And so another challenge comes my way . . . a way to use up the many, many scraps that I have in my possession.
Operation Write Home has a Sketch Challenge, always a great idea for using up my scraps. You can find more information on their
blog. Here is a recent sketch (Sketch #67).
And so I reached for my "Box O'Manicured Scraps." Manicured, you ask? Well yes . . . it is the scraps from past projects . . . instead of keeping them in a heaping pile, I trim them down to card size. So, I do a scrapbook layout, and the extra pieces get trimmed into card parts . . . a/k/a manicured scraps. Large pieces get trimmed to 8 1/2 x 5 1/2" for cards. Then we trim to 4 x 5 1/4" for card fronts, or 4 x 4" for die cuts (which I keep in a separate box), etc. Whatever works. And anything smaller goes into a Bag O'Scraps.
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This is hoarding scraps in an organized fashion! |
So from my Bag and my Box I pulled some matching colors . . . and created a little something for the challenge. I mixed a lot of companies here . . . we have bits of Bazzill cardstock, American Crafts ribbon, Stampin' Up Tag Punches (smaller and larger) and Stampin' Up Tag Stamp, Close to My Heart pattern paper from a past project (I recognize it! Isn't that a little bit CRAZY.), Close to My Heart ink to match the pattern paper, Clear and Simple stamp, and Copic Markers to color the boat. It is a smorgasbord of scrap product!
And this card will be set aside and sent to Operation Write Home at some point down the road.
I love a little challenge!
Love this card!! And I LOVE that you have a box of 'manicured' scraps!! That is soooooo awesome -- You've inspired me to go do something (anything) with my mess of scraps! :) 4x4 pieces for die cuts -- genius!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing!! :)
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