Creative Ways To Use Snippets

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Today I'm sharing a couple of cards using some of my patterned paper snippets in creative ways.  I hope that my ideas will inspire you to start saving and using your snippets.  Most especially when I use a paper line that I adore, I just can't bring myself to just throw away all those sweet little paper scraps.   That's why I hold onto them, and every now and then I decide to pull them out and find new ways to utilize them.  I've been doing this for years (as some of you know).  So....you can imagine my absolute DELIGHT when I found the challenge over at Pixie's Snippets Playground.

I started playing along, and much to my excitement; I was invited by the blog's owner, Diane Wray, to join her this month as her Guest Designer.  I really hope that my ideas are helpful to you, and....I really hope that you'll stop by to play along in her fun challenges.  I mean, come on!!!  We ALL have piles of snippets that we need to use up, so let's get creative with them, make something fun, and link it up over at the Snippets Playground!

For this card; I used a red cardstock base, a piece of white cardstock, and this handful of patterned paper snippets from a sweet Christmas line called Christmas Delivery by Carta Bella.  If you've got a handful of snippets, you can use this idea to make a similar card.  Just use what you have.  This card would totally work with ANY snippets.  I ran the white cardstock through my Big Shot with a Swiss Dots Embossing Folder to give it some texture.  Next, I cut the snippets into banners of various lengths and placed them on my card.

I stamped the sentiment and attached it to my card.  This is a very simple card, but it's a great way to make a flat, mailable card.  Quick and easy to say the least, which is exactly what we all need when making our Christmas cards.  Then, since I had even more left-over snippets when my card was finished, I decided to also make a coordinating tag to help use up those sweet snippets.  I used all the same papers as on my card, and placed more of the snippet flags/banners on my tag.  This tag was inspired by Jane Taylor's Tag on Day 4 for Uniko.

I loved her Christmas plaid patterned papers and her sweet touches, and that's what inspired me.I really hope that this was a helpful idea for you, and I really hope you'll make something with your snippets, and come play along with us at Pixie's Snippets Playground.

There's one prize for the Snippets Challenge on Diane's Blog, and in addition to her fabulous prize, I'm offering this prize package of stamps and goodies to a second lucky winner.  Be sure to stop by The Snippets Playground to read all the details and to link up your snippets entry.

Blessings,
Karen

25 Days Of Christmas Tags Event - As mentioned above, this tag was inspired by the tag shared on Day 4 by Jane Taylor for Uniko.  Her fabulous Christmas plaid paper and sweet touches on her traditional colored Christmas tag gave me so much inspiration.

Pixie's Crafty Workshop: Pixie's Snippets Playground - Challenge #365 - Use Snippets, and since my card has already been shared, I'm linking up my snippets tag in this challenge.