Make a holiday card that incorporates GIFT WRAP:
as a background, as an accent, or using motifs cut from your favourite wrapping paper
as a background, as an accent, or using motifs cut from your favourite wrapping paper
OR
Make a holiday card with an image of present(s) on it!
And conveniently this also happens to fit in with our St Luke's Charity Card Challenge - where we would like you to make a card and give something that was destined for the bin a new lease of life. So my card is for both challenges.
I started to take down my Christmas cards last night, and one of the card featured a large pile of Christmas presents - perfect for my "new" card. I cut out the presents, removing a couple of the parcels to make the pile the right size for my card. Using one of the Winter edition distress inks, I sponged some colour onto the card base and then stamped, in the same colour, a lovely holly flourish. To complete the card I attached the parcels - done! The tag on the parcel says "Just to say", the message is completed on the inside of the card.
Stamps: Chocolate Baroque - Christmas Flourish
Inks: Distress - Evergreen Bough (Winter Limited Edition)
Accessories: Parcels recycled from a Christmas card, card from stash
Kathryn and her school are off to see the Panto in Rhyl today - it's always a really fun event and the children have a great time. And while Kathryn's out having fun, Mum and I will be in town - some girly time together. See you soon!
16 comments:
What a stylish way of recycling Deborah and with such gorgeous colours too!
Excellent recycling! I think we're all getting the recycling bug - I examine everything for it's crafting potential now before throwing it away :-D
Have a lovely day with your Mum.
Tara x
Great way to recycle your Christmas cards. I really like how your card turned out. Especially the holly flourish.
Eveline.
Great recycling Deborah..love the swirly background
Anne
oh ♥WOW♥! talk about starting the new year off STRONG... what an utterly glorious card from miss deborah! those presents are BEAUTIFUL (& an excellent example of what they now call "upcycling"! and that lovely inky stamping technique creates the perfect backdrop! YUM!!! ♥
Beautiful card, love the stack of prezzies and the flourish stamp you've used is gorgeous.xxx
Hi deborah, this is a gorgeous crestion, love the recycled parcels. Hope Kathryn enjoyed the panto.
Donna x
Great way to combine the two challenges Deborah, love the parcel stack :)
I always forget about panto's after Christmas, it's another way to keep the Christmas spirit around longer I suppose :)
Jenny x
Awesome!!! I tried doing this once and it was a disaster, lol! You really nailed it!
I've just cut that very stamp out of the rubber sheet but not used it yet - love the way you've used it here with that ingenious pile of presents. The tag really adds a lovely touch to it too.
Hope you had a good day with your Mum.
Paula (PEP)
What a fabulous use of old Christmas cards!!! I will definitely have to use this idea--thanks for sharing your talents with all of us! :)
Fabulous card deb. Recycling is the perfect way to pass on that Christmas spirit. Fun and fabulous design.
Perfect recycling of that stack of presents ... you gave them a fabulous new life ... so glad you're joining us at jingle belles in 2012.
Fab example of recycling; the pile is such a lovely focal point and I love the subtle and elegant stamp you used. Wow!
Hugs!
XX
This card is a true gem! Love the background, wow!
This really looks like a gorgeous wall treatment behind those stunning wrapped packages. The contrast in colors is so very eye pleasing.
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