Papercraft Haven and More

When I start to create something - it all starts with that one project!  I pick out the papers I want to use - to go with the project I want to make, and get to work!  It all has to match of course, and the papers - as I am finished with the main project, is put aside in a file folder, to use for more projects!  Yet it all starts with this one thing - this one mini album!   This particular style of album, has been fun to make, this is actually my 2nd one!  Both are for sale if you are interested in purchasing, $25 - and completely one of a kind!  For those of you who are wanting to make one of your own - I will have detailed instructions with photos in a post later on this week, so make sure to check back!  As I finish a project - and have all the scraps of paper left over, I pull them out and start to make cards with them!  The cards that I made in this post , were done using the papers from this album!  The bookmarks made in ...

There are so many things you can do with scraps, we've been talking about them the past few days!  I love how the things I end up making is one of a kind - since I won't have the scraps I am using again!  The best part about using scraps - is how things ARE one of a kind, because newer papers are always coming out every season or so!  So make sure you save your scraps for use later on, you will be glad you did!   After I pick out the papers I want to use for each project, I start to get the die cuts, embellishments, punches, stamps and whatever out that I am wanting to use, and simply have fun creating.  This can be the funnest part of the whole process - since I get to just grab things and play, with no rhyme or reason as to WHAT I am making! Some of the funnest things I have made, have been because I have been able to just create!  When you allow yourself to create and just have fun - you can truly make some of the neatest things!   After I get...

The past few days I have posted things you can do with scraps - today's post...is more in depth as to how I take the bases, add the background papers, and create "things" with them!  I go through my scraps a few different times in order to create my bookmarks, cards and tags - you will get your own system down, but this is what works well for me! So, lets get started in today's post!     With some pieces of paper, I wouldn't use a whole sheet on a project - but to use a small bit would be fine!  This is why using scraps for the most part - is great on smaller pieces, as well as economical!   Plus you can put things together and play with the colors a bit more too, to see what works well with each other, to use on larger projects you end up doing!   You might be asking yourself why I don't just create the bases as I finish things up.  Well - my reasons behind not doing it - if I need to use a larger sheet of cardstock or paper, and I have alread...

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...

Today's  post is all about using up the scraps from when I created  this project  - and  this project !  I love the papers I used - all from Stampin' Up - and love the projects completed based on the papers I used!   Supplies I used: Stampin' Up papers -  Stampin Up stamps - Four You sayings set Paper trimmer & scissors Sizzix die cuts - tags, presents, flowers (3 various styles) Punches - sun, flower (2 various styles), circle, heart  White and black ink pads One of the first things I created was a set of 4 cards, using all papers from Stampin' Up to assure they matched!  By using papers from the same paper pack when you are creating things, helps to make sure everything you create matches and is in the same color family!  This was fun to create the various styles of cards, with 4 different sayings from the Four You stamp set from Stampin' Up!  I am sad to see this set leaving our catalog - but love the new sets ...

Do you throw away your scraps - or do you save them for use later on down the line?  I save mine, and have made some wonderful one of a kind items, made with the scraps of paper I have saved from other projects.  Saving scraps helps you save money - by using just a small piece of something versus a whole sheet.  Using scraps helps make your project one of a kind, especially if you only have a small piece of paper you are using!   You can use scraps with so many different products and projects, you won't throw anything away anymore!     The next few days will be about projects you can make to use up some of those scraps you have!  There are tons of things you can do with scraps - including: Card bases - not the card itself, but the base part that goes on top of the card, as well as the embellishments used on the card. Bookmarks made out of various colors of scraps, also using the scraps for the embellishments. For embellishmen...

I keep my scraps from all of the papers I use - and create really fun, one of a kind projects out of what is left over! When I work on a project, I start with my base papers selected for the project at hand, then add coordinating colors of patterned and solid papers to match.  I use those to work with for the whole project, including the die cuts, background papers, journaling shapes, embellishments, and what have you.  What is left over from everything I create - I end up using on other things, such as:   With punches or die cuts To layer with sayings for cards or pages   With paper piecing patterns   As the base for tags   For card bases for layering With Project Life  Make bookmarks For journaling  Today - we are going to look at creating bookmarks - both corner bookmarks shown above, and the long style shown here!  Scraps can be used for either style, and totally one of a kind for sure!  The best part about using your s...

So, do you guys keep your scraps of paper left over from other projects, or do you throw them away?  If you throw away your scraps - you are throwing away money...scraps can be used on a whole lot of things when you paper craft!   Use them for tags Bookmarks Backgrounds for cards Embellishments for scrapbook pages Smaller projects Use with paper piecing patterns Use as accents For more "one of a kind" looks To save larger sheets of paper For punch shapes As you first start creating, find something you can throw your scraps in.  I have been organizing and reorganizing my scraps for years - and have recently found this bucket is the best thing I can use to put my scraps in!  When I am working on a project - like today...I started working on cards, and using the papers in the bucket helped me to find perfect papers and colors to create one of a kind cards with.  I always use scraps for my background papers, as it makes the project truly be one of a kin...

There is a Memories in Tyme creative challenge up on the Facebook Page - it's all about using up scraps left over from other projects!!!  So, grab your scraps - your supplies, no shopping allowed...  Make sure you share with me your projects - and my favorites will be shared both on my fanpage and on my blog!  I love using scraps on my projects!!!  By using scraps on your projects - they are more "one of a kind" and personalized, than by using sheets of the same paper.  Plus a small 3 x 3 scrap could be perfect for a card background,  without cutting in to a 12 x 12 sheet of paper!   Thanks for stopping by - when you are done with your scrap creation, add your link here!   Lynda Jeffs Memories in Tyme