Great Ideas for Using Scraps
Put those scraps to good use!
Your scrapbooking crafts tend to leave you surrounded by lots of small scraps of paper and material. Before you toss those scraps in the trash, take a look at these great tips for putting those small pieces to work as photo backdrops, cards, bookmarkers, or gift tags. Gather them up in a resealable bag and store them with your craft supplies to be used in your next great creation.
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Lifetime folding table
Lifetime folding chair
Scraps of paper, felt, or material
Various embellishments
Create A Backdrop for Photos
Look for squares, strips and irregular pieces that can be collaged together to create an interesting backdrop for your photos. By inking or tearing the edges of many dissimilar patterned papers, you can create one harmonious design, just as Katie Harkins did for her Courtyard Kitty layout. To give your page continuity, consider choosing scraps that share a common characteristic, such as a color, pattern or theme.Use a die-cut machine, decorative punches, scissors or a craft knife to cut embellishments out of scrap cardstock or patterned paper. Collect papers with small prints-they work well for title letters or small die cuts.
Create Bookmarkers, Cards, & Tags
Take a look at how Vicky Randall uses small flower, leaf and circle punches to create a lovely garden on the front of the first layout which can be used for a bookmarker or a card.Vicky's Mini Flower Card w/Envelope is less than 1" x 1" and works perfectly as a decorative gift tag. Embellish using decorative punches, buttons, brads, charms or fibers--anything you have in your box of leftover bits.
Courtyard Kitty by Katie Harkins. Supplies: cardstock by Bazzill Basics; patterned paper by Basic Grey and K&Company; vellum by Paper Reflections; letter stickers by Basic Grey; brads by Making Memories; paw button by Dress It Up; ink by Ranger; pen by American Crafts. Mini Flower Card and Envelope by Vicky Randall. Supplies: cardstock by Prism; flower punch; button. Flower Tag and Envelope by Vicky Randall. Supplies: cardstock by Prism; flower punch; button. Flower Card by Vicki Randall. Supplies: cardstock by Prism; flower, leaf and circle punches; button.