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How do you use leftover trim pieces of card stock?
Hi Everyone. I have quite a lot of these small trim pieces. Most are 1/2 inch by 11 inches. For instance, when I make the inside white layer to stamp the inside sentiment on, I use a 4" by 5 1/4" piece. I get 4 of those out of a single sheet, but leaves me with a 1/2" by 11" piece of scrap. I have similar left overs from layering pieces on the front of the card.
I have tried weaving the pieces for a nice effect. And I have used them as sort of a divider between the top and the bottom of the front of some cards or as a strip down the edge of one side.
I realized this morning, that surely I am not the only card maker with a stack of these long narrow strips of card stock. How do you use yours?
I just sent a bag of smaller pieces with my paper recycling. I was tired of worrying about how to use and store smaller pieces of paper. Not excatly what yous asked for, but that is what I do.
Those long pieces make good banners for sentiments (which I use a lot). Whatever is left over I usually punch small flowers, petals and leaves and keep them in small baggies. When I need a flower or two...I just pick a colour.
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In addition to weaving, have you seen Bargello? I've seen it done in needlepoint and quilting, but there is no reason it can't be done with paper.
Here's an example: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...Florentine.png
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Sometimes I use them to "balance" images. Like if the layers are uneven, I'll ...um, well, like in this card: Striped truck of hearts by SophieLaFontaine - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
See where the road hangs off of the front panel? Under that tiny bit of road on the left side, I put two tiny pieces of leftover trim to support the road, so that it is at the same level as the road on the panel, and so it doesn't bend to lower to meet the bottom piece. Am I making sense?? Sorry to be so confusing.
All of my scraps are sorted by colour family into my scrap storage.
When I need a smaller piece I always check there first before cutting up a new sheet.
The scraps are generally used for sentiments, small mats, borders, cutting smaller die shapes and of course for punch art.
I saw a lovely card in the gallery earlier this week, kind of a watercolory look. It used thin black strips to make a corner frame in the lower right of the card. It was a great example of how to use strips. I should have favorited it, because I went back to find it as an example for you, but couldn't. Maybe someone else saw it too?
I toss them. I found those scraps just add up to fast. I love that others use theirs but for me it is best not to have them.
Ok so small confession here, for some reason I keep red scraps. LOL Not sure why red is ok to keep in mind but not others. I wonder if its because I bought a ream a few years back and love the color but I can't get it anymore.
They can be brilliant stuck onto a piece of thin white card stock. Place in a row either going in colours that work well together or just say three colours repeated. Then die cut, look fantastic in shapes like feafhers, really effective. Doesnt matter if all the stripes are not the same thickness.
what a good winter project to use these small scraps; I hope to do the same after this month. I have a board of paper scrap ideas pinned on pinterest. If you are a member you can view them: http://www.pinterest.com/carolyncmv/...s-paper-scrap/
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I do the same as Alex does; use scraps, also sorted by color family, first; then decide on rest of card additions
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All of my scraps are sorted by colour family into my scrap storage.
When I need a smaller piece I always check there first before cutting up a new sheet.
The scraps are generally used for sentiments, small mats, borders, cutting smaller die shapes and of course for punch art.
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I do the same as Alex does; use scraps, also sorted by color family, first; then decide on rest of card additions
I also file away my larger pieces that might work for a sentiment or paper piecing, but the long skinny strips from trimming go right into a bag of similar size strips for projects such as what I linked. They would work well for the mosaic technique though too and I look forward to giving that a try!
Some really good ideas here, for sure! I've only recently started creating again after my move, so my collection of "leftovers" is small right now (purged everything before leaving New York). Maybe I'll come up with a plan for how to store them and then use them before they get out of control. Thanks for the ideas everyone's posting!
I used a bunch of leftover paper strips in this Jennifer McGuire technique that she calls "die cut inlay." It was just gorgeous! I have a bursting-at-the-seams paper scrap bag and I intend to make a whole bunch more. Trees died for that paper � I don't waste a scrap! LOL
I still follow the rule from my mother, "waste not, want not". I store leftovers in see through tupperware stackable containers by colour for easy access. I am always grabbing for one of those containers to die cut/punch small flowers, leaves, little eggs at Easter, small bunnies - etc. etc. I also layer up sentiments with coloured paper and with white same as others, use them for sentiments. And I plan on making a die-cut inlay now too.
Just wanted to jump back in with a huge THANK YOU for all of the ideas here - they were fresh in my mind over the weekend, so I made a card with scraps for the Featured Stamper challenge, and another card with the scraps from that card (the scraps of the scraps)! True, it was dp, not cardstock, but I'm still USING IT UP instead of hoarding or tossing, and isn't that the point of this thread? Thanks again, wonderful SCSers!
If I'm working on a mass-produced project (i.e., set of invitations) I'll save a few of the strips for punching, sentiments, etc. and recycle the rest. I do a happy dance when I find a small piece that works and I don't have to cut into a new sheet.
One type of paper I save every little scrap of is GLITTER paper. I buy the POW brand (thinner than SU, punches and die cuts easier). I will punch 1/4 inch circles and use that as bling when I want to mail a perfectly FLAT card with no added postage.
Ann / Ocean County - I know what you mean because I cut out 4 x 5 1/4" for laying the front of my cardstock so I have LOTS of those.
Like one gal suggested, I used those strip for my small sentiments (Teeny Tiny Wishes & And Many More stamp sets from Stampin Up). Recently I've been using them with Washi Tape to make Banner on my cards. Just tape them over those little white strips and if the width is too big, just fold them over and you will have a Washi Tape Designer Paper that you can use.
All of my scraps are sorted by colour family into my scrap storage.
When I need a smaller piece I always check there first before cutting up a new sheet.
The scraps are generally used for sentiments, small mats, borders, cutting smaller die shapes and of course for punch art.
I also sort cardstock scraps by color family. When it first gets cut and the scrap is created I put the pieces in a very useful item I got at the Container Store: It's a wide-open wall pocket that is about 20 " wide, 12 " tall and the opening is about 6" front to back. This container keeps them off my work area. About once a month I sort all the pieces into storage. I use file folders and inside that I keep the small pieces in a bag that formerly held new cardstock opened at the long side, then they don't fall out. I have a folder for Red/Pink 'Card size', one for Red/Pink scraps, Blue/Purple/Aqua, 2 sizes - 2 folders, Yellow/Orange, 2 sizes, Greens (Forest, Olive to mint), 2 sizes. Neutrals, 2 sizes (these are now very thick and needs re-sorting). This way I can grab a folder with big or small scraps and sort through all the colors to find what I need. I do this before punching One Flower from a whole new piece. The SU cardstock Card size will go back in its original bag with full sheets. My "card size" is just something big enough to do a panel, generally not a whole card base. Any patterned paper goes back in either the pad or package it came from, and 12 x 12 singles are kept in giant hanging file folders with the pieces. I work in an office and relate more to files than boxes for paper.....All these cards that have been posted here are very inspiring. I usually don't keep strips of 1/2" !!
You might want to consider donating them to a school or child care center that does paper crafting. Since I'm just getting started, I don't have that many, but I can certainly see how they can pile up fast.
How do you use leftover trim pieces of card stock?
