Christmas in July – 10

Today’s Christmas in July is the other half of the papers I played with a week ago and again I made three cards.

I again grabbed some older dies that I rarely use to add those on the cards but pretty much just made stuff up as I went!

My first card I wish I had changed which paper went on the top to the less patterned plaid as then the die cut would have stood out more.

I kept all the sentiments similar using the Playful alphabets and the Peace & Joy to finish off the sentiment!

I gave this one lots of distressed edges and raised the panel up on foam to give dimension.

Next up is the vintage one where I added the Tim Holtz Paper Dolls.

I added vintage photo distress ink to the papers and also added the wooden snowflake too.

These paper dolls are so cute but rarely do I think to use them so it was good to get a couple used up!

I then returned to the more modern style for the final one.

I must admit I like that wreath die a lot so may have to keep that on the desk for other makes so I don’t forget about it!

It was also good to use the letters to spell out my own sentiments. Need to remember to do that more often too!

So that is six cards made in total with the two pieces of patterned paper and of course I videoed the cards I made in this session too (actually I made these over two sessions as I ran out of time!).

I’m already 10 days into Christmas in July – how are you doing with your festive projects? Also don’t forget to check out my YouTube channel to watch them being made!

Happy crafting!

Catherine