Thursday, December 9, 2010

Cream City Ribbon blog hop

Welcome hoppers! Thank you so much for stopping in! These are my recycled projects featuring Cream City Ribbon. This ribbon is organic and biodegradable. You can check out their website here. All my projects today feature their ribbon.

I have a secret from friends and family. I cut up old Christmas cards - and I have always done this. I save them all every year. I usually cut up the pretty ones to make tags and gift boxes. The base of this card is a cut up card and the glaze on the lightbulbs is actually scraps from my laminator (more recycling).

When you moisten this ribbon, it loosens the glue. You can then play with it and almost place it like it's floss. When the glue dries again it will stay put.



Another card made for my daughter to give away... She loves the Peachy Keen faces.



The Cricut machine makes cutting up cards even easier. I used my Gypsy to help with the placement of the tag cut (So I could get the image I wanted). I added brads, eyelets, stickles, ink and gems to the tags.



I am the last stop on the hop but here is the full list if you missed any of the others.

1. Nikki

2. Mandie

3. Grace

4. Kim

5. Meighen

6. Chris

7. and me.

My blog candy is a Stampin Up stamp set to use with clear blocks. I bought this stamp set thinking it would be perfect for cards. I will also add some Cream City Ribbon to play with.




Please write a comment for an entry and if you are a follower please comment again for a second entry. I will use random.org to chose a winner on Monday morning. Good luck. (CONTEST CLOSED)

Thanks again!

49 comments:

  1. Wonderful idea. Never thought to cut up a card for future use. Thanks for the tip

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  2. I love this idea! I actually helped my Mother-in-Law do this with some of her old cards she received. I love it!!! TFS! :)

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  3. I have a kindred spirit as I do the same thing :) I love these ideas. Stampin Up stamps are fabulous too. Thanks to you all for this blog hop that is keeping me calm while my DH is in surgery.

    Happy Scrappin'

    Sue B

    http://susanascorner.blogspot.com/

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  4. I found you on "Turned Gypsy's" site.. I'm so happy to find a fellow Canadian who does such beautiful work!
    I made tags out of recycled materials to sell at work for charity. I used cereal boxes, as well as old cards. They turned out GREAT! I love the idea and glad other crafters are up- cycling these materials!!! perhaps we will inspire others to do the same!
    XOXO
    Misty

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  5. These are fabulous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Love that ribbon and your ideas of recycling cards is amazing. Thanks for sharing!

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  6. Your little ornments just have me smiling out loud - ADORABLE!!! Just found your blog on this hop. I love your crafting style! Thanks for sharing with us!

    http://lillianchild.blogspot.com

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  7. I love the light bulbs and the use of old Christmas cards. Good use of old Christmas cards. Don't worry about adding me for the blog candy...just wanted to stop in and leave a comment:o) And of course I'm a stalker...FOREVA!

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  8. I do this as well with old christmas cards....great idea


    cathie
    scraphappycat@gmail.com

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  9. What a great idea - thanks for sharing!!! Wanted to follow you but for some reason the link didnt work!! Will try again later!!!
    m s s t o e n @ r u n e s t o n e . n e t

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  10. What a clever idea! I always save the cards sometimes for the sayings but creating tags out of them and the gift boxes I love it! I am so loving peachy keen faces as well.I don't have any yet but they make the simplest thing look so cute!
    Contact Info: in case I get a chance to win that amazing blog candy! Happy Holiday's!
    arebori0204@gmail.com

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  11. Your cards are fabulous! I'm so 'lifting' the idea of making tags out of old Christmas Cards! Always looking for ways to use my Tags, Bags, and Boxes cart. TFS and the chance to win!

    Vickie
    vchamness@gmail.com
    www.twochicksonalimb.blogspot.com

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  12. Your cards and tags are cute! I have been saving cards for years... maybe I need to try actually doing something with them :)

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  13. Very cute, the tag idea is great also.

    Thanks for sharing


    perfectlyunperfectcards at gmail dot com

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  14. how nice of you to offer some blog candy. Those stamps look fabulous!

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  15. I've been a follower since the beginning! ;)

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  16. Those tage are too cute!

    Stacey
    staceyscreativecorner.blogspot.com

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  17. I'm a follower

    Stacey
    staceyscreativecorner.blogspot.com

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  18. Great ideas. I love the tags. If only I could remember where I put the cards I received last year. Thanks for sharing.

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  19. What a fabulous idea! I love it!
    ra6352 (at) gmail (dot) com

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  20. I am a new follower!
    ra6352 (at) gmail (dot) com

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  21. Love the idea! I may try some tags too :) I ♥ pk faces also.

    Thanks, Tanya
    phenis2031 at yahoo dot com

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  22. I am a new follower of your blog, I just found you thanks to the hop!!

    Tanya
    phenis2031 at yahoo dot com

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  23. Cute idea!
    That ribbon sounds fabulous!

    -Tifany
    http://inkblotsbytrd.blogspot.com

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  24. I am now a follower!


    -Tifany
    http://inkblotsbytrd.blogspot.com

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  25. I absolutely love the recycled card tags cut out by the cricut...I guess I need to get myself a gypsy! Thanks for the chance.

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  26. Super cute idea with theribbon, using to hang the bulbs on you card. cute cute cute.

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  27. just love those lightbulbs and how the ribbon joined them together!

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  28. I love your Christmas card recycling idea. Thanks for the chance to win the awesome sentiment stamps...that is just what I need.

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  29. Such cute cards and tags for Christmas !

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  30. Awesome work. I just love all you have done.

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  31. I recycle my old Christmas cards too! I am your newest follower and hope you will come visit me.
    www.doubleclickconnections.blogspot.com

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  32. I love all your projects! The tags are my favorite!!

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  33. I really love your projects, There all beautiful
    marial302003@yahoo.com

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  34. Holy Hanna!! I AM LOVING your tags! I have a whole bag of Christmas cards under my desk that I got from a garage sale this summer!! I know how I am making some tags this weekend! Thank you so much for the idea!



    tjsgal at gmail dot com

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  35. For sure had to become a follower!! Off to check out some of your other work!!!

    thanks again!

    tjsgal at gmail dot com

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  36. Awesome project and great candy. This was my first ever hop. I wish we would have had more blogs, but hey it was still fun.

    I am a follower.

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  37. I love the Lights and the faces. I have yet to try the PK stamps yet but I really need to get on the wagon. TOO cute. GAscrappnGramma@gmail.com

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  38. I have yet to try Stamping up and this is the perfect opportunity to try them. (fingers crossed) GAscrappnGramma@gmail.com Thanks

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  39. Tracey,
    I love these tags! And your use of ribbons is so clever, a nice way to reuse and recycle. TFS
    Hugs,
    Dorly Weitzen, Israel

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  40. Tracey,
    I'm a follower, of course!
    My new Christmas card has an interlacing ribbon motif in it. You're welcome to visit my blog :-)
    Hugs,
    Dorly Weitzen, Israel

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  41. Love the tags can see I am going to be putting more Cricut cart. on my Santa list.

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  42. Just found blogs and blog hopping became a follower a few min a go.

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  43. sooo cute! Love the cards and the tags, great job.

    spunkycrayon at yahoo dot com

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  44. Just became a follower, you are talented.

    spunkycrayon at yahoo dot com

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  45. I could totally do this with cards that i have sent out in the past and have extras of! Thanks for the idea! And i can add some bling to it :D

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  46. I have tons of cards I have save what a great Ides to put them to use again, TFS

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  47. okay, okay... you have convinced me that I need to start saving the Christmas cards that I dont' know what to do with! lol!! I love the tags you made with them!
    barb :)

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