My Scrapbooking Blog

WELCOME!  I’m so glad you are joining us for our “Use Your Stash Blog Hop”.  If you have already started, you should be coming from Judy Faye Garner’s Blog.  If this is your first stop, continue through until you make your way back here.

This month we are all using Dimensional Elements (chipboard).

Supplies used are all CTMH unless otherwise stated: Florentine Paper Packet, Family Love stamp set, Timeless Charms, Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge, Dimensional Elements Mixed Shapes, Cocoa Collection Ribbon(retired), Opaques Pearl Adhesive Gems, Olive and Chocolate inks, and Zig marker.  Sept. 2011 Page Map.

Well, I’m struggling with my mojo today so I wasn’t very creative when it came to using chipboard.  The only piece I used was the piece for the title.  I have to say that I do love how these dimensional element (chipboard) pieces coordinate with our Art Philosophy cartridge.  I just cut the shape I need (in the size indicated on the dimensional element packaging) and it fits perfectly.  This makes it super easy to add paper to the top of the chipboard.

The Family Love stamp set is a new one for me and you will be seeing more of it.  It is great for those family pages and has some nice decor images too like the one in the corner of my page.  I first inked my stamp in Olive, then I used a sponge dauber to add Chocolate ink to the center.  It was a simple way to add multiple colors to the stamped image.

Now hop on over to Shirley Ross’ Blog for more ideas on using up your stash.

If you get lost along the way you can see the entire list of hoppers on my previous post.

Here is a list of participants:

Rachel Ventura
Joy McHargue
Michelle Gauci Battitori
Bethany Harlan
Terry Morrow
Michelle West
Judy Faye Garner
Wendy Kessler   <—You are here.
Shirley Ross
Debi Barber
Tonya Whitehurst
Tabbi Fritz

I’ve had this basket designated for Close to My Heart but the problem is that it just keeps growing and I am constantly digging to find what I’m looking for.  Today I decided to organize it and I changed this:

to this:

Here is my solution:

I got this spice rack from my mom.  I wanted one for my scrapbook room for embellishments but I wasn’t exactly sure how I would use it.  This was the perfect idea!  I have eliminated all the excess packaging and it will be much easier to find what I need to add flair to my projects.  My plan was to decorate the jars so they were pretty in my room but for now the labels are more practical.  I’m feeling more like organizing than creative today.  Maybe I’ll decorate them another day.

S1203 Potential Stamp Set (March 2012 Stamp of the Month)

My card:

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Supplies used: CTMH Potential stamp set, CTMH Grace Paper Packet (retired), CTMH 1/4″ Colonial White Crocheted Ribbon (retired), Gin-X Coasters, CTMH Antiqued Copper Designer Brads, and CTMH Cocoa and Garnet ink.

I am very tired tonight so I ended up with this simple card using the current stamp of the month.  It would work for just about anything….sympathy, thank you, masculine birthday, etc.  I lined up four rows of the ribbon for a wider appearance.