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Reuse, Re-purpose and Recycle Blog Hop Challenge

December 26, 2008      Nichole Heady      29 Comments

Tonight is the big Blog Hop hosted by Papertrey Ink!  This month’s challenge was as follows:

“With the holidays now wrapping up, many of you probably have oodles of holiday cards and wrapping paper surrounding you, waiting to be sorted, stored or thrown away.  ‘Tis the season to recycle! Your challenge this month is to re-purpose leftover holiday trimmings such as Christmas cards or gift wrap and create something all-new!  Not only will this be fun, but also budget & earth friendly at the same time! For an extra challenge, think outside the box and adapt these items to create a non-holiday project!  Use gift wrap in place of patterned paper or images from holiday card fronts as focal points.  The heavy stock used for cards can be re-purposed to make small gift boxes or sturdy punched tags.  Gift wrap is generally thin enough that it could be cut into strips and used as impromptu ribbon.  The possibilities are endless!  We look forward to seeing your results!”

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Now, doesn’t that sound intriguing?!?!?  I opted to go for some silver metallic leftovers that I saved from a gift I opened yesterday.  As soon as I saw them, I thought they would look fabulous paired with Aqua Mist!

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As I played around with these bits and pieces I finally ended up opting to just use a bit of the wrapping paper on my project.  I found the best way to work with it was to securely adhere it to a piece of cardstock, trim it down to my desired size and then use a sanding block lightly around the edges.  It gave the thin paper some great stability and made the entire piece look more like a panel.  I ended up pulling out one of my old favorites, Sweet Love, to create the background for my card.  Our new Fresh Snow ink showed up quite well on the Aqua Mist cardstock, creating a nice backdrop for my embellished silver panel.
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I thought the colors lent themselves beautifully to a wedding card.  The rhinestone buckles were a find from a recent trip to Hobby Lobby.  Our Aqua Mist grosgrain ribbon was a perfect fit with the buckles and really added to the elegance of the project.  I heat embossed the sentiment with Silver Filigree powder which captured every detail of the image and provided a really polished look.  Upon completion, I decided the card needed just a little more bling, so I adhered just a few small rhinestones onto the ribbon to help accent the buckle and bring more attention to it as a focal point.
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If you would like to check out the other participants, you can view the Blog Hop Participant List HERE.

Even if you didn’t complete a project in time for the hop, I would love to see how you step up to the challenge!  Please feel free to link to your recycled project in the comments section so we can all gain inspiration from each other!

Have fun & happy stamping!

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  1. kim/radiogirl says

    December 26, 2008 at 8:14 PM

    That card is super cute. Love that bling.

    Reply
  2. Jennifer Caputo says

    December 26, 2008 at 8:39 PM

    oh wow! What a stunning card! That paper is just gorgeous. Thanks for sharing as always 🙂

    Reply
  3. Joan B says

    December 26, 2008 at 9:33 PM

    Wow, this is gorgeous!!

    Reply
  4. Deanna says

    December 26, 2008 at 10:05 PM

    Beautiful!

    Reply
  5. alexandra s.m. says

    December 27, 2008 at 1:13 AM

    Hi There!
    You make beautiful cards!
    So elegant and Fresh!
    alexox

    Reply
  6. Heather Fullerton (Retired Heather) says

    December 27, 2008 at 4:51 AM

    Wow! This is really beautiful. I love the colors together and the layout looks great. Gorgeous.
    Hugs
    Heather

    Reply
  7. babies~ Beth says

    December 27, 2008 at 8:09 AM

    Wonderful! You can take the bow apart and use it as ‘ribbon’! Your card looks perfect as is, though!

    Reply
  8. AmyRuth says

    December 27, 2008 at 8:53 AM

    Wow! What a gorgeous and elegant card! I love the colors and the bling!

    Reply
  9. Allison F says

    December 27, 2008 at 8:59 AM

    Wow! That is just gorgeous and so elegant.

    Reply
  10. MollyK. says

    December 27, 2008 at 10:56 AM

    My favorite so far is the Polka Dots but I haven’t yet mastered how to stamp them evenly. I’m very excited about someday getting the snowflake one that matches the size of the Marvy punches.

    Reply
  11. Carrie says

    December 27, 2008 at 12:33 PM

    All I can say is – beautiful!

    Reply
  12. Janet says

    December 27, 2008 at 8:14 PM

    beautiful! Mt favorite papertrey product is the new Love song stamps

    Reply
  13. Steph says

    December 27, 2008 at 10:14 PM

    Love this – what a great idea!

    Reply
  14. Steph says

    December 27, 2008 at 10:15 PM

    Love this – what a great idea!

    Reply
  15. Luciana says

    December 28, 2008 at 6:54 AM

    Dear Nichole, sorry if my comment has nothing to do with your post (I absolutely love your card, though) but I’ve been looking at your work and reading all your archived posts and I have to say you’re fantastic. There are lots of things that I like about you (the way you embrace life and appreciate each little moment, the lovely relationship you have with your family, your extremely cute children, your infinite creativity, your sense of humour) but the main thing that made my jaw drop in admiration was the attention to detail and the amazing neatness of your work. I love perfection!
    Your work has inspired me in many ways and I’m very thankful for that. I’m only a beginner in the world of paper craft and I don’t have many tools yet (I live in Spain and most of my favourite products are hard to get here) but I really enjoy my time alone with my scraps. This Christmas, for instance, I gave my friends only presents that I had made myself (thanks for all the ideas *wink*) and they were delighted.
    Well, in short, what I want to say is a very big THANK YOU and also send a hug from across the ocean, because you amaze me with your talent and tickle my imagination.
    Luciana

    Reply
  16. Denise M. says

    December 28, 2008 at 8:36 AM

    I just love the quality of the polymer you use on your stamps….no other clear stamps are quite like yours! Best of luck in the coming year…health and happiness to you and yours…..m next order will be soon!

    Reply
  17. Melanie Brown says

    December 28, 2008 at 9:50 PM

    Now my list of must haves has grown!

    Reply
  18. Laurel says

    December 29, 2008 at 9:08 AM

    OMG that is absolutely gorgeous!

    Reply
  19. Nancy L. says

    December 29, 2008 at 11:37 AM

    BEAUTIFUL CARD!!!!!!!!!!!

    Reply
  20. Yaneri says

    December 29, 2008 at 7:27 PM

    All I can say is…..Dazzling Darling, just dazzling!
    Very cute!
    :o>

    Reply
  21. Jamie T says

    December 29, 2008 at 10:26 PM

    Thanks for the creative suggestions to recycle. I’m off to find some red paper/ribbon to make Valentine’s Cards.

    Reply
  22. Rebekka says

    December 29, 2008 at 10:29 PM

    Just gorgeous, love the color combo.

    Reply
  23. Lori Boyd (AKA on SCS 3Bugs& Me) says

    December 30, 2008 at 9:34 AM

    How Beautiful!!!!

    Reply
  24. Marge says

    January 1, 2009 at 11:57 AM

    Oh wow, I just discovered this card post. It’s simply gorgeous; love all the bling!!! Ironically, just last night I placed an order which includes Sweet Love! I know it will become a favorite of mine very quickly!

    Reply
  25. Jody says

    January 2, 2009 at 7:06 PM

    Love your quilt set

    Reply
  26. tina olson says

    January 7, 2009 at 1:45 PM

    ooooo- i love this can you make one for me i will pay for it? Thanks so much, u do such good work. thanks tina

    Reply
  27. Kendra in St. Joseph, MO says

    January 11, 2009 at 7:18 AM

    fantastic stamp set and beautiful examples once again!

    Thanks Nichole!!!

    Reply
  28. Deb C says

    January 11, 2009 at 3:41 PM

    I really love the Raspberry Fizz/Black combo on your card. Perfect for my sister!

    Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  29. henry house clearance says

    May 24, 2010 at 10:12 AM

    its great to see some wonderful things coming from recycling thanks for sharing

    Reply

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