Go Team!

Hello again users! Welcome to another Use It Tuesday Challenge. This is sort of bittersweet because this is my last project as DT member for this wonderful team. I've been so lucky to be part of this team and to have worked with very talented crafters. Special thanks go to Sami and Siobhan who have been nothing but gracious to us.

Now for the challenge.

Our challenge this week is to make a project (layout, card, etc.) about out the color of your favorite sports team. Now I'm not at all into sports but my husband is. He is a big Celtics fan and of course, that says green.

Here's my layout:

Papers, alpha stickers and embellishments are by Basic Grey.

Please do join us for this challenge. I invite you to visit the Use It Tuesday blog for challenge details and to see the wonderful creations of our fabulous DT. This challenge is open to all scrapbookers and card makers.

Just a friendly reminder: All of our challenges call for you to use your hoarded supplies! A challenge requirement is to tell us in your post what you used.

As always, one lucky participant will be randomly chosen to be a featured guest designer in an upcoming challenge!

So dig into your stash and USE IT!

Thanks for visiting!

HAVE A GREAT NEW YEAR!

Scrapfit Challenge

Hello everyone! Hope you all had a fantastic Christmas.

For me, the downtime during the Christmas holiday season is the time between Christmas and New Year. And that time is now. I did some blog hopping and found ScrapFIT and decided to join their Weekend Warm Up Challenge #21, which is to choose a favorite layout in 2011.

This is a layout I made when I was a DT member for Sassy Lil Sketches. I like that it's clean, simple and best of all, it's about my little boy.

Thanks for looking!

Happy Holidays!

Hello there users! Are you into the Christmas rush yet? Well then, do take a break and join us at Use It Tuesday. It's time for Challenge #21!

Our challenge this week is to make a project (layout, card, etc.) about out theme "Holiday". It doesn't have to be Christmas but anything that you and / or your family celebrates.

Here's my layout:

This is a photo of my family and relatives on my father's side - with my brother, my uncle, aunts, cousins, nephews and nieces. Having lunch together on Christmas Day is a tradition I grew up in. I don't remember not doing this.

Papers are October Afternoon, buttons by American Crafts, rubons by Heidi Grace, and alpha by Thickers.

Please do join us for this challenge. I invite you to visit the Use It Tuesday blog for challenge details and to see the wonderful creations of our fabulous DT. This challenge is open to all scrapbookers and card makers.

Just a friendly reminder: All of our challenges call for you to use your hoarded supplies! A challenge requirement is to tell us in your post what you used.

As always, one lucky participant will be randomly chosen to be a featured guest designer in an upcoming challenge!

So dig into your stash and USE IT!

Thanks for visiting!

Thankful

Hello there users! It's time for Challenge #20 at Use It Tuesday.

Because it's almost Thanksgiving, our challenge this week is to make a project (layout, card, etc.) about "Giving Thanks". We don't celebrate Thanksgiving here in the Philippines (maybe we should) but I've been to a few Thanksgiving celebrations myself and it is nothing but fun and good food!

This week I put myself to the test. Instead of a layout, I made a Thank You card. I am not at all a card maker and this was really a challenge for me. Here is my attempt at card making.

I used old papers from my American Crafts stash, some old twine and almost dry Stickles. What do you think? :)

Please do join us for this challenge. I invite you to visit the Use It Tuesday blog for challenge details and to see the wonderful creations of our fabulous DT. This challenge is open to all scrapbookers and card makers.

Just a friendly reminder: All of our challenges call for you to use your hoarded supplies! A challenge requirement is to tell us in your post what you used.

As always, one lucky participant will be randomly chosen to be a featured guest designer in an upcoming challenge!

So dig into your stash and USE IT!

Have a great Thanksgiving holiday!

Use It Tuesday Challenge & a DT CALL!!!

Hello there users! It's time for Challenge #19 at Use It Tuesday.

Our challenge this week is to make a project (layout, card, etc.) about our theme "Cooking". Once again, dig into your stash and join us!

Here's my layout:

Title: I Can Taste It Already
Journaling: This is my new kitchen accessory (Julia Child Cookbook). Hopefully it will soon be my kitchen "friend".

I used old papers from Fancy Pants and some embellishments from Jillibean and We R Memory Keepers.

Please do join us for this challenge. I invite you to visit the Use It Tuesday blog for challenge details and to see the wonderful creations of our fabulous DT. This challenge is open to all scrapbookers and card makers.

Just a friendly reminder: All of our challenges call for you to use your hoarded supplies! A challenge requirement is to tell us in your post what you used.

As always, one lucky participant will be randomly chosen to be a featured guest designer in an upcoming challenge!

So come join us and just USE IT!

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Now for the other fun part...

On behalf of Sami and our current Design Team, we are humbled by the response of our fellow "collectors"! Thank you for making this challenge site so much fun!

With that said, we are happy to announce an open call for our 2nd Design Team; we are looking for people with all experience levels.


Requirements:

- have an online gallery and/or a blog
- if you have a blog, you need to be a follower of Use It Tuesday to apply :)
- have a Facebook account or a willingness to make one
- be able to work with deadlines
- make and post 2 inspiration projects per month
- comment on players’ projects
- be a team player
- have a positive attitude

Term: January 1-June 30

Interested? Please email the following completed application to UseItTuesday@gmail.com by November 30th.

1. Name
2. Links to your online galleries and/or blog
3. Your previous DT experience, if any.
4. Please tell us a little about yourself.
5. How did you hear about our DT Call?
6. Have you played with us previously?
7. Please tell us why you would like to be on our team.
8. Please share one fun fact about yourself.


Thanks and we look forward to hearing from you!!

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Good luck everyone!

My Sketch at Scrapbook Challenges

Hi everyone! I'm so excited as my sketch is up this week at Scrapbook Challenges. I don't consider myself as a sketch artist so making this sketch was the challenge for me.

Here it is. Sketch 271.

And here's my layout.

Please join us at Scrapbook Challenges. We come out with layout sketches every week as well as challenges. I promise, this will keep your mojo going. Oh, and don't forget to check out our DT's creations!

Thanks for visiting!

Use It Tuesday #17 - Metal

Hello there users! It's time for Challenge #17 at Use It Tuesday.

Our challenge this week is to make a project (layout, card, etc.) about our theme "Metal". Once again, dig into your stash and join us!

Here's my layout:

When I started scrapbooking, one of the first suppliesI bought a lot of were metal embellishments - brads, eyelets, frames, alpha, etc. So I was really excited for this challenge because it gave me a reason to look through my stash. I was relieved to find that they weren't rusty, just dusty. I used a metal frame and adhered it to my layout with brads (metal, of course!). I also used round brad alphas for the word "bubble" in my title - to "resemble" bubbles :)

Please do join us for this challenge. I invite you to visit the Use It Tuesday blog for challenge details and to see the wonderful creations of our fabulous DT. This challenge is open to all scrapbookers and card makers.

Just a friendly reminder: All of our challenges call for you to use your hoarded supplies! A challenge requirement is to tell us in your post what you used.

As always, one lucky participant will be randomly chosen to be a featured guest designer in an upcoming challenge!

So come join us and just USE IT!

Good luck everyone!

Scrapbook Challenge: It Takes Two!

Hello there! I've been quiet the past couple of weeks and I blame it on my internet connection (or lack thereof!). Now I'm finally "online" and I'm back with a challenge.

This week at Scrapbook Challenges, we bring you our "By The Numbers" Challenge. The challenge calls for layout with two (2) pieces of each item. For example, 2 patterned papers, 2 brads, 2 ribbons, and so on. You may use as many items or supplies as you want as long as you use 2 of each.

Here's my sample layout:

Supplies:

2 patterned papers
2 cardstock
2 fonts
2 rubons
2 stickers
2 buttons
2 fonts

The number of photos and words in your title is all up to you. I just made it part of my 2’s to make it more fun.

Please do join us at Scrapbook Challenges and challenge your scrap!

Happy scrapping! :)

Sassy September Week 1

Hello friends! It's time again for another Sassy Lil Sketch. Here's this week's sketch:

And here's my layout. I used photos from Jao's school halloween celebration last year.

Please do check out the Sassy blog for inspiration. I do encourage you to join our challenge and be eligible for the September random prize drawing.

September Sponsor:

Thanks for visiting. Til next time!

It's Back To School at Use It Tuesday!

Hello there users! It's time for Challenge #14 at Use It Tuesday.

Our challenge this week is to make a project (layout, card, etc.) about our theme "Back To School". Once again, dig into your stash and join us!

My layout isn't really about going back to school but going to school for the first time. I've had this photo of my son from last year during his very first day at toddler school. It was taken just outside the entrance of the school. He was calm outside but the calm was left outside the moment he entered the school!

Supplies: Patterned Papers - Scenic Route, Cosmo Cricket, and Sassafras Lass.

Please do visit the Use It Tuesday blog for challenge details and to see the wonderful creations of our fabulous DT. This challenge is open to all scrapbookers and card makers.

Just a friendly reminder: All of our challenges call for you to use your hoarded supplies! A challenge requirement is to tell us in your post what you used.

As always, one lucky participant will be randomly chosen to be a featured guest designer in an upcoming challenge!

So come join us and just USE IT!

Good luck everyone!

Use It Tuesday Challenge #13 - Indian Summer!

Hello there users! It's that time again to dig into your stash for another challenge at Use It Tuesday.

Our challenge this week is to make a project (layout, card, etc.) about Indian Summer. It can be about anything that comes to mind - the country India, the summer season, or the colors of summer.

My inspiration was about color. Indian Summer to me means greens, oranges, and pins. Here's what I came up with:

Supplies: Patterned Papers - Making Memories, We R Memory Keepers; Alpha - AC Thickers; Chipboard Elements - American Crafts, Junkitz; Paper Flowers - Sassafras Lass; Felt - Basig Grey; Others - Misc Ribbon and buttons

Please do visit the Use It Tuesday blog for challenge details and to see the wonderful creations of our fabulous DT. This challenge is open to all scrapbookers and card makers.

Just a friendly reminder: All of our challenges call for you to use your hoarded supplies! A challenge requirement is to tell us in your post what you used.

As always, one lucky participant will be randomly chosen to be a featured guest designer in an upcoming challenge!

So come join us and just USE IT!

Good luck everyone!

Sassy Lil Sketches August Week 1 Reveal!

Hi everyone! It's time for a new layout sketch from Katie & Cherie.

We have some changes over at SLS. Tuesdays are for layout sketches, Thursdays, card sketches and Switch It Up on Saturdays! Are you inspired already?

Here's today's sketch to get you started:

And here's my take:

Title: Happy Days
Supplies: My Little Shoebox collection

Please do visit our blog for challenge details and a chance to be included in the random prize drawing. Oh, and did I mention inspiration?

Paper Sponsor:

Digi Sponsor:

So come on over and join us at Sassy Lil' Sketches forum. We're a friendly bunch!

Sketch #260 Is Up At Scrapbook Challenges!

I can't believe it's already August! Where did the time go? I guess time does fly when you're having fun. July was a busy month for me, scrapwise. Oh, did I mention it was fun? I've been scrapping quite a bit to meet deadlines.

So this is my first DT work at Scrapbook Challenges (yay!) and I am very excited. I do hope you can join us there and I promise you lots of inspiration, beginning with this week's sketch.

And here's my layout:

Please do visit us at Scrapbook Challenges and also check out our DT creations here.

It's a Two-fer! Use It Tuesday Challenge # 12...

Hello again users! It's that time again to dig into your stash for another challenge at Use It Tuesday.

Our challenge this week is to make a project (layout, card, etc.) that has TWO HOARDED ITEMS. I know we all have more than two items but just relax, breathe, and soon you'll be able to decide which two to use.

Here's my two-fer layout:

Two hoarded items in this Chirstmas layout are paper and stickers.

Paper - October Afternoon papers
Stickers - Fabric stickers and Chipboard alpha stickers

Please do visit the Use It Tuesday blog for challenge details and to see the wonderful creations of our fabulous DT. This challenge is open to all scrapbookers and card makers.

Just a friendly reminder: All of our challenges call for you to use your hoarded supplies! A challenge requirement is to tell us in your post what you used.

As always, one lucky participant will be randomly chosen to be a featured guest designer in an upcoming challenge!

So come join us and just USE IT!

Good luck everyone!

SLS July 14th Reveal

It's that time of month again for another Sassy Lil' Sketch.

And here's my take:

This month's sponsors

Paper sponsor:

The lucky winner will receive a full kit from Tally Scrapper!

Tally Scrapper is having a STOREWIDE sale with 15% off everything with code BIGJULYSALE

Digital sponsor:

Layouts must be uploaded below by August 5th, 11:59 P.M. EST to be eligible for the July random prize drawing*.

Specific rules for both Sassy Lil' Sketches site can be found on our Sassy Lil' Sketches "Rules" page.

Be sure to visit the Sassy Lil' Sketch blog for challenge details and to see what our fabulous designers have created.

Thanks for looking :)

Challenge #11 - You're An Animal!

Hello users! It's that time again to dig into your stash for another challenge at Use It Tuesday.

Our challenge this week is to make a project (layout, card, etc.) that has an animal, animal print or anything associated with animals. Isn't it wild?

Here's my animal layout:

Stash:

Cardstock - DCWV
Patterned Papers - Making Memories Animal Crackers

Please visit the Use It Tuesday blog for challenge details and to see the wonderful creations of our fabulous DT. This challenge is open to all scrapbookers and card makers.

Just a friendly reminder: All of our challenges call for you to use your hoarded supplies! A challenge requirement is to tell us in your post what you used.

As always, one lucky participant will be randomly chosen to be a featured guest designer in an upcoming challenge!

So come join us and just USE IT!

Good luck everyone!

New from Nikki Sivils

Head on to the Nikki Sivils blog a lot of scrappy goodness! Five new lines of new CHA releases coming soon!

Use It Tuesday Challenge #10: RED - WHITE - BLUE

Hello everyone! It's time again to dig into your stash for another challenge at Use It Tuesday.

This time, your challenge is to use the colors RED, WHITE, and BLUE on your project. I know the 4th of July is coming but your layout or card doesn't have to be about this holiday. It can be about anything as long as the colors are there.

Here's the layout I made based on this challenge:

Stash:

RED - patterned paper as base
WHITE - paint, word rubons, AC thickers, MM tiny sticker alphas
BLUE - paint, stickles, AC thickers, MM tiny sticker alphas

Please visit the Use It Tuesday blog for challenge details and to see the wonderful creations of our fabulous DT. This challenge is open to all scrapbookers and card makers.

As always, one lucky participant will be randomly chosen to be a featured guest designer in an upcoming challenge!

So are you ready to USE IT?

Good luck everyone!

DT Call at Sassy Lil' Sketches!

It is that time again!

Sassy Lil' Sketches is looking for a few talented layout and card designers for Sassy Lil' Sketches and Sassy Lil' Card Sketches.

How to apply for our August '11 to January '12 Sassy Team
Please send an e-mail to sassylilsketches@gmail.com with the following information
by JULY 7th:
1) specify LAYOUT or CARD DT in e-mail subject line
2) your full name
3) your email address
4) your blog address (or online gallery if you do not have a blog)
5) a short bio
6) one layout or card (depending on which team in which you are applying) based
on any Sassy Lil' Sketch/Sassy Lil' Card Sketch on our blogs. Please include the date of the sketch you used.
7) one layout or card (depending on the team in which you are applying) that showcases your individual style.

We welcome international applicants.

Sassy Lil' Sketches expectations:
1) Layout Sassies: Create one layout a month based on a Sassy Lil' Sketch.
Card Sassies: Create two cards a month based on
Sassy Lil' Card Sketches.
2) Share your monthly Sassy Lil' Sketch creation(s) on your blog and any online galleries which will allow you to do so.
3) Join our Sassy Lil' Sketches Forum. While active participation is not a requirement, it is encouraged. The forum is how we will communicate with our Sassy DT.

A note from us:
Our sketches are designed by Cherie to be shared with the scrappy world. We maintain the two sketch blogs for fun and inspiration. At this time there is no compensation for our Sassy DT members except the pure joy in inspiring others to create. We hope you will apply to be one of our Sassies!

Thank you,
Cherie and Katie

June 14th Sassy

Here's the Sassy Lil' Sketch for June 14th. The grid design has always been a challenge for me combining different papers.

Here's my take:

I used some scrap Sassafras papers ang chipboard stickers, and AC and Making Memories alpha.

Please do check out the Sassy Lil' Sketches blog for challenge details. Hope you can join us!

Use It Tuesday

Hi everyone!

It's time for Use It Tuesday Challenge #9. The challenge is to go through your stash and dig in for unsued dies, punches, or cutouts

Here's the layout I made for the challenge using a "Hanging Sign" diecut I've had since last year.

Please visit the Use It Tuesday blog for challenge details. This is for everyone -scrapbookers, cardmakers, and crafters!

So are you ready to Use It?

Some good news here...

I'm happy to share that I am now part of the Use It Tuesday Design Team! Yay!

If you have been wanting and planning to use up your stash forever, then this is the challenge blog for you. You can create anything with the challenges - scrapbook layouts, cards, altered projects, whatever you like as long as you use up your stash!

So please do visit and play with us at Use It Tuesday every 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month.

See you there!

Who Doesn't Like Chocolate?

That would be me. I'm one of those boring people who doesn't get excited at the sight of chocolate. I eat chocolate, sure but usually just a teeny tiny taste.

My son, on the other hand, loves chocolate ice cream. I make sure I have some at home especially this time of year where summer is really at its best (or is it worst?!?!?).

For my Sassy Lil' Sketch reveal this month, I made a LO with a picture of my boy eating for the first time chocolate ice cream in an ice cream cone.

Here's the scketch...

...and my layout:

Thanks for dropping by and I hope you can visit again soon!

And the winner is...

Comment #13!

Sam said...
Happy Scrapbooking day!! Love the layout and the cameos!

May 7, 2011 11:21 PM


Congratulations Sam! Please email mail@scrapagogo.co.uk how to receive your prize.

Thanks everybody for joining the ScrapaGoGo Blog Hop and for all your wonderful comments. I hope you can all visit again.

Have a great day!

Celebrate National Scrapbooking Day GoGo Style!

Hello everyone! Welcome to my blog. You're almost at the end of our Blog Hop in celebration of National Scrapbooking Day. Congratulations for making it this far. I hope you didn't forget to leave a comment over at Eileen's blog before hopping on here.

So, any scrappy plans for you today? I'm having a scrappy day with these crafty ladies!



Isn't it neat? What could be a better way to celebrate this oCCaSioN than scrapbooking with friends?

I'm sure you're enjoying your trip around Team GoGo's Blogs. Aren't they just fab?

Your next stop is Nicola's blog.

Don't forget to collect the words you need to enter our contest! You're almost done!

Here are just a few reminders:

You must leave a short comment on each blog so that we know you stopped by.

When you have all the words, take the first letter of each & unscramble them to make the winning word and then email ScrapaGoGo with the winning word by the closing date of 10th May 2011.

Have fun and Happy National Scrapbooking Day from Team GoGo!!

Happy Easter!

We spent the weekend at my MIL's vacation house not too far down south where my son joined his cousins in their annual egg hunt. I took lots of pictures of course, which I hope to edit, print and scrap very soon. Meanwhile, here's my layout featuring last year's Easter egg hunt.



"May you carry the spirit of the Resurrection always in your heart and forever rejoice in Christ's love for you." Happy Easter!

It's the 14th again...

...and time for my Sassy Lil Sketch reveal!

Here's the sassy sketch for April 14th:



And here's my LO:



Please do visit the SLS blog for some sassy inspiration. :)

Happiness Is...

...ScrapaGoGo's February kit and it is simply delightful! It's full of beautiful papers and fun elements. I think the name says it all. Check it out.

Create Kit


Cloud Stamp


Hybrids


And here are my layouts:

Happiness Is You In My Arms



My New Friend Zoe



Hold On



Bangkok Babes

March 14th Reveal

Sassy Lil Sketches comes up with another beautiful sketch this week. I had lots of fun making my LO and working with lots of paper and elements.

The sketch:



And here's my layout:



Please do join us at the Sassy Lil Sketches forum and check out the Sassy Lil Sketches blog for tons of inspiration from our DT.

First Sassy Reveal

Sorry I'm a bit late as my three year old was sick last week. He's recovering now and beginning to be his normal active energetic self!

Here's my first LO as DT for Sassl Lil Sketches. I'm a 14th Sassy which means that the pages that I will make are for the sketches every 14th of the month. This is the February 14th sketch:



And here's my layout.


Title: Love Your Art
Supplies: Bazzill cardstock, BG papers, Sassafras papers and stickers, Thickers and Jenni Bowlin alpha, Misc buttons and twine, Zig and Marvy pens
Journaling: You had tried several times to draw this picture. And when you finally got it there it was - your own version of a helicopter. Good job!

Please visit the Sassy Lil' Sketches blog and check out the layouts by our very talented DT.

Elementary My Dear

This is ScrapaGoGo's January kit. The papers are great and the embellishments are fabulous! Here are five layouts I made with it. Please note that the only materials I used that are not included in the kit are paint, pens and inks.











Meanwhile, there's still much left of the kit. I think I can make at least three more LOs.

Thanks for looking!