Turn your Scraps into Fun Cards

I don’t even have to ask if you have scraps because if you are a paper crafter, you have scraps. Do you let your scraps sit around in a pile or folder, or do you use them? I came across this fun technique that uses and turns scraps into a fun, striped background. We made this card over a Mystery Zoom Stamping session and everyone seemed to like it. It’s a great card to try out different color combinations as well as creating masculine cards (which are sometimes hard to do). Keep reading and watch to see how to turn your scraps into fun cards using the scrappy strippy technique.

What You Need

Scraps at least 5-1/4″ x 3″ – I would say at least 5 different, but coordinating solids or patterns.

Card Base – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″, scored in half at 4-1/4″

Background layer – 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″, your choice to have it the same color as the card base or a coordinating color to the base and scraps

Paper Trimmer

Multi-purpose Liquid Glue

Some sort of image, words or combination to lay on top of stripes

Technique Tutorial

In this video I used the Cute Fruit stamp set and Zany Zebras stamp set, both found in the Beginner’s Brochure.

More Photos

I hope you give this Turn your Scraps into Fun Cards using the Scrappy Strippy Technique a try. Be sure to post photos of your cards onto my VIP facebook page.

I thought you may like to see how I store my scraps. You can see my system here – https://mailsomethingpretty.com/celebrate-earth-day-in-your-craft-room/