Using up stash and trash

The February card swap for CraftMad was to use up your stash/trash to make a card - I did a bit of both :)

With the above card, I used the paper flowers from my stash - I think these flowers have been made up ready to go for about 3-4 years, and the white strip embossed with hearts is actually the white strip of cardboard from the Lipton Tea Bag box.

For the above card, I used up the card topper that I cut out from a GSD file using the CraftROBO and has been sitting in my stash for years - just waiting for a special occasion to use it!


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A new Craft ROBO card

here is another craft robo card - using another GSD file from http://risalenee.blogspot.com/ - these files are amazing.

This time I used the cat GSD - I have another friend who is a cat lover and would love this.

I used the same cardstock as I did previously for the dog, but have fine tuned my settings. I have not forgotten my cuttlebug through all this - I have used the birthday embossing folder for the background of the card and the first oval layer using my spellbinder nesties. The black oval was cut using the robo, as I needed an oval bigger than my largest nestie.

I have added some bling to the collar, just to add some fun.

Inside of card was printed using computer.

More of my new toy!

Well I have been having a ball playing with my 'Robo Cop' (as my husband calls it LOL)

I tried an experiment with some lattice work cutting - I think I have to work on a higher pressure to cut through the card, as not all the fine bits were done. I am sure it won't take me long to learn which settings to select for my cardstock. Here is my toy in action!

Here is the end result of my first lattice card! I placed a white envelope behind the cutwork for the photo - I think I will place pearl paper as an insert, when I decide what words I am going to put on the inside. I am intending to heat emboss some wedding rings in silver on the centre panel. Will post another picture when finished.

I also downloaded some absolutely wonderful GSD files from http://risalenee.blogspot.com/ - you really must go have a look. You will be amazed with the things this lady has done - and she shares them with others freely!

I just fell in love with this image the moment I saw it, and just had to try. I have a friend who is a dog lover and will absolutely love this!

I really need to learn to get my settings right - I think I need to increase my pressure a bit more - I am so scared of cutting right through the carrier sheet LOL I am afraid my cutting did not do the GSD file justice.