Monday, July 6, 2015

Wishing you a

Merry Christmas in July!!  Today begins another challenge from Love To Scrap! Challenge Blog: It's a Triple Play.  That means you have to use 3 of any kind of embellishment (be creative, you'll find lots of triples if you try) and please make sure you have stamping (either rubber/clear or digital) somewhere on your project.  The three sponsors for our challenge are:
Karleigh Sue Designs

Pickled Potporri

Bugaboo Digi Stamps

I got to work with an image from Bugaboo Stamps and I chose this adorable Little Penguin Winter, hence the Christmas card.
 With the 4th of July holiday just past, I felt in a patriotic mood and went with the red, white and blue color scheme.  I think it's a bit unexpected and fresh for Christmas, don't you.  For my triple play, I have 3 flowers, three brads, three pearls and three types of embellishments: ribbon, flower, pearls.
Here is the inside of the card with the remainder of the sentiment:

Challenges:
Jo's Scrap Shack #95--anything goes
Crafty Catz #286--anything goes
Sister Act Card Challenge #113--anything goes
Brown Sugar Challenge #153--red, white and blue
Frosted Designs--red, white & blue with a twist: something old AND Something new (pretty much everything on the card is old, the new is the Zip Dry glue that I used to adhere everything.  It was the very first time I had used it and I think I really like it; it holds well and didn't wrinkle at all)
Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Wonderful Wednesday--anything goes
Aud Sentiments #135--animal(s) plus a sentiment
Little Miss Muffet #115--red, white & blue
CraftDee Bow Z--anything goes with handmade bow
Cards Galore--stamps or Digi
Sparkles Christmas Challenge #54--use ribbon, lace or twine
Penny's Paper #234--anything goes
Addicted to Stamps #151--anything goes
Mod Squad--Patterned Paper
Crafty Creations #292--red, white and/or blue
Creative Inspirations #320--sketch

Shopping Our Stash #208--baubles, buttons & bows
Crafty Calendar Challenge--Christmas in July
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge #236--add a sentiment
Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge #87--make it floral
A Gem of a Challenge #148--red, white & blue
Hiding In My Craft Room--red, white and blue with a twist: Christmas in July
East Wind Challenge #34--patriotic--include country colors
Come and Get It--anything goes with flowers

Supplies:
Stamps: Bugaboo Digi Stamps "Little Penguin Winter"; Verve "Merry & Bright" sentiment and snowflakes inside
Dies: Spellbinders "Layered Poinsettias" and "Standard Circles, large"

36 comments:

Lillian A said...

This is adorable, Heather. Love the poinsettias and your coloring. Penguins seem to be gaining in popularity.

Joyce Erb said...

Super cute, love the poinsettas. Thank you so much for participating this week at the Mod Squad Challenge

Unknown said...

Great take on the sketch layout! I love the poinsettias :) ... especially love your bling in the center of the biggest flower!

hugs
Tammy

As.I.Do.Rodos. said...

Brilliant card design and cute image .Thank you for joining us at Aud Sentiments challenge good luck Ginny ♥

cotnob said...

A fabulous Christmas card Heather a cute image and beautiful poinsettias.
Pauline
x

Donna said...

Fab card, love the wee penguin and the red white and blue!
Thanks for playing along with the Shopping Our Stash crew for our "Baubles, Buttons & Bows" challenge this week!!

Barb said...

Such a warm and fun creation, just too adorable. Thanks for sharing with us at Come And Get It, hope to see you back again. Barb

Jac’s Playground said...

Very cute and love the colours, thanks for joining us at Crafty Catz this week, Jac x

Leslie said...

This is absolutely adorable, Heather! I love that penguin, and the red/white/blue color combo is very cool! Definitely not traditional Christmas colors but awesome nonetheless!

Leslie said...

This is absolutely adorable, Heather! I love that penguin, and the red/white/blue color combo is very cool! Definitely not traditional Christmas colors but awesome nonetheless!

Melissa said...

Very cute.
Thanks for joining us at LMMS.

Anet's Crafting said...

Adorable Christmas card Heather. Thank you for playing along with our Challenge at Penny's Paper-Crafty. We would love to see you again ... Anet DTx

Ann Chuang Crafts said...

This is adorable christmas card! Love the white poinsettias and cute penguin.
Hugs,
Ann

Ann Chuang Crafts said...

This is adorable christmas card! Love the white poinsettias and cute penguin.
Hugs,
Ann

AO Creations said...

Super cute!!! Thank you for joining us at Aud Sentiments, good luck!!! Amy DT

AO Creations said...

Super cute!!! Thank you for joining us at HIMCR, good luck!!! Amy DT

~ginny said...

Really nice take on the sketch Heather! I love the big button brad in the middle of the one flower. Makes a great Christmas card. Delighted you are sharing your project and creativity with us at Aud Sentiments!
~ginny, Aud Sentiments DT: [#135 – Animal[s] + Sentiment]
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JoanieMc said...

Just adorable!! I love everything about it! The image is so cute!! Thanks for joining the Brown Sugar Challenge.

Hugs
Joanie

NGCARDS said...

Such a lovely creation! Thanks for joining us at Creative Inspirations this week! xxx

Lilian said...

Very cute card! Lovely image and embellishments!
Thank you for joining us at ATSM!
Lilian
The Leaf Studio

N-Eva said...

I love that images, and you have done an amazing job with your coloring! Thank you for sharing your wonderful project with us at Come And Get It challenge.Neva

Barbara Bruder said...

Heather your card is adorable. Beautiful coloring. Thanks for joining us at the Craft-Dee BowZ challenge this month. Good luck and join us again soon. Hugs, Barbara

Hazel said...

Thanks for entering your lovely crafting for CHNC challenge 236m also Suzy Bee's - hope to see you again soon

Anonymous said...

Adorable image. The poinsettias really set it off. Lovely!

Maria V said...

Beautiful card! Thanks for playing with us at Sister Act, hugs Maria

Kellie 0:) said...

Thanks for sharing your creation for our Anything Goes Challenge at Jo's Scrap Shack

Julie Tucker-Wolek said...

Adorable!!!!!! Thanks for playing along with Frosted Designs!!!

Cherished said...

Great card. Thanks for playing at Frosted Designs.

Jo said...

Love that litte penguin, the gorgeous flowers & the inside is perfect! Thanks for joining us over at Crafty Calendar this month & good luck!
hugs Jo x

ElizabethR said...

He is super cute! Thank you for joining in with us at Frosted Designs, Elizabeth x

FiestyCrafter (Tina) said...

Such a cute Christmas card! The dp looks like a Christmas sweater :o)

Cazro said...

Gorgeous, a super cute card, loving the ribbon and the flowers. Thanks for sharing with us at Sparkles Christmas. Caz

Helen said...

Great card - love that backing paper.

Thanks for joining us at A Gem of a Challenge.

Helen x

Helen said...

Me again!

Thanks for joining us at the Crafty Calendar Challenge too.

Helen x

Beverley said...

Fab card. I love the colours. Thanks for joining in our "Christmas in July" challenge at Crafty Calendar this month.
Hugs
Bev x

Helen said...

Would you believe I'm back again!!

Thanks for joining us at Sparkles Christmas too.

Helen N x