April Stash Reduction BONUS

Thought about a lot of things, but going with my absolute favorite here - create something!

Yeah, right, real helpful - huh?

Ok - more specifically - create something from scraps only! Embellishments like ribbon, bling, beads, inks and all don't have to be from scraps, but the papers do. See what you can come up with.

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1. Background paper - scrap that I was testing punch depth on and did both sides
   
2. Heart and key - 'leftover' from a sizzix die cut - I needed the outer edge of the heart for a swap
   
3. Tickets - 'leftover' from a card I made - had to buy a roll, now to use them up
   
4. Flower - 'leftover' from a swap - embossed and inked - then cut out - just fun
   
5. brown paper behind heart - leftover bo-bunny dot paper from a swap at some point - not sure, but just a scrap in the drawer
   
6. Skittles and Ribbon - both 'new' but stash items. Used ribbon for a layout - now have extra, same with skittles.
   

Now your turn - there are advantages to not clearing your desk 100% after each layout (ok - just the one above LOL - I need to do better), but it is amazing what happens when you shop just your work area after completing a few projects. I have a small shelf that these things go onto until I sort them by color/item - just 'shopped' there and came up with this. Way fun!

Love this hobby

very nice - I really like the punched part

Another one - can you tell I have been playing with my newest punch? It is one of Martha's punch around the page - only a bit deeper than my other ones, so I have been playing.

Shh don't tell, but that tag that says Far Away Places (only about 3 or 4 years old) is actually covering up a spot where I learned you need to be pretty exact with the punches. There is one other error in punching, but if you don't look close, I bet you miss it :[-O<:

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ps - by newer punch - I may have just disqualified myself I think I got it in February while going to a retreat (good think I am not participating in the prize portion). Oh well - you get the idea - use what you have as scraps and create

New "rule" will be added - by stash - I mean consumables, not things like new cartridges, dies, embossing folders, punches, etc.. Make sense?

I love that paper punch!