Making Cards From Scraps—Autumn and Thanksgiving Designs
Hey readers, I took the last few weeks off blogging as the cold weather is once again hitting me hard this year. But I found some energy to get creative, and wanted to share these ideas with you. It’s the perfect time of year to send a card and let someone know you’re thankful for them!
I love the challenge of trying to make cards from leftover paper scraps. It’s a great way to prevent waste and get your creative juices flowing. I’ll share some tips for using leftovers below!
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My mom had a little pile of paper scraps on the counter after she made Halloween and Thanksgiving cards. They all looked great together because she was working from this one stack of paper.
I asked if she had any plans for them, and she was just going to put them with our other scraps. I asked if I could have them all, and I got creating!
My mom cut me out some leaves, words, and pumpkins to add to my cards. (She’s a great sous-chef to have when you’re crafting!) I’ll link to the die cuts I used below in case you’re interested in recreating these looks.
Here are the scraps I started with.
I kind of sprawl all over the place when I’m creating…You should see what the counter looks like…
Here are tips on how I made this scraps work as cards.
Which card designs are your favorites? Let me know in the comments if this inspires you to make some cards!
Want to replicate these looks? Here are some of the products I used to make these cards:
4 Comments
Caz / InvisiblyMe
Oh wow, these are amazing! Seriously, I love the designs. They’re very distinctive and they look so neat. I always used to want to try making my own cards but never did get around to it.. you’re very talented so I’m not sure I could get anything to look anywhere near as good with scraps but I’m a little inspired to give it a try now!
Caz xx
Cassie Creley
You’re so kind! Thank you, Caz, so glad you enjoyed these designs.
I think you should go for it! When I’m not sure what to make, I copy other designs I find online. I usually find that sparks my creativity. I’d love to hear how it goes if you try card making.
Claire Saul
These are stunning – I bet you have friends and relatives queuing up for you to make them. Do you visit craft fairs? They are so professional. My favourites are the autumnal coloured ones. Claire x
Cassie Creley
Thank you so much Claire! It’s the best feeling when my friends and family say they enjoy a card I sent them, especially when they say they can tell I made it to fit their style. I do love visiting craft fairs—not as a vendor yet, but it’s on my list for maybe someday. 🙂