Wrap It Up #3

For today's Wrap It Up Page I think I genuinely thought I was done with it when I originally made it, but I decided to spruce it up just a little bit more.  It's shocking how much just a few embellishments can add to a page.

I almost didn't post this page because I altered it so little but I think that is the beauty of it and why I should post it.

I don't have elements to tell because they're all so old, so forgive me for the abrupt end to the post.

Fast Card Friday

I decided to take a pile of scraps I had on my crafting table and make something useful out of them.  This is what I cam up with.  It was a nice quick card to crank out and it helps replenish the birthday stash that I am running low on.

Unfortunately there aren't any identifiable elements to identify on this card as the pieces I used have been sitting for a VERY long time.

Wrap It Up #2

 Today's page is one that I'm surprised I never finished.  It had pretty good bones and had I added ANY text I might've considered it done.  I really like the color combo past me chose.

It's really shocking to me just how close I got to finishing some of these pages before walking away.

The crazy part about finishing this page was that I only added 3 elements; some washi tape, felt buttons, and letters.  I had to add extra glue to the letters to get them to stick down, but that's probably because I've had them for quite awhile and original purchased them from a clearance pile.

Identifiable Elements:

• Thickers – Gold Foil Chipboard Letter Stickers by American Crafts
• Felt buttons – BlumenthalLansing Company
• Washitape – Create 365

Wrap It Up #1

 Last year's Wrap It Up challenge that I set for myself didn't go so well so I'm hoping that this year will be better.  I have a lot of scrapbook pages only half finished and I want to make this year feel more worthwhile.  I spent a lot of months aimless and unmotivated so I'd like to end on a positive note.

This first page is one that I had a lot of fun amping up.

When I first started the page I must've used some funky versamark/shimmer combo that I really like.  I went looking through my stash of stickers and embellishments and was very lucky to find that I had a set that matched the color scheme almost perfectly.  I used them, a random board sticker I had and cut up, along with some stickers to indicate the year and other details, to make the page something I consider to be complete.

I'm looking forward to working with more of these types of pages this month and finally getting some of them done.  It'll feel good to go into the new year with a little less baggage.

Identifiable Elements:

• Raised stickers - Yellow Bicycle
• Green letters - Create 365

Fast Card Friday

It's been awhile since I've done a Fast Card Friday, but here we are.

The card I decided to make today was mostly an excuse to use up some of these postage stamp stickers I had laying around.  I thought a card would be a good way to display them all in their glory, and I also was running low on thank you cards in my emergency bin.

I think it turned out pretty cute and it was fast to make which is always a bonus for me.  As much as I love crafting, sometimes I don't have much time to do it so quick projects are great.

Identifiable Elements:

Greeting - "One Big Meaning" by Stampin' Up!

Pastels

This page was a good way for me to try out some colors that I usually don't gravitate to.  Pastels are not really my thing ever, but I forced myself to try.

It looks a little sparse and lack luster to me, but it's alright all things considered.  I was excited that I got to use more of the buttons I picked up from an estate sale though.  I bought a lot of a couple thousand buttons so I'll be working my way through them until I die.

Identifiable Elements:

• Butterflies - Jolee's Boutique
• Flower - Textured Elements by Petaloo

Trash Kitty

This page was mostly inspired by my want to purge some of my embellishment stash I've been hoarding for far too long.  I wanted to use the flowers you see on the page and happened to have these cute photos of my cat just waiting to be scrapped.

I really liked how it turned out, though I'm pretty biased since I love the color orange and I love my cat.  I did like how I used the washi tape to create decorative squares.  It's given me a new way to use up some of my tapes and it's a technique I'll probably start using more often.

Identifiable Elements:

• Flowers - "Blossoms" in the color orange by Queen & Co.
• Letters - "Marquee" Thickers by American Crafts
• Washi tape - Bella's BLVD