January 2010.... holy cow... I can't believe how fast time flies! Happy New Year everyone! Any resolutions??? Mine? Well, I'm a bit of a junk food lover. So this year I just want to eat healthier. :) Tomorrow I turn 41 so I need to take it all more seriously.
So this month Nichole challenged us, the Senior Papertrey Ink Design team, to create something using as many scraps as possible from our scrap piles or boxes. I LOVE THIS CHALLENGE! I dip into my little stashes all the time. I have a ribbon bucket, A focal image/stamped small layers bin and a big box next to my desk that holds larger pieces of cardstock.
Here is my little duo of scrap lovin' fun!
Truly nothing fancy... I'm sort of a frugal gal and haven't been inspired to spend the money on anything in particular. This seems to work fine for me. I have an old Costco popcorn box that I use for my big scraps. It's thicker than normal cardboard so it holds up well.
So pretty much everything here came from one scrap bin or another. The flower Garden stamped paper with in my little bin from something I tried to make 6 months ago.
The scalloped edge cardstock was a leftover from another project.
The card base was even sitting in the bigger box leftover from when I decided to change my color scheme on a card. even the strip of white was there just waiting for a sentiment from Big & Bold Wishes. I just had a little trimming to do to bring it all together. Buttons are something that I make sure to try to restock into their container, especially if it's threaded already! Love that time saver!
As far as patterned paper scraps... It may sound messy but they I have one little cubicle that hold my PTI paper... and there is a section that is just there to hold scraps. The reality for me is that if I have to work too hard to organize scraps It just wont happen. So my little simple system works for me.
Such a fun challenge...I hope you will dig into your scrap pile and get inspired! Check out Nichole, The Sr. DT and the Papertrey Distinguished guest designer, Jessica blogs for some fantastic projects for this challenge!
- Stamps- Flower Garden, Big & Bold wishes
- Ink- Spring Rain, Pure Poppy, Summer Sunrise
- paper- Bitty Box Basics, Pure Poppy, White
- other- pure poppy buttons, button twine
Hi Lisa,
Happy Birhday! Great card. Love the idea of using sraps.
Hope that you and your family had a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Posted by: Deb Zaremba | December 31, 2009 at 09:19 PM
Happy Birthday!! hope you have a fabulous day..
Lovely card.
Happy New Year..
hugs
Piali
Posted by: piali | December 31, 2009 at 09:23 PM
No way are you going to be 41 Lisa - you look so young!! Hope you have the happiest birthday!!! It's my birthday on the 8th and I'm excited for it!
Great card, I really love the different colours on the sentiment especially. I keep even the tiniest scraps but I have no real 'system' yet - they just go back in the plastic packaging that each of my cardstock colours comes in, along with the cardstock itself! I don't really have much room for little buckets etc but maybe if I get some shelves up I can get something going.
Happy New Year!!
Posted by: Taheerah | January 01, 2010 at 05:11 AM
happy b-day, lisa! and happy new year!
Posted by: lynn | January 01, 2010 at 05:19 AM
Very pretty card. Happy New Year and Birthday!
Posted by: Maggie Herrington | January 01, 2010 at 05:23 AM
Love the color combo!
Posted by: Mariah | January 01, 2010 at 05:28 AM
This is so PRETTY! I love those colors together, and I love the multi colored stamping on the sentiment! And this flower set is a "new" set to me, somehow I missed this one on the PTI website, so thanks for enabling :)
Posted by: Diane Jaquay | January 01, 2010 at 06:12 AM
Happy Birthday! Your card is so pretty!! I love my Flower Garden set and hadn't ever used it this way. thanks for the inspiration!!
Posted by: Heidi S | January 01, 2010 at 06:25 AM
your always give me so much inspiration. wishing you a happy birthday tomorrow with many happy returns. good luck with your resolution. you are correct to say that the earlier you start with that, the better.
Posted by: paula e. | January 01, 2010 at 06:54 AM
Happy Birthday Lisa! What a beautiful card for scraps!
Posted by: Kathryn B | January 01, 2010 at 09:44 AM
Beautiful card. Love the colors. Thanks for sharing.
Happy Birthday.
Posted by: Chris K | January 01, 2010 at 09:47 AM
Fab, Lisa! :)
Posted by: teri | January 01, 2010 at 10:14 AM
Happy Birthday and New Year!!
Love the card! I agree on the organization of the scraps! Thats my system, too!
Posted by: Nancy L. | January 01, 2010 at 10:16 AM
Happy Birthday Lisa! Hope your day is as special as you are. I am a scrap saver, too, so this challenge is gonna be fun!! Happy New Year, too!
Posted by: Shawna | January 01, 2010 at 10:54 AM
Happy Birthday from a 42. A fabulous resolution.
Thank you for your card inspiration and tips.
Posted by: Tracey McNeely | January 01, 2010 at 11:56 AM
Happy New Year Lisa! Love your "scrap" card! Happy Birthday from one Birthday girl to another!
Posted by: Susan | January 01, 2010 at 04:11 PM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! I'M TURNING 42 NEXT WEEK ;-)
Love the challenge and your card is perfect!
Posted by: alexandra s.m. | January 01, 2010 at 06:57 PM
Happy Birthday, Lisa! Love your card...thanks so much for sharing. Happy New Year, too!
Posted by: Judy | January 01, 2010 at 07:02 PM
Bright and cheery for the start of the new year. Happy Birthday for yesterday.
Posted by: Sam | January 01, 2010 at 11:59 PM
Hope you had a nice birthday celebration. The 40's were the best years for me, old enough to know who I was but not old enough to ache and pain!! HA! Love that card, it makes me feel happy. The best to you in 2010. Thanks for all the inspiration you give us thru your blog.
Posted by: Janet S | January 02, 2010 at 04:45 AM
Happy Birthday Lisa! Many blessings for your fabulous New Year! Best of wishes for you resolutions and goals! Many happy inky days, tania
Posted by: tania smith | January 02, 2010 at 09:08 AM
Happy Birthday Lisa! We share the same birthday although I'm a tad bit older than you.... 47 years young!
Love your scrappy card - so fun!
Enjoy your day!
Posted by: Renee V. (happystamper05) | January 02, 2010 at 11:44 PM
Gorgeous card, Lisa. I love the stamping in 2 colors. Happy Belated Birthday!
Posted by: Ingrid | January 03, 2010 at 06:19 AM