Merry Christmas from the North Pole

Finding the extra time to create more cards for the BYSHC Christmas in July Linky Party is a real treat.  It's almost a little challenge to myself, and I'm enjoying the opportunity it gives me to get a head start on my Christmas cards.  

This card uses black cardstock and patterned papers from Echo Park's Season's Greetings line.  I added the papers, stickers and journalling stickers.  All the stamped images (cancelled postage and sentiment) are from Creative Worship Stamps.  Everything else (mostly stickers) are from the Echo Park collection.  I hope that makes sense.

Oh, the little circle I cut is from Stamp Simply.  I'm pretty sure that covers everything.  I used the July Sketch for this card as well.  I'll be attaching that image at the bottom of this post.  It's always more fun when you can come play along, so I hope to see you out there.  Have a great week.

I'm sharing my card here:

BYSHC Christmas in July Linky Party - Anything Goes Christmas

Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers' July Sketch Facebook Challenge - I used this fun sketch with one strip of different patterned paper across the center.  I used one circle and one rectangle, and did some extra embellishing around them.  I'm always extra with the "layering it on".  LOL

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges - Challenge #2529 - Anything Goes - Sponsored by Gina K Designs - my Entry #3

Happy crafting!

Karen

Wishing You the JOY of the Season

Welcome by once again, sweet friends.  I'm happy that you're here, and I'd love to hear what you've been creating, what you think of my quick and easy cards, and what challenges you're enjoying this week.  I do hope you'll come join the FUN over at the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers' Christmas in July Linky Party.  It's been so inspiring for me.

I used a line from Echo Park called Season's Greetings when making this card.  I machine stitched my patterned papers to a black cardstock base.  The border stickers, snowflake sticker and patterned papers are all from the Echo Park line.  I cut the little doily and stamped it with a sentiment stamp set called Vintage Images Stamp Set from Stamp Simply.

The sweet border was cut from the same patterned papers using the Scallop Border Dies from Creative Worship Stamps.  It's always fun to layer up papers, stickers and all those great textures.  Like I said before, it's also a very different kind of card when you're not doing techniques like stamping, inking, stencilling, etc.  This is very basic, but really fun.

It really would be amazing to have you stop by and share your Christmas cards in this fun challenge.  You have through December 25 to join in on all the fun.  It doesn't have to be anything super fancy; it's just about having FUN, sharing your art, being inspired, and getting a head start on all those Christmas cards.  Come on, build your stash.

I'm sharing my cards here:

BYSHC July Facebook Sketch Challenge - I followed this fun sketch for July.

Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers' Christmas in July Linky Party - Anything Goes Christmas

Blessings,

Karen