Christmas in July

Hi everyone - I'm back from vacation and back to work - did I really have any time off ???? LOL! I'm ready for another vacation.......

I made this card for two challenges - the Ways to Use it challenge over on Split Coast - to use a mini element on your card (I used mini blue brads - and sort of a mini bird!) and for the Double Dare Challenge I do with a group of SCS friends - Charlene (LilLuvsStampin) was our hostess this week - and her instructions were to make a Christmas themed card - using Brocade Blue and Julee's MoJoSketch challenge seen here. You can see the other Double Dare Challenge cards here - we have until next Monday to post them.

I didn't have brocade blue so I used a Bazzil blue card stock that I had that's hopefully close? I punched the edge with a Martha Stewart lacy snowflake punch. The chubby bird and sentiment are by Amuse - new releases I purchased at an A-muse-a-palooza event at The Paper Tree in Manchester, NH where I attended a workshop run by Jenn Shurkus this past Tuesday.

I added Stickles to his hat and scarf to give him a little wintery shimmer!

Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps: Amuse: chubby bird, Christmas Wishes
Paper: White: PTI, Blue Bazzill, Basic Black: SU
Ink: Onyx Black Versafine
Accessories: foam dimensionals, mini brads, Martha Stewart Snowflake lacy edge punch, crystal ice stickles, Prismacolor Markers: Sunburst Yellow, Brittany Blue, Black, Cocoa Bean