...Just Recycled.
This is the card I made for Charlene's retirement/birthday party. We were to make cards using the packaging from M&Ms, so I'm blaming Cindy for the most fattening card I've ever made, as it took two little packs for the flower, and one seasonal pack of the peanuts for a little inside piece with a deer that says Please Recycle.
5 3/4" square base.
Sizzix flourishes cut from green Bazzill.
Computer generated sentiment cut with Spellbinders double-ended tags.
The flower was made with - gosh, I don't remember, Dahlia Nestabilities, I think, though it could have been one of the blossoms - cut from the wrapping and then heated a bit with a heat gun , and a green brad in the centre. Silver half-pearls on the sentiment, green half-pearls in the corners, Sakura Stardust Silver for the lines around the edges.
A few little chocolate brown butterflies finished it off.
Date: Sunday, January 23, 2011 GMT Views: 845
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Registered: July 3, 2010 Location: Michigan's Upper Peninsula Posts: 2457
Sun, Jan 23, 2011 @ 7:29 AM
What a wonderful card! A really pretty M&M flower for your card. I know what you mean about eating all those M&M's - We should have bought stock in the M&M Mars Company before we made all these cards. Love your sentiment and the delicious looking chocolate butterflies.
Registered: November 17, 2006 Location: Nanaimo, British Columbia Posts: 52798
Sun, Jan 23, 2011 @ 8:38 AM
Sabrina.... wow.. what a lovely M&M card.. I so love your recycled flower, the flourish stems and sweet little butterflies.... wonderful card for Charlene.. she will absolutely love this...tfs
Hugs..Pat
Registered: February 24, 2008 Location: MN Posts: 11427
Sun, Jan 23, 2011 @ 9:54 AM
absolutely!! adorable..Love your flower, and love the dies...I keep on telling my self I'm going to buy those but haven't gotten around to it yet, and love the butterflys...an adorable card...
Registered: June 23, 2008 Location: da U.P. - Michigan's beautiful Upper Peninsula Posts: 14987
Sun, Jan 23, 2011 @ 10:16 AM
Wow Sabrina... I love the look of your flower. Such diverse markings on each of the petals. Just like in nature, no two are alike. Using the heat gun was a great idea, as was using the flourishes for stems and leaves. Gorgeous card for Bertie!
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Registered: March 5, 2007 Location: Coatesville, Pennsylvania Posts: 44975
Sun, Jan 23, 2011 @ 11:16 AM
What an awesome senti and flower!!! Very clever, my friend!
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