Use Your Stash Blog Hop Ribbon

Welcome! You should have arrived from Marie's Blog.

This month we are using up ribbon. I've had a few CTMH ribbons that are long retired that I decided to put to good use.

This first uses Zoe papers and the Spring Critters stamp set. I also used Sorbet ribbon. I just adore this little frog!

 The next three use La Vie En Rose papers, black tulle ribbon, and pleated Ruby ribbon.

From here, you are headed to Wendy's blog. Thanks for hopping along! 


**The last card is the same papers as above, but uses our Share the Love stamps set. Besides being fun, this stamp set is a special promotion for Operation Smile. When you purchase this $17.95 stamp set, $7 will be donated to this fabulous organization that helps children all over the world!

Use Your Stash Blog Hop Patterned Paper

Thanks for visiting!  You should be coming from Sheila's blog. 

The theme for Use Your Stash this month is patterned paper.  I wish I would have had a chance to use up more of my stash, but with the end of the semester and two boys in basketball, there hasn't been a lot of time to squeeze in crafting.  I did manage a couple of cards with Zoe papers and a two  M size stamps.  I stamped the balloons on patterned paper to use even more patterns.

I also dug out Stardust, an old, retired pack. 

From here, you should head to Pricilla's blog for more pattern fun.

Use Your Stash Blog Hop--Colors of Thanksgiving

Welcome!  You should have arrived from Anna's blog.

This month we are using up our fall colors.  I LOVE fall colors, so this is perfect.  I used several retired papers, as well as the brand new Sangria.

 This first one uses Huntington papers and Stickease and the stamp set You Mean the World to Me.

This one uses the new Sangria papers and Beyond Measure stamp.

The last two use papers from a few years ago, Dreamin'.

Sheila's blog is next on the list.  Happy Hopping!

Use Your Stash National Poet's Day

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You should have arrived from Pricilla's blog.

This month we are celebrating poetry.  I decided to use a quote from one of my favorite poets, Maya Angelou.  It is so perfect for thank you cards.  I also have this beautiful quote up in my classroom.
If you can't read the card, it says, "People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."

 

 

In true using up my stash form, I used up some of our old paper flowers, sparkles, and retiring Paper Fundamentals.  The shaped card was a little hard to photograph well. 

 

Time got away from me these last two weeks.  I wanted to create more cards for this theme, since I have lots of quote and poem stamps, but back to school is overwhelming.  We started Tuesday, so I've pretty much been living at the school!  Hopefully this weekend I'll be able to make a few more.

 

Next stop is Shirley's blog.  

Use Your Stash Red White and Blue

Welcome!  You should have arrived from Marie's blog. 

This month's theme was to use three colors on a project.  In keeping with the Use Your Stash idea, I pulled out some older papers and stamps for the challenge.


 Card #1 uses Surf's Up papers and Under the Sea stamps

 Card #2 Is a really old pack, Magnifique and the stamp set from the Avonlea card kit.  It's still one of my favorite thank you stamps.

Card #3 Uses Chalk it Up papers and Picture My Life card. These are from the current catalog and are available while supplies last. 

Card #4 Uses Heartstrings paper and Stickease also about to retire.

I hope you enjoyed the cards.  

From here, head to Pricilla's blog.  If you get lost along the way, you can go to Shirley's blog for the whole list.  

Use Your Stash Blog hop--Water(color) Fun

Thanks for joining us on the Use Your Stash Blog Hop! If you are hopping along with us, you should be coming from Janet's blog. 

This month's theme was to color.  Love the look of coloring, but don't take the time to do it as often as I should.  It worked out perfectly that this month's Stamp of the Month, Ice Cream Dream, was an outline set.  I love the set and used this opportunity to color with my Copics and Shinhan markers. 

For these first two, I used the stamp set along with the SOTM. 

Colors: Pear, Sunset, and Star Spangled Blue (retired)

This one used Pixie, Glacier, and Thistle.

For the last two cards, I used the Paper Fundamentals papers in Whimsy palette.

Ice Cream Dream: 

I still haven't had a chance to make a card with the adorable dog or sundae. Soon!

It's just $17.95 or $5 with a $50 order.  To order, click here. 

The next stop is Wendy's blog.  

If you get lost along the way, you can view the full list on Paige's blog. 

If You Stamp It Use Your Stash Blog Hop

If you are joining us for the "Use Your Stash Blog Hop," you are right on track. WELCOME! 

You should be coming from Cassandra's blog. 

If you get lost along the way you can see the entire list of hoppers on Shirley's blog: 

This month we are showcasing stamp sets we haven't used.  I have a few projects with a combination of old and new stamps. The first card uses the new Blossom papers.  It was inspired by a card I saw from Patricia 

I used a brand new stamp set I just bought, the new Operation Smile stamp set, Happy Everything.  When you purchase this set, Close To My Heart will donate $3 to Operation Smile. I have a feeling this is going to be one of my go-to sets! 

I also used a really old stamp set, A Posey. I've had this stamp set forever and never used it.  I thought it worked perfectly with the Blossom paper.   

For my second project I wanted to do some random stamping for background paper.  I started with one sheet, and cut it up.

I made the cards using the Chalk It Up Picture My Life cards.  

The stamp sets I used were Geek is Chic and LOL.  I bought these stamps when the Annual Inspirations book came out, but hadn't used them.  As a teacher, I thought I'd get a lot of use out of them, but they've sat there collecting dust.  The "Happy Birthday" is from the Operation Smile set.

Thanks for visiting!  Now hop on over to Heather's Blog for more ideas of using up your stash.