Design Team Card for Unstampabelles Challenge #16 - Recycling


My hubby and I visited the night markets in Cairns on Wednesday night and I saw a backpack that had Campbell soup labels all over it.  This gave me an idea for a card.  The card really didn't turn out like what I had in my head but I did have.  Above all the labels and the now silver cans that adorn our shelves.  I did get my permanent marker out and wrote on them what is inside.


I ended up using only the beetroot can label to create these flowers which I have added to stampin up designer papers.  Finished with a wonderful sticker from the Sticker Store.

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Comments

  1. WilmaOctober 19, 2012 at 8:11 PM

    Hello Merry,
    Those Flowers are very BEAUTIFUL and what a great idea to use soup labels ☺☺☺.
    Hugs Wilma

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  2. JanetteOctober 19, 2012 at 8:46 PM

    Morning Merry, what a fabulous idea, I love that card so much....
    At least you had the sense to write on the cans...lol...xx

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  3. JanROctober 20, 2012 at 5:01 AM

    So creative to use can labels! Lovely card.

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  4. Mrs A.October 20, 2012 at 5:17 AM

    What a striking effect. Looking at a tin of soup will never be the same again!Lol. Hugs Mrs A.

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  5. UnknownOctober 20, 2012 at 5:47 AM

    Pretty card!!
    Love the flowers great way to recycle!
    Hugs!

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  6. Susan HoganOctober 20, 2012 at 9:30 AM

    Merry, what a clever idea! Love the glossy look. Beautiful flowers.

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  7. Stacie (craft-princess)October 21, 2012 at 3:16 AM

    Wonderful inspiration...love the colors!

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  8. StephanieOctober 21, 2012 at 4:00 AM

    My goodness - that does not look like a card made from recyclables!! Fantastic Merry, I am so impressed :) x

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  9. Rush'd LadyOctober 21, 2012 at 6:01 AM

    Looks like I plugged into your blog at the right time. Lovely what you can make from a throw-a-way! *smile* When's the deadline for this recycling challenge?

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  10. Alice October 21, 2012 at 10:04 AM

    so clever! love your label flowers!! beautiful card, Merry! hope you have a lovely weekend! =)

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  11. brendaOctober 21, 2012 at 10:33 PM

    Wonderful recycling Merry and very effective flowers as well against that background.

    Just trying to catch yo, been a bit of a bad blogger the last week or two.

    B x

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  12. Rush'd LadyOctober 24, 2012 at 11:16 AM

    Merry, check out this thread at Splitcoast Stampers on Making Do --Right up your alley with this challenge and all --
    http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/general-stamping-talk-f17/ways-make-do-instead-buy-new-t520403.html

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