Card #2

I am going to alter my challenge a bit from 30 Christmas cards to just 30 cards in general.  This one was cased from the Michaels website.  One of my club girls asked if we could make it so I improvised with the supplies I had and ended up with this:

I used some old k & Company papers and chipboard (the same product we used for our very first Valentine's project...so about 4 years lol).  CTMH colour ready borders, Amore stamp set and cardstock.  I cut up one of my several copies of Romeo and Juliet to stamp on!

Books read 13/52
Layouts 10/52
Cards made 2/30

Use it or Lose it #4 - Paper Piercing

I have to say paper piercing is my least favorite scrapbooking technique so this was really a challenge for me!  I use a old promo kit - Everyday Celebration. 

Haven't had much crafting time lately, hoping that will change soon!  I hope you'll join us in our latest challenge and please check out the work of our talented design team!  www.useitorloseit.com 

Layouts-10/52

Books read - 13/52

Use it Lose it Challenge #3 - Inchies

This weeks challenge was to use 1x1 squares or inches.  It's a great way to use up those little scraps!  My layout was from Canada Day 2008, our first back in Saskatchewan.  It rained, my DH worked and the kids spent the day playing Mario Kart.  It was such a change from Devon/Edmonton...Canada Day is the best there!!  Devon had a family fun celebration throughout the afternoon with hot dogs and cake,  There was always tons of things for the kids to do.  We would then head into Edmonton and go to the celebrations in Millwoods and stay for the fireworks.  Regina has things to do here it's just not the same...and our fireworks...well...yep small city, small budget! 

Head to www.useitorloseit.blogspot.com and check out the work of our talented design team!!!

Use it or Lose it - Challenge #2

This challenge is a photo interpration challenge!  I love the colours from this photo!

At first I was going to do a layout but it wasn't flowing right so I switched and made this card. 

Scrapbookers Etc this month had a great section on using Baker's Twine which where I got the idea for the flowers from.  I wish I would have use a b&t for the blue circle but I wasn't redoing it.
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Supplies used: CTMH cardstock, Love Life stamp set, Twinery baker's twine

A Roxie Fancy Nancy!

This one is kind of cheating since it was our make and take project at convention...but I did finally put the pics in it and do the journalling.  My wonderful niece is sporting the latest in Fancy Nancy wear lol!!!  She has the attitude to pull it off.

This was layout that almost never made it.  This was the last activity for Friday and by this point I was exhausted...something to do with a midnight premiere of Harry Potter 7 part 2....(don't believe anything Tina tells you it was fun and worth it!!!)  but I left all the precut pieces for the layout in the hotel room and you think I lost one of my kids.  The poor guy didn't know what to make of me.  Exhaustion I tell you!  The had extra ones laying around and it was fine, other than I felt stupid for getting upset over something so simple.  I recovered quickly and we had a great night at the awards banquet and stayed out till midnight walking around downtown Disney.  I can't wait to start scrapping that trip...so much fun!

Layouts posted 7/52

Books read 8/52

Layout #6

Nothing to exciting for this post...I did this layout in about 5 minutes :)   I love the Babysaurus line from LYB! 

I`m selling my 2 year old...he`s kind of cute...very fond of time out lol!    Been having a tough time with him lately.  He didn`t transition well out of his crib so he`s not sleeping great at night making the terrible two`s just a little more terrible.  He`s my last so I am trying to cherish the sweetness and let go of the terrible at the end of everyday...he`ll grow out of it soon enough! 

books read 6 of 52

layouts posted 6 of 52

Use It or Lose It - Challenge #1

I'm so excited my first challenge as a design team member.  The challenge is to use the first stamp set you bought from Close to My Heart.  Mine was "Beary Much"...I used it for my very first class!  I will spare myself the embarassment of posting that card lol!!!  The idea of these challenges is to use those scraps you've been saving and supplies that have been "saved" for just the right project.  I am happy to say that no 12x12 papers were harmed in the making of this layout lol.  I also haven't used this stamp set in probably 2 years.  The bears are so cute...glad they got some more use!  So please click the button to the right to check out everyone's fantastic work and I hope you'll join us for some fun!!!

Products Used: CTMH More to Adore, Beary Much and Primavera Rub Ons

Books Read 5/52
Layouts Posted 5/52