Monday, 16 April 2012

The Ribbon Reel #26 - Going Green

Happy Monday all, today brings us a new fortnightly challenge from The Ribbon Reel.
This week, it's my turn to choose the inspiration, and I've gone for a Going Green theme, of recycling, and using any or all of the colours in the inspiration pic below, including ribbon or twine.




For my recycled element, I used a page from a Dior catalogue that I was sent before Christmas. It has some gorgeous photography and rich colours in it, so I kept it!

This is the page I used, and also a small cake box from Halloween that has a lovely deep kraft tone and texture.



Out of the page I die cut some rolled roses using a Marianne Creatables die, and cut some leaves out of the kraft box using the matching leaf die.




And here is my card created using recycled items:



I have black embossed the fancy background using Waltzingmouse Stamps Florentine Frippery, onto some matt gold card.

I then stamped the matching label in memento, and sentiment from Rescue Remedies Additions, also from WMS.



I rolled the roses, and added some pearly brads to the centres.
Before adding to the card I wrapped some Gold Silky Crush and Seam Binding in Charcoal Grey, both from The Ribbon Reel shop.



I sat the rolled roses on top of some die cut kraft leaves, and finally added some charcoal grey pearls to the petal point edge.

Do stop by the rest of the D.T, for some more ideas on recycling some crafty stash!

Thanks for dropping by,

Pauline

17 comments:

Michelle said...

My oh my, you clever lady!! Great idea using the magazine page for rolled flowers!!! It looks fabulous!

Sasha said...

Brilliant job of recycling, Pauline. Love the rich colours and your fab stamping. Lovely rolled roses...the pearl brad centres look so pretty. Gorgeous card! xx

Kirsty Vittetoe said...

Such lovely creation, love that you are thinking green and have those wonderful rolled roses!

Julia Aston said...

Love this Pauline! Great recycling on this card - the roses are beautiful as well as the pretty ribbons!

Stamps and Paper said...

I am a great fan of recycling and love how you have used yours for the flowers...lovely card

Anne

Marlou McAlees said...

fab card Pauline, loooving your flowers!! ♥ x

Lisa Elton said...

Very chic Pauline! Love your rolled flowers and pretty pearl centers!!

Christine said...

Great card Pauline! Nice to use recyclingmaterials!
Hug
Christine

Helen Berry said...

Total gorgeousness!! I LOVE those beautiful rich colours you used and those flowers you made are perfection Pauline!! Great choice of challenge btw - really enjoyed thinking about what to do!! H x

Mona Pendleton said...

Beautiful card Pauline! Love the mix of WM images and those gorgeous rolled flowers!

Davi said...

Pauline I think this is gorgeous..so feminine and vintage looking :)

Davi said...

Pauline I think this is gorgeous..so feminine and vintage looking :)

Shannon White said...

So Pretty and Clever Pauline! Love your Fab roses and Wonderful emobssed BG. Jus Beautiful! 8-)

Hugs
Shannon

Jenny said...

A card with class and style built in then!!! Love the recycling idea Pauline for such a pretty card:0)
Jenny x

Anonymous said...

Stunning idea - the rolled roses are a great way to use that recycled paper ;)
Rx

xxxtglxxx said...

Wow!!! You would never know this card had such ingenuity in recycling!! :)

Brilliant card hun!

hugs

xxalisonxx

Deborah Frings said...

This is absolutely stunning! I love the theme and colours you've picked for the challenge, and I think your card is just so beautiful! Love the pearly accents!