Welcome to this stop on Operation Write Home's Memorial Day Bloghop 2011 . This is my third year participating...thanks for joining us in celebrating!!! Our family is so proud and grateful for all of our men and women serving in the armed forces. My youngest sister and her hubby are in the Army National Guard and her husband was deployed to Afghanistan in April. So we are keeping ourselves busy making cards and sending care packages.
I am all GEEKED and GEARED up with my Lil' Robot Card. This card is chock full of metal bits...Can you pick out all the pieces. My favorite gem is the "MISS YOU" brad adorning the chest plate of this little guy complete with his mini fuse lunchbox. I describe more in length about this creation later in the post...
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{{ artful hugs }} : ) Sb
ABOUT THE ROBOT CARD...
I have a serious collection of brads, grommets, screws and found metal objects from my daily travels. Can you pick out all the metal pieces I have in this???
Starting with the robot & border, these were die cuts from MME paper collection. The diamond plate background is a silver paper embossed with a cuttlebug embossing folder, then I rubbed it with green inks to tint it & enhance the diamond plate.
Get a count on all the metal bits yet??? There are a lot! And a googlie eye and a little mini fuse I found in the Publix parking lot on Thursday { so I had to use it }. Found metal objects, the large ring around the googly eye, and the washer over a T!m Holtz gear. I used a metal button, a copper colored eyelet, a bronze brad and I repurposed a drycleaning tag with two staples in it. The flat and phillips head screws are actually brads...can't remember from who {maybe Karen Foster}...and did you see the red brad BLINKIE at the top of the robot? To top off this little guy, I have some Karen Foster smiley face brads that have little phrases with them and I used the "miss you" on the chest plate of the robot. This has been rubbed with green ink to make it stand out better.
THINK GREEN and keep a lookout for items to artfully UPCYCLE!!!
69 comments:
Okay, this is SERIOUSLY cute! Love that little miss you brad and all the other metal bits.
This has to be the cutest card on the hop! Someone is going to be so happy to get this! I bet they treasure it forever!
what a clever card & use of that metal sentiment! i have some of those, but never figured a way to incorporate them onto cards. TFS!
Great card for someone to send home to their son. And the embossing folder fits right in.
TFS,
Redonna
rleckie911@gmail.com
Susan,
What a clever card! Thanks for sharing and hopping! Blessings!
What a cute robot, love the metal!
Hummer Hugs,
Misty
http://deliteful-gifts.blogspot.com/
hummingbird204 at comcast dot net
I'm in love! Really really cute little robot!
What a cute little robot. Your color selection is unique- not bright, but colorful.
Fantastic, love the robot and your choice of embossing folder is perfect!
What a cute robot card!
what an absolutely phenom card! and how fun to use little pieces you found in the parking lot! now THAT is true re-purposing! :)
Cute Robot! I love to upcycle :)
Adorable! Love all the little robot-ty details!!
Very clever design and use of all the metal bits. Thanks for hopping!
Super fantastic robot card, love it!
This card is full of GREAT detail! I love it!
What a fun and unique card! Great job!
I'm still chuckling at the idea of picking up the fuse in the parking lot... :D
Definitely green! And definitely Cute!! The tiny fuse - LOL!! My table mates at Fri. night crops laugh at/with me when I use something unusual on a card or two but hey, you have use all the little bits you can.
Very clever use of bits to make up the robot!
Oh my goodness, this is fabulous. I love all the hardware you've been able to incorporate into your card. TFS.
ahhh...to cool, I love it!
Love it, so cute :) Happy hopping and have a great Memorial Day weekend
Cute, cute, cute! I love the details you included.
--Cheryl--
What an assortment of bits and pieces you worked into this card! But it looks great!
Great card for a kiddo!
Very cute. You are about to make some little robot very happy! Thanks!
RBBRRMQN at YAHOO dot COM (mine is easier to read in caps)
Cute card, have a wonderful weekend.
His eyes are terrific!
some little boy is going to love this card
This card seriously is off the charts in cute! Thank you for sharing!
she11ygirl at verizon dot net
Great robot! I love all the fun gears and embellishments you used. This card would be cherished by some hero's little boy for sure.
Your card is too cute!
thanks also for a chance to win!
kmassmanATgmailDOTcom
What a great card for someone's son. Thanks
Spectacular card!
Really fun card! Perfect for a military mom or dad to send to a son. :)
Really fun card! Perfect for a military mom or dad to send to a son. :)
Love the gears and screws and metal plate behind him...how cute.
tlfletcher at embarqmail dot com
Great card. I love to upcycle also, especially the packaging... TFS!!!
LOL, this is delightful--love those crazy eyes. . . .
Wonderful missing you card! Thanks for sharing and joining in the bloghop! Hugs, Karen
Oh my gosh, I love this. . . it looks like something my son would really love too! Adorable! Thanks so much for sharing, I am saving a screenshot of this in my favorites for later! Thanks so much and have a great weekend! Go OWH!!!
Adorable! I love the fuse lunchbox!
Really cute, Susan! Somebody's little one will love receiving that card, I know a 3 yr old robot-obsessed boy that would :)
I just love this little Robot. What a cute idea :O)
Cute Card!
Cute card! Very creative of you to tuck so many bits in it. Thanks for being part of the hop!
Love the card and all the metal embellishments.
So cute! Thanks for sharing! =)
Clever use of metal. Love the embossing folder you used - perfect for this. Thanks for pointing out the miss you metal - I couldn't find it right off.
Oh my goodness, is this ever adorable! My son would just love this robot. Fabulous creativity!
This card is just awesome! Love the robot and all of his "bits"!
Hugs,
Dee
Your robot card is awesome! Love it.
I love this lil' robot, he's too stinkin' cute....great job!!!;)
This card is just too darn cute! Thanks for sharing!
Can't believe how cute this card is. I have a Cricut cartridge with robots; not I know how to use it.
This is so cute! your robot guy is amazing with all his metal bits and his lunch box!
http://julianaspapercrafts.blogspot.com/
stinkin' cute card - thanx for the inspiration!
- SueB of Blondin Blogs
sue dot blondin at gmail dot com
EEEK!! This card is so stinkin' CUTE!! LOVE everything about it!! :)
Thanks so much for sharing your card and supporting OWH!! :)
Amy :) at www.lovetocrop.com
and Decorate To Celebrate! Challenge Blog ($50 GIVEAWAY going on NOW!!)
scrapbookingwithamy (at) gmail (dot) com
What a great boys card!! Some little guy will certainly grin when he receives this!!
Hi! I have been sick so moving kinda slow but your blog was one I made a note to come back to! Love love your robot card. So many fun sprockety details! And not just for little boys--my friend's 4 year old daughter asked me to get her a robot for her b'day! I had to get her something else, but she would love this card!! Great job.
Girl! You better make a BUNCH of this card. I can see our heros fighting over this card! LOL!
Sharon L
sharon dot lemon @ sbcglobal. dot net
the ROBOT card is totally adoraable, love your use/reuse of
metal pieces! thanks for sharing!
linda patti tpatti@windstream.net
I love this card-happy and innovative.Truly great job!
Very, very cute! Love all the little bits & pieces and his chest plate is the best part. :)
Beautiful work with a lot of detail. You are very talented.
Adorable kids missing you card!
Happy Memorial day!
Susan
This card is so cute! I love all the little pieces in it!
Lisa H.
lisastuf.blogspot.com
lisastuf at gmail dot com
Such a happy card and well planned as well! Thanks for sharing it all.
Your card is so fun! It will make anyone smile. Thanks for sharing how you used found objects. It gave me a couple of ideas.
Ann K
annjerryk at aol dot com
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