Crafter's Cafe Challenge #299 Christmas in July

 You don't know how much I look forward to Christmas in July each year.  Bob (dh) said I can't decorate or bring the tree in.  But my new Christmas cards on our fireplace mantel do spruce the house up.  Can't leave them up too long.  I need to start decorating for Halloween the 1st week of September.  (yes it takes that long to get all my decorations up). Onward!  We have a super duper sponsor for the challenge.  It's the amazing...

Polkadoodles

Prize~~£8.50/3 Images

Can I just say, I LOVE POLKADOODLES.  Images to fit any occasion.  Crisp and clean and a joy to color.  Please go show some love and say a big thank you!!!

On to my project.  I have used this image from Polkadoodles  called Noel Christmas Mouse.  My Christmas music is on so let me show you my creation!

Here he is.  My little Christmas mouse.  The cardstock is 
purple.  The next paper is some I found on one of the trip to the
thrift store.  I colored the mouse using Arteza Colored Pencils.
I got out my dies and found a large leaf one.  I cut it twice and
made the little mouse look like he is hanging on a tree.  (that was
the idea) The ornament is paper pieced using $1 Store Holographic
paper I found probably in 2012.  

I made an ornament that is slightly bigger than the one Noel-
Mouse is hanging on too.  I fuzzy cut and then printed the 
sentiment on the ornament.  More of the same paper on the front.

  

The back

That's it for Christmas in July.  I have a nice head start on my Christmas cards.  I am only going to send out around 50 so it should go fast.  (i do the assembly line technique)  So glad you could take the time to visit.  See you in August!

So from my heart,

Stay Safe, Stay Healthy and know you are blessed!

(it's really hot! take care of you!

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #245 Christmas in July

 Hello everyone!  Well I survived another 4th of July (Independence Day USA).  Why is it that if fireworks are available, any male in the area will purchase them?  Said males will then scare countless animals and humans at all hours of the day.  All I want to know is why?  It certainly shows a lack of compassion for others.  OK.  I am now off my soap box.  

Hello and welcome to one of my favorite challenges!  It's 'Christmas in July' time.  We have a absolutely fabulous sponsor.  Here she is...

Conie Fong Art and Design

Prize~~3 Single Digi's

Conie Fong is a self-taught artist residing in California, USA with her husband, daughter, pet hamster and fishes.  In her early childhood years, she was inspired by every kind of art and crafts.  She loved watching demonstrations by artists on the streets and at festivals and spent most of her free time perusing arts and crafts books in the library, drawing, crafting and experimenting with her art supplies at home.  Conie first started sharing her art with the world by selling ACEO reprints of her ACEO paintings of fairies, mermaids, and kitty art on Ebay in 2010.  She was a full time account manager for a University before becoming a full time mom and part time artist.  She currently enjoys spending time with her family traveling, exploring the outdoors, and designing beautiful, cute, and magical art for craft and coloring lovers. 

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Conie offers our team and crafters who view the CGC blog 25% discount during our sponsored month - the code is JULYSPONSOR25.

Such an amazing artist.  Please go to the link above and say thank you and have a look around.  I am sure that you will fall in love with her images.

For my project I am using the Conie Fong Image called Snowman and Birdie.  I have also used a card design from Sam Calcott over at Mixedupcraft. It's called Disc Gatefold Card.  So let's get started.

I had a lot of fun putting this card together and coloring.  I 
have used Prismacolored Pencils only.  I just hope that you can
see the shading I have done.  (pretty proud of myself). Next I 
picked out papers that would go with the snowman.  I tried to
stick with primaries.  All the paper is stuff I have had on hand 
for years.  

This is the reverse side.  The panels are like the front.  The
saying is from a Christmas card I found online.  I left a little
room to sign our names.

That's it for the month of July.  Summer of fun is just around the corner.  But until then, from my heart,

Stay Healthy, Stay Safe and know you are blessed.

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #244 'Fancy Fold for Father's Day

 Welcome back everyone.  I hope each of you had a wonderful Mother's Day and Memorial Day celebration here in the USA.  This months challenge is fancy folds.  Now my team mate Cathie Synder-Watt Cathies Evil Queen Crafting has been making the most incredible cards.  I asked where she got the patterns from?  Here is the link.  Sam Calcott is the designer.  She has an amazing youtube video log of all the designs and walks you threw each one.  Go check her out.  Here are the sponsors for the June challenge.

Dr. Digi's Hous of Stamps

Prize~~2 Digital Images of the winners choice

Last Minute Manda

Prize~~3 Sets of Digi's

I am amazed at the sponsors that we have to chose from and show off.  Last Minute Manda is fairly new to me.  Dr. Digi's, well let's just say I have a large collection of images.  I have found that both have wonderful and crisp images.  Each company is a joy to work with.  Go show some love and give them each a big 'thank you'.  

On to my creation.  This challenge is where I get to chose an image that I use to make my hubby's birthday card for July.  I have chosen a image that fits him to a 'T'.  It is from Dr. Digi's House of Stamps and called Solitare Saul.  Here is my creation for hubby's birthday. (btw he will be 83)

First off I colored this image with my Prismacolor Pencils, 
Shuttle Art Alcohol Markers and possible some Prang Pencils.
I fussy cut the image and mounted it on pearlized cream, green
glitter & solid black card.  I paper pieced the desk, pj bottoms and
his light gray tee-shirt.  The computer set up is identical and I
colored our orange cat (Little One) who does sit on hubby's
desk.  I again used the green glitter and black combination to
mount the playing cards on.  Here is where the fancy fold comes in.
The link for the Sam Calcott design follows:  
Double Tower Fold Card.  This was so simple when I had the step-
by step instructions.  I watched the video a couple of times and
then dove in.  Love how it turned out!

This is the back side.  I just cut a piece of paper to fit the 
center and for the corners added strips of green foil.  I'll
sign it later.  

Here is the envelope I made.

Now the funny thing about this image from Dr. Digi's is that this is Bob.  He sits at his computer playing Solitare constantly.  The cat may or may not be present.  So when I saw this image I knew I needed to use it.  So Happy birthday dear hubby!

That is it for the month of June.  Christmas in July is next.  So from my heart,

Stay Healthy, Stay Safe and know you are blessed!!