Tuesday, November 2, 2010

SCRAPtacular

I absolutely loves scraps! Several post ago I showed that love with a treasure themed Layout. You can check it out here: smalltown blog spot.

My Mother makes tons and tons of cards and knowing my love of scraps about once a month she sends me a treasure trove of scraps! There are paper scraps, left over buttons, jewel, stickers, diecuts, and so on.

I sat down and pick out a few of my favorite pattern papers that were in the pile of scraps and got out some digi stamps and rubber stamps and colored them to match accordingly. Personally I think they turned out cute and I used up scraps!!

Challenges Entered:
My Time to Craft Challenge 113: Quick and Cute


I had several flower pieces and I put them together on this glittery diecut that looked like a stem to me. I also had a matching button in my scraps that I added glitter to to match with the stem. Also in my scraps Mom sent there was the pre-stamped Happy birthday sentiment that matched the flower color perfectly. This card really came together like it was meant to be!!


Challenges Entered:
Stamps R Us Challenge #8: Buttons and Bows
GingerloftChallenge #5: Buttons


As I was rummaging through the scrap bag I found this super cute pattern paper. The flowers and hearts and squiggles are right up my alley, I thought this would be so cute on a pink card! I then found a diecut heart and decided that my stamped owls that I had been playing around with stamp masking ( an amazing technique) would look so cute on this heart. After adhering them on the card it looked way to plan for me so I got out some ribbon to clean up the lines and it still just need something. I went back to my treasure chest of scraps and found a few pink buttons and flowers and it clicked that it was it needed. Adding a dash of black to bring it all together I think this card turned out super cute!!



I love polka dots! I had recently bought Recollections Doodle Birthday stamp set and had been practicing coloring them with blending techniques. When I looked in the scraps Mom had sent there was this cute polka dot paper and some that had swirls and circles. I thought they would look so cute together and great with my stamps. I added a few mini buttons from my personal scrap collection and it all just came together.


Well there you have it a few cute cards all completely made from scraps and took on a few minutes each. As I said I absolutely love scraps!!

7 comments:

  1. These cards are adorable! And Just think, from my trash, LOL!!! Well, basically for I wouldn't of thrown away the buttons and stuff if I wasn't giving them to you. Glad you like them, I am saving you some more. Good luck with the challenges!

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  2. Super - very nice variety. You'd never know you were using up scraps. Thanks for joining us this week at My Time To Craft.

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  3. Super sweet cards! Amazing what we can do with left overs. I made a vow no more new paper until most of the old it goneee! TY for creating for PTT this week! Hugz

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  4. Wow you really used the buttons! Great cards! I love the flower and the way you used the button. So cute! Sorry about Mr. Linky that was my fault. Thanks for joining us at SSDS.
    Linda
    http://cardsbylinda.blogspot.com

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  5. Great cards... I love the owl image!
    Thanks for joining us at Stamps R Us Challenge!

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  6. Cute cards!! Thanks for partying with us this week at Party Time Tuesdays!!

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