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Post  BrendaB Fri Apr 30, 2010 5:21 am

If you're like me, you have a basket of pp and cardstock scraps left over from projects, but sometimes those scraps get pretty neglected. Here are a few ideas on how to use those scraps on pages/cards. The challenge is to use at least one of these ideas and make either one scrapbook page or two cards.

Strips
1) cut your scraps into strips of varying lengths and widths and use them on your page as a border or behind your photos instead of a photo mat. Use your border punches on some of the strips if you want.
2) weave strips together to make a background piece for embellishments, or die cut images from a woven piece
3) fold a small strip into a loop with the ends meeting in the center back, fold another small strip in half to make the tail and adhere behind the loop to make a paper bow. Add a button or brad t the front center as an embellishment
4) instead of ribbon loops, fold paper strips in half and tuck behind a photo or embellishment

Circles
1) punch several different sizes of circles (or diecut or hand cut them) and layer the circles together to make a flower. You can ink and crumple the circles first for more dimension - then add a gem, button or brad center
2) punch or cut several same size circles to use as embellishments or borders, BUT don't stop there....add rubons, stamping, eyelets, brads, buttons, or charms to the circles to make an eye-catching accent
3) use circles behind some of the smaller Primas or other flowrs to help them stand out
4) cut circles in half and use them along a photo or border to make your own scalloped edge

Squares
1) create a quilted look to your page by cutting 3x3 or larger squares to make your background. Add real or faux stitching, or try cutting the edges with pinking shears or a zigzag blade for a real casual look.
2) cut or punch a square, then cut it in half to make photo corners
3) smaller squares make a nice border on a page, or use two or three rows of small squares across the center of your page behind your photos. Random lines of stitching going through the squares make a cool look, too.
4) adhere a square (or rectangle) to your page on three sides to make a pocket for journaling or memorabilia.
5) punch a circle, star, heart or other shape from the center of a square and then place another piece of cardstock or pp underneath it to show through the opening. Adding some penwork around the opening edges is a great touch

Die Cuts
1) use those scraps next time you die cut a flower, alpha or other image. Mix and match pp's to get a random alphabet title or grouping of flowers. You can tie them all together with inking, penwork, or stitching

Sheer randomness
1) sometimes I just go through my scrap basket and pull out papers that coordinate. Then I lay a piece of white or kraft cardstock on my table and just start laying those scrap pieces down, and moving them around until I get a design I like. Add some pictures and a few embellishments and your page is done! Here's a page I did this way:
Brenda's "Use Those Scraps" Challenge MFT_layout_-_I_heart_you

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Entries are to be newly created for this challenge. There is no combining of crop challenges. All entries must be linked to this thread by midnight PST on Monday, May 3rd.
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Post  Scrappin Amy Fri Apr 30, 2010 7:46 am

I wrote this challenge so I can try and work on it at my crop Smile
I so can do this...lol
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Post  alteredego Fri Apr 30, 2010 8:20 am

I always love working with the leftover scraps, so this one is a go. Love it Brenda
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Post  xhater Fri Apr 30, 2010 10:41 am

Awesome ideas, Brenda. I am going to copy this list to save as a reference that I can add to to help with the smaller scraps that continually add up for me.
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Post  Berta Fri Apr 30, 2010 10:51 am

This one is definitely doable! Can we combine a couple ideas like strips and circles? Or just one?
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Post  BrendaB Fri Apr 30, 2010 11:23 am

Berta wrote:This one is definitely doable! Can we combine a couple ideas like strips and circles? Or just one?

You can combine as many as you want. Gotta use up those scraps!
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Post  redd1977 Fri Apr 30, 2010 11:27 am

Adorable layout, I am gonna try to get this one done.
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Post  Deanna Fri Apr 30, 2010 11:56 am

Wonderful ideas to use up those scraps! Brenda's "Use Those Scraps" Challenge 560577
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Post  tallulah1 Fri Apr 30, 2010 4:07 pm

Oh yeah - Love this challenge!!
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Post  Robin Marie Fri Apr 30, 2010 7:43 pm

fun i will see what i can do
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Post  Deanna Sat May 01, 2010 12:41 pm

I pulled out some patterned paper strips and used a diecut paper for the background and here's what I came up with.

Precious Love -
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Post  xhater Sat May 01, 2010 8:16 pm

I used strips for a photo mat and for the title and to display embellies. I used squares for the alpha of the title. What a ton of fun this challenge was for me.
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Post  BrendaB Sun May 02, 2010 4:06 am

Deanna and Karen - love your pages!
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Post  redd1977 Sun May 02, 2010 7:42 am

Great job Deanna and Karen, love your layouts.
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Post  jillybean66 Sun May 02, 2010 9:18 am

Love this challenge...but it got me thinking what everyones definition of scraps is, my scrap bag...has all paper in it that is like half a sheet or less...but others might just have those bigger sheets with there regular paper. Here is mine all PP is from my scrap bag

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Post  BrendaB Sun May 02, 2010 11:28 am

Love the way you used the banner in your title, Jill!
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Post  redd1977 Sun May 02, 2010 5:59 pm

Great job ladies.

Here is mine: I used old half papers that I used at the last scrapbook crop I went to in town.

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Post  BrendaB Sun May 02, 2010 6:50 pm

Great page, Linda! Looks like you guys had a great day fishing!
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Post  tallulah1 Sun May 02, 2010 6:53 pm

Whoo hoo Linda - LOVE that fishing page!
I am working on mine as we speak
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Post  sln1982 Mon May 03, 2010 8:59 am

I am very bad about using my scraps even though I have a whole bin full of scraps. I am really going to have to do this challenge.

Jill - I love your bus stop layout. It is very pretty and bright in color. This layout doesn't even look like you really used scraps. I love the light pink and green papers and colors together.

Linda - It looks like the guys loved their ice fishing, and I love the colors of your layout and the journaling around the circle with the FISH blocks in the corner.

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Post  sln1982 Mon May 03, 2010 9:01 am

Brenda - I love your layout and the use of scraps on a blank sheet of paper in one section of the page. Very pretty and elegant.

Deanna - I like how you created this Precious layout with your scraps.

Karen - The scrap strips are a very creative way to provide some more color on the background of your layout.

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Post  tallulah1 Mon May 03, 2010 9:58 am

All scraps - also Sketch 1008 #3

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