this week at ♥JINGLE BELLES♥ our lovely guest star did something i was not sure anyone COULD do at this point: she came up with an absolutely *wonderful* 1950's christmas song i had never heard (!!!) ...and suggested we use it as inspiration to make our cards! the lady in question is the mega-talented marie bingaman, and the song is suzy snowflake, as sung by rosemary clooney! you can hear it at youtube by clicking the link, meanwhile here are the lyrics:
Here comes Suzy Snowflake
Dressed in a snow-white gown
Tap, tap, tappin' at your windowpane
To tell you she's in town.
Here comes Suzy Snowflake
Soon you will hear her say
Come out ev'ryone and play with me
I haven't long to stay.
If you want to make a snowman
I'll help you make it, one, two, three.
If you want to take a sleigh ride
Whee! The ride's on me.
Here comes Suzy Snowflake
Look at her tumblin' down
Bringing joy to ev'ry girl and boy
Suzy's come to town.
If you want to make a snowman
I'll help you make it, one, two, three
If you want to take a sleigh ride
Whee! The ride's on me.
Here comes Suzy Snowflake
Look at her tumblin' down
Bringing joy to ev'ry girl and boy
Suzy's come to town.
so this week we're asking for holiday cards that capture any aspect of the song that inspires you; just off the top of my head, i can think of: snowflakes, wintery landscapes, sledding, sleigh rides, and snowmen... but i am sure there are plenty i am missing out! i went with the eponymous snowflake motif, but as i worked i realized that another aspect of the song which had inspired me was the "vintage" angle, so i kind of used that as a secondary theme:
(sheet music & sled image from t'internet; patterned paper: bo bunny; cardstock: core'dinations; sparkly vintage inspired snowflakes: k&co; heart gems: recollections; inks: ranger & colorbox; adhesives: uhu gluestick, tombow monorunner, 3m foam tape, sewing machine)
i downloaded a facsimile of the sheet music for the song, printed it on creamy paper, then distressed it up with inks. i had an unopened packet of those sparkly silver snowflakes which i broke into joyously; i just needed a focal point, but a google image search spoilt me for choice! the result is a card that doesn't actually look like i thought it would... but is maybe EVEN BETTER! :)
and now, why not pop over to JINGLE BELLES, see the amazing cards that marie and stephanie have made, and start thinking about your own inspiration for suzy snowflake!!! ♥
Another beauty, Lauren! I look forward to playing along this week :) I love the hearts you added…I marvel how you add an embellie like that and it works so perfectly; I tend to think "hearts…Valentines." So glad you think out-of-the-box!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a fabulously lovely card!!!
ReplyDeleteLauren, I SO love it when your work includes "t'internet" finds...your creativity just blows me away! Simply love this sweet vintage Christmas card...simple but so elegant. You rocked this, sweetie. Wising you and your honey a terrific, restful weekend. TFS xoxo
ReplyDeleteUmmmm, like WOW!!! This card is sooooo awesome! I myself have a problem pulling off a vintage look, but I daresay YOU have no such problem! Love, love, LOVE this card...would you like my address? LOL :)
ReplyDeleteI LOVE THIS CARD!!!!! Fabulous image (I'm gonna have to go Googling), and the snowflakes and gems go oh-so-well with it! You can just pop this one in an envelope, scribble my address on the outside, and set it aside for another month or two... (I know Marie said so first, but I have no shame)
ReplyDeleteOoooh, this is soooo vintagey delicious, I just love it! So glad you shared it with us! The musical BG is cute, but those little images are the best!
ReplyDeleteOOOOO! This is gorgeous, I love that vintage feel! I also have a thing for Rosemary Clooney and her Christmas music & I don't recall ever hearing this song, either! Will have to look it up! ;) I love your glittery snowflakes and your diagonal draw that the card creates for your eyes. Gorgeous! :)
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful vintage and the snowflakes across that musical bg is fabulous. Super creation!
ReplyDeleteThis is so pretty! And I love the red bling, just tossed across the card like magic. (Or placed lovingly with care and great thought But it looks magic.)
ReplyDeleteI adore the vintage feel to your lovely snowflake card - the musical background is a great reference to the inspiration song too! It's lovely!
ReplyDeleteso sweet - the music paper is the perfect background to those gorgeous snowflakes! your vintage image is a great pop of colour. gorgeous as always. Pinning!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a beautiful vintage card. I love the spray of diagonal, silver snowflakes. This silver adds a nice little pop with the other rich vintage colors. Perfect.
ReplyDeleteI've never heard it before either! Your creativity is fantastic... vintage-y style makes my brain hurt when I try it.
ReplyDeleteThis card is gorgeous. You really must have the largest stash of vintage papers I think I can imagine. I love the music sheet in the back you downloaded and printed. Very cool. Another hybrid card. :)
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