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Thank you so much everyone for hopping along with us to celebrate summer and an extra thank you to those of you who shared with us your wonderful summer projects!

Our random winner is  

LISA DV!

Congratulations Lisa.  I've emailed you regarding your prize!

Don't forget to play along with us for this week's challenge as well everyone!

#266 - Patterned Papers

Hello, everyone! We hope you all enjoyed our Summer Fun Blog Hop last week! It's Lori here today to bring you this week's challenge.

This week my challenge to you is to use a minimum of 5 patterned papers on your project. You can use more than 5 patterned papers, but you must have at least 5 on your project. Here is my card that I created for this challenge:

Lori

I have used exactly 5 different patterned paper on my card.

Here are the beautiful projects from the rest of the design team:

Amy.L

I created this layout using a variety of patterned papers I had left over from my May Kitaholic Kit (main kit). I used plain white cardstock as the background so as to make the paper layers pop more. 

Gail

I used Kaisercraft - Barber Shoppe paper for this layout of my dad at work in the mid-1950s. Sketch is by Rochelle Spears - Scraproom.  I've also done another layout using the same products. You can check it out on my blog here.  

Tina

Including the grounding pattern paper I used 5 papers plus 2 cutaparts to make a total of 7 different pattern papers (good time to use scraps on a layout :)

Renee

I managed to use 6 scrap patterned papers on this planner dashboard cover for my daughter.

Such beautiful projects from the design team! We hope you can find some time to play along with us this week!

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Summer Fun Blog Hop

Welcome to the SUMMER FUN blog hop at Use Your Stuff

Summer is just about here and the ladies of Use Your Stuff are excited and wanting to share some hot summer projects using our stash! We hope that these projects inspire you to create your own fun summer scrapping projects!

The Blog Hop will run from May 29th until June 4th. You have all week to hop along and see what we have created for you.

Hop along with us for a chance to win this great prize pack:

Here are the rules for the hop

1. You must leave a comment on each Design Team members blog and on the UYS challenge blog.

2. You have from May 29th until June 4th 8pm EST to enter. Winner will be announced on June 6th on the blog.

3. Create and link up your own summer project for an additional chance to win using the link on the blog.

4. International scrappers welcome.

Here is the list for the hop in case you want to stop along the way or get lost

USE YOUR STUFF http://useyourstuff.blogspot.ca/

KARRIE http://sweetscrapsbykarrie.blogspot.com/...

BETH http://stampingmom.com/

CHRISTINE http://mommomandpoppop.blogspot.ca/

TAMMY http://tampatha.wordpress.com

MAJO http://majos-art.blogspot.ca

RENEE http://www.reneehagler.typepad.com/

ALICE http://yellowhousestudio.blogspot.com/

HEATHER Mommyribs.blogspot.com

LORI http://loriannie670.blogspot.ca/

TINA http://tinasscrapcorner.blogspot.ca/

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Highlights #265 Bohemian Rhapsody

Thank you for everybody who joined this week's challenge. 'Bohemian Rhapsody' might not have been the easiest theme, but we enjoyed seeing the projects you all presented. It is always interesting to see how different the interpretations can be.
The challenge was all about gypsy-like abundance, and these three projects captured it nicely.

 This beautiful, happy spread is simply stunning. At first you see the colors, then you start noticing the different elements, then the texture and incredible detail. MA-MI in Slovenia, well done!

Ciska's scrapbooking layout on a recent family visit is rich and detailed. It has dotted, patterned and flower papers, ribbons, hearts, words oh my! It has lots of elements yet it avoids being busy, it is just nice and rich and cosy like the life itself. Thank you for joining us!

AJ entered with this card. Take a closer look you and you can see the many details. The background is richly patterned with diverse stamping. The focal point flower has been nicely painted, the glass stones bring richness to it. A perfect happy day card to send out just so.

Nice work ladies! Keep your entries coming. Thanks to you all for playing along and I hope that you are joining us for this week's blog hop!

And don't forget to grab your badge from the sidebar!

Challenge # 265 Bohemian Rhapsody

Now is the time to make something rich and ornamental: mix up patterns, use many colors and loads of embellishments and create a piece (card, layout, atc) with lots of visual interest. 'Bohemian Rhapsody' refers to no style but rather to the use of many different elements. Think along the lines 'more is more'.  Heap it up! Have fun!

Karrie

Used lots of techniques for visual interest, on my page featuring

this family photo of when my grandma was 1.

Amy.L

This is my first ever art journal page and decided it was the perfect opportunity for this weeks blog challenge. I used several different mediums (sprays,acrylic paint, gel medium) to create a splash of colour and visual interest. I then added some embellishments that I have rarely used to add some more interest to the page and added some sequins for a bit more sparkle and colour. 

Keep an eye out on my you tube channel for a process video for this page. 

Chris C.

 I used lots of fun boy papers and accents plus some mixed media for this colorful layout.

alice k. 
For my set of ATC's I used rich colors and created rich textures. I looked for exotic imagery of opulent flowers and birds and piled on sequins, pearly dots and mixed metallic gold leaf. Please visit my blog if you are interested in knowing the steps.

Gail
I used the rich colours found in the Close to My Heart - Florence kit and added some gold accents.

Stephanie

For the "Bohemian" theme, I used a variety of layers, colors, and of course, my daughter rocking a Bohemian outfit for Halloween.

Guest DT Lyne

Guest DT Teresa

 Teresa here from Fresh and Renewed. I opted for color with the Boho theme...Hope you like. Check out my blog for a great post about this card and a little chance for a giveaway.

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#264 Highlights - Metallics

We had a bit of a bumpy start but you managed to upload some fabulous images for our Metallics challenge.

Here is this week's highlights!

Treva's Craft Corner
this is a really fun shaker card



Lisa DV
This layout had some fun assortment of metallic elements to it!



Niki1 
This card had a lot of texture and fun layers!

Thanks to you all for playing along and I hope that you are joining us for this week's bohemian rhapsody challenge!

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Challenge #264 - Metallics

** sorry for the technical difficulties! Mr. Linky is up now, so if you have a creation from yesterday please go ahead and backlink it! Also we've left it open for a bit later on Saturday as well!  Sorry everyone!**

Hello everyone! Kristin here with this week's challenge! I have a massive obsession with anything glittery, shiny, metallic. Whether it's mists, glitter, sequins. The possibilities here are endless! For this week's challenge I want to see metallics on your project! I used some glitter tape, sequins, puffy glittery Thickers, metallic chipboard and gems on this Project Life spread.

Majo

Well, I'm not too much into glitter and such,
but I managed to put some shimmery pearls on my card :)

Gail

I used a lot of gold metallic paper and chipboard on this card.

Amanda

For my card I used some shiny metallic black pearl paint to accent it.

Lori

For my card I used some green glitter paper as a strip and the hearts are also cut out of it.

Heather R

I used some glitter star stickers I had in my stash for these pics of us with Sorcerer Mickey

Guest Designer Teresa
I absolutely adore La La Land Stamps! I am obsessed right now with mermaids and sequins! Sparkly and shiny is all the rage right now! Shaker cards are a huge trend in card making!

Renee

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