Frosted Designs makes me want to do some Jitterbuggin too!

Settle in. I'm in my usual prattle-on-and-on mode. 

Earth day is coming and Frosted Designs Fabulous Friday Challenge is all about re-using or re-purposing things in the home. I started my project this week but was so glad when this challenge was posted, as it re-motivated me to finish it!

Now my computer is telling me that "re-motivated" is NOT a word, but in the interest of scrappers worldwide... I think we should add it to the scrap lingo dictionary!!!! WHO's WITH ME??? ... too often we just need a little nudge to get through the tough part of a project.  I am officially re-purposing that word! Re-motivate me!

Earlier this week I was re-using the all forgotten CD cases as a new storage solution for my Peachy Keen Stamps... So this Frosted Designs challenge re-motivated me to finish the last few sets as a way of re-using my empty CD cases and my space effectively.

The above picture is also my entry for Jitterbuggin Bloom Where You Are Planted Challenge! This week they have a sketch challenge to add a cricut flower and some purple and pink!

 

 I even added a bit of yellow pollen for their blushy cheeks!

I love seeing what the stamp looks like all chalked up, it's much easier to match to a picture when you are trying to visualise the stamp.  Inside view:

The photo below shows that I HAD magazines above my head... USELESS!!!

I'm not a see-and-copy kind of scrapper... I usually think outside the box that is outside another box!!! So magazines can go.

Not ONLY did I re-motivate myself to re-purpose my CD cases, I re-motivated myself to alter my re-purposed scrap table that I altered. It was from a computer desk from Office Works but I turned it into Scraplerium Scraptopia. (Yes, I made those words up, too). 

I stuck some old CD Holder Thingys in - 

(Please note: that is not the technical term).

And now I have my Peachies right where I can grab them!

PLUS - I also have my i-rock and watercolours underneath too now. Every spare millimetre accounted for. That's what I like! 

Trumpet Intro:

SCRAPTOPIA!!!! 

*such a beautiful sight*

Thanks so much Frosted Designs for the nudge I needed to get it done and also re-purpose my magazine section to a MUCH more user friendly system. 

Thanks also to Jitterbuggin for the cute sketch and a chance to use some pink and purple! Too many boys in my house!

Jitterbuggin Challenge

Over at Jitterbuggin' Challenge there is a fun sketch challenge this week.

The challenge was to copy the sketch and include a cricut bird and something pink! 

Here is the sketch:

I have always loved the paper lace in Cindy Loo and wanted to give it a go. Blogging has been brilliant for me as I have seen lots of new and exciting ideas, such as chipboard necklaces and embossing powder using layering. So I put all my new skills to the test!

 

I cut three of this shape in chipboard using multicut. I cut out the inside detail on two so that I could layer them and make it have depth.I used embossing textas and mixtures of Bridal and Violet pearl embossing powders to make it sparkle and then used Glossy Accents. As always, it looks much better than this photo allows.

I then cut out the same shape in Shadow and that is the base. I used Rhapsody blue embossing powder for the background. Punch two holes in the base and threaded the cord before gluing the top layer on. 

I then cut the matching shape out in Cindy Loo at 3" and stuck it on the card, cutting holes for the necklace to fit through so it can be given as a card and present all in one. 

Thanks for a great challenge Jitterbuggin!

 

Snowflake Challenges Galore!

Thanks to Fantabulous Cricut blog for their Challenge me Monday! I also found The Paper Variety,  Jitterbuggin Challenges,  Cooking with Cricut and Made by Momo doing similar challenges so I'm entering all of them! I love the theme/sketch challenges because it keeps my layouts rolling!  I am making a calendar for 2011 as a gift for my mum, my in laws and one for home. I got stuck for ideas on July and then I saw this challenge. 

I've never played in snow. I have only seen it from an aeroplane so making a page with snowflakes appealed!

I used Everyday Paperdolls for the cute people. The Snowman comes from Stretch Your Imagination and I designed the template on Sure Cuts a lot2.  


LOVE looking into my crazy fonts on my computer when I am in the Sure Cuts a Lot program... The snow splats and balls are hidden in a font called Smudge and the font for the title was Chiller. 


The snowflake I stickles-ed with Waterfall is from Accent Essentials. The hills are from Everyday Paperdolls too. 


Of course Distress Inks, I used LOTS of colours.

Mini Tutorial on stamp masking:

This cute stamp was from Print Blocks. I wanted to use it in the snowflake layout but I didn't obviously want the  writing or border, just the cute snowflake in the middle. So here is what I did...



  

Apply the stamp to some unwanted cardstock.

 Cut out JUST the part you want to stamp. I cut the snowflake out carefully.

  

Then place your cardstock over desired area and apply stamp again ensuring you line it up correctly with your previous stamped image.

All you will be left with underneath is the part of the stamp you wanted. 

 

Makes you want to look through all those forgotten stamps and look at parts you can use! 

So there is a sneak peak at my Calendar! Can not wait to show you the rest. I only have to finish the cover! 

See you tomorrow!