Don’t toss those scraps!

Don’t toss those scraps!

Wonder what to do with all those scraps of card stock and designer series papers?  Toss them or save them, that is the question!  Here are a few tips on how to use them to make the most of your scraps.

Punches like the Classic Label Punch (141491) and the Decorative Ribbon Border(143721) don’t need more than a ½” strip.  Remember to stamp your sentiment first and then punch it out with the Classic Label Punch.

Need a little ‘something-something’ on the inside of your card or on an edge?  Just look through your scraps to find a coordinating strip to dress it up.  Stamp a design or tear it for some extra texture.

Sometimes scraps are odd sized or a bit larger, use those for punch layers behind a stamped sentiment or focal piece. 

Love our framelits and thinlets?  Many sets have tiny pieces or trim that can be cut with small scraps.

Like to keep your supplies organized?  Here’s an idea to easily identify your ink refill bottles.  Punch each color with the small berry circle from the Holly Berry Builder Punch(141843) and use a Mini Glue Dot (103683)to attach it to the top of ink refill bottle to find what you need quickly.

Another idea is to use scraps as spacers.  Our Stampin’ Trimmer (126889) makes it a snap to cut 1/8” thin strips that can be used to insure you get pieces lined up with equal borders. 

So next time you are about to toss a scrap, think about the many ways it could be used!