March GREEN Challege by Stacy

Hello everyone!!  Stacy here today and I want to show you a Purse gift bag I made for this months Green Challenge.



I started with an Anthony & Burt - My Heart Belongs To You stamp set from Crafter's Companion which I stamped out and colored with my new ridiculously reasonably priced Spectrum Noir alcohol ink markers.  See...Burt is green!!!!   lol



After coloring the image I fussy cut those little rascals out and set them aside.  Next I stamped out the sentiment and used my Cuttlebug and some dies to cut graduating ovals. 



I want to show you how I made the "purse".  First I started with a 12"x12" piece of pattern paper. I turned it over and marked my lines on the back of the paper.  Most of the measurements are 2" so it is easy to remember.  Start by marking a horizontal line halfway down the paper at 6".  And another two horizontal lines 1 inch to either side of this line you have made at the middle of the paper. (these will be fold lines)



Next you will measure two inches in from each side and make two vertical lines.





To make those slanted lines you should measure from the outer horizontal lines 2 inches and then draw the line up into the corner where the vertical line and the horizontal line meet.  Do this at all 4 corners around the page.  (see the photo)



Next you will need to score all of these fold lines.



Now fold and adhere the sides.  I added ribbon for the handles by punching a hole through the side of the bag and adding a brad through the bag and ribbon.  Decorate your bag however you like.   I edge punched card stock to finish off the top of the bag and then added the stamped image and the sentiment.



I really like how it turned out.  I hope you were a little inspired to go out and be creative today.  Now it is your turn to do our March Green Challenge.  We can't wait to see what you come up with for this challenge. 

Until next time...happy scrapping.



March GREEN Challenge by Kathy

 I don't use green - I don't like green - I never use green!  At least that was what I thought before I started looking through my layouts.  So here is a collage of 28 of my layouts with Green. 
Sorry, some of them are going in the wrong diretion - I turned them at least 3 times - but they keep changing back.  Anyway, you get the idea - that despite the fact that I don't use green I have 28 layouts that prove otherwise!

Now it's your turn to take the March GREEN Challenge. The March Challenge is anything to do with GREEN. It could be a project using the color Green, or about being "green" - or you could use the word Green in your title. The possibilities are endless. Anything goes! So think GREEN and take the challenge. To participate in the March GREEN Challenge - just email a picture of your project along with a description to Scrappinpsycho@live.com

All submissions will be posted to The Scrap Our Stash blog and on March 31st a winner will be chosen, and given the opportunity to be a Guest Design Team Member for the month of May. This challenge ends at midnight central time on March 31st.

Pagerize This Challenge # 19 Winner

Here is my chosen winner: Marie


I loved the title and how she did the paper strips with different foods written on them. Super cute!


Thanks,
Laurie

Marie will be asked to provide a layout for our Pagerize This Challenge # 20. Be sure and check back on the 15th.

March GREEN Challenge by Komal

Reader Komal sent these pictures for the March GREEN Challenge.

Now it's your turn to take the March GREEN Challenge. The March Challenge is anything to do with GREEN. It could be a project using the color Green, or about being "green" - or you could use the word Green in your title. The possibilities are endless. Anything goes! So think GREEN and take the challenge. To participate in the March GREEN Challenge - just email a picture of your project along with a description to Scrappinpsycho@live.com All submissions will be posted to The Scrap Our Stash blog and on March 31st a winner will be chosen, and given the opportunity to be a Guest Design Team Member for the month of May. This challenge ends at midnight central time on March 31st.

March GREEN Challenge by Angela

Guest Design Team Member Angela submitted this layout for the March GREEN Challenge.  She said:

Green is one of my favorite colors, so I was excited to dive into this month's challenge! I went with an olive-y green (my favorite shade), paired with this cute instagram photo of my hubby (wearing green) and one of our cats (who has [how convenient!] green eyes).



I hit up my stash for some green and came up with some older Cosmo Cricket papers (from Girl Friday and Boyfriend), plus some touches of yellow from an old Basic Grey doily, some old Sassafras alphas, and a totally random brad. The newest items are the kraft alphas (Pebbles) and border sticker (Studio Calico), along with the white-embossed stamp (Studio Calico/Hero Arts). Some bits of stitching here and there and I called it good!


I'd like to thank Kathy and the Scrap Our Stash team for the chance to guest design this month. Fun times! Hope you all get a chance to play along. If you'd like to see more of my work, you can find me at the Paper Cupboard papercupboard.blogspot.com


Now it's your turn to take the March GREEN Challenge. The March Challenge is anything to do with GREEN. It could be a project using the color Green, or about being "green" - or you could use the word Green in your title. The possibilities are endless. Anything goes! So think GREEN and take the challenge. To participate in the March GREEN Challenge - just email a picture of your project along with a description to Scrappinpsycho@live.com

All submissions will be posted to The Scrap Our Stash blog and on March 31st a winner will be chosen, and given the opportunity to be a Guest Design Team Member for the month of May. This challenge ends at midnight central time on March 31st.

March GREEN Challenge by Rita

Guest Design Team Member Rita submitted this layout for the March GREEN Challenge.  She said:

For my LO I chose a photo with my friends Cristina (known throught to the scrap... is the little title).

She loves the green and I the violet... but in the photo we were dressed to the contrary! :P

The patterned are DCWv (2009), chipboard Sultane (2011), mini stickers (2011), juste the edge bazzil (2012), the branch is a punch (by cristina).


To color chipboard and branch I use Staz on Green Olive

thank you so much for this opportunity


bye
Rita


Now it's your turn to take the March GREEN Challenge. The March Challenge is anything to do with GREEN. It could be a project using the color Green, or about being "green" - or you could use the word Green in your title. The possibilities are endless. Anything goes! So think GREEN and take the challenge. To participate in the March GREEN Challenge - just email a picture of your project along with a description to Scrappinpsycho@live.com

All submissions will be posted to The Scrap Our Stash blog and on March 31st a winner will be chosen, and given the opportunity to be a Guest Design Team Member for the month of May. This challenge ends at midnight central time on March 31st.

March GREEN Challenge by Haley

Deisgn Team Member Haley submitted this project for the March GREEN Challenge. She said:

Since green is one of my favorite colors, this month's green challenge was fun (and easy!) for me. I recently saw instructions for an adorable tea bag dispenser, so I had to make one for myself for my kitchen. (You can find a link to the tutorial on my blog if you'd like to try one too.) It was so fun to make! The colors of the Stella paper pack from Close To My Heart are so vibrant. I probably would have never paired Olive and Lagoon together on my own.


If you'd like to see all the way around the tea bag dispenser or go to the tutorial link, visit me at http://inkyscrapper.blogspot.com. I love how much we can make with our scrapbook supplies. Now it's your turn to scrap your stash of green supplies!


Haley Dyer
http://inkyscrapper.blogspot.com

The March Challenge is anything to do with GREEN. It could be a project using the color Green, or about being "green" - or you could use the word Green in your title. The possibilities are endless. Anything goes! So think GREEN and take the challenge. To participate in the March GREEN Challenge - just email a picture of your project along with a description to Scrappinpsycho@live.com

All submissions will be posted to The Scrap Our Stash blog and on March 31st a winner will be chosen, and given the opportunity to be a Guest Design Team Member for the month of May. This challenge ends at midnight central time on March 31st.

March GREEN Challenge by Nicky

 Design Team Member Nicky submitted this layout for the March GREEN Challenge.  She said:


I was so excited when I received the details for this month's "Green Challenge"! The photo is of me as Elphaba (aka The Wicked Witch). It's been sitting in my stash for around 18 months waiting patiently to be used on a layout. I've had the Wizard of Oz papers for around the same amount of time so as soon as I saw the challenge details I knew they'd make the perfect combination. I also used rub ons and a little dimensional magic on the ruby red shoes.

Now it's your turn, I can't wait to see what you come up with!

Nxo


The March Challenge is anything to do with GREEN. It could be a project using the color Green, or about being "green" - or you could use the word Green in your title. The possibilities are endless. Anything goes! So think GREEN and take the challenge. To participate in the March GREEN Challenge - just email a picture of your project along with a description to Scrappinpsycho@live.com

All submissions will be posted to The Scrap Our Stash blog and on March 31st a winner will be chosen, and given the opportunity to be a Guest Design Team Member for the month of May. This challenge ends at midnight central time on March 31st.

Frugal Friday by Christy

Now it's your turn to take the March GREEN Challenge. The March Challenge is anything to do with GREEN. It could be a project using the color Green, or about being "green" - or you could use the word Green in your title. The possibilities are endless. Anything goes! So think GREEN and take the challenge. To participate in the March GREEN Challenge - just email a picture of your project along with a description to Scrappinpsycho@live.com All submissions will be posted to The Scrap Our Stash blog and on March 31st a winner will be chosen, and given the opportunity to be a Guest Design Team Member for the month of May. This challenge ends at midnight central time on March 31st.


In December, I participated in Tim Holtz' twelve tags of Christmas.While I did make many of the projects, I really never got around to sharing all of them. One of my favourite projects were these little metal tags he made using sheets of craft metal. I don't have any craft metal. What I did have were some soda cans. So, since march is about green things over at Scrap Our Stash, I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to finally share how I recycled the cans to make some very cool metal embellishments. How do soda cans relate to green things? Well, I am being green by recycling.See how one can twist a challenge around!!!
Anyway...you are going to need an old pair of kitchen shears. I keep a pair around just for the purpose of cutting thick cardboard and metal. Soda cans are your next item. Be sure to wash them out. I recommend letting them dry a bit too, or you may spill water all over your work space. Take a dry can and carefully cut a slit into it.

Now for the next part, you need to be VERY careful. The edge is a bit jagged you don't want to cut yourself. Also, as you cut, try to make slow, even cuts. This way, you reduce the chance of having metal shavings fall off. Insert your scissors into the slit and carefully cut the top off the can. You can use one hand to depress part of the can as you go, allowing the scissors to fit in the slit and cut more evenly.

Now that the top is off, cut a slit down one side toward the bottom. This will allow you to more easily cut and remove the bottom of the can.

You will then have a somewhat curled sheet of metal.If one side it jagged, you may wish to trim the ends to leave a nice even cut. If it's damp, dry it a bit with a cloth. You can now die cut it or emboss it as desired. I chose to use my scissors and I hand cut a few tag shapes.

Once your metal piece has been embossed, you can begin paint it. I used acrylic craft paint. Some paints cover better than others. Experiment with different types to find the look you wish to achieve. I did find that some of the paint began to peel. This is ok. It will add to the grunge look you are going for. You also need not worry if your paint job is perfect. As you can see, mine is not totally even.

Your next step is to sand down the tag. This will reveal some of the metal beneath it while leaving other areas covered. I used a nail file.

Now, carefully wipe any dust off, then stamp over the metal tag with a distress ink pad. Then cover with clear embossing powder and heat. The result is a wonderful metal enamel embellishment. The clear embossing powder seals the paint in and prevents it from any further peeling.

You can then choose to add additional embellishments to the tag.

March GREEN Challenge by Tamara

 Design Team Member Tamara submitted this layout for the March GREEN Challenge.  She said:

I knew exactly what I wanted to scrap when I heard we were doing anything green. I had the opportunity to go to Ireland with my parents in 2002. It was a very fun trip. Here is one of the castle's that we visited. I used several photos because I didn't want any detail left out. I used food coloring on the wooden heart because I was at the cabin and only had white paint. LOL It worked! Paint is used on the edges and the border. I made a giant tag for journaling. I have a little stash of supplies at the cabin so I grabbed whatever would work. Buttons, trims and all. Fun challenge. Hope you will be inspired as well.
Tamara http://scrappinsmiles-myblog.blogspot.com/

Now it's your turn to take the March GREEN Challenge. The March Challenge is anything to do with GREEN. It could be a project using the color Green, or about being "green" - or you could use the word Green in your title. The possibilities are endless. Anything goes! So think GREEN and take the challenge. To participate in the March GREEN Challenge - just email a picture of your project along with a description to Scrappinpsycho@live.com

All submissions will be posted to The Scrap Our Stash blog and on March 31st a winner will be chosen, and given the opportunity to be a Guest Design Team Member for the month of May. This challenge ends at midnight central time on March 31st.

March GREEN Challenge by Wendy K.

Design Team Member Wendy K. submitted this project for the March GREEN Challenge.  She said:


I really don't like to scrap with the color green so I interpreted this green as in recycling.  I altered a Laughing Cow cheese container (anyone on Weight Watchers will recognize this!)  Here's what it looks like before:

And this is what it looks like after:

I painted it first with Making Memories paint inside and out.  
Then I just covered with papers and embellished.  The flowers were made with the Close to My Heart Art Philosophy cartridge which I am so in love with and has made my Cricut pay for itself.  I didn't use Mod Podge to cover it because it is thin cardboard and I am afraid that it may warp.  It did a little when I painted in (around the inside rim) but not bad.  My daughter wanted this container for her scrapbook desk but it could also be used for jewelry or a set of circle cards or many other things.  Full details on My Scrapbooking Blog.

Now it's your turn to take the March GREEN Challenge. The March Challenge is anything to do with GREEN. It could be a project using the color Green, or about being "green" - or you could use the word Green in your title. The possibilities are endless. Anything goes! So think GREEN and take the challenge. To participate in the March GREEN Challenge - just email a picture of your project along with a description to Scrappinpsycho@live.com


All submissions will be posted to The Scrap Our Stash blog and on March 31st a winner will be chosen, and given the opportunity to be a Guest Design Team Member for the month of May. This challenge ends at midnight central time on March 31st.

Pagerize Laurie by Marie

Design Team Member Marie submitted this layout for the Pagerize This Challenge # 19. She said:

For Laurie's Pagerize This! I love the sketch and the many journaling strips. This was perfect for a layout I wanted to work on for my son! I used 3 photographs instead of just 2 and used the little journaling strips to list the foods my son loves and doesn't like.

Each Month on the 15th, we post a new layout for you to"pagerize" (Plagerize,copy,lift, steal) whatever term you want to use. The idea will be- to use the posted layout as your inspriation to create your own layout. You can "pagerize"as much or as little of the original layout as you choose. you may want to make a layout like the one just posted-or you may just want to use something about the layout as your inspiration.

Once you've completed your layout-email a picture and a brief descriptionmailto:descriptionscrappingpsyhco@live.com

All entries will be posted here at Scrap our Stash. this challenge runs through midnight central time on March 12th. The pagerizer ( in this case, Laurie), will then choose a winner from all of the entries. The winner will be announced on March 14th. then the winner will be asked to submit a layout for us to "pagerize" starting on the 15th of March.

March GREEN Challenge by Penny

Guest Design Team Member Penny submitted this layout for the March GREEN Challenge.  She said:

"Lucky Me"

Supplies for this layout included a swap item that I had held on to since "2001", it is the little Leprechaun and pot, I added the money to the back of it, and the bling dots. It was made by Donna Curruthers, but it fit this page perfectly and since I had kept it for so long I thought it needed a "real home" on a layout, and it fit this month's theme perfectly. On the title, and on the photo of Buddy, you'll find a tiny $ sign, that was really a part from a set of earrings. The top photo is from the actual ticket. The scalloped border on the bottom was purchased from the school supply section of our local Dollar General, I just inked the edges a little to tone down the color some. Since St. Patrick's Day is just around the corner I thought I'd try making a layout with that in mind. The journaling on this page reads:
Buddy took a leap of faith and bought a lottery ticket. He won! Since his ticket said "Jumbo" it multiplied his prize five times. So he won $500.00.
 Love Penny

Now it's your turn to take the March GREEN Challenge. The March Challenge is anything to do with GREEN. It could be a project using the color Green, or about being "green" - or you could use the word Green in your title. The possibilities are endless. Anything goes! So think GREEN and take the challenge. To participate in the March GREEN Challenge - just email a picture of your project along with a description to Scrappinpsycho@live.com

All submissions will be posted to The Scrap Our Stash blog and on March 31st a winner will be chosen, and given the opportunity to be a Guest Design Team Member for the month of May. This challenge ends at midnight central time on March 31st.

Pagerize Laurie by Debra P.

Design Team Member Debra P. submitted this layout for the Pagerize This Challenge #19. She said:

I really loved the basic design of Laurie's layout for the Pagerize This Challenge #19. I ended up tightening up the main elements, and the journaling strips, and called it good. I was able to use a lot of product on this layout that I've had hanging around in my stash for awhile. That is always a good feeling. This is a redo of an older layout that I had created a few years ago and was never happy with. You can read more about it on my blog at http://www.dpiercey.blogspot.com/.

Thanks Laurie for the inspiration! See Laurie's layout HERE!

Each Month on the 15th, we post a new layout for you to"pagerize" (Plagerize,copy,lift, steal) whatever term you want to use. The idea will be- to use the posted layout as your inspriation to create your own layout. You can "pagerize"as much or as little of the original layout as you choose. you may want to make a layout like the one just posted-or you may just want to use something about the layout as your inspiration.

Once you've completed your layout-email a picture and a brief descriptionmailto:descriptionscrappingpsyhco@live.com

All entries will be posted here at Scrap our Stash. this challenge runs through midnight central time on March 12th. The pagerizer ( in this case, Laurie), will then choose a winner from all of the entries. The winner will be announced on March 14th. then the winner will be asked to submit a layout for us to "pagerize" starting on the 15th of March.

March GREEN Challenge by Karen

Design Team Member Karen submitted this layout for the March GREEN Challengel. She said:

Here is my submission for the green challenge

I used a mosaic/quilting effect as I have seen this all over the place
recently. I used my square punch to make some equal squares and then arranged them on my LO- I added a few splashes of pink to lift the colour-
the green challenge also went beautifully with the idea of luck for this month so I added the title "lucky"
KAren

Now it's your turn to take the March GREEN Challenge. The March Challenge is anything to do with GREEN. It could be a project using the color Green, or about being "green" - or you could use the word Green in your title. The possibilities are endless. Anything goes! So think GREEN and take the challenge. To participate in the March GREEN Challenge - just email a picture of your project along with a description to Scrappinpsycho@live.com

All submissions will be posted to The Scrap Our Stash blog and on March 31st a winner will be chosen, and given the opportunity to be a Guest Design Team Member for the month of May. This challenge ends at midnight central time on March 31st.

March GREEN Challenge by Charlotte

Guest Design Team Member Charlotte submitted this layout for the March GREEN Challenge. She said:

I'm so excited to be a Guest Designer here at Scrap Our Stash for the March "Green" challenge! When I thought about Green, the first thing that entered my head was St. Patrick's Day. Then I thought of being lucky and that really describes how I feel about my husband! He's my high school sweetheart and I'm so lucky to have him in my life! I quickly dug into my stash and found some Echo Park For the Record papers that I had been keeping and thought they would be perfect for this challenge!

Now it's your turn to go "Green". I can't wait to see what everyone comes up with! http://scrapsational-char.blogspot.com/


The March Challenge is anything to do with GREEN. It could be a project using the color Green, or about being "green" - or you could use the word Green in your title. The possibilities are endless. Anything goes! So think GREEN and take the challenge. To participate in the March GREEN Challenge - just email a picture of your project along with a description to Scrappinpsycho@live.com

All submissions will be posted to The Scrap Our Stash blog and on March 31st a winner will be chosen, and given the opportunity to be a Guest Design Team Member for the month of May. This challenge ends at midnight central time on March 31st.

March GREEN Challenge by Debra P.

Design Team Member Debra P. submitted this layout for the March GREEN Challenge. She said:

For the March Challenge I decided to get happy-go-lucky! I went with primarily green patterned paper on my layout. I used an Old Irish Blessing and I added a four leaf clover for luck. Our granddaughters live with us, and we feel very lucky/blessed to have them in our lives.

Now it's your turn to take the March GREEN Challenge. The March Challenge is anything to do with GREEN. It could be a project using the color Green, or about being "green" - or you could use the word Green in your title. The possibilities are endless. Anything goes! So think GREEN and take the challenge. To participate in the March GREEN Challenge - just email a picture of your project along with a description to Scrappinpsycho@live.com

All submissions will be posted to The Scrap Our Stash blog and on March 31st a winner will be chosen, and given the opportunity to be a Guest Design Team Member for the month of May. This challenge ends at midnight central time on March 31st.

March GREEN Challenge

When you think of March you usually think of St. Patrick's day which makes you think of GREEN, or maybe you think of Spring and the green grass and leaves.  Now days GREEN has taken on a whole new meaning all relating to saving our environment.  The March Challenge is anything to do with GREEN. It could be a project using the color Green, or about being "green" -  or you could use the word Green in your title. The possibilities are endless.  Anything goes! So think GREEN and take the challenge.


To participate in the March GREEN Challenge - just email a picture of your project along with a description to Scrappinpsycho@live.com

All submissions will be posted to The Scrap Our Stash blog and on March 31st a winner will be chosen, and given the opportunity to be a Guest Design Team Member for the month of May. This challenge ends at midnight central time on March 31st.

February Leap Challenge Winners

Four readers took a Leap in February. See their submissions HERE! I chose 2 winners and they are:

Mariella

Gabriella

Both ladies will be offered a spot on the Guest Design Team for April.

Would you like to be a Guest Design Team Member? Everyone who submitts a project for the March challenge has a chance to become a Guest Design Team Member in May. See all the details in the March Challenge.