Re-use those lovely note cards - Tutorial

I never have the heart to throw away the wonderful cards I received from friends, family, customers and swap partners. I also always run out of cards to send to those people as well.
This is why I decided to start re-vamping cards I have received into treasures that I can send out again.
Re-use, re-cycle, re-love!



What you will need:

Old Cards
Card stock
Glue
Stamps, letter stickers etc

Start with measuring out one of your cards and cutting a few new cards out of your card stock. I was lucky enough to pass by a garage sale and find an old gentleman getting rid of a nice variety of card stock.



Fold and score the new cards



Select a card that you would like to use to create your new cards, I picked this funky colourful polka dot card.



And then I cut out the funky dots



I decided to stamp the word "Thanks" on my cards, but you can do anything you like



Here I cut a note card into strips for a funky block style new card



The best part about this is that really anything goes!!!

For envelopes, I unglued one the envelope the original card came in and used it as a template.



I picked some large enough pages of old magazines I had received in a supply swap to make my new envelopes out of and traced the template on them.



Cut and glue!



and TA DA!!!
New note cards to send out to the world!!!

You can recycle all of your Christmas cards this way and be ready to send them out next Holiday season!!!



Enjoy!!!

Something new and fun

Something new for you to say thank you with



Also perfect for little promos, business cards, ACEOs and ATCs
Completely recycled envelopes and little cards now having fun in The Shop

Life Update

40 Little envelopes
Originally uploaded by iva_o.

I am slowly getting ready for the May 12th little show. I made these envelopes for all of my small items like mirrors, buttons etc. I have about 50 or more envelopes. Yes I do have high hopes.
Now I have to do some marble magnets and finish a few more pendant ideas. Oh yes and start making a lot of lip balm ;)

Job front - I received a rejection again. I don't know what I am doing that is so bad. I am still looking and looking

What else....hmmmm I have to get back to painting but I am lazy. For now I am letting the big painting cook in my head and not touching it for a while. I am thinking of doing the same painting but in palette knife, in order to keep it abstract. I want to see how that will turn out.