3 Ways to Use Patterned Paper Scraps

Today I’m sharing 3 ways to use patterned paper scraps on cards. I love to use my scraps and try to waste very little. These card designs are ones you can use over and over with different paper collections and get a different look each time!

Because my craft room is packed away in a box for the next 6 weeks my supplies are very limited. I will be getting creative with the way I use the supplies that I have out. One of those ways is by using up some scraps that I had leftover after creating this months Snail Mail class to go.

This first sample uses larger scraps of patterned paper to create a pretty card front.

Measurements:

Thick Basic White: 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ scored at 4-1/4″
Basic White: scrap for stamping
Real Red: 4″ x 5-1/4″
Basic Gray: 2-1/4″ circle punch
DSP: Red Hearts 1-1/2″ x 5-1/8″; Pink Swirls 2-3/4″ x 5-1/8″; die cut snail and fussy cut paper plane
Snail Mail Twine Combo: about 30″

If you’re anything like me, you end up with LOTS of strips of patterned paper. This is a great card layout for using some of those strips.

Measurements:

Basic Gray: 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ scored at 4-1/4″
Basic White: 4″ x 5-1/4″ for the inside; 2″ x 4″ for the tag and scrap for stamping
Real Red: 2-1/4″ circle punch
Snail Mail DSP: 3/4″ x 4″ strips (x4); 1″ x 4″ and 1/2″ x 4″
Snail Mail Twine Combo: 12″ each of white and pink
Resin Hearts: x3

If you’d like to see how these cards come together, here’s the replay of today’s FB live.

In this last sample I used a punch to add a pop of pattern to my card front. You could use any shape punch. By simply changing the shape you can really change the look of the card.