Friday, April 8, 2011

Recycling for The Paper Players


My kids threaten every year to get me a dumpster for Mother's Day.......oh one can only hope!  I love to throw things away!  Too much stuff just drives me crazy.  As much as I love getting SU! packages, all of that packaging and cardboard puts me over the edge - can't wait for recycle day!  Because of my enthusiasm for filling trash cans, my husband has designated areas where I am not allowed to "clean up." But to do the recycle challenge at The Paper Players, I had to sneak into the cellar and approach the sacred work bench.  I snared some sandpaper for the flower, some waffle packing paper and a couple of plastic thingys.  I remembered to save my grocery receipt this morning - instead of throwing it away as I leave the store - and layered the flowers with it.  An interesting thing happened when I used my heat gun to wrinkle my ribbon.  Before the ribbon crinkled, the receipt layers of the flower turned dark! Totally forgot that receipt paper is now heat sensitive!  I do have a few things left over from my trip to the basement.......it's time they moved on.........
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15 comments:

  1. Lesley April 8, 2011 at 11:06 PM

    Love it Linda! The receipt flowers look terrific all black!! Can you come to my house and help me purge...LOL!!! Now I feel like Spring cleaning...
    Hugs,
    Lesley

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  2. Jen MitchellApril 8, 2011 at 11:41 PM

    Well, I have to say that your recycled contraband has really paid off! I love all the elements you've combined. I do recommend that you put all the unused stuff you've pilfered back where you found it. In my experience, husbands know when their "stuff" has been disturbed!

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  3. Colleen DietrichApril 9, 2011 at 8:18 AM

    Linda, your writing always makes me smile. :)
    You remind me of my mother, with your penchant for throwing things away. That sounds JUST like her. She threw out many of my things as I grew up, and without my permission, and I'm STILL annoyed for that! LOL

    For a woman who has nary a recycling item laying around, your card turned out really cool!

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  4. Nance LeedyApril 9, 2011 at 9:12 AM

    I am so impressed that you remembered to save your grocery receipt for our challenge--that's planning ahead! As always your posts crack me up--I can just picture the corner of the basement where havoc reigns supreme. Your recycled elements are fantastic together--love the flower and especially the waffle paper--just gorgeous. So glad you played along with us this week! (hugs)

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  5. Ann SchachApril 9, 2011 at 9:12 AM

    Not the sacred workbench! And you survived to tell about it! You are a brave, brave woman! Your card is FABULOUS!

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  6. Katy MApril 9, 2011 at 9:33 AM

    You are so creative!! Love EVERYTHING about your card!

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  7. Dumpster DudeApril 9, 2011 at 10:15 AM

    Nice and creative way to use the papers. Love it.

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  8. Anne Marie HileApril 9, 2011 at 11:35 AM

    Oh my goodness, I need to hit up the sacred workbench, too. That's too funny! I'm 100% certain that my husband would put a lock on it if he knew I was digging for crafting supplies, though. Haha! This is just too cool! Love the sandpaper flower and I think you found a pretty great technique with the receipt paper, too. :)

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  9. Carrie GaskinApril 9, 2011 at 8:15 PM

    This is FANTASTIC! I love everything about it. How you think of these things, girl. Fabulous!

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  10. LeAnneApril 9, 2011 at 9:52 PM

    What a fun take on the recycled challenge, Linda! LOVE that fun weavy-looking thing on the bottom---and I would love to turn all my receipts into flowers! I'd have a huge flower bed for sure! Thanks for playing with us this week!

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  11. Diane - oliver.mdiane@comcast.netApril 10, 2011 at 8:22 PM

    Linda this card is fabulous! LOVE your story too. So cute and what great use of the ALL the different papers. Very clever. Love it.
    I hoard lots of "stuff" to recycle on cards, but since I'm my best customer with SU I never seem to get there! I've just GOT to sort that out or I'll be buried in it. Hugs.

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  12. Diane - oliver.mdiane@comcast.netApril 11, 2011 at 11:28 AM

    Wow! Congrats on being choosen as the Headliner at Paper Players.
    See you have NEW technique with that heat gun.
    GREAT Job!
    Hugs

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  13. AnonymousApril 11, 2011 at 4:34 PM

    This is just gorgeous!!I just love how you use the recycled things too! Hugs, J

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  14. CarlaApril 11, 2011 at 10:58 PM

    This is an awesome card and I love reading about the sacred workbench!!! I am actually getting a dumpster... its time for things to go!!! You wouldn't believe what came with this house when we bought it. You can come help me so I don't keep things I shouldn't. *smile* Hugs,

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  15. MaryApril 13, 2011 at 12:23 AM

    Oh wow! What a beautiful card! I love the way that you used recycled items and your flower came out wonderful.

    Like you, I love throwing things away. I purge my "stuff" frequently. :)

    Mary

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