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Wednesday, January 1, 2014

Retro Sketches and Make it Monday



Happy New Year!!  Is this what you feel like today?  Not me--I was asleep by 11 last night.



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Today, you are going to see me use more patterned paper than I think I've ever used.  My first card  today is for Retro Sketches #91.  I was happy to see that they extended the deadline, which gave me time to play along.  I used scraps from MME On the Sunny Side and the cute little polka dot house from Polka Dot Parade #10.




This week's Make it Monday #146 Angled Backgrounds is a fantastic way to use up patterned paper scraps.   I used some scraps from Simple Stories Awesome to make a masculine birthday card.  The sentiment is from Stylish Sentiments Birthday, stamped on a Tag Sale #2 die cut.


Then, Kim gave me the fantastic idea to raid my 4-of-a-Kind and 12 Kits of Occasions leftovers, and I made three more cards using leftovers from 2 of those kits.  I could go on forever with this, but I ran out of time way before I ran out of patterned paper scraps.

This card is made from scraps from last January's kit where I was the hostess.  I saw the solid borders on Kara's MIM card, and borrowed that idea from her.  I die cut three 'love' words from Pure Poppy, glued them together and coated them with Glossy Accents for the sentiment on this card.




The scraps for the next two cards came from Christina's July kit.  My sentiment is a couple of 'happy' die cuts from Tipped Tops stuck together and adhered to a Fillable Frame die cut.



The sentiment on this card is from Ruby Rose, stamped on about half of a die cut from Angled Labels, and the faux stitching is from Sew Simple Borders.



This MIM runs through Sunday night, and I am hoping to make a few more cards using my patterned paper scraps.  It feels really good to use some of that paper.


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19 comments :

  1. Awesome! These are all so cheery and fun and such a brilliant way to use up this scraps! I especially love the first card - so sweet!

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  2. These are so stinkin' cute Joyce! And love seeing Sherlock all decked out in his party wear ringing in the new year...so fun. Love the Birthday card...that paper is so fun and festive!

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  3. So funny that the first two cards I made in 2014 are for the same challenges you have entered. I love all your cards. It is fun to use up scraps and that angled background makes it easy.

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  4. I am loving your cards. I did feel good to use up some scraps! Have a great day.

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  5. What fabulous cards. I love all the mix of patterned papers you used.

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  6. Happy new year Joyce! You have been a busy bee creating all kinds of gorgeousness. I love all these cards. Amazing!

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  7. awesome cards!!! Love the retro sketch one!! Making me want that house set!

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  8. What a fun group of cards Joyce!! Great use of your scraps. I must say I'm smitten with your first card, so CUTE and I adore the papers!!

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  9. Wow, these are such fun! I love the first one with the house--so adorable! And the picture of Sherlock is just precious--cute crown! He doesn't look like much of a party animal though!

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  10. What a great idea for your scraps, Joyce!! Each of them has such a different feel to them too. Way to mix 'n match! I hope you have a wonderful New Year, my friend : )

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  11. These are all great, but my fave is the first one, where the strips draw the eye to your house!

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  12. We were asleep before midnight too. Love the puppy picture!
    What a great way to use up the leftover paper from your kits. Love them all . The house card looks neat with the different rays and I love the last one best ....maybe it's the colors and the beautiful sentiment. Great job as always.

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  13. Happy New Year Joyce! Great cards. Love them all. You did a great job coordinating all those papers to make some awesome backgrounds!

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  14. Wow, you really did go to town with those scraps...LOVE your cards...congrats on the CASology DT...anxious to see all your inspiration~

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  15. Smitten with the first one Joyce - love the patchwork of patterns and colors that just seems so right when thinking of home!

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  16. Such a cool use of DP, Joyce ... such amazing backgrounds! Anita :)

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  17. Very funny seeing all the different themes but the bright birthday one is just fab! Love them all.

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  18. These are all so fantastic Joyce, love that you are using your patterned paper!

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