Christmas In July - Day 7

Today's card serves two purposes, one for the Christmas in July Instagram hop where the theme is Festive Critters. I would say this moose is pretty festive. 

The second purpose is for the Addicted to Stamps & More challenge 521 that started today. 

To make this card, I started with a white top folding card base and a white panel cut to the same size.  I created a snowy backdrop by using post it notes to mask off the bottom portion of the panel as I ink blended some Wilted Violet and Salvaged Patina. I stamped the moose on a seperate piece of white cardstock , colored him using OLO markers and then cut him out with the coordinating die. I also cut three more of him and glued them together to add dimension. 

Christms In July - Day 6

Today's theme in the Christmas in July Instashop is another choice of Ugly Sweater or Lots of Layers.

For this card, I tried to make it resemble an Ugly Sweater. I started with a white top folding A2 card base, a white panel, patterned paper, dragonfruit cardstock and chunky glitter paper. 

I cut dowe the patterned paper which looks like a pattern of an ugly sweater a quater of an inch smaller than the base. I cut the merry word die out twice, once out of dragonfruit cardstock and once out of chunky white glitter paper and added it to the card front. 

Christmas in July - Day 5

For day 5 of the Christmas in July Instashop we had a choice of Santa or Elves or both as a theme. As you can see I chose an elf. This card was so fun to make. I started with a white A2 card base, some patterned paper, red cardstock, white glitter paper and a white panel. I cut the elf from Hero Arts out of the white cardstock and then colored him using OLO markers. I created a present by using patterned paper and a strip of red cardstock or the top. I cut the ribbon and bow from The Greetery out of the white glitter paper and added it to the preset I created. I tucked the elf at the edge of the box as he is peeking around the present. To finish the card, I stamped the greeting which is from Creative Worship Stamps. 

His Mercies

Today starts a new challenge at AA A Cards. It's time to follow Marlies. Her sample is below 

For my card I flipped my base to a vertical base and went along the side with a floral image from Tim Holtz. I added a encouraging sentiment as this one is going to a friend who is going through a rough time. 

Christmas In July - Day 4

Day four of the Christmas in July Insta hop brings a theme of sleigh. It's not Christmas without Santa's sleigh right?

To make this card, I started with a white top folding A2 card base and a white panel cut to the sane size. I created a snowy background by using a die cut as a stencil. I stamped the sleigh, colored it using OLO markers along with a gold metallic marker and then cut it out with the coordinating die. To finish the card I added a line to separate the background by using a silver metallic marker and then stamped the greeting above. 

Christmas In July - Day 3

The theme for day 3 of the Christmas in July insta hop is Candy Cane.  I immediately pulled the Joyful Holidays set by Pink & Main.  I love the candy cane image in this set. 

To make this card, I started with a white top folding A2 card base and a white panel cut to the same size. I ran the panel through the die cutting machine using the Joyful Holidays 3D embossing folder and then ran it through with an oval die by Concord & 9th. I stamped the candy cane image on a seperate piece of white cardstock, colored it using OLO markers and cut it out with the coordinating die. To finish the card I used a gold metallic marker and went around the perimeter of the oval.

Christmas in July - Day 2

Today's theme  for the Christmas in July Instagram hop is Hearth & Home. We are in the process of selling our home so a lot of my supplies have been packed aay and I couldn't find what I was looking for so I went with a present, because you always have presents in your home at Christmas.

To make this card, I started with a white top folding A2 card base and a white panel cut to the same size. I stamped the background stamp by Taylored Expressions with VersaMark ink and then embossed it with gold powder. I added a red bow by The Greetery to the embossed panel to make it a giant present. 

Christmas In July - Day 1

This year I am participating in a Christmas in July hop over on Instagram. Each day of July we will make a Christmas card using the daily theme. I will be sharing them here on my blog as well. The great thing about this hop is that at the end of the month I will have 31 Christmas cards already made. 

Today's theme is Winter Wonderland. There is always a snowman in a winter wonderland so I used this super adorable snowman from Creative Worship Stamps. After I stamped and colored him I used a oval die from The Greetery to cut him out. I added snowflakes behind the oval panel that are also from The Greetery. 

Hop over to Instagram and search #christmascards2026 to see more inspiration.

Cube & Create - June Edition

Each month there is a group of card makers who host an instagram hop using the Color Cubes by Sarah Renee Clark as inspiration. Each moth two cards are drawn from the cubes and you use one or both of them as inspiration for your card. You do not have the cubes to play along, so if you want to join us head to Instagram for all the deets. 

This month Numbers102 and 749 were pulled. I was inspired by the colors in No. 749 and the hummingbird from the set Nectar Kissed (by Dsre 2B Artzy) was perfect for those colors. 

Addicted to CAS 311 Meets Rediscovering Your Supplies June Edition

Today starts a new challenge at Addicted to CAS, Helen is our hostess and she chose code word...

I took the word pattern as patterned paper, or it could be a pattern of stars. The 4th is coming up so I made a card to celebrate our nations 250th birthday. 

This card was easy peasy to make. I cut out the stars using pattern paper