Bit and Pieces

Last week I cleaned out my scrap drawers. I have a three drawer plastic storage container that I bought at Walmart years ago. It will hold 12x12 paper, but I use it strictly for scrap pieces. Occasionally I go through it and cut down the scraps and move them to a box on my desk. When I am working on cards, scrapbook pages, or other projects, I then try to reach into that scrap box to find pieces to use rather than cutting down more 12x12 paper.

To make my scrap creating quicker and easier, I used a sketch from Freshly Made Sketches for my card design.

 Today's card comes completely from that scrap box and from card bases I had cut down and made a while back. The stamp I used is an older 3x3 butterfly image from Jenni Bowlin & is no longer available. 

 It feels good to use up scraps that have been around awhile. I also used colors that I don't always reach for. It was a good opportunity to step out of my comfort zone and create something from older bits and pieces.