Scrap it...

Good morning everyone!

I hope you are enjoying this wonderful weekend. Hopefully the sun is out and you're able to really enjoy the fun. Otherwise, what a great crafting day it becomes, right?

My lovely friend and Stampin' Up! demonstrator, Lisa, sent me a card last year and I kept it to put in my little mini album that I plan to make. Well, I caught site of it and thought - hey, I should scraplift this and use up my scraps - that paper pile is getting too big. Isn't her yellow card cute? She makes the most fantastic things that you can see on her blog, as well as tips, tricks and techniques; not to mention fun challenges (one of which I just won).

I put together some colors of card stock and the strip that goes across the card.

I folded each card stock in half and scored it to make a harder crease on the fold.

I cut up the scraps in the usual piles (5.5 x 4.5, 6 x 6) and then I used my SU! punches for those small scraps that just don't bear throwing out.

These little note cards will come in handy when I'm sending stuff for swaps, etc. Just a little something - something. *smile* What about you? What do you do with your scraps that you can't bear tossing in the trash?

You can see more of Lisa's fabulous crafty goodness on her blog, "Peanuts and Peppers Papercrafting." Thanks for stopping by. Have a wonderful weekend!

Happy Crafting! :~)

Peanuts and Peppers' Card Challenge

Happy Friday!

I love Stampin' Up! products because the papers easily coordinate with so many things like the ink, ribbon, buttons, etc. I am in Lisa's hostess program so that once a month, I spend a small amount to collect the things I want. But I digress...on to Lisa's challenge:

The challenge was step-by-step directions each week, starting with the basics: card stock.

I love SU's card stock because it is sturdy. I cut the base (red) 8-1/2 x 11 into two and did the same for the white (one panel will go inside so that I can write on it).

Layers are important.

Add an image and sentiment and your card is almost done.

For the white card stock, I punched a border using my SU border punch.

I added a bow and gem stones to bring it on home. Wasn't that easy? If you'd like to see some really awesome crafts, check out Lisa's blog - she's so awesome!

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Crafting! :-)