There are several challenge blogs out there that are celebrating Christmas in July, so I thought I'd jump on that band wagon and play along. I made this little card using a card set, poinsettias, a stick pin, sticker, buttons, a flower, etc. from Making Memories' Mistletoe line, which is an older line, but I love it and own a lot of it. I stamped the Christmas sentiment using a Just Rite stamp, and placed it on a Spellbinders die cut and inked it using Tim Holtz' Brick ink. It's nothing too terribly special, but here it is:
I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
http://justritestampers.typepad.com/justrite-inspiration/2012/07/justrite-friday-challenge-078-christmas-in-july.html - Just Rite Stampers Challenge Blog Presents Christmas in July - Challenge #78
http://craftspotbykimberly.blogspot.com/2012/07/monday-challenge-63-christmas-in-july.html - My Craft Spot by Kimberly - Challenge #63 - Christmas in July
http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/simon-saysanything-goes.html - Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
http://theribbonreelchallenge.blogspot.com/2012/07/challenge-33-button-it.html - The Ribbon Reel Challenge Blog - Challenge #33 - Button It
Thanks for stopping by to say hello. I appreciate your visit, and hope you are having a wonderful week. I look forward to visiting your blogs this week as well.
Blessings,
Karen
Oh how gorgeous Karen!! I saw this in my reader and just had to tell you how beautiful it is. It really pops. Love your colors and design. Perfect Christmas card!!hugs,Chris
ReplyDeleteThis is a gorgeous card. What a blessing for some lucky person to receive at Christmas.
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty card! I love all the buttons and stitching on the flower! Thanks for playing at My Craft Spot!
ReplyDeleteThe card is LOVELY.
ReplyDeleteYour card is beautiful. I love it. Hugs, Robin
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, Karen. Perfect for the holidays. Thanks for your encouraging sweet luv on my blog. You are truly a blessing. Hugs
ReplyDeleteThis is really pretty!! I love all the different embellishments!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous Christmas card Karen - thanks for playing along with the button challenge at The Ribbon Reel this week ;) hope to see you again!
ReplyDeleteHello Karen. How beautiful and so very effective. Love the design and verse too.
ReplyDeleteLove Sandra xxx
karen this is a really nice card. i too have a lot of older paper lines and am determined to use them.
ReplyDeletewhat a lovely card - I especially like the font on your sentiment. Thanks so much for sharing this with us at the Simon Says Stamp challenge this week!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty card! Love the pattern paper and the cardinal:)
ReplyDeleteAnnette
My Mind's Dust Bunnies
Your card is gorgeous! I love the beautiful colors and awesome Christmas sentiment.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my blog (http://sherrodstudiostamps.blogspot.com) and your kind comment! Your blog is so inspiring. I am a new follower :-)
Pretty card, Karen! It's great to have you posting again. Blessings and hugs!!!
ReplyDeleteYour card is just beautiful, I think when things quiet down around here I am going to try to do more challenges.
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Lovely card! I love the buttons! Thanks for playing along with the Pixies at Pixie Dust Studio! :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a delightful card - love the clean look of the card, yet there is quite a lot of detail in it :-)
ReplyDeleteBlessings
Maxine
Karen, I love your style of cardmaking! This card is so very pretty....I love how you combined different shapes to turn out a beautiful creation!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card!! Love the buttons in the corner!
ReplyDeleteThank you very much for joining us this week at the Simon Says Stamp Challenge Blog!
Hugs...
Melissa
Love the soft colors of this creation. Thanks for sharing on the Belli Challenge for Christmas In July.
ReplyDeleteLovely Christmas card Karen!
ReplyDeleteStunning card! :)
ReplyDeleteHatty xxx
This is a gorgeous card Karen, I love the sentiment, it's so elegant!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous Christmas card! Thanks for sharing with us at The Ribbon Reel this fortnight!
ReplyDeleteHello Karen and bless you for stopping by my blog to say hello and pray and comment on my card. I am glad I joined this challenge and ran into your blog. What town do you live in. I want to stamp with you sometime. Tee Heee! Peace and hugs, Bev
ReplyDeleteGorgeous christmas card and I love that design, however we want to see more than the front in the current challenge at ABC Christmas Challenge. Still hope you come around to play on wednesday when we have a new fun challenge to join in on. Bettina xx
ReplyDeleteVery nicely done! Love all the elements! Thanks for joining us at JustRite Inspiration ;-)
ReplyDeleteVery pretty!!!
ReplyDeleteFabulous card! love the front! would be great to see a photo of the whole of the inside too! as the challenge is open it up!
ReplyDeleteThanks for Playing along with us this time for our O for Open it up Challenge at ABC Christmas Challenge this time, hugs Samantha :0)