Scrapbook background using scrap cardstock

Last month, while I was suffering from a major creative block, I spent quite a bit of time watching Scrapbook Process videos on Youtube.

One of my "finds" has been a series called "From Scraps to Pages" from "Aurorinbag".  A series of process videos using all scraps?  Yes please!  Here's one video that managed to inspire me in my very uninspired state:

  Once I got over the fact that December was supposed to be "finishing off projects" month and decided that any creativity was better than nothing, I pulled out some cardstock scraps to see what I could come up with. 

I ended up making one white background . . .

a pink one . . .

a blue one . . .

a tan one . . .

and a multicoloured one!

And that's as far as I got.  I arranged them in one sitting, stitched them down over another sitting or two, then left them in a pile.  Finally, finally, I can show you a finished page!

But first, something else to share . . the fresh deliciousness that is this month's Scrapbook Boutique challenge!

White, yellow and green.  Yummy or what?

Before I could begin, I took a moment to add a couple of items to my hastily constructed January Counterfeit Kit: a sheet of yellow paper, some stickers and layered cardstock, all from Echo Park "For the Record 2: Documented".  Plus the white sheet of scrap cardstock background, of course.

There, now I get to say that I made this page "all from my kit!"

The photos aren't the best quality; they're from the first lot of photos I've printed from my phone, and I'm not sure if there's a better way to download them. Having said that, I kind of like the effect of the late afternoon sun streaming in from behind.

I'm totally loving finally having my Silhouette back in action, too.  I think I'll be doing that layered effect a lot more often.  What do you think?

I hope you find time to "take a moment" this weekend, whether it's to create, or take the family out for an adventure . . . enjoy!