Scraps and Edges

 One of the things I really enjoy doing is to use up the leftover scraps when I make a card. Whether it is a strip of leftover Stampin' Up  Designer Paper or embossed card or vellum it can add some interesting effects to a card. Add some embossing to some of the leftover card strips and they are transformed!. Embossing folders such as Delicate Designs, Needlepoint Border or Adorning Accents make wonderful edges to cards. Simply scored designs are a great addition as well. Ribbon or crochet trim is also effective.

This card uses some leftover strips of card that have been stamped and resist embossed.

This card  has Simply Scored  lines, mini hearts and small scallops from Adorning Accents,

This lovely card was made by my friend Sue. It has a lovely monochromatic, clean look and it is very elegant. 

I cased this a while ago and can't remember where from but it is a lovely design. The lower edge was made with Adorning Accents embossing folder and edgelits. 

The following edge is from the Delicate designs embossing folder and die cut with the Large Scallop Edgelit.. 

A panel of contrast card really lightens up a card. So many of the stamps make great repeating patterns and they are so simple to do. Using only 2 colours in a card is quite effective. 

Another card that uses the Adorning Accents and edgelits. The white matt is edged and then mounted on the black matt which had already been die cut with the design at the bottom. Then this was mounted onto the card base. 

Below, Delicate designs embossing folder and die cut with the Large Scallop Edgelit

Delicate Designs embossing folder. I love this folder. It can be sponged lightly for a lacelike effect.

The Honeycomb embossing folder was used on the lower part of this card. 

This card has a strip of repeat pattern from Fabulous Florets and this was layered with the second folder from Delicate Designs. Making panels from repeated stamped images is fun. 

This stamped panel is from the Summer Silhouettes set. Check out the cute little flower. I made that with the new Pressed clay which I had coloured with some re-inker. I am excited that I can now rustle up a button or flower to match anything I want!

I  love the new Needlepoint Border folders. They add such an elegant touch to the card. This card is a simple leftover strip of Designer paper with a decorative edge embossed on either side. You need to make sure that the 2 embossed lines are far enough apart that the edges of the folder don't go over the preceding embossed image as it will flatten it.

Even these tiny scraps can be used up!

Delicate designs plus Large scallop edgelit. 

I really like this card. The vanilla panel has been sponged lightly with soft suede ink to give it a vintage look which goes nicely with the Crochet trim. 

This one uses a scrap of inked embossed card. The blue panel is a leftover strip of Stripes embossed card. 

This one uses the leftover part of the Windows framelits and a leftover strip of designer paper 

My new resolution is to use up everything leftover!! Even my fridge is coming under the same rules at the moment. 

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Happy crafting!