Always up for a good challenge, I'm again joining in on a new one set by my blog friend S over at Snaps & Snippets.
Her idea is that we should spend some time in good company with our wonderful stash and become reacquainted with the treasures we possess. I love it and was sold at once.
Week 1 was Cosmo and I posted about this 2 weeks ago.
Week 2 was Making Memories and I missed the deadline - arghghg! I'm so busy scrapping at the moment that I've been neglecting my blogging. But not to be outclassed by mere deadlines, I'm posting it here and have every intention on linking up with this week's ;-). You don't mind, do you?
I used up some of my precious Passport collection, now severely depleted ;-( to pull together a travel layout about Salzburg. Love these papers so much that I'll be really sad when they finally give up. I may have to get some more ;-) (Yes, I know that defeats the object!)
Week 3 is now almost at an end and S has challenged us to use Graphic 45. Surprising for me, I appear to have a lot of it in my stash and I have no real idea how to use it! The patterns are so "all over" and themed that I find it tricky to know how to cut, use or build with it. But I'm pleased to say that I gave it a try and surprised myself in the process.
I had a whole collection of papers and had disregarded them as too themed but when I looked through them, I found 4 or 5 sheets with simpler designs that went together beautifully. I suppose I ought to look at the papers more carefully in future!
The LOAD prompt for today was nature and I thought this photo went with the papers I'd chosen really well.
All in all, a fabulous challenge S! Thanks for making me see my suppplies in a new way! I'd never have made this layout without your gentle persuasion :-)
Don't forget to check out this post (here) about our new challenge blog, Whimsical Musings (very exciting!) and the chance to win a giveaway courtesy of Bite-sized Scrapbooking!
Oh, nicely done! That Graphic 45 can be hard. I did look out a couple of sheets and then I blanched. I just couldn't decide what to do with it at all. And that MM diecut sheet - it's a favourite of mine. I have two sheets, I think, never used - you have inspired me to pull it out and use it up
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful embellishment cluster on that third page Lisa - just gorgeous. Well done for keeping up with S's challenge - it's a fun one.
ReplyDeleteLove your layouts! As always drooling over your embellishment clusters!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous LO's and what a great challenge. I know what you mean about Graphic 45, I love but find it very hard to use. Have a good weekend.xxx
ReplyDeleteLOL at the having to buy more - that's how I feel about my fave's! Lovely layouts - I love all the texture in your cluster!
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