Friday, 16 June 2023

Recycling and Snippets

A card today using recycling and snippets.   I received a small gift from Sarn a little while ago and it was wrapped in fabulous paper she had stamped and stencilled.  It was too beautiful to throw away, so yesterday I finally got round to using it as a background on a card.  Sarn also included a couple of die cuts, including this butterfly, which I suspect was originally a snippet.

I used a snippet of lilac card to die cut a frame using two dies from Lisa Hortons's 'Scallop Layered Rectangle' set.  I carefully ironed the backing paper and cut it to fit behind the frame.  I die cut a Memory Box 'Stitched Scalloped Circle' from the 'waste' left over from the centre of the frame and layered the butterfly on top .  To finish off my card I used another lilac snippet for the sentiment mat and I added a few turquoise gems to the butterfly and the sentiment panel.

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21 comments:

  1. This is beautiful! Sarn will love what you did with the paper, I'm sure. Over here: also hot, so keep it cool!
    Lia xx

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  2. Brilliant that you've used the wrapping paper and die that came from Sarn. I was lucky enough to receive something similar but haven't got around to using it yet. I did very much enjoy the contents of the package though 🤣🤣

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    1. I enjoyed the contents of the package too. 🤣

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  3. Sarn's wrap paper is fabulous, well done using it as background of this card!! All the snippets go so well together!

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  4. I am absolutely delighted that you have used your gift packaging for this pretty card Liz. You're right . . . the die cuts were snippets . . . naturally! You have made my day.

    Thanks for submitting your homework to the SNIPPETS PLAYGROUND. Come and join me, Di and Dudley at the picnic tables for some ice cold refreshments! x

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  5. You've chosen the perfect cardstock to complement Sarn's work - they are such pretty colours and a wonderful card.

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  6. Gorgeous colours in the fantastic background and beautiful cardstock to complement it

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  7. Such a pretty card with all those upcycled pieces and snippets!

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  8. Love the colourcombi with the teal/turquoise! Hugs. Gerrina

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  9. What a lovely card this is Liz - I love that you recycled Sarn's gorgeous hand made wrapping paper and also used the snippetty butterfly from her. The lilac that you added is perfect!

    Hugs
    Di xx

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  10. Great use of that gorgeous paper Liz, makes a beautiful card.

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  11. This looks great using Sarn's beautiful paper and butterfly and the pretty lilac mats and layers go perfectly Liz. x

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  12. Great saving of that wrapping and super gorgeous card you created with it.

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  13. A beautiful card. Love the colours and your butterfly is amazing.
    Valerija xx

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  14. Definitely too beautiful not to use Liz, the colours are wonderful and your lilac choice was perfect xx

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  15. What a great use of the paper and use of matching colours. Thank you for joining us at The Alphabet Challenge xx Lynda/Loopyloo DT

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  16. Wonderful card, Liz! I love pretty butterfly and the beautiful background. Thank you for playing with us at the HLS Die Challenge. I hope you can join us again soon.
    Debbie, DT
    Secrets To Stamping
    Join my Creative Creases Challenge for fun folds!

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  17. Wow, love this card Liz! I also love Sam's stamped/stenciled tissue paper. I can see why you couldn't throw it away, I wouldn't have either! You sure made it into a gorgeous card Liz, I love the color combo, the scallops and that sweet butterfly. Hugs, Brenda

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  18. What a good idea to incorporate part of a gift Liz. Shabneez x

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  19. That's so pretty and I love your backing paper! Thanks for joining us at Alphabet Challenge
    Deborah DT

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  20. A lovely card and well deserving of the win over at HLS too

    Happy Wednesday

    Kathyk

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