Scrappy Strip Technique
Have you seen the Scrappy Strip card technique? It’s a fun technique and is a great way to use scraps of cardstock or designer series paper. The amazing Bruno Bertucci (husband of Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, Kylie Bertucci) shared the technique on Kylie’s You Tube Channel. So naturally, I decided to try the technique and selected the Ornate Garden Specialty Designer Series Paper for the card. If you recall from a previous post, the paper is part of the Ornate Garden Suite Early Release. Since it’s an early release, it’s available to order until May 31 and then will be available again on June 3 when the new Annual Catalog “goes live.” In addition to using the designer series paper, I included strips of cardstock. Look closely and you’ll see that the cardstock strips are texture embossed using the Ornate Garden 3D Embossing Folder. Notice how it adds extra dimension.
Card Materials:
- Card Base: Terracotta Tile cardstock (5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″, score at 4-1/4″ and fold)
- Layer 1: Early Espresso cardstock (5-1/4″ x 4″)
- Layer 2 and base for strips: Early Espresso cardstock (5″ x 3-3/4″)
- Ornate Garden Specialty Designer Series Paper (select 2 patterns) approximate sizes: 5-1/2″ x 6″ and 5-1/2″ x 4″
- Terracotta Tile (5-1/2″ x 3″)
- Ornate Floral 3D Embossing Folder
- So Sentimental Stamp Set
- Terracotta Tile Classic Stampin’ Pad
- Stitched Shapes Dies (use the 2nd largest Oval Die)
- Terracotta Tile Ribbon – 8″ to wrap around card panel and additional to tie a small bow (from Ornate Garden Combo Ribbon)
- Whisper White cardstock: 2-1/4″ x 3″ for sentiment, 5-1/4″ x 4″ for interior
- Multipurpose Liquid Glue
- Stampin’ Dimensionals
Card Directions & Assembly:
- Use the Ornate Floral 3D embossing folder to texture emboss the 5-1/3″ x 3″ piece of Terracotta Tile cardstock.
- A total of 9 strips will be needed for the card – 7 strips from the Ornate Garden Specialty DSP (6 for front of card, 1 for the interior) and 2 strips from the Terracotta Tile cardstock. (For this card, 4 strips were cut from one pattern and the remaining from the coordinating pattern of DSP.) To cut strips, angle your paper on cutter and cut strip – flip paper and repeat until you have enough strips. NOTE: an exact measurement isn’t needed and you can cut strips as wide or as narrow as wanted. The key is to cut at an angle.
- Attach the first strip to the 5″ x 3-3/4″ Early Espresso cardstock layer. When attaching, line up the first angled piece with the edge of the card.
- Add remaining strips to the card, spacing evenly across the panel front.
- Flip the scrappy strip layer over and trim the overhanging pieces evenly with the Early Espresso cardstock.
- Attach the Scrappy Strip panel to the 5-1/4″ x 4″ Early Espresso cardstock layer.
- Wrap the 8″ piece of Terracotta Tile ribbon around the panel. Attach the panel to the Terracotta Tile card base using a strong adhesive.
- Stamp the sentiment onto the 2-1/4″ x 3″ piece of Whisper White cardstock using Terracotta Tile Classic Stampin’ Pad and cut using the Stitched Shapes Oval Die.
- Use Stampin’ Dimensionals to add the sentiment to the card front and add a small bow to the side of the sentiment.
- Embellish the interior of the card with the extra scrappy strip.
Pull out those scraps of paper and try the Scrappy Strip Technique. It’s an addicting technique!
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