Don't
you just love embellishments for your scrapbook and cardmaking! Ever since I
started crafting with paper I have been collecting to have just the "right" embellishment for this or that project. It used to be
a shoe box then it grew to a drawer and by and by it turned into a bank of
drawers! Eek, how to get those fabulous embellies under control??? I think
I found the perfect solution, especially for my flatter embelishments...in fact I have opened those "Embelishments" storage drawers more frequently in the past 2-3 months than ever :)
So what is it??? ATC's my friends ;)
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| Embellies include: Eyelets, brads, flower punch and bird punch. |
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| Embellies include: Doiley, flowers, pearls, add ribbon. |
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| Embellies include: Rhinestones, scrap paper & butterfly punch. |
Collage is fun! Old book pages, magazine clippings, snippets of this and that are so-ooo perfect for an ATC. Not only that, but rub-ons, specialty brads, small die cut designs, flowers and buttons are simply divine!
Snips of this and that of wonderful prints, solids
and textures..my paper collection is probably double my embellishment collection, LOL. Ok, so what CAN we do with our abundance of paper...create homemade embellishments! Well here
are just a few great ideas for turning those "old" scraps into your own "new"embellies.
My dear friend and favorite Stampin Up demonstrator Melanie Diane Sibson used several of these ideas in a past workshop. Take a look at my finished piece by clicking the topic above.Other great embellishments you could make yourself...
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Here is a fun and simple Ribbon Flower Medallion using a fav quote in the center of the flower...such a cute idea for you favorite sister, niece, mom friend or grandma :)
- How about a clever use for turning ribbon or lace into a flower embellishment...I found a
fun tutorial for making a ribbon flower recently and just had to give it a try,
so thank you to Charity Hassel for your Ribbon
Flower Tutorial. Super simple! I found that her recommendation to use stiff ribbon was "right on". My stiff lace, approximately 5/8" wide which had detailed edges, made a very nice ribbon flower.
How about all those fabric scraps? Awww... don't tell me you don't have any!! This adorable idea came from Portobellopixie.
Next a
fun idea from Heidi VanLarr called Paper
Bow Ribbon. Think of how much of that scrap paper we could finally get used
up if we just put a create a bow for all those fun fabulous cards we make. I tried my hand at this technique and although I didn't quite "follow" her directions it was so simple I was able to follow it visually without a hitch.
And
finally a clever idea on reducing the problem of storage from our friends over
at Tip Junkie, digital embellishments and scrapbooking. Take a look at all thier cute digital ideas... potentially we could reduce my need for more storage. I'll think on that one some more...
