August 7, 2012

Utilize Your Scraps To Make Tags


Good day. I thought I would share with you what I have been doing as of late... My scraps are accumulating so I have decided to use the scraps up when I make them to make another project. I just made a birthday card for my grandson Justin with the paper that you see, and had a 6x6 scrap sheet left from the card I cut. so I decided to make a couple of tags with the left overs.


Emma from My Creative Time has a few die sets and I actually utilized them as I had already shut off my machine. My Cuttlebug was sitting right behind me so I finally used the tag set I bought and the little flower set. Boy was it easy, in no time at all my pieces were cut and I was stamping to finish it up.


Now wasn't that easy? I didn't get really creative I just stuck with the basic tag as one was for a little boy and the other can be used for any birthday occasion. I just placed it in my stash. I really think that I am going to make a tag stash to go along with my card stash. Tags are something I always have to stop and make or they just don't get any. Yup, scraps will be great for this.
Along with my scrap paper I used the Card Chatter - Birthday stamp set and some Moonstruck ink from Close To My Heart.


This is what the tags looked like when they were completed. I love that the paper and ribbon were just scraps that I was able to put to use right away. Justin's tag is the one on the right. Just a simple tag that I can sign our names on that will go along with his gift. And the one on the left is the one that I am starting my stash with. I think I will start making my Christmas tags out of scraps that I have on hand now.... that sure will put me ahead of the game as you know we all use a ton of them for Christmas!

Here is a close up of the flowered tag....
I hope you enjoyed today's post and that I inspired you to look at your scraps in a new creative way.
Thank you for your sweet sweet words of encouragement. Your comments inspire me to continue sharing with you. Have a blessed day.

9 comments:

Karons Krafty Korner said...
1

Fabulous Sheila and a great way to use up those small pieces. Have a great day.

ScrappyHappyMommy said...
2

What a great idea! I have way too many scraps. off to try this. Thanks for the inspiration!

Audrey Frelx said...
3

Sheila, I have an accumulation of scraps and what a good idea for using them up -- tags for all occassions!!!

Yours look great!

papillon digital design said...
4

What a great idea to use all the scraps. The tag looks lovely and the flower is just perfect on it. Great video. Thank you so much for sharing.

Angi Barrs said...
5

Love these gorgeous tags! Great idea to use scraps for these!

Yoshiras time to craft said...
6

Love the tip.I will have to take my scraps to make some Christmas tags.

Sandi Clarkson said...
7

I love tags, they make any occasion more festive somehow .. these are so awesome!

Boopster said...
8

Thanks - I am always looking for ways to use up my scraps!

Cricut Couple said...
9

Oh Sheila... you shouldn't have done this! Now I am going to have to order that stamp set. You aren't supposed to use stamps that I don't have yet. Hee! Hee! What a great design and we all need to use up those scraps! Love it!