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Using Cardstock Scraps from Die Cuts

Thu, Oct 06, 22 . Michelle Price

If you're a paper crafter, you probably have cardstock scraps! Today's papercrafting tip is a great idea for using cardstock scraps from die cuts in a creative way.

Most of the time I die cut a shape and throw away the “innards”. But one day I thought…could I use them? This technique doesn’t work for all dies, but if it is a relatively recognizable shape, this might be an idea for you!

Speaking of die cutting cardstock  - we love Bazzill Card Shoppe for die cuts. It's smooth, thick cardstock that doesn't warp when diecut. 

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 All I had to do was cut the leaf die in 3 shades of teal.  I laid the outline down and used that as a “stencil” to glue the innards.  Be very careful not to get any glue on the outline part so you can then lift the outline once dry. 

 You also can use a heavy item like an acrylic block to keep the stencil in place while you glue down your pieces.

This is my favorite color combo of all time!  If you cut all three leaves, you have enough to make 3 cards! 
Here's another version, this time in brown. 
For this next card, I used both the outline and the innards on the same card. 
For the background of this card, I stamped Bazzill Card Shoppe in Buttermints with a woodgrain background stamp in very light ink.
And one more final idea! I took a sunflower die from Simon Says Stamp and layered the negatives on a black rectangle.
Supplies:
-Kate

Here's another cool die cut card idea!

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