I have quite a few half-used paper packs of retired SU! papers from the days when I used to be a demo, and I tend to hoard my favorites, like this Haiku dsp. I'm trying to finally use these pretty papers because they're not doing anyone any good sitting on a shelf. I took random strips of the left-over snippets and cut them all to a certain width, then placed them together side by side. Once adhered, I was able to cut them crosswise into strips and stagger the patterns to come up with this design. I used a MFT stitched circle die for the main panel and adhered it to an Anna Griffin embossed background. I used another strip to balance things out along the bottom. I added a stitched tag with a Teeny Tiny Wishes stamped sentiment, an orange gemstone, and a piece of neutral twine tied into a bow. I really liked how this turned out so I made a 2nd card.
For this one I used some Gina Marie Designs Venetian Label dies to create the panels, and added a GinaK stamped sentiment along with a few orange and green gemstones. I'm a girl who loves purple, but the colors in this paper pack just sing to me for some reason. I feel better knowing I've used up some more of those hoarded snippets and actually made cards with them!
I'll share the first card with the Snippets Playground #422
and I'll share the 2nd card with the Allsorts Challenge week 664 - "I Love..."
(I love this designer paper)
Thanks for spend a little part of your day with me and I wish you all a great week ahead!
Carol
23 comments:
2 fab cards and great use of snippets. Thanks so much for sharing with us at Allsorts challenge this week
Pauline x
Both beautiful cards love the embossed backgrounds and the toppers made with the different strips of P.paper
Carol x
Great snippets challenge card and good to share the lovely papers with others rather than leaving them unused and unseen. We're great hoarders I fear!!
Such beautiful papers you have hoarded for ages! :D I'm glad you have had the courage to use them LOL :D Both the cards are so elegant and the colours speak about peace and sweetness! Love so much your technique, you are always so good in making patterns with strips! The circle with the cute tag looks great on the embossed background and love the layered shapes on the second card. Very well done!
Sending hugs,love and best wishes for a sweet week!
Fantastic cards and great way to use up gorgeous papers. Thanks for joining us at Allsorts this week. Good Luck and we hope to see you again soon. Alison DT
oh wow these are fabulous and well done for using up your snippets - these are really inspirational. Thanks for taking part in my challenge theme of I love at Allsorts this week.
Lynn x
This quilted look card is just stunning Carol! Beautiful papers and such patience to put all this together!
Such beautiful cards, Carol! I remember those papers and they are SO pretty! I love what you've done with them. Your so good & very patient to line up all those wonderful patterns! I love them!!! TFS and have a wonderful week ahead! Hugs~
Really effective use of your snippets, many thanks for joining in with our 'I love....' theme at Allsorts challenge this week.
B x
Beautiful work always looks amazing. xx
Beautiful cards. Love the colours of the papers and the embossed background on the first card is just perfect.
These are fab and the papers are so pretty. What amazes me is your precise measurements, I'm absolutely too naughty to even consider measuring anything so I find myself just gazing at all the perfect little squares!
These are two works of art and I love both equally x
I've said it before and I will keep saying it, "you are the queen of snippets Carol!" You always amaze me with what you can do with snippets of paper. Your cards are just gorgeous! I love that paper and love the patter you created with this paper! Beautiful colors that work well for autumn or summer, beautiful patterns, but beautiful! Love your snippet creations on this Ann Griffin embossed card base. I think these have to be my favorites cards you have ever made! Well....until next time. lol Hugs, Brenda
There is so much to like on this card. The AG embossing folder is so pretty and new to me. I see why you saved that paper, it is awesome. The label is an unusual shape too. The colors are beautiful.
Brilliant cards! What eye-catchingly wonderful designs.
Autumn Zenith 🧡 Witchcrafted Life
You are the queen of using snippets! I thought of you last week when I made an Easter card using some negative pieces from a die cut panel! The design papers are lovely as is the design! You made two wonderful cards! I’m always impressed by your creativity!
SO Beautiful Carol, I love the shapes you got from your beauitful paper and I love the embossed background on your beautiful cards.
Faith x
So pretty.
Hi Carol
LOVE LOVE LOVE these two cards. Such good use of your hoarded paper snippets! Great embossed background to show off the colourful papers.
Find yourself a comfy chair up in the Treehouse and have an extra slice of cake with your coffee for all that effort! xxx
Very cleverly done. I thought at first you had woven strips of paper and then die cut the shape. It is very effective and as with all SU products, the colours go together perfectly. I like both cards. You have inspired me to have a go with some of my left-overs. Kate P.
Carol - you truly are so very clever! Wonderful cards. And the colour combos are perfect!
Hugs
Di xx
Oh my goodness I'm so in love with these designs Carol! The papers look brilliant and you've got some patience with putting them in place like this too! Love the embossed background which goes great with this theme! These are my favorite makes from you friend! Great inspiration!
Great cards! Neat design. I'm trying to do the same thing...and Use up those papers that are just sitting in my craft room! It's slow going! Smile!
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