Happy New Year from the JiFFy Girls!

My JiFFy friends and I are back with our final Just For Fun challenge of 2009! 

This month Kim chose a soft vintage paper from My Mind’s Eye’s 29th Street Market Collection.  Once the paper was on it’s way to everyone (and before she revealed her choice), Carole let us know that she had chosen New Year Sprinkle from The Cat’s Pajamas Make Merry set. 

I will admit that when I first learned of the choices this month, my first response was an audible “GASP!”  How in the world do I make The Cat’s Pajamas work with a vintage print???  It was a little scary…but that’s what makes this challenge fun…and interesting.  We just never know what type of combination we’ll end up with.  🙂

My first intention was to go with the more plain back side of the paper, but I decided to stand tall, be brave and use the floral side.

Happy New Year

I colored the hat band and banner to match the floral print and added three accents of Swarovski black pearls.  Sprinkle is looking pretty snazzy in the top hat so I thought the black pearls were appropriate.

I colored and cut out an additional banner, popping up the center with a small piece of a foam booster.  The thinner portions of the banner are glued down while the ends are bent up just a tad to add a bit more dimension.

Be sure to check out the other JiFFy girls to see what they’ve done with this same image and paper.  I’m always excited to see for myself! 🙂

Julie Campbell       Alli Miles

Lori Craig              Kim Hughes

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I hope you have a fabulously happy and healthy new year!!! 

Stamps: The Cat’s Pajamas “Make Merry”   Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, VersaMagic Wheat   Cardstock: Papertrey Ink Vintage Cream, Black   Patterned Paper: MME 29^th Street Market Carefree “Cherish” Forever Floral   Accessories: Copic markers (W00, W1, W3, RV95), ribbon , black Swarovski pearls, Fiskars Apron Strings border punch, dimensional boosters.  Finished size 4 ¼” x 5 ½”.