Saturday 25 February 2012

Don't Scrap it!

The challenge this week at "Less is More" is to use up the scraps of any material left over during the course of one's crafting. Personally, I never buy ready made card blanks and so I have an almost inexhaustible supply of 'scraplings' which are the strips of card remaining, when a card has been made from a sheet of A4. (These are sitting in boxes in the knee well of my desk.)
I also have a file of coloured scraps of card and paper, a drawer full of partly used designer papers, a heap of acetate packaging and a rabble of bits of ribbon cut from the inside of garments, intended to keep them on the hanger, but which irritate me enormously and get unceremoniously cut out before the first wearing of the garment.
This card began life with a sentiment stamped directly onto the lower portion of the card, but which wasn't clear enough for my liking. So I decided  to cut it off, but not to waste the remainder of the card, I used a stray piece of acetate, plus a piece of scrap brown card... the image was stamped on  part of card which was cut off.
This simple wedding card was made using one of the 'scraplings' from under my desk for the embossed panel plus bits and bobs from my scrap card file. I often use part sheets of card to print sentiments from my computer, as here... the printer doesn't know that they're not full size... I always use full width pieces, but being really mean I have had some very small bits get stuck in the past!!!!
I was inspired to buy this stamp, which comes from a large 8x10 sheet from Blockhead stamps, by Birgit one of our wonderful LIMettes. She is Guest Designer for the company at present and does fabulous work. Part of my order was the bee stamp I used in the post below this one. I entered it into a challenge from Blockhead Paper Arts and WON! Whoo Hooo! More Blockhead stamps for me... I can't wait for them to arrive.
I saw this Penny Black image on a card from another submission to LIM some weeks ago! Isn't it the cutest! I got it from the USA and it arrived quite quickly. All of this card, apart from the card base and the ribbon was made from the contents of my scrap supplies.
I had a lovely day at the Make It craft show in Farnborough. I went with Sharon (Colour Create) and met up with Julia (WOYWW) Anne (Phindy's Place ...among others) and Val (One Stop Crafts). What fun!
Those Design Teams are really lucky to have such talented ladies in their midst, and I'm lucky to be able to count them as friends... thanks to blogging!

63 comments:

  1. I really like this idea - my "scrapling" drawers are stuffed full! Your cards are really beautiful - particularly that wedding card!

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  2. FAB cards Chrissie, the wedding one is sensational

    Thank you SO much for coverign for me last week
    x

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  3. Morning Chrissie, a great selection of cards, the first one using acetate is just beautiful, definitely my favorite. Off to delve in my bits boxes before breakfast!

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  4. Hi Chrissie

    Love your makes for this week's challenge and I think this will be a popular one as I think a lot of us crafters will have scraplings and bits and bobs that we just can't throw away!! Hope you are well.

    Hugs

    Tina

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  5. That acetate strip is brilliant! As ever a lovely bunch of cards. Great fun yesterday, looking forward to the NEC next :)
    Anne
    x

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  6. All your cards are great Chrissie and I can't chose between the wedding one or the acetate one. They are my favourites. Well done.
    Maureen.........x

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  7. Wow, gorgeous cards Chrissy - brilliant idea to use up the scraps this week!!

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  8. Wonderful way of using scraps and a genius idea for salvaging a damaged card. I have lots of scraplings and scrap bits and bobs, too because I never buy ready made cards. Love this design x

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  9. Morning Chrissie & a stunning collection of cards from you today. My fave is the mothers day card, I love the yellow so bright & sunny & a close second is the wedding card, love the silver die.
    Sally M x

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  10. Hi hun
    gorgeous cards as always, luv the you did it card, sue,x

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  11. Hola chrissie, thank you for your comment.
    Fantastic cards as always, my favourite is the wedding card, very elegant, beautiful!!! and your hen is fantastic funny and bright colours.
    A hug from Palma and have a nice weekend:D

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  12. Fab wedding card Chrissie, great challenge, I like to spend an evening cutting flowers or tags etc. from my scraps can't bare to through good card away no matter how small!!! e.g my tag card last week :)lainey x

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  13. Congrats on your win - the bee was fabby. All your cards are great as usual but I just love the chicken - what a great image.
    Tara

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  14. Like you I use a lot of my scraps in crafting, especially with die-cuts, so this is a great challenge :0)
    Your cards are just brilliant as always...I really love the acetate strip idea (something I must try).
    Congrats on your win with the Bee card, not sure if I got round to commenting on it but I loved it all the same :0)
    Going to check out Blockhead stamps now...those Tulips are gorgeous.
    Jenny x

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  15. Fab idea - my 'scraplings' box has been getting much lighter since New Year and I'm always grateful for more reasons to stick to using that up! Lovely cards Chrissie, have to say the wedding one is my favourite - so stylish and very much boutique fodder! hugs Karen x

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  16. Lovely lot of cards , love them all and esp love the theme for this week as like all us crafters I have lots of scrap bits of card.
    Nicky

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  17. Chrissie, I love all your cards especially the chicken one, which is just too cute. I have never made one with the piece of acetate and may have to try that. On the inside do you see how you taped it together?

    My BAD I throw all my little bits and bobs away. :(

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  18. Fabulous cards again Chrissie, love the chicken, so cute!

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  19. I have TONS of scraps, great idea for a challenge thj week.
    x

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  20. Okay - I plead guilty - this is one of the cutest cards and funniest cards I have seen in years!!! I love and want to steal this idea. Yes my dear - it is one of a kind!!!!!!!!!
    Sandy

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  21. Fab cards Chrissie, I have a mountain of scraps too, your penny black and the wedding card are my favourites , really love that leafy die K x

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  22. Chrissie, all your cards are super, but that wedding card just blows me away!!!

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  23. Great cards Chrissie - I think my favourite is the one with the acetate. I made a card in a similar manner last year - but the acetate was near the top.
    Thank you for your great inspiration as always.

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  24. Oh I have loads of scraps it was just working out what to do CAS with them, your cards all look brilliant, I love the silver and white one, thanks for hosting the challenge again, I love doing it, Hazel xo

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  25. Wow Chrissie beautiful cards the middle is my fav xx Jan

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  26. oh they're all beautiful Chrissie ~ I love the acetate card and the Mother's Day one is bright and cheery. Congrats on your win! Sarah x

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  27. Hi Chrissie, Three stunning cards and what a great challenge and a fab way to use up those scraps as l'm sure we all accumulate during our crafting:) Sandra H

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  28. Chrissie, I'm so glad you made these delightful cards! What a waste it would have been if you didn't use those wonderful scraps.

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  29. These cards are fabulous! Great job...

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  30. Hi Chrissie - Stunning cards as always this week and what a great idea for the challenge! Who doesn't have boxes of scraps to use up 'oneday', hugs x x

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  31. Love that acetate strip card. I do the same with the ribbon, you knowit is not there for our benefit but to prevent shoplifters getting them off the hangers!
    Linbyx

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  32. I'm always interested to read how others organise their craft supplies Chrissie. I keep all my scraps in the same box but it might be an idea to separate out the white and creams card stocks as you do. All of these cards are fabulous and I particularly like that subtle wedding card. Vicky x

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  33. great idea ... my box is full of nice scraplings!
    I love your cards!Great work!

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  34. Great cards Chrissie, they are all fab! Love the chicken one especially! xx

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  35. well... your first card is absolutely amazing, chrissie!! but honestly... the other three are pretty fantastic, too!

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  36. Hi Chrissie xx fab collection as always.. such a great challenge to help my use up my massive scrap collection lol

    jen xx

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  37. Fabby cards Chrissie, my favourite is the first one, love the acetate panel. xx

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  38. Really pretty cards, Chrissie!...I think my personal favorite is the tulips...I love how bright they are...and the arrangement is just perfect! Of course, that chicken is just too cute!!

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  39. Super selection of cards. Love the framing on the tulips. x

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  40. Beautiful cards, Chrissie. Thanks for encouraging us to use your scraps this week. :) Ann Y.

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  41. These are gorgeous Chrissie and I so love the chicken - really cute.

    K xx

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  42. What fabulous cards, as usual! The one that catches my eye the most is the first one with the guitars on it. Also thanks for the comment on my blog.

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  43. Really love the wedding card, so beautiful and elegant.
    Perfect words for the hen card, I know a few people who could use this card !

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  44. Completely knocked out by these samples Chrissie.
    Beautiful work.
    Hugs,
    Sharon xx

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  45. Stunning cards, love that wedding card, thats so elegant I'm very envious of your dies. You and Mandi have lifted the lid off Pandoras "scrap" box, its been great to see the fantastic results of "simply scraps" ... and even better to see I am in good company of fellow hoarders!! Thanks for the fun challenge.
    Diane

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  46. All of these are wonderful as is the challenge and the opportunity to get rid of a few scraps. I love all of these but especially the wedding card. It's so elegant!

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  47. Fabulous creations as always Chrissie love them all but I really love the silver and white :O)

    Ali x

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  48. Beautiful cards! Tulips are my favorite flower so I'm loving that one..love checks, too...they are just fun. How wonderful it is to use the never ending supply of scraps. Mine are in bags by color and all in a basket...very easy to get to when I need one.

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  49. Great cards Chrissie. Your challenge this week is perfect as I have enough scraps to make a zillion cards.

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  50. Fab cards again Chrissie, oooh acetate.... still nervous about using that! I have so many scraps too, like you I have leftovers from making a card base . Then when I print a sentiment I have loads left over which won't go through the printer again of course....no wonder we all have piles is it !! :) Viv xx

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  51. Superb cards once again Chrissie! x

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  52. LOVE the wedding one, but the yellow tulips are gorgeous too. Well they all are! Don't get me started on printers and paper jams though....
    Rosey x

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  53. Fabulous cards, as always, Chrissie. I LOVE! the elegant wedding one. It looks so special x

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  54. Fab cards as usual Chrissie. Great challenge this week!.
    Sharon x

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  55. These are beautiful, Chrissie!!! What beautiful examples of what can be made with scraps...the second one is especially beautiful to me:)!! All very nice!!

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  56. Great use of your scraps Chrissie
    Beautiful cards

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  57. Wonderful cards Chrissie, you did a great job putting those saved items to use...love the mostly white and silver card.

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  58. Oh wow Chrissie, boxes full of scraplings..I've some of them too and love to make mini cards out of them, well done on your fab win, congratualtions! Ruby x

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  59. This is such a cute clean and simple card. Adorable

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  60. Wow, not one but FOUR awesome cards! Great way to use your scraps...and what a great idea for a challenge!

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  61. Your first card is absolutly wonderful. What a great idea to put the pieces together like this. Great work.

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Chrissie