Waste not....

I try really hard not to be wasteful, not in a sad hoarders kind of way but to be responsible with what I have. When it comes to scrapbooking, I found myself hanging on to every little scrap telling myself I'd use them for something. Just recently I did a couple of layouts using My Mind's Eye "Lost & Found 2" Range. I didn't but many papers from the range (because they were sold out) but over the last year I think I ended up with 4 from The 'Blush' papers & 1 die cut tag, 3 from 'Breeze' & 1 tag and 2 from 'Rosy'.

I was pleased with the 2 pages I did so decided to see how many pages I could do out of these 9 papers and 2 die cut tags. I've done 5 so far, I think I can do 2 more.

The results of my Waste Not Challenge so far....

I did this earlier this year at a Scrapaway in WA Retreat. This is one of my all time favourite photos of my oldest son. He had severe jaundice from his second day and he was just too sleepy to feed and presented us with this gorgeous drunk face after just the smallest feed. 

I love the 'Breeze' papers with this, the teals match in with the photo background perfectly! I used a Basic Grey page for the background, fussy cut some of the elements of the 'Breeze, Dream' page and punched some strips from some other 'Breeze' papers. I used a Dusty Attic doily chipboard and added a couple of Kaisercraft mini paper roses.

Here he is a little older! 

Again I fussy cut the tag element from the 'Breeze' paper. I used a 'Rosy' page as the background and used a few strips of different papers from the range. I backed the photo in cardstock and also cut the circle from another scrap of cardstock. I added a couple of Prima and Green Tara flowers.

And now a girly page! 

I found this banner die cut on sale and thought it was part of the "Lost & Found 2"range but it's actually "Lost & Found 1". The pinks still toned in well but it had a brown glitter border that didn't so I cut it off. I used the border from "Blush, Beautiful" page and used card stock for the background. I used the different papers to make the banners, some Breeze & Blush, with a couple of other scraps. I used some more scraps to make the pinwheels and added some sequins & antique buttons.

By now the idea to do as many layouts as possible with this range had struck so I came up with this one. It's got a plain cardstock background which I flicked with Glimmermist and then I layered up with the left over scraps. I added a tag I painted with Tim Holtz Distress Stains and a banner tag from the "Breeze" range. I had to add a couple of scraps from other projects and some wash tape also. I love it. This is my youngest son (so my oldest won't have too many of the same paper in his album!).

I saw a layout someone else had done ages ago using this paper and I bought it but 

promptly forgot how they used it!

 I loved it as the background for this photo but had to add a bit of lightness to brighten it up. I used a doily behind the photo to start added some lightness. I painted a large chipboard flourish with white gesso, then inked it and embossed it. I also added a little Stickles to give it some sparkle. It didn't come out quite how I hoped but I'm happy with it. I also gessoed a chipboard butterfly and inked it. I finished it off with Glossy Accents. I added some more lightness with a Kaisercraft Pearl Flourish and some brightness with lots of Prima flowers.  The last "Lost & Found 2" banner tag was great for my title.

I still have plenty of paper left over, so I'm looking forward to seeing how many other pages I can do. I recently heard that a well known, published scrapbooker has stopped scrapping because she got bored with it. I find that sad, she did do the same style for pretty well every layout so I can understand she got bored. I think even with hobbies we need to continue to evolve and challenge ourselves so it doesn't become a chore. I hope to challenge myself more in the near future.

Keep blossoming!