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Candy Canes is the theme at Bah Humbug for this week….. and you’re going to need a magnifying glass to spot mine!! I made a quick card for this last night when I should have been packing, and here I am, blogging it for when I should be packing! I hate packing, hate it with a passion! Last May we went home to England for three weeks and I packed the night before we left!! We don’t leave for South Carolina until very early next Wednesday morning, so in my world, that’s absolutely plenty of time to throw a few clothes in a case!
Here’s my vintagey inspired card:
Spotted the candy cane yet, lol!! I dug out some papers from the DCWV 2009 Christmas Stack, which has loads of vintage inspired papers to choose from. The image is Penny Black from the Jolly Good Time clear set that I got for Christmas and I embossed it in black before colouring with water colour pencils. The snow is Frosted Lace Stickles and the bow and the mouse’s scarf have Glossy Accents on them, and there’s Yellow Stickles in the lamp windows and Xmas Red on the mouse’s nose. I think I’ll stick a bit of glue along the bottom and add some coarse glitter as I think it needs some more snow on the ground. The snowflakes are also from a Penny Black set, Winter Greens & Whites, and the sentiment is from the Jolly Good Time set too. And I think our little mouse is having a Jolly Good Time indeed! Bit too much of the Christmas Cheer if you ask me!
Card Recipe:
- Card: Blank free from UK card magazine ~ The Paper Company red & green card
- DP: DCWV 2009 Christmas Stack
- Stamps: Penny Black Jolly Good Time & Winter Whites and Greens
- Ink: Versafine Black ~ TH Antique Linen ~ Versamark ~ ColorBox Q Merlot
- Embellies: Water Colour pencils ~ Stickles Frosted Lace, Yellow & Xmas Red ~ Glossy Accents
- Tools: Fiskars Corner Rounder
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Challenges:
anncutts said:
Oh eck Brenda – don’t know why but not only can I not spot your candy cane I can’t see the photo at all. Yikes is Mr Blogger playing at silly billies.
I’m sure it a fab card – will come back at some stage to see it.
Have a fab holiday – quite agree about the packing – I hate it with avengence too. I always leave it too late and end up putting stuff in the case when I should be getting some beauty sleep ready for traveling.
Take care.
Ann xxx
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Debs xx said:
Really lovely card. Love the yellow stickles in the lamp, very effective. Debs xx
Steph Hetherington said:
Hi Brenda, what a cutie! I can see your candy cane hee hee enjoy your holiday!! I am of the last minute packer brigade too! lots of love Steph
Max said:
Hi Brenda … I agree that packing is a horrid chore and as such deserves to be left to the last minute lol! Besides you were far too busy creating this super card for our challenge. The image is just adorable and I really like your use of stickles and glossy accents for added shine. Thank you for sharing with us at Bah! Humbug!
Luv’n’Stuff
Max
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valerie said:
Great card Brenda such a funny image! Love the lamp-post
Val x
Have a great holiday 🙂
ChrisB said:
Great card love the lampost and the jolly wee mouse. He looks like he’s having such a good time. Hugs x ChrisB
anncutts said:
Yeah I can see the piccie now and wow that was worth waiting for. How cute is that mouse – eeeeeeeeeeeek think I have that stamp somewhere – why didn’t I think of using it. Hmmmmmmmmm, maybe next time.
Enjoy your holiday and see you when you get back.
Ann xxx
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veronica pell said:
love your cute mouse
Kate said:
Such a cute image and a fun card. I love seeing what other people manage to make. We are all so different aren’t we? Kate x
Val Wallis said:
What a cute image and indeed it has a candy cane even if it a small one – I struggled this week to find one to use.
Kelly Dawkins said:
What a cute image, looks like that little mouse really is pleased he found a candy cane
Thanks for sharing
Hugs
Kelly
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ANNE said:
Your card really made me smile what a lovely image.
Anne
Stamping 4 Pleasure said:
Well I don’t know how I missed this one . . . but it’s a really cute card!
Hugs, Sandra