When I was about 8, my grandparents taught me how to play poker. They never went to casinos or were gamblers, but they had grown up in the pre-Depression-era playing card games and wanted to share all of the fun poker games. Every time I visited, we played for several hours a day (for money, no less), and I learned a lot! Playing was all fun, and I'm sure my grandfather folded good hands on a few occasions to let me win. Although I never play anymore, I have very fond memories of playing cards with them. Sorry to ramble on!
I inked up my Unity Suzi Blu stamp again to make a card based on playing cards:
Her dress is (obviously) made from a playing card, and the heart in her hand is fussy cut from the five of hearts. In the stamp, she's holding flowers in her right hand, so I masked the flowers to only show her hand. Otherwise, I just paper pieced the rest of her outfit and colored her with Copics and colored pencils. Here's a close-up of Suzi:
Very stylish! I wish I could wear her outfit!
I went back and forth on the sentiment, but I really liked this one from Waltzingmouse Stamps. It's a little quirky for a Christmas card, but I'm the type of person who likes a little quirkiness now and then (okay, maybe all of the time).
Once I finished the front, I liked it so much, I decided I would frame it for Christmas decor. Of course, I realized after I had cut the front panel that it's a non-traditional size and will require a mat. I wish I would think of these things in advance--ha ha!
Thanks for looking! Have a great day!
She is fabulous Jocelyn! Love how you've used a playing card to create her dress, that's sooo Moxie Fab! I remember playing 500 with my grandparents... very serious stuff for a 10 year old!
ReplyDeleteperfect take on the challenge Jocelyn! love it!
ReplyDeleteAWESOME!
ReplyDeleteEeeek! love her! what a fabulously creative idea! totally moxie fab.
ReplyDeleteWow this is just so cute and very creative...great take..
ReplyDeleteJocelyn, this is so awesome! Love the shading, and the whole idea - the sentiment tied in, the funky-ness, the fact that it's the coolest Christmas card...and the fact that you forgot to think ahead and make it a frame-able size. I never remember that either :)
ReplyDeleteHey Jocelyn! Thanks for linking this up to the Card Play Challenge in the Moxie Fab World! I'm so glad you joined in on all the fun! :)
ReplyDeleteI happen to really really like reading stories on people blogs, so if it were me that were only reading your blog, please, ramble on more! I also happen to love this unconventional holiday car. It is perfect. The sentiment is perfect. Her dress is clever. I just like it all really.
ReplyDeleteI'm with Karen in the story department - the more rambling the better! Loved your story and it reminded me of playing gin with my grandma. :) Great memories!
ReplyDeleteAnd great card! Love the dress and your colouring is awesome - I can never get skin tones right but you rocked her!
Thanks for the memories! My grandmother taught me a lot of card games, too -- of course, she was known as a card shark, and I don't think ever let me win. :P
ReplyDeleteThis card totally grabs the eye right away -- I love it! Brilliant to paper-piece her dress with a playing card. So fabulous, Jocelyn.
I love this card Jocelyn!!! hugs...xoxo
ReplyDeleteThe way you incorporated the playing card into the dress is FABULOUS and so CREATIVE! Oh the life lessons we learn from our grandparents. LOL!
ReplyDeleteLove this card, Jocelyn!! The girl is so sweet and love her playing card dress & the heart she's holding. Great card!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet story and a cool way to spend time with your grandparents!!
ReplyDeleteThis card is fantastic. I love that her dress is pieced froma plyaing card. :) So cool!
awww...so cute! Love this!
ReplyDeleteI love the different ways you use this stamp! You're so talented!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing such a cute story! Fabulous use of a playing card and I love the story to go with! She is one cute mod chic! Love her! On my wish list! You are making me want her more and more! THANKS A LOT!!! Hugs!
ReplyDeleteWay to rock the Suzi Blu! And, no, I totally didn't realize her dress was a playing card but once you mentioned it that is so cool! I like that sentiment, too, although you're right, it is kind of an odd thing to put on a card. :)
ReplyDelete(ps-I would think most corgi owners would be used to overzealous fans. Especially if it was A BABY CORGI!! I'm getting puppy fever just thinking about it...)
Hey blondie, I LOVE your playing card dress. Just love it!! What a cute sentiment to go along with this fabulous Suzi Blu.
ReplyDeleteShe is utterly utterly DARLING!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI have a Jack of diamonds card sittig on my desk. I was going to put it on a layout about my handy man husband as some sort of "jack of all trades" thing. But it didn't end up matching. This is such a pretty card.
ReplyDeleteYou pieced her dress. With a playing card!! Genius. I love the "hearts" theme elsewhere too -- it's just my kind of quirky :)
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