Woohoo! It's the first Saturday in April, and that means the Stampendous team has a brand new challenge for you. This month, in honor of Earth Day, we are challenging ourselves (and you) to make something that uses product(s) that are recycled, re-purposed, or reused in some way. The possibilities are endless! Snazz up a household item and turn it into something beautiful, use something unexpected on your card, or even just use up some scraps you've had in your stash forever (that's recycling, right?!?)
For my project today, I used some sentimental bits & pieces I found in my MILs sewing table when we cleaned out her mobile home over a year ago. She came from Germany, so many of these items came from there as well...including the metric tape measure, an ancient safety pin, a crested silver button, and a leather covered button. I couldn't bear to throw all of these items away, so I will continue to find a way to reuse and recycle many of these treasures. Fortunately, Stampendous has this fabulous Cling Shirtwaists image to perfectly showcase these notions, you might say that it gave me the notion
of going with the sewing theme for this card.
Ready to see some more? Here is the whole list of my fantastic teammates, who are sharing some fabulous inspiration with you today:
Don't forget - we want YOU to play along with is! You have until Thursday, May 3, 2012 at 11:59 PM EST to add your direct link to our collection at the end of this post (or on the Stampendous blog). You do not have to use Stampendous products, but we sure love it when you do! As an extra incentive for playing along, one lucky crafter (drawn at random) will receive this fabulous Mother's Love Perfectly Clear Stamp Set. Available in stores now, it will be on the website for purchase soon!
Due to shipping restrictions, the winner must have a US address. We hope you have a chance to play along with us (you may enter as many times as you'd like!) this month...Happy Crafting!
For my project today, I used some sentimental bits & pieces I found in my MILs sewing table when we cleaned out her mobile home over a year ago. She came from Germany, so many of these items came from there as well...including the metric tape measure, an ancient safety pin, a crested silver button, and a leather covered button. I couldn't bear to throw all of these items away, so I will continue to find a way to reuse and recycle many of these treasures. Fortunately, Stampendous has this fabulous Cling Shirtwaists image to perfectly showcase these notions, you might say that it gave me the notion
of going with the sewing theme for this card.
Ready to see some more? Here is the whole list of my fantastic teammates, who are sharing some fabulous inspiration with you today:
Don't forget - we want YOU to play along with is! You have until Thursday, May 3, 2012 at 11:59 PM EST to add your direct link to our collection at the end of this post (or on the Stampendous blog). You do not have to use Stampendous products, but we sure love it when you do! As an extra incentive for playing along, one lucky crafter (drawn at random) will receive this fabulous Mother's Love Perfectly Clear Stamp Set. Available in stores now, it will be on the website for purchase soon!
Due to shipping restrictions, the winner must have a US address. We hope you have a chance to play along with us (you may enter as many times as you'd like!) this month...Happy Crafting!
9 comments:
What wonderful mementos and a perfect pairing of them with the stampendous stamps! Beautiful card!
What a super cool card dearie!!!
wow Pam,,this really is a treasure with all your MIL's goodies .. really cool! Now who are you giving this card too?
What a great way to showcase MIL's goodies! Love the color choice!
Fabulous use of your MIL's sewing products. I hope it wasn't too emotional for you. Your card is smashing. I love it!!
Those re-purpose items are completely the coolest on this fabby card. Saving ephemera for cards like these? Worth it.
This is a striking design. Blessings!
What a special card Pam. Love the design and all of the very cool embellishments.
Pam, I love, love, love the history of your project! Das it sehr güt!
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