If you’re anything like me when you design, you end up with a LOT of scraps. Scraps of paper, bits and pieces of ribbons and odds and ends of embellishments. What do I do when it gets overwhelming? Try to clean up for one. Even though I try to put it away, some of it ALWAYS ends up just making itself into a card design. I love the hodgepodge of different products…they always turn into a very scrappy style card. Today for the Ways to Use it Challenge…pull out those scraps and odds and ends and work them into a design. Brownie points if you go double scrap and create in a scrappy style as well as using scraps. I hope you’ll take the time to play along with the WT177 Scrap Challenge.
Also…just a reminder…tonight is the deadline for the Cornish Heritage Farms “Can You Color” Design Team Call. If you were planning on applying, the clock is ticking. 🙂
For the Bride
For this card, I’ll admit…I totally used things that were piled around my desk. Sometimes when cleaning up, things make there way into a pile and they seem to put themselves together. I always find this super fun…a project I just don’t have to think about. I found this Heidi Swapp bride transparency style Silhouettes sticker and decided to make a scrappy shower card for my neice. She’s getting married this October and I’m sure there will be showers planned soon.
Even when not designing around a stamped image, I love including stamping in my designs. Sentiments are always a great way to include stamping…you always need a sentiment and with rubber stamps…you can use them over and over. Some of my favorite stamps for versatility are Backgrounders and Scrapblocks™. They add pattern, texture, style and interest to layers such as cardstock, patterned paper, chipboard and embellishments. 4.5″x 5.75″ and 6’x6′ respectively, these big rubber stamps can be used to ink up large areas. I pulled out two classic and some my favorites for this card, Vintage Ledger Scrapblock™ & Spanish Script Backgrounder.
Quick Tip: Make totally unrelated products from different companies work together. To do this…use products that color coordinate and also match in style.
Have fun with the challenge! Check back in tomorrow…I’m really excited about tomorrow’s design. 🙂
Julia
Supply List:
Stamps:
-Vintage Ledger Scrapblock by CHF
-Spanish Script Backgrounder by CHF
-Script Essential Expressions by CHF
Ink:
-Burnt Umber Palette Ink by Stewart Superior
-Worn Lipstick and Brushed Corduroy Distress inks by Ranger
Paper:
-Frosted Teal and Kraft cardstock by Prism Papers
-patterned paper by My Mind’s Eye
Other:
-flower by Prima
-button by Autumn Leaves,
-die cut felt by Prima
-tab by Making Memories
-rhinestone stickers by MAMBI
-chipboard unknown
-ribbon by Creative Impressions
