As I mentioned in my previous posts, I spent a weekend a scrapbook retreat in the WI, Dells. I typically have several layouts and/or projects planned out to work on over the weekend to make the most of my time there. Well, with our trip to Disney I just didn't have the time to get anything planned out. So I decided that I was just going to take scrap paper and embellishments to make cards. I had been saving lots of ideas I had liked from my favorite magazines and books, and couldn't wait to put my own touches on them. I hope you enjoy them as I share them with you over the next month, so keep checking back.
If a card was inspired by a specific submission to a magazine, I will try and quote who it was and what magazine it was in. I want to give credit, where credit is due. :)
Here is the first card I am going to share with you.
The cardstock was My Minds Eye, butterfly was punched from Chatterbox with the Martha Stewart punch. I tied yellow tulle around the card. I used the Stampin Up curly label punch, and used a Stampin Up chocolate rub on (cut into sections to fit the punch). The flower was a free gift from Archivers. I added pearls to the butterfly to give it a finished touch. It is a simple, but very nice thank you card.
Check back tomorrow, as I will have another card using the same scrap paper.
It felt really good to use up some of my scrap paper, and I can't wait to start making more cards with my scraps. It really jump started my creativity and now I want to create the cards after I finish the layout (instead of just putting the scraps in a folder for later). It only took me 10 years to start using those scraps (ok, I have purged my scraps since I started, but still...)
Have a good day!
Darla
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