing Pink Paislee's Hey Kid collection again.

 

I love this piece of patterned paper and have been saving it for almost a year now, just waiting for the right picture to scrap. I came across this one the other day from when Ty was TWO! He put on his daddy's sunglasses & loved how cool he looked!

 

 

All stickers & chipboard pieces are from this fun & versatile collection.

 

 

I LOVE the chipboard glasses!!

 

 

And he black cardboard piece behind my photo, well that something I was able to "use up" too! It's from one of Ty's games that contained cardboard football cut-outs on it. I figured I could reuse it on a page! Here I backed the cut-outs with various patterned papers. I love when I can use everyday items on my layouts & they don't end up in the trash!

 

Thanks for stopping by! 

Rock on!

~Stephanie

 

 

 

Use It Up Tuesday-October Afternoon

Hi y'all! Hope you are having a good Tuesday. The kids had another snow day here today! We got about 2 inches but it is all melted now! We were able to squeeze in some sledding at our favorite spot though this morning. The kids had a blast, even though the hill eventually turned into a mud pit! They had a snowball fight too. We came home & got into dry clothes & then went to lunch at Panera with some of their friends & my sister & nephew. They are now watching a movie while I scrap! All in all, it's been a good day!

My latest layout was created for the "label" challenge on October Afternoon's blog.
Since it is my "UIUT" post, I pulled older papers & label stickers from my stash.

 

These papers are from the Farm Girl collection & the labels are from several different collections. I used them around the page to do my journaling on!

To give my page some dimension, I added a doily behind my photo with some twine on top & an arrow sticker on top of the twine. A couple more label stickers allowed for the date & a sweet sentiment for my kids. My 2 LOVE Great Wolf Lodge & ask to go there every summer!! 

The glitter alphas are Thickers from American Crafts.

 

I am loving all of October Afternoon's blog challenges! They are helping me use up my stash & break into new products too!!

 

Have a wonderful night & craft on!

~Stephanie   

 

    

Use It Up Tuesday-October Afternoon

Hey y'all! So it's Tuesday & I am trying to stick to my new installment blog posts-to use older products from my stash. Today I am sharing a layout I made for a challenge at October Afternoon which is "what's old is new ". Perfect for my Tuesday post!!
I used older papers from their  Sassparilla collection. I have loved this line since it was first released & still do today!

I splattered some white paint on the woodgrain paper; matted my photo with the blue paper & then white cardstock & from there, added in embellishments & small details.

 I punched several hearts from white cardstock & used the negative paper here.

The "medallion" on top of the doily is hand cut from a piece of OA paper.

The stickers here are from a sticker sheet from OA's Woodland Park collection.

I took the hearts & placed one on top of another with pop dots to give it some extra dimension. I love the white against the dark wood grain paper!

 

Thanks for visiting today! I hope I am inspiring you to use "what's old" in your stash.

Scrappy hugs,

~Stephanie  

 

Use It Up Tuesday-Bella Blvd

Hey y'all! Hope you are staying warm in your neck of the woods. It's a cold & blustery day here. Another good one for staying in and crafting! 

One of my (many) resolutions this year is to use up scrap supplies that I have been hoarding. I love new & pretty products, but what's the point of buying them if I never use them?! So I am going to test out a new installment on my blog called "Use It Up Tuesday". I will try to post a new project a few times a month using older products. 
So today I am posting my first "Use It Up' post! I created with Bella Blvd's Lucky Stars . This is such a fun collection, perfect for creating layouts of kids &  their many activities!! 

I began my layout with this sketch from My Creative Sketches

The orange cardstock really helps these fun papers pop off the page!

My son had his 4th birthday party at a local Childrens' Museum & the kids had a blast with the parachute.

I distressed the edges of the patterned papers  to give it a rough fell, like little boys had gotten a hold of it! Ha ha!

My alphas are also from Bella Blvd. I added in some colored sequins & two flair buttons from The Crafty Pickle . The wood veneer banner is also a hoarded item, from Pink Paislee.

 

The die cut heart & "what a wonderful day" tag are from Elle's Studio. I added a chipboard beanie hat (this reminded me of little boys) from UmWow Studio.

 

 

        My journaling is tucked inside of the glassine bag. I embellished it with feathers & a wood heart from Studio Calico, a fussy cut star from the Bella Blvd collection & a mini clothespin from Crate Paper. I don't always like for my journaling to show, so these bags tucked away on a page make the best solution! 

It's so hard to believe that these photos are almost 4 years old! Ty turns 8 on Friday!! I am in disbelief & a bit sad that that little guy is gone. : (  But I enjoy his antics & zest everyday! 

Thanks for stopping by! Stay warm!!
~Stephanie