Wednesday 27 January 2016

Conquering Paper Mountain #4 - Scrapping my Mission


I decided to create a 12x12 scrapbook layout about my project for 2016 - to reduce my mountain of small paper pads.

Some of my pads are unused because I don't like them enough (often magazine freebies), but others are unused because I like them too much!  This pad by My Mind's Eye comes into that category. It is hard to use because it has lovely pictures printed on it, that are hard to use whole (what for?) but I didn't like to waste.

So here I found a way of keeping parts of the pictures in circles. I often hear scrapbookers say they prefer scrapping to card-making because they get to keep the finished project. It's like having your cake and eating it!
I'd like to enter:
Lasting Memories  new project
Crafty Cardmakers  punches or dies

12 comments:

Joan said...

What a great idea, I have some 12x12 pads that I love so much I can't bring myself to use them, maybe I could just put a photo on each one of them and say it's my scrap book LOL, seriously though you have made a lovely page

Ros Crawford said...

Great page Marina ... I have a ton of papers too, funny how you never have the right one though isn't it? Have a good day!

Vonni said...

I have my own mountain that I just don't have the heart to cut up. So many pretty papers!!

http://scrappyvee.blogspot.co.nz/

Kirsty Vittetoe said...

Cool, one of my crafting goal this year is to declutter the stuff at home, buy less of course, I hide my credit card so didn't spend any money on crafting products in January... so far, LOL!
I am with you on using up the piles!

Judy McKay said...

Great idea. I think we all have our own mountain. Thank you for joining us at Crafty Cardmakers this week. Hope to see you back here again soon. Judy DT

Diane said...

Super cute, that is one mountain of paper.

Hugs Diane

Diane said...

Super cute, that is one mountain of paper.

Hugs Diane

Josephine said...

Lovely.

Thanks for sharing your project with us at Crafty Cardmakers!

Maikreations said...

Wonderful idea and a great goal for 2016! Love that you made the patterns you love the most into embellishments for your layout! Thank you for joining our „Dies & Punches“ challenge over at the Crafty Cardmakers ;o) Happy crafting,
Maike

Pia S said...

Ok, so I've been to ikea and got my craft room sorted out this weekend, everything boxed up and tidy. My paper mountain? Three full boxes. So I'm now seriously on the 'no more paper' wagon...

Wendy said...

Wonderful page and the colors are so soothing! Good luck on your new project! Thank you for joining us at Lasting Memories!

Tina Campbell said...

Super cute layout and love the take on the challenge good luck with your challenge :) Thanks for joining us over at Lasting Memories
Tina DT