Friday 27 July 2007

Check out the scraps!

Today DCM dare is set by Jane who's asked for card designs inorporating checks. I decided to combine this with the 'use your scraps' challenge at Just Bex and made a very quick and simple card.



I had some white card embossed with the Cuttlebug D'vine swirls folder left over from the wedding cake card a few posts back and there are always scraps of black in your bits box, aren't there? I just punched squares with a small punch. I thought it would look striking against a bright colour and this orange laid paper (also fromt he bits box) did the trick. Stamped greeting and a bit of gel pen are the only other things going on here.

Thanks for looking!

22 comments:

Andrea, said...

Great card, you're right it's very striking

Kathy said...

It looks great - the orange really zings! I must remember to add cbug embossing scraps to my mosaic collection now!

Lythan said...

What a great card. Those embossed pieces really add something don't they!

Alhambra Club said...

Great card and what a wonderful way to use up the scraps.

mum-on-the-run said...

Fab card Joanne, very striking colour combo!!

I never keep my CB scraps, will be doing so in future :)

Unknown said...

How bold and bright is this card Joanne? It's fab! (Where's my sunnies? LOL)

JACKIE M said...

Lovely card, Love the embossed squares.

Paula J Atkinson said...

Fabulous colour combination!!

Sheila said...

WOW.....love those colours.

Pearl said...

Oooo wonderful idea with the leftovers - I have this swirl folder too ! love this card !

Wendy - Anntaurus said...

This is so striking - love it!

Gillian said...

Lovely card Joanne, the white embossed paper looks amazing cut up and combined in the check! love it with the vibrant orange BG too!

Leigh said...

Fab card, it's so effective. lol, I am trying to be on a use up scraps mission atm, but its not going too good.

Anna said...

WOW! I love the colours and textures of your card. Absolutely fantastic!

Keryn Campbell said...

Your card really pops. Love the colours and the texture.

Anice said...

Fantastic idea and colour combination. I love it!

Cheryl said...

Great bold colors, but I especially love the way you used your embossed scraps!

jo said...

Love the colours you used!

Samm said...

This is cool! must've taken you ages doing the squares!

Samm
x

Louly said...

Stunning! It just shows, we shouldn't be throwing even our smallest scraps away!

Clare said...

Great idea, I love cards that use up bits and pieces and this one is very effective

Di said...

Joanne - your card is really striking. The colours make it zing. I also love your 'late' haberdashery card.

Di