This week at Jingle Belles we have Sue Culotti as our Lovely Guest Star ... her prompt idea DECK the Halls, as in DECK of cards ... so the prompt is to make a (freestanding) xmas-themed ATC OR add an ATC-sized element to your holiday card OR incorporate a playing card OR use a recycled xmas card (or an element from one!) on your (newly made) holiday card! (lots of options this week ... so no excuses).
When I go to yard sales or flea markets, I always look for board games ... not for the games as much as the cards & playing pieces that come with the games. I have an odd-ball collection of all sorts of fun things in my papercrafting stash. I went through my big ziplock bag and decided on this card from the Candy Land Game (which I believe may have been in a collection from Lauren) ... he just looked so festive, he had to go on a holiday card.
First, I die cut the card and added a standard card-shaped backing. I combined him with Echo Park's Everybody Loves Christmas Papers and this week's Cardabilities Sketch. I punched the Peppermint Candy embellishments from the paper and added some bling & pearls. I finished with a perfect EAD rub-on sentiment.
I'm also entering this card in this new Moxie Fab World Card Play Challenge, since they are celebrating this fabulous trend in designing as well.
Ooh, Steph! Can you add me to your Christmas card list, please? I totally ADORE this card! What a fun idea to collect game pieces (thanks for giving me one more reason to hoard...) - I'll have to keep an eye out! The idea to die-cut the Candy Land card was BRILLIANT!
Posted by: Sue | September 09, 2011 at 04:52 AM
EX-cellent...the colors rock! Happy Friday!
Posted by: ~amy~ | September 09, 2011 at 07:34 AM
Brilliant! Love the colours and the image is just so fun! This is a super challenge!
Posted by: Deborah Frings | September 09, 2011 at 01:05 PM
This is adorable!!! Candy Land was always one of my faves . . . YUM!
:)
Posted by: trisha too | September 09, 2011 at 05:20 PM
SO SWEET and what a fun take on the challenge!! Way to think outside of the box!! =) LOVE!!
TANKS for sharing and have a FABULOUS WEEKEND!! =)
Posted by: Larissa Heskett | September 09, 2011 at 11:34 PM
Super cute! Love that die cut little guy from Candyland.
Posted by: Sue VanDeVusse | September 11, 2011 at 06:46 AM
Isn't he just adorable! What a gorgeous card - love it
Posted by: Lisa | September 14, 2011 at 10:32 AM
This is just so fun!
Posted by: Jingle | September 23, 2011 at 03:14 PM
Hey Stef! Thanks for linking this up to the Card Play Challenge in the Moxie Fab World! I'm so glad you joined in on all the fun! :)
Posted by: Cath | October 04, 2011 at 08:36 AM