Hoarder's Hump Day

This birthday card is more proof that I really love my monochromatic color schemes.  I've been trying to break out of them lately, but not today.

I designed the whole card around the pretty metallic blue floral paper that I just love.  It's almost all gone but I can't bear to through a good thing away.  (I understand that's probably 100% my hoarding talking but I can't help it).

I wasn't planning on doing the entire background in the splatter but I messed a small part and the only way to hide it was to keep going.  If I ever made the card again, I'd definitely stick with my original plan to leave more negative space and just try to be more careful.

That being said, I think the card turned out swell overall and I know the person I sent it to will appreciate it.

Identifiable elements:

• Ink- Bermuda Bay by Stampin' Up!
• Flower punch- Stampin' Up!
• Blue paper- Bermuda Bay by Stampin' Up!
• Splatter stamp- "Swirly Bird" set by Stampin' Up!
• Sentiment- "Create a Cupcake" set by Stampin' Up!

Hoarder's Hump Day

Not much has changed since this photo was taken.  I still prefer sleeping surrounded by too many pillows and blankets.  This is a Hoarder's Hump Day of me trying to use a bunch of stickers and buttons that I've had stored away for way too long.

I think the page turn out slightly lack luster but I also think it serves it purpose.  I try not to stress  too much over Hoarder's Hump Day pages since the main goal isn't to create the most beautiful art in the world but more so to keep from being wasteful and the like.

I did get to use some new thickers though so that was exciting.  I love when I get to use glitter to make a page sparkle!

Identifiable Elements:

• Blue patterned paper- "I Love My Family" collection by Echo Park Paper Co.
• Border stickers- "Pretty Party" collection by Crate Paper
• Green glitter buttons- Favorite Findings by BlumenthalLansing Company
• Thickers- Alpha chips by Me & My Big Ideas

Hoarder's Hump Day

My mission to thin out everything I've been hoarding for far too long continues!  This page was the last of the yellow alphabet that I have always loved but now I am left with a random assortment of letters that can't be made to spell anything useful so it is time we parted ways.

The page itself is a little bland but that's bound to happen when I'm working with parts of my stash that are more than out of season.  The colors for these pieces were hard to match since they were slightly "off" of just about all of my newer elements.

I'm not really sorry to see any of these bits go.  There's a reason that they haven't been used yet.  That being said I'm pretty impressed with the way this page turned out.  I don't dislike it despite the fact that I tend to dislike these colors and the style.

Identifiable Elements:

• Border stickers- "Pretty Party" collection by Crate Paper

Hoarder's Hump Day

Today's hump day was definitely needed.  I'm still trying desperately to get my craft room organized and part of my biggest problem is the sheer volume of stuff I have to find space for so I figured the best way to solve that problem would be to just use it all, right?!

I have a TON of journal note cards which I honestly know I will never use for their intended purpose so I took some and punched all of these pretty flowers out of them.

I also got to use more of the transparent paper that I used for a SOS challenge last month and I only have a little left so thankfully that'll be gone soon too.  Since this is a true Hoarder's Hump Day I unfortunately can't name many of the bits that I used for this page.

Identifiable Elements:

• Background paper- American Crafts
• Transparent paper- "Raven Dots" by Bazzill Basics Paper

Hoarder's Hump Day

Although I'm not a huge fan of the page today, it feels really good to get rid of some things that I've been holding onto for way too long.

For this page I was able to use some of the red letters that I was running low on and have had for years, as well as the die cut flags from some old Stampin' Up! kits.  I like the design I came up with but I feel like it still might need some sprucing at some point down the road.

All things considered I think this page served it's purpose and I couldn't as for much more than that. 

Identifiable Elements:

• Background paper- Kraft Classics paper pad by SEI

Hoarder's Hump Day

I wasn't planning on doing another Hoarder's Hump Day this week but as I was putting this page together, I quickly realized that's what it was becoming.  All of the bits and pieces that make up this page are things I've been stashing away for far too long.  The brown buttons are even ones I held onto from a sweater I had to trash long ago!

I'm not sure how happy I am with the outcome of this page but I still like it enough to call it finished.  Part of me wanted to keep adding things to make it more eccentric but I didn't want to distract from the photo too much.

Sometimes less is more.

Since it is a Hoarder's Hump Day and I'm mostly trying to use up as many random things I have in my collection, there's really not a ton that i can identify on this page but I did my best sleuthing to figure out what I could!  At least for once I know where the papers came from!

Identifiable Elements:

• Orange butterfly paper- Hey Day collection by Studio Calico
• Lettered paper- Melon Ball collection by Colorbӧk
• Orange leaf paper- Melon Ball collection by Colorbӧk
• Layered stickers- I Love Family collection by Echo Park Paper Co.
• Camera paper- I Love Family collection by Echo Park Paper Co.

Hoarder's Hump Day

I decided to start doing something fun called "Hoarders Hump Day" on this blog on sporadic Wednesdays where I attempt to use some of the odd bits and pieces that I've been hoarding (I like to call it "collecting" but hoarding is more accurate). 

For today, I made this layout with pictures from the after-party of my company's holiday party a few years back.

The last few times I'd sat down to scrapbook I found myself avoiding this red and white polka dot paper as the combo isn't always my favorite.  That being said, I think it worked perfectly for this page because it matched the photos well.  I didn't want anything overtly "seasonal" for this page since the photos weren't and I think it turned out well.  

My favorite part is the canvas chipboard letters that I wish I could remember where they came from.  I tried to get a good picture of them but the over cast skies of the day were still too bright to catch the dimension very well.  I promise I'm going to get better at photographing these...eventually

Identifiable Elements:

• Black flower stickers- Elizabeth Craft Designs 2598
• Gold Gems- Adhesive Gems 6mm by Simply Creative