Friday, March 25, 2011

BasicGrey Recycled Challenge


Ah the 80's, the time that style forgot! That's me in the pink, black and white party dress! I wanted to scrap this photo of my 3rd birthday because I think I look like a proper brat in it! The BasicGrey Challenges blog encouraged me to recycle some things with their recent challenge. I had lots of ribbons that had been used to wrap up some things I bought online. They weren't great quality but were pretty so I decided to make little ribbon flowers out of them. I really like how they turned out and they didn't take too long. To make them, I punched out a circle, covered it in really sticky tape (use Scor-tape or ATG gun) and stuck the end of a ribbon to it. Then you just keep twisting the ribbon in a circle and sticking it down firmly. I added some Prima bling to the centres to finish them off. The number 3 is die cut from PTI Raspberry Fizz felt and the letters are a selection of American Craft Thickers. The little russian dolls strip is a roll of patterned sticky tape I got from Accessorize in the sales. The background paper is from the Basic Grey Sultry collection. Thanks for looking!

4 comments:

  1. Gorgeous flowers Emma, great idea. Will def be trying that! Great photo, ohh the fashion bet you thought you were the bees knees!

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  2. Wow, what a great layout ! Just love the BG papers you have used and I adore the flowers you have made.

    Thank you so much for joining us at BasicGrey Challenges this week.

    Hugs,

    Jo x

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  3. Love that layout with all the pink!
    Wanted to pop in and thank you for entering my candy giveaway- but most of all for sharing on your sidebar.
    Good Luck sweetie

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  4. gorgeous layout
    I actually think that dress is brill compared to some of the 'outfits' I wore in the eighties ;)

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