Using old supplies again.

Today I applied for a position as a design team member for a new blog at www.useyourstash.blogspot.com.  It sounds really cool and even if I don’t get picked I’m still gonna totally participate with the challenges they do.  It’s about using your stash of what you already have instead of going out and buying new stuff.  And since right now I can’t afford to buy new stuff, it will be a great way to still enjoy my hobby without spending money. 

Here’s a recent layout I did using some really OLD stuff I had in my stash.  The diecuts are My Minds Eye.  One is the title “I Love Swimming” and the other is that diving board/water at the bottom.  It’s called something, but I’ve had it so long now I literally can’t remember the name of it.  They flip over and are double-sided with a different design on the other side.  Anyway, I’ve also had the “Swim Star” ribbon for the last 4 years waiting to use it with these photos.  I even used old cardstock and patterned paper because they’ve been in a page protector as a kit in a drawer for several years now! 

 I actually started this and had things glued down probably 2 years ago and it’s been in a file ever since.  With organizing my photos better recently I found the partial layout and decided it needed finished.  Had already glued down those diecuts and didn’t really like them anymore, so I decided to bling them up with Stickles and then “Stickled” around 2 of the photos and on the ribbon and fish card and now I like it better.  I’m not in LOVE with it, but I’m calling it done!

I also used an old card from (I think) a kid’s “Go Fish” game.  That kind of thing is totally inspired by Abby Key cause I swear that girl is always throwing something on a page I wouldn’t think to use on my own.  She’s so cool that way!  When I showed Summer the layout, she actually recognized the card and said, “Hey, that’s MY card.”  Not anymore, honey.  Not anymore!

In the photo of the diecut only, can you see the stickles better?  That’s what I was trying to show.