Sunday, 13 February 2022

Round and Round- Use Your Scraps


Hello and Welcome
In one of my previous posts, I mentioned that I will be doing a series of cards I'm calling
Use Your Scraps 

I know you most likely have scraps leftover just like me.  Mine have been sitting in a container for so long and now I'm happy that I will be using them to create.

So here's what I did to create my card.
  • Like I said above, this card was made with lots of scraps I have saved from cutting down pieces done on my Gel Plate, pieces I have inked or even some sheets I rolled off my brayer when printing....too good to toss in the garbage.
Hey look....I even remembered to take a picture of some of the prints I had made before cutting them down.  They were done on a Gel Plate with acrylic paint.  I splashed water onto them to see how the paint would react, pretty ugly eh?
But I saved them anyways.


  • I gathered up bits and pieces and using my Hero Arts Infinity circle dies, I cut numerous circles using the leftover papers.  (I just love this die set...It's a winner for me!)
  • I cut a white panel to 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 inches and just started randomly gluing the circles onto my cardstock.  I thought it made for a fun look.
  • While the glue dried, I stamped the sentiment with some black Versafine ink and clear heat embossed it.  I cut it out and glued it onto a piece of green cs.
  • I glued it all together onto a 4 1/4 inch square card base.

So simple to do.
Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look and I hope you get to 
Use Your Scraps.

Adding my card to these challenges:
Snippets Playground- USE LOTS OF SNIPS


Supplies
Stamps- Word Fragments (Creative Expressions) 
Inks- Versamark Clair, Distress Oxides, acrylic paint
Paper- heavy white (Scribes Nook- Waterloo, Ont.)
Accessories and Tools- Scraps, Infinity Circle Dies (HA); foam tape; 
clear eb powder; heat tool

12 comments:

Glennis F said...

Brilliant idea Karen, love the colours too

marilyn said...

Brilliant way to easily use up scraps! What a concept that after saving them, actually using them...love these kinds of cards... Thanks!!

Bonnie said...

I need to do this with my scraps, Karen! The scraps look so much better like this and someone will be delighted to receive this!

Loll said...

Your card is so creative and fun. And a great way to use up scraps as well. I love that's it's done in "Karen" colours. :) You should send this over to Snippets! xx

Lori m said...

Beautiful way to use your scraps, your card is gorgeous and now all my scraps must get used up, hugs, Lori m

Faith A at Daffodil Cards said...

A fabulous and inspirational card Karen.
Faith x

Christine Alexander said...

Awesome way to use up the gelli print scraps XX

kiwimeskreations said...

This is a stunning way to use up those 'ugly' bits that other wise would not be used. Love your finished card Karen - that's brilliant
Stay safe
Blessings
Maxine

Mac Mable said...

What an eye catching card and I love how you've used some of your scraps Karen x.

Pat said...

You are so clever in finding uses for your bits of ink/paint covered pieces of card and paper Karen, and I love your die cut circles and some beautiful green and blue tones which all go together beautifully. x

Sarn said...

Brilliant use of your paper snippets Karen.

Lovely to see you in the Snippets Playground where the sun always shines. Grab yourself a comfy chair up in the (virtual) Playground treehouse - I'll make you a nice hot chocolate with marshmallow sprinkles! xxx

Di said...

What a great card Karen and such a clever way to use up snippets. Welcome to the Snippets Playground! We have a new challenge beginning tomorrow - all you have to do is to use up some
snippets and come to play with us.

Hugs

Di xx