Paper Scraps

At the end of a busy day card making

I often have small pieces of scrap backing papers left over,

these generally go into a scrap box and are given away to friends

 who teach children's craft classes.

Backing papers are so expensive, that sometime 

if I am not to tired at the end of the day., 

I put them to use, joining scraps to make multi backgrounds in strips or quilt effect.

Quilted backgrounds are big just know, so take some time and create your own. by cutting 4cm sq pieces, 3 across and 4 down, backed onto a contrasting card, 13cm by 17cm, and then on to silver or gold card 14cm by 18cm, you can trim the main card, to 30cm by 19cm, score it on the A4 half fold line, and mat and layer  for a neat finish.

For an 8 by 8 inch card

Cut 4cm sq pieces, 4 across and 4 down, backed onto a contrasting card, 17cm by 17cm, next layer 18cm by 18cm and then on to silver or gold card 19cm by 19cm.

Which fits neatly on an 8 inch Square card.

add a extra finish by using a pinking shears to cut the Squares, and adding faux stitching with a pro marker in a toning colour.