Scrap Shotz Paper Crafting Group Challenges on FB

Did you know there is a Scrap Shotz Paper Crafting Group on Facebook? It is a community of creativity, inspiration and friendship. Check it out if you didn't know; we would love to have you participate!

Recently, several of us have been inspiring each other with challenges such as using stickers or Project Life cards or glitter on your project. There is no time limit to complete the challenges and the challenges can be interpreted however you like. When completed, we post our projects in the thread. 

For the stickers challenge, I used stickers 

One of the challenges is to use stickers on your project. We all have stickers in our stash and if I was honest, I have collected and loved stickers since I was a child. (In fact, I just might have some stickers from second grade!) 

Here are a few interpretations on the challenge. Using a "plain" background piece of pattern paper, I used a book of Simple Stories and Teresa Collins stickers to augment my focal point photo as well as dress up the pattern paper background. Foam squares were added to one or more stickers within a grouping to create dimension. As well, interest is added to the background by varying the size, shape and colour of the stickers within a grouping.  Mini alphas were used to add journaling phrases within the groupings.

Supplies Used: Amy Tangerine (pattern paper, date roller stamp), Simple Stories (sticker booklet), Teresa Collins (sticker booklet), Mini alphas (various sources), Dylusions Sprays

In this example, stickers were used to "lengthen" the pattern paper strips that were shorter than the other pattern paper strips. (I love this Bella Blvd paper line and wanted to use every last piece!) Don't be afraid to mix and match paper lines and manufacturers. Here I mixed stickers from Bella Blvd, Teresa Collins, Simple Stories and Making Memories. 

As well, stickers can be easily modified with products such as sprays, Copics and paints. The large Bella Blvd alphas and some of the matching stickers were sprayed with Mr. Huey "Shine" to vary the brightness on the layout.

Here is a close-up of the sticker clusters - 

Stickers can also be used to emphasize the shapes in the background pattern paper. Stickers of the same shape but different size and popped up with foam tape on the background is used to create interest in the background. A white gel pen to doodle on the alphas adds awesome details to the title.

A close-up of the popped up stickers can be seen here...

Thanks for dropping by! I hope these ideas inspire you to use the stickers in your stash on a project soon. Don't forget to post your projects in the FB group too!

-Virginia