Scraps Away!

 

I've been trying to use up all those scrappy, left over bits of patterned paper that I just can't throw away.

I've manage to mix and match a few together to make some more birthday cards

A little pack of cards

 

I picked up this little pack of 20 small cards with a green stripe down one side for only £1.20 and challenged myself to use them up asap!

So they became the central focus on several cards. They stamp well with either a sentiment or image

And the green stripe can be linked into the colour scheme

So I don't think it will take too long to use them all up

Party Invites

 

It's my Dads 80th Birthday soon, so I was volunteered to make the party invitations. I've only got to make 15, but I wanted them to each be similar, but different. So, I used a mix of die cut balloons, champagne glasses, birthday cakes and stars in a variety of colours and mirricard -  it also helped to use up some scraps of card from my stash!

Snap!

 

I found this pack of round snap cards in a local charity shop for £1 - I think they were from a MacDonalds kids Happy Meal promoting the recent Space Jam movie.

I thought they would make great toppers for kids birthday cards

They are bright, cheerful and feature many different Loony Tunes characters!

Japanese Dreams - Creative Stamping Mag

 

I couldn't resist picking up this copy of Creative Stamping mag on a trip to Hobbycraft - it was the Koi Carp and the Good Luck Japanese Character that appealed to me.

So, of course, the first cards I made with the set featured them. The coin with the hole in the middle I have had in my stash for years!

Next I'm going to try out the Mount Fuji Scene and the paper lanterns

Cards Galore!

Getting into the swing of stash busting now and trying to be more inventive with different designs to use up old stuff

The charity card pile is now getting bigger and I have plenty in stock for my own use.

However, I have just bought a job lot of 500 5 x 7" white card blanks from eBay at a great price - they should keep me going for a while!

Masculine Makes

Men are always so difficult to not only make cards for, but also to find the right presents for.

Here's a few cards that could be suitable for men - no flowers, butterflies or pretty accessories on these!

There ones are all left blank inside, so could be used for a variety of occasions.

Another Competition win ....

This time from Creative Stamping Magazine, one of my favourites! It is a Die-Namics stamp and die cutting set from the My Favorite Things range called Coffee Break and featuring Coffee pots, mugs and cups

Plus it has these great sayings such as 'You Deserve A Break' and 'Coffee is Always a Good Idea'

Sporty Men!

Made of few more Mens cards with my new stash - Rugby players, cricketers and a fisherman

The fishing card has been sold already!

A Few More for the Boys

As I have a real lack of men's cards in my spares and charity boxes, I'm making a real effort this weekend to make some masculine cards

It's a bit hard to see, but the black circle has an impressed tread like a tyre

These ones feature the standard men's themes of motorbikes, tools, beer and sports!

Cards for the Men

I picked up a Docrafts Goodie bag from The Range that had been reduced from £15 to only £5. It has lots of male themed papers and embellishments, so I've got stuck in to make some much needed masculine cards for my card box!

I do like to be beside the seaside

....... so I treated myself to the Sea Breeze edition of The Cardmakers Collection. This contains papers, dies and a set of stamps as well as lots of ideas.

I especially like the free anchor and seashell dies and have cut out several to use in future cards

I've whipped out 8 different cards already from the kit!

More Cards from the Craftwork Cards Goodie Box!

Four different style cards from 4 different Craftwork card ranges - only a small dent made in the goodie box!

Dressing up

 The Creative Stamping Magazine had a lady stamp who could wear 3 different dresses - do you remember comics like Bunty and Twinkle where you could cut out the doll and her different clothes?  I used to love them as a child!

I've had a go at cutting out the dresses in different scraps of paper to make up these cards.

 This tulip backing paper has been sitting around for years waiting for this inspiration!!!

One Die - Several Cards!

  I treated myself to some back copies of the Tattered Lace magazine, as there was a '3 for the price of 2' offer on. Today I have been playing with the free Summer Pasture die from issue no 7.

I have enjoyed colouring it in with Promarkers and cutting it up for different effects. I hope to get a lot more use out of this die!

Pink and Girly!!

Got my trusty promarkers out and had a bit of a colouring session - and ended up with these very pink and girly cards! I used Craftwork Card sentiments with them, I love their products and often use them on my cards. 

I sell some of my cards at work and will take these in to add to the basket. This year I am aiming to raise £100 for the Blue Cross who want to build a new animal rescue centre nearby.