USEIT2017 Challenge Group
 

Happy New Year!! I hope you will join me again this year pulling out and giving love to those "forgotten" stamps, dies and paper :smile:

We love seeing what you create with your unused paper crafting supplies, so please add the keyword USEIT2017 to your gallery post, and if you have time, link here in this forum as well so we can admire your artwork...

Thanks for joining in with us and we are looking forward to seeing your artwork in 2017- hugs!!

Yay! I'm in again. Thanks, Julie! :lol:

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Thank you, Julie!

I have got to participate in using my unused stamps. I have so many really nice old retired SU stamps that just need to be loved. :) Thank you for starting the thread Julie.

My plan is to use more of what I have and less spending this year! Thanks, Julie!

So thrilled to have all of you join us this year and I am looking forward to seeing your creations!

Lori, last year I had the same goal and I was able to curb my spending by quite a bit but plan to do so even more this year :-)

Thank you Julie!

One of my stamping goals for this year, is to ink up more of my House Mouse stamps.

Get Well by Scraperwannabe - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

First time to use this LOTV set. DDABC23V V for Violet Posy sm by smadson - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

First time in long time to ink up Delight in Life. Remember that one, Julie?


Here is Thank You Mosaic

Yes, I do Sharon- one that is my stash unloved as well! Thanks for the inspiration- hugs!

Another one, then I have to get dressed! LOL


Layering of Time


I have never used this die! Or this technique! :)

First time inking up this HM stamp

CAS411 Mmmmmmm by Scraperwannabe - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

Here's another new HM:

HMFMC232 Birthday Wishes by Scraperwannabe - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

I just got this B-Line stamp and used it for the first time: Hugs 4 Rylee

We have a nasty ice storm on the way, so I pulled out a spring stamp!!! :lol:

PBSC Ready for Spring by Scraperwannabe - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

We have ice storm on the way, too!

I'm so ready for spring! Stay warm, Sharon!

Hi Everyone! I finally had a chance to use something that had not seen "love" in a while - ODBD Ornate Hearts Die :-)

F4A360 Mixed Media Friendship by Julie Gearinger - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

We still haven't got the worst of the storm. Now they are saying tomorrow night early Sunday morning. I guess there are two storms. The big worry is the ice on the roads and on the trees. They are telling us stay off the roads, and have emergency stuff in case of power outages.
Here is a card using a stamp that had never been inked. I had used others in the set, but not this one. A for Alpha Crew

That's what they are saying for us too.

Another House Mouse stamp:

CAS412 Ski Run by Scraperwannabe - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

Hi Everyone! Sharon and Misti- hope you are surviving the ice storm OK...we had a bit of ice but nothing like in the Mid-West...hugs to all of you!

This card uses a new stamp set but also some very old retired SU! Designer paper (may be Cottage Wall but I cannot recall the name)...


TMS385 Stand Tall Happy Birthday by Julie Gearinger - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

Hi Everyone! This card uses the SU! Bloomin' Hearts Thinlits along with Teeny Tiny Wishes (sentiment for Valentine's Day)- I have not used either in quite a while :-)

F4A360_SUO166 Happy Valentine's Day by Julie Gearinger - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

A card that isn't a hedgehog!!! :lol:

Sweet Hearts by Scraperwannabe - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

Hi Everyone! Here is a card using the long retired SU! French Script background along with Love Letter Ladies by Crafty Individuals (both have not seen ink in ages :-))

TCC65_AYSI141 Vintage Ladies by Julie Gearinger - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

This is first time I have used these Merry Tag Framelits, I just got. I made them just look like circles and not tags, and used them on this Scrap page.


Visitors

Just got my SU! and playing with my new stuff! CCC619 USEIT2017 Chickie sm by smadson - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

One of my goals this year is to use my digis more often:

Power & Spark January Blooms by Scraperwannabe - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

I bought this stamp for a specific reason & then decided to go a different route. First time inking it up!

WT620 Thinking of You, Mate! by Scraperwannabe - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

So cute Misti! For some reason, your photo will not "open" for me- thankfully I could see the thumbnail at the bottom- adorable!!

Hi again! This card uses the SNSS Leafy Flourish Background and More stamp set- I have owned this set for over a year and never inked it to a finished card yet....

CC619 God is Always With You by Julie Gearinger - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

Count me in Julie!!

Here is my first card: Not Hungry Anymore!

So glad that you have joined us Ann! Love your sweet House Mouse card and between you and Misti, I am going to be enabled to buy some of those images for sure- lol!!

Also, I do not know if you participate in the Stamp to Spend Challenge (they are a very friendly and "chatty" group) but this card would be perfect for the S2S17C "Funny" Challenge - http:////www.splitcoaststampers.com/...s-t615064.html

Hugs and I hope you have a blessed week, my friend!

What does "Stamp to Spend" mean? It always seems to be the other way round for me. I spend, and then eventually I stamp :)

I understand that the reason for this challenge is to "pay" yourself for things that you create- for ex: so much per card, blog post, etc. whatever way you wish to calculate your "payment" and then deduct what you spend from that tally.... I know that last year I did not buy nearly as much as normal since I had this in mind (plus I own more that my fair share already- lol!!).

I created a quick excel spreadsheet and tallied my cards for "income" and subtracted my expenses. It did help me be more mindful on my spending and in conjunction with the "USEIT" Challenge, try to use what I already own.

I ended up with+1300.00 at the end of the year- now this is not "real" money but at least I did end up in the "black"....

I see - thanks. Good idea.

I bought this stamp recently; the message rang so true. I must use it on a card and post a link in this thread.

Make It Yourself

Here is my card using this House Mouse stamp for first time and the SU! metallic thread. Wish I could color my House Mouse like Misti! :)


CAS414 S2S17E Peeking Mouse by smadson - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

Too funny, Sharon... I used a HM image for my CAS card this week too! :lol:

CAS414 Peek-a-boo by Scraperwannabe - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers