Hi y'll, hope you had a peaceful and healthy start to the New Year :)
We are having a slightly later start to the January challenge at St Luke's Charity Card Challenge this month which is
"New Year, New Start"
The theme is to give a new lease of life or recycle something destined for the bin, on your cards. The design team have used the aftermath of all the parcel wrappings from the holiday season for our cards but as the month goes on you may want to use other items instead!!
I decided to use the twine and string from all of the gift tags on the parcels to place behind dienamics alphabet dies and make a Thanks card....
The prize for this month at St Luke's Charity Card Challenge has been kindly donated by the The Ribbon Girl and is pictured below so please join us, we look forward to seeing how creative you can be :)
I'm also entering my card into the Less is More challenge 'JUST ONE WORD' and CASual Fridays too :)
My two are back at school this week and hubby is back at work too so normal crafting and blogging will resume.... trouble is, I'm at a bit of a loss without Christmas cards to make !!!! - perhaps I should start this years early ;)
Thanks for stopping by :)
Jenny XX



What a fabulous idea Jenny and so effective..just love it
ReplyDeleteAnne
excellent use of that twine...love the design!
ReplyDeleteHi Jennie
ReplyDeleteFabulous card ...love how you have used the twine....
Hugs sylvie
xx
So awesome...I love negative die cuts, and what better way to fill the negative space than with some twine!
ReplyDeleteSuch a clean and simple card - it's just perfect for all 3 challenges. I love the neutral colours too seems to emphasise the recycling theme somewhat.
ReplyDeleteTara x
Such a ingenious use of your twine, Jenny. Brilliant CAS card:)
ReplyDeletehow do you come up with these clever ideas, jenny!!! what a fantastic card... this has "winner" written all over it!!
ReplyDeleteOh, this is amazing. I wish I thought of it. What an interesting challenge this month. Must put thinking cap on....
ReplyDeleteyou are phenomenal Jenny! this is amazing!!! such a fan of your work :)
ReplyDeleteFantastic CAS design and use of twine. Great! Thanks too, for playing at CAS-ual Fridays.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! I love the cream with the touch of white in the middle. Truly fabulous Jenny!
ReplyDeleteLove the use of twine. Quite ingenious!
ReplyDeleteGreat use of recycled twine Jenny and love the two tone effect :)
ReplyDeleteHi Jenny~
ReplyDeleteThanks for hopping by and leaving me a sweet comment... Happy New Year to you and your family also....Gee, it's been awhile since I last visited your blog.... I hope to get caught up with everyone this coming 2012....
BTW I just love the simplicity of your card, this is very pretty and such a wonderful idea on the recycling of the twine....
Have an awesome day my friend.....
this is so cool...I love how you recycled the twine..
ReplyDeleteFab way to use the twine Jenny! My NY resolution is to 'use what I have'... lets see how long it lasts (I think maybe I bought something yesterday... oops)!
ReplyDeleteWow, what a brilliant effect Jenny, you are so innovative!
ReplyDeleteThis is a really gorgeous card.
Thanks so much and a very Happy New Year to you and yours.
Chrissie
"Less is More"
Great minds!!! Love your card - the natural kraft and twine look fabulous!
ReplyDeleteOh wow I just love how you used the twine here Jenny. Wow. Amaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaazing.
ReplyDeletegreat card - great technique
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful use for that twine - I love the variations in color.
ReplyDeleteYou are BRILLIANT!!! I just love this idea.. this is such a fun way to use up that twine. :) hugs
ReplyDeleteWhat a brilliantly effective use of twine Jenny. Fabulous card.
ReplyDeleteLynne xxx
Wow Jenny this is stunning so very clever as always and i am sure you will find lots to make with the extra time Luv Sue x
ReplyDeleteWow Jenny love that idea and the card looks so effective.....would love to borrow that idea one day if you don't mind!.....and once you've finished your new christmas cards.....will you start on mine next!!!
ReplyDeleteDiane x
Absolutely wonderful Jenny, and ingenious idea!
ReplyDeleteSimple stunning and totally gorgeous.!
ReplyDeleteMarie
Another brilliant idea Jenny, fab card :o) My two are back at school & nursery tomorrow, so hopefully I can start getting back to 'normal' soon! Lisa x
ReplyDeleteWow Jenny! just stunning. What a brilliant idea to use the twine like that. Sarah x
ReplyDeleteBrilliant effect on your card, I love the different colours, very subtle but gorgeous too! Gay xxx
ReplyDeleteWow! This is amazingly creative which you already know given I am your 31st comment and you put it up today! I am in awe of your genius and I will be copying your work!
ReplyDeleteHi Jenny
ReplyDeleteA fantastic make .. .. loving the texture and colours.
Very inspirational!
The wind seems to be getting up a bit here tonight. Hope it all calms down soon!!
Love Jules xx
Ok...have a whole night to drool over your creations....AMAZING, Jenny..amazingly creative, Jenny!!! I might have to get an alphabet...sooooo cool!! I'm off to look at the rest of your blog that I have missed with all my time off
ReplyDeleteI think this is just wonderful -- love it!
ReplyDeleteCheers, Karen
A very clever use of the twine Jenny - brilliant! Vicky x
ReplyDeleteJenny, you are such a clever card maker! I love that you left tufts of twine hanging out of the end. I'm in love with those letter dies... they are on my wish list! ;) Happy New Year!!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year, Jenny! I think this is the most creative use of twine I have ever seen! AWESOME card!
ReplyDeleteThis is truly fabulous! LOVE how you used the twine!! Thanks so much for playing at CAS-ual Fridays!
ReplyDeleteWow, Jenny your designs are so innovative. Super use of the twine running behind the word.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year. x
AMAZING design as always Jenny! The twine through those letters looks fabulous. Lucky you - I've had my crafting time - Monday means back to work for me )-: Now it's just to look forward to winter break...
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful week-end, hugs, Karin
What an absolutely fabulous card, Jenny! LOVE, love, love the twine peeking out from behind the letters...so very clever! Looks like we both had 'thanks' cards on our minds this week.....
ReplyDeleteCongrats on being the VIP Club member! This card is so cool and original! Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI just love this Jenny. I just love the way you put things together. I hope your holidays were lovely and happy new year wishes to you and yours. xo
ReplyDeleteI just love this card, what a great idea to recycle twine. x
ReplyDeleteCongrats on a very well deserved VIP club entry for this card - told you it was fabulous!!
ReplyDeleteTara x
this is a really cool card Jenny, fantastic job with the recycling, you have really used the twine in an innovative way :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea for a challenge to use up all those bits that usually end up in the bin! I love the use of the negative part of the dies too, inspired!
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean about where to start without making Christmas cards though, I struggled a bit at first too :-)
Happ new year to you, Hugs Sarah_Jane xx
Gorgeous -love what you have done with the twine - will have to store that idea up and use it on a scrap page. Happy new year to you all too :)
ReplyDeleteJenny, this is fantastic!! Love how you recycled :)
ReplyDeleteomgosh, how brilliant is the twine?? Love the colour variations in it & the whole idea is so wonderful. Speaking of wonderful, isn't it lovely to have the kids back at school? I love my boys but being back to routine is so much happier for us all :)
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