Looking for ways to use up your scraps???

Then head on over to http://scrapyourscraps.blogspot.fr/ for lots of idea, tips, techniques and what not...I'm sure you'll be glad that you did...

Hope to see you there...

June...

Just a couple...

of cards I made using up some scraps...Pinterest was definitely my inspiration...Thanks for looking...

Congrats Scrap your Scraps on...

your opening day, June 1, 2014...wanted to post this then, but was having issues with my computer...probably more operator error than anything...lol...

If you haven't already done so, head on over to http://scrapyourscraps.blogspot.fr/ to see what the fuss is all about...

I for one just loved the pocket cards that Mandy shared with us...making up some of those cards will not only use up some scraps but will remind  me to use my sewing machine...I am definitely inspired...

A huge shout out to Solange Jacquet for putting this all together...I can hardly wait to see what the rest of the month has for us in store...I am so proud to be a part of this team...

Looking forward to seeing you at Scrap your Scraps...A link to the site is also here on my blog...See you there...

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day...

June...

Scrappy Wednesday

The majority of my scraps are used for making cards...

 

Not sure about you, but when I first started to scrap I saved everything...I mean everything...well as I soon found out, that was overwhelming...I still save scraps, but there is a method now to my madness...It took me a little time to get this organized like this, but once I did, it's definitely a breeze in finding something that I could use...No scrappy time was taken for this, as I accomplished this feat while watching TV...

 

I normally do not save anything smaller than 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 inches...When I have a scrap, that is just a little bigger than the size mentioned, I tend to cut it down to size right then and there, instead of putting it in the scrap pile...to me it saves time...

 

If I have left over scraps from a kit, I put those all in a baggie...this way, I'm not looking for matching items when making a card...

 

My PP scraps go in a separate folder...A little harder to organize, but at least they are together...

 

My CS scraps go in individual folders...Green, Brown, Orange, Red, etc...

 

Believe it or not, I do find stuff in my stash that  I now think is UGLY...Those go in a baggie that I then take to the IRL crops with me and they go on the freebie table or PIF table...

 

Have fun...

 

 

Exceptionally Excited and Honored...

I have been chosen to be one of the contributors to "Scrap Your Scraps" Blog for the next 6 months...To say that I'm excited and nervous is putting it mildly, since I know there were lots of applicants...I'm definitely the "grandmother" of the group...lol...I'm looking forward to learning and sharing...Here's a link to the site, if you'd like to check it out...I'm still learning all the ins and outs on my end. so I hope I did this right...

 

Also, congrats to the rest of the contributors...Looking forward to a fun filled 6 months learning and sharing...

http://scrapyourscraps.blogspot.fr/

Scrappy Tips

Not sure how many people use wood stamps anymore, but I found that if I coat the wood block with clear nail polish, either before or after adhering the stamp itself, it tends to be easier to keep the block a little cleaner...
 

Don't know about you, but I've dropped my brads/eyelets many times and have had one heck of time picking them up...Don't take another second away from you crafting doing that...I found that some scissors have a magnetic tip and will help in picking those up...I have fiskars...Another tip is try using a bingo wand...That works wonder too...especially if it's a big spill it picks up more than the scissors...
 

When using embossing powder, I've tried all those little containers etc. that they have for spillage...for me the best is using a page from an old magazine...the powder doesn't seem to stick to the page and definitely goes back into the container a little easier...
 

Garage sales are perfect places to find that old dictionary that your may be looking for along with being priced reasonably...