Christmas Joy

It's Saturday!!  That means it's time for another challenge from Di's Digi Designs.

The challenge this time is: Christmas in July
And here is my card for your inspiration:

This is one of my favorite Di's images (hmm . . . I might say that about all of them!); that mouse is just so cute!!  I made a fun paper pieced background with paper scrap strips.  I love the bits of black, they really make this sweet image pop!  I finished the card off with a heat embossed sentiment.

I hope you will get a chance to play along with us; I can't wait to see what you create.  And make sure you hop over to the Di's Digital Designs blog to see what the rest of the team has made for this challenge.

Supplies: 

Stams: Di's Digi Stamps "Poinsettia Mouse" digi; Verve "Beyond Measure" sentiment

Dies: Spellbinders "A2 Matting Basics A" rectangle; MFT "Blueprints 25" stitched rectangle (on the background panel)

Challenges:
Christmas at Sweet Stampin'--anything goes with the optional twist: Christmas in the sun (I did not use the optional twist)
Cards Galore #65--anything goes
Crafting with an Attitude--anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper--anything goes with patterned paper
Crafty Calendar--Christmas in July
Power Poppy Creative Confetti--Christmas in July
SheepSki Designs #28--early Christmas/winter
Brown Sugar #291--anything goes
2 Crafty Critter Crazies--anything goes
Craft Rockets--animals
Merry Little Christmas--anything goes
Crafting By Designs--anything goes
Time Out Challenge #139--inspired by the word "flowers"

Crimbo Crackers #188--anything goes
Pixie's Crafty Workshop #356--anything goes with snippets (all the paper strips were scraps or cut from scraps)
Try Stampin' On Tuesday #416--sketch and theme: Christmas in July

Crafty Sentiments--add a sentiment
Penny's Challenge #438--anything goes
Crafty Creations #394--anything goes
Little Red Wagon #505--it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Krafty Chicks #463--anything goes with optional twist: Christmas in July