LESSology Challenge #30: Kitchen Raid

Hello altered enthusiasts! This month we want you to raid your kitchen for unusual supplies to incorporate on your projects. An old muffin tray that has seen better days? That last bit of aluminium foil that is too tiny to wrap up any food? Or perhaps a soda can that just helped quench your thirst? The possibilities are endless for LESSology Challenge #30: Kitchen Raid!

You can create any project you want as long as it includes at least ONE upcycled item. Please indicate in your blog post what that is. :)

Our fabulous sponsor this month is Imaginarium Designs - an Australian chipboard company.

Here are some sneaks from our design team.

Ready to play along? Please link up your newly created projects featuring the use of something from your kitchen via InLinkz (located at the end of this post) by Sunday November 3rd, 11.55pm EST. Please read our challenge rules  to ensure eligibility for our prizes. :)

LESSology Challenge #29: Creative inspiration of Hussena Calcuttawala

Today's project is brought to you by our guest from India - Hussena Calcuttawala as she helps us celebrate our birthday. Let's check out what she brought to the LESSology Challenge #29: Birthday Party. :)

I have recycled a mini I-cod tablet box into a gift box which would make a perfect gift for any birthday celebration with some yummy chocolates placed inside.

To make the base of my box I have first taken some water-color paper and added texture to it by stenciling it with texture paste and the damask Prima stencil.I have added a dash of Lindy's sprays to my texture paste to give a hint of color to it.Then, I have distressed it completely using Spun Sugar and a bit of Fired Brick distress inks.Also, I have distressed the edges of the paper using my scissors and this forms the base of the box on the top and on the sides.I have then embellished it using MDF embellishments and my ever favorite flowers using Spellbinder dies and colored it using Distress Stains.A little bit of pearls here and there and some delicate foliage completes my project! :)

I have also decorated the insides of the box with some Martha Stewart punched laces and a base white paper.

Finally, added some yummy chocolates to it and my gift is ready to be shared :)

Hope you like this gifting idea.Most of us love to receive or give chocolates as gifts ad when it's packaged beautifully, it's all the more fun to receive.

LESSology Challenge #29: Creative inspiration of Helen Tilbury

The birthday party continues today with a fabulous project by our guest designer Helen Tilbury. 

Shall we check out her inspiration for LESSology Challenge #29: Birthday Party?

I created this page with a rare photograph of me with all 4 of my children together. This is an unusual thing as I am normally the one behind the camera J As such any photos I have of us all together are very precious to me. So I journaled my thoughts as they came to me when looking at my children. My greatest achievement in my life for sure!

I used a kit from 13arts that came complete with lots of lovely things like string, a zipper tab & feathers, that are all recycled in a sense. But I also added some of the negative areas from my Ranger pop dots that work great as a layering embellishment & saves them from clogging up the waste bin! 

I had a wonderful birthday party that went on all weekend long as my birthday fell the day before the Easter weekend this year so we headed down the South Coast of Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa & enjoyed a lazy beach weekend complete with lots of rest & seafood J

Thanks to Yvonne & all my lovely friends at LESSology for inviting me to join in their birthday fun!!

LESSology Challenge #29: Creative inspiration of Amy Tsuruta

We love having guests at our birthday party. Today we have alumni design team member Amy Tsuruta share her creative inspiration for LESSology Challenge #29: Birthday Party. :)

Hello, it's Amy T here.  

I was so thrilled to have Yvonne ask me to join in the LESSology Birthday fun!

I'm a big fan of upcycling packaging.  This panel comes with cardstock:

If you flip it over, it is like 1/2 a sheet of white cardstock!  

They are perfect for stamping images:

Yup, that jar was stamped on that upcycled panel. 

The twine, upcycled from packaging too!

A big Happy Birthday to LESSology!

I can't wait to see how you are inspired!

LESSology Challenge #29: Creative inspiration of Sandi Taloumis

We are so happy to have guest designer Sandi Taloumis join us in our birthday celebrations. Let's see what she created for LESSology Challenge #29: Birthday Party! :)

How exciting ...LESSology turning two! Yippee! This is a time to celebrate! 

In keeping with what Lessology is all about, I decided to celebrate with an ordinary paper towel roll, and then I threw in a lemon packaging bag, bits from a Prima flower pkg., and an old check for good measure....like the pinch for good luck...lol!

First I cut the paper towel roll down a tad, painted it white, and then I wrapped tissue around it and tied both ends. A small gift could be inserted and removed by untying one side. 

Next, I simply added small embellies and my repurposed items and voila, I have my party gift package, ready to celebrate Lessology's two amazing years of up-cycling! 

Come join in the fun....take that ordinary, and make it extraordinary!

LESSology Challenge #29: Creative inspiration of Linda Lapotka

Are you ready for another week of creative inspiration? Let's check out resident video tutorial master Linda Lapotka's fun idea for LESSology Challenge #29: Birthday Party!

I made a cake for LESSology's  Birthday! You know LESSology is all about up cycling  and recycling so my cake is made with items that I just couldn't throw out.

I had these plastic jars from products I love to use. I knew they still have a purpose.

I drilled, added a screw, and glue to attach the lid of one to the bottom of the next container.

Then I created labels  using Raisin Boat Stamp sets and paper to cover the jars.

Next I decorated each layer with some viva deco and lace.  I removed the screws when the glue dried.

Next I added the filling.

The bottom layer holds the candles. The middle layer holds the matches. The the top layer is for the candle holders.

Here is the finished cake. 

Happy Birthday LESSology!

I hope you will help us celebrate? Up cycle something for a birthday party. 

Here is the video telling how I created my cake.

LESSology Challenge #28: Open that bottle winners!

Today we are taking a little break from our birthday celebrations to announce the winners for LESSology Challenge #28: Open that bottle! The winner is...

Jan Garber

Congratulations Jan! You are the winner of LESSology Challenge #28: Open that bottle! :) Please email your mailing details for your RAK to be sent to you!

 

And now for our Top 3!

Hussena

Pooja

Suman

Don't forget to come celebrate our birthday with us and join in the fun with LESSology Challenge #29: Birthday Party! :)