Peace -- Christmas in July

 

I am not much of a ribbon person but I have a real weakness for hand dyed crinkle ribbon and love bows done up right in it.  I have a long way to go to learn how to make one but this card and bow did not turn out too badly. This ribbon is called Toadally Green and it is from the shop at My Craft Spot.  You can see it HERE.  This is the 11th card that I have shared so far from my Christmas in July cards.  For this card I used sketch #100 from Random Acts of Creativity:

 

I am entering it at My Craft Spot for their Christmas in July challenge.

I am also linking this card up to Moxie Fab World's Holiday Card Challenge.

 

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JOY -- Christmas in July #10

Here is the 10th installment of my Christmas in July cards.  I think this little owl with his top hat and scarf are sooo cute.  I stamped the background with the Hero Arts Polka Dot background stamp with Versamark ink and heat embossed it with clear embossing powder.  I love the look it gives of a tone on tone print.

 

I used this sketch from CAS(E) This Sketch:

 

I am entering it in the following challenges:

 

Simon Says Stamp Pin It Challenge

 

and

 

Casual Fridays Polka Dot Challenge

 

 

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Don't Get Your Tinsel in a Tangle

 

 

Here is my 9th installment of Christmas in July and for this card I used the cutest stamp set EVER from Unity Stamp Co.  I have just recently accumulated some Unity stamps and I must say they are the best stamping stamps that I have used.  Such clear and crisp images!!

 

I had no idea that Unity has monthly challenges until I stumbled on them this month.  I used the card sketch for this card and if I have time I would like to take on the color and scrapbook page sketch challenges as well.  The sketch I used is in the lower lefthand corner:

 

 

There is still time to enter.  You can see more details on their blog HERE.

 

I am also entering it in Merry Monday's Anything Goes Christmas Challenge.

 

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Christmas in July #8 -- Christmas Cheer

Here is another card in my series of cards for Christmas in July.  For this card I used another one of Tuesday Morning Sketches:

 

I used the bottom right sketch for this card and am entering it in their 4th Anniversary Sketch challenge.  You can see all the details HERE.



Tis The Season -- Christmas in July

I am still working on my Christmas cards for a Christmas in July challenge that I am currently participating in.  It will be awesome to have 31 handmade cards at the end of this month.  I will probably only have to make a few more.

 

For thise card I used the top left sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches:

 

 

Tuesday Morning Sketches is celebrating their 4th Anniversary.....congratulations!!

I am also entering this card over at CARDZ TV's Christmas in July Challenge

 

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Seasons Greetings to My Coolest Friend

 

Boy it is a REAL challenge to make a one layer card but I took on the challenge and created this one layer card.  I flipped the sketch from Paper Smooches that you can see here:

 

 

And I used their Swanky Snow Dudes stamp set. 

I am entering this card in the Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge which is one of my favorite challenges around.  I love my Paper Smooches stamps!

 

 

I am also entering this card at:

Festive Friday Trigger Challenge -- SNOW!

and

Merry Monday's Anything Goes Christmas Challenge.  It runs all month long so you should check it out.

Happy Birthday (Colleen)

I have several cousins on my dad's side that I saw quite a bit when I was young but shortly after entering my teens we did not see much of each other.  I lived in the Midwest and they lived on the East coast or in Florida and sadly we drifted apart.  Fast forward 40 years and I have joyfully reconnected with several of my cousins through Facebook.  This birthday card is for one of those cousins....Colleen.  I always adored Colleen's parents.  My Aunt Pat and Uncle Jimmy were my favorite aunt and Uncle when I was growing up.  Colleen lives in Tennessee now just outside Pigeon Forge and it is her birthday this week so I made her this card.

 

I used the July sketch from Artful Delight:

 



I am also entering this card in Seize the Birthday's Anything Goes Challenge.  You can see all the details HERE.

I hope your week is going well....hang in there it is almost the weekend.  Thank you for stopping by my blog today.