AEzine Challenge | issue seventeen

This challenge came at the perfect time for me, having just complete a move into a new house + the recognition that I have way too much stuff. I am ready to shed the layers...thank you for sharing your secrets for shedding.
http://rondapalazzari.typepad.com/helpmeronda/2007/05/ae_use_it_famil.html

Here ya go. Seriously needing to weed through my supplies!
http://seanandchrissy.blogspot.com/2007/05/aezine-challenge.html

I did it....I SHED!!! Packed a whole box of supplies for my son's school, USED some products that I've been hoarding AND identified some layouts that I LOVE and are very ME...resolved to repeat the elements from my fav. los over the next week.
My "USE IT" layout is posted at:
http://www.ahafermann.typepad.com/
THANKS ALI!!!!

Here's my layout with a whole ton of old products!
http://www.paperclipping.com/2007/05/07/make-your-older-products-feel-fresh-again/

Here's mine! Thanks Ali!
http://3peasinbrooklyn.blogspot.com/2007/05/and-point-for-city.html

hi ali! so glad the aezine is back. i made a miniBOOK about my older, but still good supplies. have a great rest of your day! http://bethjohnson5.blogspot.com

I have only made it as far as my pattern paper but it was fun to finally use some that I have head for a couple years. Thanks for the inspiration!
www.kjperry.blogspot.com

I haven't gotten around to doing the product challenge yet, but started shedding layers last week, working on my scrapbook room, off and on, for a couple of days. It'll take me all month to complete everything I'd like to do. Thanks for the motivation, Ali!
Tina J.

I have only made it as far as my pattern paper but it was fun to finally use some that I have head for a couple years. Thanks for the inspiration!
www.kjperry.blogspot.com

Its great to have the Aezine back.
As a new scrapper I have very few supplys to shed!! But I did find a few things I haven't use in an age. This page is my first try at 8.5x11 & I was very thrilled with it. I made the embellishments myself as I coudln't afford to buy ones to match using up bits I had hung about.
TFL.x
http://minibookpixie.blogspot.com/2007_05_01_archive.html

wish I had known about your newfound love of Jodi...I have all of her books and would have let you take them home!

I found old Creative Memories paper.
I could only bear to use a snippet. The rest is in my recycle bin.
http://scrappyengineermom.blogspot.com/2007/04/perfectionism.html

I so need to do this before I put my stash in it's new home! I have done a layout using old stash that was just sitting around waiting. Am considering following in Annie's (see post above) example and giving some to the local school - im sure they would make great use of it - cool work Annie!!
Come to that the whole house could do with a sort out !! Don't ya just love spring!! xxxx

Ali, love this challenge! Here is my new creation using an old stand by! View at jackiedstone.typepad.com

:HI Ali, I went thru some of my supplies and actually put 8 RAKS together yesterday.. all to be mailed out today.. it feels so so good!
hugs

Ali, thanks for this motivation to use up the awesome scrapbook products that we already own! This is something I've been working REALLY hard at lately because my husband and I are seriously watching our budget over the next few months. It is truely amazing what I find in my stash of goodies when I just LOOK through it! I've barely spent any money on scrapbook products lately, but I'm scrappin' more now than I ever have! Anyway, here is a link to my layout for your challenge. (I used some papers that I've had for a long time and pulled out some acrylic paints that I've had forever but were still unopened...) I also used your "capture life, create art" mantra as my layout title that I have adopted as one of my own life mantras. THANKS, Ali!!
Here you go:
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/542409?cat=500&ppuser=27814

This challenge just fit's right in to my daily routine which is a challenge in and of itself! I've been trying to organize my office/scrapbook room/someday a nursery, for the past 2 years! In doing so, I've run across items that are atleast 5 years old and still in the original packaging. Until now, I've contimplated on throwing them away...WHAT A RELIEF!! I can use them ALL,one last time and not feel guilty about tossing them later! I better get started!!

Wow, you totally have hit it on the mark with the life challenge. I was just thinking (while scrapping on NSB day) that I have so much stuff, it's bogging me down. So I was thinking of purging and getting rid of a lot of stuff. I never seem to "get to it" to use it, always using the latest and greatest. So maybe I should start but getting rid of those old items that I bought, keeping the best of the best, and allowing myself some freedom and giving myself a lot more space!
I still have unfinished projects from classes I took from you at CKU many years ago. Yes, I said years ago!
It's a finish it up kinda year! While purging those scraps and providing some much needed supplies to our area schools! Thanks for the inspiration!

Hi, Ali!
Organizing my scrapbook supplies was exactly what I needed! Thank you for many tips! I found many small pieces of patterned papers and leftover rub-ons. I remember that Kah-Mei, (owner and founder of FontWerks) made a pretty box with punched patterned papers. So, I made a recycled USPS box organizer for my scrapbook supplies. I love it! I am going to make more! It was a perfect project!
http://twopeasinabucket.kaboose.com/pg.asp?cmd=display&layout_id=1148555
Chieko

Haven't had a chance to indulge in the product challenge but was able to give away five bags of scrapbooking supplies that I had but wouldn't use on freecycle. The lady that picked them up was so excited to have them. She was a brand new scrapbooker (how perfect to have them go on NSD) and couldn't wait to get home and go through them - so I ran back inside and got an album for her, a few of my favorite millenium pens, a tombo adhesive I love, and a couple other things that I still love and use but figured she could use as well!
getting rid of those layers felt great - so I moved on to the yarn and purged 2 bags there...
christall