Another Way To Use Your Scraps~

Morning Bloggers!

This week over at Whimsical Wednesdays the challenge is to use your scraps

So I wanted to share another way you can use all your small scraps to create.

I have a very hard time throwing out any designer paper so I am always left with strips that are too small to cut with yet too big to throw away. I'm sure there are some of these in your piles :)

What I did was pick out some coordinating paper

I thought I would make a Christmas card since I have to start making my cards and it is Christmas in July all over Blogging World!

I cut my strips into 1 x 1 inch squares

And attached them to a Shipping Label to make a patchwork design.

Your completed patchwork is now ready to cut and I do have to say even though it is thicker it still cuts great with the cricut

Here is my completed card!

I used Create a Critter for the tree and just hid the face.

I added it to a simple z fold card and stamped my sentiment in the upper corner.

Since it was alittle plain I added some Candi's to the corners in opposite colors.

I didn't want to add too much to take away from the patchwork tree.

There you have it~~ another fun and easy way to use up your scraps.

I hope you will join us over at Whimsical Wednesdays for this fun challenge.



Happy Mom's Day- Because purple is her favorite color :)

Good Morning!! It is such a yucky day here...rain and rain and more rain so I am hanging out in my crafty spot and being crafty :)

I made this card for today's post using the sketch over at KinderStampO Sketches #1. I have to say I really LOVE this sketch...thanks Jessica!

Since Mother's Day is creeping up so fast I had to get a jump on my MIL's card. She loves the color purple and I recently picked up some designer paper at Joanne's specifically for her card.

The paper is from Paper Pizazz in purple plaid and soft purple ferns.

All the paper was inked with periwinkle pigment ink

The sentiment is from Ditto by Studio G

The flowers are cut from Give a Hoot at 3 1/2"

I cut the flower part using the patchwork design and scraps from the background paper. Added stitch marks in my white gel pen.

If you are interested I did a picture tutorial on the patchwork design you can see here.

I added some stickles to the bow and gems to the corner.

Thanks for stopping by...see you tomorrow :)

entering this card over at :

KinderStampO- Sketch #1

I did it Again :) Patchwork Lion Birthday Card

 

I am loving this Patchwork pattern design! It is such a GREAT way to use up scraps and create something COOL!
Here is my second post of the day. My patchwork lion. Isn't he too cute. I really LOVE the way he came out.
I made this as a birthday card for my good friend son for his 1st birthday. I know she will love it and so will her son :)

I am going to try and put together a picture tutorial for tomorrow's post on the step by step to creating the patchwork design.

I am entering this into the following Challenges:
Birthday Sundaes- Anything Goes
Chloe and Her Clip on Koalas- Anything with a Smile
Cooking with Cricut- Lion or a Lamb
365 Cards- MNO

Be back tomorrow :)

Patchwork Bunny--Happy Easter Card

Good morning Blogger Friends!

I have a super cute card I made today using the patchwork design. I originall saw this done on Brigit's Blog-http://irishmist59.blogspot.com/ and had to give it a try. I am so impressed on the way it turned out!

I used scrap paper and followed the tutorial on youtube shown here and this is what I came up with.

I am entering this into the following Challenges:

Cricut Cards Challenge #67- pink, green white and a cut

Paper Cutz Challenge #83- anything

Hope you like it :)