Thursday Use Your Stash Challenge

Thursday Challenge Has Ended

Robin G — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 22:11:00 GMT

Ladies, First, I want to say I really enjoyed posting the 'Use Up Your Stuff' challenges here for the last several months now. Several of us got the opportunity to make some great layouts/cards/books and other such art, without spending a whole lot of extra cash. And I hope you had as much fun as I did, in the process! There is certainly a LOT of talent here, that's for sure! The time has come though, due to changes here on the board, and with the store, that have really necessitated the ...

Mar 5 - Create layers & Texture

Robin G — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 04:31:04 GMT

Ok, so I 'cheated' a bit this week. I'm not exactly using 'old' stash...but I'm submitting a lo (well, 2 really) for a product challenge at the LSS. I'm just excited to participate, but it would be really cool to win, lol. Anyway...I had to use the new BG lines (Marrakech & Porcelain), and I think you'll agree, they ROCK! (see below). SO, for both, I made flowers, in layers. For the 'Moth' layout...I drew flowers on the back of the several pieces of pp and even some cardstock. In a ...

Feb 26 - Make a Notebook, using scraps!

Robin G — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 20:48:04 GMT

So my friend Avital totally gets credit for today's challenge. She posted a tutorial on her blog http://creativityprompt.com/. You need to go and check it out! I made myself one of these little beauties, in super-quick time! I couldn't believe it. Before I was started I was done, lol. So, I got the idea to make several, at a time! For friends, or just to have on hand. They make cute, easy, quick simple gifts too. So I made several this am. Took no time at all. Made them production-style. Cut ...

Feb 19 - Embossing powders, and layers

Robin G — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 19:07:02 GMT

Ok, I do realize it's (friday) oops! I had this card ready last night to post...but life, you know...in the way, and it got late. Thanks for your patience Ladies:) I was in the process of working on one of Sarah's sketches (cuz they're great!) and thought, I'd get two things done at one time! I decided to use some foil luxury papers my HHD got me awhile back, and I hadn't done a thing with them. I like how they work here. They are cardstock weight, which I love...and they give the card lots ...

Feb 12 - Pink, Red, White, & Black

Robin G — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 03:13:35 GMT

Ok everyone, first of all...for ONCE this comes early, rather than late! I have a long day tomorrow, and figured I better get this out early, in case you come a lookin' for it So, since we have Valentine's Day upon us this weekend (yikes, better get me butt in gear!), I thought we should use some color scraps! I used some Luxe Designs papers (mostly), and my (new favorite) American Crafts Cardstock card-bases (this one is the matchbox style), in white. Grabbed some rubs (Luxe), my Sharpie ...

Feb 5 - Use your patterned paper to the max!

Robin G — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 22:02:32 GMT

Ok Ladies...we all have patterned paper laying around, don't we? Well, this week, I challenge you to think up off of and away from the table for how to use that paper! Confused? This is what I mean....(or at least this is my take on it, can't wait to see yours!!!) I made a card using this sheet of patterned paper. It is double-sided, so the more solid colored backside is what I used as a base. I took the patterned side, and cut it apart, using my craft knife (on a self-healing mat of ...

Jan 29 - A Recipe

Robin G — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 11:35:47 GMT

Hello Ladies! I have a recipe for you this week! Lets use a few things from our stash! Help clear out the old so we can get to using our new stuff too! Make a card or page or item including: staples brads two different patterned papers at least one button and a piece of chipboard {a letter or number or shape} sorry< my laptop is acting up< so most of my keys are on caps lock< whether the key is on or off< go figure> I will have to fix it! Have fun with ...

Jan 08 - Patterned Paper

Robin G — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:24:46 GMT

Ok ladies, you might think I'm 'cheating' this week....but I prefer to consider it 'combining'! I used Sarah's Sunday Card Sketch (in more of an effort to get to do the sketch challenges, AND Use Up My Stuff)! The part of the challenge that Uses Up Your Stuff, is to use at least 2 different patterned papers (and whatever else you might want to) from your stash! Stuff you've had for at least a little while...not all that new Holiday stash! (Incentive to get to go ahead and use the new ...

Jan 15 - Stickers!

Robin G — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 01:35:38 GMT

Ok Ladies ~ you have 'em, and you know you do....STICKERS!!! (I don't want to even THINK about how many I have here, jeez!) Let's use 'em up, k? I wanted to make this little mini-book for a friend having a little baby boy, and their 'theme' is jungle animals. So it was TOO perfect for me, that I had this Reminisce collection, appropriately called 'My Jungle Safari'. CUTE papers and stuff. I was very excited to use this, as I've had it awhile, and therefore it counts as 'stash'. I don't have ...

Jan 01 2009

Robin G — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 19:54:30 GMT

Happy New Year Ladies!! Between traveling, having major internet problems, and of course celebrating the holidays, the Use Your Stash Challenge, had been MIA for a couple of weeks. BUT, like a bad habit (lol), we are back ! So, to kick the New Year off right, let's Use Some Stuff! Your challenge is to, use whatever you want...BUT, it can only be things you've had for longer than 1 year. How's that? Most of us have been scrapping for longer, but for any newbies out there, I didn't ...

Dec 4 - Crop Challenge

Robin G — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 09:14:08 GMT

Ok Ladies, I figure better-late-than-never should really be my motto this week. My intention was to post you a challenge to Use Your Stash to make our fabulous crop projects that are being posted this weekend! Some of you already are, WHOO HOO!! Hat's off to you! I wish, too, that I could be scrapping with you. Alas, I'm quite the little worker-bee this weekend, at the job I must do in order to pay the bills. SO, my scrappy adventures will have to wait until Monday. I hope you're ...

Nov 27 - Something Your Thankful For!

Robin G — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 22:54:21 GMT

Ok Ladies, today (in the States) is Thanksgiving Day! It's the day we are supposed to celebrate what we are thankful for in our lives! SO...instead of challenging you to use specific items from your stash...today you should Use Your Stash, anything in it....several things from your collection:) And scrap a page about something your thankful for! Or make a card and send it to someone you are a thankful for! Here is my sample...while it's true it was made last year during the Journal Your ...

Nov 20 - Use a Kit

Robin G — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:15:41 GMT

Ok, so at first, you might not think this is 'using your stash', but if you are like me, then you have some page kits stored away....plan on getting to them 'someday', right? Well...let's get them out today and make us a couple of pages up real quick-like! I used this kit I have had around for, ahem...a couple of years! I loved it when it first came out, and still do! But just got wrapped up in other 'newer' stuff...and it ended up on the back burner. It was perfect for some random hiking/nature ...

Nov 13 - Use up those eyelets, snaps, or grommets!

Robin G — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:07:28 GMT

You know you have a stash of them...we need to get them out and make some GOOD STUFF with 'em! Here's the kicker...today's the 13th...so you need to use at least 13!! WHOO HOO!!! Ought to be a challenge, and hopefully lots of fun!! Go wild with your eyelet setter or cropadile, or whatever you use to set! I will have to post my take on this a little later today, as I have had 'life' issues getting in the way of my actually getting my project done today, arrrrgh! But promise a pic later ...

Nov 6 - Specialty Papers!

Robin G — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 12:01:21 GMT

You know those specialty papers you have? The ones that when they came out, they were 'hot' and yet you never got 'round to using them all? WELL! Let's get them out and Make Stuff! I'm talking about mulberry paper, printed vellum, cork paper, embossed leather paper, all those metallic papers, and the crimped or corrugated papers! You know what I mean? Got others too? Let's see what you can make with them! I made 2 things, very simple. The first was a LO using a piece of printed vellum ...

Oct 30 - Metal, Ribbons & Stickers, OH MY!

Robin G — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 18:47:55 GMT

Ok, not really sure why I did that, , but for some reason, as I said it to myself, it reminded of me of Lions, Tigers, and Bears, OH MY! (you know, from Wizard of Oz!).... and... I am aware that this is in fact, Friday, and this is supposed to be a THURSDAY challenge...{insert big red face here}. In any case, I figured a day late, was better than not at all! So I'm forging ahead, and THANK YOU for your patience!! SO... I have had this stuff in my stash for awhile now...the metal slider, ...

Oct 23 - Holiday Time!

Robin G — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:21:22 GMT

It seems that many of us are trying to get a jumpstart on making holiday cards. So I thought this week, we would try to get a couple things accomplished! Let's use some of our Holiday-themed stash, and make a Holiday card, or LO! Maybe you'll get some cards done, or some pictures scrapped that you've been wanting too! Maybe you'll get good use of some of your older holiday stash, so you can justify splurging on some of the yummy new stuff that's out:) Maybe you'll get to add to the number ...

Oct 16 - Use DieCuts!

Robin G — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 01:49:59 GMT

This week, I thought we should do some digging! Go through your stash, and see what kind of die cuts you have...not newer ones (though it might be hard to resist!)...I mean, the ones you got a long time ago, and had great intentions for and just never got around to it! You know what I'm talking about....shapes, letters, words...the ones you intended for a title, or simply to embellish a great photo, yet never got around too! So...for my example...I had photos from when I hiked through the Great ...

Oct 09- Scrap a Favorite 'old' photo

Robin G — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:07:04 GMT

Ok Ladies, so today is the first Use Your Stash challenge. And I'm not good at getting my pic posted here, so I will just upload it to the gallery, and I hope you'll want to play along and post your creations there too. Use the code USC001! Thanks:) So, I've noticed we've all so far, gone 'easy' on each other and I think that's only fair for our first time out. So...rather than challenge you to use a certain 'product' this week. I thought it would help us all if we scrapped a PHOTO we've ...

Use Your Stash Challenge

Robin G — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 10:58:41 GMT

Hello Friends:) If you are like me, you LOVE to buy scrappy supplies (who wouldn't?), but periodically, you really do have to use what you have (we can't all be hoarder's,can we?). It makes for great scrappy-creativeness, AND helps justify all the new stuff we want to purchase right? SO, in an effort to help your creative juices get flowing during those 'spending freeze' times, and the times you want to be 'out with the old', so you can stock up on the NEW, we have come up with the Use Your ...