It is the first of the month and we couldn't be more excited! This month we are all about making use of what you have. Shopping your stash. Reduce/reuse/recycling all those piles of paper and all those drawers of embellishments. To get us started, our team created an entire gallery with scraps they had lying around. They weren't allowed to use anything new or whole (except a background paper, of course!). They did an amazing job! The layouts are hip, fresh, current, and well designed. A reminder that we have lots to work with even if we haven't shopped lately!
Let's go look, shall we? Don't forget you may always click over to the gallery album to read the journaling and see the layouts in a larger format! Enjoy!!
Leftovers | Aliza Deutsch
12 x 12 | materials patterned paper (Chic Tags, Cocoa Daisy, Elle’s Studio) + enamel dots (Freckled Fawn) + thickers (American Crafts) + stickers (Jillibean Soup, Evalicious, My Mind’s Eye, Heidi Swapp) + fonts (Skinny)
A Note from Aliza
You know that time of the month…When you have used your favorites from your monthly kit, another kit is not due to arrive for a few weeks, and all you have left is dozens and dozens of older supplies that are sitting in your crafting area. It is not the easiest time to scrap, but it gets some older products used, and flexes those creative muscles.
October Fun Fact
I work at a preschool, and every October I have to give a presentation to the parents. It’s always good, but it sure does get my nerves going!
Build | Jennifer Larson
12 x 12 | materials patterned paper (Basic Grey, Crate Paper, Jillibean Soup) + buttons (Studio Calico) + wood veneer (Pink Paislee, Studio Calico) + rub-ons (American Crafts) + tag (Jillibean Soup) + brads (American Crafts) + twine (American Crafts) + pen (Copic)
A Note from Jenny
The scraps may be hard to see—I wanted a neutral background with mixed papers, so I dug into my scraps bin and found these three pieces. I layered them and taped the back of the page to create the foundation for the page.
October Fun Fact
My eleven-year-old is almost as tall as I am. I’m 5’9”. Yikes!
Hello! | Lisa Borbely
8.5 x 11 | materials patterned paper (Simple Stories, American Crafts, Crate Paper, Cocoa Daisy, We R Memory Keepers) + letter stickers (Jillibean Soup)+ stickers (Simple Stories)
A Note Lisa
On this layout I have used the easiest way to use up scrap paper; punching circles from them. Super simple and it makes a big impact!
October Fun Fact
I am addicted to pumpkins. Yep, totally need to buy a lot of pumpkins!
We Read | Sue Althouse
12 x 12 | materials cardstock (Bazzill) + patterned paper (Jillibean Soup) + buttons (October Afternoon) + thickers (American Crafts) + Silhouette die cut (Lori Whitlock Square Background Shapes) + floss (We R Memory Keepers) + typewriter (Remington)
A Note from Sue
This layout was created with leftover strips of patterned paper die cut into a 9-square grid. Then it was just a matter of filling in the shapes!
October Fun Fact
This month our granddaughter will be 6 months old. She is an incredible joy and delight!
Believe in Mischief | Amy Sorensen
12 x 12 | materials patterned paper strips from my scrap vase + fonts (Art Brewery (brush script), Veneer Extras (ampersand + birds), Century Gothic)
A Note from Amy
One of my favorite sources for scraps is what I think of as paper selvage. You know...that .5"x12" strip you cut off your patterned paper? If they have any print on them at all (almost all of them do now), I save them. Quite often, I'll use the selvage on the same layout I use the patterned paper it came from...but not always. I keep them in a tall, skinny vase I bought at an antique store one day. Sometimes one of those strips is just the right little thing! For this layout, I sorted through all of the strips I have and used the ones with coordinating colors. I opted for a black and white photo to make the image stand out from all the different patterns.
October Fun Fact
My fitness goal this month is to start lifting weights again, four times a week.
Juicy Juice | Diane Payne
12 x 12 | materials cardstock (American Crafts) + patterned paper (Studio Calico, Chickaniddy Crafts, BasicGrey) + buttons (A Flair For Buttons) + stickers (Freckled Fawn, Pebbles) + die cuts (Studio Calico) + bow (American Crafts) + stamp (Gossamer Blue) + ink (Tsukineko) + pen (American Crafts)
A Note from Diane
This layout was made using the scrap patterned paper left overs from the organizer I featured on write. click. scrapbook. last month.
October Fun Fact
This is my favorite month of the year (well, tied with December). Bring on pumpkin everything!
I Pick Apples | Cristina C. Scrap
12 x 12 | materials documentary papers (Sahlin Studio at The Lilypad) + In the Orchard elements (Stolen Moments Design at The Lilypad) + fonts (NeoRetro Draw, DJB gimme space)
A Note from Cristina
I have had this digital kit for about a month, but I had only made one page with it so far. I acquired it just around the time I took these pictures so I precisely knew what I wanted to scrap with it.
October Fun Fact
Like every year, this is the time I put together our annual calendars that we give as Christmas gifts to our parents. I usually gather the favorite pictures taken over the past year, but a photo shoot is often required to get the missing few shots.
Have Fun | Amy Kingsford
A Note from Amy
Inspired by this month's topic "Happy Scraps" I chose a rainbow color scheme and photos that made me feel happy for my page. Then I used this foundation of patterned paper strips and sprinkled random little bits to recreate the look of "scraps" on my digital page.
October Fun Fact
October is my absolute favorite month of the year. Bring on the corn mazes, pumpkin chocolate chip cookies and Halloween costume making!
Make Your Own Magic | Celeste Smith
12 x 12 | materials kits (Make Your Own magic papers and Sprinkles v27 by Valorie Wibbens; Documented by Sahlin Studio; Bright elements by Allison Pennington; Launch Pads v14 by Jacque Larson) + Template (Lots of Layers by Heather Joyce) + font(The Contessa by Heather Joyce)
A Note from Celeste
I used little bits of digital patterned paper in the same manner I would normally use scraps. Layering up little pieces gives the grouping more weight and the jagged edges create energy.
October Fun Fact
My boys are just not into being in front of the camera lately. This is where having a teenage niece comes in handy. She’s selfie and photo obsessed! I love it.
Harvest | Valerie O'Neall
12 x 12 | materials cardstock (American Crafts) + patterned paper (My Mind's Eye, Sassafras, October Afternoon, Glitz Design, BasicGrey, Studio Calico) + thickers (American Crafts) + pen (Sharpie)
A Note from Valerie
I loved having a good reason to dig through my scrap drawer and use some up for the gallery this month. I got out a square punch then cut the squares down into triangles. I played around with the pattern until I found something I liked. I stitched down the middle of each column of triangles and them pulled up the edges for some dimension.
October Fun Fact
I've been using the same DSLR, a Nikon D50, for eight years now. I'd love to upgrade, but if it's not broke, don't fix it. Right?
Enjoy 15 | Amy Coose
12 x 12 | materials patterned paper (October Afternoon, Crate Paper, Carta Bella, My Mind's Eye) + acrylic numbers (Chic Tags) + flair (Chic Tags) + stickers (October Afternoon) + pen (American Crafts) + die cuts (American Crafts, Chic Tags) + wood sprinkles (Jillibean Soup)+ cut file (The Cut Shoppe)
A Note from Amy
Every year I do a layout for each child about their favorites at the moment. This is about my boy at 15.
October Fun Fact
As much as I enjoyed our summer, I am so excited to get back into a routine this month and enjoy the fall weather.
Halloween 2002-2012 | Jennifer Hignite
12 x 12 | materials template (Jennifer Hignite Designs) + patterned paper (Pixels & Company designers) + black cat (Deena Rutter) + stitching (Scotty Girl Designs)
A Note from Jennifer
This layout is a look at 10 years of Halloween memories! Digital templates make putting together years of memories a cinch! Small photos can be used with a template, printed individually, or you can use up all of those small index photos you have lying around! Small scraps of paper can be cut up and pieced together to create the pumpkin (or really any shape you want!)It is a fun touch to make the layout scream Halloween!
October Fun Fact
This year we have made a list of 10 fall activities we want to accomplish this month! Our calendar is jam packed, but the fall always goes so fast and we want to fit in as much fun as possible before the busy holiday season is upon us!!
Thanksgiving Dinner | Marnie Flores
12 x 12 | materials patterned paper (Jady Day Studio) + notebook paper, journaling strips, flair, owl, arrow, conversation bubble (Crystal Wilkerson) + fonts (Bebas, KG Falling Slowly, Ameritype)
A Note from Marnie
I love trolling through old kits to see what I haven't used in awhile. I have a few that are archived, but I am pretty frugal so I have most still accessible. Even still, it seems I reach for the same handful over and over. It was fun to push myself to find things I haven't used in a long while.
October Fun Fact
I already have Halloween decorations up! This year we get add in the poseable skeleton we got at season's end last yea! I can't wait!
Summer's End | Francine Clouden
12 x 12 | materials patterned paper (Sassafras Lass, American Crafts) + rub-ons (October Afternoon) + flair (Studio Calico) + sticker (Jenni Bowlin)
A Note from Francine
It was fun digging through my box of scraps and finding bits and pieces for this page. I should do that more often!
October Fun Fact
I haven't bought new scrapping supplies in over a year. And yet I still find tons of stuff to use on my pages. Fancy that!