Challenge #21 - Bargain Stamp

Spent a few minutes this evening tidying away in the loft. I’ve been working on cards for a couple swaps and had quite the mess on my desk. In tucking things away - and there’s always a fair bit of tucking as space is ever an issue - I pushed this to one side and that to another and wondered, ” How much of this stuff do I really need?” All of it!

I love collecting stamps - especially those from the dollar bin. The cheaper the stamp, the easier it is to justify the purchase and the fact that you already have a bunch still in plastic doesn’t really matter now, does it?

So that’s the challenge this week. You have to use one of your bargain stamps! Be sure to tell us how much - or how little - you paid for this little treasure. Look forward to seeing your cards. I’m hoping to use some of my little gems too.

Congratulations to Hazel who won the blog candy for Challenge #20 Round and Red. Email me with your snail mail address, Hazel, at justscraps.ca@gmail.com and I’ll get a little something in the mail to you. Thanks for playing along.

Partridge berries are very much like cranberries, I think, Susan. They make great jam - my favorite - and if you don’t have cranberries for your turkey dinner - the partridgeberries are just as good if not better! We picked a few more today.

Be sure to sign on with Mr. Linky below. Mr. Linky closes again in two weeks, Sunday, October 17th,  at which time I’ll draw for a little candy.

Have a great week!

Can’t help it folks - with school starting for me on Tuesday, this HAD to be a Back to School Challenge. Dare I say it? I am very much looking forward to getting back to work and into a regular routine. So many of you have been posting school related projects for ages now - couldn’t help but borrow a few. This little fellow is an image from Mo Manning and the layout is one I copied from someone out there in blog land. Too cute!

Hurray! Treat bags!

Lynn Pratt’s bus is amazing and found directions for the little notebook on another blog - can[t remember where.

Be sure to sign on with Mr. Linky below. Mr. Linky closes again in two weeks, Sunday, September 19th, at which time I’ll draw for a little candy.

Thanks everyone for your ‘fussy cutting’ entries. Beautiful. This week’s winner is Linda B, #1, and I used random.org this week to draw a winner. Linda, contact me at justscraps@gmail.com with your snail mail address and I’ll get a parcel in the post later this week. And for Einat, Challenge #17, still need your mailing  address.

Have a great week folks!

Hurrah! Hurrah! Holidays at last. Two months of R and R. Gotta love it. Started digging out a little yesterday - and I have a lot of digging out to do, trust me.

ONE: My house needs some major attention. The dust bunnies have taken over and

TWO: my craft room is in disarray with serious need of organization. So, my challenge this week is TWOfold.

ONE: Get rid of some of that unfinished business on your desk - I have tons of stuff started and not finished and suspect many of you are in the same boat.  And

TWO: Whatever your creation, try DOUBLING something up.

Got my inspiration here. Made a trip in over the road yesterday to do a little shopping and brought back these outfits for the two boys - DOUBLE everything these days when I shop. lol

Tonight I did a little organizing in the loft and also finished these cards - parts of which have been lying about as ‘unfinished business’. This first one repeats the word Memories. There are also two clocks on the card front. The image is Mo Manning’s Late. I saw the most fabulous creation using this particular image on his blog - gorgeous - mine comes nowhere near that and I’m not sure what I’ll do with such a large clunky card - but I do like the whole Alice think I see going on in cards these days. I read Alice in Wonderland as a child - have to say I didn’t particularly like it. My Mom had this whole set of children’s classics and I read them all. Tales of Arabian Nights was probably my favorite.

This next one has two flowers. Have used this image before. I think it’s darling.

This one has the two mice. The cute little crochet flower is the corner is one of several my Mom crocheted for me. At seventy-nine, her fanciwork is second to no one’s. The card is no big deal - not my best coloring for sure but it was lying around and fit the bill.

Can’t honestly say I’m particularly pleased with any of these cards - though I do like the froggie - but perhaps I’ll have better luck today.

Also sent off a stack of cards for a swap I’m participating in. I love receiving all the cards in return. I haven’t entered in many but if you know of a good one, drop me a line. I think these are really pretty. I like the pocket on the front and the 3D flower. Doesn’t fit into the challenge but thought I’d post anyway.

This challenge will run for TWO weeks - ends Sunday, July 10th at which time I am going to choose my favorite entry for the blog candy. I usually make a random draw, but this time I’m changing it up a little, to make it just a little more interesting.

Be sure to link up to Mr. Linky below and have a great day. This is officially Day One of my holidays and while the temp is only about 15 degrees, I’m sure I’ll find something to do outside.

(Not sure why these little red x’s appeared - ignore while I try to get rid of them)

And Congrats to Design NeAl who won this week’s little bit of blog candy. Contact me at justscraps.ca@gmail.com with your snail mail address and I’ll get a little package in the mail to you this week.