April's Challenge

I must admit, I’m not usually a “challenge” scrapper.  My photos and materials on hand tend to lead the way in developing my designs.  So, sticking to a strict challenge is difficult for me.
 
This means, I’ll be easy on you.
 
The challenge is this: Use any packaging material on your layout.
 
This could be a backer card, a coupon from your kit, the paper bag your kit comes in, or anything else you can think of.
Supplies: Patterned Paper – Anthology Compilation (Studio Calico); Cardstock – Celery from Elementary Cardstock (Bazzill); Packaging & Frames – Wood Veneer  (Studio Calico); Stickers – Stars (Jenni Bowlin), Chipboard (KI Memories), Home Front (Studio Calico); Pen – Fine Point Slickwriter (American Crafts); Foam Dots (American Crafts)
 
Here, I used the wood veneer packaging to both journal onto and house my title.  Since the woodgrain backer had a glossy texture, it was best to use a Slickwriter to prevent smudging.

The Large Circle Border Punch to create the border on the right side of the page and the leftover circles, some of which were from the wood veneer packaging, were adhered using the foam dots as accents.

Overall, this was a easy, quick layout to create and I hope this challenge is easy for you to complete as well.  I can’t wait to see what you create!  Be sure to link your layouts to this post for a chance to win a $5 gift card to Studio Calico.  Oh, and don't forget to let us know what packaging you used.

Comments

[Monica Nerdal]

Wonderfull challenge!! Think I'm gonna try!!

Must everything I use on my layout be from SC?? First time for me, you see.........;)

hug
Monica

[Lindsay W]

Loved it, forced me to use the marketing inserts from the kits. Also some JB packaging from the back of the buttons.
http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/33018

[vee]

I love this, I was just looking at the package backing of the veneer and thought they would look great on any project! :)

[ShellyJ]

oh. love your page! awesome :)

[Cathy P.]

omg! I just did a couple of pages using packaging that I just posted:

http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/33016
I used the SASS buttons packaging

and here:
the backing from the SC buttons rub-ons ( i even got two of these backing in one package)
http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/32989

[april foster]

monica, you may use whatever supplies you'd like

[ShellyJ]

Love the backing to the SC rubons! :)
http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/33039

thanks for the challenge!

[Allison Romero]

Awesome challenge! Here I used the packaging that the Jillibean Soup chip pieces came in!

http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/33058

[Penny]

I used the packaging from the MM Reverie brads (and one of the rosy buttons!)

http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/33079

[Amber Engelhardt]

Here's my page!
http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/33083

[Patty]

Hello:) Loved this challenge. I used an SEI chiplets box for the frame of my photo. I detached it from the box and covered it in the woodgrain paper. I love the little frame it turned into!

http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/33099

[Saneli]

here is mine:

http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/33113

I used a coupon from the "on the easel"-kit (the one for reduced punch prizes :-)..).
Loved this challenge!

[lindsay k./aggiebonfire00]

i (well, technically my daughter) just used a small portion of one of the coupons, but we used it! http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/33119

[Jenny Alfonso]

I finally put to use all the SC kit cards that I've been hoarding :)

http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/33120

[Valerie Bishop]

Here's my layout! I used one of the postcards from the kit that was advertising the $5 off an add-on kit under the left side pics.

http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/33135

[Holly H.]

Here's mine http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/33124
I used the backing for the grid stamp to back my letters.

[jamie long]

here is mine and I loved this challenge
http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/33060

[Linda]

I used the back side of a coupon offer for this one (background paper for top picture). Thanks April... fun challenge! Here is my take:

http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/33137

[Geralyn]

I cut out the butterfly from Megan's packing card, which I got with my last kit. Thanks for the challenge!
http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/33140

[Abbey S.]

here is mine: http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/33158

[nicole]

here is mine!http://iamahoneybee.com/2010/11/12/hipsters-paradise-lo-and-studio-calico-weekly-challenge/

I need to upload to my profile but i'm at work and it's tricky here. but this will do for now!

[Ann]

Awesome challenge! I used the paper bags that contain our kits. I used the large circle border punch to create a flower & border on my 2pager. I wanted to make a ton of those flowers, but it was more difficult than it looks! :)

http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/33167

[Betsy]

Here is my contribution. I used the ledger paper backing often found in SC stamp packaging.
http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/33185

[Glenys]

Here's my layout. I used the backing from the new wood veneer alpha.
http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/33188

[Allie H]

Love packaging challenges. This is my take.
http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/33195