What To Do With Scraps - Day 3

The scraps I started with 

I love using scraps - as you can tell!  I've shown you a few ideas that you can do with scraps the past couple days, with more ideas to follow...today's post, is all about my process in creating things, and using scraps!  So - lets get started!!!  

What I wanted to make

I create in parts - this is all about my system of creating, and how I get things done when I am using scraps!  However, to get the scraps, you must first work on a project!!!  If you look back on these posts - (1, 2, and 3) you will see the idea I started with (idea's are 1 and 2), and what I created with some of the supplies left over (3)!  This is where the fun begin's - after I am done creating with the papers the first time!  

**Tip** - by creating smaller things such as bookmarks, tags, card bases - out of the scraps you have left over from a project you are working on, while things are out - will save you time and money in the long run!
    
After I have created my project, made a few things out of the scraps - the rest goes in my drawer!  For me - the drawer works - I just look through and see if something strikes me to use versus grabbing a big sheet of paper and wasting money.  I keep adding things to the drawer as I am done with a project and making something else with what is left over. 

What I ended up making out of the scraps above

Once in a while, I will pull out a bunch of scraps (shown above) that are large enough to create things out of...and I will end up making the bases for my cards, bookmarks, tags, and corner bookmarks! With all of the scraps I pulled out, I ended up with quite a few things to create with! Next step - pulling out the stamps, punches, die cuts, and accessories to create the rest of the cards, bookmarks and tags!

After I end up with a bunch of bases, I will then pull out all of my scraps, my stamps, and go to town on creating more cards, more bookmarks, and more tags! But that will be for tomorrow's post, so check back for that and even more ideas this week using scraps!!     

Thanks for stopping by,

Lynda Jeffs

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