tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86052365282527462452024-03-13T05:40:35.403+01:00hip hip Hoera!marjanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02334059672415620838noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8605236528252746245.post-82688075427071617712016-04-13T21:26:00.001+02:002016-04-15T21:37:03.386+02:00Download our free Summer Holidays Planner 2016<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We created a printable Summer holidays planner for up to 6 family members. Make sure that your summer months (July and August) are well prepared, and provide an overview to everyone using this easy to use planner. Simply fill in the initials of all family members, and give a color to all possible activities: Staying with grandma and grandpa, go camping, working, staying home, etc.
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Download the <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7SCCeHQ2HmSZ0xOUUJvZWxLUVE/view?usp=sharing">A3 sized planner</a>, the <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7SCCeHQ2HmSTU5taWZLa3pWb3c/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Tabloid sized planner</a> or scroll upwards and click on the image to download it. Find more printable planners on <a href="http://customtemplatestudio.etsy.com/">CustomTemplateStudio.etsy.com</a> or <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Custom-Template-Studio-1553953524886163/" target="_blank">like us on Facebook</a>marjanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02334059672415620838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8605236528252746245.post-78901513097997810452015-07-20T22:01:00.000+02:002015-07-20T22:01:52.008+02:00Military Helicopter postersIn the last weeks we have been designing a set of military helicopter posters. It started a couple of months ago, when we designed a poster of a Chinook helicopter. Based on this design we received a request for a<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/240489347/poster-helicopter-black-hawk-print-a4?ref=shop_home_active_10" target="_blank"> poster of a Black Hawk helicopter</a>, which we created, as well as an <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/240645115/poster-helicopter-apache-print-a4?ref=shop_home_active_5" target="_blank">Apache helicopter</a>.<br />
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We hope you love hem as much as we do! You can download a digital file to print yourself or order a printed version in <a href="http://www.customtemplatestudio.etsy.com/" target="_blank">our webshop</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.customtemplatestudio.etsy.com/" target="_blank">Custom Template Studio</a> has a collection of unique <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/CustomTemplateStudio?section_id=16700973&ref=shopsection_leftnav_1" target="_blank">business card designs</a>. Some of the designs are available as editable .PDF file. These templates can be adjusted by anyone, with Adobe Reader on your pc. The one-sided business cards are the easiest to print yourself.<br />
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marjanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02334059672415620838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8605236528252746245.post-26915871548722692102015-02-18T22:14:00.001+01:002015-02-18T22:23:58.581+01:00Custom Template Studio: vintage business card templates and postersI have some exciting news to share with you. Together with my husband I started a new webshop called <a href="http://www.customtemplatestudio.etsy.com/" target="_blank">Custom Template Studio</a>! We are co-designing a collection of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/220354574/printable-business-card-file-european-uk?ref=shop_home_active_15" target="_blank">vintage business cards</a> and <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/222647639/poster-elephant-illustrator-file-a4?ref=shop_home_active_19" target="_blank">home wall decor</a>. They are custom designs, so we can adjust the design to your wishes (colors, size), and of course we will add your personal text. Feel free to contact us, if you have any questions, or custom request for us!<br />
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A small wallet, etui or smartphone sleeve out of tetrapacks. I will make sure that there are enough tetra packs for all participants. Or, if you like, take your own tetra packs with you!<br />
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On Saturday the 13th of July<br />
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Send an email to marjan[underscore]geerts[at]hotmail[dot]com or come to Atelier Pistolet, and pay and subscribe to the workshop.<br />
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<br />marjanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02334059672415620838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8605236528252746245.post-47205561537710638772013-03-18T21:20:00.000+01:002013-03-18T21:20:38.909+01:00Hoera @ Beparkte Oplage<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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If you're interested in handmade products, and live in or near Antwerp, you should visit a special event in Antwerp: the Beparkte Oplage. This is a market for handmade products in the Shelter in Park Spoor Noord in Antwerp. The first edition in 2013 will take place on the 24th of March. Hoera will be there as well: come by to say hi!</div>
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Last week I visited <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Atelier-Pistolet/438122449558469" target="_blank">Atelier Pistolet</a>, a pop-up shop in the Jezusstraat 48 in Antwerp. This shop is open from March to May 2013. The idea behind this popup shop is, that it is not only selling handmade jewelry, accessoires, and other gadgets, it is also organising a couple of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Atelier-Pistolet/438122449558469?id=438122449558469&sk=events" target="_blank">creative workshops</a>: drawing, crochet, mosaïc, etc. More information on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Atelier-Pistolet/438122449558469" target="_blank">facebook page of Atelier Pistolet</a>.marjanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02334059672415620838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8605236528252746245.post-2990249498918062362013-02-19T21:22:00.001+01:002013-02-22T21:17:41.892+01:00iPad sleeve in magazine Buitenleven<a href="http://www.anwb.nl/bestanden/content/gallery/anwb/portal/vrije-tijd/tijdschriften/buitenleven/nu-in-buitenleven/cover-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF-dHNPuctRiA3L03-I5h1Dp0bsXhg73sFI4LC01nXV7qOSIVGn7I1Hpq7FVGP2UNsT8ltlxYNLF0dxalX8ZYzkHsYiDAHjUAbMtq5nJGSpZxWuRzI9Qc_blmhzEJaXedOaSkukFewcC_W/s1600/ipad+3+cover+apple_buitenleven.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="163" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF-dHNPuctRiA3L03-I5h1Dp0bsXhg73sFI4LC01nXV7qOSIVGn7I1Hpq7FVGP2UNsT8ltlxYNLF0dxalX8ZYzkHsYiDAHjUAbMtq5nJGSpZxWuRzI9Qc_blmhzEJaXedOaSkukFewcC_W/s200/ipad+3+cover+apple_buitenleven.jpg" width="200" /></a><br />
Yesterday I received a copy of a magazine called <a href="http://www.anwb.nl/vrije-tijd/tijdschriften/buitenleven" target="_blank">Buitenleven</a> ('Outside living' in Dutch), which is published by the Dutch organization ANWB. A couple of weeks ago, they asked me permission to publish a picture and description of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/118200904/appel-ipad-sleeve-tablet-hoes" target="_blank">one of my upcycled iPad sleeves</a> in their Spring edition. Which I couldn't reject, of course.<br />
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I started reading the magazine, and I must say: I love it. I am not a hobby gardener, but this magazine is about 'green' lifestyle, sustainable food, cooking, gardening, nature and so forth. And it contains beautiful images of flowers, people, nature, animals, and food.<br />
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Many thanks to Buitenleven for their interest in my upcycled creations!<br />
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This week I have a special offer <span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>for all Belgian fans</b></span>: free shipping on all items!<br />
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Valid between 16th of February 10h00 and 22nd of February 22h00 (CET) on all items that need to be shipped to any address in Belgium.<br />
The only thing you need to do is <span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>use code FREESHIP11</b></span> at the checkout in <a href="http://www.hoera.etsy.com/" target="_blank">my Etsy shop</a>.<br />
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Spread the word!marjanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02334059672415620838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8605236528252746245.post-1712978908309476482012-12-18T13:17:00.001+01:002012-12-18T13:17:46.747+01:00iPad sleeves for Christmas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Now that my (extra long) christmas holidays have started, I work on increasing my stock of upcycled sleeves for iPad mini and iPad 2 and 3, which are, by the way, very nice gifts for Christmas. After each new sleeve that is finished, I am more satisfied with the result, and I love the colorful prints of the tetra packs!<br />
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In the meantime I write my holiday greeting cards for friends, family and neighbors. Let me take this occassion to wish you also very cheerful Christmas days, and a blessed new year!<br />
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Marjanmarjanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02334059672415620838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8605236528252746245.post-44768875282886856072012-11-27T12:35:00.000+01:002012-11-27T12:35:09.223+01:00ipad mini cover from upcycled tetra brik<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I got some requests for iPad sleeves. So I started to design these as new items for my etsy shop. </div>
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Currently I have sleeves for iPad mini, but I will soon create some for iPad as well. They have a zipper on the short side, and are lined with felt, to protect your precious little iPad. </div>
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It is a webshop that sells bags, jewelry and home deco made of upcycled materials, coming from all parts of the world: from the Filipines, Vietnam, France, Brazil, Ghana...<br />
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Their items are made of car tires, paper, cans, plastic bags, plastic bottles (PET), to mention a few. Really nice!marjanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02334059672415620838noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8605236528252746245.post-92159328176912651722012-09-22T21:15:00.000+02:002012-09-22T21:15:08.808+02:00Packing for De bePARKte Oplage<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today I prepared for De bePARKte Oplage in Antwerp, which will take place tomorrow (23rd of September) in Park Spoor Noord. I am looking forward to a special day, with lots of creative people, beautifully crafted items and many visitors, looking for unique products.<br />
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I will sell my purses, bags and pouches, my diy kits for creating your own cross stitch monogram tags, small gift boxes and bag tags. All made of tetrapack.<br />
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Hope to see you there!marjanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02334059672415620838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8605236528252746245.post-74854379402437325732012-09-12T16:49:00.000+02:002012-09-12T16:49:30.085+02:00Hoera is selling on crafts market in Antwerp<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Some good news: I will be selling my upcycled purses and pouches on a crafts market in Antwerp on the 23rd of September. It is called De bePARKte Oplage, because it takes place in a park, in the north of Antwerp, and all items that are sold there are made in small quantities.<br />
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So everything that is sold there, is unique and handmade. The market is in a shelter, so no worries about rain. I'm looking forward to it, and would feel honored if you would pass by to say hello!<br />
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I started walking around with my upcycled bag (see my previous post <a href="http://www.hip-hip-hoera.blogspot.be/2012/08/upcycled-bag-made-of-tetra.html" target="_blank">'Upcycked bag made of tetrapack'</a> , and got so many enthousiastic reactions (thanks to all!) This encouraged me to make more upcycled bags, not only bags with the print on the outside, like the bag on the left, but also with the silver colored side of the tetra pack on the outside. Personally these are my favorite :) If you are interested to have such a bag, feel free to visit <a href="http://hoera.etsy.com/" target="_blank">my Etsy shop</a>, or contact me (marjan[underscore]geerts[at]hotmail[dot]com) for a custom made upcycled bag or purse.<br />
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A while ago I pinned a <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/135671007494976799/" target="_blank">nice upcycled bag</a> on Pinterest, that I found on <a href="http://destinationweddingstore.wordpress.com/2009/07/10/welcome-bags-for-destination-wedding-guests/" target="_blank">destinationweddingstore</a>. I found that is was repinned immediately by other pinners. I adored this bag as well, and also the idea to create a bag out of tetra myself, because it is a durable and waterproof material. Last week I started this DIY project, and made myself a bag out of milk packs.<br />
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The result is pretty pretty: It is a small square bag with two handles, which can contain my wallet, phone, keys and agenda and more small stuff. I added one of my upcycled tags to one of the handels, to give it a personal touch. For my sewing machine, it was quite a heavy job: I broke two needles while making this bag, but it was definitely worth the effort.<br />
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I have a feeling that this is the first, but certainly not the last bag that I will make out of tetra. This first experiment will certainly be followed by other bags, purses, pouches and boxes. To be continued....marjanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02334059672415620838noreply@blogger.com0Antwerpen, België51.2192159 4.402881851.0600899 4.0870248 51.3783419 4.7187388000000006tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8605236528252746245.post-3886464947997709242012-07-13T18:30:00.002+02:002012-07-13T18:30:31.127+02:00Collecting tetrapacks<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A while ago, I started asking family and friends to collect tetra for me. The only way to create a stock, and have a backup to upcycle large quantities of tags or boxes, is to start collecting this material. <div>
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A few months before, I started searching for tetra in large quantities, the kind of material that professional painters used to lay on the floor, to protect it against paint, or chalk, when they're renovating a building. I read somewhere that they use misprints from the tetra industries, but I couldn't find those rolls in the big painting wholesale shops in Antwerp and surroundings. I found out that it is forbidden to sell and use this material with the original prints in the painting branch, because of copyrights. The only tetra that I could find was tetra in white or brown, which produced especially for the painting branch. So this has nothing to do with repurposing, reusing or upcycling!</div>
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So this is a nice moment to ask all of you: if you live in the Antwerp region, you want to spent less on your PMD bags (special garbage bags for plastic and metal packaging, that cost a fortune) and you love upcycling, please comment on this post, and we will find a way to get your empty tetrapacks to my place.</div>marjanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02334059672415620838noreply@blogger.com0Antwerpen, België51.2192159 4.402881851.0600899 4.0870248 51.3783419 4.7187388000000006tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8605236528252746245.post-85879450132017919902012-07-06T14:52:00.001+02:002012-07-06T14:52:41.725+02:00The story of HoeraHoera! Today I created my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Hoera/about/" target="_blank">'About Hoera' page</a> on Etsy: this is a sneak peek into the world of Hoera's webshop. So if you're curious to know how I started this shop, why it's called Hoera and what is happening in my home 'studio' (not much bigger then my kitchen table), feel free to take a look. Hope you like it!<br />
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<br />marjanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02334059672415620838noreply@blogger.com0Antwerpen, België51.2192159 4.402881851.0600899 4.0870248 51.3783419 4.7187388000000006tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8605236528252746245.post-86353382936652441682012-06-29T21:43:00.001+02:002012-06-29T21:43:56.898+02:00Grandma's upcycled melon seed necklace<span style="background-color: white;">One of the things I learned from my grandma: creating a melon seed necklace. It might be one of my first experiences with re/upcycling. In fact, it is a very easy thing to do, with a very nice result, which I like to share with you: </span><br />
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<li><span style="background-color: white;">Buy a </span><a href="http://www.degezondeapotheker.nl/img/grimg/meloen_galia.jpg" style="background-color: white;" target="_blank">Galia melon</a></li>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Note: add some other natural colored beats, if one melon doesn't give you enough seeds for a long necklace! </span><br />
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To my own surprise, my DIY greeting card kit (from upcycled cardboard) got featured on the <a href="http://love2upcycle.blogspot.de/2012/06/love-2-diy-on-weekend-its-easy-with.html" target="_blank">Love2Upcycle blog</a>. I'd like to thank the Love2Upcycle Etsy team for their interest and the nice blog post! <br />
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I wrote a <a href="http://hip-hip-hoera.blogspot.de/2012/04/cardboard-upcycling-tutorial.html" target="_blank">tutorial about upcycling cardboard</a> about these greeting cards a while ago. Happy upcycling!marjanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02334059672415620838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8605236528252746245.post-71668587799266533662012-06-15T10:53:00.001+02:002012-06-15T10:53:29.734+02:00Yellowed embroidery patternI was looking up some thread in one of my 'treasury' boxes (I keep my crafting materials in a couple of boxes in an empty bedroom), and came across an old embroidery pattern that I ones used in my teenage years, that was completely yellowed. This pattern consisted of all kinds of tiny patterns of leaves, letters, numbers and fruitbaskets.<br />
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In the past weeks I created some tiny cross-stitch art-works myself (of a <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/97377519/heart-cross-stitch-gift-tags-set-of-6" target="_blank">heart</a> and a <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/97548382/sailing-boat-cross-stitch-embellishments?ref=v1_other_1" target="_blank">boat</a>), but I didn't have the courage yet to start stitching letters and numbers myself. This pattern was exactly what I had been looking for on the internet, and now I found it in my own home: a long forgotten treasure. I created some initial tags the day after, embroidering letters on tetrapak tags, which (I can image) are perfect for a wedding or a baby shower.<br />
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You probably know the <a href="http://transitionhousewife.blogspot.de/2009/04/tetra-pak-purse.html">little purse made out of tetra</a> tutorial, that is circulating on the internet. This is an awesome way to upcycle a tetra pack, but you can do so much more with tetra. For example: create a shiny little gift box. Below I describe how to cut and fold a basic box and a lid out of tetra. How to decorate it, that is up to your own imagination. Follow the steps to make your own!<br />
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1. Before you cut open your tetra pack, make sure that you clean it: pour some water in it, shake it (repeat ones or twice), then cut open the pack and rinse it again with water.<br />
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3. Choose which side of the tetra should be on the outside of your gift box. In this example I choose to have the grassy print with the cows on the outside.<br />
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4. On the other side (the side that you want on the inside of your box) you draw with a pen the lines along which to cut or fold. For the dimensions, see the drawing above.<br />
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5. Use a cutting knife or scissors to cut out the two shapes, both box and lid.<br />
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6. Use a stump pencil (or any other object) to draw lines along the dashed lines to prepare for folding.<br />
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(Variations: Put the silver coloured side of the material on the outside and decorate it with ribbons, embellishments, thread, anything that comes to your mind. Or make a tiny little box by adjusting the dimensions, with just a little calculation extra.) For more examples of boxes and tags made of tetra, visit <a href="http://www.hoera.etsy.com/" target="_blank">my Etsy shop</a>.<br />
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I collect these examples on Pinterest, which is a nice platform for collecting your own interests and combining them with the findings of other people. Check-out <a href="http://pinterest.com/marjangeerts/upcycled-paper-and-cardboard/">my Pinboard</a>!marjanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02334059672415620838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8605236528252746245.post-36068028825928005252012-04-05T15:36:00.000+02:002012-05-07T16:23:03.468+02:00Tetra pack makes beautiful tag<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ever counted how many tetra packs go through your hands every day? They have the purpose to protect your purchases from any damage during transportation and to make the consumption of your food easier (they help to easilly poor and store your milk, for example). But in a couple of days or even hours you throw them in the garbage can.<br />
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Some of those tetra packs have beautiful graphic designs printed on them: besides the brand logo, the name of the product and many product details, they show fruit, grass or even baby's! On the inside tetra has this enchanting silver gleam, that is never seen by the consumer. Tetra is also very thick. It is much thicker than most of the paper or cardboard sheets that you can buy in the DIY store.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK1fWTgg3zCiX4cNpn13MtBITbDQRgutcs9ztNWkkGkWgXCWwRvPrlMCG3mzPYjF2QWj9L9ElgsFYDOUOySGIJxIDT_zvkqhjT3-Xdha5_DaI8wvUaiFJiZWCQ9MdT8RdJVNx0h2rmh_XA/s1600/cutting+tools+for+upcycled+tags+tetra+pack.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="142" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK1fWTgg3zCiX4cNpn13MtBITbDQRgutcs9ztNWkkGkWgXCWwRvPrlMCG3mzPYjF2QWj9L9ElgsFYDOUOySGIJxIDT_zvkqhjT3-Xdha5_DaI8wvUaiFJiZWCQ9MdT8RdJVNx0h2rmh_XA/s200/cutting+tools+for+upcycled+tags+tetra+pack.jpg" width="200" /></a>I layed aside a couple of tetra packs, to see what I could do with this material. Of course I had to wash it properly. And I found out that the tetra from the tomato soup had become completely red on the inside, which makes it useless. From the tetra packs for milk and juice, I was able to make some pretty nice tags. Using cutting tools for cardboard, I made pieces of 3,5 x 4,5 cm with a star cut-out and a small hole for a ribbon. If you haven't got those punchers to cut a shape out of the tetra, you could also use a sharp knife for detailed cardboard cutting, to create a cut-out.<br />
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<br />marjanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02334059672415620838noreply@blogger.com0Antwerpen, België51.2192159 4.402881851.0600899 4.0870248 51.3783419 4.7187388000000006tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8605236528252746245.post-35915769211548474012012-04-01T22:29:00.001+02:002012-04-01T22:29:08.265+02:00Cardboard upcycling Tutorial<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyX5xbiTmUKVM7z4vV_xtDGn5rzU7tcZqZA1lcCyd4pdv3KlUNTh-FDNDjaxalCOZBBeRhGlxtCMBfzQ2X282-f9J01_uDWyeXpwhBzmP76wnIapvB0naeER7BuHPpFWCjPsU1rjK1JMjy/s1600/full+colour+packaging+for+upcycling+postcards.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyX5xbiTmUKVM7z4vV_xtDGn5rzU7tcZqZA1lcCyd4pdv3KlUNTh-FDNDjaxalCOZBBeRhGlxtCMBfzQ2X282-f9J01_uDWyeXpwhBzmP76wnIapvB0naeER7BuHPpFWCjPsU1rjK1JMjy/s200/full+colour+packaging+for+upcycling+postcards.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 17px;">Every two weeks the city services pick up boxes full of old paper and cardboard in our street. Each household collects a box or two, full of old papers, packaging boxes, magazines, old postcards and tickets. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 17px;">1. The first step was to collect a couple of discarded boxes, some old christmas cards, two perfume boxes with nice colours and even some with golden prints. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 17px;">2. I cut out the nicest pieces of cardboard in squares of 3 x 3 cm. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 17px;">3. When I had a big pile of squares, I started to combine the squares in mosaics of 3 x 3 matrixes, using colours that were quite similar. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 17px;">4. I created 12 postcards by applying each mosaic to a blue folded postcard of 10,5 x 14,8 cm. I used adhesive foam (for 3D cards) to lift up the squares a bit from the card. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 17px;">5. This is really fun to do, especially making the mosaics just right and sending the postcards to my friends and family, who like to get those at their birthday! </span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTGTfluh3zYLdbneZw9y7tXqG1usItaiQ_fjW32CcvnyWIHx7aQIJBIOanH8YNyjraA9SDxSKgg78D5vVJtMYGMmtUpqlBpaUSe93kH-nAdlxOYiswcmRuRAlz1gzwmdAVzZUdpbDevvnT/s1600/DSC00821.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTGTfluh3zYLdbneZw9y7tXqG1usItaiQ_fjW32CcvnyWIHx7aQIJBIOanH8YNyjraA9SDxSKgg78D5vVJtMYGMmtUpqlBpaUSe93kH-nAdlxOYiswcmRuRAlz1gzwmdAVzZUdpbDevvnT/s200/DSC00821.JPG" width="200" /></a><span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 17px;">Perhaps a good idea for your easter weekend? </span><span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 17px;">These cards are also available in <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Hoera">my Etsy shop</a>, as a <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/95045837/set-of-12-postcards-upcycled-paper-from">ready made set</a>, or as a <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/95047173/diy-craft-kit-for-12-cards-upcycled">DIY kit</a>. </span>marjanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02334059672415620838noreply@blogger.com0Antwerpen, België51.2192159 4.402881851.0600899 4.0870248 51.3783419 4.7187388000000006