Use It To Make Something Thursday

Just a quick one tonight, as my computer is being a total jerk.....

This is one of my favorite photos. The patterned paper, rub-ons, and title are all MME. The vintage dictionary paper is from a Studio Calico kit, and then some random buttons. Also, I think this is one of my very few layouts with no journaling - totally not my style, but it's kinda nice to just focus on a favorite pic speaking for itself.

Well, we have a huge day tomorrow - so hopefully I'll update tomorrow night. I hope all of you are well!

Use It To Make Something Thursday

Just a quick one today. Things have been a tad crazy in our house....hopefully I'll have time to elaborate tomorrow. Anyway, here's one I made with some Heidi Grace paper that I've had laying around forever and some random elements from some Studio Calico kits. Oh, and can I point out the older-than-the-hills Basic Grey word pebbles?! I think they are from the very first line. Crazy, right? But, I still really like them.

Thanks for reading. I hope all of you are well.

Use It To Make Something Thursday

This installment of "Use It Thursday" has a bit of a different spin than last week. I was looking through the clearance paper at Archivers the other day for some specific paper for a paper album - didn't find it btw - and I couldn't believe how many pieces of clearance paper were in there that I paid full price for, and now still have used. So, this week, I used the Crate die-cut paper, and the Basic Grey patterned paper, and flower stickers that are fairly new, but already on clearance at Archivers. On one hand, this market turns through product extremely quickly, always releasing something new based on season, and CHA. But, on the other hand, I have so much of it, there is no reason to hold onto something for the "perfect layout". If they tell even a tiny part of my story, it's perfect, right?

Thanks for looking - and I'd love you to link me to your "Use It Thursday" projects. It could be for anything - paper crafting, knitting, needlework, quilting, embroidery....you name it.

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Use it to make something Thursday:

It's not a mystery. I have tons of scrapbooking supplies. My mom says "it's like a store". A very messy, messy store in a basement anyway. I like the things I buy, but I do donate things a lot just to clear my head and the space. It feels good. But during the cleaning up/donating process, I always run across something that I really want to use but I just haven't found "the perfect layout" yet. For me, "the perfect layout" just does not exist. If I held on to products until the perfect subject, or perfect photo came along, I wouldn't have anything scrapped in the last 10 years. Hence, "Use it to make something Thursday". I'll take some things I've been holding onto, and simply use them to make something. Anything. But, usually a layout.
So, here's the first installment. The "Use It" products in the first layout is the Luxe round rub-ons. Very cute, and they've been laying around forever. So, I layered the black and white circles on top of each other on the new Colorbok patterened paper from Michaels "Forest Friends". Presto! A layout about Owen staying with Grandma J while I was at my first scrapping retreat.
Other products: Bazzill Cardstock

For the second, there are a couple "Use It" products…..the tiny frame from Pebbles, the Basic Grey, used for the frame and base, and the old MME stripe patterned paper covered with paint and glitter to try to make it look vintage-y.
Other products: Bazzill Cardstock for stamp cut-out
American Crafts glitter Thickers
Studio Calico journaling stamp
Jenni Bowlin glitter paint
Fiskars Threading Water Border Punch
Silver glitter