Recycling Old Christmas Cards #2

Hello, everyone! Today I'm sharing a couple more cards I made by recycling old Christmas cards/tags. You can see my first batch here if you missed them. I've been inspired by Crafting Vicky, who has a YouTube series on recycling Christmas cards. I make cards for charities so I like to start early with the holiday cards!  All products used are listed below.

Card 1

• Image:  Recycled Christmas tag
• Clear stamp:  Sentiment (Momenta)
• Dies:  Pierced Fancy Nesting Label (Gina Marie Designs), Mini Snowflake (Lawn Fawn)
• Embossing folder: Cuttlebug Christmas Set
• Patterned paper:  Forever in Time
• Other: Holly leaves from my old Dollarama stash

I was inspired by the sketch at Mojo Monday 487:

Card 2
This card cracks me up! The cat looks so dapper, like he was posing for a portrait!

• Image: Recycled Christmas card, fussy-cut
• Dies: Scalloped Stitched Oval Frame (Gina Marie Designs), oval (Lawn Fawn), corner (Cheery Lynn), bow (Paper Smooches), snowflakes (Lawn Fawn)
• Patterned paper: Doodlebug

I was inspired by the sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches 393:



I would also like to support these fun challenges: Crafty Catz AG Twist Mainly Green (Card 1) 1/3; Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas AG Christmas UE; Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Extra March UE; Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper March UE; Creatalicious AG Optional Green (Card 1) UE; Cut it Up Think Green (Card 1) 1E; Die Cut Divas Love of Animals 4/4; DL.ART March Linky AG UE 1/d; Sweet Stampin' Christmas AG Christmas 1/2; Unicorn Challenge Go Green (Card 1) UE; Word Art Wednesday AG w uplifting sentiment Wk2 2/5

Note to my followers:  I might not be around for a week or two - I've started to do some organizing/reorganizing in my craftroom and I want to continue!  I spent 3 hours catching up on blog visiting/commenting this morning and I'm still not finished!  I started having to prove I'm not a robot so I'll eventually get around to all I missed! 


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

Breezy Bunny

Hello, everyone! Before I get started, I would like to welcome my newest follower - Wendy Falk - thank you for joining me!  If you would like to leave a link to your blog in the comments, then I will hop over and follow you too!

I made this little scene card a while back for a guest designer feature but I didn't get to share it on my blog. I'm seeing a lot of bunny cards around lately so I thought this was a great time to share it!  All products used are listed below.

• Rubber stamp:  Your Next Stamp - Breezy (retired)
• Clear stamp:  Sentiment (Newton's Nook Birthday Flutter)
• Colouring medium: Prismacolor pencils
• Dies:  Your Next Stamp Picket Fence (retired), Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangles, Waltzingmouse Stamps Scalloped Stitched Rectangles, Lawn Fawn Grassy Border and Spring Showers, Impression Obsession Rabbit Set and Tiny Flowers
• Ink:  Twisted Citron Distress Ink (inky background)
• Other:  Snow Writer (applied to bunny's tail), Glossy Accents (applied to bunny's eyes and umbrella), tiny gems and tiny heart sequins from my stash

The card fits perfectly with Your Next Stamp Sketch Challenge #59:

I would also like to support these fun challenges: 613 Avenue Create AG Optional Twist No Digis 2/8; Allsorts Spring Inspiration 1/3; Craft Stamper Take It Make It March AG 3/3; Crafting Circle Crafty Awesomeness AG 2/3; Creatalicious AG Optional Green UE; Crop Stop Linky #26 AG (Lawn Fawn dies, IO dies, and Distress Inks available at Crop Stop) 1/5; Cute Card Thursday AG UE; Die Cut Divas Love of Animals 3/4; DL.ART March Linky AG UE 1/d; Do-Al(l) Kreatives Spring 1/3; Inky Chicks Happy Birthday UE; Love to Scrap AG 5/5; Not Just Cards Spring UE; One Crazy Stamper AG 3/5; Repeat Impressions Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge ~ M817 (Use Dimension, Bright Colours, Birthday); ScrapyLand AG 1/5 (Impression Obsession and Lawn Fawn dies used); Simon Says Stamp Monday MakeYour Own Background 2/5; Stamped Blessings heARTful Stamping Animals 1/2; Sweet Stampin' No Patterned Paper 2/3; The Artistic Stamper Springtime 2/3; The Outlawz Festive Friday Spring is Coming 2/3; Through the Craftroom Door AG 2/2; Unicorn Challenge Go Green UE; Uniko Studio Birthday; Word Art Wednesday AG w uplifting sentiment Wk2 1/5

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

Cupcake Elephant

Hello, everyone! Today I'm sharing a card I made for a child. This adorable Birthday Ellie from Sasayaki Glitter is the March progressive challenge image in the Sasayaki Glitter Facebook Group. I received this image for free since I joined the challenge last month (thank you, Naz!).  You can join this challenge at any time (like I did last month) - the image is on sale now for under a dollar, limited time only! All products used are listed below.

• Digital image:  Sasayaki Glitter - Birthday Ellie
• Clear stamp:  Sentiment (SugarPea Designs - Sweet Treats Christmas)
• Colouring medium:  Touch Five markers
• Die: Spellbinders Nestabilities Diamondessence (won Lisa Lynn's blog candy - thank you!)
• Patterned paper: Forever in Time
• Other: Heart punch, Signo white gel pen

I was inspired by the sketch at SugarPea Designs Mix it Up Challenge #29:

I would also like to support these fun challenges: Come and Get It Cards for Kids 3/3; Crafting Circle Crafty Awesomeness AG 1/3; Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper March UE; Creatalicious AG Optional Green UE; Cute Card Thursday AG UE; Die Cut Divas Love of Animals 2/4; DL.ART March Linky AG UE 1/d; HobbyVision Inspiration Photo (I was inspired by the purple and the candle) 1/2; Inky Chicks Happy Birthday UE; Love to Scrap AG 4/5; Pammie's Inky Pinkies AG 3/3;Sasayaki Glitter Colour Purple 1/3; The Outlawz Twisted Thursday TT030217 Spark or Flame 1/2; Through the Craftroom Door AG 1/2; Uniko Studio Birthday; Word Art Wednesday AG w uplifting sentiment Wk1 5/5

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

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!

Bee Yourself... You're Awesome

Hi, everyone! Today I'm sharing an encouragement card for a child. The Bee Strong image was sent to me for free since I joined last month's challenge at Gerda Steiner Designs (thank you!).  You can join at any time; see here for details.

This image comes with a Bee Strong sentiment, but I decided to go with Bee Yourself... You're Awesome.  I fussy-cut the bee so I could pop her up on foam tape. I went with non-traditional colours for my bee!  I used a bunch of old scraps/snippets of patterned paper and cardstock so I'll be joining Pixie's Snippet Playground. All products used are listed below.

• Digital stamp:  Gerda Steiner Designs Bee Strong
• Clear stamp:  Sentiment (unmarked)
• Colouring medium:  Touch Five markers
• Die:  Lawn Fawn Stitched Scalloped Borders, Cross-stitched Tag (unmarked)
• Patterned paper:  My old Dollarama stash
• Embossing folder: Tim Holtz Honeycomb
• Other:  Heart punch, washi tape, Dymo label maker

I was inspired by the sketch at Connie Can Crop:



I would also like to support these fun challenges: Cardz TV Designer Challenge #4 AG 3/3; Clique Kits March AG 2/3; Come and Get It Cards for Kids 1/3; Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper March UE; Creatalicious AG Optional Green UE; Cute Card Thursday AG UE; DL.ART March Linky AG UE 1/d; Jo's Scrap Shack AG 3/3; Lil Patch of Crafty Friends AG 2/3; Love to Scrap AG 3/5; Pammie's Inky Pinkies AG 1/3; Penny's Paper-crafty AG 3/3; Pile it On Humour/Puns UE; Send a Smile 4 Kids Spring Colours 4 Kids 2/3; Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Tag You're It 2/5;Tuesday Throwdown Things with Wings 2/3; Word Art Wednesday AG w uplifting sentiment Wk1 3/5; Your Scrapbook Place AG 3/3

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

Butterfly Card and Coordinating Envelope

Hello, everyone! Today I'm sharing a butterfly card with coordinating envelope! I was inspired by Mrs. A's Butterfly Challenge, the theme of which is G for Glossy Accents, paired with the optional colour Slate Blue. I used both!  It is difficult to see the Glossy Accents in these photos, but it has been applied to the butterflies' bodies, and on the darker blue "x" on the large butterfly's wings.

The butterflies and sentiment are heat-embossed in silver. I coloured with watercolour markers and then fussy-cut. The card measures 4 1/8" x 5 7/8" so not quite a standard A2, but this is the size of the pre-folded card bases packaged with envelopes that I found in my stash.  I decorated the envelope by stamping the butterflies along the bottom as well as one on the flap.  All products used are listed below.

• Clear Stamps: Butterflies (Uniko English Country Garden), sentiment (Clearly Besotted)
• Colouring medium: Watercolour with Zig Clean Colour Real Brush Markers
• Embossing powder:  The Artful Stamper - Silver
• Embossing folder: Darice Butterflies
• Die: Simon Says Stamp Wavy Scallop Stitches
• Card base/envelope:  My old Dollarama stash
• Other:  Glossy Accents

I would also like to support these fun challenges: 613 Avenue Create AG Optional Twist No Digis 1/8; Brown Sugar AG 2/2; Cardz TV Designer Challenge #4 AG 2/3; Clique Kits March AG 1/3; Craft Stamper Take It Make It March AG 2/3; Crafty Creations AG 2/2; Creatalicious AG Optional Green UE; Cute Card Thursday AG UE; DL.ART March Linky AG UE 1/d; Jo's Scrap Shack AG 2/3; Lil Patch of Crafty Friends AG 1/3; Little Scrap Pieces Show it Off Saturday 1E; Love to Scrap AG 2/5; One Crazy Stamper AG 2/5; Penny's Paper-crafty AG 2/3; Sweet Stampin' No Patterned Paper 1/3; The Artistic Stamper Springtime 1/3; Tuesday Throwdown Things with Wings 1/3; Word Art Wednesday AG w uplifting sentiment Wk1 2/5; WOW Spring plus Embossing Powder 1/3; Your Scrapbook Place AG 2/3

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

You're Kinda Pawesome

Hello, everyone!  Before I share my card, I would like to welcome my newest follower - Sue's Crafty Corner/Sue Tossell - thank you for joining me!  Today I'm sharing another kitty card!  I just can't help myself - kitties make me happy! All products used are listed below.

• Rubber stamp: High Hopes Rubber Stamps Precious Princess
• Clear stamp: Sentiment (My Favorite Things Catitude)
• Colouring medium: Prismacolor pencils
• Dies: Bow (Paper Smooches), border (Lawn Fawn), cross-stitched tag (unmarked)
• Patterned paper: CTMH
• Other: Enamel dots from my stash

I was inspired by the sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches #392 and the cats theme at Cupcake Inspirations:

I would also like to support these fun challenges: Aud Sentiments Animals plus Sentiment 4/5; Brown Sugar AG 1/2; Cardz TV Designer Challenge #4 AG 1/3; Craft Stamper Take It Make It March AG 1/3; Crafty Creations AG 1/2; Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper March UE; Creatalicious AG Optional Green UE; Cute Card Thursday AG UE; Die Cut Divas Love of Animals 1/4; Dies R Us Something New (cross-stitched tags dies are new) 1/3; Di's Digi Designs Die-cuts and/or Punches 3/3; DL.ART March Linky AG UE 1/d; DL.ART Thankful Thursday Green or alternative Thank You 3/3; Glitter n Sparkle AG 3/3; High Hopes Stamps AG UE; Jo's Scrap Shack AG 1/3; Love to Scrap AG 1/5; One Crazy Stamper AG 1/5; Pammie's Inky Pinkies AG 3/3; Penny's Paper-crafty AG 1/3; Send a Smile 4 Kids Spring Colours 4 Kids 1/3; Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Tag You're It 1/5; SUYP Cats Only Kitty Love UE; Word Art Wednesday AG w uplifting sentiment Wk1 1/5; Your Scrapbook Place AG 1/3

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