Last year I participated at the challenge at Catch the bug "Christmas in July" and it was really helpful to start with my Christmas cards, so this year I am planning to join again! This is my third entry for this week's challenge at Catch the bug.
I used this image that is not a Christmas one, but is a shopping lover... and many of our friends can be related to this lady here, hehehe.... I colored it with Koh-i-noor acuarelable pencils and placed it on a dark green mat.
I used a striped green paper (Oriental trading) and used some ribbons with small presents on it, that I think suits perfect for the image.
Then I made some poinsettias using one of my punches, red and green cardstock, a little bit of foami tape and small yellow stones, (I think they look cute...).
The sentiment was a freebie I grab a while ago, but now I don´t remember from where, so if you know, please, let me know as I would like to give credit to that person. I mounted it on the dark green cardstock (I cut it using a Sizzix oval die) and used small green stones to embellish it.
Challenges:
Catch the bug: a non traditional Christmas image.
Sparkles Christmas: sketch
Christmas cards all year round: poinsettias or holly
Dutch dare: bingo (bright colors, blling and ribbon)
Divas by desing: anything goes
Fab n funky: make your own flowers
Paper pretties: bling
Paper shelter: anything goes
The perfect sentiment: anything goes
Clear it out: Christmas In July, Use up Red & Green stash
Wonderful card! I love the image you used and the shopping theme is perfect! Great design! Thanks for joining us this month at CCAYR ♥ Denise
ReplyDeleteYour NON-Xmas image works perfectly for the holiday season! It definitely feels & looks like that sometimes, right? Thank you for playing with us at Clear It Out Challenges this week!
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Happiness,
Corrinne
Love that green background paper. The red tiny poinsetta's & green background really bring out the colors of your image.
ReplyDeleteThanks for playing with us @ The Perfect Sentiment!!
Great Christmas card...love the image and the striped paper is so effective. Thanks so much for joining us at the Fab N Funky Challenge this week. pat K.x
ReplyDeleteFabulous card
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining in the fun at Sparkles Christmas challenges for our * Sketch * challenge
Hope you will join us again & good luck in the draw
Hugs Shaz x
Really fun and zingy christmas card.love it.Thanks for joining in with our sketch challenge at Sparkles Christmas.Good luck.Hugs Debs x
ReplyDeleteLots of fun Thanks so much for playing at Divas this wk hugs Rebekah xx
ReplyDeleteA perfect image for the non-traditional image challenge! Great card! Thanks for joining us during the Christmas in July festivities at Catch the Bug!
ReplyDeleteGreat card! Super colors for Christmas!
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us for our Christmas in July Challenge today! I hope you'll join in for the other daily challenges for more chances to win prizes!
((HUGS))
Cheryl First
aka Cafexpressions
DT Member for Bugaboo Stamps
Great card, I love how you've made an everyday image so festive! Thanks for playing along with Fab N Funky this week!
ReplyDeleteHow cool that you found ribbon with presents on it! Thanks for joining us at the Clear it Out Challenge Blog :)
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