Challenge #222 Highlights

Thank you so much to all the fantastic entries we have had this week for the #222 challenge of using texture paste. You would have to agree that the Design Team also outdid themselves with this challenge with some fantastic inspiration layouts and cards! My three top highlights are as follows; This card from 'Plony' is lovely - love the effect of textured snow on this card

This layout by 'Tones Scrapperom' is gorgeous! Here's a close up of the texture on the layout

The third piece by 'Maxibelle Studio' is delightful....check this out on the blog page (the photo wouldn't copy over for some reason). Thanks again and I look forward to seeing more inspiration next week!

Challenge #222 - Use texture or modelling paste

Hello Scrappy Peeps, welcome to my first time of hosting a challenge here are Use Your Stuff. This week's challenge is about one of my favorite products to use on both cards and scrapbooking layouts - texture paste. Texture paste can also be known as modeling paste and it comes in different brands and in different consistencies, most commonly heavy bodied and light paste. Texture paste is great for adding dimension to your layout and can be used on a variety of surfaces. Its very versatile in that you can ink directly over the dried texture paste, add paint to it when wet or paint over the dried paste. I like to apply the texture paste, usually through a stencil with a palette knife but you could use other tools to great more texture and patterns whilst the paste is wet. This week I have a layout that I completed a little while ago using texture paste through a stencil. I then coloured over the dried texture paste with metallic gelatos.

                                       

I hope you will give this weeks challenge a go by using texture paste on your project!

Majo 

 I used a Tim Holtz Stencil with Matte Texture Paste for my background.

This is a little close up of the texture ....

Gail

Here's my card for this challenge. I had NEVER used texture paste before. After applying it with a stencil, I painted it with shimmery watercolours.  

Khristina

Amanda

Tammy C.

Another fun challenge.  Thanks Sarah for the great inspiration!  This week I made a quick card using a stencil, embossing paste and embossing powder.  I added an extra die-cut bird and some bling from my stash. Stop by my blog for all the details!  I hope you will play along with us this week :)

Karrie

       I   love adding texture to my pages, and stencils are just so much fun to play with.

Martha Lucia

I used Texture Paste, Glimmer Mist and Glimmer Glaze to create texture over a canvas decorated with a Decoupage. I have the complete tutorial in my blog if you want to see step by step this.

Renee

For this project, I used a luxe texture paste to create the gold background of my canvas.  This was my first time working with texture paste and I love the results.  It will definitely not be the last.

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Highlights for Challenge #221 - Sketch

Thank you to all that played along with my sketch challenge this week :) You all made wonderful creations based on the sketch and it is sooooooo hard to choose only 3 out of the 4 that linked up :) To me you all are winners :) here are this week's highlights in no particular order.

Barb I love that you drew a heart around your father and brother in the picture :) and also that your journaling came from the memorabilia that you saved.

Ma-Mi I love that you used a diary for your creation and what you did with the sketch :) I to love to journal and you created a fun way to do it in your diary

Mandy so darn cute how you used the snowflakes for the photo spots on the sketch :) Love when people can make a sketch work for them to come up with a cute layout :)

 

 Congrats to the Top 3 and don't forget to grab your featured button in the right sidebar. Be sure to stop back by tomorrow to participate in the new challenge!

Challenge # 221- Sketch

Hi you all :) I'm Tina, one of the new members of the design team. I Love to use sketches so my challenge  for you this week is to use this sketch:

This is an old page maps sketch, that could translate to a card very easily for a card maker if you wanted to make a card for the challenge instead of a layout. This is what I created with the sketch:

Tina

This layout took just over an hour to do :) with a sketch it's very easy to pull together a fantastic layout in no time :) Now to see what sweet projects my fellow DT sisters created with this sketch. For layouts and card makers too add your creation to the linky below.

Shirley

What an awesome sketch to create with! This week I choose to go with a layout & here is what I came up with! Yes I am still scrapping Bon Jovi concert photos from 3 years ago!!

Darlene

Who says a scrapbook layout sketch can't be used on a card?  LOL

Gail

I found this sketch to be a difficult challenge. But once I found the perfect photo, it came together quickly.

Lori

I chose to make a card with this sketch, too! Such a fun sketch to work with!

Khristina

I had a little bit of a challenge with this layout until I selected the right pictures and then it came together pretty easily. Please visit my blog to see close-up pictures and more information. I can't wait to see what you create and how you make this sketch your own! 

Wow fantastic inspiration ladies :)

I've never used a scrapbook sketch to make a card before, but this one was fun to figure out.  Hope you join us!      Beth

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Highlights for Challenge #220 - Use Your Scraps

Thank you to everyone who played along with our challenge this week to Use Your Scraps!  We had lots of wonderful entries this week... so hard to choose just 3 :)

We loved seeing all the fun projects that were created. Doesn't it feel great to use up those bits and pieces?

Without further delay, here are this week's highlights in no particular order.

Pia, I love all of your layers.  Super cute card!

Steffii H.  What a quick and fun way to use tiny bits.  Very classy card!

Diane H.  Such a pretty card made from leftovers.  I love how it all pulled together.

Congrats to the Top 3 and don't forget to grab your featured button in the right sidebar. Be sure to stop back by tomorrow to participate in the new challenge!

#220 - Use Your Scraps

Hey there!  It's Tammy C. here with my first challenge since joining this talented group of ladies at Use Your Stuff.  This week I challenge you to break into those scraps.  There are so many things you can use those little bits for... punch art, fun borders, altered art, fun backgrounds, mini albums and so much more!  I hope you will play along with us this week.

My project this week is a fun little card using up my paper strips and some die-cuts I had in my stash from previous play time.  You can check out the details and some close-ups on my blog.

Don't forget to stop by our Team's blogs to get more details and leave some love!  We love to read your comments.

When you get to the bottom of this post, you will see the little linky to add your own project.

Happy Scrappin'!

We are excited to have Jane back with us for another week!  Remember to check out her blog here 

Majo

I used some background I stenciled a while ago, cut a tag and colored it with distress ink. I stamped with Rubber Dance Stamps some large and small circles. The beautiful sentiment is from Darkroom Door Stamps, which I had stamped on vellum.

Jane

 I used various scraps and made a clipboard for my dad

Sara

This challenge is using your scraps to make something amazing really made me think...I often have strips of patterned paper left over so I made my whole background out of various pieces. I secured them to the page by sewing them with my sewing machine. For more details, please check out my blog at myscrappingspace.wordpress.com

Khristina

I absolutely love to dive into my scraps to create all sorts of things. Embellishment clusters, layering pieces, and extra details are some of my favorite ways to use up that ever-growing pile of scraps. For this layout, I used a scrap of woodgrain paper to create the banner shelf at the bottom and pulled out several scraps that were added into the photo mat layers. There are so many options for using scraps, I can't wait to see what you create! 

Martha Lucia

I love designer or decorated papers and made this card was very easy. I used scraps from different collections from Quick Quotes Scrapbook Company one of my favorites brands. These paper are 12"x12" and double sided and combine perfectly with the PowderPuff Chalk Ink.

Gail

I had some left-over scraps from a 6x6 paper pad from American Crafts: Amy Tangerine - Yes, Please, that I used in this card.  

Amanda

Renee

For today's challenge, I use 3 scrap patterned papers to create a background for my card.  I also stamped my stamp on scrap cardstock before coloring and cutting her out.

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