Pages

▼

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Bear Xmas Magic

I like to recycle old Xmas cards and "upcycle" them into new cards - waste not, want not!  Here's my latest upcycle, and I think it's pretty cute.  I layered the image with red cardstock (Recollections), stamped the sentiment (All Night Media) in red (Ancient Page - Cardinal), and added two red gems (Dollarama).  The white card base is from Staples.


I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Allways Something Creative #57 Is it Christmas already?
Card Mania Challenges CMC#24 Christmas in July
Challenges 4 Everybody #24 Anything Goes
Christmas Stampin' All Year Long Seeing Stars
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge CHNC#132 Suitable for a Child
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra Anything Goes Christmas
Crafty Sentiments Designs Christmas in July
Creative Fingers Anything Goes
DL.ART Challenges July's Anything Goes
Fab 'n' Funky #179 Christmas in July
GingerLoft Red, White and Blue
Great Impressions Anything Goes
Inky Impressions IIC#116 Christmas in July
Jo's Scrap Shack FFC#7 Anything Goes
LEJ Designs  #61 Christmas in July
MFP Speedy TV Red, White and Blue
Mema's Crafts Use the colours Red, White, and Blue
Papertake Weekly Old, New, Borrowed or Blue (the image is from an old Xmas card)
Pumpkin Spice #27 Stars or Fireworks (star on ornament)
Shelly's Images Show Us What You Got Christmas in July Edition
Simon Says Stamp and Show A Little Stamping (the sentiment is a little stamp)
Sister Act Card Challenges #14 Anything Goes
Tammy's Scrapin' Corner Animals
The Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog #19 Anything Goes
The Squirrel and the Fox #47 Christmas in July
Through the Craftroom Door July 9-15 Anything Goes
Weekly Christmas Card Challenges Stockings or Anything Christmas
Whimsical Designs Christmas in July
Whoopsi Daisy Christmas in July
Word Art Wednesday #88 Anything Goes

Thank you for looking at my card.  I enjoy reading your comments. 

39 comments:

  1. HeatherJuly 10, 2013 at 12:59 PM

    So cute!! And a fabulous way to reuse those Christmas cards that are too cute to throw away. I save any that I feel would be good additions to cards, too. And it's also a great way to have a cute card finished in mere minutes. Thanks for playing with CSAYL.

    ReplyDelete
  2. wannabcre8tiveJuly 10, 2013 at 12:59 PM

    A fabulous Christmas card. Great job on the recycling. Thanks, for joining us for the Speedy TV Inspiration challenge. Hope you will join us again on Thursday for the new challenge.

    ReplyDelete
  3. HazelJuly 10, 2013 at 1:38 PM

    What a sweet card - thanks for sharing for both CHNC challenges x

    ReplyDelete
  4. chrissy xxJuly 10, 2013 at 2:39 PM

    Oh My! This is so cute! What a great idea..I LOve to see Christmas cards all year long! Thank you sooo much for joining us this week at Tammy's Scrapin Corner.
    Chrissyxx

    ReplyDelete
  5. Darlene July 10, 2013 at 2:54 PM

    VERY cute and a fabulous idea!! Thanks so much for joining our "Anything Goes – Christmas In July Edition" challenge at Shelly's Images! Please come back and join us again real soon!!
    Darlene
    Shelly's Images Design Team
    SHELLY’S IMAGES BLOG
    DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS

    ReplyDelete
  6. La Papera GiallaJuly 10, 2013 at 3:22 PM

    Great card and great idea to upcycle old cards!
    Thanks for joining us at Christmas Card Challenges this week!
    Monica - CCC DT

    ReplyDelete
  7. Kathy BradleyJuly 10, 2013 at 5:31 PM

    Very cute card - recycling is wonderful! Thanks for joining us at the Inspirational Challenge on SpeedyTV.

    ReplyDelete
  8. AlannaJuly 10, 2013 at 6:46 PM

    What a great idea to recycle old Christmas cards. It looks fabulous. So glad you could join us this week at CCC.

    ReplyDelete
  9. Anne FentonJuly 10, 2013 at 6:54 PM

    Love your recycled card ...thankyou for joining us at TTCRD this week.

    ReplyDelete
  10. Alli DevineJuly 10, 2013 at 7:35 PM

    Great upcycling and the red border really lifts the image Thanks for sharing with us at Fab N Funky

    Alli D

    ReplyDelete
  11. Cathy PJuly 10, 2013 at 8:12 PM

    Fun idea to upcycle cards. You did a great job with this one. Thanks for sharing your work with us at the Sister Act Challenge Blog this week.
    Cathy xx

    ReplyDelete
  12. Sparkly EngineerJuly 10, 2013 at 8:27 PM

    I am all about recycling. Reusing Christmas cards this way is a great idea.

    Mary Anne, Great Impressions DT

    ReplyDelete
  13. Mema's CraftsJuly 10, 2013 at 10:03 PM

    Your card is just to cute and recycling your Christmas is a fabulous idea. Thanks for stopping by Mema's Crafts and playing with us. Good luck in the draw and we hope you will visit us often.

    ReplyDelete
  14. SabrinaJuly 10, 2013 at 11:43 PM

    I love to recycle old cards too! This one is so cute. Thank you for joining in the fun at Christmas card Challenge #32. :)

    ReplyDelete
  15. Kellie 0:)July 11, 2013 at 1:17 AM

    Great recycling. Love your new creation. TFS and for joining us at Jo's for Funday Friday

    ReplyDelete
  16. Karen (karey2005)July 11, 2013 at 1:40 AM

    Perfect! Love your "new" card! Thank you for joining the Christmas Card Challenges this week! ~Karen, CCC-DT

    ReplyDelete
  17. AngeliqueJuly 11, 2013 at 4:15 AM

    Lovely card.
    Thank you for joining us at Creative Fingers

    Huggsss,Angelique
    EngelDesignsScrap
    There's also a DT Call

    ReplyDelete
  18. UnknownJuly 11, 2013 at 5:37 AM

    Smashing card hunni.

    Great way to recycle,I love to recycle.

    Thank you for joining us at CSAYL

    Good luck

    Traceyxx

    ReplyDelete
  19. UnknownJuly 11, 2013 at 6:08 AM

    My goodness Kitty, you are a busy bee, love this card, and great job recycling, xxxx

    ReplyDelete
  20. BrendaJuly 11, 2013 at 9:39 AM

    What an adorable card! Thanks for joining us at Jo's Funday Friday;-)

    ReplyDelete
  21. KarenJuly 11, 2013 at 9:55 AM

    Very cute card! Thanks for joining us at Inky Impressions.

    Karen

    ReplyDelete
  22. Saints Rule!July 11, 2013 at 11:43 AM

    Beautifully done! Thanks for joining us at Word Art Wednesday!

    ReplyDelete
  23. fiction book reviewsJuly 11, 2013 at 2:34 PM

    Thank you for joining this week at Creative Fingers

    Zoe x
    Handmade with lots of Love
    DT CALL at Creative Fingers

    ReplyDelete
  24. FabiolaJuly 11, 2013 at 3:35 PM

    thanks to play with us at CSAYL, your recyclig car is so cute and really créative, hope to see you next time, biz

    ReplyDelete
  25. Sylvia AndersonJuly 11, 2013 at 5:25 PM

    This is a great image, the sparkle really stands out.
    Thank you for joining in the LEJ Designs challenge, good luck x

    ReplyDelete
  26. Emily ThubbronJuly 11, 2013 at 5:57 PM

    What a wonderful idea. I like to save the sentiments on the inside of old cards, but never used the image itself. Thanks for the wonderful idea. Thanks for joining us this week at the Crafter's Cafe.

    Emily, DT Team B

    ReplyDelete
  27. Jessie L.July 11, 2013 at 7:31 PM

    What a great way to reuse all those old cards we all save because they're too cute to throw away. And great for the environment too! Thanks for joining us at Inky Impressions! Hope to see you again next week!

    ReplyDelete
  28. TanyaJuly 11, 2013 at 7:52 PM

    What a sweet christmas card. thanks for joining us at Inky Impressions this week!

    ReplyDelete
  29. Gloria Shirr (purpleglo)July 11, 2013 at 11:55 PM

    Adorable Christmas card. I need to get started on mine too. Great image. What a fabulous idea to use old cards and make them new. Love it.

    Thank you for sharing your wonderful creation with us at Tammy's Scrapin Corner!! I am your newest follower and would love to have you follow my blog also. Have a fabulous day!! Hugs, Gloria

    http://purpleglocreations.blogspot.com

    ReplyDelete
  30. happyglitzygirlJuly 12, 2013 at 12:32 AM

    Cute Christmas card, thanks for playing with us at the Squirrel and the Fox, blessings Hilde

    ReplyDelete
  31. AnonymousJuly 12, 2013 at 11:02 PM

    This is so sweet! Thanks so much for joining us at Simon Says Stamp and Show this week!- Ashli :)

    ReplyDelete
  32. EsperiteJuly 13, 2013 at 3:15 AM

    Cute card, your post made me smile, reusing old Christmas cards was my first attempt at cardmaking many years ago! Thanks for joining us at Gingerloft xxx

    ReplyDelete
  33. GerdaJuly 13, 2013 at 11:52 AM

    This comment has been removed by the author.

    ReplyDelete
  34. GerdaJuly 13, 2013 at 11:53 AM

    wow what a lovely christmas card, Thank you for joining the challenge show us what you get, "christmas in July". we hope te see you back soon
    greetz
    Gerda

    Shelly's Images Design Team

    ReplyDelete
  35. ShirleyJuly 14, 2013 at 10:45 PM

    Such a cute card! Thank you for joining us at Crafter's Café.

    ReplyDelete
  36. Audrey Ernst (hippieaud)July 15, 2013 at 9:55 AM

    So cute, love this adorable image and your card is constructed beautifully. Thanks so much for playing at Crafty Sentiments and Inky Impressions this week:)

    ReplyDelete
  37. Deonna BJuly 16, 2013 at 11:00 AM

    Great Recylced project! I love that little bear. so Cute. Thank you so much for sharing with TTCRD.

    ReplyDelete
  38. JackieJuly 16, 2013 at 3:01 PM

    I love this! This little guy is so darn cute! Thank you for joining us at the Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge. I hope you play along with us again soon!

    Jackie, Crafty Sentiments Designs DT

    ReplyDelete
  39. Rach83July 23, 2013 at 12:14 PM

    Really adorable image and I love upcycling my old Christmas cards too. A great way to make some lovely cards quickly.

    Thanks for playing along at Fab'n'Funky Challenges this week. We have a new challenge launching tomorrow - be sure to check it out.

    Rachel x

    ReplyDelete

Thank you for visiting my blog! Your comments warm my heart! Please note that in line with European Data Protection Laws (GDPR), by commenting you know that your name and comment are visible to all who visit this blog and thereby consent to the use of your personal information for this specific purpose. For more information, please see my Data Protection and Privacy Policy tab.