gigi's tip/technique

if you are anything like me, after working on a project you look at your scrap desk & you have all of these little lovely scraps all around...& you just can't bear to throw them out...they just look so pretty :)

so here is a way to put them to good use & so you can stretch your scrap supplies a bit farther :) 

*remember that you can click on the photos below to make them larger so you can see the examples better :)

 

after doing a layout with my kenner road kit i had a little pile of scraps that looked like this...you can use bits of ribbon, patterned paper, fabric, vintage book pages...any little scrap you wish :)

i pulled out a piece of scrap cardstock @ 4x6 & arranged little bits of the scraps on top till i got the look i wanted (*little note...don't get too married to your little scrap piece just yet...during the next step of gluing it all together you may find yourself changing little bits here & there)

next pull out your modge podge & a brush the glue on the cardstock stick those little bits down...(*this is the part where you may find yourself doing a bit of rearranging...i start at the top right hand corner & work my way around clockwise...take note of pieces, like fabric, that you may want to glue so that their nice raw edges are seen...this gives lots of texture :)

now wait for the modge podge to dry (it only takes a little bit)...turn your scrap over & trim the edges with your scissors & craft knife so everything is nice & straight

now we are ready to add some stitching to provide further texture & unify the little collage piece...
when you are stitching, go around the perimeter first, then work yourself around in a maze-like pattern, stitching down the edges of your little pieces so that it will look like a little quilt..you don't have to do every single edge & don't worry about being absolutely perfect...the stitching is just another textural layer here (you can go straight through a square if you wish :)...just stitch around until you've got the look you want...

now you've got a cute little collaged piece!  just pull our a piece of kraft cardstock & a photo for a layout or pop it on a card :)

*that cute little bird is part of petrina mcdonald's chipboard line
here are some other projects where i've used this technique:
(the following 2 projects were made for tarisota collections)
on the chipboard stars for this banner

i cut a heart out of my cardstock & distressed it & then placed the collaged piece underneath for this layout

so grab your scraps, some modge podge & collage!
i hope you have fun with this technique!   

& don't forget to post your LISTEN project by friday night, 11/14 :)

xoxo

gi

Comments

[Toni]

Very clever (and cute) idea! I'll have to remember it. Thanks for sharing this tip!

[Karla]

cute cute CUTE!!!!!!!! My goodness makes we want to bust our some fabric and my Podge!

Thanks for sharing this G!

[liesbeth]

What a cool technique! I'm definitely going to try this! Thanks so much for the tip!

[helen salthouse]

Fantastic idea - I have actually done something similar in the past, making a collage out of scraps and cutting shapes from it, but I had never thought of using leftovers from a kit. What a great way of coordinating the result! TFS!

[Sharmaine]

Clever, creative and very effective.

[Revlie]

ahhh Gi you are a genius!!! now i want scraps!!

[nina]

thanks so much for that very inspiring tip. I always have left overs and out of frustration, and not wanting all these little odds and ends to clutter my very precious scrap space, i have been know to throw them away...not any more though!! thanks to gi, i am going to salvage these pieces and create and individual mini masterpiece after a each scrap session to ensure nothing is wasted!!

thanks again!!

[Beth Perry]

Awesome idea!! And I just hate, hate throwing away last bits of scraps from my fave fabric or pp.. this gives me an excuse not to! lol
B

[Meka]

I cleaned up my art room today and ended up with a rather substantial pile of scraps, even the size of a quarter! that I just couldn't bear to throw away. Now I know just what to do with them... if only I could figure out how to work that sewing machine of mine!

[Gladie]

Wonderful idea, thanks a lot!
I'm definitely gonna try this - maybe except for the sewing part ... :/
;)

[Janaina]

wow loved this tip, specially the heart !

[Brenda]

Oh my goodness!!! I love this idea! So clever. what a great way to use up those pretty scraps. Thanks so much for the inspiration.

[Margriet]

What a nice idea! I need to remember this, because I have LOTS of little scraps....

[Irene Dunne]

Thanks for stopping by and leaving such a lovely comment. Your tip for scraps if fabulous. I have a bin of bits and pieces that just keeps growing, you never know when you might need a bit. I am definitely going to try the collage. Might even give the "Word Up" a go.

[Amy]

Fantastic Idea!!