Scraps

I know that we all treasure our pattern paper. After all, pattern paper is the base for almost every layout, card, or project that we create. All of those gorgeous patterns and beautiful colors are just too good to throw away just because they have been cut into once or twice, so here are a few fabulous examples of ways to use up those baskets and boxes of scraps you have lying around. These layouts use scraps in a variety of ways such as circles, strips, and squares which are fabulous ways to use your small paper scraps.

Wooah by Jona Panesa

Supplies: Paper, Cardstock: Best Creation, Alphabet Stickers, Pen: American Crafts, Chipboard: Fancy Pants, Ranger Industries, Other: brads, twine.

Design Notes: I cut out the windows and inserted the Best Creation polka dot glitter paper.

Journaling: You are no longer afraid of rides. -FCLC Enchanting Trip

Traveling In Style by Kat Poole

Supplies: Paper: Paper Source, Cardstock: Die Cuts With A View, Alphabet Stickers: BasicGrey, Doodlebug Designs, Flowers, Ribbon, Buttons: Green Horned Unicorn, Die Cuts: Sassafras Lass, Doodlebug Designs.

Design Notes: I wanted to create a simple layout using elements that complimented my fun new luggage.

Journaling: I adore the new luggage that Eric got me for Christmas 2010.

Bliss by Lorrie McCullers

Supplies: Paper: Sassafras Lass, Teresa Collins, Basic Grey, Foof-a-la, Jenni Bowlin, Colorbok, The Girls’ Paperie, K & Company, Fiskars, Fancy Pants, Prima Marketing, Reminisce, Cardstock: Bazzill Basics, American Crafts, Stickers: American Crafts, Ink: Clearsnap, Ranger Industries. Tools: Punches: Fiskars.

Design Notes: This layout was made entirely with scraps from my paper stash. I punched each 2” circle from the scraps, then misted each of them with water and crumpled them to give them a textured look.