Hello and Happy Old Christmas :) I thought this quaint image, Rocking Gnome With List, a new release from Odd Bird Planet, would be perfect for Old Christmas. His hat is very old world European to me - then again Allan asked why I had a stamp of a pope knitting. MEN! More on Old Christmas below after the card details. As a former Anthropology student, I am always fascinated with this stuff, but realize not everyone else is :)
Card Details:
This is a pretty straight forward card: I colored the Rocking Gnome With List image with the Copics you see above. The base of the card is the fabulous and sadly retired Stampin' Up! True Thyme, a perfect match with the BasicGrey Wassail patterned paper sponged a bit with Distress Ink in Aged Mahogony.
The velvet flourish gold flower is by Prima while I think the other is by Imaginisce but I am not sure. The buttons are BasicGrey Wassail- I just love BasicGrey buttons and wish they came in bigger packs! I could roll in them.
Old Christmas
Old Christmas is what we call today here in Newfoundland, it is also known as the Epiphany and is based upon the old Julian calendar. I am new to this area and am learning, but here is what I have been told: Twelve days after Christmas Day, the birth of Christ, is January 6, the Day of Epiphany. It was upon this night that the Three Wise Men came to Bethlehem to look upon the baby Jesus. The Twelfth Day of Christmas is the commemoration of the day. This day is considered Christmas according to many Orthodox Christians and also to many of the Irish and Scots descendants living here. I now know why people put up their tree so late here! We had the hardest time even finding a lot to buy a tree because most people put their tree up late on the 24th. If you would like to know more about Old Christmas here is a great link.
A Personal Woo Hoo!
I got a wonderful Christmas present yesterday - I found out I will be published for the first time. This has been a personal goal and I am so happy - there are no words. Two of my cards will be in CardMaker Magazine. It will be a while though :)
Thank you once again for stopping by!
Suzy
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Posted by: sampan | Thursday, January 22, 2009 at 11:02 AM
Congratulations on being published! That has to be a wonderful feeling! I would like that someday also! I just started playing with the Copics! Any tips??
Posted by: Angela W | Thursday, January 08, 2009 at 02:43 PM
Congrats on you publication! Love your card here and the coloring is fabulous!
Posted by: marnie | Wednesday, January 07, 2009 at 11:48 AM
Congratulations on being published. It comes as no surprise to me because you are sooooooo good!
Posted by: Beth Norman | Wednesday, January 07, 2009 at 09:57 AM
Congratulations on getting published. Your work is beautiful and deserving. Love your cute card.
Posted by: PAT(mspfd) | Wednesday, January 07, 2009 at 01:36 AM
Congratulations Suzy! I can't believe you haven't been published before! You totally rock!
Posted by: Toni K | Wednesday, January 07, 2009 at 01:34 AM
Congratulations on the BIG news Suzy! I am very very happy for you!!!
Posted by: Elena | Wednesday, January 07, 2009 at 12:01 AM
Congratulkations on big news Suzy!!! You are so talented!!!
Posted by: Elena | Tuesday, January 06, 2009 at 11:59 PM
Congratulations, Suzy and very overdue. Please let us know which month if you can I want to make sure I get that magazine.
Holly
Posted by: Holly Buchan | Tuesday, January 06, 2009 at 11:43 PM
Hi Suzy - a BIG congratulations to you for getting published (probably most craft's goal) - but then with your talents and the amazing projects, tips and tutorials you produce there is no surprise! All the best and thanks for stopping by.
lol Maria x
Posted by: Maria | Tuesday, January 06, 2009 at 08:56 PM
Suzy, I love your Old Christmas card! I love the colors you used and the DP goes so well. Congrats on being published!! That's fabulous and I know you're excited. If I ever get up to 10 followers to my blog I'll be excited. But, Rome wasn't built in a day, and I have to remember that stamping was initially my plan to make sure I always had a card ready, and I've added so much more. I'm not complaining at all. Congrats again.
Posted by: Karen | Tuesday, January 06, 2009 at 04:51 PM
What a gorgeous card Suzy....and wooooo hooooo for the pub!!!
Posted by: ~amy~ | Tuesday, January 06, 2009 at 03:54 PM
Congrats!!! It's no surprise, since your work is AMAZING!
Posted by: Marie Donnelly | Tuesday, January 06, 2009 at 03:53 PM
Cute card and congrats on being published...so exciting. I've actually been toying with the idea of trying to get published but may need to kick myself in the pants!
Posted by: Lindastamps | Tuesday, January 06, 2009 at 03:41 PM
Beeautiful card Suzy and congrats on getting published! What a huge accomplishment!
Hugs~ Kim
Posted by: Kim | Tuesday, January 06, 2009 at 03:13 PM
Congrats on the publication! Your work is beautiful! It's exciting though, eh? I got my first card in Cards mag last August!
Posted by: Tara | Tuesday, January 06, 2009 at 03:00 PM
love your card and congrats on the pubs!
Posted by: Laura | Tuesday, January 06, 2009 at 02:55 PM
I am so happy for you...I think you should have been published EONS ago! Congratulations! Lisa Butler
Posted by: Lisa Butler | Tuesday, January 06, 2009 at 02:49 PM
cute image and such pretty papers and flowers, love the embossing in the flower! neat info too! Congrats on getting published, you will have to let us know what issue it will be in!
Posted by: Conniecrafter | Tuesday, January 06, 2009 at 02:40 PM
Congrats on getting published. My family celebrates "los 3 reyes magos" 3 wise men, today! Thanks for sharing the story!
Posted by: Nancy L. | Tuesday, January 06, 2009 at 02:28 PM
Great card. I love that image. There's just something about gnomes that bring a smile to my face. Congratulations on your publication! That is wonderful. I'm also surprised it hasn't happened before with your gorgeous creations.
Posted by: Amanda | Tuesday, January 06, 2009 at 02:19 PM
How exciting for you..I can't wait to see it...whenever you let us know about the date.
Love that gnome also.
Happy Day from Michigan
Posted by: Chrisd | Tuesday, January 06, 2009 at 02:19 PM
Congratulations. That is so exciting. Your work is so pretty I'm not at all surprised.
Love the rocking gnome. It's beautifully done - the coloring especially.
Posted by: Nicole Maki | Tuesday, January 06, 2009 at 01:42 PM
Congratulations, Suzy on getting published, way to go!!! With your stuff as beautiful and nice as it is, I can't imagine that you haven't gotten published before. Keep up the "GREAT" work, I enjoy your blog and your tips, keep them coming.
Kim Budash
Luvscrapbooking
Posted by: Kim Budash | Tuesday, January 06, 2009 at 01:29 PM