The newest challenge at Shopping Our Stash is Free is Good – to make a card using something you got for free. It might be an RAK from a friend, a freebie included with an order, something you got as a door prize at a crafty event, something gifted to you because people think you can use just about anything on a card … you know: free!
When I finish reading books, I donate them to one of the Free Little Libraries in our neighborhood … and while I’m there, I always go through what’s inside to see if there’s anything I might need.
Today’s card is made by die cutting a damaged children’s board book I found. I just loved the illustrations and figured that one day it would find a home … and today is that day.
I used a stitched rectangle die that cut right through the chipboard. I found the perfect sentiment to add from Taylored Expressions Simple Strips – Meow (which was already stamped a die cut in my simple strips stash), so this card came together super-quickly.
I’m also linking-up at the Anything Goes Challenge at the Cut It Up! Challenge Blog.
Fantastic idea…up-cycling a damaged book!! I love it!! What great inspiration to those who decide to play along with our “Free Is Good” challenge over at Shopping Our Stash!! Way to go shopping your stash for that sentiment strip!! I love how you used the printed MEOW on the book page along with your sentiment strip!! #SOS564
beautiful card, great use of the pretty illustrations in the book.
I love this idea, and the card looks great! 🙂