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 challenge comes at a good time as I am waaaaaaaaay behind in getting my Christmas cards made.  I used one of my favorite little mice for this one; I love his giant flowers!  I used the "out-of-the box" technique to cut out the front flower before adding a gold glitter mat and popping it up with some foam tape and adding it back in place on top of the rest of the image.  In the photo below you can see more of the gold glitter paper; the sparkle is fabulous!!

I used a gold paint pen to dot the centers of the poinsettias.  It adds even more shimmer and shine and a little extra somethin'!

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: 

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

Dies: Spellbinders "A2 Matting Basics A" rectangular die

Challenges: 

Christmas Cards All Year 'Round--something that starts with "M" or "N" (I used a mouse)

Cards Galore #89--anything goes

Pattie's Creations #184--anything goes

Through The Purple Haze #182--anything goes with the optional twist: Christmas in July

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper--anything goes with patterned paper

Crafty Calendar--anything goes

Cheerful Sketches--sketch

Sheepski Designs--let the sparks fly

2 Crafty Critter Crazies--anything goes

Christmas with the Cuties #50--Christmas cuties

Merry Little Christmas #36--anything goes

Dare 2B Artzy--Christmas in July

Cute Card Thursday #690--anything goes

Alphabet Challenge--G is for green or gold (gold glitter paper)

Cardz TV #144--anything goes

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends #161--anything goes: Christmas in July

Incy Wincy--enchanted garden AND/OR Christmas in July

Shopping Our Stash #449--Christmas in July

Crafty Sentiments--anything goes

Fab n Funky #531--anything goes

The Paper Shelter #477--going digital

Penny's Challenge #500--anything goes

Little Red Wagon--anything Christmas goes

Krafty Chicks #367--Christmas