Challenge #299 HIGHLIGHTS

Wow this week there were a number of entries into the challenge, and they were all so amazing and creative. I did notice all the different card entries and they were all so beautifully created. Thank you to all of you that entered this challenge, it was tricky picking a few to highlight here. 

These little 'love bugs' were cleverly created by Sue Kment. These are so adorable and really well done. 

Next up is this beautiful card created by Twisted Witch. Despite what seemed to be a few bumps in the creation of this, your card turned out beautifully and I loved the clear look to it. 

And who couldn't resist a card showing the city of love - Paris. Jose's card here is just so cute and well designed, with the pops of red contrasting well with the black and white. 

Last but not least, this very creative card created by Scrappin with Chriss. Love the open flap type design to it, definitely adds something a little different. 

Again all the entries this week were so amazing and very creative and unique. Thank you again for joining us here at Use Your Stuff. 

Happy Creating

Amy. 

HIGHLIGHTS #296 TAG! YOU'RE IT! CHALLENGE

Thank you to all who participated in Use Your Stuff's "Tag!  You're it!" challenge.  Sorry it has taken a few weeks for me to post.  Life....Need I say more!  Below are a few of the tags that caught my eye, and I wanted to feature in my highlights post.

Debby

Maybe it's because I have two daughters?  Or perhaps the fact I worked in a card shop for five years and every congratulation card seemed to say the same thing....I absolutely LOVED this tag!  Beautiful use of colors and perfect for the new Mom who wants to scrap and does not have the time.  This tag made my heart happy!  What a great way to add some oomph to a baby shower present and to help a Mama out who wants to document her baby's first year.

Mary Ann

I love Christmas.  The snowflakes, the holly paper, the beautiful ribbon...This tag is absolutely gorgeous.  Whoever receives a gift with this tag on it is surely going to feel special!  

Georgiana

Everything about these tags made me smile.  The colors, the ribbons, the treats that are attached to them.  Winter can be tough.  Can you imagine the joy Georgiana will be spreading delivering this hand made gift?  What a wonderful project!

Once again, thank you to all who entered this challenge.  Tags simply are a great way to let those creative juices flow when you don't have a whole lot of time or have scraps you want to use.  The inspiration from each and everyone of you was contagious!  I'm off to my scrap room now!

Hugs,

Stephanie

Challenge #299 - Love is all around

With Valentines day around the corner, it seemed fitting that this weeks challenge is all about the love. I have created a 12x12 mixed media layout documenting a big moment for love here is Australia late last year, where the government here legalised same- sex marriage. I wanted to document this in our family album for my kids to look back on this moment. On my channel this week will be the process video that goes with this.

So what love is around you? Show us with your cards, layouts, OTP or whatever your crafty poison is.

Cheers

Amy. L

Gail

A card for a very special couple celebrating 50 years of marriage. Now that's LOVE!

Amanda

A Valentine for one of my kids! 

Heather R

I opted to go a different route for this challenge and so my layout is documenting how excited we were to get our first Starbucks lattes when they opened at the Magic Kingdom.

Lori 

I have created a Valentine for someone special!

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Highlights #298

Thanks so very much to all of you that participated in my challenge over the week.
It was a bit of a different one to be sure!

Here are the top 3 in no particular order!

# 5 Jolanda



#1 Deanna





#4 Chris




Ladies, congrats and don't forget to grab your badge from the sidebar!

Thanks again to you all, and tune in tomorrow for another fun challenge!

#298 - Weather

Hi everyone! Welcome to my first challenge of the new year!  This week, I would love to see weather on your projects -C The design team has some great pieces to share with you to get the mojo flowing and we can't wait to see what you come up with!  Don't forget to link down below.

--Tammy

Here is my project for this week.  I used a Kraftin Kimmie stamp called Look for Rainbows!  I colored with my Copics and used some DP from LYB called The Escape.  I added a little dimension by cutting out some of the clouds and popping them up with dimensionals.

MAJO

I have decided to make a small canvas as a wall hanging. I think I already know who is going to get it :)

I applied Gesso with a stencil, when it was dry I inked it up with distress ink in three different colours. I stamped my image on tissue paper and adhered it with napkin varnish. 

Some hemp cord and a little wooden heart finished my project!

Karrie

 I have chosen to display snowfall that we get in my area in Northern Ontario.  Blankets of snow that cover everything... annoying as it is to shovel, drive in and bundle up for, it is quite pretty.

Stephanie

For this project, I featured a picture I took while on vacation last summer of a water spout that formed over the Gulf of Mexico.

Chris C

My weather has been cold but not much snow.  However, I did manage to get this photo of the front of our house with a little snow.

Amanda

We have been getting a lot of snow here and that was the inspiration to make some more Christmas cards. This one I did after I came in from shovelling!

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Highlights Challenge #297

Hello, everyone! Thank you so much to everyone that played along with our Button Up challenge! We had so many beautiful entries and that made my job of picking a Top 3 very difficult (that's a great problem to have!).

Here are your Top 3 in no particular order:

#12 - Deanna

#8 - Tammy A

#10 - Lynn

I also thought this shadow box was just spectacular, so I guess we have a Top 4 this week! Check this out:

#11 - Vicky

Beautiful work and congrats to all of you! Be sure to grab your "featured" button on the right sidebar! 

Thanks again to everyone that played along!

Challenge #297 - Button Up

Hello, everyone! Happy Monday to you! We hope you had a good weekend and are ready for the new week!

Are you ready for a new challenge? We have a fun one lined up for you this week, using a long forgotten item from our stash - buttons! That's right - this week our challenge is - Button Up - use at least 2 buttons on your project. They can be real or paper, just show us at least 2 buttons.

For my project, I have created a card using a couple of wooden buttons that have been in my stash for quite a while!

Lori

Here's a look at what the rest of the design team has created using buttons:

Gail

Heather R

I have been working on an album for my daughter's 9th birthday when we surprised her with a trip to the American Girl store in Atlanta. She had such a great time and I have been really enjoying putting the album together finally (she is now 16!).

You can see more of the completed layout on my blog.

Amanda

I used some buttons I recently received in the mail from a scrappy friend to compliment this layout from our trip to Nova Scotia in 2011.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! We hope to see you playing along with our button challenge this week!

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