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...