Challenge Day 3- "From one card to another" and blog candy countdown!
ETA: This contest is now closed. The winner is:
Jenn Tapler wrote:
LOVE this idea Gina!! Great way to recycle all those cards I've received (and that stockpile of card I purchased before my stamping days!!! ha!). Thanks!
Congratulations Jenn. Please send you shipping address to info@ginakdesigns.com
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Good Monday morning!
Today's challenge is to use a piece of a store bought card you've received and turn it into one you can send!
Look at this elegant card we received. It's just beautiful. Every year, we received many cards from the many merchants and professionals that we do business with. Although I enjoy displaying these beautiful cards, the only ones I save after Christmas are the handmade ones and the ones with photos. So this one would be recycled.
But when I received this card, I knew I had to re-use some of it for something. I decided to grab my yellow Marvy snowflake punch and see it this card would make pretty snowflakes.
They looked so pretty punched out.( It's hard to see how much they sparkle in this photo.)
I decided to make a snowman thank you card to send to Alicia and Rina's Aunt and Uncle for the gift cards they sent to the girls. (The thank you greeting is from "Whimsical Autumn.")
I had enough space to punch a Flourish too so I added it to the bottom.
I attached the snowflakes with pop dots to give them some dimension.
So now it's your turn. Before any of those store bought cards hit your recycle bin, try trimming them up, punching them out or die cutting them and see what you can create!
Upload your "From one card to another" challenge card at splitcoaststampers and use the keyword GINAKDEC29. Then we can all see each other's cards!
Day one of our Blog candy countdown!
Today, I am giving away a package that included the "Let it snow" stamp set, (the snowman above is from that set,) and a super jumbo scalloped snowflake punch!
All you have to do is leave a comment here and tomorrow, I will announce the random winner along with another challenge and another contest!
Good luck and have a great day!
Hugs,
Gina K.
What a great way to reuse those cards! Love it!
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I LOVE the idea of "re-use". Thanks for the inspiration!
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What a cute card. Im going to have to go thru my cards before I throw them away....this is toooo cute!
ansa
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Who needs patterend paper right?! LOL! This is great and what a clever way to use some of those gorgeous Christmas cards!
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I love the idea of recycling store bought cards! And the snowflakes you made are so pretty!!! I am going to give this idea a try. Thanks Gina!
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I LOVE this idea. We usually take all of the store bought cards that were sent to us and trace tag templates (or even cookie cutters) to make tags for next years presents. We do this with birthday cards also. I will be using this idea for sure!
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Love your recycled snowflakes! I've recycled cards for years by cutting, punching, etc. Made an ATC template so I could see where the best one would come from a recycled card. Nelda Deakins
nelda mc 765@ charter .net
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Now this is a great way to recycle!
I haven't begun to 'dismantle' our decorations, including the card 'tree'. Still another holiday party here on the Eve of 2009!
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Very nice card, Gina. I was going through our holiday cards today and put some on the side to recycle also. We got a lot of pretty ones I can use. Happy Holidays to you and yours.
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Gina what a great card. I love how you recycled the other card to make this one and it is beautiful
thanks so much for sharing
ceashark at aol dot com
Happy New Year!
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Loved the way you reused your greeting card. How clever and beautiful to boot!
Thanks for sharing your wonderful ideas!
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Great way to recycle! You created a beautiful thank you note!
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Gina - what a great idea - I will have to dig out the old cards I have been saving and put them to good use - thanks for the opportunity to win!
Enjoy!
Sandra
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Another great idea! Now I'll be looking more carefully at the store bought Christmas cards I received this year.
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Gina, OK not only can I NOT throw away kleenex boxes, I now am going to be recycling every Christmas card, and heck I am looking at my junk mail too to see what is there, you are a genius.
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I love snowmen and would love to have your set...how cute.
Also enjoyed your re-using your christmas cards for your snowflakes. I love to RE-USE too! Here's a link to re-using the inside of your #10 envelopes http://paperblessings.blogspot.com/2008/11/tutorial-using-10-envelopes-as.html God bless ya~
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Well "duh" I have never thought of punching out of pretty cards! I am going through my pile of cards tomorrow to do just that. One of them has a velvet feel to it- that would be cool punched out!
Diane
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What a wonderful way to use the Christmas cards we received. Now I'll look at the cards differently and see what I can create with them.
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LOVE this idea Gina!! Great way to recycle all those cards I've received (and that stockpile of card I purchased before my stamping days!!! ha!). Thanks!
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Love this set the snowflakes are awesome
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This is amazingly beautiful!! I totally love your card and recycling of the store bought card this way!!! And that snowman is too cute for words!!! Thanks for sharing!!!
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Thanks for the challenge to re-use. What a beautiful card you have done. Thanks for the chance to win this blog candy.
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So cute. Need to try this with some of the cards I received. Noticed that there was a lot of glittered cards this year. Hate to throw them away. Thanks for sharing such cute cards. Love the snowman!
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What a cleaver idea. I'll have to check out the cards at work that are supposed to be thrown away. Thanks for the idea, and the opportunity to win.
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Great idea Gina! I'll have to take a closer look at my cards to see what I can recycle on a homemade card!
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Love the snowman. Love the snowflakes that the card used!!
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I love the way you used that card for the snowflakes. Very pretty.
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How fun! As we all go greener and greener, this card is an awesome example of reduce, reuse and recycle. Love all of the blues and the Swiss Dots are like leetle snowflakes. Cute!
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Crud I knew I shouldn't have thrown those old christmas cards out..what a great idea! Count me in! Deidre M
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Thanks for the inspiration using old cards and punching out those snow flakes - very clever of you. I would never have thought of doing that!!
Awesome blog candy - thanks for the chance to win.
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What Fabo idea!!I keep my homemade cards too!Thanks for the opportunity to win.Way to go green GinaK!
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I often save Christmas cards just because there is one thing I like about the front. It's a great idea to re-use them like that. Love your card!
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I LOVE LOVE LOVE the idea of using parts of cards we receive..and youru card is beautiful!
Please enter me in today's giveaway!
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Gina, I have never thought to recycle cards but I loved the snowman thank you card so much and those snowflakes that I think I will go through our stash of Christmas cards and try punching out or even using my sizzix to create something new. Thanks for the chance to win some blog candy especially since it includes that adorable snowman.
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I LOVE what you did with your card!!!! What a great way to reuse a store bought card. I think I have quite a few I could try this with. Thanks!!!!!
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Lovely card - and beautiful recycled snowflakes! What a great idea!
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what a great idea! I will work on this one first thing in the morning. It's 130am here now hee hee, should head to bed.
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I always take the fronts off my old cards before I throw them out just so I can reuse them. They are great for making the into gift tags also. I like the way your snowflakes came out from that beautiful card. I love this snowman stamp. He is beautiful.
Goodnight, Robin Brown in NY
MrsPup2@yahoo.com
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I had never thought to do this. What a great idea and what a beautiful card!
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What fabulous snowflakes! I can only imagine how they sparkle in real life. I'll have to go through my Christmas cards and see how I can recycle them. Thanks for sharing!!
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I love this challenge Gina! Since tomorrow is Monday (I'm reading this a little early) I will finally get to sit down and stamp. I can't wait to try this challenge because we receied SO many beautiful cards that will be hard to part with. And making a Thank You card is the PERFECT idea!
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Cute card..I love how you have used the swiss dot embossing folder to mimick snow....
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Fabulous card, Gina. I love the idea of reusing stuff. Great challenge.
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Love how you recycled the card and I love your snowman card. He is adorable!! I just finished looking through the 2007 Christmas cards I received, and put them back because I hated throwing them out. Recycling them is such a great idea!
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Gina, the card you made from the card you received is adorable. And the sparkly snowflakes really show up! I'm sure your relatives will enjoy receiving it.
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love this idea I think I will let my stamp groups know about this and maybe do a swap like this.
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Beautiful shiny snowflakes... thank you for the inspiration!
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What a fun idea to recycle the cards! A fun give away too...thanks for the chance to win!
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Love your version of creative recycling! I've re-purposed cards, but never thought about using my punches. Thanks for the new idea! I really love how your card came out & the flourish is a nice finishing touch.
Now...which card to re-use...
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What a wonderful idea and a great way to recycle Christmas cards. Thanks for sharing and your card is really good. I just sent in an order and I can't wait to work on this one myself. You are a great inspiration for me!
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What a great and creative idea. Love the snowman. Thanks for a chance.
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I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for your blog and how you share your creativity with us! I so appreciate that you share your life, family and faith so appropriately. It makes me feel that if our paths ever crossed we could be friends.
Grace to you and yours in the New Year!
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Such a super idea!!! I LOVE IT! Thanks for the great idea!
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wow, this is such a cute card. This is a great idea. Maybe I'll make some New Year cards with it. Thanks for the chance to win the blog candy.
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I usually recycle the front of the cards to my local library or school so they can use them for craft activities. I'm a bit reluctant to recycle ones with writing on the back of the picture - this is a GREAT idea and I'm going to use it in the future!! Thanks for the brilliant idea!
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I never think abour re-using store-bought cards but those snowflakes are beautiful. Great idea
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I never think about re-using store-bought cards but those snowflakes are beautiful. Great idea
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What a gorgeous card using so many wonderful techniques! Snowmen are my one winter wonder -- I just adore them and have started a very small collection. My favorite snowmen and snowwomen are the ones my children build for me in the yard outside my kitchen window. Snowflakes are another winter wonder; they fall so gently and are a comfort. Thank you for sharing such wonderful creativity, Gina! I love the fabulous ideas in this way to recycle cards that would normally be tossed out. Keep up the great inspirations in your blog!! I enjoy these ideas and learn so much - it is all appreciated! Thank you for the opportunity to try for this wonderful snowman set. Hope you had a Merry Christmas and I wish you a peaceful New Year! ~Amy Sabol~
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Oh Gina,
that is such a good idea!! I love that snowflake punch. I have never recycled my Christmas cards, but I will definitely give it a try this year.
Thank you so much for the inspiration!!
Alena :o)
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How pretty! I love the idea of reusing a store-bought card. I'll give this challenge a try tomorrow.
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What a great way to recycle your old cards. Such pretty snowflakes! ~x~
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What a fabulous idea, not just cutting up tags. I love the card, feel like starting christmas cards all over again
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Your recycled card is adorable. Thank you for the inspiration...and of course a big thank you for the chance to win your fun stamp set
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What a beautiful card, and fabulous idea! I love the snowman from that set, and would be delighted to win it. Thanks for offering it up Gina!
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What a beautiful card, and fabulous idea to make it. I love all the creative ideas I would never have thought of before. I love the snowman in that set, and think you are the bestest for offering it as blog candy. You are such a generous person!
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I absolutely love this idea. I will have to go through my Christmas cards tomorrow. Thank you for the neat idea.
Mary
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Repurpose idea is great---love your card.
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What a generous person you are Gina. You share your time, your ideas, your talent and your supplies. I did not receive any handmade cards this year, but I did manage to get mine sent out. Tomorrow I will take a second look at the beautiful cards sitting on the dresser. They may be store made, but they are still beautiful as someone thought enough of me or my husband to send us one!!
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Wow, what a great idea. Yet another way to use those cards left over. I usually save them all for ideas but I am liking this better. Have a great new year!!
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This is sooo cool. I'll have to save my cards to try this out. We haven't sent our Thank-you's, yet, so will use this idea. Thanks for your generous gift-giving!
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I love this idea as it is a really great way to quickly turn around the cards we received. Priceless!
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What a great idea! Can't wait to try it out. What a fun project to do with the kids!
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Wahooo what great ideas you come up with...love all the cards you do and so glad to get to try for your wonderful give aways.
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Your card is "snow" cute! Thanks for offering such generous blog candy! - Laurel
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What a wonderfully green idea! I love the original card, but I love your handmade card, using the snowflakes punched from the first one, better. So pretty!
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Hi Gina! This is a beautiful card. I recycle paper/cards that I receive and punch out of them too! I have more fun doing this and making things out of my scraps then I do regular paper!
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Gina:
What a precious snowman card! I am a pack-rat anyway, so now I have another reason to save more stuff...
Happy New Year!
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Wow......I love what you did to make the new card.....beautiful!
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I've saved cards from work for years, but never thought to use punches to recycle them - what a great idea! Sometimes there are some lovely papers to re-use inside the envelopes as well. Thanks for the chance to win!
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It's good to see I'm not the only one who "must" do something with the beautiful cards I get. The snowflakes are great. Maybe my thank you cards will be more creative this year. Thanks
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You have inspired me! Although my pc is dead so I can't upload the photos, I will play along, probably this weekend. But yes! I want 2 win the stamp set! Thanks so much!
Angie
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Those recycled snowflakes worked out beautifully on your new card.
Also, I am so pleased that your dad was able to spend Christmas with you and your family!
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What a fab idea to recycle the cards by using them to punch out shapes . The snowflakes look gorgeous as does the card ! Happy New Year to you and your family!
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Great way to re-use those cards you get! Fabulous card!! I am a snowman freak, so that's certainly got my attention.
Happy New Year Gina!!
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You have made me look at all the cards that I received in a new light! Great idea! TFS!!!
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Great idea to use your snowflake punch! Before I recycle the holiday cards, I cut the cute parts for next year's gift tags. I totally adore that snowman!
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I recycled last years cards for my cards this year. I loved the blues of this season. It will be hard to move away from them. Beautiful card as usual.
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*goes to special hiding place for old cards, digs in and gives evil laugh* BWWAAHHAAAHHAAAAAAAA I knew I kept these for a reason!! (and hubby calls me a pack rat for no reason! HA) *snoopy dances outta the room*
Way too cute Gina *shakes head* the ideas you come up with!!
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I've always wondered what I could do with my old cards - I just hate to toss beautiful things. Yes, Im a packrat when it comes to paper products... This is such a clever idea! And that snowman stamp is adorable to boot! I just love your creativity!! Thanks for always sharing.
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Beautiful card Gina.In the world as it is today I think that we must recycle as much as we can.Re-using old cards is an enjoyable way to recycle and the results (as in your card ) are great. Feliz Año Nuevo a todos.with love from Calpe, Spain.
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Thanks for all you share!! Love the artwork!
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Love the card!! Gorgeous snowflakes!
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That is so cool.Pretty card. thanks.
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Thank you.Great way we can all recycle.
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I love it when we can recycle cards, etc! Great job!
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Another great idea. The snowflakes are prefect on your card.
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WOW!!!! You made me look at the cards I have receieved in a whole different light. I hate to throw them out THANKS!! The card is awesome I love snowmen and snowflakes.
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Gina I really liked your idea of using the cards I received to make another card.
thanks for the chance to win some candy.
MaryS
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This is such a simple but beautiful card. I recycle my cards too but hadn't thought about using a punch. Thanks for the idea. I would LOVE to win this set because I have a snowman fetish.
Lisa
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WOW!!!!!!!!e ch!! You made me look at all the christmas cards I sve in a whole new light. Thanks!! The card is adorable it has two of my favortite things, snowmen and snowflakes.
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What a fantastic idea Gina! I usually save all my Christmas cards that I think I may want to try and duplicate, but this idea is even better. Luv the snowman stamp, and your card is incredible!
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Wow!! Great idea and Great card!! Thanks for all the inspiration!!
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I have your blog in my "favorites". I love checking in to see all your wonderful ideas and this one is no exception! Thanks for sharing your wonderful creativity!
Joey
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What a wonderful snowman card. I think I will go through my cards and see what parts I can reuse. Thanks for the great idea.
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That's the most beautiful recycle ob I have ever seen!
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I love the idea of using old cards to make new ones I save special ones all year long. Love the Blog candy hope I win
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Great idea, like the added flourish.
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What a great idea to reuse those store-bought cards that we all recieve.
Margaret
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Loved the beautiful card. I also recyle my cards the same way. Too cool. Some of my friends save their cards for me and I always end up with a huge stack. I also recyle them for gift bags.
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Great card -- love the idea of recycling holiday cards! Love that snowman!
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What a wonderful idea!!!
I LOVE the snowman! He is adoreable!
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I love to recycle stuff....what a great idea to use the punch!!I'm going to take christmas stuff down today,i like to start the ew year fresh and clean
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Gina,
what a great way to use up and recycle cards I am going to work on this idea this evening and I love snowmen and the card is beautiful too.
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I love when you can recycle anything. I am a kindergarten teacher assistant and we love, love, love, to recycle cards. It's fun to see what the kids bring in from their home. Go Green have a great day.
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What a great way to use up cards sent to you! Love the snowman!
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Reduce, reuse, recycle. What a great way to do that. I'll also look at my Christmas cards in a new way. Thanks for the great card.
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I have recycled store bought cards for many years, but generally made into To/From tags. Thanks for the inspiration to use my punches etc. Beautiful snowman/snowflake card.
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I love the card Gina, and that's a great way to reuse those pretty cards. Pre-punching the elements would require less storage space too...another plus.
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Gina what a great idea. You never cease to amaze me. I love the snowflakes punched. Sorry to say I already threw my Christmas cards away(except the handmade ones). Thanks for sharing all the good ideas.
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I love your re-cycling idea and the snowflakes you made look wonderful on the new snowman card. I think the Christmas stamp set is gorgeous, thank you for the chance to win it. Chris
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What a great idea, I love starting my day with you and your ideas! Happy New Year
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Gina, your ideas and fun never end! Thanks for another way to create a card.
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I am so glad that I still have my cards that were sent to us this year. I do the same, save the ones with pictures and the handmade ones. I will have to see what I can come up with.
Have a great day and thanks for a chance to win.
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I love your creative eye! Your challenges are great, but I haven't been home to do anything. Maybe I will be able to when things settle down. Thanks Gina.
Cheryl Sims
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wow, what a great idea...you always have the neatest of ideas. Thanks for sharing with us.
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Thanks for all the challenges and chances to win!! I'm hoping to catch up on them today!! I love that swirl punch--going to have to add that to my order soon!! Blessings and Hugs!!
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Love the blues in this card, as well as the recycled snowflakes. TFS
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Such a good idea to recycle some of the beautiful cards we received this year. Thanks for the idea.
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Great idea...timing is everything today they were getting recycled WELL now I shall turn them into another card...
Thanks for sharing with us...Deloris
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I've recycled parts of cards in the past but never thought about the punch opportunity. Thanks for the idea.
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What a GREAT newsflash... to punch new accents out of store bought cards. Thanks for sharing such a great recycling idea!
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I've always thought about using some of my old cards on ones I make but never have gotten around to doing it...will try to do so today if I can find the time!
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Gina... Beautiful card!!! And I love the idea of reusing Christmas cards before you recycle them!!! Happy Holidays!!! Nancy P...
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I have recycled cards in the past to make gift tags, but now that I am a card-maker those cards will have another use. Thanks for the tip.
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Beautiful thank-you card! Love your colouring of the images and th eus eof the punched out snowflakes!
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Thanks for turning the stamping world onto "found and reuse" I have been doing it for years, but it helps when a Stamping Star helps spread the word!
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wow what a simple idea...now all those cards can finally be better put to use than gift tags!!!
blessings
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How adorable and what a great idea! You've got my mind spinning now. I can't wait to go through the cards that I got for Christmas! Thanks Gina..................also just love that adorable snowman! Here's hoping.....
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What a great idea! This is just an adorable card, love the snowman image and the snowflakes out of a recycled card. Thanks for the chance at the blog candy!
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I'm with you....so many cards can be beautifully recycled. Thanks for the chance to win the great snowman.
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What a fun idea.
It's a good life!
Terri E.
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This is GORGEOUS!!! Thanks for sharing the idea- can't wait to get home on Tuesday to try this out!
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I'll have to start looking at those "store bought" cards a little differently now. What an awesome card you made with the "snowflakes"! Thanks for a chance at some "candy"!! Barb S.
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What a great idea & card that you recycled! Also, would love to have some of that snow down here in sunny Florida! Thamks for the opportunity to win this set.
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Love those snowflakes and the idea of recycling too. Thanks for sharing a great idea and motivating us to re-use.
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Gina - another swell idea for recycling. Hadn't thought about punching the pretty colors out for reuse. Now I will. Might even use the new punch (lol) I'll win (HAHAHAHAHA). Glad to hear your dad is home and doing well. Take care.
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What a cute card! Love the snowman and the punched snowflakes - what a great idea!
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Great way to re-love that card!!!
You go girl!!!!!
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Love the idea!! TFS
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How totally creative Gina!! I'm going to have to try that! Thanks for the chance to win!!!
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Gina, that is such a beautiful card and what a neat way to recycle!! I would never have thought to recycle by punching shapes from the card. You make the most beautiful cards I have ever seen. You are so gifted and talented. Whenever I get "card block" I know I can go to Gina K and find an idea that will be stunning. You are such a creative person and so caring and sharing. Thanks for the opportunity to win that darling set!
I am glad you were able to have your Dad with you for Christmas! I know how much family means to you, as well as to me.
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Gina ~ The snowman card is PRECIOUS!! And...what a great idea to recycle those beautiful cards that are simply discarded. Another terrific idea from GinaK!
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Oh Gina, your card is so beautiful. What a great way to reuse cards. Thank you for this tip and for a chance to win this great blog candy!
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Beautiful card, Gina, as always. Blue and white is my all-time favorite Christmas/winter color combo, and what a great way to reduce, reuse and recycle! Thanks for the chance to win
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What a fabulous idea! I hate throwing away greeting cards and usually stuff them away with the Christmas deco every year. Recycling them is a much better way to use them and makes the new card even more special. Thanks, I can't wait to try it! -Katherine
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What a great idea! I'm going to recycle some of those lovely store-bought cards that got sent to me this year. Thanks for the idea!
Shawn K.
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I love this idea....on my way to look through my cards now!
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That's a great card! We've always recycled Christmas cards, for one purpose or another. Always used some for gift tags and some we cut out different parts and make a whole new card. Some are just too gorgeous to not use in some way.
Thanks for sharing yours with us...we've got thank you's to do too!
Thank you Gina!
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Long long before stamping came into vogue, my aunt and I used to make gift tags out of old Christmas cards ... trim the edges with pinking shears, add thick white paper to the back, and tie the two together.
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I never would have thought of that! You always have the best ideas!
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What a perfect way to recycle a card!!! Thanks for the chance of winning
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I love the idea of "re-purposing" cards into a new life. I would really like to have the snowflake punch. Snowflakes are one of my favorites on winter cards.
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Great card! I love snowmen. I need to try and recycle more. I'm off to look thru my Christmas cards I have!! Thanks for always being so generous!
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Oh so pretty!! I just love that snowman!
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Great card, Gina! I never throw my store-bought cards away. I use a tag punch and make as many tags from the cards as I can. I also cut some images from them if I can use them for other cards. I haven't tried punching snowflakes so I'll add that to the list also. Thanks for the inspiration! Happy New Year!
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You always have great ideas!
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How clever! I love that idea!
cute card!
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Love the recycling idea. I would have just cut out the photo part or something--LOVE your idea of punching pieces out to use. Thanks for more great blog candy.
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I always look at the cards for future ideas, now I can recycle them with punches. Thanks for all your great ideas.
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I too save 'recyclable' cards. Great use of the blue sparkley sky!
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The snowflakes are so pretty on this snowman card. I like to recycle my cards too. Thanks for a chance to win this set -- I love this snowman stamp.
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Great recycling with the snowflakes--very creative idea. Your snowman card is awesome. Thanks for the chance to win some blog candy. Darlene
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I don't have much luck on your blog give aways since you have such a high readership but that's awesome that you do! Your blog is Absolutely WONDERFUL!
I think that snowman just melted my heart! He's so cute!
I also love the way you 'repurposed some of your christmas cards that you'd normally discard. What a wonderful idea. I received mostly handcrafted cards this year, BUT I have a few that I see new ideas with! TY!
HOPE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY HAVE A HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
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What a totally cute snowman! I love the idea of using bits of cards you receive in cards you send.
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What a great idea for using cards received. I too hate to just recycle them. I use some for tags, but this really puts them to good use. Thank you!
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What a great idea to reuse other cards for a little pizzazz! I hope your holidays were the best!
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What a GREAT way to reuse the many non-handmade cards I receive each year. It's such a shame to throw them out, and now I won't have to!
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I have a whole collections of non-handmade cards I've been saving for reuse. However, I never thought of punching pieces out of them. Great idea!
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What a great way to re-use parts of cards. I will have to see if there are elements that I can re-use also. Thanks for the ideas, Gina!
May 2009 be a year filled with lots of creativity and continued family time with your loved ones.
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All I can say is: cute, cute, cute!
What a great idea. It makes me want to take out my punches and get going. But winning the snowman would be an added inspiration, don't you think?
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Good idea!! I have done this for a long time. I save all store bought cards to recycle. Sometimes even birthday cards have many colors or images to use.
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Great card..........and love the idea of recycling. I will have to give that one a try. Your blog and products are fabulous.
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What a great idea to reuse those cards. Thanks for the chance to win this fab blog candy! I'm off to look at our cards........
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Super cute! I took a corporate card I had received and CASEd it but this is even better!
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Another great contest! What a cool start to the new Year to win some of your stamps. Awesome use of a a left over card.
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I love the card and the recycle idea! Thanks!
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What a great idea, Gina!!!! Great card as usual!
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Great idea. Love the snowflake and flourish punch. Thanks for sharing.
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Gina K ~
You are simply amazing!! I LOVE this idea!!
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What a great idea! I have re-used cards in the past for gift tags, now I have another way to pass them on!
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Gorgeous card...love the flourish
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Beautiful card! It's something my 12 year old could make on herself adding a special touch to that thank you!
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Always so clever. I love the card. Very cute.
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i too received some beautiful cards this year and thought about recycling them--possibly even back to the person they came from! :o) your card is gorgeous!! you're amazing. love the Flourish punch too!
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What a great give-a-way!! I would love to win this one.
I was so tickled to see your family photo's from Christmas!!
Wishing you and yours a Happy and Healthy New Year!!
Hugs~~
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Wow Gina! I never thought about using pieces of store bought cards to make pieces for my homemade cards. Now I'm off to see what I have to use. Thanks for the opportunity to win some great prizes once again! (We'll see if my luck has improved any!)
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What a great idea. Love the card and the snowflakes give it that perfect touch. Thank you for the chance to win some blog candy.
Happy New Year!
Sharon King
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My daughter and I love using parts of some of the cards that we receive to make new cards. Some cards are so beautiful that it's a shame to just throw them away. Thank you for the great snowflake idea. I hadn't thought of that one yet.
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I love that little snowman and the idea of recycling just parts of your cards is such a great idea. I wish I would have thought of that years ago. I am going right now to see what I can recycle.
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Absolutely love the way you recycled the Christmas cards and used portions of the card for your homemade card. Great idea, keep them coming. Thanks.
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What a great way to use those holiday cards that would otherwise end up in the recycle bin! Thanks for the great idea! And thank you for such an awesome blog giveaway!
Happy Holidays!
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I was actually thinking about doing this with some cards. Your snowflakes are very "cool". I love that snowman. He is so cute. I am hoping to have some stamp time tonight. After I put my stamp room back together. (trying to get organized)
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I wish I would have thought of this idea years ago. I haven't put my cards away yet so I am going right now to see what I can recycle. Thanks for the idea.
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I love this idea. I keep most of the cards I get. Now, thanks to you, I have a use for them! I love what you're doing this week.
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What a great idea Gina! The snowflakes are beautiful and just compliment the card so well. I also loved the picture of Dad giving Mom a kiss - love is a beauitful thing.
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Love the card! I too recycle cards! I love snowmen and snow, so your card made a hit with me!
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I had already remade one card before your challenge. I'll have to try some punches...a few cards have some great sparkle & glitter on them! Little DD used the "shapes from a tissue box" idea with the snowflakes on the box we just emptied.
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What a great way to recycle! tfs
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Very cute card. I made a bunch of swirls this year from last year's cards. They really look cool made from the glittery cards. TFS
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Love the card- it is so cute!
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I love this idea!! I have a huge pile of possibilities to go through now...thanks!!
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I love the giant snowflake and your card is so cute. I'd love to win!
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Great idea! Thanks for sharing it just in time to look again at my Christmas cards in a new way before saying "bye-bye" to them in the recyling bin. I like YOUR recyling idea much better!
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Excellent idea. Looks fab!
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What a way to recycle!! I'm going to try this on next years Christmas cards. Another good tip from Gina. Barbara
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I'd love to win. Your use of th giant snowflakes is great on this card!
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I just love the snowflakes punched out of that paper
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Love the card. Have never thought to use the cards we recieve to punch out shapes and re-use portions. Hmmm...maybe even get a jump on next years Christmas cards!!
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Gina K. This is a great idea! My friend, Marge, told me about it last year and I started saving the cards I received for that purpose. I ended up sending ones I made from scratch this year. :o) I'm saving cards this year and will reuse. There are so many pretty ones.
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Gina, the card is beautiful! I would love to win this set as that is one I don't have and I love snowmen! I will try to do the challenge tonight after I visit with my grandsons today.
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that card is awesome! running to look at my cards that I received this year! lol!
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Oh.......I love snowmen and snowflakes! What a beautiful card! Please pick me!
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I love your recycling idea - I have a ton of cards to play with!
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What an awesome prize! I didn't get to make any Christmas cards this year...I have been busy with my Mom who has had a health crisis. This would sure be fun to make some after-Christmas cards with! ;0) Thanks for the chance!
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Well, I haven't reuse my cards yet, but yesterday I spent my afternoon die cutting stuff from the chipboard gift boxes (Gymboree, Limited too, etc boxes), and I even used some of them in a LO. I will make a card with some of the die cuts! Thanks for the inspiration.
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Ahh, we have quite a selection of cards we've received at work that would be perfect for this! Thank you for the idea!
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I just LOVE this idea!! I can't wait to use it!! In fact, I can't wait to get back to stamping!!! Thanks for sharing!
Happy New Year!
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Great Idea. But, darn it, I already got rid of the store bought cards I received this year!!! I'll definitely remember this for next year.
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What a great idea! I know of a couple that this may work with.
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What a GREAT idea! Off to look at my cards to see if I can find something to use!!
Rhonda
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What a great idea!! Unfortunately I have already thrown away the "non-keeper" X-mas cards. However, I will keep this in mind through out the year when I receive store bought cards. Thanks for the chance to win.
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Cute card. I get some really beautiful cards every year and I do try to recycle some of them into new "homemade" cards. Had not thought of punching snowflakes out of them, though. Thanks for the idea.
Leslie
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Gina that is so cool! What a great way to use beautiful cards!! Thanks!
Jean W.
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What a nifty idea! Using diecuts and punches to recycle those cards.
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Gina, leave it to you to figure out how to use those old Christmas cards we received. Love this idea. Many of the cards are too pretty to just cast aside, so we can give them a rebirth now. Cool.
Thanks for the opportunity to toss my name into your drawing.
Blessings, Joyce B.
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Wonderful idea of recycling your store bought Christmas cards. The card you created Gina is awesome.
Thanks much.
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Hoping your Christmas season is being filled with family, peace, and joy, and that the New Year will bring you wishes fulfilled and dreams realized.
Lois and Family
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WOW, what a fun idea Gina, I love it!! I am going to go through my cards today and look for the "keepers"!
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love it, great card! I haven't been in my stamp room in over a week, so this will be inspiring!
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I have a stash of tons of card fronts that I could not throw away over the years. I try to recycle them into Christmas tags for gifts. This is another great way to use them. Your card is fabulous. I'm off the go through my cards to see what I can come up with. Thanks for the inspiration.
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What a great idea! I love the way your snowman card turned out. So cute. Thanks for the chance to win him!
janet@swofford.com
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What a wonderful idea! I'm going to put it into practice!!
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I love this idea! Your card is adorable. Thanks for the blog candy too! You are always so generous! Have a Happy 2009!
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What a great idea. Actually, when I was little, my parents and I would take last years holiday cards that we received, and cut them up and reconfigure them to make new cards! It was cheap and a great way to recycle!
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What a great way to recycle a store bought card!
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I love to reuse Christmas cards, especially!! Your card is beautiful, Gina...perfect colors!
Happy happy holidays!
Kim
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what a great way to go green!!!! the card is adorable, and thanks for the chance to win!!! kraftitee@aol.com
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I always keep the cards we receive to recycle, but I love the idea of using punches! Thanks for sharing, inspiring, and giving the chance to win a new punch and stamps!!!
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Gina: LOVE the card-but especially love how you got there. I think Law Firms send out some of the most amazing bling bling sparkle cards-will for sure have to give this a try. Thanks for the reminder to us all to send those thank you cards out for all the fabulous gifts we and our kids receive for the holidays. Happy New Year! Kadie
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Beautiful card. Will have to consider reusing some of the cards we got this year. Happy New Year!
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Gina your card is just beautiful, I love those snowflakes and the flourish really adds to it.
Claudia
scfranson@charter.net
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I knew I'd been saving all those christmas cards for a good reason.
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This is a great way to recycle those cards.
Dh's g'ma gave me several cards she had rec'd for her bd one year (I didn't need them!) and decided to recycle them all back into cards for her to use! She loved it! I wrapped them up pretty, added envelopes and postage stamps and it made a great gift for someone in assisted living.
You can see them here:
http://debbiedee.blogspot.com/2008/01/some-of-my-resolutions-are-to-use-up.html
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What a great idea to reuse the card by punching out the snowflakes. Your card turned out beautifully!
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Wow, I just love this great idea! I hope I win that fabulous candy!
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Gina, That snowflake card is cool, what a great idea.
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Gorgeous card, Gina! What a great way to recycle!
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Cute card! And recycling is always a good thing!
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What a cool idea. I'll have to look over my cards again in a whole new way.
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What a beautiful card you've made from a card you would have just thrown away! Thanks for showing us the possibilities.
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Here Gina goes again! Giving stuff away! You are so generous! Thanks for the chance to win that darlin' snowman---and for reminding me to take a look around me and see the potential in all my "trash"!
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I love recycled crafts and this card you made is absolutely gorgeous!
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What a beautiful card! Like others, I love the idea of reusing/recycling what I already have to make something unique and pretty. Thanks for the chance to win.
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Why didn't I think of that? Great idea and so timely as we're all getting ready to clear out the holiday piles and momentos.
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I love the way your mind thinks. I would have never thought to use the card for snowflakes, I probably would have cut out the whole picture. LOL. Thanks for the great idea!
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I love your card. What a great idea. I am going to have to go back thru the cards I received this year and see if I can re-use some portion of them.
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What a great idea for these store bought cards!
I *think* my dh has already recycled or burned our cards, but if not, I will totally have to try and re-purpose them.
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LOVE the recycling! I can't throw my cards away, but I found an easy way to keep them. Check it out at my blog if you like -- muktownecraftroom.blogspot.com.
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Thanks for the idea to use punches on leftover cards. I've cut portions out before but never thought about punches. Thanks so much for the chance to win the set and punch.
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i love the idea of recycling store bought cards!!! Thanks gina!
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Gina, how clever! I can't wait to look at my Christmas card "pile" differently! Thank you for the wonderful ideas!! I love your card - anything snowman!!
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Very creative!! I hope I get a chance to play later today!! I looove that snowman and the colors, CB, Nesties, and punches add a fabulous touch!! Very cute how you gave him hands and it looks like he is holding the sentiment!
Thanks for the chance, you are so generous and kind!
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I love that little snowman stamp! He's just too cute.
I recycle my cards into gift tags for next year's presents.
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What a great idea. Thanks for the inspiration.Love your cards so much creativity.
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What I love about reading blogs is the PLETHORA of ideas I get. I would NEVER have thought to do that. Thanks!
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That may be the cutest snowman stamp out there. and I especially love him against the white swiss dots background. The snowflakes are pretty too.
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What a gorgeous card you made, Gina! I love how you turned a beautiful card into something even more special. You are such an inspiration!
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Awesome way to re-use old christmas (or other) cards! Now to go through my stash of received cards! Thanks for the chance to win!
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What a cute card (love that adorable snowman!)and a great way to "recycle" all those holiday cards. I know I have some old cards from Christmas 2007 still sitting around because I saved them so I could make my list this year. I must go find them to see if I can use parts of them . . . Thanks for the great idea and the chance for some "candy."
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Very cool!! Each time a store-bought card came in the mail I started envsioning what I could do with it! LOL! A lot of times I make gift tags out of them for the next year.
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I love the card recycling idea. Thanks for the chance to win!
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I love, love, love the snowflake punches! Recycling cards has always been my "thing." but I haven't punched as much as I might, just trimmed and recombined elements.....where did the die-cut flourish come from? Inquiring minds need to know ALL....
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I love the snowflakes!! I use my store bought xmas cards to make gift bags.
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What a great idea to recycle cards. I took mine down yesterday and put them into my Christmas box to look at next year. I'm going to dig them out and see which ones I can use for embellishments for cards and scrapbook pages. Thanks for a terrific idea.
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Love this idea! Will definately look at my store bought cards in a different light!
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What a great idea! And I know just the card to recycle!
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I am ALWAYS looking for new ways to recycle cards (especially Christmas Cards) Thanks and thanks too for the chance to win your really NEAT blog candy.
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What a neat idea! I hadn't thought of that one. I save the prettiest cards and try to duplicate them myself.
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That is a great idea. I love reusing good cards and designs, but never thought about punching them. And snowmen always seem to go with the color blue.
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I love the idea of recycling cards. I've cut them up and used them to make tags and to decorate gifts but I haven't used them on a new card. Thank you for sharing.
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That card is fantastic. I will definately be looking at the Christmas cards I received and seeing what I can use! Thanks for sharing with us! Christine G.
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I love the idea of reusing store bought Christmas cards!
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Love the idea of reusing some of the cards! Can't wait to try this and thank you for the chance to win blog candy!
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Ooooh...I love how you repurposed that beautiful card! LOVE those snowflakes!
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I do the same thing! When I scrapbook my holiday celbrations I often snip cute images from the store bought cards, or use them to mat photos. I only save the hand mades and holiday letters in the album. I also like to keep a few stamps and add them to my pages. It's fun to see the different designs that come out each year.
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OOOH! What a great idea. This is one of those 'why-didn't-I-ever-think-of-that' times. Love it!
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Gina, this card is adorable, your idea inventive, and your blog candy generous!!
Happy New Year!!
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Great card! Thanks for a chance to win!
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What a good idea.I haven't sent out my Christmas cards yet so I guess they will have to be Happy New Years cards. I'll try to incorporate your suggestion. Thanks for the tip!! Have a wonderful day.
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Love, love, love the blue and white! It looks so clean and crisp.
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Oh, that is soo cute! What a gorgeous card you received. Love that set and the snowflake punch! Thanks for the chance to win!
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I love the snowman stamp. Nice card.
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I love the card, what a great idea. I just have taken down all the cards I received and will be sorting through them!! Thanks for the chance to win!
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what a clever idea! and i have a card very similar - betcha know what i'll do with it now... ;p
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I love the snowflakes! I especially like the dotted swiss Cuddlebug you used in the background. It makes the card look even more wintery
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What a great idea. I got some very interesting cards this year with different color combos you wouldn't typically see at Christmas that were store bought but I am going to use them for inspiration none the less! Happy New Year!
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What a way to reuse! What a fab card Gina!
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I knew I was saving all those cards for something! I have a lg envelope full of cards that I have kept for yrs. What fun it will be to go back through them to see what inspiration comes to me! Your snowman card is precious! Love the snowflakes! Surely could use that punch you are offering! Thanks for the chance!
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I have a whole bunch of cards to recycle from cards I received and also cards people have given me. This was a great example--thanks for the inspiration.
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Great idea, as usual. I love the snowman and how the snowflakes look against the embossing. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays........Billye
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great idea! i hate throwing away all those christmas cards.
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Great idea! I'm headed to check out my cards to see what I can do.
Robbie
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Thanks for the recycling ideas, I have done that with cards for years and have quite a pile to use.
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What a fabulous idea! The snowflakes look beautiful on your gorgeous card. I'd love to win a snowflake punch like that.
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Lovely idea for recycling old cards. I used to send them to St. Judes, but will choose a couple for this project. Thanks for the idea.
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simply fabulous...as ususal! i'm a snowflake hound, so i need that punch!
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I love recycling stuff, and what a great idea to recycle an old card, especially with a punch! Your card is adorable. . .you can't go wrong with a snowman!
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I love the card, what a great idea, I have a ton I can play with.
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What a great way to recycle cards! I save all the cards we receive, but never know what to do with them...now I have an idea!
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What a great idea! I love how you incorparated the snowflakes.
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Darling card and wonderful idea! That's why you are our "Queen"! I'm gonna go play now!
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I love your recycled card -- we've done that for years!!
That snowman stamp is too cute!
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Wow Gina! This card is sooo pretty & cute! Thanks for sharing.
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What a cool idea!
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great idea of using punches to recycle cards. will definitely give that a thought when i take down this year's christmas cards. thanks gina!
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Great idea! I save beautiful cards, not knowing what to do with them...now I know!
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ooooh, pick me, can you believe I have NO snowman stamps??? I love those punches too
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Beautiful card, Gina! Great way to recycle. You are such an inspiration!
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Love the snowman thank-you card and how you've gone "green" with sparkly blue!!
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Wow, finally a use for all those cards I have been saving for all these years! Partial Re-carding
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I love the color combo you used for this card.
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I love the snowman and snowflakes! Very pretty blue.
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wow....another whole perspective to cards received...tfs
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apologies if this is a duplicate....
you gave me a whole new way to look at cards received....tfs
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What a beautiful card. Thanks for making us look at some of the things
we receive in a different light. We all have these things right in front of
us and never think to use them creatively. Thanks, Gina.
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What a super way to recycle the cards we've received! Your snowman card is so cute.
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Ultra cool snowman! I adore collecting snowmen stamps, maybe I can add this one to my collection? Used to save my old Christmas" cards, thanks for the reminder...
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that is neat idea and a great way to reuse those christmas cards. thanks a lot!
great idea!
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What a good idea to re-use cards! I always think to re-use the ribbon and forget the pretty cards we get! Thanks for the idea Gina!
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what a great idea to re-use store bought cards!! i like what u did with urs!
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Love the card and what a clever idea to recycle cards. I love the snowflake punches so keeping my fingers crossed.
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What a great card! I am going to dig out the cards I just put away and see what I can use. Thanks for the inspiration and the chance to win that adorable snowman.
Susan
susan.hackney @ gmail . com
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What a beautiful way to go green!!! I love how thrifty you are!!! I would love to add that adorable snowman to my collection.
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what a great way to reuse and recycle! You have SO many good ideas - thanks for sharing!
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What a great green 'blue' card! I have stacks of cards that have 'nice' bits I want to reuse, thanks for the idea.
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Oh what a brilliant challenge; hope I can find time to play...and that we haven't tossed all the cards we received.
Love how you double-matted the snowman too; what a cute image!
Thanks for the chance to win blog candy too Gina. Love all you do!
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Awesome card challenge! I have been slacking in my stamping, and love this idea! I hope I can back on track tonight! Thanks for the challenge and chance at awesome blog candy!
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How clever! I love the way you used a portion of this card! I have some I want to try this with. Gina, thanks for sharing your many talents & ideas!
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What an awesome idea to recyle for a green environment!
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Hi Gina, How cute and creative this is!! Love the colors, and that snowman is adorable. Have a sparkling day!
Pamela
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wow, this is stunning, i love it!
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Great idea - what a darling card!
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Hi Gina, Happy Holidays! Thank you so much for your clever idea on recycling cards. Your card and snowflakes are so pretty. You are one creative lady! Love your blog I always learn something.
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Well, someone has to win and it is my birthday so, I will give it a shot... My luck was not so good with the christmas sale you had maybe it will be better now...LOL
reflections:0)
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What a great idea to recycle the comercial card!!! Thanks for the idea!!
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What a great idea! I have lots of store bought cards that I have been saving from Christmas past (I knew there was a good reason I was keeping them ... lol) and now I can put them to good use! Thanks!!
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What a great idea!! I've thought of cutting out images (boring) but it never crossed my mind to punch. How cool! Oh....the card is great too!
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I luv snowflakes and snowmen. I collect them. I would luv to add to it! I really like your card creation.
Very talented you are. I too luv to use cards for making new ones. I saved the metalic gold insert from an envelope. It will be very useful maybe to punch out a star etc... Thanks for sharing.
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Soooo clever!! Not only can we reuse our Christmas cards you can do this with any cards you receive throughout the year. I love the idea of making thank you cards with them. Thank you for the chance to win such wonderful items.
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This card is so cute! I love how you recycled the pretty card for your snowflakes. That snowflake punch is great!
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Wow! Can't wait to see what my "store bought" cards will be able to create. THanks for the continued inspiration!
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Ahhh I'd love a snowflake punch! And was a fab idea for using old Christmas cards - I have a box full of them!
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I love this idea!! The snowflakes look great - makes a beautiful card with the snowman stamp!
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what a clever idea! i love how you used the shimmery card for snowflakes.
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You are soooo clever!
I just love this snowman...so adorable.
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Wow - nice snowflake. I see a little of a flourish on the side. Thanks for the idea.
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Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! What a great idea, I have always made tags out of the old cards, but this is a fresh new idea for me!
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Am I too late??? I'd LOVE to win the "Let it Snow" set!!
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I just love snowmen. Your card turned out so cute. If I don't win, then I'll probably need to get that stamp set. Thanks again.
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This is stunning. I absolutely love it, and you are such an inspiration.
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Gina,
I already have both the Let It Snow set and the punch, but I just had to comment on the card! First of all, it is an adorable card, secondly, I have been saving so many things for recycling too! I think it's the best idea to look at all things we get with a new eye.... looking for ways to recycle them into our cards!
Thanks Gina!
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Fantastic card and a wonderful idea. I will be looking at the cards I received and seeing what I can come up with. Thank you for the chance to win some of you great stamps.
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What a wonderful idea for recycling sparkly cards. I am going to look through mine today.
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I love this idea, I actually was picking over the tissue boxes at the grocery store to find one with a pretty pattern that I could reuse.
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Awesome idea to recycle cards. I am going to have to give this one a go. I find I look at everything differently now...just saved some beautiful gold cardboard from some chocolates...my family thinks I am nuts.(Well not really...lol)
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Gina, I have ordered other items from you, but just yesterday I received my first stamp set from your store. The new coffee set. It's of the most excellent quality!I didn't know the take out coffee cup had a coffee cup logo on it until I stamped it out! The images are so sharp, even the smallest detail. I ordered your new paper also. It is gorgeous! I will certainly be back for more!
Your card is wonderful! I love recycling items to use in other forms!Have a wonderful God Blessed New Year Gina. Thanks for inspiring your fellow stampers!
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Help me get back into that stamping spirit.
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Wonderful card! That snowman makes this card though!
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What a wonderful card!! The snowflakes came out beautiful!!!!!
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What a wonderful way to recycle. Tks so much for the idea Gina. I knew that I was keeping my cards from previous years for something.
Happy New Year to you and yours!
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What a wonderful idea! I love your card. Thanks for the inspiration.
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that iz a grate gren thing to do with yor cards that r not the handmade wuns u cud use it to mace thanc u cards and send bac to the sendr c if tha notus
thanxs for the chanse to win
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Adorable card. The snowflakes look great! SueD
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What an adorable card Gina! I would never have thought to "reuse" an item for that! And I loooove snowmen and snowflakes!!! Thanks for the chance to win this!
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Such a darling card, love that snowman, and such a great idea, I have reused images before but never thought of punching out anything, I will be looking at my cards in a whole new way now!
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How clever! I need to go try this with some of my cards. I love your card.
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Gina, just love all the creative ideas that you have. I save cards because I like the pictures on them and then end up throwing them away. Where was my brain to think of using punches??
Love your card. I am crazy over snowmen and would surely go wild if I could win this one. Thanks for all you do.
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Lovely card Gina! You always have great ideas!
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I am so happy I found your blog Gina. Amazing and I am learning so much
thanks you
JoAnne
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Thanks for the great idea! I have some great cards that could easily be used for this challenge!
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What a great idea! I have to start getting out my old christmas cards and see what I can do with them. Thanks!
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Hi, Gina: Thanks so much for yet another wonderful, simple idea! Beautiful card!
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Wow! I love how you have reused a store-bought card. Great idea!
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Hi Gina, Great challenge today, this is something I doo every year but not usually until the next year rolls around. I will have to get busy, thanks for the push. (smmile)
I would love this set as it's one I don't have; there are not too many anymore though. Thanks, SharriC
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i have received many cards with large areas that could have been cut out if i had thought about it. Great reuse idea!
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Since I am a newbie I find your suggestions fabulous, and your cards beautiful. I will use some of this year's cards, thanks and happy new year
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What a great way to recreate! Both cards are beautiful but I love the idea of reusing.
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What a cool idea. I always feel that I should use my cards, but never figured out how. Thanks! I'll definitely give this a ty.
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Love the way you have recycled the cards.
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Hi Gina
I like how you used swiss dot folder and the punched out snowflakes.I love anything snowman great job.
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What a great idea...and result!
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You always create such adorable cards ~ I love the flourish tucked around the corner :0)
Hope you have a great New Year with loads of Love, Health & Happiness !!
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What a great way to reuse Christmas cards we receive. I just love that snowman too. Thanks for the chance to win
Susan
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What a beautiful card. Clean, simple... I can feel the crisp winter air. I love the snowflakes and flourish recycled from a received card. What a great way to create embellishments and also reduce, reuse and recycle.
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Thanks for the great punch idea. I too recycle the storebought cards and save the handmade and photo cards. I'm looking forward to seeing what cool shapes I can get out of my christmas cards! JIL
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Gina what a great idea!
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I love the way you recycled the card, what a great idea!
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I always try to reuse the fronts of very pretty cards but not as often as I'd like. Some are so pretty I just mat and display them like a small framed art piece. Great idea, lovely card and great gift!
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Wonderful - I always hate to throw away the cards we receive so this is a great idea!
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I love the snowman with his silly grin!
I also recycle cards and photographs from a film camera that did't turn out.I also used the end of the film pics for clouds,grass, brick, any cool textures and used them for punches.
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Your card is awesome!!! I love the snowman and snowflakes. Thanks for the wonderful ideas you share and the chance to win this great set!!!
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What a smart way to recycle and use punches. Now I wish I'd gotten more Holiday cards to reuse.
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I have repurposed cards we received for several years. If they are big enough, the front becomes a box top and the back becomes the box bottom. I try to do it so the verse is in the center, The hard part is finding a gift small enough for the box which goes back to the original sender the next Christmas. I have also took the fronts, cut them down (or not), layered (or not) and made booklets in which I wrote a letter to the original sender. But I have never thought of using my punches to punch out things like snowflakes. Thanks for the great idea! We got several this year that are perfect for that.
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I love this idea! I reuse the pictures I like or the sentements but the snowflake idea is brilliant!
Thanks for sharing
God Bless
Catherine M
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WOW - 414!!! I hope that is my lucky number!!!!!!
Chris
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Very pretty card! I will have to go back and look at the Christmas cards I received to see how I can use them.
Thanks for the idea!
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Wow, great card to recycle Gina! Love that snowflake punch!
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This is such a great idea. I have saved cards thinking I could use them in some craft project and now I will put them to use!
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what a great way to recycle! Need to try it now, and that reminds me....I still have a few thank-yous I need to make!
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I love your idea of turning Christmas cards into elements for other cards. The snowflakes are especially pretty! Very nice card.
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What a great idea! A new way to recycle my Christmas (and other) cards. Thanks for the tip, Gina.
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hi gina,
another great idea! thanks for the chance to win!
karen adams
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Glad I checked my email today. I am still out of town for the holidays in TN. Lot warmer than MI (or WI)! I would love to win any of your blog candy. Thanks for the chance! Stay warm!
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What a great card! I already recycle just about everything I can so have been using my old cards to make new ones. I would love the blog candy you are awarding!
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Wow! I love everything about this card, including the recyling process! Since blue is my favorite color, it is very appealing. The swiss dotted background and the layering of ovals make it striking! Thanks, too, for possibility of winning the blog candy.
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Love what you did using portions of another card. I love this snow man, you do the prettiest cards. Thanks for a chance to win some candy.
Rebekka
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I am sure we all have received cards that are just so pretty that we do not want to throw them away. I have several that I have set aside in hopes of recycling them, but just have not done it yet. You have inspired me to now use these cards to make new ones. Thanks for the inspiration, as well as the opportunity to win!
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I love how you recycled that card.Thank you for the chance to win.
Marie H.
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What a great card...and I've always believed in trying to recycle my Christmas cards, using them as tags the next year, but think I'll try using one for a card for this challenge this time. Thanks for the inspiration!
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What a wonderful idea. I also saw somewhere (can't remember where, DUH!!) where a tissue box was used to punch out some snow flakes, and they looked good too. Thanks Gina for all the inspiration this past year, and thanks for the blog candy.
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Great idea! Your card is fantastic!!! Thanks for the chance at a fab giveaway!!
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Great way to reuse those holiday cards. Thanks for the inspiration!
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Great idea.the things you dream up
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What a darling card, and a great way to recycle an old one!
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wow, such a pretty card! thanks for the chance to win!
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OOOHHH, I would love to win this set. The snowflake punch is one I've been wanting but didn't get for Christmas. I love the idea of using your pretty cards and turning them into something even prettier! Thanks for the chance to win.
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Another clever recycled card. Thanks for the candy blog.
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What a great idea. I have several cards that will be great for this idea. Thanks for the opportunity to win some great blog candy.
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What fun! I just received a very cool card yesterday. I just got home, so it'll be off the the study after dinner to play.
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Hi Gina,
I've been recycling Christmas cards for a couple of years now - not anything fancy - usually just trimming and matting but they make GREAT thank you notes. I am the lucky one who gets to keep all the ones that come to the office - and some are REALLY nice! If I can find them I'll post some. Thanks for the reminder about a great way to recycle. Hugs,
Pam
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What a wonderful way to reuse holiday cards! I would love to add this stamp set to my collection. Thanks for the opportunity!
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I like this idea and will check the cards I received and see if I can use them. Thanks for the blog candy.
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Love the idea of re-using part of the cards! Thank you!
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This is a great idea. I would never have thought to reuse a store bought card. I will use this idea for the sentiments as well.
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That was such a fun challenge! Your card looks fabulous and I love the way that mine turned out. I just had a birthday, so I recycle one of my birthday cards that was just too pretty to throw away!
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I love snowmen! This card is way too cute! Thanks for sharing-and always having such inspiring designs!
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Again your blog keeps me checking each day just to see what you have come up with now. Love the snowman set and punch.
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What a great idea! And that snowman is just too cute! Can't wait to recycle in such a creative way.
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This is a good idea. After reading it, I looked at all my cards and those at work with different eyes. Thanks for the inspiration.
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Wow! What a lovely idea to use Christmas cards. I gotta go check out the ones I received! I love to recycle and re-use and this is perfect :0)
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What a wonderful idea!!!! I love the card that you created! Thanks for the opportunity to win.
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Recycling xmas cards is alot of fun.I've done it in the past.I love your blog candy,it actually makes the holiday feeling last longer.
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Gina....this is a great idea!!! I have all these old cards and keep hanging on to them. LOL -- I hang on thinking I MUST use the entire front of the card in some fashion. I love the fact that by showing us all this, we get "permission" to just use a part of a card front. Seems like a no-brainer after seeing you used the punch in this way, but I'd honestly never have let myself think this way. Thanks so much for sharing.
Cheers,
Stacy
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Gina -
I love that card. Can I ask what you used for the dotted background? I have a hard time throwing out old Christmas Cards, I must have a collection from the last 10 years. Now I know what to do with them.
Thanks - Elaine Allen
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It's so nice to get some ideas on what to do with all those pretty holiday cards. I usually only keep the photo ones and the handmade ones. I'll have to try something like this.
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What a great idea to recycle! I love the snowman card...too cute. Thanks for a chance to win some goodies - looks like alot of others have gotten ahead of me!!!
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Wow, Gina. Yet another amazing transformation! The world is a bit "greener" because of you! Thanks for the inspiration and for the chance at the blog candy.
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You know the old saying " A penny saved, is a penny earned"..hope I got it right..anyway just recycle! love the card..........
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What a cool idea!! I am getting my cards out to try this! I don't have the snowflake punch but I will try another punch similar!
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I just love the snowflakes. I have been looking at all the Christmas cards I have received in the same way. I have gotten a few that I can see the beginings of some awesome projects.
Thanks for sharing.
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I love this idea. I'm looking at my Christmas cards in a totally different way now. Nice work!
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Ahh....I have a pile of cards I could reuse and repurpose. Thanks for your inspiration.
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That card made lovely snowflakes. What a cute idea! And thanks for the chance to win some candy!
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Love this idea! I am going to give it a try. Thanks for the idea and encouragement!
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Gina, you're always an inspiration! TFS your wisdom with us!
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OMG.....I almost forgot about this today. I spent most of the day doing some after Christmas shopping with my mom.
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Great idea! Now to just find room in my craft room to store stuff to recycle onto my cards....YIKES!
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what a great idea to use the snowflake punch AND the little flourish punch to add a bit of "glam">!!
thanks for all of your good ideas - and thanks for the opportunity to win some stamps
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Your snowman card is beautiful and great idea to use our cards to make new ones. I would love to win!
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What a wonderful idea! Last year I scrapbooked every card but we received way too many this year to do that. Thanks for the inspiration.
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I always save the cards sent to me because I appreciate the thought and time spent regardless if it's store bought or handmade. I don't have the heart to throw them away so you can imagine how many cards are just waiting to be used now that you've shared your 'simple' idea of punching designs out and recreating another card. yipee! I'll be whipping out those boxes and thinking of you. Thanks for sharing this idea.
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I simply LOVE the snow flakes punched from the card---I have been looking at all the cards I receive to see what I can tAke from them. Thanks for sharing. You do such beautiful work and give us such great ideas.
Who wouldn't love to have some more stamps----hope I win.
Thanks and Lord bless.
Tomi Jo
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I just LOVE this idea, and you did a beautiful job. This is my all time favorite snowflake punch, and I would be so very excited to win it and the stamp set. What a generous offer...thanks again Gina for your inspiration!!!
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Very cute! It makes me look forward to mass created cards
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I love your challenges - especially this one. Now I will be finding a way to use all the cards people send me! I uploaded my first attempts at recycling. Thank you for the inspiration!
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What a great idea! That snowman is sooo cute! I'll be looking at the cards I receive in whole new way now!
Karen M.
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Beautiful card. I have a stack of cards from last year that I never got around to answering. So, I'll have lots to play with. Thanks, as always, for the inspiration.
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Such a clever idea! Makes me look at my Christmas cards in a whole new light! Thanks for sharing! : )
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I always recycle my christmas cards to make ornaments or gift tags. I never thought about making punched designs! I love the card and stamp set. I'll be watching your blog daily.
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I am awaiting my first order from your company and cannot wait!
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Gina what a wonderful idea to reuse Christmas cards! I wouldn't have thought of that, and was almost ready to throw mine away...but not anymore!
Hugs~ Kim
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Cute snowman stamp and card! Love that you recycled too!
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I LOVE the way you recycled that card. Your's is much prettier
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What a great idea - I'll have to go through my cards and see what I can do. And I sure could use a snowflake punch!!!!!
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Love the idea of recycling cards. Thanks for sharing your ideas!
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Your card is so cute. I too like to save my cards and recycle them. Thanks for sharing your ideas.
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And all these years I just threw those cards away! What a great idea. Gina, you are too much! TFS.
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What a wonderful idea. Thanks so much for the chance to win!
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What a fabulous idea - we get so many of these types of cards at work... I will definitely save them from the recycling bin!!
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I have been having such a great time trying out your challenges, Gina! This card is simply adorable! That snowman is so cute and the snowflakes are beautiful! Thank you for giving us the chance to win the terrific stamp set and punch! You're awesome!
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Recycling the old Christmas cards by making snowflakes out of them, gave me all kinds of new ideas. Thanks.
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What a great idea to use greeting cards as designer paper! I love the snowflakes and the darling snowman stamp--a fantastic card! Thank you for sharing and for the opportunity to win!
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Very pretty card, and what a great idea to use some of the card for punches I would have never thought of that, Thank you!!! I will be doing that with the cards from this year
Hugs,
Cheryl
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what a great card!! the snowman has such personality!
Lori Q
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I love how you re-used that card, I wasn't thinking of a punch. I adore all things snowman and snowflakes!!
Happy Holidays!
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Hi Gina,
I love this card and can't wait to try it out on my own. You are so generous and willing to share. Thank you, thank you, thank you. I am hoping your dad is doing well and that everything is getting back to somewhat normal. I am wishing well to you and your family for the upcoming new year.
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congratulations!
I was so busy looking for punches I forgot to come back to visit and get a shot at winning one. lol
Happy New Year!
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Love the snowman. I really the color combination. The snowflakes really stand out. Beautiful card!
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Can I come to your house and build a snowman?!?!?!? Beautiful!
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What a beautiful card! I love the punched out snowflakes and it's a great way to recycle too.
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I saved my card also and yiou gave me a great idea how to recycle them. thanks bunches.
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A friend has shared your website with me. This card is beautiful - what a fun way to "recycle". Think I'll go look through the cards I have received. Thanks for sharing!
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