Tuesday 5 August 2008

A Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge - Recycling


Thank you to everyone who entered a card into our challenge last week over at "A Spoon Full of Sugar". It has been so lovely to visit your blogs and see all your wonderful creations.

For this weeks challenge we would love you to make a card using a recycled item. It could be simply using up your old scraps of papers left over from other projects or if you want to be more adventurous maybe some buttons, lace or ribbon which you have rescued from some old clothing, any household articles like bottle tops, wrapping paper, tags in clothing etc...

Remember you can use Sugar Nellie, Sarah Kay, Rachelle Anne Miller, Hanglar or High Hopes stamps in your work.

We have a new Sponsor this week Lana from dottydocrafts. Lana has kindly donated the fab prize shown below for one lucky winner this week. If you haven't visited dottydocrafts before please pop over and have a look as there are some great iems in the shop.
For my card this week I have used up some paper and ribbon left over from a previous project. I have also used some string which was rescued from a package. The cute High Hopes characters can be purchased from Silly Monkey Crafts. I would like to thank my friend Agnes for sending me the image of Simon Turtle and the Hugs and Hugs sentiment.

Have a great week.
Hugs,


Card details
Stamps: High Hopes Delores Dolphin, Simon Turtle and Hugs and Hugs sentiment
Medium: Prismacolor, Sansodor, Paper stumps, Sakura Stardust pen and stickles.
Ink: Memories
Paper: Paper: Karen Foster "Bubbles", Bazzill,
Embellishments: Doodlebug Gingham Ribbon - Blue Jean/Swimming Pool, fibres, fish brads, string,
Equipment: Cuttlebug and Spots and dots embossing folder

49 comments:

debby4000 said...

Fabulous card, love those stamps and brilliant colouring.

Karin said...

Hi Nikki,

this one looks great. Love the animal stamps and the papers you've used.

I hope you are enjoying your holliday over at your mum's.

Hugs to all of you,
xoxo Karin

Justine said...

Hi Nikki, this is fabulous as usual, love your colouring and that dolphin is soooo cute!!! Hope you're having a nice break!
Hugs Justine x x

Diane.W. said...

Luv this fun card Nikki!All the details are fab :o)x

Camilla said...

Gorgeous card Nikki! I love the dolphin and the turtle:) And you made the turtle look so nice with the glitter on his shell.
Have a lovely day!
Hugs, Camilla.

Rach said...

Beautiful card Nikki,
love your colouring and all the glimmer....great idea how you have used the dewdrops as bubbles. Hugs Rach.xx

Agnes van Hensbergen - agnesstampcards said...

What a great card, your coloring is fabulous.I hope you have nice holiday with your family.

Loves Agnes

Sharon said...

Great fun card Nikki. Love all the glittery bits and the dewdropz look really effective as bubbles.

Bubbles said...

Wow Nikki this is stunning, I just love it, you are so creative! Really like how you have added the ribbon (may have to borrow this idea ;0)
Hope you are having a lovely break.
Joanne x

Suzanne said...

Fab fun card and some great DT cards this week. I may even have time to have a go this week Sue :o)

Jill said...

gorgeous card Nikki, I love the sparkle on the turtle and the little bubbles, a great touch Jill x

Jeanette said...

What a sweet card. I love the shimmer and the dew drop bubbles! Great work once again! Have a great day! Jeanette

Debbie said...

Gorgeous card Nikki.The turtle and dolphin are coloured Beautifully.hope your having a fab time at your mums.
Hugs Debbie x

Claudia Rosa ~ Pretty Pressings said...

nikki.. i love this card.
what awesome details.. the ribbon and that sparkely water turtule (gosh.. how do you write schildkroete :-) lol)

hugs
claudia

Deb said...

Another fabulous High Hopes creation from you Nikki, just love your colouring, you really bring these cute creatures to life!
Hope you are enjoying your break!

Anita said...

Thank you so much for the wonderful comment on my blog!:)

This card is just so cute! Those images are lovely, and I easpecially liked the way you used ribbon here, formed like the waves, so cool!:)

Have a beautiful day!

Hugs, Anita

cats whiskers said...

Great card Nikki, love those images, real feel of under the sea. Great Card as usual. Here the weather is rotten,Sorry!!, still I hope you are having a good time, love to you all
Jacqui x

Bev said...

Oooh this is just fantastic Nikki - absolutley love it! The pleated ribbon is such a brilliant idea. Did I say I love it???!!!???

Dawn Wheeler said...

Wow this is adorable and fabulous ,love it ,Dawnxxx

Anonymous said...

Fabulous card Nikki, love the cute images. Hope you're enjoying your break.
Hugs
Carole ;o)

Annie said...

so cute! love the way you have twisted the ribbon and the sparkle of course! annie x

angeljakki said...

Awesome card Nikki really cool. Well done on all your recent acheivements hun x x x

My Paper World said...

Very cute and fun Nikki! xx

Trina said...

Wow, I sure love those High Hopes images! Love how you colored them so sparkly!! Great design!!

Maria said...

Nikki, this is just adorable. Love the images and how you've coloured them. Great layout and perfect embellies. Hugs, Maria

Hannah said...

fab card Nikki it is fab i love the images you have used and the colours are great.

jjcreations said...

Awesome card Nikki - I love all the bubbles, and the images are so cute. Joan

Hanne said...

Adorable card, Nikki! Lovely images and brilliant colouring, as always :) Loved your details with the bubbles and those fishes down in the corner ;)

Have nice evening!
Hugs, Hanne:)

Marcel Frei said...

Stunning card. I really like the dolphin and the tortoise.

Kathy said...

This card is so stinkin' cute Nikki!! The images are adorable!! I have to get me some of these stamps!! You make the cutest cards with them. Your color as always is fantastic and I just love this turtle and his sparkle!! :)Kathy

Kimberly Gajewski said...

Wow! These are just adorable images! Your coloring is absolutely fabulous Nikki! That turtle is just too cute! Love, love, love this card! :D

Heidi said...

I saw this card on the challenge thread and love it. You did a creative job girl. Oh and that cat over there on the Right, he cracks me up! Love him... can you send him to my house, I will love and cuddle with him?
Heidi

Heike's Creativeplace said...

Wow, Nikki this is so fantastic Work. Your coloring is brilliant as always and the turtle look's so cute. Love all the wonderful Details......

Hugs
Heike

Nixe-Moni said...

Wooow Nikki, what a gorgeous card! I love the dolphin and the turtle. Love also your colouring. Great work :)
Hugs, Moni

Anonymous said...

Your card is STUNNING!!! So much beautiful details!!

xxxMarieke

jules said...

i love your card. the sparkles look great on the little turtle.

Line said...

Hi Nikki!
What a beautiful card! Loved the sparkling turtle and dolphin:)
I've been tagged by Kim and now I'm tagging you:) Please visit my blog for the rules;)
Have a great day!
Hugs, Line

Cindy Haffner said...

Love your card, so sweet, great coloring.

Katharina Frei said...

What an amazing card Nikki!! Looooove your colouring. You don't have to apologize at all, I know how busy real life can be :) And I am always happy to see you posting on my blog :)
Hugs
Katharina

Gill said...

Don't know what happened there, was sure I had already commented on your gorgeous card, love the stamps and all the sparkles. Glad you're back, hope you had a lovely break and tag, you're it
lv Gill x

Sandra said...

Hi,beautifull card,love the stamps they're so cute...
Sandra x

nessy said...

stunning card ~ and so much detail ~ those added bubbles are great ~and the way you have used the ribbon (you have been thinking out of the box!)
vanessa xx

Stacey said...

Really unusual card which totally works. LOVE the little fishie brads! Totally beautiful - as always! Your colouring still remains my inspiration :o)

ella bella said...

wow this is fabulous love the images and all the detail, stunning card
Tracy x

Ying Pang, said...

wow, this is fabulous!! Great creation!

Lavender Rose said...

Wonderful design and layout, brilliant!!!!!!!

Rebecca said...

I love this design.

Anonymous said...

Fabulous card ! I love the dolphin, the turtle, your coloring, the details... all !! Very great work ! Hugs. Val.

Brocéliane said...

love everything on your ocean card :)
*Brocéliane*