CIJ - Graphic 45 Mailer Upcycle

Hi, Friends......

Do you sometimes receive advertisements in the mail that are just tooooooooooooo pretty to discard???  I feel that way whenever a Graphic 45 mailer arrives.  So out come the scissors and punches to slice and dice the pretty parts for a card.   Here's one I did the other day.  I used the page featuring the G45 Twelve Days of Christmas and my Lots-o'-Dots background idea.  I embellished it by cutting up a Zva swirl that had been in my stash for quite awhile. 

I was glad I remembered my trick of using Press 'n' Seal for applying my swirls.  You might recall I often have trouble getting my swirls separated from their backing and onto the card without losing some of the gems.  So I cut the swirl to the desired size, smooth a piece of Press 'n' Seal firmly over the top of the jewels, then gently remove the acetate backing of the swirl to expose its adhesive.  I can easily see thru the film to position the embellishment properly.  I press the swirl down firmly onto the card and remove the piece of wrap. Easy peasy and I don't lose any gems!!

Some background stamping along the margins of the candy cane print and inking on the edges of the circles and panel completed the vintage look.

Supplies used include:
Graphic 45 Mailer
EK Success - Circle Punch (1" diameter)
DCWV Patterned paper

Holly on margins of background - Stamper's Anonymous - TH Collection 2016 Stamptember Holiday stamp set (retired)

Simon Says Stamp - Khaki ink
Zva Swirl

Hope you liked my upcycled card.  Thank you so much for joining me in my Christmas in July series!  Stay cool and craft on!!!

❤
Janis

Thank you for the honor of entering this card in the following challenges:
1. Cardz-TV AG Challenge #118
2. Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge #498 - AG Christmas
3. TCP Tuesday Challenge #370 - Christmas in July
4. Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper July Challenge
5. ABC Christmas - O is for Over the Top (I layered swirls over the top of the punched circles.)
6. TFJB Challenge - Christmas Cards in July
7. DL.ART July Linky Challenge - AG
8. Get Crackin' on Christmas June Challenge - AG Christmas
9. Christmas Craft Creations July Challenge - Christmas Characters (I hope the characters in 12 Days of Christmas count for this theme!)

10. Stamplorations Summer Challenge - AG




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