Card Making Using Scraps #2 - Stamped Treasures

Welcome to card making using scraps #2 where I’ll be sharing a few ideas on how to use all those narrow strips we seem to have so many of, to create some fun cards. This is the second post in my year long series of ways to use scraps on your cards.

If you missed the previous post, you can find it here.

This month we’ll specifically focus on using strips of pattern paper and card stock. Because I don’t throw my scraps away, I always seem to have lots of strips in my stash. So I grabbed a couple packages of pattern paper and started playing.

It’s Your Birthday Card

I’ve been working with the Just Kiddin’ suite from the Stampin’ Up! January to April mini catalogue as I prepare for a catalogue launch event this weekend. So I thought this would be a great paper pack to start with… I had SO many scraps!

I started by cutting strips anywhere from 1/4″ to 1″ from my scrap pieces. Then just simply added them to a piece of white card stock, leaving a little bit of space in between. It turned out so colourful and fun – perfect for a birthday card for a little one.

But I didn’t stop there, I still had some scraps left so I repeated the pattern on the envelope flap! So fun!

Measurements:

Thick Basic White: 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″
Basic Black: 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″
Basic White: 3-3/4″ x 5″ (base for background); 3/4″ x 3-7/8″ and 2″ circle punch
Vellum: 2-3/8″ circle
Just Kiddin’ DSP: strips from 1/4″ to 1″ wide
Twine: 6″
Iridescent Foil Gems: x3

Here’s another version of the same card design just using the Flight & Airy pattern paper pack.

Happy Birthday Card

For this next card I repeated that same process but I used just one pattern paper and then added in some scraps of embossed coordinating card stock from my scraps. I love how this card turned out and will definitely be playing with different versions of this one. The background pops but isn’t as busy as the first card I shared.

Measurements:

Pretty Peacock: 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″
Basic White: 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside); 3-3/8″ x 4-5/8″ ; 3-1/4″ x 4-1/2″ (base for background); 2-1/4″ circle punch and scraps for stamping
Vellum: 1″x 4″
Pool Party & Pretty Peacock Scraps: embossed strips in varying widths
Pattern Paper: strips in various widths
Pool Party Ribbon: 3″
Iridescent Foil Gems: x3

Watercolor Melon Hello Card

You can take your strips a step further and create a fun pattern like I did for this card. This is just a random pattern but you could also do something like a herringbone pattern with your papers.

Measurements:

Thick Basic White: 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ scored at 4-1/4″
Basic White: 3-3/4″ x 5″ (base for background); 2-1/4″ x 3″ for die cutting postage shape and scrap for stamping
Basic Black: 2-1/8″ x 2-7/8″
Pattern Paper: 1/2″ strips in several designs
Twine: 8″

You can see how a couple of these cards were put together in the video below.