Often times, a new magazine comes out, I get excited to read it and so I file the old one away to use later. The same goes with on-line inspiration. I see a page at a website or gallery and save it in an idea file on my computer. I just never go back and use the ideas I have gathered. So I decided that for this challenge, the first thing I would do, before dusting off my tools and supplies, would be to dust off some of my inspiration.
My first choice came from the February/March 2008 edition of Scrapbooks ETC. It's " one more page you can put together in a flash".
Fancy Pants papers, border and stickers Creative Memories alphabet Making Memories tiny type alphas |
quick tip: If you have older sticker or alphas, update them with glossy accents(or similar product). Glossy accents is a clear adhesive. When you layer it over an older sticker or even a paper die cut shape, you can create those more modern epoxy looking stickers that so many of us love. On the page above, I dusted off some 8 plus year old Creative Memories alphabet stickers and added glossy accents to the top.
For my second page, I chose to dust off some Internet inspiration. I am sorry to say that I do not know who made this wonderful page. I have had it for at least a few months in my computer file. Whoever you are...thank you for this gorgeous page to inspire me:
Now here is my take:
Cosmo cricket papers, die cut, and border stickers October afternoon rub on letters, papers, and made with love sticker Foof a la buttons Bic Mark it in woodsy brown |
Quick tip: the words Cherry Pie in the title are actually the name of the paper. I often look at the strips with the paper name to see if I can use them on a page somewhere. I hate throwing anything out. In this case, they were exactly what was needed in the title.
Now, I invite you to dust off not just tools or supplies, but the things that inspire you. Share your projects with us here at Scrap Our Stash!
Those LOs turned out great! That's so great that you are learning to scrap faster. I'm a slow scrapper but I think it's partly because I'm always trying out different techniques. Once I get better at the techniques, I should be able to scrap faster. I've got some Glossy Accents in my cart at Jo's. Can't wait to try it!
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