This month I've worked on an 8 1/2" x11" page (landscape orientation) of Kraft cardstock.
I've cut 6 x10 1/2" long strips of different widths (depending on the size of your scraps).


Distressed and inked the edges of the strips (and the cardstock base) and laid them across the page and stuck them down when I was happy with how they looked and the spacings.


I've then cut out 4 different sized circles (2 of each) from a completely different scrap of paper just by drawing around different sized lids and roughly cutting them out.....no need for a perfect circle. Distress and ink the edges.


then scrumple them up.....


and add a small drop of glue to the centre of each working your way from largest to smallest on top.


when the glue dries, cut them in half or close enough to half and give the cut edge an ink if you've been inking.


Decide where your photo will go and add a scrap of lace to the bottom of it and add your cut circle flowers to the edge of the strips.


Then you can cut 6 or more strips from any scrap paper that will blend in and put them randomly over the larger background strips and add some buttons to your circle flowers.




You can mount this 8 1/2" x 11" page on a 12 x 12 if you prefer that size.


Have fun .................
I'll draw a name from the entries in the gallery folder at month's end and pop a little RAK in the mail to the winner.

These are fantastic instructions Deb - you are certainly going out with a bang - the girls are going to miss you around here

Do I have to do this as a 8.5 x 11? Or can I alter to a 12 x 12?

There are no hard and fast rules with the scrap ahead challenges Sarah - you can do this however you please - it is a just for fun challenges and Deb will have a little RAK for someone but just do whatever takes your fancy

Cool. I'm loving the look of this and will try to give it a bash. My rak arrived on wednesday and I've already used some of it. Perfect for the 123 challenge. With the mint colouring. Will post on my blog tonight. Thanks again. Xoxoxo

Cool way to use up scraps! I wish i had one of those distresser tool thingys...

I love mine Julze - I just got the basic Heidi Swapp one here:
http://www.scraptherapy.com.au/proddeta ... od=HS63549

It's lasted really well, but I do have my eye on the Prima rasp tool - we got to play with it at the prima roadshow:
http://www.scraptherapy.com.au/proddeta ... rod=890940

Lovely Deb - may have a go at this.

ooh good rae!!

Oh... I have a shoebox on paper scraps - just don't throw away my scraps. This is such a clever idea of a layout.

you can use your scissors to do the same thing Julze - but the distressors are only about $2.95 and you should be able to find them somewhere in NZ

Love love love this!

Ok mine's up. Just love these scrap aheads!!!! Thanks Deb!!!

It looks awesome, Sarah.

got bits ready to go, but can you add extra embellishments?