Sarah's Another Purpose For Your Alphas Challenge

Sarah is at work for most of today so I am uploading her great challenge and gorgeous LOs for her:

So I presume most of us have alphabets of some type in our stash? And Im guessing that just like me you have multiple sets of them with letters missing and only strange unusable letters left over.

Well there are other ways you can use these leftover goodies to create interest in your pages.

So my challenge for you is to use your alphabets for something other than the obvious- title or journalling.

Here is my example layout, I have picked all the number 2's out of my alphas and painted them all the same colour. I then used them to make a border around my page.
I then took a square chipboard scrap and painted it and used small number 2 alphas in various colours to make a colourful embellishment.



Here is a closeup showing the embellishment I made:


Here is a layout I did last month where I have used odd alphas and painted over them all to create a interesting textured background





Some other inspiration ideas from around the web:

Using alphabet backing on page
http://skruijver.blogspot.com.au/2011/11/today-i-went-with-this-little-chicky-on.html

Alpha embellishment:
http://pinterest.com/pin/28921622577503744/

Using alpha backing for stamping
http://scrapsofme-nikki.blogspot.com.au/2010_03_01_archive.html

Random alphabet blocking
http://www.kimemories.com/2011/09/focus-on-cardstock-alphabet-stickers.html

Using alphabet leftover backing as mask:
http://crate.typepad.com/cratepaper/2010/11/recycle-stitch-wronda-palazzari.html


Layouts are to be uploaded into the correct folder in the gallery by Midnight on July 15th.
The winner of this challenge will get a $20 voucher from Handmade by Suzanne
http://www.handmadebysuzanne.com.au/store/
If you haven't seen Handmade by Suzanne before. Please check the store out.

Sarah....you know how much I love this challenge. I have a photo that I really want to use for this. I love your samples.

like this idea..

Thanks for posting for me Ant. And thank you Ant and Maree for your lovely comments.

I loved this idea so much that I have completed it already, it only took me an hour to complete..It was just one of those Lo's that fell in to place.
Thanks so much for such a great idea to use up all my left over alphas.
i will upload this tomorrow when i have better light to take a photo.
thanks again

WOW Maree, your on fire!!

Wowsers Maree, good on you!

Cool challenge Sarah. I think I can scrape a few alphas together gorgeous examples, I always enjoy checking the fab details in your LOs.

Nice work Maree! Looking forward to seeing your layout!

Thanks Ali

going to have to put my thinking cap on for this one

Funny, I was googling alphas last week because I was working on a page struggling to make any words from my alphas 'cause almost all vowels gone.

All done and uploaded
thanks so much again for this challenge
https://scrapbookingtop50.forumotion.net/gallery/July-Cyber-Crop-Challenges/Sarah-s-Challenge/Sarah-s-Challenge-cat_c14.htm

wow love love your samples sarah......love this challenge

Jullene- I have linked up lots of inspiration ideas I came across on the web. Check them out if you get stuck for ideas.

Annette- So frustrating when you run out of alphas like that hey! Was getting very frustrated with my stash of them. Hence this challenge.

Maree- Loved your layout, I have been into the gallery and left you love.

Thanks Amanda. Hope to see one of your layouts in the gallery for this challenge!

Such a great idea to use up some of those left over letters and I love the idea's you've come up with on your fabulous pages

Thanks Aga. Hope you get to have a go at this challenge x

mine is in the gallery,loved the challenge

left some love in the gallery

Awesome layout you have in the gallery Amanda. I have left you love.

Mine's in the gallery too Thanks for a great challenge Sarah.

Bumping this for anyone who stills want to complete the challenge. We have been giving an extension (thanks Vicki) for all challenges in the crop.
They are now due Midnight July 17th. So get scrapping!

I have this one 'under construction'! LOL! Fingers crossed i get it done in time!