Banished to the Box!

Wrapping up our our Repurpose Challenge is DT member Kelly with this super fun layout using the Perfect Vacation collection.

Kelly Holbrook

Banished to the Box

I chose to re-purpose the Perfect Vacation collection. Using these products for an everyday layout was easy, because most of the 'B' side papers have general patterns on them such as stripes, or polka dots. 

I punched images from a couple of the patterned papers to make custom embellishments...the 'heart' this brad, and the circle that says 'You are my world', and of course camera embellishments can be used on projects of any theme.

Supply List

Imaginisce: Perfect Vacation (This Way, Away We Go, Anywhere You Go, World Traveler, Random Stripes, Oh Snap, Good Times, You are Here, Die Cut Tags); i-Top Tool & brads; i-Rock Tool & Gems

American Crafts: Baker's Twine, White Chit Chat Thickers

You Are My World

Once again,  our DT member Monique shows you just how easy it is to use a themed collection for those silly everyday pictures that we have.  The patterns are perfect for any type of occasion.

Monique Liedtke

"You Are My World"

I love that the current collections from Imaginisce contain so many sheets with a “neutral” design. This way you can use the collections for any photo or occasion you wish. 

In this case I used the “Perfect Vacation” collection for a photo of my youngest where he plays dress up. I just love the colors and designs of this collection and they were absolutely perfect for this photo.  

Supplies: Imaginisce: 12x12 paper pad, die-cuts (Perfect Vacation), buttons (My Baby). American Crafts: cardstock, glue runner, Knocks Outs border punch.

Good Times

Many of our collections have neutral yet trendy patterns that really work well with everyday photos ... as you can clearly see from Marcia's fabulous layout below.

Marcia Dehn-Nix

'Good Times'

There are so many pattern papers in the Perfect Vacation collection that work well in scrapping everyday photos. I chose to scrap this photo of my adorable niece and nephew. I am always taking family pics so the polaroid paper was perfect. 

I even did some paper piecing to create my hot air balloon. 

The Die Cut tag pad is perfect for journaling. I tucked one inside an envelope, but I also used one cut in half to tuck above and below my photo. Rest assured, when you are done scrapping your vacation photos, you'll still be pulling out this paper for your everyday photos.

Supplies:

Imaginisce : Pattern Papers, Buttons, Cardstock Die Cuts, Die Cut Tag Pad, Adhesive Gems (Perfect Vacation), Foam Tape

American Crafts: Cardstock, Adhesive, Bakers Twine

Card/Watering Can Set

Lorrie has really stepped it up on this challenge with her beautiful creations. Check them out!

Lorrie Nunemaker

Card & Watering Can

Hello everyone.  It’s Lorrie here with a Repurposed Theme Paper project.  I decided to go with the very fun, super versatile “Perfect Vacation” collection and use it for an “Every Day Occasion”.  

This cute card/watering can set could be used for a Thank you, Mother’s Day or Just Because occasion.  

The muted colors of Perfect Vacation collection make it super soft and feminine, but the bold muted colors are awesome for masculine projects.

It’s fun to use a collection for a theme other than it was designed for and it adds extra mileage to your papers and embellishments!

Products Used:

Imaginisce:  Perfect Vacation (Pattern Papers, Rhinestones), My Baby Collection (girl - button)

American Crafts:  Cardstock, Adhesive Runner, Adhesive Foam Dots

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Please join us again tomorrow for more ideas on how to repurpose themed collections!

Repurposing Theme Lines for Everyday

Has this happened to you?
You see a collection that you absolutely adore but think you can't use it because the theme just doesn't fit with your photos?  For example a baby themed collection doesn't really go with vacation photos right?

Well, we challenged our design team to think outside the box.  We asked them to repurpose a collection for Everyday.
You'll love what they've come up with so we hope you'll join us this week on the blog for a ton of inspiration!

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Michelle Philippi

Cupcake Flags

Hello Imaginisce fans!

I’m back this week with repurposed theme lines for every day.

Now I don’t know about you, but getting the kids fed, cleaned, dressed and on the bus for school every morning is like the biggest, longest, craziest, most stressful circus ever.  Ever ever.  So I’ve started baking breakfast muffins for the week on Sunday nights to shave time off of having to cook or wait for cereal to get soggy enough to eat.  My son.  Really?  Yes.  And these breakfast muffins have pretty much whatever I feel like tossing in -

(apple, banana, pumpkin, oatmeal, eggs, milk)

- they don’t rise that much, and they don’t look pretty pretty like a “real” cupcake.  So I figured decorating them a bit would make them more fun and appealing to the eye.

I took a few supplies from Imaginisce’s My Baby collection and cut down some straws and paper strips until I had some little flag bases

Then I stamped a fun sentiment on coordinating paper strips, added some bling and tied them off with some baker’s twine.

And put them out for the littles to gobble them up for breakfast.

xoxo

Michelle

Supply List:

Imaginisce:  Patterned Paper & Adhesive Gems (My Baby – Sweet Baby Girl)

American Crafts:  Baker’s Twine; stamp