Tag you're it...

Over at "scrap our stash" they had a challenge running for January called "Tag you're it".... we had to use tags in whatever way you want... well I managed to do a layout from my birthday that was actually shown at one of the Scrapbook Conventions a few years back... yip I'm working through kits not done!

So I changed the original layout a bit and added some tag frames to three photos... I really like how I turned not so great birthday pics into a very pretty layout.

You can see my layout "in print" on the Scrap Our Stash blog.

Scrapbook Challenges - Sketch 305

It's Monday again... the week's are running into each other.... just now it will be Christmas!!!  The best part of Monday is the new sketch reveals (I think I say this each week!).

Today's sketch is now live on the forum at Scrapbook Challenges.  Here is my layout.

The sketch called for one huge photo but as I didn't have any on hand, I adapted the sketch a bit and used four photos, but mounted them as one to give the same effect.

As an added challenge I am also using this layout at the Scrap Friendzy camp.

So now, head over to the forum and see what the rest of the Sketch Crew has done this week.

Edited: I have entered this layout in the Scrap Our Stash Stars and Stripes challenge for July. You can see it published here.

Using up some of my scraps

I have a box full (and overflowing) of scraps... and every good intention of using them someday.  Well "someday" arrived last week when I popped in to Scrapbook 'n Things and found out about a competition.... decorate a frame any way you can.  Well I decided to pull out my scraps and see what I could do...

First up I decided to make a picture and then frame it.  These are some of the close up details.

I used a house pattern from a past Scrapkits page that I did and then things just went from there.  I also decided to try the sunburst idea that Michelle van Wyk showcased on her blog a few weeks ago.  I really love the final product.

Having completed this frame, I decided to tackle another one.  This one is all about school.  I made a page a few years back that will show Aaron through his twelve years of school.... so it's a continuous work in progress.

 I used lots of different papers to wrap the frame and then added lots of leftover stickers and rubons to add extra embellishments.  Again, here is a closeup of some of the details.

So there you have it... two frames made with lots of scraps..... no 12x12 pages were harmed in the making of these projects!

I also entered both of these in the "Use your scraps" challenge for the DT Debut at Scrapbook Challenges last week.