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Thursday, December 8, 2011

Sweet Pea Stamps "Out Of The Box" Blog HOP with CANDY!!

Welcome to the Sweet Pea Christmas Blog Hop!!

Our challenge today was to make something for Christmas
that was not meant to be a Christmas image.
I have chosen a pretty image from
 by ching chou-kuik that
began life as a mermaid but I fixed that!!



Supplies used:

Sweet Pea artist ching chou-kuik "Enchanting Gold" from plate #41

vine die by Cheery Lynn Designs "Fanciful Flourish"
words are cardstock sticker (unknown)
dp by echo park paper co. "Christmas Collection"
Copic markers
circle shapes by Creative Memories cutting system

Be sure to visit every blog listed below to comment so your name goes into the hat for a sweet Sweet Pea prize!
All who comment will be in the running for a sweet prize from Sweet Pea Stamps.....a $20 gift card to the Sweet Pea Store...............

As an added perk if you want to be in a drawing for an additional prize from me.....a whole plate of Sweet Pea RUBBER!!!.......see below:


You will need to post 
a comment on this post PLUS become a follower on my blog.
A random winner will be picked on December 10 (Saturday) from among those followers of my blog who have posted a comment to this posting.
EASY PEASY!!

Below is a link list for this Sweet Pea Stamps blog hop to make sure you visit each blog for commenting:




18 comments:

stamping sue said...

a mermaid to a christmas fairy...very clever.
stamping sue
http://stampingsueinconnecticut.blogspot.com/

Krystal said...

Very Beautiful! TFS
Krystal

Lori said...

:) I like how you altered her from a mermaid to a Christmas card. Great card!

Trina said...

Your mermaid made a perfect Christmas card image!

Holley (Tondre) Barnhart said...

Lovely christmas card and I love the embellishment you added too. It's a wonderful layout like the type I love to do. Makes me think of all the wonderful stamps I have and that I could just die cut them use portions...so clever Connie!

Cheers, Holley

jan farnworth said...

a very nice card.

Shazza said...

very pretty!!

Anonymous said...

Very pretty ,thanks for the candy
Hugs Julie P

Miranda said...

Hi Conny, great idea to use the stamp this way, a lovely card! greetz, Miranda

Sandy G said...

A lovely card especially like how you have cut down this image, great dies too.

jennifer said...

very pretty, love the softness and how you cut the focal image.

Anonymous said...

Hi Connie - I love how you have altered this mermaid image to make a fabulous Christmas card - you'd never know! Gorgeous card BTW - I still haven't started mine eeek!

Lorraine said...

This is pretty - love how you used only the mermaid's beautiful head and the die cuts!

sweetpeastamps said...

very pretty Connie, this image is perfect for Christmas, you did a fantastic job coloring her. Beautiful

Angela said...

Beautiful Connie. This is one of my favorite images.. well I think I have way too many favorite Sweet Pea images..lol.. I love the flourish die you used. Great job.
Hugs:)
Angela

Alexandra Lundgren said...

ooo- love what you did here! The part of the image with the paper and swirls is super Christmasy!

Arts by Sara said...

Connie... Your card turned out awesome!!! I love the swirls that you added too!!! Have a wonderful weekend!

Bonnie said...

Just became a follower of your blog & love the way you used this image for xmas