Christmas In July

 

I'm playing with Elizabeth Craft Designs products this month and enjoying every bit of it, especially adding to my Christmas cards.  You only have until 9:00 p.m. Pacific time to enter the challenge at Die Cut Divas, "Christmas In July"

The prize to the randomly drawn winner is a $25 gift certificate.

I had cut out some left-over designer paper and played with the engine and cars which I think turned out so cute with the patterned paper. I used a dark, deep red paper for the railroad, presents & accessories to the engine. I am so glad one of the DTs on Elizabeth Craft Design's turned the fence into a railroad track because it was a stroke of genius. You just turn the fence around making sure you have taped everything so it cuts off the top of the fence posts only.

Close-up

Supplies:

Elizabeth Craft Designs Holiday Train
Elizabeth Craft Designs Train Cars
Elizabeth Craft Designs Slimline Adventure Edges.  
My Favorite Things Cloud Stencil
Distress Ink - Broken China
Copic markers
Scrap paper
Nuvo Crystal Drops Gloss - Red Berry and Simply White
Vagabond die cut machine

I'd like to enter the following challenges:
Peace on Earth Xmas "Always Christmas & Anything Goes"

Gem of a Challenge - "Anything Goes"                        Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge "Anything Goes"

Happily Playing with a new Elizabeth Crafts die set

 Yes, here I am again, playing with two brand new die sets, only this time it's a birthday and a  Monster is at the party.  This is a great Flip die that you can also use to include a gift card on the back of the flip panel.  I used one of the cute new monsters too.  

If you know these lyrics "one-eyed, one-horned, flying, purple people eater", that's what came to mind when creating this dear monster.  

Card Front below


Card flipped still looking at the front of the card.  The eyes are portions of the monster's eyes.

Back of the card if you turn the card above around.  I decorated both sides.

Supplies:

Elizabeth Craft Designs Birthday Flip Card

Elizabeth Craft Designs Monster 3

Elizabeth Craft Designs Stitched Rectangles die (back die behind the sentiment)

Die-namics Stitched Rectangle die (front die behind the monster)

Distress inks & Distress oxide ink - can't remember what I used 

Vagabond die cut machine

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

NBUS (Never-Before-Used-Schtuff) #40

Krafty Chicks All Occasions

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper - use patterned paper 

Squeezing One More Elizabeth Craft Designs Post In

 I still have an end of month post for Poppy Stamps, but I had to make this book box and use this cute Jack Frost die set.  Thank You to Linda, here on the Die Cut Divas for these wonderful dies.  I colored the snowman, Jack Frost, in blues to go with this beautiful paper Linda cut for me from Authentique Christmas and the cover die from glitter paper.  

I colored the buttons with black marker and some of it stuck on the hat when I glued the hat band down, so I covered it with this little heart and it couldn't be more perfect.  I also used Glossy Accents for the eyes.

My Jack Frost Book Box

A side view of Jack making sure nothing falls out.

Inside of the box - perfect for some tags I'm going to give my daughter-in-Law.  Well, at least I'm going to TRY to part with this box (try is the operative word).

Supplies:

Elizabeth Craft Designs Book Box
Elizabeth Craft Designs Jack Frost

Elizabeth Craft Designs Elephant (the little heart on Jack's hat)

Copic markers

Nuvo Crystal Drops Gloss - Ebony Black

Vagabond die cut machine

I'd like to enter the following challenges

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge  #526 "Anything Goes" using paper

Through The Craft Room Door  “Anything Goes”

The Creative Crafters - Anything Goes" Challenge # 54

SheepSkiDesigns  # 64 Christmas in July

Merry Little Christmas Challenge (always Anything Christmas Goes)

Peace on Earth Xmas "Always Christmas & Anything Goes"

The 12 months of Christmas challenge - "Anything Christmas goes" #90 
Christmas Kickstart Challenge - Show us your Snowfolk #64

 

Time For World Wide Open Design Team Challenge in July

 World Wide Open Design Team Challenge

You MUST be a DT on any Design Team in the World to be eligible to enter this Challenge ~ New exception rule, this challenge is now open to any of Julia Spiri Facebook Members, and you are not required to be on a DT.

The challenge runs from July 15th through August 12th, 

2:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight

Who could resist a little girl coloring her little kitty?  Not me. I added a wood floor & painted stripes on the wall.  I think she is such a cutie and so is that darling kitten.  I had laid something on top of this almost finished panel & had to change the cat's fur from all gray & white to a touch of brown to cover the oops!

Supplies:

Julia Spiri Young Artist
Elizabeth Craft Design Stitched Rectangles
Copic markers

Clear sequins

Vagabond die cut machine

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge  #525 "Anything Goes"

Critter Crazy Challenge  #64 "Anything goes with a feathered critter

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge #525 "Anything Goes Using Paper

FOUR SEASONS CHALLENGE BLOG!  July "Anything Goes Summer"

Through The Craft Room Door “Anything Goes”

The Creative Crafters - Anything Goes" Challenge # 54

June Reveal for the Card Chain Challenge

 My June card had to be a Pop Up card.  I really am having so much fun now that I have a few pop-up dies - dies made just for pop-up cards - YES!  I thought I'd make a summer house for a summer month - June.  I have the Poppy Stamps Winter House and I've made a Winter House and a Halloween house with it (to be shown in August.  Now I have a really different kind of summer house.  I couldn't throw away the cover on a pad of paper and cut it for possible use in the future - the future is NOW.  I couldn't just leave it alone, so I used some wonderful items from Whimsy to go with the house.  I think it turned out rather cute - well, I love it. As you can see I added a tree with clumps of leaves (really clouds colored green), hedges, flowers, bees, bunnies & little hearts.  Maybe a little overboard, but I couldn't stop.

House in Easel position - I added a sentiment as a stop for the easel.

Close-up of the easel card - I hid a bunny behind the door - barely fitting.

Close-up of the bunny with his ear sticking up above the door.  He had to stoop to get in the house, you see.

I hope you don't mind all the pictures, but I couldn't resist.

Supplies:

Poppy Stamps Winter House Pop Up Easel Set craft dies

Whimsy Slimline Meadow Die Set - tree with leaves (clouds colored green, hedges, flowers and a little bunny

Whimsy A Bunny Birthday clear stamps - the bunny in the door

Whimsy A Bunny Birthday Outlines die set

Sunny Studio Just Bee-cause stamps - bees

Sunny Studio Just Bee-cause dies - bees & hearts (hearts cut from yellow folder)

Hero Arts Anytime Messages - sentiment set I've had for decades 

Copic markers

Vagabond die cut machine

I'd like to enter the following challenges.

Love to Craft Challenge ‘ “Always Anything Goes” #69

Mix It Up Challenge Blog Anything Goes” #60

DL. ART "Anything Goes"

FOUR SEASONS CHALLENGE BLOG!  "July Anything Goes Summer"

Dies R Us  #196 "Anything Goes"

July Morgan's Artworld Inspiration Card

 The July Challenge for Morgan's Artworld is "Anything Goes" from July 1st to July 27th.

You can use any image or project you have posted in June. For purchasing Morgan's ArtWorld Images, please visit the website at Creative Art Design Studio.  

Be sure to join the challenge blog at 
Morgan's Artworld Challenge Blog

Join Morgan's ArtWorld Facebook Group HERE!

My inspiration card for July

I guess I've been in a green mood and just had to choose green and yellow for the lady.  She is quite bewitching and I chose this sentiment to say what I felt.  I found some stickers to pop onto the borders of the card & one snowflake for the panel popped up from the main card panel.  I'm very happy with this beautiful woman.

Supplies:
Morgan's Creative Art Design Studio Spanish Eyes 4 Greayscale image

Sunny Studio Bewitching stamps - sentiment

Starform stickers - black Deco ribbon border snowflakes (in stash for years)

Copic markers

Double-sided foam tape

Wink of Stella - clear

Vagabond die cut machine

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

The Corrosive Challenge - “Anything Goes” #6

Love to Craft Challenge ‘ “Always Anything Goes” #69

Mix It Up Challenge Blog Anything Goes” #60

DL. ART "Anything Goes"

A Perfect Time to Craft - "Anything Goes" #7-2022

Crafts Galore Encore - "Anything Goes" #101

Christmas in July with Elizabeth Craft Designs

I'm playing with Elizabeth Craft Designs products this month and enjoying every bit of it, especially adding to my Christmas cards.  

The Die Cut Divas' challenge is "Christmas In July"

The prize to the randomly drawn winner is a $25 gift certificate.

I didn't have time to make a card with this fantastic train set and I finally did a happy dance on completing this card.  I have to give credit to one of the designers for Elizabeth Craft Designs for turning a fence into train tracks.  Yes, I had to have the train, the cars and the "train tracks" - um, fence.  The set has 4 slimline dies with two small flower making sets.  But today, it was all about cutting the "tracks".  I didn't use the sprinkles that come with the train engine, but added Nuvo dots. The only thing I colored were the Christmas lights and then added Glossy Accents to them for lots of shine.

I took the picture on my Smoke Tree in the back yard.  The tree literally looks like it's made of smoke.

Supplies:
Elizabeth Craft Designs Holiday Train
Elizabeth Craft Designs Train Cars
Elizabeth Craft Designs Adventure Edges 2 "train tracks" but I wish I had bought
Elizabeth Craft Designs Slimline Adventure Edges.  I pieced together the tracks.
Elizabeth Craft Designs set of Winter/Christmas Words no longer available at ECD
My Favorite Things Cloud Stencil
Distress Ink - Broken China
Copic markers
Scrap paper
Nuvo Crystal Drops Gloss - Red Berry
Vagabond die cut machine

I would like to enter the following challenges

The Corrosive Challenge - “Anything Goes” #6

Love to Craft Challenge ‘ “Always Anything Goes” #69

Mix It Up Challenge Blog Anything Goes” #60

DL. ART "Anything Goes"

A Perfect Time to Craft - "Anything Goes" #7-2022

Crafts Galore Encore - "Anything Goes" #101

SheepSki Designs Challenges #64 "Christmas in July"