LM# 682 sketch with a twist

 Welcome to 2024 and my first layout playing along with Lasting memories newest challenge. The first challenge of the year is to use this sketch from Page Maps, and a scrappy twist is to use a punch on your layout; if you don't have any punches you can always use a die cut. 

I stuck fairly close to the sketch.  I did make the cluster in the upper right the scout fleur de lis and a printed copy of the emergency prep merit badge that I sewed onto the layout instead of a large circle.

For the twist I used the chipboard polaroid frame that I covered with the red wood grain paper.  If the badge wasn’t so large I would have punched it but love that it’s close to the real badge size.

 Another Scout layout done.  Only 8 more months of events to finish of  2022 in my son’s scout album.  I will do some pocket pages for his trip to Tennessee.  Stay tuned for more layouts as I am trying to get in more scrapping this year

LM#679 Walk in the park and S.I.T sketch

Now that December is almost over I finally have some time to play along with a couple of challenges.  Right now Lasting Memories is revisiting a few of the design team's favorite challenges from 2023.  This one is for Walk in the Park-use at least one outdoor photo on your layout

I used Sketches in Thyme Sketch for Dec 22

I rotated the sketch and added a second page to create this double layout.

I love manipulating sketches and find that I lean on sketches a lot lately.

Thanks for stopping by to take a look

 

TSR December throwback

 

Winding down the year with a throwback sketch from the scrap room.

I rotated the sketch and made the photos a little bigger as well as swapped the title and journaling placement but the bones of the layout are still all there.

Christmas cards from scraps

 

Wow, it's been a hot minute since I've had a chance to sit and create.  Got a few Christmas cards made today with the leftover CM Sugar Plum collection.  Finally finished off the last bit of paper and all of the die cuts

Of the 10 I made these are my 3 favorites

I'll try to be back soon now that we are on break

Last Use Your Stuff challenge and collaberation with Double Trouble

Welcome to our very last challenge here at Use Your Stuff.  

We decided to go out with a bang and so we are doing a  Collaboration with Double Trouble Challenges.

Be sure to link up your projects with them as well as with us. You can use the link here.
This challenge will run until the 31st of December on both our blog and the Double Trouble blog. 
Check out the images below so that you can create your project to play along with both of us.
You are going to need to die-cut an image for your project for the Double Trouble portion.
Our portion of the challenge is to Wrap it Up, so use things like ribbon, twine, bows, washi, etc.

For my die cut image I used my Circut to cut various sized circles. Not a very interesting die-cut, but I did manage to use my circut more in the last two months than I have all year. Maybe a goal for next year.

Before I go down that rabbit hole let's look at the other details for this layout/ challenge.

I added baker twine to my tag to "wrap it up"

I was inspired by this sketch from Rochelle Spears

I added a second photo in place of a title and extended the pp behind the photos 

 and am using the left-hand column from Stacy's Tic Tac Toe

Thanks for stopping by

Don't forget to share your project with us at Use Your Stuff and over at Double Trouble.

As this is our last challenge,  the owner is having a little giveaway for you.   5 entries will be randomly selected to receive a crafty surprise, so make sure you play along.  You are welcome to enter as many times as you wish, but you must play along with both blogs, and the giveaway will be open internationally. Winners will be posted here on January 2nd so watch for it!

Sad and Happy News

 Let's start with the sad:

 Use Your Stuff will be closing the blog as of December 31st, 2023.

We thank you so very much for being with us every challenge and sharing with us your joy and love of creating.  We have been so proud to have been here to help stimulate your creativity and crafting.

and the not so sad:

   We do have one more challenge that will go for all of December that will coordinate with Double Trouble which we are super excited about.

We wish you nothing but love and joy going forward and we look forward to still seeing many of you on your blogs and in other challenges.

The happy news for me is that I have been selected to be on the double-page design team for Stick it Down starting in January. So stay tuned for some more layouts coming your way