Cut-Ups - First Installment
Topic: Multi-Technique
I was inspired by the OWH blog to try using up a lot of my 6x6 papers at once by doing marathon cutting/matching sessions. Here is my process:
-- take a stack of 6x6 scrapbook cardstock
-- cut off a 3 3/4" chunk from one side (my cards are 1/4" smaller than an A2)
-- trim strip off bottom to leave 5 1/8" on the big chunk
-- separate into piles by size
-- when whole stack is cut up, pull one from each stack to create a harmonious grouping
-- do this to the whole pile of cutups
-- for each grouping select a sheet of plain color cardstock for bordering
-- cut a backing piece 5 1/4" x 4", mount largest piece of printed cardstock on it.
-- shuffle around other two pieces to get a pleasing arrangement, trimming as desired.
-- cut and adhere backing pieces for each of these
-- lay out card parts like they might be on finished card and spread on a large surface (do the whole stack)
-- pull out stickers, embellishments, stamps, trims, etc. and select something to use as decoration for each card front.
-- adhere smaller pieces to main piece using strong adhesive or foam tape
-- attach embellishments
-- adhere to a folded card base
So... having done that whole process over the course of 3 days I ended up with 42 finished cards! I grouped them by the style of embellishment used and photographed them by these groups for sharing.
Today's share is those decorated by a stamped sentiment:
This one actually got the third piece of patterned paper dropped. I did a little creative cutting on a backing piece and punched circles of the flower grouped paper. Each of the three flowers got a center of Stickles. The sentiment is stamped on a 'journaling' tag I was given in a swap.
![](http://www.mystudio3d.com/blog/2013-6-11-6x6Stamped469x600.jpg)
I used a border punch on one piece of the patterned paper as well as its backing color and offset them. The text is stamped directly onto the patterned paper.
![](http://www.mystudio3d.com/blog/2013-6-11-6x6Stamped3475x600.jpg)
This piece also got one strip of patterned paper dropped in favor of a stamped and colored image of cats that I got in a swap.
![](http://www.mystudio3d.com/blog/2013-6-11-6x6Stamped2473x600.jpg)
So this is the way the project started. More to come!
Ddd
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