Eco-Crafters

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Comment by Anni on July 6, 2010 at 9:32am

Hello Ecocrafters
Just to let you know that "Recycling Christmas Cards" is on a special sale for you here on CMW. I am expanding the set to include more projects with all greeting card types and hence the original set of ebook (photographs and instructions) and templates (40 of them no less) is on 50% sale for Christmas in July!

It really is a bargain and the additions later in the year will also be available seperately for those who have the first set. More info under Anni Arts in the designers section.

Regards
Anni

Comment by glora diaz on June 14, 2010 at 1:28pm

Hello Clare...well...I used all the flyers for making cards...to be honest I use almost everything I can...I love experimenting also...so if you can tell me something to try I would do it to see!!! Brochures are great for making jewellery...the shiniest the better ...I have been using packet for making cards and ATC...i remake old jewellery I have...
So a nice welcome! C ya!

Comment by glora diaz on June 13, 2010 at 5:18pm

I have post here some ATC that are recycled...so if you like to see them you are welcome!

Comment by CLARE CHAMBERS (CLAZBEAR) on June 3, 2010 at 12:14pm

Hi everyone! I'm new to card-making-world.com
I just had to join the Eco-crafters group, being an eco-crafter myself.
I try and re-use just about everything I can, old greetings cards I've recieved, I even get the rest of the family to save me their cards for me. Very little goes to waste. I like to re-use old clothes that are no good for anything else. Brochures and junkmail gets disected before it goes in the recycle bin. You name it I will use it.

Comment by glora diaz on May 27, 2010 at 5:00pm

Hello every one! I have a recycling blog, to make cards jewellery or anything...i use plastics, old newspaper bottle caps...and with the brochure |I make cards also...I don't like throwing thing away..I had update the blog now that my long holidays are over...you can visit it use some ideas tell me some new so I can try them also,, no commercial or selling things...I want to raise awerness of how much we through away|!

Comment by shirley gaskin on May 26, 2010 at 1:14pm

Hi everyone i am a keen recycler so is my husband well he would be he was a dusbin man long long ago, and used to bring alsorts home, i recycle all my cards i have even plucked up courage to recycle my own personal cards some times even wedding aniversary, well they will only get thrown out when i am gone, morbid thought but there it is, i have just made some atc with pictures out of the news paper for a foot ball swap,and there are some lovely pictures you can use in the card brochures, Shirley

Comment by Anni on May 11, 2010 at 8:23am

Hello eco crafters.
I keep every bit of scrap paper from any paper project and I use them to make paper cut-out illustrations. Even a small bit can make a flower or a sprig and bitty bits I use to punch dots. Dots are so cheerful. I especially love using just bits of plain white paper on black for lacy pictures and cards. BW is my alltime favourite colour scheme. I will be uploading one card range I did like that to CMW soon, but this is what they look like framed. (I hope the pics upload.)

And the second one

Any bits of paper can be used in this way. Even bits with patterns and multi-colour collages are just fab. And small tags look nice added to the card. Give it a try. Start with simple cut-outs of daisies and leaves. It is a very forgiving style. Very plain looks great. No need for intricate pics. I teach this method at adult education classes to peole with no art in them and their pics turn out lovely. Arrange on a backing color and glue. Makes loverly cards.
Mmmm... maybe I should do a tutorial?

Like I say, I keep all my scraps in groups of colour families (in used envelopes!)

I am also working on the sequel to Recycling Christmas Cards (see ebook cover above). I am up to my ears with old greeting cards. The project keeps on having to take a backseat though as other projects have to get done. I wish, I wish I were an octopus with eight hands.
BTW Recycling Christmas Cards is an affiliate product, so you can sell it from your blog and get 50% of sales and help people recycle those cards. You just need an affiliate link. It is quite a seasonal product, but the ideas can be applied to any greeting cards. I just knew that xmas cards are what folks end up with most.

Keep those scraps and try paper cut-outs as card projects. Keep recycling! Reuse rethink recraft reinspire recreate something beautiful

Comment by Cassie Woolard on May 11, 2010 at 12:32am

I recycle the printed enveloped that bills come in. You'd be surprised at the variety. I use them to make Iris Folded cards (instructions and patterns online). I have a few photos posted on my page.

Comment by glora diaz on May 10, 2010 at 10:04am

Hello Angela, sorry for answering so late to ur comment, but u ask for some tips..I have a blog only for recycling and making cards, I was on holidays and then back to busy, but now I am uploading new pictures and I am doing things right now so if ur interest visit my blog, it is non commercial blog I give advise and if u ask me personally for some brand i will answer u my experience...hope u enjoy it and if u want to do something in special dont hesitate to ask me!
Gloria heres the address http://artscraftecofriendly.blogspot.com/

Comment by Angela Tapara on March 30, 2010 at 10:18pm

What are all the eco crafters up to? does anyone have any new tips to share, with all the other eco crafters?

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