May Flowers Challenge by Stephanie

Design Team Member Stephanie submitted this card for the May Flower Challenge.  She said:

I struggle with using flowers on my scrap pages because I love the huge 3D flowers that are popular, so I decided to try the rolled flower.

I chose to do a card because I could put it in a box with a gift and not worry about it getting smashed as it would in my scrapbook. The flowers were pretty simple, I just punched a circle and started cutting in a spiral. I scrunched it up (to make it more pliable), rolled, and then went nuts with Glossy Accents to hold it all together. I had to use hot glue to get the flowers to stick and I'm happy to report that I didn't burn myself. I wanted the flowers and the sentiment to pop, so I kept the rest neutral with kraft and white items. This could have easily been a wedding card, even though I used it for a birthday. Super versatile!

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May Flower Challenge by Tammy

Design Team Member Tammy submitted this layout for the May Flower Challenge.  She said:

In this layout I actually used photos of myself (how often do we scrappers do that??) I am dating myself because they are from my high school graduation! I used Bazzill cardstock, Bo Bunny patterned paper, American Crafts Thickers, and misc. flowers and pearls from my stash. Don't you just love that 1980's hairstyle? I couldn't figure out how to do a Madonna-do with that cap on, which might actually be a good thing!



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May Flower Challenge by Lisa

Reader Lisa submitted two more cards for the May Flower Challenge. She said:

This gate fold card was done with an older stamp I had. .I colored it with colored pencils ,gamsol and copic markers and then used Glossy Accents to add dimension to the flowers and tag.Now it's your turn to take the April Bring in the Sun Challenge. See all the details HERE!Be sure to scroll down the page - Scrap Our Stash posts something new everyday.

For this card I used memory box card stock, memory box stamp and die-namics rolled rose die with vellum.

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May Flower Challenge by Maggie

Reader Maggie submitted this layout for the May Flower Challenge.  She said:

Some of the flowers on this layout are handmade, some are really old from my stash, and the sunflowers are new. I loved doing a fall themed LO with lots and lots of flowers!


This is a picture I took in 1997 of a grizzly bear fattening up on berries for the coming winter. I took these pictures in September on a beautiful fall day. In September, winter is just around the corner and it can snow any day. In fact, I have been at Denali in September when there was snow on the ground.

I used the May sketch at Dusty Attic for this layout.

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May Flower Challenge by Ange

Reader Ange submitted this layout for the May Flower Challenge. She said:

This lo is about how fast my kids are growing, kind of. lol My oldest is helping my youngest with his first local Easter egg hunt because she's now too old to participate. It's a bit of a bittersweet thing. But I just loved how this photo turned out and really wanted it to shine on my lo. So I used sketch #162 from Nuts About Sketches: http://nutsaboutsketches.blogspot.com/ This Making Memories kit has been in my stash for at least a year. I cut the flowers out of the background paper and pop-dotted them for decoration. Then added some other embellies from the kit.

Thanks for the great challenge!
:)Ange
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May Flower Challenge by Lisa

Reader Lisa submitted another floral card, for the May Flower Challenge. She said:

This time I used a Hero Arts stamp and colored with copics and pencils, also some flower soft.

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May's Flower Challenge by Missy

Design Team member Missy submitted this layout for the May Flower Challenge.  She said:

Here is my layout for the May Flower Challenge. I used up a few of my printed paper scraps as the background. I originally made this layout to submit in another challenge for National Scrapbook Day. (The original layout can be seen on my blog .)I really liked the layout, but the subject was not about something that I wanted to put in my scrapbook, (what would you do if you won the lottery). So I took it apart and re-worked it with the picture of me and my twins at their pre-schools Mother's Day Brunch. I will definately add this on to my scrapbook!


I made the crepe paper flower white and then sprayed it with my lime green glimmer mist.
I was also able to use up some flowers, pins, and brads that I had gotten in some swaps!


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May Flower Challenge by Colleen

Reader Colleen submitted this layout for the May Flower Challenge. She said:

I created the flowers using a couple of flower punches and then used the snowflake punch by MS as the backing for the flowers.

Thank you.

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May Flower Challenge by Tammy

Design Team Member Tammy submiited this layout for the May Flower Challenge.  She said:

I have a ton of flowers in my stash and love using them, so this challenge was a treat. This is just a candid photo of my oldest daughter last 4th of July waiting for the fireworks to begin, her sneaky older brother is giving her bunny ears in this picture, she has no idea! In this layout I used Bazzill cardstock, patterned paper and cardstock stickers from Adorn It--Carolee Creations, flowers by Kaiser Craft and Making Memories, and a rhinestone flower and pearls from my stash. Now let's see your flower creations!!


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May Flower Challenge by Kathryn

Design Team Member Kathryn submitted this layout for the May Flower Challenge. She said:


I am really, really super, super pleased to be on the DT for Scrap Our Stash Challenge!!! Scrapbooking is a huge part of my life and I love being challenged to really use up my stash. Like many of us, I am sure, I buy way too much stuff and I need to be pushed to actually use it!! For the May challenge it was great to be able to use some of the jars of flowers I have gathered over the last few years, especially the purple ones. I love purple and I have a big kilner jar full of purple flowers, but I never seem to need that colour. The photo I have used this time was perfect though and I have gone to town! This is Emma at 2 years wearing my sunglasses on holiday. Sadly, as she gets older the willingness to pose for photos is receding rapidly!
Recipe:
Bazzill leaf embossed cardstock. I have painted a frame around the background to break up the empty space using willow and lettuce Adirondack dabber paints. I painted it in quite a slapdash way so it didn’t look too precise. · The papers are off cuts of Basic Grey Euphoria papers arranged so they are peeping out from behind the photo, and the edges inked with versa magic purple hydrangea ink. · The flowers are a mixture of Petaloo, Prima leaves (love these, on my second packet) and some lovely purple Iris flowers and roses. I have then added coordinating buttons and some bling gem flowers and a Rockstar gem title. Hope you like!
Kathryn
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May Flowers Challenge - Stacy H-W

Hello everyone,
Here is the card I made for the May Flower Challenge.
I recently received this adorably sweet S.W.A.L.K stamp set, Old Friend. And I thought it would be perfect for the flower challenge.
I just love the sentiment and how perfectly it works with the image.
I made the card with scraps and ribbon from my stash. I colored the image with my watercolor pencils.
Then, I finished it off with a couple of tiny Prima Sculpture Flowers.
So there you go, my May Flower Challenge creation. Now let's see yours!!Details HERE!

May Flower Challenge by Colleen

Reader Colleen submitted this layout for the May Flower Challenge. She said:

This Easter layout was a photo that was taken this year. Very seldom do I get all my grandchildren together for holidays and this was my first for Easter. I used 2 sided paper and made the flowers from a sizzix die, just layering them, inking the edges and turning the paper over for some different colors. Thanks for looking.

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Pagerize This # 9 Winner

Karen selected Lea as the winner of the Pagerize This # 9 Challenge. Now, it will be Lea's turn to provide us a project to Pagerize. Watch for the new Pagerize This # 10 on May 15th.

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May Flower Challenge by Lisa

Reader Lisa submitted this card for the May Flower Challenge. She said:


These were scraps laying around and I turned them into a flower pot card. With a little help from sizzix and spellbinders a little distress ink and imagination, I "planted" a card. ;) hope you like it.

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May Flower Challenge by Holly

Hello
Here is my entry for the May challenge. I created an altered canvas for my mother for Mother’s day. Lots of flowers, both the pre-made kind and some fussy cutting from a patterned paper.

http://harmonydiy.blogspot.com/2011/05/altered-mothers-day-canvas.html

Thanks for the great challenge.

Regards
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May Flowers Challenge by Sue

This challenge was the perfect opportunity to play with my stash from Little Yellow Bicycle's Twig Collection and create a fun layout about the Signs of Spring. Journaling reads: "When we see and hear the Canadian geese, we know that warmer weather is just around the corner!"

Eight flowers pop off the page in this row.......

Two chipboard flowers balance the design.......

Three smaller flowers add interest around the title.......

And one flowered brad sits on top of my journaling. That's a a total of 14 flowers!

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Frugal Friday tip-Make your own baker's twine.

Baker's twine is showing up in everything lately, but it's hard to find and it's not very cheap! I wish that I could say that this was all my idea, because I love that I can make it with stuff on hand. But I saw a video on YouTube by UKmaryanne and followed her directions.


First start by protecting your ruler. I wrapped mine with a piece of cardstock and then taped it off. Next take some white cotton yarn and wrap it around your ruler and slide it together but don't let it overlap. Use your Copic, ProMarker, Prismacolor, or another marker to make lines on the yarn. I tried a Sharpie, but it didn't put out enough ink to soak through to the other side of the yarn. My Copic worked great.



Once it's dry, unwind it and it's all done! It's not a perfect match, but I love the fact that it's free!

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May Flower Challenge by Alanna

Reader Allana submitted this layout for the May Flower Challenge.  She said:

Here is my entry for the May flowers challenge. I have quite a collection of paper flowers as well as prima and unfortunately, sometimes I don't use the paper flowers as often as I should! I saw this "circle of flowers" idea on another blog and decided to scraplift it.

Thanks!
Alannahttp://scrapping-and-life.blogspot.com/

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May Flower Challenge by Mary Pat

Hello everyone,
It is me Mary Pat with the May challenge.  First I have to say that this was THE hardest challenge for me.  Why??? because I don't have ONE single flower in my stash.  Yup that is right I don't have any.  I used to have some prima flowers when they were really popular about 6 years ago but I got rid of them in a garage sale.  I don't scrap with flowers.  I have 2 boys and I don't use them.  Soooooo I had to come up with something and I was scrapping a picture of my son and I was using the Echo Park's Playground line and I came across a sticker with 3 little flowers on it.  I knew immediately that these were the flowers I was going to use--but how? So I came up with this card.

I am really happy with how it turned out.  Love all the different colors and I love how it turned out.  Thanks Kathy for another great challenge.  You really made me step out of my comfort zone.  If you would like to see more click HERE. 

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May Flower Challenge by Debbie

Reader Debbie submitted this layout for the May Flower Challenge. She said:


Here is a layout I did the other night and I just love it - in fact I'm going to have it framed and give it to the married couple on their 6th anniversary this year in July. I used DCVW -Lace and Linen paper stack and several Cricut cuts and doilys scattered in the background. Then I went through my flower stash and used some older paper flowers and left them white and some embossed paper flowers - which I inked with Old Paper distressed ink and then some small silk like wedding flowers that I put in the middle of my hand crocheted doily flowers. Other embellies used were ribbon, pearls on a strand, 1/2 pearls for flower centers, metal heart buttons, some really old discolored buttons, cream thread, 2 jewelry shell pieces, prism stickers and Diamond Stickles.

I really like the sketch over at Creative Scrappers this week and this black and white photo of the married couple I thought worked great cut up in 3 sections. This is my take or layout for the May flower challenge this month- I just love the challenges you have here and look forward to seeing all the great works everyone comes up with daily.

Debbie Bakk

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