I pull things out from hither and thither, opening drawers and dragging out boxes of 'stuff' all over the place, wasting endless hours hunting for bits'n'bobs I think I need to use, only to have to put them all away again because they weren't what I wanted after all.
Last night I challenged myself to see what I could do using limited supplies and just a single sheet of 12" x 12" paper. The objectives were to, hopefully
* reduce what goes into the scrap box,
(never to be seen again)
and
* improve my craft time-management skills.
So I took one sheet of Celebrate Star double-sided paper from a 3 Bugs in a Rug collection, along with the matching stickers, mini brads etc. and set to work.
AND ... there was even enough left over to add a little to the insides too!
*I can work with limited supplies and still produce something acceptable
*There is little, to no, waste heading for the scrap box
*Creating 3 cards in the same time as it usually takes for 1 is much more efficient
*There is hardly any mess to clear up afterwards - whoo hoo!
All good positive points.
Now I'm not suggesting for one second that I have reformed my messy habits ... that would be too much to ask ... but at least I now know there is an alternative and I CAN be more efficient when I try, so mission accomplished.
7 comments:
Fantastic Max. Love the papers, they are so bright, zingy and funky. Great designs also. Perfect.
The photos will not be long.
luv
irene
xxxx
Well done for that very disciplined approach and great cards too. I can identify with your normal method of working - much like mine!!
oh my goodness tooooooooooooo organised - steady Max it could become a habit. Love your cards and how great to use up all the bits. Great stuff.
Ann xxx
Oh Max how organised is that, well done you. Your 3 cards are all brilliant
Hugs Jackie x
Great cards Max, love the way you have made use of every bit of paper without making it look like "SCRAPS" It's nice now and then to just be able to make a few cards without too much trouble but still have good results. Well done.
I'm still not card making but perhaps one day........
Love and hugs
Joyce xxx
Great cards and a good lesson for me as well. ikki
PS: Yes, I can with pleasure put another card of yours in my FF gallery. I'm making the rules and sharing good ideas is the name of the game! Thanks for your permission - not sure when, but soon and I'll let you know. I'm going on holiday shortly and I'm trying to get myself organized, normally I'm not! Thanks
Ohh Max, I can SO identify with you on the mess from making one card, and the TIME I waste looking for things. I love this idea of making 3 cards from one set of carefully chosen items and sticking to that! Great cards too, by the way :-)
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