Saturday, April 23, 2011

Bunny ...

Good morning friends ...
I have a couple of things to share ... first of all my card for this weeks challenge at Jingle Belles Rock and it's week 17 ... 
where does the time go?
This week the challenge is all about recycling / upcycling ... not that I really know the difference ... but I do like to re-use whenever I can ... I keep the tiniest and strangest things ... Anyway back to the challenge which is very aptly named Happy Earth Day ... so here is my Earth Day card


My background paper and sentiment is Echo Park ... which I had left over from the gorgeous December kit from Pixie Dust Paperie ... the ' Carte Postale' with the embossed snowflakes is from an old shop bought card ...
The heart and wavy border are both cut from cardboard packaging ... and glittered up a little ... I left the border smooth and 'peeled' the heart ... cardboard cuts brilliantly with the Sizzix


The greenery on the heart is a bit of tinsel from an old decoration and one of my berry stems
the ribbon and little mulberry paper trees are from my stash ... 
So I did recycle / upcycle quite a bit here ... and I plan to use a lot more of that Cardboard to make some gift tags with ...

Now I would like you to meet bunny ...


Isn't she just the cutest? got to show you some more pics of her



She ... is called Yvette ... why? ... well my Mum was called Yvette (her father was french) and as a small child she was nicknamed Bunny ... something to do with a cute little angora hat she wore that her Mother knitted for her ... so my Mum is spending Easter with us after all ...

Have a good one!

~ Ros ~






23 comments:

lauren bergold said...

i *THINK* the difference between RE- and UP-cycling is that for recycling you just have to USE it again, and for UP-cycling you improve on the original item... so ♥YOU♥ lovely, clever, amazing missus, have UP-CYCLED alllllll over the place on this lovely and enchanting xmas masterpiece! ♥♥♥

(ps: i *LOVE* miss bunny, and i hope you and your mum (& the rest of the fam!) will have the very happiest of easter weekends!!!) ♥

Beate said...

Wonderful Christmas card. Love it and the darling bunny.
Happy Easter!
Hugs and smiles

Pam said...

I love this Christmas Card. Each year I try to make my Christmas Cards didn't get to this past year since we were in the process of moving out of state.

What a sweet memory of your Mum.

Thank you for the lovely comments about my daughter and my dog.
Pam

Kirsty Vittetoe said...

Wonderful card, I do love to re-use my material too!
And nice meeting Yvette! Happy Easter my friend!

cnelson said...

Gorgeous card Ros!! LOOOOOOVE that sweet Bunny and the story behind it!! Have a wonderful Easter with your mum!!

Sylvia said...

Your Christmas card is beautiful, I love all the things you recycled,especially the heart! and Yvette, Bunny is gorgeous I love the way you decorated with the bird nest and flowers. Have a wonderful Easter, Hugs to you!

Unknown said...

Your Christmas is wonderful, love the little trees and dotted paper, although I must confess I'm not ready for Christmas at all because of this superb weather we're enjoying right now! I totally {heart} Yvette, but then again you know me and bunnies ;-) Happy Easter Ros!

Clare said...

Beautiful card, love the layout! Oh and THAT bunny is SO SWEET!! Just precious and special too! Have a wonderful Easter!

Lynnda said...

This is fantabulous Ros!!!Happy Easter... hugs...xoxo

jacirascrap said...

Ros! Uma Feliz Páscoa para voc~e e sua família! Um grande abraço!

Judy Ford said...

Your Christmas Card is Bee-u-tiful! I especially love the peeled heart! Gotta give that a try! Thanks for sharing! and Happy Easter!!

Mona Pendleton said...

Beautiful card Ros! Love the embossed snowflake and beautiful shimmery trim! Cute bunny :) Happy Easter!

Deb Hickman said...

Gorgeous card, Ros. I love the embellishments you've made and such a cute bunny. Easter Wishes to you and your family.xxx

Sandy Ang said...

Your bunny is just adorable. Hoping you have a wonderful easter

Stella said...

Another amazing Christmas card; I love your take on this challenge and it's to die for; as usual :)

The bunny melted my heart; awe.....And the story behind it makes it even more precious. How wonderful to read....I hope you have a wonderful Easter....XXXX

SmilynStef said...

Love love love the texture of the "pealed" cardboard ... especially with a glittery sparkle ... so glad you joined our jingle belles earth day fun.

Chriss Blagrave said...

Love the composition and those big richly coloured polka dots! Bunny is adorable!

Unknown said...

Your Card is beautiful.. It is always fun to use recycled stuff.. Sometimes I think I keep to much stuff. Your bunny is adorable.. I love it.. I hope you had a wonderful Easter..

Hugs, Linda

Lisa said...

the card is adorable - love the post card background.
And what a sweet bunny!

KatheD said...

thanks so much for "playing along" with the Earth Day theme :) i love your card, especially the peeled & glittered heart and the festive bits you used to decorate it! ♥

June Houck said...

Yes, you rocked the recycle/up-cycle to create a beautiful card. Yvette is quite charming too :)

Rose said...

stunning card and such a cute bunny :)

Lorraine said...

I'm loving your colors! Wonderful job with the recycling - this was a fun challenge and it showed here!