Easter Top Hat

Hello 12 X 12 Cardstock Shop and Dreaming Tree Fans!  Christi Here from Scrapping for Tranquility with another monthly collaboration with 12 X 12 Cardstock Shop and Dreaming Tree. With Easter Fast approaching I decided to make one of the Favorite Easter files from Dreaming Tree but change up the colors a bit.  I am made the Mad Hatter Treat Box.

The Cardstock I used from 12 X 12 Cardstock shop was:

• Echo Park's Spring Collection
  
• Bazzill Dotted Swiss -Slipper
  
• Encore Bright White Glitter Luxe
  
• American Crafts Precision Black
  
• American Crafts Grass
  
• American Crafts Emerald
  
• American Crafts Sand
  
• Gold Mirror Foil Board

I plan on filling it with baked goodies for my elderly neighbor for Easter.  I hope she will enjoy it.

Onto my monthly tip.....Last month I showed you how I store my small scraps so now I am going to show you how I store my large scraps.

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I have a large binder that has plastic cardstock protectors on the inside.  IT only holds 4 large protectors so I have to double/triple/quadruple up my colors.  (sometimes even more.)

My first protector holds anything 6 inches and above and consist of "like colors" pinks, purples and reds.

My second folder holds the "like colors" of blues, turquoises,  and greens.

Third file holds "like colors" of yellows, oranges and browns.

Last file is my hodge podge  and holds my blacks, whites, scraps of glitter (in zip lock baggies) and foil paper (also in zip lock baggies) this is to keep them from getting damaged by each other.  The baggies are 8 X10 or 12 X 12 Baggies so need to cut up the cardstock more.

Last but not least I have my Pattern paper scraps.  Since I mostly scrapbook and do 3D papercrafts, I usually only buy 12 X 12 cardstock and Pattern paper.  (oh, don't get me wrong, I have a whole lot of 6 X 6 pattern paper and 81/2 X 11 paper also but since I don't use it as much, I have just a baggie that keeps their scraps.  LOL)  Anyway, I have an accordion file that I use to  somewhat separate and file my pattern paper.  I have for example, polka dots, plaid, kids, Christmas, Halloween etc, etc.  lol  The trick is finding an  accordion file that fits 12 X 12 paper in length so not to wrinkle it.  I should be better at labeling it but I am so use to it I can go right to what I need.  

That is it for this month!   Next month I will take you on a tour of how I store my actually  cardstock and pattern paper supplies.  IF you all want , I could do a craft room tour.  I do not have a large room but It does the trick.  

Until next month!

DT Christi