Hi guys...I'm wondering if I am the only one that has a plastic storage container in their craftroom with paper scraps? This is where I put any paper I only used a portion of and is housed right next to my desk.  I reach for it a great deal to back photos or when working on smaller projects, such as cardmaking.

 

I like that the plastic is see through and opens fairly wide.  It is easy to sort through when I need to pick out a paper for use. However, when it gets this full I know I need to create some projects to lessen the bulk.

 

One of the easiest ways to I find to do this is to create layouts that are embellishment light and paper heavy.  Below, is an 8.5x11 layout I made using the scraps in a starburst pattern.

 

 

Some of the scraps were smaller than others, so I placed my starburst pattern off set low and to the right to account for the lack of materials. I then used my sewing machine to add some texture to each starburst.

 

 

 

My final trick was to find a larger sized embellishment in my stash to cover any jagged strips of paper.

 

Hope you all enjoyed this layout and it gave you ideas of how to use your scraps.  More to come...

 

 

Look at this face!

When I first got my new camera (the Canon Rebel T3i), I could not wait to use it! This layout is made from one of the first shots I took with it.  I just love the angle of her face and how angelic she looks!

 

The Dear Lizzy Polka Dot Party was just perfect for this photo.  It has sweet and soft colors that suit a little girl photo.

 

There were some many different papers I wanted to highlight, that with the exception of this cluster of tags, I kept the rest pretty simple.

 

I used my typewriter to do my journaling and then just cut it out in strips.

 

Supplies Used

 

Dear Lizzy Polka Dot Party Papers: Flourishing flowers,Terrific tunes, Pretty party hat, Savvy skirts

American Craft Aqua glitter tape

Dear Lizzy thickers in fox

October Afternoon mini market stickers in blue and cream

Glitz and glitter happy words

Polka Dot Party tags, accent phrase and stickers, epoxy stickers

American Craft peachy keen tags

Maggie Holmes Bows

Alison Kreft arrow

Dear Lizzy 5th and frolic stickers

Amy Tan matte puffy stickers

 

--Nicole