Scrapbook & Cards Today Blog: Using scraps to their potential!

Hi all, it's Wednesday and we've got guest designer Ally Cope joining us again to share some fun things to do with your scraps!

"We all create scraps when we craft and there’s nothing better than using your scraps up on one of your projects to make your crafting dollar go farther. Today I’m going to share a few tips on your using your scraps to their best potential.

Cards are one of the best ways to use up your scraps. Fold a piece of left over cardstock and you’ve already got a great way to use up strips of cardstock. After all, a card doesn’t have to be a standard size!

“Hello, My Friend” – cardstock, Bazzill; patterned papers, My Mind’s Eye, Bo Bunny; embossing powder, Hero Arts; ink, Versamark; tools, Klic N’Kut machine.

For my “Hello, My Friend” card I used up some scrap pieces of patterned paper. All the patterns coordinate so they make great card elements. Try using a simple punch and back it with a fun colour to make the negative space POP!

“Joyeux Noel” – cardstock, Bazzill, Gina K. Designs; embossing folder, Sizzix; stamps, myStamp BOX; glitter, Martha Stewart; ink, Ranger, Stampin’ Up!; ribbon, American Crafts.

For my “Noel” card, I stamped a sentiment all over a scrap piece of green cardstock and then stamped my Christmas ornament on a bright pink cardstock scrap and added some fun glitter. Use your scraps and emboss them with a corresponding image to add interest to your cards too. So simple and so fast to create!

“Celebrate” – cardstock, Bazzill, Gina K. Designs; stamps, Flourishes; ink, Ranger, Stampin’ Up!; die cut shapes, Spellbinders.

For my “Celebrate” card, I stamped a simple background and then matted a very simple image as my focal point. I then used some foam tape to bump up my sentiment cut and embossed out of a scrap of cardstock to add dimension to this simple masculine card.

So then next time you go to toss out your scraps of cardstock or patterned paper, take a second look at them. Maybe you can create a fast, fun card to match our last project!

~ Ally Cope

Thank you for joining us this week Ally! Some great tips for all our cardmakers out there. And calling all Project 12ers...be sure to send us your layouts or link up your June layouts to THIS post by end of day tomorrow July 28th. Join us on August 1st right here when we release the brand new August sketch created by Becky Fleck!

Have a great day!