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Thursday 3 October 2013

Some Upcycling

Hi folks,

It's lovely to be back in Blogville!  I've had a couple of weeks out, last week I was off work sick for the best part of the week, a combination of a lingering cough and stress (mostly work related).  Although I think if I'd felt 100% I'd never have let the stress get the better of me.  This week I probably should be stressed but I'm not, I've had to work late for the last 3 nights and tonight I didn't get home until after ten, but I'm better able to cope with it now I'm feeling better thankfully.

Anyway enough personal waffle - sorry!!!  I have to say I'm a bit of a hoarder and I never throw away any bits and bobs that I think I can incorporate into a card and with Iona and I having had birthdays recently I saved quite a lot of our cards to upcycle.  Here are four cards I made out of just one birthday card I saved.  The Birthday card is full sized and the Thank You ones are mini cards.  Unfortunately I didn't get a 'before' shot!  For anyone interested the original card was an 'Emily Button' one from M&S.

 

 
 
I've just added a few different elements such as ric rac, ribbon and buttons to the fussy cut recycled card off-cuts and I've faux stitched the papers and layered with kraft card to accentuate the homespun recycled look.  The Happy Birthday sentiment stamp is from a Kanban set and the Thank You one is from Papermania Chronology.
 
 
I hope you are all well and I'm looking forward to catching up with all your blog posts soon.
 
Shona xx


3 comments:

  1. these are all gorgeous cards Shona and very clever for recycling - sorry to hear you've been unwell. Hope things are much better soon xx

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  2. Hi Shona, love all of these, so creative of you to upscycle and old card and make such fabulous cards.

    Sorry to here you've not been well, i hope you are feeling much better now, hugs Kate x

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  3. Darling card designs Shona.

    Hugs Diane

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