When I stopped at the Goodwill store this morning in search of some items to use for DCM's Charity Challenge, one of the things I picked up was a well worn Little Golden Book ~ Jingle Bells. I thought I could use some of the pages for a Christmas card background.
However, when I started disassembling the book, I realized how much the image on the back of the book made me smile. It reminded me of all of fun characters in the Little Golden Books I'd read to lots of little children through the years. I needed a birthday card for my great-nephew who turns two next month, and I thought I could make it work. Also, the chipboard element works for {Caardvarks} Do These Pants Make My Chips Look Big Challenge.
I cut the chipboard down to size retaining as much of the train image as I could. I added a few birthday balloon stickers for Big Bird, drew on the strings, and completed the card with a simple matted sentiment form Stampin' Up's It's Your Birthday stamped in Close to My Heart Star Spangled Blue. The finished card is 4 1/4" x 5 1/2".
Also, I was thrilled to see that my card was chosen as runner-up in Sillybird's tent card contest.
So cute and a fab idea
Posted by: Andrea | September 22, 2007 at 03:26 PM
What a fantastic idea, love the image you've used for the book. Makes me smile too :)
Rhi x
Posted by: Rhi | September 22, 2007 at 04:59 PM
what a super-fun card!!! i love vintage little golden books, but i never thought of using one like this--you're a genius! :)
Posted by: lauren | September 22, 2007 at 08:11 PM
as a child I used to stare at this back cover on my golden books looking at all of the characters so this appeals to me on so many levels! love how you've used it!
Posted by: Gillian | September 22, 2007 at 11:00 PM
lovely card great idea to use the book pages
Posted by: crissi | September 23, 2007 at 02:12 AM
great card.
Posted by: Leigh | September 23, 2007 at 04:04 AM
Lovely Card.
Posted by: Jeannette | September 23, 2007 at 05:24 AM
Fabby card!!
Posted by: Paula | September 23, 2007 at 07:37 AM
Love it! The colours are fab.
Posted by: Ellepiggo | September 23, 2007 at 08:36 AM
This card has really made me smile because I had a book with that image on the back, I loved it thirty years ago and I love it now. Thankyou for helping me reminice. (Great card BTW)
Posted by: Louly | September 23, 2007 at 04:54 PM
Aww what a sweet card, really nice!
xxSaffa
Posted by: Saffa | September 23, 2007 at 05:12 PM
this is such a cute, cute card!
Posted by: Lythan | September 24, 2007 at 03:23 AM
Such a sweet and unusual card - it really sounds like you had a lot of fun making this one
Posted by: Kathy | September 24, 2007 at 05:00 AM
I love it, so nice to be able to use the whole image, it is so bright and fun.
Posted by: Farmersgirl | September 24, 2007 at 10:06 AM
Just lovely - I saw a couple of books but couldn't bring myself to chop them up - lol
Rachel
Posted by: RachelB | September 25, 2007 at 08:31 AM
This is so cute! I love it!
Posted by: Rosie (Freycob) | September 27, 2007 at 04:28 PM