Showing posts with label ephemera. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ephemera. Show all posts

Sunday, November 14, 2010

Bob the Builder Gets Renovated

As my nearest and dearest know, making gift cards is one of my favourite forms of upcycling. The cardboard I use is generally cut up cereal or soap boxes and the decorations comes from my VAST collection of ephemera.

I was almost at the end of my stash of cards (made several years ago) and with Christmas looming on the horizon,  I was looking for a quick and easy way to stock up my supply.

Exhibit A: Box of 'Bob the Builder language flash cards found at an op-shop.


Originally used to teach language vocab.


 These are some of my favourites.


With the aid of some double-sided tape I covered the back with plain card and trimmed it.


 Result: a set of gift cards which only need holes punched in the corner and some ribbon attached.


The game box also got a make-over with the addition of a happy, munching cow.