Wednesday, October 09, 2019

Pink Bokeh

I was at my daughters' at the Weekend and spotted a well known make of tissue box on the table which happened to be just what I needed to make this card so I nabbed it! (I did ask first).  The design on the box was Bokeh and the plain pink paper has a Bokeh design on it too. Perfect for the challenge I had in mind. Don't you just love it when a plan comes together and don't look a gift horse in the mouth as the saying goes.
The design papers are both from 'The Works'. The leaf die is by Die-namics Royal Leaves and I used a five petal Woodware punch for the roses.
I simply cut the top from the tissue box which already had the oval aperture in it( I have saved the sides and flaps for another time) and back it with the pretty rose design paper. The pearls for the centre of the roses and the silver glitter sentiment were from my stash.

Entering into the following challenges:
Creatalicious #172 Anything goes+optional us e a Punch ( I have used a Woodware flower punch).
The Crafter's Cafe #228 Use pink and/or make a tag.
Craft Rocket Challenges #64 Pink.
Crafty Catz #477  Anything goes +optional Ribbon, Bow or Flower. (I have used  flower).
Brown Sugar #294 Anything goes.
Crafting with an Attitude #56 Anything goes.
Crafting By Designs # Anything goes.
Daisy Chain Challenges #35 Pink or Halloween.
Country View Challenges # Bokeh.
Unicorn Challenge #48 Pretty in Pink.



42 comments:

Marianne's Craftroom said...

Really pretty card

Jackie T said...

Hi Mrs A this is a stunning card it is just so pretty. Enjoy the rest of the week. Take care. Hugs Jackie

brenda said...

Yes it is indeed nice when the plan comes together and this one did beautifully, so very pretty and feminine.

B x

Aquarius said...

This is really pretty, well done for spotting the tissue box and its potential

Chris said...

Such beautiful upcycling Mrs A! Who would have thought that this fabulous card started life as a tissue box! Lovely design and those flowers are so pretty!
xx

Donna said...

This is beautiful, like the flowers too! Tissue boxes always have great Designs on them.

terrie said...

Isn't it nice to recycle an item into something so pretty as your card..
You did a great job turning the top of the issue box as your focus on the card Well done Mrs. A
I have a box full of panels and tops from issue boxes they do come in handy.
Thanks for sharing your ideas with us.

Sue's Crafty Corner said...

A great bit of upcycling Valery Anne, how lucky that your daughter had just the right thing.

Sue xx

cuilliesocks said...

Brilliant piece of upcycling and a very pretty card Valery, such lovely colours, very feminine, Kate x

Lisa K Thomasson Jung said...

It's pretty in pink with the touch of pink roses. Thanks for joining us @ Brown Sugar Challenge blog.

Mac Mable said...

Now that's a fun idea to use the top of the tissue box and it had the aperture in it too....very creative x. Such a beautiful and feminine card x.

Valerija said...

Aah this is so lovely. Love the soft colours and beautiful roses.
Valerija xx

KraftyKoolKat said...

Thank you for your kind comments on my Poppy card. Yours is gorgeous. I adore your layout, it is very pretty.
Hugs
Cathy
xxxxx

Mrs.B said...

A lovely card Mrs A - and a great piece of (early) recycling by the sound of it. It's good when and idea works out.
Avril xx

Alice (scrAPpamondo) said...

Such a great design!!! You have done so well recycling your daughter's tissue box, the papers and the aperture are delightful!!! Love the roses with the pearls too!

crafty-stamper said...

Beautiful card and the topper with the aperture is just perfect and recycling too, love the little flowers.The Works have some fabulous papers and good quality too.Thank you for leaving a lovely comment on my card
Carol x

crafty-stamper said...

Hi just popping back to say-Thank you for joining us at Unicorn
Carol DT x

crafty-stamper said...

Hi me again lol-Thank you for joining us at Daisy Chain
Carol DT x

Tone K. said...

Really pretty card! Great motive and flowers :)
Thanks a lot for joining us at Creatalicious! :)

Faye Wynn-Jones said...

Very nice! X

Kathleen said...

Very pretty creation, lovely backgrounds and flowers.

Kath x

Felix the Crafty Cat said...

Love the way you've used this technique, great card. Happy crafty week, Angela xXx

Liz said...

Beautiful card and brilliant upcycling, Mrs A. I'll be looking at tissue boxes with different eyes now! xx

Shelly Schmidt said...

Such a gorgeous project using upcycling! The roses and Bokeh dots are so pretty!!!

Suze said...

Fantastic recycling Mrs A. I wouldn't have known that it was from a tissue box if you hadn't said! You have made a really pretty card.

Sandra H said...

Love your card and the use of that tissue box nice that it’s been reused and not thrown enjoy your day xx

Donna Ellis said...

What a genius idea, ValeryAnne! I've considered using the tissue boxes before, but never got around to it. NEVER did I consider using the top, however, with the natural aperture in it! LOVE IT! Your pink and green combination is one of my all-time favorite color combinations. It's a beautiful creation. Thanks for sharing! hugs, de

Cards By MI said...

Thank you for joining our challenge over at Creatalicious Challenges with your stunning creation.
Love n hugs
Marie

Rainey's Craft Room said...

A very pretty and feminine card Mrs A, perfect use of your tissue box find.
Lorraine

Chriss America Real said...

This is lovely and clever!

Hugs,

Chriss

NanaConnie said...

Absolutely gorgeous, Valery Anne! Love the roses and your color combo. Wearing 2 DT hats - Thanks ever so much for playing along in our "Anything Goes" challenges at Brown Sugar and at Crafting with an Attitude this month and good luck in the draws.
NanaConnie DT

Alex said...

Nice card. Really beautiful.
Thanks for playing along with us at our present challenge at Craft Rocket and good luck! Hope you will join us next month again.

Hugs
Alex

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MagsB said...

This is so pretty! And what great upcycling of the tissue box, too! As they say in 'The A-Team' - I love it when a plan comes together lol!

love Mags B x

Di said...

Great card and a super find with the tissue box! I'd love a pound for every one of those same boxes that have gone into the recycling bin. Sigh. Hope that shoulder is coming along OK.

Hugs

Di xx

anncreatief said...

Beautiful card. Thank you for joining us at Creative Craft Cottage challenge good luck. Have a nice day
Anneke DT

Sue said...

This is fabulous Velery-Anne, I too love it when a plan comes together and this card is just perfect for my challenge! Thank you so much for joining in with our challenge at Country View Crafts and have a very happy week, Sue xx

cass said...

Pretty card. Thanks for entering your wonderful creation at The Crafter's Cafe this fortnight for our "Pink and/or Tag" challenge.

cass said...

Pretty card. Thanks for joining us at The Unicorn Challenge Blog for our "Pretty in Pink" challenge.

Jane said...

Hi Mrs A what a clever piece of upcycling and such fun to have bokeh on it too! Thanks so much for joining our Bokeh challenge this month over at Country View Challenges xx

Melanie said...

A lovely card!
Thank you soo much for taking part in our "anything goes + optional use a punch” challenge over at Creatalicious & good luck in the draw.
Hope to see you again in our new challenge as well…

Hugs,
Melanie
(DT-Coordinator Creatalicious Challenges)

(DT Crafty Friends)

(DT The Sketchy Challenges)

(DT Simply Create Too)

Bella Création (Iza) said...

Beautiful creation, Thank you for sharing with us at the brown sugar challenge, good luck

Iza DT

Corrie Herriman said...

SUch a pretty card ! Thank you so much for playing along in our October challenge at Country View Challenges!
Corrie x