Don't Throwaway Scraps Thursday #6 on 24 April 2025

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

why: This post shows my #6 installment in a personal series to use scraps from my craft table! I've got to be purposeful in creating some quick and easy cards (#1 stained glass prayer card recycled) or sometimes it might be a merger-mashup-collage (like #2 scrap accents at semi-circles to offset straight lines of the layered tags). Don't Throwaway Scraps Thursday #6. 

when: Thursday April 24, 2025

what: Project #1: "Finding Joy In The Simple Things" encouragement card

how-to notes & vendors #1:

1. the blue background is actually two cardstock scraps 'seamed' together under the center of the prayer card = Astrobrights by Neenah

2. five stickers  from same sticker book = Sweet Rush by Vicki Boutin 2021

3. prayer card vertical sides were trimmed 1/16" and then all 4 sides were distressed with scissor blades = upcycled/recycled

4. blue checked gingham ribbon = Crafter's Square

5. white cardstock base A2 size = Crafter's Square (from a set)

where for #1:

A. Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges; started Wed Apr 23 for week 1 of 2; anything goes with paper; 

link = https://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2025/04/pennys-challenge-595.html

B. Word Art Wednesday; new Wed Apr 23 for wk 1 of 2; anything goes that is uplifting, not contrary to the Bible; this card is 

link = https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2025/04/anything-goes-weeks-696-697.html

C. Crafty Gals Corner; still open; theme is Adorable _____; My #1 card project is adorable stained glass image

link = https://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/04/challenge-266-fill-in-blank-adorable.html

and

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what: Project #2= "Love This" encouragement card

how-to notes & vendors #2:

21. left-sided folded A2 card; punched 2 semi-circles at top center and bottom center; the punched plaid semi-circle on the right center is adhered to the yellow-inked front panel = Crafter's Square (card pack set); front cover/panel is adhered inside to seal front and back together to give strength and stability

22. "Lilac Grey" alcohol marker = Nuvo

23. "Canary Yellow" alcohol marker = Arteza

24. yellow-white-gray plaid scrap = Recollections

25. black and white buffalo plaid cardstock scrap = The Paper Studio

26. bright school bus yellow cardstock scrap = old Pen + Gear

27. yellow and white checked gingham ribbon + bright yellow butterfly = Crafter's Square (different packs/spool)

28. two tags (bottom edges were trimmed to fit within the space between the semi-circles = from Round Trip collection by Maggie Holmes 2021

29. "Love This" = THICKERS/American Crafts

30. enamel dots from 2 diff. packs = Freckled Fawn

where for #2:

AA. Double D Challenges; started Apr 16/still open; theme is springtime flowers; MY #2 card project has a pretty spring floral tag focal

link = https://daranddiane.blogspot.com/2025/04/springtime-flowers-challenge.html

BB. Try It On Tuesday; still open; theme is "So Sweet"; My #2 card project has pretty flowers, a bright yellow butterfly, a mix of papers and colors with ribbon and dots for a cheerfully sweet card

link - https://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/2025/04/oh-so-sweet.html

CC. Word Power; a few hours left; theme is the blog title; MY #2 card project has large Thickers lettering of "Love This"...different colors/patterning, too

link = https://wordpowerchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/04/word-power-april-2025-challenge.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

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