Monday 28 September 2020

A Bit Scrappy

 Morning all.  Time for me to choose the new challenge over at Make My Monday and I want you to 'use your scraps'.  I'm on a bit of a stash busting mission at the moment and I am trying desperately to get rid of some of the bits and pieces littering my craft room.  Honestly, if I just binned all the little bits I've got lying around it wouldn't look liked I'd touched it but I can't bring myself to do it. 

For my card I took one of my many offcuts of white card (yes I have a drawer full) and sponged a cloud background.  I created a white frame slightly smaller and added it to the front.  I then picked 4 bits of pink backing paper from my 'pink scraps' folder and used a new die from The Works to cut little balloons.


It was a bit fiddly, especially adding the strings - also cut from a scrap. I also cut some bits of confetti and added those as well. I'm getting to like it more than I did originally. It wasn't what I was originally going to do but when I bought the die I was struck by how easy it would be to cut from scraps.

The design team have come up with some lovely ways to use up their scraps so I do urge you to go and have a look.  I also have more pink scraps, and yellow scraps and blue scraps - you get the idea (I have a folder for each colour).  Any inspiration you can give me as to what to do with them will be gratefully received.  

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

10 comments:

  1. Lovely card Dawn. You need to join in at the Playground Challenge. http://pixiescraftyworkshop.blogspot.com/2020/09/pixies-snippets-playground-challenge_27.html

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  2. Love your card Dawn,you made great use of your scraps

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  3. A super card Dawn, a great way to use up your scraps.
    Pauline - Crafting with Cotnob
    x

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  4. A great way to use up your scraps. I am guilty of throwing a lot of mine away before I probably need to.

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  5. Fun use of the scraps and fun die. Loving the cloud background. I could make a 200 cards with my scraps and I'd still still have scraps.. lol I love your use of the straps.

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  6. Fabulous card Dawn, I love all of the balloons, great way to use up your scraps!
    Tammy x

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  7. What a fun challenge this was, Dawn! I will have to keep it in mind for the future. Your card is so cute and I'm sure you put a small dent in your pink scraps. ;-) Have a great week!

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  8. Fantastic fun card, great use of scraps. I think scraps breed in the dark and multiple:-) Emmax

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  9. It all depends on the size of your scraps doesn't it! After nearly 30 years paper crafting and 3 house moves, that's 4 homes each bigger than the last! I have learned to be selective in my scrap saving. Mind you it does not stop me collecting washers and other "industrial" items I find on the pavements in car parks etc hahaha. I love your card and theme, those balloons are adorable. x

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  10. Delightful design and great use of some of your scrap stash. I'm huge on using my scraps up as well and will often look to them for a given project before digging around through "pristine" products.

    Autumn Zenith 🎃 Witchcrafted Life

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