Reduce, Reuse, Recycle for Die Cut Divas

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle for Die Cut Divas

Hello everyone – the theme for September is reduce, reuse, recycle and I got return envelope in a bill that I used for my Reduce, Reuse, Recycle for Die Cut Divas card.

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Today’s Project

We all get bills. In those bills there is usually a return envelope for you to mail in your payment. I used that envelope to create a pocket for the front of my card. I cut the envelope to the size I wanted and sealed up the flap. I chose to use the Baby Keepsake stamp set. I loved the bear and giraffe. I needed some pattern paper and I remembered some paper I have had for a while and I used the green checked paper to cover the envelope. The new step was to make the pocket. I cut some white cardstock and added some green dotted pattern paper. I colored the giraffe and bear and cut them out. They were added to the panel using foam adhesives. The sentiment was punched out using a 1″ circle punch. To indicate the panel needs to be pulled out, I created some flags and used a ticket from the ephemera pack.

The card based was decorated with a striped pattern paper. All the paper were from the same collection so I knew they would go together. I also used the other animal and flowers and basket from the stamp set to create a little scene on the front of the card.

I have also recycled a package to create the holder for the fish on this card. I have used these envelopes to create other cards like these.

About today’s creation

white cardstock – 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ scored at 4 1/4″
3 5/8″ x 4″
scraps for stamping and die cutting
pattern paper – green striped – 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
green checked – 4″ x 4″
1/2″ x 1 1/2″
green dotted – 3 5/8″ x 4″
1/2″ x 1 1/2″

Products used to make the Reduce, Reuse, Recycle for Die Cut Divas

Baby Keepsake stamp set – Art Impressions
Serenity card making kit – Uniquely Creative 2025
1″ circle punch
banner punch
green gems

Save those envelopes you get in the mail as they are perfect for making a card like the Reduce, Reuse, Recycle for Die Cut Divas.

Have a Marvelous Monday!