Sunday, February 22, 2015

Here we go a-washi-ing among the leaves so green...

The Jingle Belles challenge is to make a Christmas card using washi tape. I thought about rushing out to try to find some Christmas washi tape but then I remembered my firm resolve to use stuff I already have!! I knew that I had purchased several rolls of washi tape a couple years ago and never used them but couldn't for the life of me remember where I put them. I found them, 4 rolls in all, in a box of ribbon scraps. They're not traditional Christmas colors or design so I went for a funky unconventional look. I cut the tape into irregular pieces and scrapped them together in a quasi-Christmas tree shape. I started out trying to make the tree look symmetrical but found that I liked the cattywampus look better.

Here's my first card:


 

 
I am submitting to the following challenges:

Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge Non-traditional colors
Weekly Christmas Card Challenges #12 Anything goes
CHNC Extra Anything goes

11 comments:

  1. Cattywampus for the win ... love the modern funky feel of your tree ... so very glad you want a-WASHI-ing with us at jingle belles.

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  2. Love your catty wampuss tree! Great colors, great design! Thanks for joining the Jingle Belles challenge!

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  3. cattywampus was FOR SURE the correct choice, of both styles and under-used words in blog posts, lol! :) :) :) i also love that you've used non-xmas supplies and proven how BRILLIANT you could make them look just by being clever!!! this sooooo totally ROCKS!!! thanks for coming a-WASHI-ing with us at JINGLE BELLES! ♥♥♥

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  4. Great idea to use the washi tape for an unconventional Christmas tree. Thanks for joining us at Christmas Card Challenges.

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  5. Great job!
    Thanks for playing with us at Christmas Card Challenges this week!
    Monica - CCC DT

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  6. Great look, and well done for using your stash instead of rushing off to buy new things!!
    Thank you for playing with us at the Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge , “Non-traditional Christmas Colours”. We hope to see you back again soon! Karola, DT, InvisiblePinkCards

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  7. Love your use of washi tape! Thanks for joining us at Christmas Card Challenges this week! -Jessica CCC DT

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  8. love how you have created the tree. Thanks for joining us at Christmas Card Challenge. Gail DT

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  9. I rather like the whole unconventional look, a great way to use Washi tape. Thank you for joining us at CHNC Extra.

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  10. Fabulous Christmas card, love how you used the Washi Tape. Thanks for sharing with us at Holly Jolly. Meighan DT

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