Christmas In July Finale

Hello everyone,

Today I'm posting the last of the forty-seven card in my Christmas In July series.  It is also the last Christmas card in the dozen requested by my sister.

The printed paper is atd Snow Day.  The solid papers are Stampin' Up Old Olive, Real Red and Whisper White.  The sentiment is Technique Tuesday Celebrate The Season.  The embellishments are TPC Studio Holly Jolly brads.

This is yet another scrap card.  I suspect I could have done a month's worth of Christmas card using only scraps.  Maybe that will be my next challenge.  I'd love to try the repeating element in a Christmas theme.  Goodness know I've enough Christmas stuff it wouldn't be that difficult.

I hope that you've enjoyed this month of Christmas cards as well as this card and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Christmas In July Once Again

Hello everyone,

This is the second last Christmas In July card.  Where has this month gone.  Today and tomorrow's card are the last ones for my sister.  This is by no means the end of Christmas cards.  I love crafting them so much I couldn't image stopping in July!

The printed paper is Fancy Pants On The Tree, layered on Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler.  The image is Annabelle Stamps Ornamental Christmas also stamped in Cherry Cobbler.  The sentiment is from Serendipity, stamped in Cherry Cobbler on Very Vanilla.  The entire card is highlighted with Sakura Clear Star Gelly Roll pen.

I went back to my scrap bin for this card.  I love the vintage feel of this paper as well as the many different colours that coordinate with it.  I went traditional with this Cherry Cobbler paper.  I hadn't intended to do an entire row of this stamped image but somehow I just couldn't stop at one impression.  The Clear Star pen made the ink run so I had to be very careful but I love how it turned out.  It just came together!

I hope you enjoy this card and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Christmas In July Once More

Hello everyone,

We're coming to the end of this Christmas In July series.  All these latest cards have been crafted for my sister.  I hope she'll be pleased.

The base layer is Stampin' Up Baja Breeze textured with Cuttlebug's Winter Wonderland embossing folder and painted with LuminArte Bashful Blue Twinkling H2Os.  The printed paper is Stampin' Up Ski Slope layered on a shimmery white of unknown origin.  The ribbon, also of unknown origin, is layered on more shimmery white.  The sentiment is Stampendous Christmas Wishes stamped in Baja Breeze on Whisper White.  The embellishments are Recollections Adhesive Embellishments.

As much as I love traditional Christmas cards, I love crafting cards with this blue.  This card is wonderful with the different layers and textures.  It makes a simple scrap into a really awesome card.

I hope you enjoy this card and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Christmas In July Times Two

Hello everyone,

I know you're all shocked but I was so exhausted last night I couldn't get up the energy to blog last night.  By way of apology, I've two Christmas cards for you today.

The paper is all from Close To My Heart, Mistletoe, Cranberry, New England Ivy and Colonial White.  The sentiment is Hero Arts Holiday Sayings stamped in Nick Bantock Vermillion Lacquer.  The embellishments are Making Memories Mistletoe brads.

The printed paper is of unknown origin layered on Stampin' Up Real Red.  The gold is also of unknown origin.  The sentiment is Hero Arts Holiday Sayings stamped in Nick Bantock Vermillion Lacquer on Very Vanilla.  The embellishments are TPC Studio Wedding Silhouettes.

I thought I may be getting tired of Christmas cards by this point but I'm not.  I love going through all the bits of Christmas scrap paper and just seeing what happens.  It's is rare that I don't like the results.  The sentiment on the second card was originally intended for the first card but it was too large.  I wanted to affix it to the card with one of the brads so it had a hole in the top left corner that I needed to hide.  I thought the diagonal gold strips were a brilliant cover-up.  Needless to say, I'm very, very happy with both of these cards.

I hope you enjoy these cards and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Even More Christmas In July

Hello everyone,

I just had a moment of panic wondering how I would title next year's Christmas In July...I've twelve months to come up with something inspiring.  Today is yet another card for my sister's Christmas dozen.  It is a 'scrap' card.

All the printed paper and solid papers are Little Yellow Bicycle (LYB) 25 Days of Christmas.  The sentiment is Hero Arts Very Merry Christmas stamped in Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler on Whisper White.  The embellishments are Crystal Stickers Gold Pearls.

A 'scrap' card uses only bits of printed paper from my scrap bin.  I keep smaller printed paper scraps in envelops, clearly labelled and sorted by brand.  Larger scraps are kept together with paperclips in 12X12 plastic sleeves.  This way, I can keep track of what I'm using when I craft a card, making blogging so much easier.  I use every little bit of this LYB paper because I love it so much!  It is a very, very smooth cardstock with just a little bit of sheen that is just wonderful to work with.  There is something so decadent about using a lot of embellishments on a card.  I actually thought about adding these dull pearls all the way down each side of the printed strip but I stopped myself at odd numbered groupings.

I hope you enjoy this card and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Christmas In July Again

Hello everyone,

Today's card, another for my sister, takes advantage of the Martha Stewart Christmas paper I have.

The printed paper is Martha Stewart Snowflace Mat Pad.  The sentiment is Verve O Christmas Tree stamped in Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler on Whisper White and layered on Canford Silver.  The embellishments are Recollections Silver Glitter Dots.

This is such a quick and easy card.  Like yesterday's card, it is all about the fantastic Martha Stewart paper.  In less than 10 minutes, an incredible Christmas card.  Would that they all happen this easily.

I hope you enjoy this card and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle

Christmas In July Continued

Hello everyone,

Today I'm posting another Christmas card that I'm crafting for my sister.

The printed paper is Martha Stewart Snowflace Mat Pad.  The image is Penny Black Crystal Wreath stamped in Stampin' Up Always Artichoke on Whisper White then heat embossed with Close To My Heart Silver Pearl embossing powder.  The sentiment is Kaisercraft Christmas Mini Clear Stamps also stamped in Always Artichoke on Whisper White and layered on Canford Silver.  The embellishments are EK Success Shimmering Silver Dots.

I think this card is absolutely beautiful.  I can't believe how wonderful the stamp (which I've not used previously) coordinates with this paper.  As always, I'm amazed at the results of the silver pearl embossing powder with a dark colour ink.  This card is actually extraordinarily simple but looks like so much more thanks to this awesome paper.

I hope you enjoy this card and come back to SPI again soon.

Gisèle