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ScrapHappy for Someone Else’s Scraps

My friend Mary Ann is a cardmaker, among other things. She sells her wares on Etsy and at several craft shows near the holidays. As such, people give her “stuff,” hoping she can use it.

Lucky me.

Someone gave her this stack of parchment-like paper with a rectangle of gold foil in the center. She, in turn, passed them on to me. There are over 70 lustrous sheets, and I could hardly wait to tuck into them! Today’s scraphappy post is brought to you by a friend’s, friend’s scraps.

I made three cards covering Halloween, Christmas, and Autumn.

I used one of the foiled sheets as a background, then used my die cutter to cut the leafy inset. The rest of the card is done with ink.

The Christmas tree incorporates the gold center and part of the parchment for the trunk. The green scrap below has been kicking around in my supply drawer for years. I’m glad the paper found its purpose.

The last card has a simple design and as such it’s my favorite. All of these cards were fun to create, though.

I also made a gift card holder using a small envelope template I’ve had for years.

Thank you, Mary Ann!

If you’re a scrappy maker (paper, fabric, metal, etc.), consider joining us for this enjoyable endeavor.

Thanks as always, Kate. Please follow the links below if you would like to see what the other makers are up to.
Kate, Gun, Eva, Sue, Lynda,

Birthe, Turid, Susan, Cathy, Tracy,

Jan, Moira,Sandra, Chris,

Claire, Jean, Jon, Dawn, Gwen,

Sunny, Kjerstin, Sue L, Vera, Edith

Ann, Dawn 2, Carol, Preeti,

Debbierose, Nóilin, Viv, Karrin,

Amo, Alis

24 thoughts on “ScrapHappy for Someone Else’s Scraps”

  6. I LOVE the Halloween card with the foil over the top. The idea of making your own gift card holder is so great. I love passing around stuff we no longer want and getting something different that can spark the imagination. The exchange is so uplifting.

    I’m working on ideas for Christmas gifts for people who want or need nothing at all. When you get into the much later years and do nothing, it’s hard for family and friends to gift you anything. Many people I know don’t want a gift because then they feel obligated and don’t want to reciprocate. Getting old isn’t such fun for some. Me, I love it all.

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    • Thanks so much, Marlene. You know me and Halloween…that was the first card I made with the scraps.

      I’m glad you’re still having fun making or finding gifts for your loved ones, and simply finding the fun in the holiday.

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