Paper Pad Use-Up Series

10 Ways to Turn Bigger Patterned Paper Scraps into BEAUTIFUL Cards

Hello Crafters! How are you? I have some exciting news for those of you that are following along with my whole paper pad use-up series… today I have another instalment for you! This time I’m using up some of the bigger paper scraps that are left when you come to the end of a paper pad. I have ideas for using up busier papers and those which don’t really stand out at all. I even have an idea for those bigger scraps that maybe have a corner cut out and so are more difficult to use!

I’ve combined my patterned papers today with some of the gorgeous floral and butterfly images from a couple of the collage books by Maremi’s Small Art (linked in supply list). They are FULL of heaps of images ready for you to cut out and add to your projects. There are literally HUNDREDS of images in each book, making them a pretty cost effective way to add a focal point to your cards.

For those of you who are new around here, this selection of cards has been created as a part of a series where I’m using up an entire (large) paper pad. We have covered lots of topics to help you use up your paper pads, such as what to do with those difficult papers that are really intended for scrapbooking, how to make the most of your favourite papers, and how to use up your scraps. To catch up on the series, you can access all of the related blog posts HERE

Check out the video below to see the tutorial for all of these cards, then scroll to the bottom of the post to find links to the supplies you will need to create it!

Video Tutorial – 10 Ways to Turn Bigger Patterned Paper Scraps into BEAUTIFUL Cards

https://youtu.be/jgn3L4KMm-M

I hope you enjoyed this project. Click the links below to shop the products used to create it. Please note that some of the products used may have been gifted to me by the relevant companies.

Supply List

Please note affiliate links are used in the below supply list at no extra cost to yourself. Thank you for your support.

COLLECTANEA Collage Ephemera for Art Journaling, Butterflies vol 1
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Amazon US | Amazon UK

VINTAGE CHRONICLES Collage Pages for Art Journaling, Botanica vol 1
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Amazon US | Amazon UK

Catherine Pooler Designs Best Birthday Yet Sentiments
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Scrapbook.com

Everyday Sentiments Stamp Set
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