Christmas In July - Day 22

Todays theme for the Christmas In July Instagram hop is Ornaments. I have had to make my cards in advance and it was a hard call as which one I wanted to use today and tomorrow. Come back tomorrow and you will see what I mean. 

This card was so fun to make. I started with a white top folding A2 card base and a white piece of cardstock for the image. I stamped the ornament, colored it using OLO markers and then cut it out with the coordinating die. I went back with a gold metallic pen and added a gold dot to each intersection, and the top. I stamped the sentiment with VersaMark ink and embossed it with gold powder to match the gold dots. 

This stamp set is by Concord & 9th but unfortunately has been discontinued. 

Christmas in July - Day 21

Today starts a new challenge at Addicted to CAS & More and it's our Christmas challenge and it's also day 21 of the Christmas in July hop over on Instagram. The theme for today is Peppermint Party.  I chose to use blue for my candy canes but they are still peppermint. 

To make this card, I started with a white top folding card base and a white panel cut down with an arched die. I cut out the candy canes and then used a stencil to color them.  to finish the card I added the holly and the joy word die. 

Team Tuesday with Hero Arts

I am up on the My Sweet Petunia blog today sharing this card using the July My Monthly Hero Kit.

To make this card, I started with a white top-folding A2 card base and a white panel. I used the panel to cut out the Citrus Frame Die. While this set includes dies to cut everything out, I love to color, so I placed the die-cut frame on a mini sticky mat to hold it in place. I then placed the sticky mat on the Petunia Platform and added a Power Mag so I could easily rotate the platform as I colored.

After I got it all colored I added it to the card base and stamped my greeting in the center using the Mini Misti. To finish the card I added die cut flowers over the flowers on the frame and I added some texture to the lemons with a gold metallic marker. 

Christmas in July - Day 20

Today's theme for the Christmas in July hop is Red and Gold. To me other than green these are the traditional colors of Christmas. 

To make this card, I started with a white top folding A2 card base and a piece of white cardstock for the image. I stamped the bells from the Peace & Joy set by Dae 2B Artzy, colored them using OLO markers and cut them out with the coordinating die. To finish the card I added them to the card base and stamped the sentiment underneath. 

AAA Game 319 - A Color Challenge

A new game starts today and its a color challenge. I bet you didn't expect a Christmas card with these colors huh? As you know I am participating in a the Christmas in July hop over on Instagram where you post a Christmas card each day using a theme. Today's theme is Trim the Tree so I am killing two birds with one stone. I had to make a bunch of cards in advance because I am actually on a mission trip right now so I pray all these scheduled posts are actually posting. 

Now to the deets of my card.  I started with a white top folding A2 card base and white panel for the image. I stamped the tree, colored it using the coordinating stencils and cut it out with the die. The sentiment is from The Ton Stamps.

Christmas in July - Day 18

Today's theme for the Christmas in July Insta hop is Christmas Botanicals. I love making floral cards I can't make flowers grow in real life so I love to make them come alive on cards.  

To make this card I started with a white top folding A2 card base and a white panel. I used the Poinsettia Window Fancy die to cut the white panel and then the coordinating stencils to color it. Both by Hero Arts. 

Christmas in July - Day 17

We are officially over half way through the Christmas in July Hop and today's theme is Shining Sentiments. For my card I used products by Concord & 9th.

To make this card, I started with a whitw top folding A2 card base and a panel cut to the same size. I stamped the large sentiment from the set Peace on Earth (which is unfortunately retired) and  embossed it ith gold powder. I used a circle mat to cover it and then used the Holiday Sprigs stencil to cover the rest of the panel. 

Christmas in July - Day 16

It's day 16 in the Christmas in July Instagram hop. That means we are officially half way through and I have managed to post every day, wow.

Today's theme is Christmas Lights. 

I used the Strings of Lights Background and Borders set by Ink Blot Shop. 

To make this card, I started with a whit top folding A2 card base ad a white panel. I stamped the background on the lower 2/3 of the card and added a strip of red cardstock to seperate it. I colored the lights using OLO markers, added a highlight with a white gel pen and then added silver metallic pen for the sockets. To finish the card I added a sentiment from the Holiday Times sentiment set. 

Christmas in July - Day 15

Todays theme is the Christmas in July hop is Merry & Bright. For some reason every time I have a theme of merry & bright I think snowflakes and snowflakes are white but snow is bright. have you ever walked outside when everything is covered in snow and you have to put on sunglasses because its so bright? So that is why I think snowflakes because it makes me merry and its bright. 

To make this card, I started with a white top folding 2 card base and a white panel. I randomly stamped the snowflake in bright colors and then added some silver metallic snow in the background. 

Postage Party July Edition

Today's first card is for the Postage Party hop over on Instagram. This hop is where a group of makers get together and showcase different postage stamps and dies.

This moth the theme was Mixed Media. A lot of makers are terrified of that word, actually its pretty simple. All mixed media is, is using at least two different mediums. I used dye ink that reacts with water and a gold metallic pen.