Sweet Baby

Last week, I had an idea to use up some of my scraps of Christmas patterned paper that are too small to use but too big to throw away.  (Know what I mean?!)  So I cut a bunch of them into 1/2 inch stripes (I think one of the scraps I started with was already that width, so it seemed like a good measurement) and combined them together to create this fun background.  Actually, one of my 7-year-olds cut all the strips for this one.  I had grouped my scraps together into coordinating colors and had already created a card front with some red and greens.  When she saw what I had done, she wanted to try the cutting.  She did a great job.  After I had all the strips cut, I cut a panel the size of an A2 card and drew a line down the center to use for alignment.  I sprayed the panel with spray adhesive and then stuck the strips on in a prearranged order.  I trimmed off any strips that were hanging over the edge and then cut the panel with a stitched rectangle die.  It's so pretty, I could hardly bear to cover any of it up. : )

Challenges:

Kraftin' Kimmie Wonderful Wednesday--anything goes

Brown Sugar Challenge # 177--anything goes

Crimbo Crackers #96--die cuts

Emerald Creek Dares--celebrations around the world

Little Miss Muffet #127--anything goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday--die crazy

Inspiration Destination #64--anything goes

Crafty Gals Corner #50--anything goes

Penny's Paper Challenge #258--anything goes

Inky Impressions #279--non-traditional colors

Crafty Creations #304--happy holidays

Crafting by Designs--here come the holidays

Creative Inspirations #340--Merry Christmas

Tuesday Throwdown #274--anything goes

Die Cuttin' Divas #246--Christmas anything goes

Our Daily Bread Designs #266--sketch

Simon Says Monday--just a pinch (just a pinch of patterned papers)

Eureka Stamps #171--non-traditional Christmas colors

Fashionable Stamping #106--make your own background

Hiding in My Craft Room #229--super scraps Saturday

Fussy & Fancy #154--happy holidays

Di's Digis--winter holidays

Hanna And Friends--Christmas in unusual colors

Sweet Stamps--anything goes

Crafting with An Attitude #9--anything goes

Pattie's Creations #117--Christmas

Stamping with the Dragon--vintage Christmas

Raisin Boat #39--Christmas & New Years

Sparkles #59--die cuts for Christmas

Supplies:

Stamps: A Day For Daisies "A Sign I Give"

Dies: MFT "Blueprints 13"; Spellbinders "A2 Matting Basics A" rectangle  and "Floral Doily Motifs"