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Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Candy Cane Wishes

Get ready to go awwwwww at the card below. It's an adorable image, fun to color and one of the cutest Christmas digital stamps in my collection. This card is inspiration for the new challenge IS IT TOO EARLY FOR CHRISTMAS? at The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog.  And, of course, she is a Paper Shelter image. Her name is Christmas Candy Fairy.


 
I've had a great time making this card and layered 3 different laces/ribbon to get the gold, red and white towards the bottom of the card. I used gold flat backed pearls on the white lace along with on the image. The tiny glittered candy canes are actually in the ornament section of Hobby Lobby. Since candy canes never go out of style, I'm sure they're still there although I've had these for years in my fishing tackle box of miscellaneous embellishments.  All I did was take off the gold string that was tied around each one as the 'hanger' and then glue the candy canes on my gold ribbon. I used a punch to cut out the sentiment and then ran glitter all the way around it. The peppermint candy in the middle of the bow is a brad that I cut off the back legs and glued it on the bow...another tackle box embellishment.
 
 
How do you like her wings?  I used my glue pen and then sprinkled White Glitter Ritz to completely cover her wings. I've had this White Glitter Ritz for 2 years now and never opened the bottle. Why? I don't know...but I think I've found a great glitter for wings! And I did add a dash of clear Glossy Accents on the berries in her hair. I took out my Spica pens and added some green to the holly in her hair for some shine. The gold bow on the image..well, I wasn't happy with how I colored the gold bow the first time, so I colored a second bow and adhered it with foam tape and you don't see the mistake in the middle of the bottom bow at all! I then added some yellow Spica pen to the darker gold edges of the bow for some sparkle. The sparkle of this card doesn't show up very well in the photos.  
 
The prize for this challenge is a $30 gift certificate if your name is chosen and you've used an image from The Paper Shelter. If you don't use an image from TPS, the prize is 3 digis.

http://www.thepapershelter.com/
 
The Design Team has made outstanding projects for this challenge as an inspiration for you. I'm not sure how much inspiration you really need, however, since most of us are looking at the calendar knowing we need to get our cards done. We'd love to see your creations, and would love to see more images from TPS used in the challenges!
 
                                                                                          Hugs,
                                                                                          Gail
 
This card is entered in the following challenges:

45 comments:

  1. Thanks for entering our Christmas Card Challenge this week!
    Monica - CCC DT

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  2. Hi Gail, oh wow what a stunning card, I love your backing papers, and the image is so beautifully coloured, the embellishments are just to die for. A gorgeous card. hugs Shirleyxxxxxx

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  3. Your card is just beautiful! Thanks for joining us at Craft Hoarders Anonymous!

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  4. Such a beautiful Christmas card Gail.

    Thanks for sharing your lovely work with us at Allsorts this week.

    B x

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  5. What a beautiful card! I love the way you've carried the peppermint/candy cane theme throughout, and the composition is gorgeous! Thanks for sharing with us at Craft Hoarders Anonymous!

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  6. Lovely card and awesome coloring!
    Really great, Gail.
    Thanks for playing along in the Sister Act Card Challenge.
    Hugs,
    Natalie
    INKognito

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  7. Your cards are always, without a doubt, awesome and over the top, Gail !! You pay such close attention to every little detail and make sure it all coordinates and looks pleasing to the eye, until you're satisfied -- and if you never point out errors you made or things you didn't like how they turned out, we'd never even know it!! Your holly background paper is fabulous, as well as the peppermint on the bow, and the candy canes are yummy, and oh my, THREE kinds of lace/ribbon - how could you part with it !! LOL - this is definitely "sweet Christmas".

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  8. So beautiful! I love your colouring! So many gorgeous details to look at! I love those little candy canes and the candy on your bow! Wouldn't I have fun looking at your tackle boxes of embellishments! Your ribbon and lace are beautiful and I love how you glittered her wings. Very creative way to correct the colouring problem - would never have known! Hope you are having a good day!

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  9. Brilliant love the image and your gorgeous embellishments especially that matching button and bow just fab. Love and hugs Carole x

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  10. Fabulous card Gail, love the touch of lace.
    hugs Jacee
    Simply Paper Card Design

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  11. Wow, that's a beautiful card, Gail. I love your colouring. Great lay out and embellishments. Thank you again for joining us at As You Like It. Luv, Wilma

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  12. This is a beautiful card gail.Verry lovely. I read your question to place google translate on my blog. I'm working on it. I didn't have a lot of practice, I will do my best.
    Greetings Maria

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  13. Beautiful card.. love the cute candy cane embellishments.. thank you for sharing it with us at Art by Mi Ran challenge #17... good luck ;)

    hugs,
    ~RoRa

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  14. This is gorgeous! Your coloring is fabulous and I DO love those sparkly wings. I also love the striped mint in the center of your bos. Thanks for playing with CSAYL and CHNCC2.

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  15. Gorgeous card! Love the image and how you colored it! Thanks for playing along with Mema's Crafts.

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  16. Very beautiful. Your colouring is spot on. Love all the extra details. Thank you for sharing with Fairytale Stampers - Myrna (GD)

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  17. What a gorgeous card, so pretty! Thank you for joining in the current theme of 'Lace' at Digi Choosday Challenge. Yvonne (DT)

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  18. Sweet card, thanks for joining us at Brown Sugar this week

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  19. What a gorgoeus card! I love your coloring!!
    Thanks for joining us at Fairytale Stampers!
    Hugs,
    Conny

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  20. Fabulous card Gail, love the image, she's a real cutie and love all the sparkle you've added along with the gorgeous ribbons and lace, hugs, Colette xx

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  21. awwww this is sooooo beautiful , love, love, love xx

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  22. Lovely card, supercute image, and great coloring! :) Thanks for playing along this time at Creative Fingers! Hope to see you next time too! ♥ Tindaloo

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  23. What a sweet card! Gorgeous colouring - thanks so much for joining our October challenge at One Crazy Stamper!

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  24. oh my gosh, what a totally festive holiday card design! i especially love the details: gold pearls, lacy ribbon, CANDY CANES... fabulous! thanks for joining our "creature feature" fun at JINGLE BELLES! ♥

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  25. So pretty and cute...I just love all the candy canes! Thanks for joining us at Craft Hoarders Anonymous!

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  26. Such a pretty card! Thanks for joining us at Craft Hoarders Anonymous!

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  27. super joli Gail, c'est une adorable carte, merci de jouer avec nous chez CSAYL, biz

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  28. Thanks for joining us this week at Allsorts Tracy x

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  29. What a GREAT card! Looks so gorgeous!
    Thanks for sharing at Hiding in My Craft Room!
    Samantha
    –HIMCR DT
    Designs by Sammy

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  30. Gorgeous christmas card, love that big red bow. Thanks so much for joining us over at Emerald Faeries Challenge Blog, good luck and hope to see you again.
    ~ Denise DT ~
    Emerald Faeries Challenge Blog
    {Denise's Patch of Creativity}
    {Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge}

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  31. Thank you so much for entering our Completely Christmas challenge 35 with your lovely creation - we hope we'll see you again soon, Hazel, DT and thanks also for sharing this for CHNC challenge extra for October - we hope we'll see you again soon, Hazel, DT x

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  32. Cute candy cane girl, love those sparkly wings and all of your embellishments. Thanks for joining us at Perfectly Rustics.

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  33. What a fabulous card! Love the candy cane and peppermint embellishments! Your colouring is fantastic.
    Thanks for playing along with us at Creative Card Crew!
    ~ Crystal (DT)

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  34. Oh my gosh, soooo cute!!!
    And your coloring on the sweet digi is just gorgeous!!

    Thank you so much for taking part at our challenge at Fairytale Stampers!

    Good luck!

    xx Karola xx

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  35. stunning card Gail! I love it-there are so many lovely little details and the colours and layout are just great. Thank you for joining us at Creative card crew 'bow's challenge! Irene DT xx

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  36. Such a fun card!! LOVE the image and the fun embellishments too!!
    Thanks for joining us at Hiding in my Craft Room
    Cheers Jennie DTM
    Jenscrapstoo

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  37. Stunning!!! love the coloring and the mix of papers. And a beautiful bow! Love it!
    Hugs
    Anna

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  38. Oh so cute, gorgeous card Gail, love the candy canes and sweet candy cane button. Thanks for sharing on SYLI. Carolxx

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  39. So flipping adorable Gail...... I love everything about this..... xo Nikki

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  40. This card made me feel giddy about Christmas coming! I love all the glitter you added to give that festive feel and I thought it was so clever of you to include candy canes in both the central image and on the edges. I also love the swirly candy at the center of your bow! This card has dimension and texture and so many gorgeous colors! Thanks for the inspiration and for sharing your talents with us for this week's Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog!

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  41. Beautiful. Thank you for entering the challenge at Digi Choosday - Tanya DT

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  42. Delightful card, love the sweet image and your little candy canes are gorgeous, Very pretty card
    Hugs Julie P

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  43. Perfectly layered, perfectly colored, perfectly embellished, and more than perfectly glittered! I adore this! Thanks for playing along with us a Craft Hoarders Anonymous!

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  44. Fabulous card love the image and gorgeous bow -and all those great little embellishments-love all the layers and sparkle too
    Carol x

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  45. Ahhh, she is so cute. Love your card.
    Thanks for joining us at ATSC. Hugs Karin

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