Welcome to The INKlings’ Team’s Christmas in July Blog Hop. You may have arrived here from Amy Anderson's blog or just be visiting my blog, whichever way once you’ve checked out my creations you can continue the hop through the link at the end of this post to the next team member.
How quickly is this year going! Have you started to think about your Christmas cards and projects yet? The INKlings team has and we thought that this month was the perfect time to host a Christmas in July blog hop. You'll find lots of great ideas provided by 17 team members’ fantastic blogs.
Want to win some Blog Candy? Simply leave a comment on each blog and then email Christie Wallace and let her know you’ve done so and you’ll be in the running for a fantastic prize of 17 handmade cards plus other goodies.
Sorry Blog Candy prize not available to SU! demonstrators but you're more than welcome to leave us a comment!
I have three different Christmas cards to share with you. The first is a fun card I've designed with our Canadian family members in mind. They love all things "Aussie".
I've used the Happy Christmas Mate stamp set coloured with markers. The Big Shot Scallop Circle Die helped me create the unusual shape for the card. I folded a 11 inch by 5 1/2 inch piece of card stock in half then placed the fold so that 5 of the scallops were uncovered. The white circle shape was cut using my Circle Scissors.
My next card again uses traditional colours (Real Red and Glorious Green) with some Brushed Gold and gold embossing for elegance.
Poinsettia flowers always remind me of Christmas. Both images on this card are from the set Christ is Born. I used the a green flower for leaves and embossed the words with gold detail embossing powder.
My third card was an attempt to design a Christmas card using non-Christmas stamps.
I used the floral pattern from Vintage Vogue repeatedly to create the wreath shape. The berries and sentiment are from Bella's Bloom.
Well that’s all from me. Next stop on the INKlings’ Team Blog Hop is Divya Rao . Have fun and don't forget to leave a comment on each blog to win some great Blog Candy.
wow!.. love the cards.. my fave is the scalloped circle one.. soo cute! :D
ReplyDeleteLove your cards Fiona, especially like the Kangaroo. Might have to case that one.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards. I love the Kangaroo and i also really like the wreath using Vintage Vogue. Well done.
ReplyDeleteawesome! i have that happy christmas mate set too and will have to case that idea of yours to use it with. thanks for the great inspiration
ReplyDeleteLove the 'happy christmas mate' card - looks really cute!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, my fave is scallop circle.
ReplyDeleteRach:)
I love the Vintage Vogue card - I can feel a CASE coming on! :)
ReplyDeleteLove the round card! Lovely, will be great for the rellos overseas!
ReplyDeleteLovely cards!
ReplyDeleteThe round card is great - would stand out so much more when with all the other Christmas cards - and the kangaroo is very cute!
ReplyDeleteLove your cards Fiona! Love how you've used non-Christmas stamps in the last one!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards!
ReplyDeleteReally like the "Happy Christmas Mate" card, I loce that stamp set :)
ReplyDeleteGreat idea with the Vintage Vogue vine to make a wreath, I will pinch that idea for sure! ;)
ReplyDeleteVery cute scallop circle card too, your rellies will love it!
Round cards are so effective - I Love it.
ReplyDeleteLove your ideas, will have to pinch your wreath card idea!
ReplyDeleteCool ideas and like Alison said, I'm also going to 'borrow' your wreath idea.
ReplyDeletehi Fiona
ReplyDeleteI received your beautiful cards in the mail. Thank you so much. I really appreciate them & all the effort that went into them
Kylea