http://alisonslife-in-the-slow-lane.blogspot.com/ Life in the Slow Lane: IN GOOD COMPANY

Saturday 12 May 2012

IN GOOD COMPANY


This month, SUSANNE over at SNAPS AND SNIPPETS is challenging us to scrap using SASSAFRASS products, for her IN GOOD COMPANY challenge.

On rifling through my stash, I discovered all of one sheet of Sassafrass (Woodland Whimsy),so tried to be a bit creative and use both sides, plus the scalloped bottom edge, as well as some fussy cutting. I also 'gutted' the sheet, so that I had the outer blue border, and attached some Bazzill CS to it. The doily shape under the flowers is the cream paper cut on my Silhouette, and inked a bit.

I have just realised what a dreadful picture this is...apologies!

Please consider joining Susanne's challenge, as she is threatening to call a halt on it  due to lack of interest, which would be a real pity. It has made me  much more aware of what products I actually have in my stash...and use them! I had had this particular sheet for a few years, and hadn't been able to come up with a way to use it until now-thanks Susanne!

I am abandoning COVER TO COVER for the moment...tomorrow I'm off to Barcelona for a few  days, as this is Kirsty's last half term there and this will be the last time I won't have to pay for a hotel!!

Kirsty will come back down with me for a few days, and then I have a friend coming over for five days...I'm hoping to dip in and out of COVER TO COVER, but certainly won't be participating  in the way I was expecting to!

Hope you're having a good weekend

Thanks for dropping by!
Take care of you
Alison xx

18 comments:

  1. You've done a great job with that layout and only one sheet of paper! Sounds like you've got busy times ahead, enjoy x

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  2. It's so pretty Alison! Have fun in Barcelona!!!

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  3. Lovely LO,Alison....have a great few days.

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  4. Have a great few days!

    I love the In Good Company idea and have been following along with interest

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  5. Love your layout! Have fun in Barcelona, I have visited there once and I loved it!

    Just to let you know I have awarded your blog the 'Sunshine Award' - details on my blog. Hope you enjoy it!

    xx

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  6. I'll certainly go and check it out, I do have quite a few sassafras bits in my stash. You've done so well having only one sheet, that's amazing. Have a lovely time )

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  7. a lovely layout Alison - enjoy yourself x

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  8. Have a great trip - I think I have a little sassafrass in my stash somewhere.
    Rinda

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  9. Love your layout! I think I only have Sassafrass button flowers, but I'll have to give it a whirl. I sure hope more play along this time! I too love it!

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  10. Hi Alison Thanks for your message. I hope you have a great time in Barcelona with your daughter. It's one of my favourite Cities. I joined friends on a boat for two summers a few years back. It was fabulous living in the harbour, lovely days.
    Don't worry about the mail-art. I am only just getting to mine after family affairs kept me busy for a few days.
    Take care, Irene x

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  11. Great page - I've pulled a piece of Sassafrass paper - now if I can just find time to create a layout as cute as yours!

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  12. Love that flower embellishment you made with the Sihouette cut-out! My friend is in Barcelona for the week too! Have a great time with Kirsty and your friend as well :)

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  13. I got your book today! Thank you so much, especially for the wee parcel of goodies! I'm enjoying Cover to Cover but I think it is very much an ongoing and longer term project so I think dipping in and out is good - have a fun time!

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  14. The layout looks great. I'm not familiar with the sassafrass line I'll have to go check it out. Have fun in Barcelona.

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  15. Wow, wish I could visit Barcelona, but I will see it vicariously through you for now. I'm not doing much with Cover to Cover right now, just keeping the daily prompts in iBooks for future reference.

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  16. That;s a great way to use the sheet - I wonder if I've got any Sassafrass in my stash, I'll have to have a look and at the challenge too. Have a lovely time in Barcelona x

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  17. Such a wonderful LO, Alison!! Love the lacey piece!! Family is so precious!! ~ Blessings

    http://gracescraps.blogspot.com/

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  18. Isn't the Sassafras stuff great for being frugal! One sheet and one would never know! there's a whole lot of paper goodness here out of what you had. And I'm happy to hear that you too gut the middle! I thought it was just me. I do that all the time :-)

    What a lovely layout. And yes, wouldn't it be a shame if S stopped IGC?!?

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