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Wednesday 10 August 2022

Up cycled 'Santa flying high'

I still have a few due cut images from shop bought cards we were sent for Christmas 2021. The one I used for today's card was from a sizeable 'gently sparkled' card with a sentiment printed on the lower part of the card - mini slimline was my instant thought when deciding how to use the image:

I used:

- 6.25" x 3.25" mini slimline sized white card blank, tent style

- a snippet of silver mirri card, no particular brand, trimmed down to just under the size of the card front and glued in place

- the image had already been die cut couple of weeks or more ago, using a Lawn Fawn stitched border 'Mini Slim Stackables' die - so I glued that on top of the silver backing, leaving just a narrow silver border showing as a 'frame'

- then die cut the sentiment from another snippet of the same silver mirri card using a Tonic Studios 'Mini Moments Merry Christmas' die and my ever so useful Altenew mini die cutting machine (for those of you who die cut small pieces whilst watching TV or being with the family in an evening - I can't recommend this sweet little machine enough)

- finally, glued the sentiment onto the card front using a glue pen

Finished, in next to no time at all. And of course the gentle sparkle has to be seen in real life - cameras do try to have it all their own way.

I thought it was a risk chopping so much of the card away and losing most of the 'forest' - but then I might as well have just stuck the card front as a whole onto a card blank!

I'd like to add this card into the Christmas Kickstart Challenge #65. The theme is 'Never in a Nativity'. Somehow, I don't think Santa and his reindeer would have rocked up at the stable bearing gifts. ☺ 



17 comments:

  1. The upcycled image has been trimmed to perfection here just leaving the treetops which gives a sense of the high flying Santa - love it.

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  2. More great upcycling from you Di. It looks great. Hope you’re managing to keep cool! xx

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  3. Couldn't agree more with Val's comment above. Perfick Missus! Great upcycling and another festive make towards your total. xxxx

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  4. Love it! Like the others said, it looks perfect the way you’ve upcycled it xxx

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  5. Great upcycling Di, and you have thought very carefully how you want it to look and perfect on this slimline card with the just the treetops and Santa flying through the sky, and a lovely sentiment too to match with the silver mirri matted layer. It is good to upcycle where you can especially when you have a lot of cards to make. x

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  6. Another fabulous upcycling Di, love this magical scene and the silver sentiment/mat!!

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  7. I have always loved scenes with Santa flying high over the trees and houses, this is a wonderful scene Di, love it..fabulous upcycling..

    Luv CHRISSYxx

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  11. Fab card Di, I think you chose the perfect part to chop!

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  12. Your card is beautiful Di lovely scene you have created with the image and the sky and the trees xx

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  13. I love it. Nice upcycling. I saw this at Christmas Kickstart Challenge.

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  14. Gorgeous upcycling - love it! Thanks for playing at Christmas Kickstart, Jo x

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  15. This is a wonderful upcycle, Di! You sure receive beautiful store bought cards & it's so great you turn them into beauties for a second life!

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