Challenge #6 - Christmas in July!

Good morning crafty friends, hope you're all well.

I can't believe we're about to start the 6th challenge.....doesn't time

 fly when you're having fun.....and I sure am having fun! I thank you all

 so much for taking the time to join in with my challenges.

So, this time the theme is going to be......

CHRISTMAS IN JULY

We all love Christmas and it's never too early to get started!

Here's my make......

I used kraft card, cream hammered card & dies from the Paper Boutique

for the base & the sentiment. The robin is a Sizzix die & I added

some die cut foliage & paper flowers then finished with faux pearls.

This month I have lovely Liz from Crafty Sunflower joining me as

guest designer.......

I was delighted to be invited by Jo to be her Guest Designer for July.  I live in the West of England with my hubby, Alan.   I was an Infant school teacher in a former life, a job I loved, but I’m now happily retired.  When I was teaching, I ran an after school scrapbooking club for over ten years with my Teaching Assistant, hoping to inspire the next generation.  All the children were 6 or 7 years old and they created some amazing scrapbooks.  I have always enjoyed crafting, something I inherited from my Mum.  In the past I’ve enjoyed knitting, sewing, cross stitching, patchwork, cake decorating, making corn dollies and scrapbooking.  For the last 20 years or so, card making is what I enjoy most.  My style is generally CAS, although I sometimes go out of my comfort zone and get really inky and messy!  I belong to a local craft group which meets once a month and it’s always fun to craft with friends.

 and here's Liz's make......

Fabulous card Liz, don't you just love that cheeky face? Thanks so much

for joining me this month......hope you can join me too!

Rules

1 - You must follow the theme set

2 - One entry, new makes only

3 - You must be a follower of this blog

4 - Please link your entry post back to this blog

So whether your style is frilly & fancy, CAS,or even grungy & gritty you

can enter your make.....and as usual, there'll be a surprise prize for the

lucky winner. And if you fancy joining me as a guest designer then just add

GD after your name!

Good luck!

xx

(Check back later today for last month's winner)

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Christmas in July Day 8

Hi crafty friends, hope you're all well.

Day 8 of my Christmas in July challenge & today I have a topper

made with elements from the Christmas Cuties paper pad from the Paper

Boutique. Beautiful papers, super quality & a great price too!

Thanks for looking......see you tomorrow!

xx

Don't forget, my CHRISTMAS IN JULY challenge is here.

Happy Christmas, Deer! (Christmas in July #2)

Morning lovelies, hope you're all well.

Welcome to Christmas in July, Day 2......this month my aim is to post

something Christmas every day of the month.....eeekk!

A card today, approx 6 inch square using a topper from the Paper Boutique

and card from my stash. The silver & blue foiled paper is very old, no idea 

where it's from & the reindeer were die cut from silver mirri card. A stamped

sentiment to finish and that's it.......job done!

Rightio, better get a move on.....thanks for calling.....see you tomorrow.

xx

Dies/punches at Crafty Cardmakers! (Christmas in July #1)

Hi friends, happy Monday & happy July.....hope you're all well.

It's Christmas in July on my blog this month....I can't promise but the aim

is to post only Christmas makes for the whole of the month.....wish me luck

and if any of you want to join in do let me know!

Bur first......

we have a new challenge for you over at Crafty Cardmakers today,

I'm hosting and the theme this time is......

DIES/PUNCHES

A nice, easy theme that I'm sure will appeal to lots of you....and there's so much you

 can do with them. Usually I use them as decoration but sometimes I like to use

 only dies/punches for the whole card as I've done here. I chose teal & white

 just to mix it up a bit, I layered the snowflake, added a die cut poinsettia, a sentiment

 then finished with a ribbon & a scattering of faux gems. If I remember rightly the

 poinsettia was a magazine freebie and all the other dies are the Paper Boutique.

Lots of inspiration for you over on the main blog and as usual, anything you like

to make we like to see.....just so long as you stick to the theme!

Thanks for calling & for any comment you might leave.

See you tomorrow.

xx

challenges

anything Christmas at Holly & Ivy

Christmas at Crafting by Design

anything Christmas at Crimbo Crackers

anything Christmas at Crafty Hazelnut's

anything goes at Merry Little Christmas

Hello Seahorse

Morning crafty friends, hope you're all well.
I'm sure enjoying this cooler weather right now, especially as today I'm
 planning on playing in the craft room for as long as I can sit!
Today's make is using papers from the Paper Boutique, beautiful quality
papers & really good value too.
Simple matting & layering & a few die cuts for decoration & that's it!
Rightio, off to make the most of the day......thanks for calling & whatever
you're up to......have fun!
xx
Don't forget, my challenge LET'S HEAR IT FOR THE BOYS is here.