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

RANDOM THOUGHTS ON BLOGGING

I just read a great blog by  Victoria Elizabeth Barnes .  She writes whatI want to write (but she writes about remodeling) in the way that I want to write it but somehow don't.   Maybe that's because I mostly write in my head, like random thoughts composing themselves into an almost perfect blog post with no spelling or grammatical errors.  But, then I make breakfast and I can't remember ANYTHING.  I want everyone to read my blog, I am desperate for you to read my blog but I forget to write my blog.  You do see that this is a problem.  So, the eggs are congealing in a bowl, my husband is unfed but, drum roll, I am writing this down by hand, with a pen, not too legible but legible enough that I was able to transcribe it.  Should I get a voice recorder app for my phone?  I hate the way I sound on recordings but I have to find someway of getting what is in my head onto my blog. When I sit down to write, no thoughts come.  As I am drifting off to sleep, I write great stuff, remembering none of it in the morning.  Have you had this problem?  Have you solved it?  Please write, send postcards, texts, I need HELP!  I even have a sizable stash of cards that need posting that are rotting in the computer (can cards go bad or will they just fade away?).  

MORNING GLORY BIRTHDAY CARD

This card took forever.  The coloring part was easy but the assembling drove me nuts. The stamp is from Serendipity Stamps from 2003.  

Silhouette image and Memory Box  Vivienne butterfly die

I  found this beautiful floral paper from Anna Griffin (dated 2001 no less) in my stash and I had TONS of it.  I must have bought it for invites but who remembers.  I stamped my image on X-press blending and colored with copics using online images as a color reference.  I really like the way the image turned out but it looked much brighter than the paper, which also had a very antiquey off white background. GRRR.  The butterflies and dies were spritzed with Mr. Hueys Calico Shine.  This was my Mom's birthday card last September when she turned 91! (just a wee bit late with posting)

SUMMER CARD CLASS 2 WEEK 2

Loved this class but I was up in Mammoth Lakes with NO supplies.  Here is a card that I made for week two using just what I had on hand.  Papertrey ink Pretty Peonies for the flowers and Tombow duel brush pens to create the brown background.  Didn't love the card and was so annoyed that I didn't have more to work with but I thought I'd post it anyway.

PAPERTREY INK COMFORT FOOD BIRTHDAY CARD

As usual I was in a mad rush to create a birthday card for a very dear friend.  And it had to be a guy card! Thankfully he loves ice cream and it was a perfect opportunity to try out the Comfort Food set from PTI.  Stamped with Palette inks (and maybe one Stampin Up) on Neenah solar white.  I cut an insert on black card stock and attached the stamped image underneath.  Then just the Simon Says Tilted Banner set and Tilted Banner die.  A few enamel dots and it was done!

PAPERTREY INK MOTHER'S DAY CARD WITH PEARL EX AND PERFECT PEARLS

PAPERTREY INK ROSIE POSIE 

DETAIL OF PEARL EX AND PERFECT PEARLS

PAPERTREY INK BOUTIQUE BORDERS: MOTHER. COMBINED GOLD INK PAD OVER COLOR INK PAD AND I LOVE THE LOOK!

INSIDE OF CARD  WITH ALL MY HEART

I haven't used my perfect pearls in AGES (decades?) anyhoo, after watching Nichole Heady using perfect pearls I decided to have a go at them for this special card.  I spritzed the card stock( Bazill pink) with Mr. Huey calico shine and also the white wood grained paper.  I stamped the die cut images with Versamark and then applied the pearl ex and perfect pearl colors with a soft brush.  Blending is fun and the colors really do stand out on the dark papers.  All in all, I am pretty happy with the way this card turned out.  Hubby's birthday tomorrow and will post his card AFTER he gets it.  Happy Mother's Day!

SUPPLIES:

Ranger Archival stamp pad olive
Palette hybrid stamp pad violet
Spellbinders Petite Scallop Die
Gold card stock stash (might be creative memories)