Also, I am (like many of you I suppose) a paper hoarder. I once saw a scrapping shirt that read "I'm a scrap-a-holic. I need a 12x12 step program!" Yep, that's me! And not only do I hoard my paper (yes, I still have some Basic Grey) I hoard my scraps - especially those from collections that I love and/or those that are big enough to lead me to think "I could use this someday"! Well, someday just doesn't seem to come along as often as it should, LOL!!
During my latest purge - in anticipation of the swap box - I tried to go through my stuff more ruthlessly than ever - yet I still couldn't part with my collection of scraps. And so many of my scraps are really just strips of patterned paper of varying lengths and widths! So I challenged myself to make a layout using nothing but these strips. And that's what my challenge is to you. Create a layout using only scrap pattern paper strips- not a single new sheet of pattern paper should be "sacrificed" in the making of this layout!! In addition, your layout needs to be created on a sheet of plain cardstock - although you may do what you wish to it. You may also add anything in the way of embellies and even some additional plain cardstock (although that should also be scraps!)
So here is what I came up with - using white cardstock and only strips of pattern paper scraps from my myriad of Hanukkah collections that (as I've said before) all coordinate since they are all always the same shades of blue and yellow!!
As you can see, I did mist and splatter the background (I KNOW!!! Karyn got her paper WET!!! oh my!!!). I then created my menorah out of some silver Jewish star paper strips and the candles from assorted strips of patterned papers that I staggered and added some faux stitching to. The "flames" are likewise cut from scraps of yellow paper that I stickled. Then a single picture and a few scattered embellies and I love how it came out.
You DO NOT have to "create an object" out of your strips like I did (but feel free to do so, it was fun - and HINT: there may be sprinkles!) You may use your strips - as many or few as you wish - in creating your background.
If you want some other ideas about what else can be done with just strips - I've linked a couple more layout here. Note - these may have elements that would be ineligible for this challenge - for example the patterned paper background - but they are provided as inspiration:
inspiration 1 - paper weaving
inspiration 2 - larger strips
inspiration 3 - panel
inspiration 4 - matting
A winner will be selected at random to receive this beautiful "Just Because" collection AND tote bag! generously donated by Bella Blvd.
And, as always, the boring stuff:
1. All layouts must be submitted by Friday, 5/17 at 11:59pm EDT.
2. All layouts must use a sheet of plain cardstock as the background.
3. All layout design must be entirely of strips of scrap pattern paper.
4. If you have any questions, please pm me.
5. Most importantly - have fun & good luck!!!
1. lisn2cats
2. larissacrafts
3. mizz_kitty21
4. Donna_Coughlin
5. oceanbreezes423
6. MrsFleck
7. Natalie Dill
8. Retiree3
9. Nana01
10. MTCanuk
11. sherriscraps
12. lissahope26
13. scraphappylife
14. njr007
15. aheatfan
16. blfonty
17. SandyK1967
18. GerriW
19. jmo95
20. Mathnlit
21. QueenBee89
22. wazzu94
23. Breauxlabs
24. Debraruffing
25. sigal
26. Amy Jo
27. jordanbevs
28. Trek
29. Sharman Paulus
30. GayleChurches
31. Tammey'
32. LolaBicole
33. MerryScraps67
34. Valerie 03/22
35. apanf
36. love2stamp
37. DebraGardner
38. lilkoala
39. Sandi0805
40. stinkerbelle
41. Kguercio
42. ScrappyRN74
43. Amy Jo
44. Stella Scraps17
45. Alissa103
46. SandyJay
47. Beachlover
48. ds4home
49. dbeachygirl
50. stellascraps
51. The Crafty Lady
52. Kayla S
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