Piles of scraps?
If you are anything like me, you have piles and piles of scraps and offcuts. I just love patterned paper. Sometimes I have to force myself to actually use the pieces that I love so much. When I finally do cut into it, I save nearly every scrap that is left over. As a result, my “scrap pile” sometimes threatens to take over my scrapping space. I regularly dip into it but I never seem to get to the bottom of it. This week, however, I managed to use up a lot of my scraps and turn them into something cool that I’ll use again and again on my cards.
I turned this:
Into this:
I love to use flowers on my cards, so these ones will make a nice change from Prima’s or silk flowers. I grabbed heaps of different flower stamps and stamped directly onto the patterned paper and then hand cut them all out. I now have a stash of flowers that will find their way onto my cards at some stage.
Here’s a card I made using some of my recycled flowers:
*Tip: If you have pieces of one-sided patterned paper in your scrap pile, and you think you’ll never use them again, use the white side to stamp sentiments or images on!
Lyndall said,
June 9, 2008 at 10:45 pm
What a great idea.
Scrapbook Faves said,
June 10, 2008 at 2:42 pm
Thank you! Your scrapbook idea will be advertised as a favorite on the Scrapbook Faves website today - http://www.scrapbookfaves.com
Robyn Jenkins said,
June 13, 2008 at 10:42 pm
I also have lots of scraps and can’t bear to throw out pretty little pieces…what a great idea!!!!!
Sarah said,
June 14, 2008 at 9:01 pm
Now I know what’ll I’ll be doing today - reducing my pile of scraps! Great idae, thank you
helen said,
June 15, 2008 at 8:14 am
my scraps will soon be a lot smaller you can also cut your scraps into hearts and stars they also look great