Thursday, October 23, 2008

Recycled cards

Hey yall. Hope this week has been good to you. My week has been busy as usual. I've got a few cards to show you. One of my co-workers and her mom both had almost every card they had ever received. They have been going through them and giving me the card fronts. I really wish on these I had taken before pictures of the card before I used a piece of it to make a new card. To thank them for giving them to me, I gave them these 3 cards.

This first card features a beautiful teacup picture. I really love the colors on this one.


On this second card, I embossed the green layer with the writing cuttlebug embossing folder before mounting on the navy card to accentuate the writing in the background of the image.


This third card was so easy--I just cut out the gift bag image and adhered it to yellow cardstock allowing the "tissue paper" to stick up over the top.

I hope yall enjoy these. You should really try this sometime!

15 comments:

Unknown said...

great ideas i have a ton of cards I can recycle!

Anna Banana said...

Jenn - These are awesome!!
I never think to make "hand made" cards with store bought card fronts - I think I will have to save cards from now on and give them new life.

I especially love the teacup card - it's so soft and pretty!

Anna Banana

kc_froglady said...

Isn't it fun to recylce bits and pieces and get brand new treats to look at! I love that! Great cards!

Sally said...

Great cards - love the whole idea of recycling, we waste far to much in the world!

Kathy W said...

fabulous idea, love the idea of recylcing to get more use out of them

Unknown said...

Great cards, and a great way to use up old bought cards

Wendie

Little Miss Sparkle said...

These cards are FAB, Jenn! :)... where is the SBS #24 addresses- I have often wondered how to send you all stuff as well???...my address is:

Shannon Wilson
207 Valley Dr. N.E.
Newark, Ohio 43055

Anonymous said...

What a neat idea - I usually leave the recycling of cards to the kids but I may have to start my own collection :)

Chrissy D said...

Each one of these are sooo pretty! My favorites are the first two - great idea to use "recycled" parts! TFS!

Leona said...

Great cards here jenn plus you have done some recycling.. way to go you!

JB-Crafting Supplies said...

Great idea Jen! You have made some beautiful things.

Julie sbs-24

Shelly Koskinen said...

These are all great ideas!

Libby Hickson said...

What a smart idea - these turned out great!

Leona said...

Cool ideas here..... recycling is your thing!!!

Kerry D-C said...

WOWZERS! I LOVE all three of them!!! How clever to make a gift bag! ANd the second card is stunning!!