A Christmas in July Fairy......

The challenge over at SHOPPING OUR STASH for the next 10 days is "Christmas in July" so this is a great time for you guys to either start with your Holiday cards or continue adding to your stash, this is the card I made to inspire you to come and play along with us in our gallery.

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This is the INSIDE of this card.

I want to play along with the following challenges.

This is what I used.

Penny Black Slapstick "Fairy Holly"

Stampin' Up! "White Christmas" 2014 Holiday Mini. (sentiments)

Tim Holtz "Alterations" Brick embossing folder.

Prismacolor pencils.

Crystal Effects for the Snow Globe.

Gina Marie Designs Enamel Dot.

The piece of decorated paper on the inside of my card comes from Marcella Hawley, from Power Poppy. She wraps the stamp sets we buy in a bundle using different beautiful papers, I save them all.

Thank you for stopping by today.

Stay safe and healthy.

XO

Maria.

More Christmas in July.....

Hello everyone: The SHOPPING OUR STASH challenge is celebrating their 400th. post!!! WOW!! that is indeed an awesome milestone. The theme for this hot, hot July (well, at least where I am) is CHRISTMAS IN JULY so get your Holiday stamp sets and help us celebrate, and join my teammates and me in our gallery.

This image is from a Power Poppy set called Cozy Cupfuls which was released back in 2015, love this beautifully wrapped gifts and I can almost smell the hot chocolate and little marshmallows in that cute mug.

I stamped the image on Ninah 80lb. card stock with Stazon black ink before I embossed the panel then colored it with Prismacolor pencils, I added a bit of gold ink to the bow and some Rhine Stones for a little bling.

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This is how the INSIDE of my card looks like.

I stamped the border with the Bordering Blooms stamp set (SU), the sentiment and the corner image are from a retired SU set called "Father Christmas"

I hope you feel inspired to come and join us at the SHOPPING OUR STASH gallery with your Christmas in July creations, we can't wait to see them.

Stop by the blog to check out my teammates' cards for more inspiration, visit their blogs and leave them some sweet comment love.

I'm playing along with the following challenges.

A Place to Start

International Art and Soul

Challenge #62 "Christmas in July"

Crafty Sentiments Designs

Christmas in July

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

I turned it on the horizontal.

Cute and Crafty

Christmas in July. 

Power Poppy July Challenge

Christmas in July.

Thank you for stopping by, your comments always make my day.

Hugs.

Maria.

Please, be Square.....

Hello everyone: Welcome to another challenge over at RETRO RUBBER.
This time around we are partnering with the fabulous DOUBLE TROUBLE CHALLENGE, we hope you come along and play with us.
Our theme is "Christmas in July" so, let us forget for a bit the Summer Heat and think of snow, Santa, Christmas Trees, lots of gifts and all the other good things that are related with this most Wonderful Time of the Year.
This is the card I made to inspire you to play along.

These sweet looking images and the sentiment are from an old and retired Flourishes set called "Sweets of the Seasons" (2010). I die cut 4 pieces of Bristol Vellum watercolor paper, (it's a bit thinner and die cuts well), with the "Fleur de Lis" die set from Spellbinders and stamped my images with Stazon black ink and I colored them with Prismacolor pencils. I also cut 4 squares of Gold Glimmer paper for a bit of bling behind the images.

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This is how the INSIDE of my card looks like.

The Snowflakes and the little mittens are from a retired Flourishes set called "Warm Winter Wishes" (2010), the sentiment is from a Power Poppy set called Poinsettia.

I'm playing along with the following challenges.

Double Trouble "Christmas in July" Challenge

All of us hope you come and play along with the RETRO RUBBER CHALLENGE and the DOUBLE TROUBLE CHALLENGE.

Please remember to read the rules on both our challenges to be eligible for the prize. 

Thank you for stopping by, your comments always make my day.

Hugs.

Maria.