Sunday, July 13, 2014

#stampingsunday Christmas in July adventure

You may have noticed that there are no holiday-only stamp sets in the new annual catalog.  There are some carry-over sets available, and two brand-new sets have just been released, but I decided to stick with annual catalog stamp sets simply to challenge myself.  In addition, I wanted to use just green and white for the challenge at Merry Monday:
stamp sets - Daydream Medallions,  Sassy Salutations; ink  - Pear Pizzazz, Old Olive; card stock - Pear Pizzazz, Whisper White
I thought the medallions looked like wreaths, but now I'm unsure about how well I like it.  It's not a difficult one to make multiples of, though, so I'm considering including it as one of the selections for my Card Buffet this month.  Let me know what you think, please?

edited to add - While browsing the Merry Monday submissions (many beautiful cards, you should browse, too!) I found Simply Create Too (a challenge I've not seen before!) where it's Christmas in July.  Since that's the #stampingsunday theme that got me started this week, I think I have to link there, too!
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6 comments:

  1. Kathy SchweinfurthJuly 13, 2014 at 12:37 PM

    Very pretty card! I love that idea to use medallions for wreaths - brilliant! Thanks so much for playing with us at Merry Monday!

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  2. LeAnneJuly 13, 2014 at 1:32 PM

    Great way to challenge yourself using a non-Christmas stamp! Delightful creation! Thanks for playing with my Merry Monday challenge this week!

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  3. BonnieJuly 13, 2014 at 2:47 PM

    What a great idea to use this set for a Christmas card, Kathe! Thanks for sharing it with us at Merry Monday!

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  4. aufspapiergebrachtJuly 14, 2014 at 2:57 PM

    This is a clean and simple card and this is sooo great ; )) Thank you for joining us at simply create too Elisabeth

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  5. Taunya ButlerJuly 14, 2014 at 6:16 PM

    This card is lovely and I again love the the font that was used in your sentiment!! I am so impressed with your taking non Christmas stamps and making them appear as wreaths!! Way to go, my hat is off to you!!

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  6. DianeMoneyGoolsbyJuly 17, 2014 at 5:11 PM

    Kathie: Thank you for entering our "Christmas in July" Challenge at Simply Create Too with your green Christmas card. Also looking forward to seeing your entries in our new challenge which starts tomorrow [Friday].

    Blessings,

    Diane
    Simply Create Too Design Team
    http://DianesDigitalDesigns.blogspot.com

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