Christmas in July

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Nothing like making Christmas cards when it is over 100 degrees outside!  But it is fun to get started by celebrating Christmas in July!  I thought I would honor the true meaning of Christmas with my first card of the season.  I am using the Peace on Earth die and the Christmas Farmhouse Floral.

Designer Steps:  

1.  The base is a Center Step card in white.  I found this great template with the measurements on it from the Ramblin Stamper Pat Tecza.

2.  To cover the white card base I traced the center step and cut out the green plaid DP.  I also cut a scallop square 3 1/8 x 3 1/8 in red DP.  Cut a piece of white card stock 3 1/4 x 3 1/4.  Cut the 2 side pieces in red DP 1 x 3 1/4.  Using the Peace on Earth die cut out the words in gold.  Cut out a strip of gold 1/8 x 5 3/8

3.  On the green plaid DP glue down the white square and the strip of gold.  The little scallop is trim I bought at a local scrapbook store

4.  Glue the Peace on Earth to the scalloped red DP square.  Place foam tape on the back of the square

5.  Glue it to the white square on the card front

6.  Glue the plaid piece to the white Center Step card base.  Glue the red side panels to the card front.  Cut some pine branches and pine cones using the Christmas Farmhouse Floral.  Add those to the side panels and your card is complete

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Sea You Soon

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I am sharing a fun little under the sea card today with some adorable creatures.  The dies I am featuring are Seahorse and Jellyfish The card is a slimline using the Slimline Window die.

Design Steps:

1.  Using the Seahorse and the Jellyfish die cut out the seahorse in light mint and dark mint.  Cute out the jellyfish in peach.  I inked both creatures in coordinating colors.  The fish, sand and the seaweed are from an older die called Tropical Fish.  Assemble the creatures with a fast drying fine tip glue

2.  Cut a piece of white card stock for the slimline card base measuring 3 1/4 x 8 1/4 when folded.  Cut a piece of blue card stock using the Window Slimline die.  Cut a piece of water DP 3 x 8

3.  Glue the DP to the back of the blue window slimline frame.  Add the sand to the bottom and the seaweed as shown

4.  Glue the panel to the front of the white slimline card base

5.  Add the seahorse, jellyfish and small fish to the card front as shown above.  Stamp your sentiment and layer onto green card stock.  Glue to the card front and card is complete

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Happy July 4th

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I thought I would make one more 4th of July card.  I am using the Patriotic Eagle w/Top Hat and a little wagon (Mouse with Garden Wagon) filled with stars (Patriotic Pennants).  

Designer steps:

1.  Use an A2 white card base, cut a piece of blue 4 1/8 x 5 3/8, cut a piece of dotted blue DP 4 x 5 1/4

2.  Using the Patriotic Eagle w/Top Hat cut out the eagle in brown, whtie and yellow.  Using the Mouse with Garden Wagon cut out the wagon in red, black and silver.  Using the Patriotic Pennant cut out stars in red, white and blue.  Edge the eagle with coordinating inks.  Assemble with fine tip glue

3.  Glue the dotted paper to the blue card stock and add the ribbon.  Glue down the wagon and the eagle

4.  Add the stars to the wagon.  Stamp your sentiment and layer onto red and blue.  Your card is complete

  

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