Sunday 18 April 2010

Scrap heap challenge

Over on UK Scrappers one of the members has asked the question "what do you do with your scraps"? Well as a card maker I have a few small scraps (tongue in cheek!). I tend to use 6"x 6" papers so I have lots of thin strips. So I stick them onto an A4 sheet. It's amazing that what should look like a pigs ear actually makes quite a lovely patchwork sheet.
So when the sheet is full I cut it up and use it. Here I've used my corner punch to round off the patchwork sheet, mounted it onto a blue card that has been punched with a Martha Stewart punch.
Easel cards are one of my favourite shapes and so, so easy to do.
If you fancy joining in pop over to UK Scrappers it's that easy.

8 comments:

  1. That's a great idea, Jan - and one I never thought of! That is such a pretty card. :)

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  2. Hi Jan

    Brilliant way to use up all those scraps - which I am sure we all collect.

    Thank you for the inspiration.

    Your card looks lovely.

    Love Jules xx

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  3. That's very pretty..looks like you had some lovely papers to start with :)

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  4. That is so pretty - both the strips of paper together and the border. I just can't bring myself to pay the price of the MS punches for possibly minimal usage. Thank you for leaving a lovely comment on my blog. *Ü* TFS. ~Glen~

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  5. What a fab idea for scraps! Lovely card too.

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  6. What a great idea - the card is lovely. I have a box full of small scraps so might steal your idea... and I'm desperate to have one or two of the MS punches but every time I go to order one I think "they're so expensive!"

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  7. This is really good I love the easel card and what you have done with your scraps like you say if your using a pad (6x6) they are bound to co'ordinate beautifully too!

    Loe Dawn xx

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  8. what a lovely delicate card - very pretty!

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