Saturday, December 19, 2020

Basket of Candy Canes

      It's time for our mid-month reminder at Jan's Digi Stamps and the challenge will run until Sunday, January 3.  Our theme is always "Anything Goes" and you may use images from any company.  However, if you do use a Jan's Digi Stamps image, your entry goes into a separate draw just for entries which used JDS.

     Here's my DT card featuring one of Jan's newest sets (and it's ON SALE until Christmas!) called Candy Cane Basket.  This time, I've used the pre-colored image in the set and I've merged one of the sentiments so that it printed as part of the image.

     This image brings back childhood memories of a round, wicker basket which sat on a table near the front door and during the Christmas season, it was always filled with candy canes.  It was so hard not to sneak one out of the basket for secret eating when nobody was looking but they were there for friends and family who stopped by.  Even the mail man or other delivery people who brought packages were rewarded with a candy cane treat from the basket.  If there were any left on Christmas Eve, they were taken from the basket and put on the tree.  If Santa didn't eat them instead of his cookies, then good little children could have one from the tree after Christmas dinner.  

     Thank you, Jan, for bringing back such delightful memories.  :-D


Image cut w QuicKutz die
Matted w embossed red CS & kraft CS
Both mats cut w QuicKutz dies
Gold glitter paper for card front
Satin-edged, sheer ribbon
Triple-loop bow tied w bow maker

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     Come play with us this month!  We love  being inspired by you.  Happy Crafting, my friends.  NanaConnie

9 comments:

meg said...

My sons used to sneak them off the Christmas tree, a beautiful image and card

Linda Simpson said...

Gorgeous card and love the beautiful candy canes. We never had them on our tree here in the UK but I love the idea.
Hugs
Linda xxx

Heather said...

Gorgeous!! Such a beautiful image and your coloring is stunning! Love the glittery gold background, too! Thanks for playing with The House That Stamps Built.

Faith A at Daffodil Cards said...

A Beautiful card Connie, love the image, the red border and the gold. Good to hear your memories too.
Faith x

Sylvia kaarten en zo. said...

Very nice christmascard! Thank you for joining us at C.R.A.F.T. Challenge. Hugs DT member Sylvia.

Sheryl said...

This is gorgeous NanaConnie. I love this image and your design compliments it perfectly.
Thank you so much for entering our challenge this week at CRAFT Challenge, looking forward to see you again next challenge.
Hugs Sheryl xx CRAFT DT

candio said...

Beautiful card! Thanks for playing along with the Polkadoodles Challenge! Candace DT

Beverley said...

Gorgeous card, I love the image. Thanks for joining in our 'Christmas' challenge over at Crafty Calendar.
Hugs
Bev x

Mandy said...

OOh this is lovely, Jan's images are just so clean and well drawn. Lots of detail and you have coloured it really well. Love the ribbon, sets it of so very well.

Thank you very much for entering your lovely card into our challenge. Good luck with the prize draw.

Stay healthy, happy, keep crafting and Creating Joy :)

Mandy ♥
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