Sunday, October 11, 2009

High Hopes ~ Recycle Challenge

High Hopes Stamps - Page 002

Happy Sunday & Happy Thanksgiving to all my fellow Canadians!

Here is my card for this week’s High Hopes Challenge which is to “Go Green”. Well I first thought that this meant I needed to use a lot of green on my card but luckily I found out before I started that we were to use recycled materials on our card!

This is actually the birthday card I am giving to my sweet nephew. It is his 7th birthday today. Lucky guy gets turkey on his birthday! He has a little stuffed dog that looks like this one in my card so I thought it would be perfect. The recycled items on my card are the buttons and the twill ribbon. The buttons come from my Mum’s old button tin. It is filled to the brim with buttons that I am sure span decades. I remember spending hours going through that tin when I was little. It was little a treasure chest. So, now it is mine and I do add to it as well! The twill was actually part of the packaging from a quilt that I bought my son from Pottery Barn.

  • Stamps: High Hopes” Little Sleuth, Watson and No Mystery sentiment
  • Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
  • Paper: SU Sahara Sand, Daisy D
  • Coloring: Copic Markers, Prismacolors & OMS
  • Embellies: Recycled Buttons and Twill

Hope you have a great day. I hosted Thanksgiving dinner yesterday for us and my hubbie’s family and today we go to my sister’s to celebrate our little Thanksgiving-Birthday boy!

12 comments:

Danielle said...

What a wonderful card Jeanette! I love the image and sentiment and I love the challenge to use recycled items! Beautifully done!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Hugs, Danielle

Tracey said...

Love this Jeanette! An incredible card! Happy Thanksgiving to you! xx

Debbie said...

Oh Jeanette, this is precious. Perfect card for your nephews 7th Birthday. Happy Thanksgiving and enjoy your feast

Hugs
debbie

Kelly Schelske said...

This is fabulous Jeanette!

Jacqueline (Sjakkie) said...

What a cute image. Your card is great as always!
Hugs Jacqueline

Jackie Thomas said...

What an adorable card Jeanette. A perfect little boys card. Your colouring is amazing. Thank you for your lovely comments on my blog. xo Jackie

Merry said...

This card is stunning. I love how you have added the buttons.

Lacey said...

Happy Thanksgiving! I have to wait over a month for our turkey feast!
I love this card. The buttons, layout, and papers are just perfect for a little boy's card. I love you coloring as well!
Have a great holiday!
~Lacey

6 wacky women said...

Awesome card, Jeanette
Everything about it just fabulous.
Happy Thanksgiving.

Karen x

Michelle said...

This is just so adorable. Are you having fun with your new stamps.
Michelle N

daisy said...

what a gorgeuse card

hugs
daisy

Wilma said...

Absolutely a great card, love your images!

I had them orderd too, but never heard anything from high hopes.

But still, I love your card, great colouring.

Hugs, Wilma

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