Aug 20 2007
Ruby Tuesday: Little Pieces of Stella
I have a hard time throwing away the smallest scrap of designer paper. I’m a little better with cardstock but not much. This photo shows the smallest leavings of BasicGrey Stella Ruby paper that I’ve accumulated in a small baggie on my desk. It includes a tag that I punched out of the tag sheet a while back but never used. At 3 1/2″ x 2″ it’s the largest piece in this little grouping. Am I bad? Look how small these pieces are! Good grief!
But there must be something I can do with them — gee, an oval punched sentiment or a tiny tag. I kept pushing aside this miniature baggie of Little Pieces of Stella until this weekend when I finally decided to do something with them before I accumulated any more.
So, for this week’s Ruby Tuesday card I reached into my little baggie and used nothing but these scraps. I barely made a dent in the bag, but I felt better when I was done.
This card has a pocket in the front which holds the tag. The pocket is comprised of five different Little Pieces of Stella. I laid four of them side by side and taped them together in the back – sort of laminated them together. The fifth piece is used as trim along the top edge of the pocket. I added the large eyelet and some ribbon to the tag, along with Stampin’ Up!’s That’s Nice sentiment from a previous Mini Catalog.
The background of the card is stamped repeatedly with one of the Garden Silhouettes images in River Rock and Groovy Guava. It’s layered on Groovy Guava and then a Chocolate Chip card base. I finished it off with two Primas held together with a copper brad, adhered to the pocket with a glue dot.
The Fall colors and the “Family” sentiment led me to turn this into a Thanksgiving card by stamping “Happy Thanksgiving” and a single Silhouettes image on a layer of Very Vanilla inside the card. Our cards are beginning to take on a decidedly Fall look, aren’t they? While I’m feeling ready for the more relaxed pace of Fall, I’m not quite ready to give up Summer yet!
This is all that’s left of those Little Pieces of Stella I selected from the baggie. Do you think I can throw them away now? I don’t know…that one piece on top might still have some life in it… Happy Ruby Tuesday!
I feel your pain!
I find it nearly impossible to part with the most minuscule of scraps. I’ll follow your lead and see what I can whip up from some of them. Thanks!
I totally relate. My craft table is strewn with scraps at the moment and I must clean it up soon!! I’ll bet you could add those teeny pieces to a 3×3 card. :0)
This is gorgeous - what a great way to use scraps! And you’re too funny - I’m the same way about my scraps though!!!
I used to be that way. Now if I can’t mat something with it, I don’t save it…unless it’s my shimmery white cardstock
LOL. You crack me up, Leslie (those tiny pieces)! You do a great job at using the scraps!! I’m just still impressed that you’ve faithfully used that one paper pack all this time! And every card is beautiful (this one is no exception)!!!!
Wowsers…I adore Stella Ruby Tuesdays and this card is one of my faves so far. Good for you using those scraps!!
I can’t believe you came up with a card from all those tiny pieces. And it’s beautiful, of course. I love your pocket with a sentiment tag.
That card is gorgeous! Really!! I am a scrapbooker as opposed to a cardmaker; but, I , too, keep scraps. I have a file folder of leftovers from cardstock and PP. I even use some of it occasionally
I think I will have to challenge myself to make a “scraps only” layout this weekend *grin*
You sure are an efficient stamper, and look what you do with your small scraps!! I couldn’t come up with something this gorgeous with 12 x 12! I love the background and pocket with the tag, and I *love* all those strips!
LOL!! I am sooooo with you on this, Leslie!(keeping teeny scraps) I wish I was as dedicated as you to use up my paper and scraps like you, though! Beautiful card, as always!! Love the pocket!
That is awesome! You are right to use them, I mean WHY NOT!?! You did a great creation with the scraps, and you should feel proud! Keep on saving!!!
I so love Ruby Tuesdays! I am a Stella Ruby addict myself and I save my scraps too - thanks for the idea on how to use them - this card is so beautiful!! I am proud of myself that I even use my Stella Ruby and give cards away that I make with it instead of hoarding it - of course I have several 6×6 packs so I know I won’t run out! I just love all your work but especially the Ruby Tuesday cards!
the remainder looks perfect for a 3×3
I love your card made of scraps! I have this same set of Basic Grey’s Stella Ruby, and just finished making 6 cards with matching bookmarks.
OMG……look what you did with your pile of beautiful scraps. Maybe there is hope for my scrap treasures. TFS your gorgeous poclet Stella card and tag.
Quick Strips Tutorial
http://craftdoc.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/page/4/
Here’s a great way to use up those scraps. See what ya think. I love that paper.
Those little pieces went together nicely! Thanks for sharing your idea - I might go through my scraps tonight.
OH BOY OH BOY!!….Can I ever relate!!……and ribbon pieces…..and that “extra” flower punch ( that SOMEHOW fell on the floor!!!..Your creations are so very inspiring!
You are way too funny! I thought I was the only way who obsessed over little scraps of DP! The card is beautiful and gives me inspiration for my scraps!! TFS!
Now that is a great recycling program you have going on! I am the same way with baggies of pattern paper I just can’t toss! Darling card! Deb
Head bobbing up and down. Yup! I love how you are using them, tho! {{{{{{{Leslie}}}}}}} *grin*
I think we all understand exactly how you feel. You should see my scrap bin, for heaven sake! It’s amazing what all I’ve saved.
I love your site, and all the cards make me go out and more of the Stella Basic Gray paper. Help, I’m addicted!
You’re great. Love all you do. Thanks for sharing so freely.
Dianne
Genius!
beautiful pocket card Leslie!! I love how you used your scraps:)
Oh Leslie, leave it to you to come up with something amazing from scraps!!! I’m very impressed!
This is beautiful!!! Great idea for using up scraps!!! (And boy do I have a lot of scraps!).
Wow what a gorgeous card!! It is hard to part with scraps!! You’ve done a terrific job!
Great use of scrap paper! I also keep it and try to use up as much as possible. I hate to waste even the tiniest bits of paper. I have to say though that your card is not at all suffering from the lack of large pristine pieces of paper. Beautiful as usual!
What a wonderful card and project! Very inspiring, Leslie. I love the patchwork pocket. I guess this would qualify as a “scrappy card!” Naturally, I save every little scrap too. Hopeless. Linda
LOL about the scraps! Your so cute!
Your card is absolutely amazing!!!
Yep ! You need to save those. My mother, a quilter and sewer, had a little box labeled
‘threads too short to use’. You just need a box with a lable and the problem is solved!
Leslie I love this card with the pocket and tag. I too can not stand to throw paper away even if its really little. I love the BG paper and try very hard not to waste it. Thanks for posting another beautiful card, Jennifer
Why would anyone throw any bits of paper away? *GASP* I love with you did with all your little bits! And Stella is still one of my most favorite paper lines!
~Angie