MFT July Release Countdown-Day 3

Welcome to the 5th day of My Favorite Things July Release Countdown – just 2 days left until the new products are available on July 8!  Be sure to head over to the MFT Blog to see today’s full product reveals AND enter for your chance to win a $75 gift voucher on each of the 7 countdown day blog posts!   

My project today is one I've been meaning to create for a few months now. Since I've started doing a lot more die cutting, my cardstock scrap pile has gotten out of control! To help get the pile under control, I started trying to keep the scraps separated in this photo storage box. But there weren't enough dividers that came with the box, so I was just tossing the scraps anywhere ... ugh!

I finally took the time to get things under control, with the help of this month's new File Folder Edges Die-namics:

YAY!  Did you hear that huge sigh of peaceful organized bliss?  :)  Usually whenever a piece of cardstock ends up 1/4 sheet or less, it will go into this box. The box sits right next to my Big Shot, so it's easy to reach in and grab whatever color I need AND to quickly file away extra pieces after I've been die cutting.

Here's how I created the folders for my scrap cardstock storage file box:

1. Trim inexpensive 65-pound weight white cardstock to 7.25" wide (leaving it 11" long).
2. Score lengthwise at 5.50" and fold in half to create the "file".

3. Die cut open edge of doubled cardstock file with one of either the left, center, or right tabbed File Folder Edges Die-namics:

I varied the position of the center tab die (either dead center, to the far left or far right), to create 3 different positions of center tabs.

4. Then, you will need to trim away excess cardstock (indicated in the photo below) from where the die cut stops (the die is cardmaking length of 5-3/4" and the file is 7-1/4") to the end of the file -- it's easy to do on your paper trimmer:

5. Die cut MFT's heavyweight colored cardstock with 1-1/2" x 5/8" rectangle die from Blueprints 14 (use up some of those scraps!). Adhere the colored cardstock rectangle to the front file tab. (You may have or find another rectangle or tab die that will work just as well -- this is just what I found on hand that worked. You need a rectangle about 1.50" wide).

OR You could always just skip this step and make your whole file folder out of MFT's colored cardstock.  If you choose to go this route, the Heavyweight Cardstock Sampler is a great way to get a sample of each of the 43 beautiful colors!

Another alternative is to use the rounded File Folder Edge from this die set (shown on the far back Vellum file below) to create your tabbed file folders and use a Circle Die-namics die to cut your cardstock colors:

6. Write or label back file tab with cardstock color. I created a Word label document using clear return address label template (Avery 5195) and am sharing the file here, in case you would also like to download it and use it:   Download MFT Cardstock Color Labels ROYGBIV-5195_SharonHarnist

Here is a view inside one folder -- they are roomy enough (almost 5" x 7-1/4") to accomodate well over a 1/4 sheet of cardstock:

And here's a view of an open folder and the dies:

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{Die Cutting Scrap Cardstock Organizer File} 
Other Supplies: 7-3/4" wide x 11" long x 4-1/2" tall photo storage box, 65 lb copy paper/cardstock, clear return address labels

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These File Folder Edges also make darn cute cards . . .

The sweet Happy Banner Pure Innocence girl was stamped with Black Licorice Hybrid ink onto her coordinating Die-namics and colored with Copic markers (colors listed below in supplies). I decided to give her a colorful polka dotted white dress, so I started coloring in reverse -- To avoid muddying any of the polka dot colors, I colored the shading on her dress first:

And then I placed the Copic dots of color over the shading.

She was popped up on a Blu Raspberry Pinking Edge Circle STAX. The background of the card front was embossed using the Cloudy Day Stencil and Embossing Pad Combo. Then while the stencil was still covering the cardstock, I sponged Sweet Tooth Pigment ink through it to color the clouds.

Below you can see that great tabbed file folder edge. The Birthday sentiment is also from the Happy Banner PI stamp set.

Some more of my colored Translucent Vellum (<--Tutorial link) was die cut with the new Balloon STAX, embroidery floss "tied" to them and anchored under the PI girl's hands. I love that you can see the clouds through the balloons!

The inside of the card was stamped with the new Diagonal Stripes Background with Blu Raspberry Premium Dye ink. More Pinking Edge Circles were die cut from Banana Split and Orange Fizz cardstock and another fabulous sentiment from Celebrate You stamped in Black Licorice ink:

All the new products will be available for purchase on July 8th at 10pm Eastern in the MFT Boutique. During this countdown you can enter to win some HUGE prizes over on the MFT blog . . . where you will also find links to the other design team members that are sharing samples using today’s featured products!

Thanks so much for stopping by … I'll be back late Monday night with some more July release countdown inspiration!

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{Happy Banner File Folder Card} 
Other Supplies: glossy accents (to adhere balloons & string)
Copic Markers: E00, E11, R20 (skin); E33, E35, E37, Y13 (hair); C1, BG53, Y13, YR14 (dress); BG11, BG53 (bow & socks); C1, C2, C4 (shoes); Y13, Y19, YR12, YR14 (banner)

Comments

[MICHELLE LARUE]

1.

what an AWESOME idea. i love organization and this is perfect. what thought was really put into this...impressive. so simple yet so very helpful. thank you !! and who doesnt love this little girl, what a doll she is. great use for the file tab too to open the card. love the ideas !!!

[Kathy Krug]

2.

What a practical and creative way to use the file folder set.

[Carol Mc]

3.

Love your card.
Great idea for how to use those file edge dies.

[terisplace]

4.

So stinkin' clever, Sharon!

[Neesey]

5.

Just adorable card. TFS

[Debbie Nelson]

6.

I so need to follow your organization tips....love the card!

[Joy Taylor]

7.

Love storage tips, fantastic and as for your card, totally gorgeous, hugs

[Joleen]

8.

This was a super great tip you gave for "all them little scraps"!!! Very helpful to many I am sure!! Love your idea!! (Oh yes, the card wasn't bad either!!) Ha!!

[Kim Sharabba]

9.

Oh, Sharon. You are a bad bad person. My girlfriend sent me this link FIRST. Yeah, organize those darn scraps and this is SO DARN CUTE. And the card. Double cute. Holy cow. Thanks.

[Robin]

10.

Love your organizational idea in this posting! Paper scraps are always a mess, but you have shown a quick and useful way to deal with them. Your little happy girl is also so sweet! Thanks for sharing wonderful ideas!

[Wendy Bond]

11.

Ok, first the card is freakin' adorable! Second, that scrap idea is brilliant...as long as you put the scraps in their right away, as I was like you, box full of scraps!!! So I guess I should talk your lead and do this!!!

[Liz (wifelady)]

12.

Awesome organization idea!!! AND your card is super cute too!!

[Joanne Lowe]

13.

Thanks so much, Sharon for these great organizing ideas, and what a sweet card too!!! You explain your methods with great clarity--wonderful!!! This is my first visit to your blog, I will return!!! :)

Best wishes to you!!!! And thank you again.

[Janet]

14.

Love, Love, Love, your organizing ideas. I will definitely need to get these file edge dies! The card is so stinkin cute.

[Jerrie Mead]

15.

You are totally organized!! I love that girl with the banner. Your card is so sweet!!

[Jean Bullock]

16.

Great organization tip. The little girl card is darling.

[Janelle]

17.

Thanks for the inspirations...for organizing and the Darling Card.

[Pam Young]

18.

Love the file folder idea for both your scraps and your card!! Thanks for the tip!!

[Kandis]

19.

loved your card wish I was as organized as you

[Parker O]

20.

I like your project (which I would love to be that organized), and the Pure Innocence is a wonderfully colored card.

[Amante Del Papel]

21.

great and super usefful die for a storage!

[Kim]

22.

I LOVE that idea, Sharon! And the card, too!

[Judy]

23.

Sweet card with the little girl. And thanks for sharing your tip for organizing your scrap paper. I think most of us hate to just throw our scraps away but finding them to use them, is sometimes very hard.

[Felicia]

24.

This is Brilliant. I was on the fence about the folder dies, but after your display and use of them...I MUST HAVE THEM. TFS

[Jackie Pedro]

25.

I am going to carve out some time and get my scraps organized! Great post,Sharon!

[Pam Sosnowski]

26.

Thank you for sharing!!!! We are in the middle of a blizzard, can't think of a better way to spend the day, then getting organized!! Thank You!!! :)

[storageorpington.co.uk]

27.

Lovely post! Organizing is my passion! I love all the little adorable ideas! The card is really cute! Greetings, Storage Orpington Ltd.

[Lynne Ingram]

28.

I just revisited this saved blog and was so excited to make folders for my scraps. I did not have the tab die you used so I used the Spellbinders pagemaps tabs and glued them to the folded card stock. Works wonderfully as well.

[Sharon Harnist]

29.

Great solution, Lynne -- Im glad you liked this solution!

Sharon Harnist
www.PaperFections.com