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Monday, October 12, 2015

Vintage Candy Cane Lane Card/Decor

Was inspired by Karen Letchworth to make this Vintage Candy Cane creation. You can click here for Karen's blog post & creation.

Created this Christmas card with a Vintage look by using Tim Holtz Distress Ink walnut stain on the removable red/white pipe cleaner candy canes for decoration. Used red/white colors for Candy Cane theme. Embossed the white layer with Cuttlebug Candy Cane Stripes embossing folder for Candy Cane theme. Stamped a sentiment perfect for Candy Cane theme.


























Supplies List 


adhesive: Scotch ATG
brads: 2 mini red - to hold the Candy Canes attached to card & allow for the Candy Canes
   to be removed for decoration
embossing: Cuttlebug Candy Cane Stripes emb folder
ink: Memento LadyBug
papers: cardstock - red, white  <-- scrap pieces for sentiment
pipe cleaners: red/white
Tim Holtz: Distress Ink - walnut stain
tools: MISTI
twine: red/white

Entering this into the following challenges:    


10/13  Simon Says Stamp Wed  Clean & Simple Christmas     5E(#3)   10/7

10/16  Allsorts Ch Wk332 - No design papers  3E(#2)  10/10
10/16  CHNC Christmas Ch250 Vintage/Shabby Chic   UE   10/10
10/16 HIMCR #220 Super Scraps Sat  3E(#3)  10/10
10/16  Suzy Bee's Ch 99 Anything Goes w/ Twist ... something beginning with S  UE  10/10
   S - stripes as in Candy Cane Stripes

10/17   Craft Your Passion Ch283 Always Anything Goes   3E(#1) 10/12

10/31  Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Ch Extra Oct 2015  UE  10/1 
10/31  DL.ART Oct Linky Ch  1Eperday/no stack  10/1 

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9 comments:

  1. DIANA L.October 12, 2015 at 1:19 PM

    Very pretty It looks like you will have all the cards you will need for Christmas , if you keep it up . I really like the pipe cleaner idea for the candy canes YUM!!!
    Thank you for joining my DL.ART Thankful Thursday Anything Goes OCTOBER Linky Challenge. Have a blessed day
    DIANA L.

    DL.ART DESIGN TEAM MEMBER
    DL.ART
    http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com
    http://dianamlarson.ctmh.com

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  2. LinOctober 12, 2015 at 5:42 PM

    A very fun design, Melissa! Thanks for sharing it with us at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge!

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  3. brendaOctober 13, 2015 at 2:34 AM

    Another super card Melissa and a perfect entry for our theme this week, many thanks for joining us at Allsorts challenge.

    B x

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  4. Lori mOctober 13, 2015 at 6:50 AM

    How sweet, awesome vintage paper background, cute candy canes, great card.
    Thanks for playing along over at DL.ART!

    Hugs, Lori m
    littlemscraftedmind.blogspot.com
    DL.ART DT Member


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  5. Elizabeth HartOctober 14, 2015 at 9:21 PM

    Very cute! I haven't used pipe cleaners in years! Thanks so much for joining us this time at Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge, Elizabeth (DT)

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  6. HazelOctober 17, 2015 at 5:06 AM

    Thanks for entering both of my CHNC challenges with your lovely crafting - hope to see you again soon. x

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  7. LauraEvaOctober 17, 2015 at 6:57 AM

    Another great card, Melissa!! Thank you for joining us over on the HIMCR blog this week!

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  8. CraftYourPassionOctober 18, 2015 at 4:52 AM

    This is such a great idea and your card looks super.Makes me want to find pipe cleaners now.Thanks for joining us at Craft Your Passion.Hope to see you again next week.
    Lisa x

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  9. HelenOctober 30, 2015 at 8:48 PM

    A great card - thanks for joining us at Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge,

    Helen x

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