Joy To The World

I hope you're having a great day! I'm sneaking in a few more posts for "Christmas in July" before July actually slips away from us. Today I'm playing along at The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge where they're looking for some Christmas cards!

My card is loaded with die cuts from Waffle Flower! I started with a color block background of ombre red and green strips of colorful paper topped with a Mistletoe Panel die cut from white card stock.

Next I die cut the Oversized Joy background from gold glitter paper, and topped it with the Oversized Joy Outline die cut from white cardstock. I added some foam adhesive to the back of the assembled die cut and set it aside.

Next I wrapped some gold twine around my fingers several times and set the pile on my card. To hold the string in place I removed the backing from the foam adhesive tape and adhered the sentiment directly over the twine. A simple stamped sentiment finishes this card.

I love the bold color and the sparkle and shine of swoon.. GOLD!!! I hope you find some time to make today!

Finished Size 4.25 x 5.5"
Stamps | Waffle Flower Oversized Joy
Dies | Waffle Flower Oversized Joy, Mistletoe Panel

WFL = Waffle Flower
SCB = Scrapbook.com
SSS = Simon Says Stamp

Mistletoe Panel Shop at: WFL | SCB | SSS	Oversized Joy Shop at: WFL | SCB | SSS

Pretty Pink Posh Summer CirclesEllen Hutson Exclusive

I've got some exciting news to share today! Pretty Pink Posh has collaborated with Pretty Pink Posh to release an exclusive stamp and die set called Summer Circles. The only place you can find this set is at Ellen Hutson.

To celebrate we're having an Instagram Hop with a $25 Ellen Hutson gift card up for grabs! But you have to hop along on Instagram to enter.

The stamp set includes six circle images with a coordinating circle and star shaped die cut.

My first card features the Slimline Scallop Frames layered over a Stitched Strips rainbow background.

I didn't want to cover all that pretty so I added a bitty sentiment from the Summer Fun set.

My second card starts with rows of Stacked Edges 3. I always tape them together on their reverse side - then trim the assembled panel and adhere it to the card base. I add extra color by adding some colorful matts to the card base.

The Summer Circles die cut looks like a sun so I cut this one from bright yellow cardstock. The rainbow background is topped with a few die cut clouds from the Rainy Days die set.

A sprinkle of gold jewels is the cold at the end of the rainbow.

I love all the coordinating stitched elements! That little touch ties everything together.

I hope you stop by our instagram hop! The Giveaway is a $25 gift certificate to the EH shop, chosen randomly from comments on all posts. The comment-to-win window closes 29 July at 11:59PM Pacific.

These are all the designers on todays Instagram hop.

Ellen Hutson LLC @ellenhutsonllc
Mona Toth @mona.toth
Emily Mydlowski @popsofpaper
Dana Kirby @dkirbystamps
Ashley Ebben @ashley_ebben
Jeanne Jachna @jeannejachna
Lisa Spangler @sideoats
Tammy Stark @paperprettyboutique
Elaine Wakeling @pinkpeppermintcards
Julie Ebersole @jaebersole
Melody Rupple @apapermelody
Therese Calvird @lostinpaper
Jane Trivedi @papercraft4fun
Leica Palma @leica_crafts
Gemma Campbell @lollipolly
Sandy Allnock @sandyallnock
Lindsey Larsen @occasionalcrafting
Mayra D. Hernandez @mayrasdesigns
Pretty Pink Posh @prettypinkposh

Good luck and happy hopping!




Finished Size: 8.5 x 3.5"
Stamps: Pretty Pink Posh Summer Circles

Dies | Pretty Pink Posh Summer Circles,
Slimline Scallop Frames, Stitched Strips
Jewels | Pretty Pink Posh Gold Metallic

Finished Size 4.25 x 5.5"
Stamps | Pretty Pink Posh Summer Circles
Dies | Pretty Pink Posh Stacked Edges 3, Rainy Days

Jewels | Pretty Pink Posh Gold Metallic

Slimline Scallop Frames PPP | SSS	Stitched Strips PPP | SSS	Summer Fun PPP | SSS	Stacked Edges 3 PPP | SSS	Rainy Days Dies PPP
Metallic Gold Jewels PPP | SSS

Enjoy Your Weekend!

I hope you're having a great weekend! With lots of us "getting back to work" life seems more rushed than ever. I hope we hold on to some of the new traditions of working from home.. like dinner with the family and more time spent together.

My card today is made with the Pretty Little Studio Document Life Collection. It's an office inspired collection complete with tabs, labels, tags and so much more.

I topped the pattern paper background with a large Journaling Card and then started piling on the embellishments like Days of the Week circle die cuts and a Seen and Noted "It's the WEEK END!" sentiment.

I love the Stitches Stickers for adding faux stitches to your creations. Because they're clear they look so real - letting your pattern paper show through.

  

Enjoy your weekend because tomorrow the countdown begins again!

Finished Size 4.25 x 5.5"

Pretty Little Studio
Paper | Document Life 8"
Die Cuts | Days of the Week | Seen and Noted Color
Stickers | Stitches - Clear | Noteable Word White
Journaling Cards | Happenings
Sequins | Golden

My Creative Scrapbook July Main Kit

Are you looking for a nice way to treat yourself? How about trying a subscription to the My Creative Scrapbook Main Kit of the Month? They select the pattern paper and lots of coordinating supplies and deliver it straight to your front door so all you have to focus on is MAKING! Every month they have several kits to choose from.. their Main Kit, LE - Limited Edition, Creative Kit and Album Kit - so you can choose what's right for you

Here's a peek at the July Kit! I spy the Vicki Boutin Color Study Collection by American Crafts! You'll find 12" sheets of heavy weight pattern paper prints, tags, die cut images, stickers, and MORE!

I love a rainbow of color so this kit really spoke to me! You'll find lots of florals, a few butterflies and birds and awesome rainbow graphics like color wheels, paint pans, pencils and brushes.

If you look close you'll see there are some foil accented pieces in the collection as well like the little stars on this card, some hearts and on a few of the sentiments too.

In addition to all the beautiful color, the collection has a splash of black for great contrast and striking combinations.

The die cuts include journaling pieces, tabbed cards, ticket shaped pieces and lots of sentiments too!

I'm entering one of my cards at Craftyhazelnut's Pattern Paper Challenge. 

One of the best perks of a club kit is the ideas you'll get for making with your kit. My Creative Scrapbook has a complete design team with varied styles to inspire you. If you're looking for ideas after you receive the kit.. there's an entire gallery of project ideas on the My Creative Scrapbook website so you'll always be inspired! I made 9 cards with this kit and you'll find the projects posted in their gallery as well as on this blog throughout the month.

All cards finished size 4.25 x 5.5"
My Creative Scrapbook July 2021 Kit

Fusion Challenge Lemon Hydrangea

Hi friends! I hope you're having a great day! If you're looking for a new challenge you'll find another winner at Fusion Card Challenge . You'll love this challenge because there are three ways to play.. you can play along with the sketch, be inspired by the photo, or FUSE them together and play with BOTH!

I'm always drawn to the inspiration photo. This time I spy some blue hydrangea in glass vases filled with lemons! You can interpret the photo as you like.. perhaps some florals or fruit? How about the blue and yellow colors? Maybe you're not inspired by what you see in the photo.. that's ok!!! You're welcome to play along with the sketch. If you're feeling really clever you can FUSE them together.

I saw the hydrangea in the photo and immediately thought of The Stamp Market Ready to Bloom die. I die cut the flowers and inked them with Distress Oxide in Tumbled Glass and Blueprint Sketch. Next I die cut and inked the Leaves background in Distress Oxide Twisted Citron and Mowed Lawn.

  

I adhered the blooms and leaves to a background inked with Squeezed Lemonade distress ink. A stamped sentiment from Modern Messages was added with foam tape as well as some lemons from the Citrus Vine stamp set. .

I couldn't resist adding jewels to all the flower centers. I've decided to stop hoarding the jewels and be generous with more than a few!

Now it's your turn! I can't wait to see how you interpret the inspiration photo OR the sketch. Maybe you need a little more inspiration? Check out designs from the rest of the team. Just click on their names below to jump to their blogs.

Claire Grantham

Jen Mitchell

Karren Johnson

Laurie Unger

Linda Callahan

Michelle Leone

Michelle Lupton

Tristan Da

Wanda Cullen

I hope I see you at Fusion Card Challenge! It's a great place to play and make new friends! I'm always inspired by the team as well as the linked up designs!




Finished Size 4.25 x 5.5"
Stamps | The Stamp Market Modern Messages, Citrus Vine
Dies | The Stamp Market Ready To Bloom, Leaves, Citrus Vine 

SM - The Stamp Market

Ready to Bloom Shop at: SM	Leaves Shop at: SM	Modern Messages Shop at: SM	Citrus Vine Shop at: SM
Citrus Vine Die Shop at: SM