Tina's Challenge

Hi everyone! This weeks challenge is based on the words of Tim Gunn. When the designers were faced with a challenge, he would say "make it work". I often say this to myself when faced with a challenge. There are items within kits that sort of throw me for a loop sometimes. It's normally the ribbon. I love ribbon but I have a hard time working it into a layout.
Supplies: Kit - Mossy Knoll; Mist - Mister Huey's Warm Calico Color Mist

When I saw the black and white striped ribbon in the Mossy Knoll add on, I knew I had to make it work. It was begging to be used. I was inspired by the folded ribbon look I had seen in both the dt and member gallery. I made it work for me by keeping the overall layout simple and grounding the layout with the ribbon.

I want you to take that one item you've been neglecting in kits and MAKE IT WORK! Link your layouts here by next Monday, March 14 for your chance to win a $5 gift card!  Have fun!

Comments

[Penny]

Oh . . .I love that layout so much! Now, to go fishing through my kits to find what to work with.

You had me at Tim Gunn. I read his book this year about "making it work" - loved it!

[AndreaWiebe]

Your layout is amazing...sweet pictures and wonderful journalling!

I had a piece of organza rose ribbon and I just couldn't make it work anywhere! I decided to give it a go for this challenge...ended up turning it into a flower!

http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/38534

Thanks for the fun challenge!

[Jessica R.]

Here is mine. I never thought I would use those frames (or that paper although I loved it). I used both!
http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/38540

[Saneli]

thanks for this challenge, otherwise i never would have used these annual paper whimsies from the napa valley kit. now i combined the title with the months and it makes sence and works: "thinking of you from jan. to dec."

http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/38546

[Ursula]

I did this layout today and did a couple of challenges for me that applied here. First, I used my Slice to do a cutout window. I've been wanting to do this for a while but I've been afraid (I know, its silly, but I didn't want to waste a whole sheet of cardstock if I goofed it up) In addition, I finally busted out my hoarded SC products on this layout and one I did yesterday. You can see today's with the cutout here.

http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/38553

[Dulce Silva]

I kind of like butterflies, but so hard to use such a big ones... here is mine: http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/38597

[Jennifer Pierce]

Here's mine. Never thought I would use any raw chipboard because I really didn't know what to do with it. Fairly pleased with how the windows turned out.

http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/38619

[Lindsay W]

Loved this challenge. I really struggle when using pink. Here is mine: http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/38599

[jamie long]

anytime there is black cardstock in a kit it usually goes into my Hallween pile! I made it work with this page by adding black stitching and stamping.
http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/38585

[rosalie boutcher]

what a cool challenge! i used the metal embellies in the candy shoppe add-on! painted them till they were usable! hehe

http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/38648

[Kirsten B]

I struggle each month to make the Sass papers work for me! After a year, I finally found a way to use this one!
http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/38662

[Robin]

I used a package of rubons on mine. I'm horrible with using rubons so I just slapped it down and went with it. (but I'm kinda happy I used it all up and don't have anymore!) : )
http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/38677

[sophie]

here is my take!! I NEVER use black paper!! so here you go !! I took my candy shoppe kit and made it work !!!
http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/38681

in the end I love this layout! so thank you for the challenge!!

[Jenny A]

Thanks for the challenge Tina! I wanted to give away the Punky Sprouts Lil' Blooms but instead I challenged myself to use them.

http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/38688

[Jen Thompson]

Label stickers, my dreaded enemy! Here's mine: http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/38698

[Lisa J]

I always have such a hard time using my Fabrips because they're so gorgeous & I'm somewhat intimidated by them.
Here's my layout -> http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/38708

[Belinda Chang Langner]

Here's mine! :) I don't normally use rub-ons at all!
http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/38728

[ShellyJ]

I had my new SC goodies just sitting on my table just calling my name to be used... just so happened that I also had a new picture of me with a lovely story behind it... So I made the two work :) I am pretty sure "Guess your weight" paper is officially a favorite! I now need more of it :)

http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/38787

[Geralyn]

I didn't like the metal frames from the Pulled Taffy add-on, but I tried to make them work :) Thanks for the challenge, Tina!
http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/38798

[Hannal]

I tend to hoard my fabrips. I love them, but don't use them as much as I should. I used two strips on this LO. http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/38802

[Marina]

Here's mine:
http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/38811
I love misting on other people's layouts, but I can't 'make it work' on my own; so on this layout, I made it work!

[Penny]

I've had this "map" paper since the Yearbook kit and had no idea what to do with it! But I finally put it to good use. Here:

http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/38813

[mandy]

Here is mine. I love that blue eclusive blue with roses paper from Candy Shoppe but i really didn't know how i was going to use it till I created this layout.http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/38819

[Hanna]

Here is another LO I made - typically I hoard the SC lines but I was inspired to use the new lines for this LO along w/ one of the veneer frames I have been holding onto. Also finally used the cloud stamps that I love but just haven't used before (w/ Mr Huey to ink them w/)
http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/38805

[Adriana P.]

Like you, my challenge is to use the ribbon in a kit. I used mine here:

http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/38836