Saturday Blog Hop – Christmas in July

 

This week’s theme for our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop is “Christmas in July”!  I know a lot of people have classes in July using some new Christmas sets, so we thought we’d give you some inspiration from our Design Team!

CHRISTMAS BARN

This new Christmas Barn Bundle has several elements that I just LOVE!  The sleigh, the barn, the fences.  I just had to get it!  My first card uses the sleigh.  It is on my bucket list to ride in a horse-drawn sleigh in the winter some time!  I also built my card around these Deckled Rectangle frames I had left over from a class I held!  We used the inside, but it left this perfect little frame for another project.

Stampin’ Details:

• The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Thick Basic White cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
• A 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Pool Party was added on top.
• After the Deckle Rectangle was cut out, I had these little frames left over.  I cut the snowbank from Basic White cardstock and adhere it behind the deckle frame along the bottom, then added the frame to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
• The sleigh was stamped with Memento Black Ink on Basic White cardstock and colored with SU200, SU400, Sweet Sorbet, Starry Sky, Soft Succulent and Tahitian Tide Stampin’ Blends.  It was cut with the Barn Dies and added to the snowbank.
• Two trees were stamped with Memento Black Ink and colored with SU200 for the trunk and Light Evening Evergreen Stampin’ Blends for the tree limbs.  They were cut with the Barn Dies and added above the snowbank.
• The greeting was stamped with Evening Evergreen Ink inside the frame.
• Some snowflakes were cut from White Glimmer Paper with the Barn Dies and adhered inside the frame.

Isn’t that a great Christmas card?  I do love that frame detail! OK, next up on our blog hop is our Create with Connie and Mary website, then on to creative Mary Brown, or head backwards to see Melissa Davies’ fabulous project and see what everyone did with this challenge!

         

 

SUPPLIES:
Stamp Sets:  Christmas Barn
Inks:  Memento Black, Evening Evergreen
Blends:  SU400, SU200, Sweet Sorbet, Starry Sky, Soft Succulent, Tahitian Tide
C/S:  Basic White, Pool Party, Red & White 6×6 Glimmer Paper
Accessories:  Deckled Rectangle Dies, Barn Dies, Adhesives

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The star-shaped Santa, Mrs. Claus, and gingerbread man images from Stampin' Up!'s SWEETEST STAR PUNCH BUNDLE are adorable to use on your holiday cards, tags and paper projects.  They are a wonderful take on some classic Christmas icons.  Show your creativity with your favorite coloring technique, punch out the plump star, and add a holly jolly sentiment!  We've paired the SWEETEST STAR BUNDLE with the TAKE A BOW 6x6 DESIGNER PAPER for a fun holiday look.  Our SWEETEST STAR COLLECTION includes step-by-step tutorials for SIX projects...FOUR cards and TWO paper ornaments...perfect for teaching a class, giving as a gift, or for selling at craft shows!  See more details HERE!

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Aren't these just the CUTEST animal faces in Stampin' Up!'s CHRISTMAS FRIENDS STAMP SET?  Pull out your coloring tools to bring these winter critters to life, or stamp them directly on colored cardstock, cut them out with the dies, and you're ready to go!  There are gifts, ribbons, stars, a tree, word bubble, music notes and bowtie to further embellish them!  We've paired the CHRISTMAS FRIENDS BUNDLE with the TAKE A BOW 6x6 DESIGNER PAPER that has fun, small Christmas prints.  Our CHRISTMAS FRIENDS COLLECTION includes step-by-step tutorials for SIX projects...four cards and two fun favors...perfect for a little gift or for selling at craft shows!  See more details here!

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Create with Stamping Friends' next Collection features Stampin' Up!'s beautiful religious stamp set called SHEPHERD'S CARE that represents the story of the birth of Jesus.  Build a scene by combining the watercolor inspired images with special coloring techniques for endless creative possibilities.  We've paired the SHEPHERD'S CARE STAMP SET and the SEASON OF ELEGANCE SPECIALTY 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER with its rich gold foil accents.  Our SHEPHERD'S CARE CARD COLLECTION includes step-by-step tutorials for SIX cards...four regular size and two larger 5x7 size to send to someone special for the holidays!  See more details HERE!

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