Christmas in July challenges

It is so fun getting some Christmas cards made in July and ahead of the game. I am using this card for the Krafty Chicks Christmas challenge #724 this week and the details can be found here:

https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/07/krafty-chicks-challenge-724-christmas.html

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I am also using this the the Cut it Up challenge which is hosting a Christmas

in July theme since I used dies for the trees and the gnome. The details for this challenge can be found here:

https://cutitupchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/07/cut-it-up-challenge-308-christmas-in.html

I used the cloud stencil from A Colorful Life for the background sky by blending distress oxide inks. The gnome is a stamp and die set that came from Rubbernecker. The tree dies are from Momenta. 

 

International Art and Soul Challenge #146 - Christmas

 

So happy to be finding some Christmas challenges starting as it is time to get going on my card making that I do for Christmas every year. I make about 100 cards a year all during the year to keep up the count, and I very seldom make the same design twice. Here is one I designed this morning after being iinspired by a similar design I saw on the internet earlier this morning. I made it with kraft paper, design paper, and scraps. I used a heart die and a Christmas greenery die cut set from Momenta. 

I will be contributing this card to the downloads for the challenge on International Art and Soul challenge where you can find the details of the challenge here:

http://intaas.blogspot.com/2022/11/ch146-christmas-card.html

52 Christmas Card Throwdown Challenge - In a Jar

 

I have had this little die set for awhile and have never made a card with it, but it just seemed fitting for this challenge. The sentiment is a Sizzix die and the jar die set is from Momenta. The zig zag border punch is from Martha Stewart. You can find the details for the challenge here:

https://52cct.blogspot.com/2021/09/september-theme-challenge.html

I added the candy stickers for my embellishments. I love getting some of my Christmas cards done early and finding these terrific Christmas challenges are great motivation. 

Try Stampin' It on Tuesday sketch

 

http://trystampinontuesday.blogspot.com/2021/09/challenge-524.html 

I had fun using some scraps I found on my work table in my stamping room, and stamped these flowers from a new set I had bought this week from Momenta and the sentiment was from a set from Stampdendous. I colored the image with copic markers, and die cut the oval and punched the flower (SU), hearts (Creative Memories) and the tiny butterfly from a Creative Memory punch as well.