Friday, September 30, 2011

JB40: peace on earth

this week at ♥JINGLE BELLES♥ we are attempting to create peace on earth!!!

ok, that might be a bit ambitious. howsabout we attempt to create christmas cards with a "peace" theme, instead? that's a bit more do-able! :) all you have to do to join in is make a holiday card that features a peace sign, the word "PEACE", or evokes a peaceful feeling to you... as conveyed by woodland scene, maybe? or a starry night? or a dove? feel free to go as wild or as tame as you like, just make with the peace, baby!

i went with the word "PEACE" mostly because i found this gorgeously rendered version in my stash of vintage cards:

(vintage christmas cards; patterned paper: my mind's eye, scrapworks; adhesives: tombow monorunner, 3m foam tape, sewing machine)

i cut out the center of the letter "P" in order to incorporate an element from a second vintage card--the beautiful dove! i fussy cut his wings and tail so that it would seem like he was emerging from the card. after that, i *tried* to add a bunch of embellishments, but the card resisted such blandishments and asked to be left in... well, PEACE... so i just stuck on a couple of coordinating mats and called it a day! :)

if you stop by ♥JINGLE BELLES♥ you can see miss stephanie's card and peruse the gallery... a trip that is always well worth making! if you'd like to participate, inlinkz will be open until next wednesday! see you over there!

9 comments:

  1. sigh...very peaceful...great challenge!

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  2. wow...wow...WOW! Soooooooo GORGEOUS!!!

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  3. ooh great challenge. Love the card. You can paper cut like no one I've ever seen. Awesomeness!!

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  4. Terrific! ... I hope I get to do this challenge when I get back ...

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  5. Stunning! The illuminated P is so beautiful and the dove just makes a perfect Peace card.

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  6. girl this is BEAUTIFUL!! love the dove :)

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  7. gorgeous card. I love how you have used vintage cards and combined elements to make this most beautiful creation.

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