more creative uses for cardstock

Yesterday I featured 4 nuggets of cardstock inspiration and today I’m sharing 4 more.

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{ Idea #5: Frame It }

From my own home … and something I bet some of you have done in your homes as well. It’s simple, really. Need a splash of color in an otherwise boring frame? Don’t want to spray-paint the frame? Just cut a piece of your favorite patterned paper to the right size and place this in the frame. That’s it. (This piece is from the Clementine Collection.)

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{ Idea #6: Handmade Photo Book }

Alison in South Auckland, New Zealand: Since getting a Zutter I have been making lots of different notebooks and albums. I make my own photo albums for all those photos I want to print and keep, but that don’t make it into Project Life or our standard scrapbook albums.

I love the Project Life cardstock and the Cobalt colours went well with these photos for this little album I made. I put DuraSeal onto the cardstock (on the cover) to protect it from little fingers and to help it keep a bit longer. The photo pages have strips of cardstock glued to them and then its all punched and bound together for a very personalized album. It takes some time folding and gluing the strips but the end result is so worth it and these albums make great presents.

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{ Idea #7: Instagram Backgrounds }

Lisa in New Jersey: Like many people, I am documenting our family’s year for 2012. I purchased the Clementine kit and the additional pack of cardstock and have been putting it to good use! Many of the pictures I include in our album are smaller than the 4×6″ photo pocket (some 2×3″ and LOTS of Instagrams sized 4×4, 3×3, and 2×2).

I have been cutting down Clementine Cardstock sheets to the 4×6 size and using that as the background to these smaller photos. It is quicker and so much easier than rummaging through all my other “regular” scrapbooking cardstock to find a piece to coordinate with my layout. I am enjoying this process so much! Thank you again for developing Project Life and for all the new products. It just keeps getting better & I can’t wait to see what else is on the horizon!

Peyton in Virginia has the same idea. In fact, this is a picture of her stash of pre-cut cards from the Clementine Collection of 12×12 Cardstock. You’ll notice she even cut some 3×4 cards as well.

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{ Idea #8: Greeting Cards }

Naturally, cardstock is a great staple for making cute cards. Kristen Spencer in Texas says, I love to have kids’ birthday cards on hand and I think these turned out so cute! I have to say the weight and texture of your cardstock is PERFECT for the Cricut! It cuts even the tiniest details flawlessly! (Cobalt Collection shown.)

 

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11 Responses to “more creative uses for cardstock”

  1. J3SS1C4 says:

    I love the idea of framing the papers! Sometimes it’s all you need to jazz up a wall. That book is adorable too! If I had a tool to do the binding, I think I’d try that also!

  2. Theresa says:

    I need to dig out my Zutter!!! What a fab idea!

  3. Kimberly says:

    Love these ideas- thanks for all the inspiration!

  4. Jennifer says:

    Love those ideas!!!!! I just knew I would though!!! Such creative peeps!!!!
    Now to dig out my Bind It All and make me an album with my awesome Colbalt papers!
    xoxo
    Jen

  5. Susan C says:

    All these ideas are great, so far I have only used the PL cardstock to add a little color to the grid journaling cards and for the 4 6×6 design E mini scrapbook pages mentioned in yesterdays blog. Now I have lots of new ideas for using this wonderful cardstock. Thanks Becky.

    P.S. What’s the latest update on the restock of plastics on amazon…can’t wait.

  6. Julie P says:

    I bought a clear case for my iPhone from Walmart and cut one of the Clementine cardstocks to fit the inside. Now my phone looks unique and I can change the design to fit my mood.

  7. Peyton says:

    First, thanks so much for all the inspiration! So many fun ideas to use the cardstock for! And also thank you for the feature!
    Second, I actually do not use them as 3×4 cards. What I did was since there were 4 of each design sheet I cut two of each sheet into 4×6′s and then saved the other 2 of each sheet and am using them to feature a story of the month.

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