December Scrap Challenge

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This is actually a lift of a layout by Jen Jockisch from Two Peas in a Bucket. Everything on my layout is from scraps except the white cardstock and the Kraft cardstock background. I actually cut the center out of the Kraft paper to be used at a later time as suggested in our Frugal Friday Tip by Joni (see labels).

Now it's your turn. Check out the December Challenge details below on how you can have your Scrap project posted here, and become eligible to be on our February Guest Design Team.

December - Scrap Challenge

December Scrap Challenge

Honorary Texan by Megan

I pulled a bunch of different pattern paper scraps from my color drawers and cut them into strips of varying widths. On one end of each strip, I cut a "v" shape to simulate the look of cut ribbon. I had a piece of white cardstock that I had stamped on for another layout and messed up, so I used the plain white backside of the cardstock for the white areas in this layout.

So, technically even though it was a bigger piece of paper, it was a scrap I had saved from the trash can. I glued the pattern strips onto the white strip, then sewed them down with my sewing machine.

For my main photo, I did the same thing, and matted the photo with another piece of that same scrap white cardstock. The gold and silver stars are sequins I've had in my stash forever and I also used some chipboard letters and brads. The word "honorary" is stamped, as well as the frame around the word. This was another piece of the white scrap.

Now, it is your turn. See details below in December Challenge. We can't wait to see what you do with your scraps.

December - Scrap Challenge

Kimmarie's School Clipboard
After making a mini apple school album for her daughter's first day of school, Kimmarie decided to make a clipboard as a picture frame.

She used Imaginisce Teacher's Pet pp, Imaginisce Rubons, misc buttons and ribbon. She still had a bunch of scraps leftover to use for a teacher cards for the end of the year. She adhered the paper to the clipboard with Zip Dry glue, her favorite! She also added ink to the edges to give it more dimension.

We hope you enjoyed this project and that you share your scrap creations with us. See all the details below in December Scrap Challenge

December - Scrap Challenge

Inspiration by Joni

Joni stated after she received the December Challenge she, just couldn't help herself.... She ended up creating several projects from scraps.

For this one she went for a layout that focused on color. The white cardstock background was the only thing not from her scrap bin.

Now, it's your turn - we can't wait to see your Scrap project. See all the details below.

$$$ FRUGAL FRIDAY $$$

Our $$Frugal Friday Tip$$ this week comes from Robin. She used the sheets that come in the front of paper packs as part of her layout. They are acid & lingin free, since they are used to package the papers, so they are safe for layouts!
She cut the little squares out & used them as part of her design. This allowed her to save the larger sheets for other projects, while still coordinating with her page!


For Robin's example "Simply Beautiful "she used the packaging from a Daisy D's paper pack.















For her layout "An Apple a Day" she used a package of Basic Gray. This layout was inspired by a Julie Bonner sketch.

Okay, now it's your turn. Complete a project using the "packaging" of a paper pack and email it to scrappinpsycho@live.com we'd love to post it for others to see.

If you have a frugal tip you'd like to share - email your tip and any accompany pictures to us - you may be our next $Frugal Friday Tip$.

We're also looking forward to seeing what you are doing with the December Scrap Challenge. See all the details below.

December - Scrap Challenge

Candy Box - by Danielle
This candy box was created with a recycled box from previously purchased embellishments. Again, using my vast amount of scraps from kits, I pulled matching pieces to create the background for the box. I used the paper insert that came with the embellishments as my pattern. I used a square of cardstock for my background, then used the scrap stripe piece for my border. After putting the candy in a bag in the box, I closed it up, and tied it with an extra piece of ribbon. I made a tiny tag and tied it in the bow. I had a few rub-ons left in my kit, so I used one on the top of the box.

Now it's your turn. Send your Scrap project to scrappinpsycho@live.com. See details below!

December - Scrap Challenge

Ornaments - by RobinI used scraps from some MME paper I had (the LO is 8x8). I also used a few Prima flowers, some bling stars, stickles & distress ink. :)

Now it's your turn! See details in December Challenge post above.

Love - Use your Scraps challenge

Love - by Amy
Amy sent the following description: Recently my husband and I were invited to a wedding, so of course that meant I needed a card! I pulled this patterned paper out of my stash. It was already cut to a 6x12 size. I folded it in half and I had the base of my card. Next I found some cream and these black glitter scraps and punched shapes out of them. I knew I wanted to add ribbon soI raided my ribbon scrap jar (I have two actually) and found this sheer black ribbon. I was then able to find some cream and black prima flowers and add jewels and pearls to the centers of them. Next, I went through my letter stickers looking for pink letters that I could spell the word "love" with. These pink glitter letters coordinated perfect with the glitter cardstock and gave the card a more feminine touch.

"Love"

Supplies:
cardstock and glitter paper: the Paper Company
Patterned paper: Making memories
Ribbon: michaels
Flowers: Prima
Jewels and pearl: Prima
Letters: Making memories
Punches: Marvy Uchida

Thanks for looking - now it's your turn. Complete your Scrap project and send a picture and brief description to scrappinpsycho@live.com before Midnight December 31st. All projects will be posted - and a winner will be chosen to become our February Guest Design Team Member.

Thanks for playing along.

Identify Our Stash Contest

Identify Our Stash Contest - And the winner is:

Kim Greenlee

Kim got all 7 correct:

1. Danielle

2. Joni

3. Amy

4. Kathy

5. Megan

6. Robin

7. Kimmarie

Thanks to all who played!

Stay tuned for details on our "Follow Me Contest".

Sneak Peek #6

I See it all - by Kathy
This is our 6th and final sneak peek before our December Challenge.
Can you guess what the challenge will be? The December Challenge will be posted tomorrow. Then you will have the opportunity to complete your own project using the challenge. All the Challenge details will be posted tomorrow along with the challenge. I hope you will come along and take the challenge to Scrap your Stash.

The "Identify Our Stash Contest" ends today at midnight. Be sure to check out the post below and get your guess in. Winner will be announced tomorrow.
Why not become a follower now - so you don't miss a thing.

Sneak Peek #5

Believe in Yourself by Kimmarie

Sneak Peak #5 of our December Challenge. Any guess as to what the challenge will be?

It's still not to late to get your answers in for the "Identify Our Stash Contest" See details below!

Don't miss our first Scrap Our Stash Challenge - December 1st. Sign up to follow now so you don't miss a thing!

Sneak Peek #4

BFFs by Danielle

Danielle has created this layout using our December Challenge. Have you guessed what it is yet?

We will share 2 more sneak peeks - and then on Tuesday, December 1st we will announce our First Scrap Our Stash Challenge. You can still get your answers in for the "Identify Our Stash Contest" (see details below).

Identify Our Stash Contest

Identify Our Stash Contest

Below you will find an alphabetical list of the Design Team members. In separate posts below you will find Stash #1 - #7. Your mission is to match the stash with the DT member. The best way to do this would be to familiarize yourself with each of the design team members by reading their reveal. Each of the DT members has also placed a clue on their blog as to what is in their stash. A Stash prize will be given to the person who gets the most right answers first. To submit your answer - send an email to scrappinpsycho@msn.com by midnight central time on November 30th. You can email one answer at a time or all 7 at once. You can answer as many time as you'd like.

Design Team Members blogs are on the right hand sidebar under Design Team
Amy
Danielle
Joni
Kathy
Kimmarie
Megan
Robin

Stash #1

STASH #1 - whose am I?

Stash #2

STASH #2 - Whose am I?

Stash #3

STASH #3 - Whose am I?

Stash #4

STASH #4 - Whose am I?

Stash #5

STASH #5 - Whose am I?

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STASH #6 - Whose am I?

Stash #7

STASH #7 - Whose am I?