PAPER SCRAP STORAGE DE-MYSTIFIED

Searching the universe for paper scrap storage ideas? I was. My scrap storage was a total disaster; actually it was tidy but useless. Paper scraps were in Cropper Hopper envelopes that were too deep and unwieldy and hard to use. I also had a drawer and a bunch of other piles of scraps lying around because I hate to file.  Worse still I also never bothered to look through my scraps because "outta sight......"
But I love my Raskog cart from Ikea and I thought that the top of it would be a great place to put a scrap filing system.  On the top of the cart I placed a cardboard box that measures 8.25” x 14.25” x 7.5” tall.  I already had about three of these ITOYA PolyZip envelopes, PZ-20CR  but I ended up buying about 17 more from the Office Dealer.  For only $1.69 they weren't a big investment and they are great for all kinds of storage.  In addition to the envelope space which zips closed, there is a front pocket.  I store my solid papers in the large envelope and in the front pocket I store all the patterned paper.  I have lately been putting some patterned scraps back in their pads to keep them together but these are all old scraps.  It is very, very convenient.  I just pick the envelope I want and can take it right to my work table.  On the little front tab I put a coordinating piece of Washi tape and P-touched a small label.  Now I just need to decorate the hideous box.  Any ideas?


My catagories are: ROYGBIV, pink, kraft, grey, Halloween, Christmas, Metallics and shimmers and I will probably have a separate one for 7 x 7" papers cut for albums but didn't get used. 


 Also great as project storage.

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Can you see the section in front of the zippered pocket?

HYBRID HALLOWEEN CARD

I’ve been wanting to try my hand at Distress Ink Background and a Halloween card for my grandson seemed like the perfect way to do that and to use some of my new Lawn Fawn stamps.  I also wanted a background scene image so I used Make it Crafty’s Eerie Scene digi image but fussy cut it and layered onto the background.

The moon was the hardest image to create from a blank circle.  I downloaded a photo from the internet and then just tried to copy it with copics.  It was so so but I then added Wink of Stella white and clear and that really perked it up although it was hard to photo (you can't see how it shines and the white looks globby).

I love the way the colors pop on the card but I don’t like my afterthought of the added silver stamped stars.  I think they are too big for the scene. The distress ink background was fun to create and I think I will be using this technique a lot.  The colors are amazingly vibrant.  All the images were colored with copics.

I hate fussy cutting but i wanted the stamped images to look like the digi images so didn't want the extra white border. 

You can't see the Wink of Stella glitter on the wings  in the photo but it looks great in person

SUPPLIES USED:

DISTRESS INKS: SALTY OCEAN, MOWED LAWN, CHIPPED SAPPHIRE, PEACOCK FEATHERS.  INSIDE OF CARD- FESTIVE BERRIES, RIPE PERSIMMON, SPICED MARMALADE, MUSTARD SEED AND SQUEEZED LEMONADE.

STAMPS:

LAWN FAWN: CRITTERS IN COSTUME, HOPPY HALLOWEEN, TRICK OR TREET

PAPERTREY INK: BEEN BOO’D

MEMORY BOX GROVE BRANCH DIE

WINK OF STELLA WHITE AND CLEAR

MAKE IT CRAFTY DIGITAL IMAGE: EERIE SCENE