No joke, I made a card with parts from an Office Max bag! This bag was stuffed in last Sunday's paper and I thought - Hey, don't put that in the recycle bin - I could use that! I loved the design. Seemed kind of odd for an office supply ad. Oh well!
Here's a close up of the part I cut off and used!
And... here's what I came up with!
I actually did this card in the "long and low" style because of the Stamp Simply Challenge over at Sharon's blog - click HERE for the rules!
I basically just cut the strip out of the bag, matted it on a gold edged strip and then matted this piece onto a black mat that had been stamped with a kind of flourish stamp from Impression Obsession. One of my stampin' buds, Penny, uses this stamp all the time. Since I had it and didn't use it yet - I wanted to find out what I was missing! I am a fan!! I also stamped this on the red hearts that were cut thanks to my hearts Nestabilities! I used both the Classic Hearts and the Scalloped Hearts. The rest is pretty self explanatory! I stamped and embossed "Happy Valentines Day" in the corner in gold, used my ticket corner punch and added some hot fix gold nail heads, layered it all up, added some red satin ribbon and I was done!
Off for now... it's kind of a busy work day. Yes, I have to work for a livin'! Thank goodness I can do it from home and in my jammies if I want to!!
Happy Tuesday!
18 comments:
That is too funny!! I have that still, I should use it. I was going to use it to put all my old Newspapers in to haul to the trash, but maybe I'll reconsider! Great idea!!
You are amazing! And you've created an awesome card from that bag. I have pulled a LOT of stamps to clear some space in my stamp area and one of those stamps will work nicely to CASE a card like this. I have the heart stamps you used in a class to create a wedding card, so those will do for the heart. :) Love your card!!
I can't see the card! :(
Hi Julie... I cant see the card either. Isnt that odd.. wsill keep trying
Hi guys! I re-uploaded the photos. I had a tough time doing it the first time, my computer was acting up. Hopefully this fixed it!!! Thanks for letting me know!
So talented....you are..
That is why I love making cards, the items don't have to be acid free as they do in scrapbooks.
great creativity,....all the best, Bela
Great card! Good idea to use the decorative edge of the bag :)
SBS-5 Sister
Too clever for words!! I will have to search through my junk paper and see if I can create something .
Great idea, and great card. MOM
Very cute idea - absolutely creative. I would have never thought to do thought to do that. I think I am going to have to look at day to day things a lot differently :)
That's great !
I love to use those too :)
Love the card - good recycling!
Way to recycle !!
You did a wonderful job!!! I love this card! By the way, you sound like me. I think my kids cringe when I say" don't throw that out, I can make a card with that!" I may have to seek out that Office Max bag...
Thanks for the compliment on my blog banner!
Love it! So creative!
O my goodness, how amazing is that. You just totally rock. That card is beautiful!! Hmmm I wonder if my Mom still has that ad?? I will have to check and see if so I will get it and make some cards with it. Thanks for the inspiration.
Only us crafters would see somthing beautiful in an office supply bag! This came out stunning!!
Thanks, Julie! This is a card well worth seeing!
This card is fabulous!!! Love the use of the bag!!! I don't think I've used a bag, but I have used tags quite often -- in fact, I think I'll be uploading them to my Blog this week as my Oldies by Goodies feature on the day I have my classes and can't make a new project!!! This is a great card!!!
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