Monday, June 15, 2015

Upcycled Santa - Naughty or Nice

Happy Monday!

It feels like a long time since I've made, and posted, a holiday card. Time to get my groove on again in the Christmas department!

I have had three of these images from the back of my Christmas postage stamps hanging about on my desk since Christmas. They are so whimsical, I just could not throw them away. I was sure I would use them somehow, perhaps in a Smash book, so I saved them and here we are.


I was able to play along with a few challenges:
Jingle Belles - shake it Santa Baby - use and image of Santa or make a shaker card or both
Winter Wonderland - Santa Claus is coming to town
Tis' the Season - inspiration photo



Christmas Card Challenges - anything goes

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Shanna :)

What I used:
graphic from the back of a package of 2014 Canadian Christmas postage stamps
leftover die cut from the stash pile
sequins, washi tape
paper: Kaiser Craft - "Tis the Season" 6x6 collection

10 comments:

  1. Love how you repurposed that jolly santa ... so very glad you joined us at jingle belles to get your Christmas card groove workin'.

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  2. Great card! Love how you have the Santa Image coming out from your die-cut. The sequins are a great touch as well.

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  3. I agree, very whimsical and fun! Great card!

    Thanks for joining us at 'Tis The Season!

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  4. Such a wonderful and fun way to upcycle that whimsical image.

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  5. Good thing you kept your Santa around! He looks great on your card. Love how he pops out of your die-cut. :) Thanks for playing with us at 'Tis the Season.
    Sara

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  6. Thanks for entering our Christmas Card Challenge!
    Monica - CCC DT

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  7. ohhhhhhhhhhhhh you are SO CLEVER! but then *who* could throw away such a beautiful santa, OF COURSE he needed to be on a card... and what a fab card it is! you've done the big guy-- and our JINGLE BELLES' santa celebration-- proud, missus! <3 <3 <3

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  8. I bow down to you, "saver of cool stuff to use later in something"! Kudos to finding such an awesome way to use recycled material! Great card! I love the layers, the bow, the bling of sequins, and the washi! Love it!

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  9. I bow down as well...how you think of these things is amazing. This really is the most fabulous use of a saved item I've seen in forever! You are my craft guru...the reason I started...and this card exemplifies why. Just love it.

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