This cute image is from the progressive challenge at Cute as a Button and it reminds me of what became a long running, family joke at the holidays. One Christmas, when we asked my dad what he wanted for Christmas, he replied, "Well, maybe Santa will bring me a new car." Now, even as kids we knew that Santa didn't bring presents to adults but on Christmas morning, when we all opened our packages, there under the tree was a small box for my dad and in it was a toy car! Since nobody claimed to be the giver, we could only assume that Santa had indeed brought my dad a car.
Over the next 7 or 8 years, each year there was a package for my dad and each contained some kind of car - a toy, a kit to put together, a framed photo of that year's new car(s), etc. One year there was even a Chevy dealer's calendar with a different car on each month. lol Everyone in the family loved the joke and nobody ever admitted they were the one to keep the joke going.
So, here's a salute to you, Dad, and here's your Christmas car for this year. If he was still with us, I know he'd love it!
I colored with ProMarkers, added Glossy Accents to the car and sparkle gel ink to the part that would screw into the light socket, and then cut the image with a stitched die from Lawn Fawn. All the smaller squares are also cut with Lawn Fawn dies and they were all cut from scraps. The red circle was cut with a QuicKutz die.
The snowflake paper is from Doodlebug. What doesn't show at all in the photo is that each snowflake is sparkly so there's lots of blingy, shimmer and shine. I used burlap ribbon to tie the bow and I 'dyed' it green with a ProMarker.
Challenges:
Allsorts
Crafter's Corner
Crafty Friends
Crafty Hazelnut's
Hiding in My Craft Room
Jo's Scrap Shack
Lawn Fawn
Pammie's Inky Pinkies
Passion for ProMarkers (middle row)
I'm heading back to the craft room. I have a pile of images I colored yesterday and the day before and they are all begging to be made into cards. Happy Crafting. NanaConnie
Over the next 7 or 8 years, each year there was a package for my dad and each contained some kind of car - a toy, a kit to put together, a framed photo of that year's new car(s), etc. One year there was even a Chevy dealer's calendar with a different car on each month. lol Everyone in the family loved the joke and nobody ever admitted they were the one to keep the joke going.
So, here's a salute to you, Dad, and here's your Christmas car for this year. If he was still with us, I know he'd love it!
I colored with ProMarkers, added Glossy Accents to the car and sparkle gel ink to the part that would screw into the light socket, and then cut the image with a stitched die from Lawn Fawn. All the smaller squares are also cut with Lawn Fawn dies and they were all cut from scraps. The red circle was cut with a QuicKutz die.
The snowflake paper is from Doodlebug. What doesn't show at all in the photo is that each snowflake is sparkly so there's lots of blingy, shimmer and shine. I used burlap ribbon to tie the bow and I 'dyed' it green with a ProMarker.
Challenges:
Allsorts
Crafter's Corner
Crafty Friends
Crafty Hazelnut's
Hiding in My Craft Room
Jo's Scrap Shack
Lawn Fawn
Pammie's Inky Pinkies
Passion for ProMarkers (middle row)
I'm heading back to the craft room. I have a pile of images I colored yesterday and the day before and they are all begging to be made into cards. Happy Crafting. NanaConnie
13 comments:
Perfect card and colours for our 'Traditional Christmas Colours' theme at Allsorts challenge, many thanks for joining in. B x
What an adorable light bulb car!! Wouldn't you just love to have one like that to drive around in it in December!! Love the traditional colors!
Adorable image and card! Thank you for sharing with us at The PIP Challenge
Super fun image and a great design. Thank you for joining our 'Traditional Christmas' challenge at Allsorts.
Kath x
Great card using that fun image, Connie and lovely story behind it too...I'm sure your Dad would've loved it. Thanks for playing along with my challenge at Passion for Promarkers this week! Lisa x
Such a sweet, festive, endearing card, Connie! I love the bright red details and pretty design. Hugs, de
Oh that image is darling!! I love it and how perfectly it fits for your story too! Love that fun story and memory! :) Your card is stunning with the festive colors and a beautiful design too my friend! HUGS
Smashing card with lovely colours and sweet image. Love it. Thanks for playing along with us over at Passion for Promarkers this week.
Love n hugs
Marie
Very nice. Thank you for joining the Crafter's Castle ATG challenge. - Priya Satish
What a fun family tradition!! It is funny how things like that get started and just catch on! Your card is cute; love that his "car" is a lightbulb; so fun! Thanks for playing with Jo's Scrap Shack.
Fabulous and lovely card!
Thank you for sharing at Allsorts;-))m
Beautiful creation....Thank you for joining us at Crafty Friends Challenge blog...And good luck..Hope to see you again soon ..
Caz xx CF DT
aw! this is so sweet!! love that cute card and the wonderful coloring!! perfect for the holidays! Thank you so much for playing along with the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge blog! :)
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