June 2023

Scrap Cards

After the challenge of the Spellbinders card kit I wanted to do something quick and easy. So, I picked a simple layout and pulled out my bins of scrap paper. I tried to use larger pieces of printed scrap for backgrounds, but if nothing worked I used cardstock scraps. Also, if there was enough paper I made multiples of each paper combination. For all of the cards, I used Love from Lizi peel-offs along the edges of the horizontal strips. It added some sparkle and shine and keeps the cards nice and flat. Other than adjusting the background measurements to allow for a bit of the white card base to show, the rest of the measurements for the components are all the same.

The first 2 cards both used older 12×12 paper pads I had purchased at Michaels several years ago – DCWV’s Bahama Mama and Craft Smith’s Palm Springs. I’ve used both paper pads several times in the past, but using up 12×12 paper pads can take a long time. The first card pairs a large scale tropical print with a green starburst background. To pick up on the pink in the tropical print paper, I used a tone on tone flamingo print for the horizontal strip bordered by clear iridescent glitter Love from Lizi peel-offs.

The second card uses a tone on tone orange print for the background and a cactus print for the focal panel. The horizontal strip is a light aqua color with a gold foil print bordered by gold mirror Love from Lizi peel-offs.

The next 2 cards truly use scrap paper. I’m not sure where the paper was purchased or the brands but the paper combos were not part of actual collections. The first card pairs a pastel floral print with a graphic red, gray and peach heart print. The horizontal strip is a red/white polka dot bordered by a red mirror Love from Lizi peel-off.

For the second card gray cardstock is used for the background. The focal panel is a black and white floral print. The horizontal strip is a black/gray/white stripe bordered by a silver mirror Love from Lizi peel-off.

The next 2 cards both use scraps from individual Recollections 12×12 sheets – a fun fish print and a turquoise hexagon print. The first card pairs the fish print with a white/orange grid as the background. The horizontal strip is an orange and blue print bordered with a copper mirror Love from Lizi peel-off.

The second card pairs the hexagon print with a white and gray/green watercolor stripe for the background. A turquoise and green leaf print is used for the focal panel. A teal mirror Love from Lizi peel-off borders the hexagon print.

Although not planned, it turned out that there is a nice mix of colors and prints. As all of the cards will be donated, I used general sentiments and kept the cards flat so no additional postage would be required for mailing.

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