Friday, March 25, 2016

here comes santa claus!

we're celebrating the man in the red suit this fortnight at ♥JINGLE BELLES♥ so won't you join us and make a card that features either "santa baby" or one of the other denizens of the north pole, such as mrs. claus, the elves, the reindeer or... well, you get the idea, right?!

santa illustration from a vintage copy of "the night before christmas" which i've scaled down and printed on kodak premium glossy photo paper; patterned papers: october afternoon, echo park, dcwv, doodlebug; tag: echo park; ribbon: from my stash; glossy white cardstock: paper accents; adhesives: elmers brand gluetape, 3m foam tape, sewing machine

sometimes it's kind of good to make a card in a bit of hurry, because it forces you to choose your ingredients quickly, without over-thinking. or in my case, with *less* over-thinking... cause i'm still ME, lol! it also helps to have a fabulous sketch. in this case, i've used retro sketches #207 to guide my layout:


stephanie has also made a lovely card featuring, "santa baby" and it's posted at ♥JINGLE BELLES♥... check it out, won't you?
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6 comments:

  1. MimiMarch 25, 2016 at 4:22 AM

    You crack me up. I love this card for the image as well as your mix of bright papers and topped off with machine stitching. Thumbs up!

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  2. MimiMarch 25, 2016 at 4:22 AM

    You crack me up. I love this card for the image as well as your mix of bright papers and topped off with machine stitching. Thumbs up!

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  3. Barbara GoddenMarch 25, 2016 at 7:57 AM

    Great card, love all the different papers, great take on the sketch too.

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  4. Lorraine March 25, 2016 at 11:45 AM

    You really are a whiz with your printer and sewing machine. Looks like Santa's playing peek-a-boo. Great sketch.

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  5. jimlynnMarch 25, 2016 at 2:04 PM

    Love the ribbon weaving with the sentiment - and oh my....that man in the red suit is a handsome fellow! LOVE your card.
    Lynn

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  6. BananastamperMarch 25, 2016 at 8:27 PM

    I adore your vintage Santa, the plaid ribbon and the stitching is the perfect finishing touch!

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