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Wednesday, 13 February 2013

Upcycled Christmas Cards Continued

(No WOYWW post this week, things are just too busy to link up - sorry :D Commenting likewise limited - apologies again. I have post on brayer and cling wrap, aka Maggie Silvercrafter's,  started too for next week, God willing.)

Hullo there everyone! Just sharing some more upcycling with you!  Here are two more cards reused from Christmas stash ~ saved shop bought cards given to me, now to re-use!
So here is the original card, I loved the gold, slightly raised, embossed edging of poinsettias on this card - but it was not one you could cut up!
So instead I cut out greeting carefully instead.
Here I am adding bit of backing of card to cover the gap from cut out rectangle of greeting.
Here is the completed card as you can see I used a scalloped rectangle in gold to just edge it then popped it, added red card on white - very simple, but I like it! That image is just too good to throw away.
The second card in centre was a gift card from my friend, Steph. I liked it and even though it had small dent on it, I used up some more snippets to make this card. Spot embossed white card was left over from another card. Silver ribbon bow another snippet from crackers, covering where tag hole was. Used favourite corner - MS Layered arches.

Even though this is not a WOYWW post will close with a tradition here - almost anyway, here is a photo from Oz, last week at our local markets.
Heliconia - called Parrots Beak, with miniature roses, for more info click embedded link. God's creation never ceases to amaze me with its variation.. and yes they do grow here in gardens, although they are tropical, if you keep them out of frosts inland. Here on coast we dont get frosts.
Thanks so much everyone for popping over for peek and chat. 
Shaz in Oz.x.
 I would like to enter the following challenges:
 Challenges 4 Everybody: Anything goes.(15th)
Pixie's Crafty Workshop: Use your snippets up. (second card)
Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge - We dont want Any Snow (first card)
5. http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge2.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/chnc-challenge-extra-for-february.html
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25 comments:

  1. Ustvarjalni utrinki Tamara P.13 February 2013 at 05:56

    Gorgeous cards,
    hugs Tamara

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  2. JoZart Designs13 February 2013 at 07:22

    Hi Shaz, you are managing to make me really sorry that I recycled my received Christmas card in the supermarket collection bin!
    Love your flower pic, the Parrots Beak are amazing!
    Jo x

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  3. Myrna13 February 2013 at 08:35

    Shaz
    I am loving your recycled Christmas cards.
    Such gorgeous flowers.
    Myrna

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  4. fairy thoughts13 February 2013 at 09:45

    great carsd I love recycling stuff and all ready for next Christmas well done
    janet

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  5. brenda13 February 2013 at 19:26

    Fabulous recycling Shaz, or upcycling as you call it. And what fabulous flowers,makes me think of spring and summer and perhaps I dare even hope we get a sprinkling of both this year.

    B x

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  6. Sandie13 February 2013 at 20:08

    Love your recycled cards Shaz, they look fabulous. It is a wonderful way to re-vamp something old and re-use... should do some myself, might take me 10 months to get a few done! LOL
    Love your garden, absolutely beautiful.

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  7. Sarn13 February 2013 at 20:12

    More brilliant upcycling . . . congrats.

    Never seen the Parrots Beak flower before. It's beautiful. TFS> xxxxx

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  8. Glenda13 February 2013 at 22:31

    I love that you are using your Christmas cards to make new ones! Such a creative idea!

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  9. Neet13 February 2013 at 23:12

    Love those Parrot Beaks, gorgeous!
    You have inspired me to have a day next week with my friend and do some cards for the local hospice shop. I always save cards for a year and then pass them to her for up cycling. Think it about time I mucked in and did some with her.
    Thanks Shaz, you are an inspiration.
    Love you
    Neet xx

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  10. Di13 February 2013 at 23:43

    Wow, fabby cards Shaz! This upcycling malarky is great fun!! Hugs, Di xx

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  11. Bubbles14 February 2013 at 08:24

    You are so right - that poinsettia image was just too beautiful to throw away, and I love your upcycling of it! Both cards are lovely!
    Just popping over from Pixies Crafty Snippets :)
    Bubbles #21

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  12. Anne 14 February 2013 at 18:56

    I want to visit your garden!!!!! The heliconia is beautiful...it needs to be grown in a greenhuse/conservatory over here and is difficult to germinate! Super ideas with your cards too....as you say, the poinsettia image is gorgeous and by lifting the sentiment it refreshes it beautifully. TFS! xx

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  13. Hazel15 February 2013 at 08:20

    Love the heliconia and your upcycled cards are beautiful - thanks for entering my CHNC challenge 111 - you could also enter this into my CHNC challenge extra for February - I'd love to see it there too. X

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  14. MaryH15 February 2013 at 13:04

    I agree your Poinsettia card was just too lovely to cut up. You made it 'your own' with your very effective cutting/repiecing. So very lovely. THe 2nd is so different from the 1st, but equally lovely. Enjoyed reading about your creativity in processing these 2 upcycled cards. Enjoyed the pictures of your flowers too! Hope life relaxes a bit for you. That happens sometimes. We just have to go with the flow. TFS & Hugs.

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  15. Sheree15 February 2013 at 14:06

    How thrifty and ingenious you are Shaz! Love both cards and thank you so much for taking the time to visit my blog even tho you are short of time.
    Big Hugz Girlfriend!
    Sheree

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  16. Eliza16 February 2013 at 01:59

    This card was beautiful in the beginning but now it is stunning, amazing what a little home improvements can do. Great work

    Eliza

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  17. Paper Compulsions16 February 2013 at 04:23

    Shaz, I am loving your upcycled cards. I have kept Christmas cards from the last 2 years thinking I would do this but only a couple of them ever got re-used. Great work. Those flowers are amazing. God creates such beautiful things. (even in us) :)

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  18. Betsy16 February 2013 at 06:31

    You have such a wonderful imagination and see what My mind just does not. I wouldn't ever think of the things you do with cards, ribbon, and scissors. What a marvelous talent.
    Blessings,
    Betsy

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  19. Sandy16 February 2013 at 07:37

    You do such a lovely job of picking just the right thing to recycle on a card in your own way. Thanks for joining us at Challenges 4 Everybody. Good luck!
    Sandy :) DT

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  20. Craftychris16 February 2013 at 08:23

    Both cards are gorgeous, I especially love the second one. I didn't join in with WOYWW this week either xx

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  21. scrappymo!16 February 2013 at 19:10

    Great UPcycling...I love to turn something into a new card...and you had the perfect image with those superb poinsettias...

    The flowers are beautiful...funny to think you have blooming roses and we have our snowdrops just burst into bloom in the last 3 days or so.

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  22. Dr Sonia S V18 February 2013 at 04:06

    WOW the poinsettias are stunning!!
    Cheers
    Dr Sonia
    Cards Crafts School Projects

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  23. Shelly Schmidt18 February 2013 at 16:56

    Love the Poinsettia's with the gold embossing- great card re-do's. Oh the flowers are beautiful! We had 10 degrees F today and the sun was out. I stayed in and worked on cards : )

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  24. Hazel18 February 2013 at 22:35

    Thanks for also linking for my CHNC challenge extra for February - please include a link within your post - thanks xx

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  25. CARLA PREDIGER20 February 2013 at 02:12

    Beautiful work., Thanks for joining CHNC Extra challenge this month.

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Thanks so VERY much for taking the time to encourage me by your comments! You REALLY make my day, and may God bless you for it!
Shaz in Oz.x
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