The Jingle Belles are Shaping Up for the New Year by making Christmas cards that are shapes. I was a bit stuck for the first week, because of saying, to myself, "no, a circle is the easy way out, I need something more original". Finally when I saw that C is for candy at the ABC Christmas Challenge I thought of candy canes. It seemed too narrow as a shape for much of a sentiment though, and my second thought was to use the candy canes as decoration on a tree:
stamp set - Peaceful Pines (retired, on envelope); ink - Old Olive; Stampin' Write marker - Real Red; card stock - Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive; Big Shot with Stars framelits (retired), Christmas Staircase thinlits, Christmas Advent Calendar #1 Sizzlits decorative strip (retired)
I think that worked! I'd like to make two cards for the Jingle Belles challenge, though, and all I've got left is that circle...
Love your fantastic candy cane tree ... so fun ... so glad you *shaped-up* for the new year at Jingle Belles.
ReplyDeleteThis is lovely.
ReplyDeleteI like your tree shaped card! It has such pretty dimension the way you layered it up. Good job! :)
ReplyDeletehehehehe... a circle is my default shape, too, i think this is the first time EVER i did something else for both weeks. (on the plus side... circle cards are ALWAYS cool!!!) meanwhile, you totally ROCKED the xmas tree shape and i love that you used your first idea of the candy canes as your secondary theme once you ruled them out as a shape! beautiful job, missus! thanks for getting in shape with us at JINGLE BELLES! ♥
ReplyDeleteA great idea to use the candy canes for decorating the tree, and they certainly stand out. Thank you for joining us at ABC Christmas Challenge. :) Lynda
ReplyDeleteWonderful card - love how you combined our two themes!
ReplyDeleteThanks for playing at the ABC Christmas Challenge!
Helen x