Good morning MayMay and Shannon, Just came across this little video, and I have to say, every time I watch your videos I get the incentive to create....love love LOVE watching you...thank you so much for all your inspiration and creative ideas💡...I started paper crafting when the pandemic started and I have been hooked ever since❣️🤗
I have found over the years that storing my scraps with the full size sheets in a clear sheet protector really helps me use them up, rather than in a mixed bin. My studio rule is use the smallest piece to do the job and pull your scrap first. You have so many great ideas for using scraps - Bravo to you Maymay!! You always inspire me!!
Yes, this series is helping me quite a lot. After watching the first couple of your stash buster videos I made some cards then needed to get a grip on all the scraps. I built a bin out of mat board scraps to hold project folders of scraps which are separated by color rather than size. I decorated the bin with those printed papers that I never thought I'd use.
Wonderful ❤ I always have scraps in many bins, various sizes. Inspired to go through my bins and organize while tossing the small scraps out. Thank You! 🙂
I square up my scrap pieces before I store them (that is, I trim off jagged edges and areas that have die cuts in them) which keeps them from tangling when stacked in a storage bin.
You, sweet lady, are the Marie Kondo of craft supply organization. Marie helped me clear out my closets - you are helping me get through my scraps and paper I’ve had for 5 or 6 years. About 99% of what I make is for charity - your “ministry” continues through us. God has blessed you!
I have two lateral file drawers filled with scraps, one is just cardstock assorted by color and half of one is specialty scraps assorted by color and the other is patterned paper assorted by color. Since I've organized it in the file cabinet I have found myself using it more. Thanks so much for sharing your tips and tricks for using them.
I end up with so many scraps of many sizes! I actually organized the card stock by colors, too…but I still have a big amount of DSP that needs to be organized. Thanks for this!
I love your scrap busting ideas in this series ❤ When I saw the papers lined up in like size piles, I thought, you have to make bookmarks with those strips!!! It's something to think about for maybe new crafters who do not have many tools. Or, it's just good old fun for crafters of all levels. I like to stamp and alcohol color images or patterns on the strips to make bookmarks.
I love the stash busting videos!!! I try to be frugal and this helps me feel like I'm not throwing money in the trash. I like having some things precut to make crafting quicker. Sometimes I only have a very few minutes to make a card. * I make "card kits " to assemble when I have free time. I have been know to take cricut die cuts to Dr appointments and assemble them while I wait. (Lol) I have to wait in the car for children at sports practice so it is a good use of my time and I'm saving gas not driving home and back to school. I feel like this is a win win. Thank you again
This series has helped me so much! I have a hard time throwing anything away. Recently our daughter moved in with us and we combined our craft supplies. She is a minimalist and I am not! This series has helped me so much in keeping the peace🤭. Blessings.
A friend told me that at the end of every week she sets aside some time to use up a lot of the scraps she had for that week and it keeps them from getting out of control. It's a great idea. I LOVE YOUR SORTING TIPS and will definitely be implementing them!
Given me ideas to make ahead when I am let’s say, watching movie/ball game with husband or guests not in my craft area of house and I can just take punches and I can keep busy accomplishing tasks instead of just thinking about not being able to accomplish tasks while I sit and watch TV.
I was a demonstrator for 9 years and had file folders holding single color scraps next to solid 8.5x11 sheets. If I had 60 different colors, I also had 60 different file folders. I LOVE your idea to pre-cut various different patterns, dies, and punches. I’m on a stash busting roll so this technique will be added to my task at hand. Thank you for sharing!
You made your own ephemera !! So you could say you saved some money as well as busted your stash!! The picket fences alone saved you some money for sure... You are also demonstrating not wasting money on tools you rarely use(.punches, and dies).Thanks for sharing
I do things similar to this. I go one step further and use my tiny punches on the little scraps-usually while I sit in front of the TV. These are great to use on cards and envelopes.
Still lovin' this series! ♡♡♡ I keep my scraps in trays...approx 8 1/2 x 11...organized by color. The trays have a lip on them... that's where I have put a label with the name of the scrap color. The trays just get stacked inside each other. I always go to my trays first. But I have never thought of pulling out my scraps and putting them in piles to use for different things. This is fantastic!! Keep these awesome ideas coming, ladies!! They are grand! Hugs n Luv ❤️ Suzy
I have a large accordion file busting at the seams with scraps! I’m going to die cut and punch until my fingers fall off! Thank you for all the great tips and your time. Love from Mississippi.
Great ideas! I sometimes take my larger scraps and cut them to be mats ready for cards. These ideas are great for the leftovers. I store my scraps by color in a divided portfolio.
OMG Maymay You and Shannon did a Splendific job Using up the scraps!!! Brilliant and Ingenious ideas galore. It is fun to have images of anykind ready to grab whether it be for a card or a layout!! I do that allot and have different types of cases to hold die cut alphas, cricut images and or punched and die cut images too....plus it is fun to just make lots of goodies because ya get to play with da toys!! So thanks for anoother Funtabulous share and even doing this when maybe ya jest don't feel like doin' nuttin' just play and not create.....so it's a win win not matter what. Thanks again to you to amigos for sharing all of your brilliant and ingenious ideas!! YOU TWO SO ROCK!! Joan Smith
I love this video, I deeded this so much today. I haven't even touched my scraps yet, but just watching this took a load off my shoulders because now I know I'm not the only one with this problem, but now I know how to conquer it. Thank you so very much. I'm new to your channel and I'm loving it.
Love all these ideas, I think I’ll do the same, but next time I take a load to Goodwill, I’ll add several bags for crafters that may not be able to afford a variety of papers, dies, and punches.
I only have a bin for black and white. Colored card stock scraps stay with the pack they came from for color coordinating. Same with designer paper. I use my scraps the same way, only I keep my die cuts in plastic photo cases. I just label the cases (flowers, butterflies, hearts, words, etc.) Works great.
I've enjoyed all of these ideas. I've dug into my decorative paper stash and have found several like size pieces that I've used to make over 70+ cards. Now it's time to get into my plain colour paper.
I keep a lot of my solid cardstock in a storage bench made to hold file folders. Each color has 2 folders, the first holds whole sheets and the second holds scraps of that color. Super easy to always check for a scrap large enough for my project before grabbing a new sheet. My patterned scraps go into 'Bin'.
I just love all the ways you used your scraps. I am a scrap keeper and sometime I use them but most times not. Now I have all new ideas on how to use them, thank you.
Thank you for this video! I try to youse a lot of my scraps for cards, and stamping and dycutting. For the church i make cards for on flowers for the sick people, so ad the end at the year i almost have nothing left!
I love your ideas! I have a 4 part system. 1. Full pieces 2. A job ticket pouch w/large pieces 3. Acrylic drawers (by color) with 4x6 pieces or smaller pieces 4. Small acrylic drawers (by color) with die cuts and punched pieces. I have taught my grand kids to start with the cut drawers and work their way up as needed.
I have always loved your as many as series but these scrap buster videos are my favorite! No need to buy anything extra and neatens up my craftroom while using my stash. Thanks so much for these awesome tips. Blessings!
May May! I went through a bunch of my scraps. I cut layers for A1, A2, and A7. Then out of the smaller pieces, I made tags, bookmarks, 2 1/4 in scallop circles with my punch and 2 in circles with my punch. It feels so good!!!! I will be able to put cards together quickly!!!thank you!!! This has been so helpful❤️
This helped me immensely. I have a lot of white scraps that I'm going to use for sentiments but I still have a lot of patterned and solid scraps. Those pinky purses are too cute for words
I do have a expandable plastic carry case with separate pockets that fit 12 x 12 paper that I’ve had for years! Lol (I seriously need to go through ALL my scraps) I have a black, white, blue, green, red, pink, yellow, Kraft, etc. where I store my most used left over scraps. I also have separate plastic sleeves that also hold 12 x 12 paper where I store my different projects that I’ve either completed or are in working process. This way I have everything handy when I go to complete that particular project. To make a long story short…I’m just running out of room in my craft room. I need a bigger craft room and I need the Dreambox! 😜🤣😂
I love this series of scrap buster videos! Thank you. I have one of those tower of drawers (on wheels) that I wheel out beside me when I begin to craft. I only keep solid card stock colors in them. The top drawer is labeled white/cream. Second is black. Next is browns & crafts. Then I go in kind of a rainbow order down the drawers. This serves 2 purposes: 1. I can pull out the right color of scraps I need for my project at the moment, and 2. When I’m finished crafting, I just slide out the drawer and place any scraps I have in their color drawers. I keep my designer series types of papers in bins or really large plastic bags. When I get a good amount of that filled, I will then cut tags or A2 size card background panels from this stash first. I have used this system for years and it works for me. Maybe it will help someone else as well. You’ve just given me more ways to use those scraps after I do my tags and card panels. Love your videos MayMay!
I have a solid color paper Bin and a printed paper Bin organized by color. I've been working to thin these down every time that I need some smaller pieces of paper. But they are still pretty full. Thanks for these practical ideas to make my Bins less crowded! This series is just what I've been needing!
Great ideas & I am choosing a day this week to do some stash bustin'!These are also easy things if kids, teens, special needs adults or even seniors who wanna help. Sorting, punching & organizing....
I love all the fun projects you have shown us to decrease our scraps! If I have solid colored card stock scraps, I cut them into 4.25 x 5.5 pieces and store them in a sleeve by color. I also have a sleeve for smaller solid scraps. I also have sleeves of patterned paper scraps loosely sorted by color family.I keeps these in my rolling cart, so it's always nearby. I still have too many scraps, though. 🙂 Thanks for the great series!
When you mentioned that we might be thinking that you save a lot of scraps, it made me laugh because I have 2 laundry baskets filled with scraps; one cardstock and one for paper LOL
I love all your scrap busting ideas. This one is probably my favorite as I've been needing to organize my 'bits and pieces' drawer and I did not have any idea what to do. Now I know!! Thanks for sharing. You make it look fun and easy. Blessings to you and yours.
I have been making your gift card pop up gift bag cards to bust my stash. I am making them in solid colors and then I can just cut a piece of pattern paper to decorate the bag inside for any occasion. I am loving this bust your stash series!!!
I just did this a few days ago, I could never find a scrap and would use a full page which made more scrap. I love this idea. I can go back now and critique some areas you used I didnt think of, I need to make up some embellishments like you did. I forget what I have and have a stash of them everywhere. Gotta get it all together, thank you so much, I love this new series, it is what is needed in the crafty world. A few crafters are starting to do this and I love it.
Great ideas Maymay. I love these stashbusting ideas too, so many people just want us to buy buy buy and it becomes a real problem for some people and in this economy we really need to be practical so Thank you
Always a thumbs up 👍 for you Maymay. I love your videos because I always learn so much. Thank you for the helpful ideas on keeping the scrap beast handled. I had a shoe box but I'm going to get bins so that I can see what i have and get those scraps used up. Big HUGS 🤗 ❤️
I do use most of your ideas. I have a separate tray that I keep on my stamping area so that it is right in my sight. I will be die cutting ahead of time those items that I use the most! Thank you!
I used to cut out all kind of shapes with scraps but ended up throwing them in the recycle bin because I never went back to them and they were taking up precious storage space. When I start a new project I like everything fresh and coordinated plus I don’t have the patience to go digging. I do have a scrap bin but I’ve stop keeping anything smaller than 3 x 4…besides I have so much paper I’ll die before I use it all. LOL of course that doesn’t keep me from buying more! I’ve really enjoyed watching this series. Thanks so much.
That was a great video for scraps! I have a small file cabinet and have separated my scraps into folders by color. I put a sample of the color in the label spot so that I can easily go to a color that I need. But I like this idea of sorting by size so that you can get “parts” ready. Great idea!
Maymay, Thank you for sharing the great ideas for stash busting and organizing your scraps. This information helps quite a lot. I've had a large drawer for my scraps... would love to use these on it. Thanks
After you separated all the whites and the blacks, there were a couple of rectangles on the pile to the left of your hand that look like they would go so well together. The dark brown is on top of a leafy pattern in colors that look like they match so well. I have all my white scraps separate from all my other colors and use the white scraps for everything. I'm going to see about putting neutral colors together as well as black. I'm really enjoying this particular video. Thanks for taking the time to make it. :D
Definitely great ideas!🤗🤗ive been trying to trim them to straight edged strips because thats easier to judge what space im using on the Silhouette cutting mat, but boy you have some very usable ideas!
Thank you MayMay great ideas. I have used some of these in the past. But as I find that I don’t want to store the die and punch pieces, I’ve donated them to schools, children’s hospitals, and even women’s shelters. This way don’t care colour or pattern and they’re always appreciated. PS I throw in a few glue sticks as well and paper that I no longer think I can use. PSS I love the idea of making yourself mini kits with the larger scraps. 🥰
Hi there! This definitely helped me not only visualize how to organize my scraps but it also gave me the idea of what to do with those pieces that are too big to throw out but too small to consider for a whole new project. Thank you!
Oh, and keep the strips! Any strip that's at least as long as the width of a card is worth keeping -- just keep them as their own grouping. They make excellent card borders, even if they're only 1/8" wide.
So I have been separating my scraps by color and use a file system to store the colors, the black and white stay out and I use those scraps daily. What I haven’t done is go ahead and cut dies and punches. Great idea and will do that soon.
I have a die set that makes a little folio that holds a lip balm...kinda like the idea for the pinkie purse...They are prescored when you cut them so they only need a little ribbon or twine to secure them. Thanks Maymay for the motivation to just clear it out!
I have a daughter who sorted my scraps. I go there before cutting full size sheets. Thank you for the die cutting and punching ideas. Super time saving ideas.
Such great ideas! I have a plastic accordion style paper organizer next to my craft table with white, cream, black and gold scraps. I also have a small box with rainbow colors of scraps cut to 2” x 3” in my craft cart next to my work space which is handy for using small punches.
This helps me immensely! I save my useable scraps but rarely use them because they are all stuffed in a box in no particular order and stuffed so full that some of the scraps aren't even really in the box, they are being propped up by other papers sticking out. I think I'm going to use them but always forgo it because it's just too time consuming to find the right piece. I live in a place that has summers in the triple digits every day and it's our time for daytime hibernating to escape this heat. Guess my paper stash busting is the go to project this year. Thank you!
Good morning MayMay and Shannon,
Just came across this little video, and I have to say, every time I watch your videos I get the incentive to create....love love LOVE watching you...thank you so much for all your inspiration and creative ideas💡...I started paper crafting when the pandemic started and I have been hooked ever since❣️🤗
Thanks for all this, especially demonstrating why to sort by size instead of sorting by color. 💃✅
I have found over the years that storing my scraps with the full size sheets in a clear sheet protector really helps me use them up, rather than in a mixed bin. My studio rule is use the smallest piece to do the job and pull your scrap first. You have so many great ideas for using scraps - Bravo to you Maymay!! You always inspire me!!
Yes, this series is helping me quite a lot. After watching the first couple of your stash buster videos I made some cards then needed to get a grip on all the scraps. I built a bin out of mat board scraps to hold project folders of scraps which are separated by color rather than size. I decorated the bin with those printed papers that I never thought I'd use.
Love the ideas! Wish this video was 10x longer I could watch all day. Thanks for sharing
Wonderful ❤ I always have scraps in many bins, various sizes. Inspired to go through my bins and organize while tossing the small scraps out. Thank You! 🙂
Thanks Maymay! I love to put patterns and colors together….there’s something very relaxing about it to me.
I square up my scrap pieces before I store them (that is, I trim off jagged edges and areas that have die cuts in them) which keeps them from tangling when stacked in a storage bin.
Great idea. Thanks.
Yep, I do the same, as I used to get annoyed when I wanted a piece and 5 came out because they got tangled...lol
You, sweet lady, are the Marie Kondo of craft supply organization. Marie helped me clear out my closets - you are helping me get through my scraps and paper I’ve had for 5 or 6 years. About 99% of what I make is for charity - your “ministry” continues through us. God has blessed you!
I have two lateral file drawers filled with scraps, one is just cardstock assorted by color and half of one is specialty scraps assorted by color and the other is patterned paper assorted by color. Since I've organized it in the file cabinet I have found myself using it more. Thanks so much for sharing your tips and tricks for using them.
I end up with so many scraps of many sizes! I actually organized the card stock by colors, too…but I still have a big amount of DSP that needs to be organized. Thanks for this!
Awesome help! So nany ways to organize but your tricks make our stashes SO. Much easier to use and time savi!
Great idea, I try to use my scrapes when making something,thanks
I love your scrap busting ideas in this series ❤ When I saw the papers lined up in like size piles, I thought, you have to make bookmarks with those strips!!! It's something to think about for maybe new crafters who do not have many tools. Or, it's just good old fun for crafters of all levels. I like to stamp and alcohol color images or patterns on the strips to make bookmarks.
I love the stash busting videos!!! I try to be frugal and this helps me feel like I'm not throwing money in the trash. I like having some things precut to make crafting quicker. Sometimes I only have a very few minutes to make a card.
* I make "card kits " to assemble when I have free time. I have been know to take cricut die cuts to Dr appointments and assemble them while I wait. (Lol) I have to wait in the car for children at sports practice so it is a good use of my time and I'm saving gas not driving home and back to school. I feel like this is a win win. Thank you again
This series has helped me so much! I have a hard time throwing anything away. Recently our daughter moved in with us and we combined our craft supplies. She is a minimalist and I am not! This series has helped me so much in keeping the peace🤭. Blessings.
A friend told me that at the end of every week she sets aside some time to use up a lot of the scraps she had for that week and it keeps them from getting out of control. It's a great idea. I LOVE YOUR SORTING TIPS and will definitely be implementing them!
Given me ideas to make ahead when I am let’s say, watching movie/ball game with husband or guests not in my craft area of house and I can just take punches and I can keep busy accomplishing tasks instead of just thinking about not being able to accomplish tasks while I sit and watch TV.
I was a demonstrator for 9 years and had file folders holding single color scraps next to solid 8.5x11 sheets. If I had 60 different colors, I also had 60 different file folders. I LOVE your idea to pre-cut various different patterns, dies, and punches. I’m on a stash busting roll so this technique will be added to my task at hand. Thank you for sharing!
You made your own ephemera !! So you could say you saved some money as well as busted your stash!! The picket fences alone saved you some money for sure... You are also demonstrating not wasting money on tools you rarely use(.punches, and dies).Thanks for sharing
I do things similar to this. I go one step further and use my tiny punches on the little scraps-usually while I sit in front of the TV. These are great to use on cards and envelopes.
Thank you for sorting on camera. I'm terrible with organizing.
Still lovin' this series! ♡♡♡
I keep my scraps in trays...approx 8 1/2 x 11...organized by color. The trays have a lip on them... that's where I have put a label with the name of the scrap color. The trays just get stacked inside each other.
I always go to my trays first. But I have never thought of pulling out my scraps and putting them in piles to use for different things. This is fantastic!! Keep these awesome ideas coming, ladies!! They are grand!
Hugs n Luv ❤️ Suzy
I have a large accordion file busting at the seams with scraps! I’m going to die cut and punch until my fingers fall off! Thank you for all the great tips and your time. Love from Mississippi.
Great ideas! I sometimes take my larger scraps and cut them to be mats ready for cards. These ideas are great for the leftovers. I store my scraps by color in a divided portfolio.
OMG Maymay You and Shannon did a Splendific job Using up the scraps!!! Brilliant and Ingenious ideas galore. It is fun to have images of anykind ready to grab whether it be for a card or a layout!! I do that allot and have different types of cases to hold die cut alphas, cricut images and or punched and die cut images too....plus it is fun to just make lots of goodies because ya get to play with da toys!! So thanks for anoother Funtabulous share and even doing this when maybe ya jest don't feel like doin' nuttin' just play and not create.....so it's a win win not matter what. Thanks again to you to amigos for sharing all of your brilliant and ingenious ideas!! YOU TWO SO ROCK!!
Joan Smith
This is one of the best stash buster ideas I've ever seen!
Hey Maymay, Thank you for all these stash busting and organizing videos. Please keep making them.
I love this video, I deeded this so much today. I haven't even touched my scraps yet, but just watching this took a load off my shoulders because now I know I'm not the only one with this problem, but now I know how to conquer it. Thank you so very much. I'm new to your channel and I'm loving it.
Love all these ideas, I think I’ll do the same, but next time I take a load to Goodwill, I’ll add several bags for crafters that may not be able to afford a variety of papers, dies, and punches.
I only have a bin for black and white. Colored card stock scraps stay with the pack they came from for color coordinating. Same with designer paper. I use my scraps the same way, only I keep my die cuts in plastic photo cases. I just label the cases (flowers, butterflies, hearts, words, etc.) Works great.
,thank you. My scrap bin was getting ridiculous. This is a great one for me! My Gemini junior will be getting a workout.
I've enjoyed all of these ideas. I've dug into my decorative paper stash and have found several like size pieces that I've used to make over 70+ cards. Now it's time to get into my plain colour paper.
We need more videos like this!!! Thank you. And embellishment videos too. You´re the best.
I keep a lot of my solid cardstock in a storage bench made to hold file folders. Each color has 2 folders, the first holds whole sheets and the second holds scraps of that color. Super easy to always check for a scrap large enough for my project before grabbing a new sheet. My patterned scraps go into 'Bin'.
That pinky purse is adorable.
I have my scraps sorted by colour in largish plastic bags. I save the ones that papers come in and the bags my ScanNCut mats come in.
I just love all the ways you used your scraps. I am a scrap keeper and sometime I use them but most times not. Now I have all new ideas on how to use them, thank you.
@@austinhowland3137 I’m doing great today, thank you.
I used to dread sorting my scraps - but after watching this, you have made it seem exciting! Can’t wait to find the time to do this. Thanks!!
Hello Lisa , how are you today?
Thank you for this video! I try to youse a lot of my scraps for cards, and stamping and dycutting. For the church i make cards for on flowers for the sick people, so ad the end at the year i almost have nothing left!
Great ideas. Now I have some motivation to use up scraps.
I feel that this series has definitely helped me figure out how to organize and use my scraps. Thanks for all you do for your viewers! God Bless!
I never thought about breaking these pieces down like this, but I love it!
I love your ideas! I have a 4 part system.
1. Full pieces
2. A job ticket pouch w/large pieces
3. Acrylic drawers (by color) with 4x6 pieces or smaller pieces
4. Small acrylic drawers (by color) with die cuts and punched pieces.
I have taught my grand kids to start with the cut drawers and work their way up as needed.
I have always loved your as many as series but these scrap buster videos are my favorite! No need to buy anything extra and neatens up my craftroom while using my stash. Thanks so much for these awesome tips. Blessings!
May May! I went through a bunch of my scraps. I cut layers for A1, A2, and A7. Then out of the smaller pieces, I made tags, bookmarks, 2 1/4 in scallop circles with my punch and 2 in circles with my punch. It feels so good!!!! I will be able to put cards together quickly!!!thank you!!! This has been so helpful❤️
This helped me immensely. I have a lot of white scraps that I'm going to use for sentiments but I still have a lot of patterned and solid scraps. Those pinky purses are too cute for words
I do have a expandable plastic carry case with separate pockets that fit 12 x 12 paper that I’ve had for years! Lol (I seriously need to go through ALL my scraps) I have a black, white, blue, green, red, pink, yellow, Kraft, etc. where I store my most used left over scraps. I also have separate plastic sleeves that also hold 12 x 12 paper where I store my different projects that I’ve either completed or are in working process. This way I have everything handy when I go to complete that particular project. To make a long story short…I’m just running out of room in my craft room. I need a bigger craft room and I need the Dreambox! 😜🤣😂
I love this series of scrap buster videos! Thank you.
I have one of those tower of drawers (on wheels) that I wheel out beside me when I begin to craft. I only keep solid card stock colors in them. The top drawer is labeled white/cream. Second is black. Next is browns & crafts. Then I go in kind of a rainbow order down the drawers. This serves 2 purposes: 1. I can pull out the right color of scraps I need for my project at the moment, and 2. When I’m finished crafting, I just slide out the drawer and place any scraps I have in their color drawers. I keep my designer series types of papers in bins or really large plastic bags. When I get a good amount of that filled, I will then cut tags or A2 size card background panels from this stash first. I have used this system for years and it works for me. Maybe it will help someone else as well.
You’ve just given me more ways to use those scraps after I do my tags and card panels. Love your videos MayMay!
Your tags are a great way to use some scraps.
Thank you for sharing your videos
I have a solid color paper Bin and a printed paper Bin organized by color. I've been working to thin these down every time that I need some smaller pieces of paper. But they are still pretty full. Thanks for these practical ideas to make my Bins less crowded! This series is just what I've been needing!
This has helped me out so much about using my scraps that I had. I appreciate you coming up with these ideas.
Love the stash and scrap buster series
I have been enjoying this series. Thank you
This was VERY HELPFUL!!!!!
I also learned to pre make Embellishments ahead of time, using scraps too
Great ideas & I am choosing a day this week to do some stash bustin'!These are also easy things if kids, teens, special needs adults or even seniors who wanna help. Sorting, punching & organizing....
I love all the fun projects you have shown us to decrease our scraps! If I have solid colored card stock scraps, I cut them into 4.25 x 5.5 pieces and store them in a sleeve by color. I also have a sleeve for smaller solid scraps. I also have sleeves of patterned paper scraps loosely sorted by color family.I keeps these in my rolling cart, so it's always nearby. I still have too many scraps, though. 🙂 Thanks for the great series!
When you mentioned that we might be thinking that you save a lot of scraps, it made me laugh because I have 2 laundry baskets filled with scraps; one cardstock and one for paper LOL
I love all your scrap busting ideas. This one is probably my favorite as I've been needing to organize my 'bits and pieces' drawer and I did not have any idea what to do. Now I know!! Thanks for sharing. You make it look fun and easy. Blessings to you and yours.
I have all of my scraps sorted by color and stored in separate envelopes! So easy when you are looking for a certain color! Your ideas are great also!
I have been making your gift card pop up gift bag cards to bust my stash. I am making them in solid colors and then I can just cut a piece of pattern paper to decorate the bag inside for any occasion. I am loving this bust your stash series!!!
I just did this a few days ago, I could never find a scrap and would use a full page which made more scrap. I love this idea. I can go back now and critique some areas you used I didnt think of, I need to make up some embellishments like you did. I forget what I have and have a stash of them everywhere. Gotta get it all together, thank you so much, I love this new series, it is what is needed in the crafty world. A few crafters are starting to do this and I love it.
"You probably won't have this much." 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 You so funny.
Great ideas Maymay. I love these stashbusting ideas too, so many people just want us to buy buy buy and it becomes a real problem for some people and in this economy we really need to be practical so Thank you
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Always a thumbs up 👍 for you Maymay. I love your videos because I always learn so much. Thank you for the helpful ideas on keeping the scrap beast handled. I had a shoe box but I'm going to get bins so that I can see what i have and get those scraps used up. Big HUGS 🤗 ❤️
I do use most of your ideas. I have a separate tray that I keep on my stamping area so that it is right in my sight. I will be die cutting ahead of time those items that I use the most! Thank you!
I used to cut out all kind of shapes with scraps but ended up throwing them in the recycle bin because I never went back to them and they were taking up precious storage space. When I start a new project I like everything fresh and coordinated plus I don’t have the patience to go digging. I do have a scrap bin but I’ve stop keeping anything smaller than 3 x 4…besides I have so much paper I’ll die before I use it all. LOL of course that doesn’t keep me from buying more! I’ve really enjoyed watching this series. Thanks so much.
This series is great. We all save our scraps, now we have ideas on how to use them. Love it!!
That was a great video for scraps! I have a small file cabinet and have separated my scraps into folders by color. I put a sample of the color in the label spot so that I can easily go to a color that I need. But I like this idea of sorting by size so that you can get “parts” ready. Great idea!
Excellent series❣️🤗💕🦋
Yes, I have all my scraps in a tote. This is a much better way. Plan to try it.
I love these stash busting videos. If found it very helpful.
This help me get my paper sorted so that I know what I have that is usable and to plan ahead for cards and gifts. Thank you.
Maymay, Thank you for sharing the great ideas for stash busting and organizing your scraps. This information helps quite a lot. I've had a large drawer for my scraps... would love to use these on it. Thanks
After you separated all the whites and the blacks, there were a couple of rectangles on the pile to the left of your hand that look like they would go so well together. The dark brown is on top of a leafy pattern in colors that look like they match so well. I have all my white scraps separate from all my other colors and use the white scraps for everything. I'm going to see about putting neutral colors together as well as black. I'm really enjoying this particular video. Thanks for taking the time to make it. :D
MayMay I started going thru my scraps, my my I have way more than I thought I did. Little by little I will get thru them all.
Definitely great ideas!🤗🤗ive been trying to trim them to straight edged strips because thats easier to judge what space im using on the Silhouette cutting mat, but boy you have some very usable ideas!
Thank you MayMay great ideas. I have used some of these in the past. But as I find that I don’t want to store the die and punch pieces, I’ve donated them to schools, children’s hospitals, and even women’s shelters. This way don’t care colour or pattern and they’re always appreciated. PS I throw in a few glue sticks as well and paper that I no longer think I can use. PSS I love the idea of making yourself mini kits with the larger scraps. 🥰
Hi there! This definitely helped me not only visualize how to organize my scraps but it also gave me the idea of what to do with those pieces that are too big to throw out but too small to consider for a whole new project. Thank you!
Oh, and keep the strips! Any strip that's at least as long as the width of a card is worth keeping -- just keep them as their own grouping. They make excellent card borders, even if they're only 1/8" wide.
This REALLY helped, MayMay!!! Thank you!
So I have been separating my scraps by color and use a file system to store the colors, the black and white stay out and I use those scraps daily. What I haven’t done is go ahead and cut dies and punches. Great idea and will do that soon.
I made 16 packages of 2 kinds of tags, to give as gifts with pens, twine and stickers. I love it, My bin is so small, its great.
I have a die set that makes a little folio that holds a lip balm...kinda like the idea for the pinkie purse...They are prescored when you cut them so they only need a little ribbon or twine to secure them. Thanks Maymay for the motivation to just clear it out!
Absolutely love the stash busting videos! Keep them coming! 👍🏻
Love the Pinky Purse. And your ideas. Thank you for sharing.
This scrap busting was really helpful for me. Thank you so much. Love everything you do....bring it on :)
I have a daughter who sorted my scraps. I go there before cutting full size sheets. Thank you for the die cutting and punching ideas. Super time saving ideas.
Thanks Maymay! I am loving these stash busting ideas!
Such great ideas! I have a plastic accordion style paper organizer next to my craft table with white, cream, black and gold scraps. I also have a small box with rainbow colors of scraps cut to 2” x 3” in my craft cart next to my work space which is handy for using small punches.
Love the stash busting videos
Thank you Maymay. This has been very helpful to use and organize scraps. 👍
Yes it helped me organise my scraps and I now make scrapbooking pages using my scraps
Would love to see a video of cards you made with some of your scrap cuts, punches & dies.
I love these ideas. I don't keep scraps as small as some of yours, but I do sort them by color.
Oh my goodness YES. This was very helpful!!! I’m ready to go play with my scraps. It’s so fulfilling right??
so helped! love punching in advance idea. YHANKS
This helps me immensely! I save my useable scraps but rarely use them because they are all stuffed in a box in no particular order and stuffed so full that some of the scraps aren't even really in the box, they are being propped up by other papers sticking out. I think I'm going to use them but always forgo it because it's just too time consuming to find the right piece. I live in a place that has summers in the triple digits every day and it's our time for daytime hibernating to escape this heat. Guess my paper stash busting is the go to project this year. Thank you!
The pinky purse will be great for my 4.5x6.5 paper pad. This video is awesome!