Earth Day is Every Day
Thank you for joining us for the April Pals Blog Hop! To celebrate Earth Day, the April blog hop features new cards and projects that capture the essence of Earth Day through colors and images and/or use recycled or reused elements. We hope you are ready for some fun and creative ideas.
You should have just left stop number 23 on the Pals Hop Max Conrad at Stamp to the MAX! If so, you are in the right spot. If you get off track, the full blog lineup below will help you move along from blog to blog so you see all of the amazing creations.
When you think about Earth Day (April 22 this year) what comes to mind? The obvious is Recycle, Reuse and Renew. It's really about choices. Did you know that Recycled Paper is not always the best choice? It's true. There's much more to know. I've worked in the commercial printing and mailing industry for several years. Customers require us to keep them well informed. But that's a topic for later.
This project features scraps from one of our newest products, This and That Epic Day Designer Series Paper (#130814). It also incorporates woodsy buttons, linen thread and cardboard from one of the shipping boxes from Stampin'Up! All of these things are pieces left over from previous projects. Pretty earthy, I'd say. It's also a very inexpensive card to make. A win-win!
Now, it's your turn. What can you do with your leftovers? Pick something out and create a project around it. Try to use pieces you've set aside. You'll clear your bits and pieces out in no time at all.
Nuts & Bolts
Size: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ (A2 Envelope)
Ink & Coloring: Classic Ink (Calypso Coral #126983, Crumb Cake #126975, Daffodil Delight #126944, #Gumball Green #126861); Stampin' Sponges (#101610); Paper: Card stock (Crumb Cake #120953), Designer Series Paper (This and That Epic Day #130814), cardboard; Embellishments: Designer Natural Buttons (#127554); Linen Thread (#104199); Tools: Cutting, Embossing & Trimming Big Shot Machine (#113439), Blossom Party Original Die (#115971), Paper Snips (#103579), Stampin’ Trimmer (#126889); Adhesives: Glue Dots® (#103683); SNAIL Adhesive® Tape Runner (#104332); Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430)
The next stop is Maggie Mata at Maggie Made Cards, stop number 1 on the Pals Blog Hop! Thanks for visiting – and I hope to see you next month!
- Maggie Mata at Maggie Made Cards
- Katy McGloin at Just Fun Stamping
- Sherrie Gross at Stampin' Sunshine
- Nicole Watt at Pixel Maven's Retreat
- Shannon Hokanson at Paper Works
- Amy L. Lazzell at Just A Thought…Cards by Amy
- Peggy Noe at prettypapercards.com
- Kathleen Law at Craft With Kathleen
- Nicole Picadura at Scraps & Stamps
- Kerry Willard Bray at stampgoodness
- Debbie Mageed at Scrappin' and Stampin'
- Brian King at Stamp with Brian
- Diane Roberts at Score at Four and a Quarter
- Barbara Furlong at The Love of Stamping
- Debra Simonis at Deb's Stampin' Grounds
- Linda Callahan at Stampin' Seasons
- Debbie Crowley at expressivelydeb…
- Mary Fish at Stampin' Pretty
- Dawn Tidd at Tiddbits from Dawn
- Kim Czenszak at LiveLoveStamp
- Carmen Sublasky at The Creative Stamptuary
- Susan Itell at Simple Stampin'
- Max Conrad at Stamp to the MAX!
- Rae Harper at Wild West Paper Arts <—— You Are Here
Make it a Great Day!
How cool is that! Thank you for showing me something new.
really love this idea, rae! great use of dsp and recycled bits.
hugs, m
Thank you Mary. 🙂
Such a nice card, Rae! It’s fun to see the This and That DSP used on a card. And, I love your comment about it being inexpensive to make. I get so carried away I forget about that aspect 🙂
Beautiful card!! Love, love the design!! Thank you for putting this blog hop together!!! So much fun!!!
Amy
Thank you Amy but I can’t take all the credit for the hop. It’s a Pals Team Effort!
Very pretty card, Rae! Love the DSP – I haven’t even opened mine yet. I really must now. Great job on the blog hop as well!
Thank you Debbie. This DSP is fantastic for those of us that like things shabby. No sponging necessary!
Rae, what a great card from your recycled projects! Love it!
I too am cleaning up the leftovers and getting ready for the new….and one of a kind cards are great…thanks!
Thank you Barb!
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Rae, I LOVE this bold design… must CASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🙂
Thank you Katy!
Beautiful card, Rae! Love the elegance of it…yet so easy to replicate!
Thanks a bunch Kerry.
Bold – modern – beautiful!
Great comment Linda. Thank you. 🙂