Using Cardstock Scraps from Die Cuts

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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how to use die cut negatives on a handmade card

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.

using your die cut scraps to. make handmade cards

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.

sunflower die cut scraps made into a handmade card

And one more final idea! I took a sunflower die from Simon Says Stamp and layered the negatives on a black rectangle.

Supplies:

Bazzill Card Shoppe in Robin's Egg, Candy Necklace, and Jawbreaker (teals) Buttermints, Peanut Cluster and Candy Bar (browns)
Bazzill Fours in Ruby Slipper
Matte Gold Foil Board
Leaf Die from MyMomenta

-Kate

Here's another cool die cut card idea!

Card Making · Design Team Member Kate Deignan · Die Cutting · Scraps · 24 comments ·Oct 06, 2022

24 comments

LAURENCE Sam WARRINER Oct 10, 2022

What a great idea. I am definitely going to try this!
KATHY Oct 10, 2022

I save innards on some too thinking what will I do… and then there are the negatives too! Great ideas thank you!
MarieHelene Oct 10, 2022

That is a good idea, thank you, but I wonder how you can do these leafs
Without having hours of free time?
Because with all these tiny bits of paper, just pick them up, find the spot they go in, then put some glue, then put them back at the spot they were suppose to be… for each little piece of paper… looks terribly long… So how can tou do this?
Christine Oct 10, 2022

What a great idea, Kate! I love this idea and the look is just so beautiful. Where can I find the SVGs for this card? I also went to your Instagram page and boy o boy, you have so many stunning card models there! Do you share or sell these SVG?