I just loved Lydia's MIX challenge today. Recycling? Yes, please! This was a good time to finally break out the bread tabs I've been saving ever since Gem35 made this card. I thought those bread tab monsters were so great and don't they also make awesome aliens? My other recycled bit is the the planet they are standing on. It's a fabulous envelope that a Discover card offer came in. This is the card for triplet number 2. Now that I personalized Frankie's card, I have to put names on all of them.
I just can't get enough of the Space Explorer. I've used him twice this week! And today I combined him with the MFT Color Challenge #154
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Sat, Dec 05, 2020 @ 3:31 AM
I leaned in on this. Early morning for me so it took me a minute to realize what you had used. Right into my pins just for looking at. Such a clever upcycle!!! I love it! They make perfect aliens.
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Sat, Dec 05, 2020 @ 7:13 AM
Fun aliens! That card has also stuck in my mind and I've put a few of those bread thingies in my junk drawer for future use. I too love recycling, am working on this MIX.
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Sat, Dec 05, 2020 @ 7:32 AM
Jen, this is tooo cute and super creative and fun. Love the eyes and the whole idea!!!! I will be saving bread tabs for sure! Hugz
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Sat, Dec 05, 2020 @ 7:32 AM
OMG Jen this is fabulous to the MAX! The bread ties are perfect aliens and I just love this so much. How clever and what a fantastically fun card you made.
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Sat, Dec 05, 2020 @ 9:37 AM
The bread tabs look so cute with their party hats, and Planet Envelope is pretty amazing. I make most of our bread or buy it as a loaf at the bakery - I think I'd be a long time saving enough tabs for something like this!
I didn't think I could cut a beer can with a regular chemically-etched die, I thought I would only be able to use my Bigz, which is more limiting. But since I know cans have got a lot thinner over the years, I thought why not give it a try, and to my surprise it worked . Never even thought of a tomato paste tube.