Let me start by saying I was originally going to take a break this week with the challenges. I've been very busy and I wasn't prepared...Wednesday snuck up on me. So this week I want to ask those of you that are participating.... Is the time frame okay? Are you satisfied with what I'm doing thus far? Comments? Suggestions? Anyone? Anyone? (a little Ferris Bueller humor there) :-)
(As of lunch time today I had nothing. The procrastinator in me thrives under pressure. I whipped out this layout in about an hour in between errands and bus stop pick up time. Whew!)
Okay....do you have a friend that you really like, but for circumstances beyond your control you don't get to see him/her very often? And then, when you meet up again, it's so wonderful! - you remember exactly why you liked them in the first place. Well, I apply that feeling to patterned paper. Crazy me.
I come across paper on-line or at the store that I LOVE and have to have. Must. Have. Paper. And let me tell ya, I have paper. I bring it home and I oooohhhh and ahhh over it and I use it on a layout because it's my favorite and oh, I'm so happy. Then, I file the rest of the sheet that I didn't use in my scrap folders for use again someday......
Now to my friend analogy. Every so often I go through my files of scraps and I ooooh and ahhhh and remember how very much I like this particular pattern and that particular pattern. Follow me? It's like meeting up with a good friend all over again.
My challenge for this week is to meet up with all those old friends of yours.... all those scraps that you have stashed away. Create a layout using only scraps of paper. No whole sheets may be cut. You may use a solid sheet for the background however, unless you're super creative and can piece something together!
This is what I did... (click to see whole image)
I used a solid sheet of blue cardstock for the background. I found scraps that matched and stitched them together like a quilt. The stamp-looking things are also scraps of patterned paper.
Since I was stitching, I saw Rebecca Sower do this once... stitch lines for journaling...
Well, there you have it for this week. Have fun creating!
Before I go, my friend Stacy is very new to blogging and is still learning how to get around the program. She has been doing my challenges (go Stacy go Stacy) and has the images on her blog but hasn't figured out how to link them in my comments section yet. These are not to be missed!!! So, I'll lead you there.... Her take on exercise 2 is here and her exercise 3 results are here. (click and scroll up on her page) Go ooohhh and ahhh. :-)
you are a freakin' genius! i love this idea!
& you know, honestly the timeline of wednesday should be pretty good for me...i just got slammed last week w/ some other things that railroaded the whole she-bang. but i'm open to whatever the peanut gallery thinks....
hope your wednesday was happy (despite the crazy busyness!!)
Posted by: gigi | March 14, 2007 at 08:47 PM
Really cool challenge. I think I am going to have to jump onto this one. Hmmm maybe with some baby Finn Pictures. Since you're into movie quotes: "I'll be back!"
Posted by: Ronda P. | March 14, 2007 at 11:38 PM
I vote keep it at a week, its not a big thingy if you cant get it done in the week, not like Patty is gonna give us a D for being late lol
Love the whole idea of this week, I love my scraps, I keep everything!!
Patty, love the paper at the bottom of the layout (green with numbers) I had some of that and used it all, cant get it anymore... I loved it
Posted by: Lis | March 15, 2007 at 01:06 AM
I thought you were going to take a break? I am glad you did not. This is another good one! I love your page with litle Sarah on it. How sweet! I love it! I think Wednesday to Wednesday is a good time frame because you get a few days to think about it and the weekend to play. But I am good with whatever! Love ya!
Posted by: Stacy Marks | March 15, 2007 at 09:26 PM
Weekly is good for me...Like someone else said ya have a few days to think about it then you have the weekend to play with you idea....But what ever you do I am sure we all will follow..I love doing challenges..
Angie
Posted by: Angie | March 16, 2007 at 09:29 AM
well, here it is...
http://twopeasinabucket.kaboose.com/pg.asp?gallery=1&cmd=display&layout_id=1111255
i hope my link works, if not please let me know what i'm doing wrong.
i was actually working on week 3's challenge, using one of the 1st pieces of paper i bought a couple years ago. now i know why i have not used it - major creative block. week 3 became week 4. so i figure i'd combine the 2. all the scraps are old and so are most of the emelishments i used. but i got the sparkly letters and some new scaps mixed in.
- i'm loving these challenges and as a beginner it's teaching me so much!!!
thanks and i'm looking forward to next week.
Posted by: ellyn | March 16, 2007 at 08:33 PM
Ok here is mine for this week. It was fun looking through all the stuff I had almost forgotten about...Thanks Patty for another great challenge..
http://twopeasinabucket.kaboose.com/pg.asp?cmd=display&layout_id=1112415
Posted by: Angie | March 18, 2007 at 10:55 AM
Angie and Ellyn love your pages :)
Here is mine. I keep all my scraps so I had lots to choose from!
http://lifeinsegments.blogspot.com/
Patty, re the comments on my blog...as long as you post them I will do them lol
Challenges are the only way im gettin scrapping done lately.
Posted by: Lis | March 19, 2007 at 09:55 AM
really loved this one...
now i *heart* scraps!!!
http://gigikennedy.typepad.com/littlegi/2007/03/flex_4.html
happy tuesday! talk to you soon! gigi
Posted by: gigi | March 20, 2007 at 07:38 PM
Wednesday's are good. I look forward to a new challenge every week. looking for this week's??
Posted by: janperilli | March 21, 2007 at 11:20 AM
Patty... This one was SO MUCH FUN, I often use my scraps, but not ONLY scraps ~made it a really cool challenge~
http://rebeccageach.blogspot.com/2007/03/flex-4-scraps.html
Thanks
Bek
Posted by: Rebecca Geach | March 25, 2007 at 02:58 AM