Scrapbook Saturday - Quick Quotes DP1237

Just looked at the calendar and realized that it was almost time for another Club Q from Quick Quotes to ship again.  I haven't even looked at last month's kit.  I opened the package, checked the packages, placed them in my Quick Quotes paper holder and completely forgot to go back and do them.  Today during our quiet time I worked on the kits. I try and do either a scrapbook layout or a scrap busting project on Saturdays.  

I normally seem to alter the kits slightly to fit what I need.  I always try maximizing my paper to have very little waste.  I only found out about Quick Quotes during the Scrapbook Expo in 2019 after taking a class. Since then, the Craftlings and I have adored the easy but beautiful kits that they have.  The page kits from November are DP 1236 Family & DP 1237 Blessed and the altered kits are CQ178 Christmas Card Bundle and KICK 178 Gift Card Holder.  

With all the page kits I 'gut' my large sections as long as it will not effect the final layout.  I typically use a .75 to 1.5 - inch to make my borders; it all depends on how I feel about the final design on how much structure that I need.  With smaller photo mats I will use some smaller dies to make tags, banners, alphabets, etc. in the center. 

The original layout:

My remixed layout:

My remix I did not use the 9.25 circle. I changed the flower clusters to make it look more flowerpot-ish verses the wreath look.  I also shifted the large photo mat over to give myself a journaling spot on the right page.  

My leftovers & made elements

I made banners & ribbons from the small photo mats using and Stamps of Life Set - HighlighterPlanner (retiring soon) & the MiniDoubleBanner die. The larger photo mats I gutted to use later, one of them I used to make a photo mat so I did not have to waste from the other page from the kit. 

Scraps from cutting and punchouts:

Once I complete the entire kit I will sit down and play with everything leftover with the bonus pack that comes with the kit.  I can normally get a couple extra layouts as well as a few cards & tags.  

Sketch Saturday #689

So, this whole blog is to get me motivated to use all the pretty papers, fibers, paints & fabrics that I have collected *cough* hoarded *cough* over the last 25+ years.  So, I decided to do as many challenges as possible that I could in my goal of working through my "collection".  My first challenge is Sketch Saturday #689. I have used a few of their sketches in the past but never have joined in the actual challenge. 

My card

Supplies:

    * Spellbinders Ivory A2 card base (from monthly card kits)

    * The Stamps of Life - Chocolates2Stamp and coordinating dies

    * Faber-Castell Goldfaber colored pencils

    * Stamps of Life - Hip Hip Hooray paper pad. 

    * Stamps of Life - 3-D inks

The Craftlings decided that they wanted to join in the fun and made a card for their art class today. The hardest decision that they had was which type of card to make.  It did not seem to take more that 30 minutes from start to finish once they picked a type & theme.  

Craftling #1

Supplies:

    * Hobby Lobby - Paper Studio Christmas Page Kit

    * Basic A2 card base in Off-White

  

Craftling #2

Supplies:

    * Hobby Lobby - Paper Studio Summer Page Kit #1865419

    * Basic A2 card base in Off-White

    * Co'ordinations - Black Tie (Letters)

    * The Stamps of Life - Script Alphabet Dies

    * White/ Iridescent Washi Tape

    * The Stamps of Life - Acrylic Heart - Yippee Card Kit (November 2021)

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