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Monday, March 6, 2017

Recycling Old Christmas Cards

Hello, everyone! This is my second post today!  I have been inspired by the YouTube series by Crafting Vicky on recycling old Christmas cards.  Today I'm sharing three of the cards I made out of old cards that I've been saving.

I make a lot of cards for charities so I like to start early!  There are usually strict rules about no glitter, no embellishments, etc., so I've kept these guidelines in mind.  The children receiving the cards may have varying religious beliefs so these cards reflect that as well.


I'll share each card separately.  Products used are shown below.

Card #1
  • Image:  Recycled Christmas card
  • Clear stamp:  Sentiment (unmarked)
  • Ink:  Ancient Page Cardinal
  • Dies:  Nellie's Multiframe Circles, Gina Marie Designs Stitched Circles and Scalloped Stitched Circles
  • Embossing folder: Die'sire Embossalicious Let it Snow

Card #2
  • Image:  Recycled Christmas card
  • Clear stamp: Sentiment (unmarked)
  • Embossing folder:  Taylored Expressions Winter Flurry

Card #3
  • Image: Recycled Christmas tag
  • Clear stamps: Snowflake background (unmarked)
  • Rubber stamp:  Sentiment (Inkadinkado)
  • Ink:  Ancient Page Henna, Avery Elle Pure White
  • Die:  Poppystamps Stitched Landscapes
  • Other:  WRMK Corner Chomper

I would also like to support these fun challenges: Cards in Envy Keep it Simple 1/3; Clique Kits March AG 3/3; Come and Get It Cards for Kids 2/3; Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas AG Optinal Vintage UE; Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Extra March UE; Creatalicious AG Optional Green UE; Cute Card Thursday AG UE; Lil Patch of Craofty Friends AG 3/3;Pammie's Inky Pinkies AG 2/3; Simon Says Stamp Monday MakeYour Own Background 1/5 (Card #3); Sweet Stampin' Christmas AG Christmas 1/2; The Outlawz Festive Friday Anything Christmas 1/3; Tuesday Throwdown Things with Wings 3/3; Word Art Wednesday AG w uplifting sentiment Wk1 4/5

Thank you for looking at my card! Wishing you a joyful day!

42 comments:

  1. BarbMarch 6, 2017 at 4:09 PM

    They,re three lovely cards Kitty. Great recycling. Barbxx

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  2. Alice (scrAPpamondo)March 6, 2017 at 4:26 PM

    Great recycling Kitty, these cute images well deserved another chance! Love expecially the two first cards, their images are really very sweet and they pop out very well from the embossed panels!! Surely the kids will love them!

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  3. cotnobMarch 6, 2017 at 4:36 PM

    Lovely Christmas cards Kitty, adorable recycled toppers.
    Pauline - Crafting with Cotnob
    x

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  4. Lori KobularMarch 6, 2017 at 5:14 PM

    What a great way to recycle old cards! I mean to do that every year and then I forget to put the Christmas cards in my craft room and then my husband winds up throwing them out! Your cards look amazing and nobody would ever guess that they were recycled!

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  5. Catnip and Kitty WhiskersMarch 6, 2017 at 5:27 PM

    Those are wonderful!!! Great use of Christmas cards! :)

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  6. Crafting VickyMarch 6, 2017 at 6:29 PM

    Love these cards!!!! They are really amazing! thanks for the shoutout :) So happy you like the series.

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  7. LisaMarch 6, 2017 at 6:58 PM

    These are so adorable!! I love the images you used!! What a great idea to recycle Christmas cards...I have so many, I need to do this, too!! These will be adored!! Have a great day!! Big hugs :)

    Lisa
    A Mermaid's Crafts

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  8. Cindy GrohMarch 6, 2017 at 7:05 PM

    So cute. I love to recycle old cards.

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  9. Terri WinskeMarch 6, 2017 at 7:18 PM

    All three of these are adorable....you did a fantastic job at recycling them! I admire you for making cards to donate....such a wonderful thing to do!! So happy you shared this with us at PIP Challenges!

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  10. BunnyMarch 6, 2017 at 7:26 PM

    These are sweet. I really like the deer and the cardinal. What a great job recycling.

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  11. FikretaMarch 6, 2017 at 8:34 PM

    oh your cards are so sweet!
    do tell me please where I can send my cards?
    hugs

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  12. Mrs A.March 6, 2017 at 9:07 PM

    So glad you have joined the bandwagon and recycled. What super cards you have made too. Hugs Mrs A.

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  13. Donna EllisMarch 6, 2017 at 9:13 PM

    They are wonderful, KT! I love recycling! XOXO

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  14. LizMarch 6, 2017 at 9:25 PM

    Great recycling, Kitty, super cards. I've got a pile of old Christmas cards I've saved - I just need to remember to recycle them into new cards! xx

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  15. Scrapper69March 6, 2017 at 10:15 PM

    Great idea for Recycling those cards! Wish I got some during the holiday's to actually recycle! LOL LOVE all 3 cards.. super cute!

    Theresa
    Theresa’s Crafty Creations

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  16. DebiMarch 6, 2017 at 10:59 PM

    Great inspiration for using the card fronts I've been saving for the last 5 or so years! All your cards are super. Nice work. Thanks so much for playing at Tuesday Throwdown Challenge this week.
    Hugs, Debi TT DT

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  17. Lisa LynnMarch 6, 2017 at 11:03 PM

    Kitty, those are just adorable and it is wonderful that you give them for donations.

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  18. New CreationsMarch 6, 2017 at 11:05 PM

    So adorable cards with recycling idea, creative use, love them all!

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  19. Wendy LMarch 7, 2017 at 4:26 AM

    They are lovely and everyone should do this. xxx

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  20. KraftyKoolKatMarch 7, 2017 at 6:03 AM

    Three really cute and gorgeous cards Kitty.
    Hugs
    Cathy
    xxx

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  21. Olga FinkMarch 7, 2017 at 8:33 AM

    Hello Kitty! I am sorry I haven't commented on your posts lately but I have looked at all I have missed and as always your creations are very beautiful and so inspiring!
    Thank you for sharing your tips today! I will go and have a look at Crafty Vicky!
    xoxo olga

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  22. BorqnaMarch 7, 2017 at 8:49 AM

    Lovely Christmas cards Kitty - bravo!

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  23. Petra SwartMarch 7, 2017 at 1:53 PM

    Yeah for recycling and supporting charity with your cards, Kitty!!!! These are all so adorable!!!! The kids will love them!!!!
    Hugz

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  24. Preeti D. (aka Dutt Preety)March 7, 2017 at 3:32 PM

    Superb cards :) v cute.
    xxx
    preeti

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  25. Sandy TrefgerMarch 7, 2017 at 4:44 PM

    Such sweet and adorable Christmas cards! Thank you for sharing with us at Cards in Envy.

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  26. DonnaMarch 7, 2017 at 7:48 PM

    What a great idea and the cards turned out fabulously adorable Kitty, off to watch the video.

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  27. terrieMarch 8, 2017 at 9:03 AM

    Well done Kitty on your re-cycling your Christmas cards...they all turned out fantastic...
    When my sister comes to visit me during the summer she brings me all of her old Christmas cards and they do come in handy....
    thanks for sharing your technique.

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  28. Princess Judy PalmerMarch 8, 2017 at 1:35 PM

    These are very sweet. I've tried recycling Christmas cards but I always feel like I'm cheating on all the stamps and supplies I have. I think you have the perfect mix of tools/supplies and already made card toppers.

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  29. HettyMarch 8, 2017 at 3:34 PM

    Awesome to use the cards again, way to much is wasted. You did a wonderful job.
    They look like new. Who can tell they are reused!

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  30. Annie S.March 8, 2017 at 9:23 PM

    Wonderful use of your recycled cards! They are adorable! Thanks for sharing them with us over at Cards in Envy ~ Annie

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  31. HazelMarch 9, 2017 at 9:13 AM

    Thanks for entering both of my CHNC challenges with your lovely crafting - hope to see you again soon. x

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  32. UnknownMarch 9, 2017 at 11:49 AM

    What a fun idea!! Very creative. Thank you for entering the challenge at Clique Kits! <3

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  33. Meihsia LiuMarch 10, 2017 at 2:39 PM

    Your cards are so adorable and beautiful. Love the pretty background and the cute images. Thank you so much for sharing with us at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge. :)

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  34. Verna AngerhoferMarch 11, 2017 at 3:29 PM

    All are fantastic and so cool that you used recycled things to create them.

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  35. BirdieMarch 11, 2017 at 10:05 PM

    Great job of repurposing and if I had to pick...nope, can't do it! Like them all as will the ones receiving. Thanks for sharing on the PIP blog this week.

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  36. Barbara GoddenMarch 12, 2017 at 9:30 AM

    Super cute cards, great recycling. it's hard to pick just one. so I won't even try. Fab. job.

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  37. marionMarch 13, 2017 at 4:53 PM

    I think recycling is a wonderfull idea, it is so lovely all cards, hard to pick one I like best, lots of hugs and love, cuddles to your furbabys, xxx, Marion

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  38. LisaMarch 18, 2017 at 1:58 AM

    These are fantastic! I'm gonna have to take a look at the cards I'm saving....much better than sitting in a box I'd say...

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  39. Rae AnnMarch 19, 2017 at 3:44 PM

    These are so adorable! What a great way to recycle old Christmas cards. I love how these will be used too.

    Thank you for joining us at Li’l Patch of Crafty Friends for our challenge.

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  40. Marie BingamanMarch 26, 2017 at 10:36 PM

    Those are adorable recycled images! I'm jealous of the cute Christmas cards you get...lol! :)

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  41. JulieMarch 28, 2017 at 12:00 PM

    Such cute cards
    Thanks for joining us at Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge extra.
    Julie T

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