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Christmas in July 2023 – Day 16

Hello everyone!

Welcome to Day 16 of LucieG’s Christmas in July 2023! Today I’m playing along with this week’s Freshly Made Sketches challenge.

I used a few older Memory Box dies for this card – the Scribble Snowman Background and Outline dies plus the Wintry Snowflake Bundle. I realised that rarely use the snowman even though he is very cute… I think it’s because the outline doesn’t fit on his base completely… I know it’s arty, but… well, I suspect I would use it more if the scribble head fit the base! Anyway, I cut the snowman background from some Tonic Specialty paper – I really like the texture on this… I must use it more often!

For the strip, I used the pretty Pinpoints Starlets embossing folder by Simon Says Stamp to emboss some vellum.

The sentiment is by Mama Elephant.

Thanks for stopping by!

LucieG.

Christmas in July 2023 – Day 15

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Welcome to Day 15 of LucieG’s Christmas in July 2023! Today I’m playing along with this week’s Color Throwdown challenge.

This week’s combo is aqua, kraft, gold and cream. I just love the inspiration pic and toyed with bringing in mid-century modern elements, but I really wanted to use the Sizzix Honeycomb Frenzy embossing folder that Broni used on one of her DT cards a few months ago – I rushed online and found said folder which arrived promptly but remained untouched!

So I started with a piece of embossed gold mirror cardstock and went from there. I chose the Snowflake Sprig by Memory Box and the Simon Says Stamp Alicia snowflake plus a My Favorite Things sentiment. I still felt the card needed a little something more so I added a few snowflakes from a Lawn Fawn set and LOTS of shimmery paint splatters!

Thanks for stopping by!

LucieG.

Christmas in July 2023 – Day 14

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Welcome to Day 14 of LucieG’s Christmas in July 2023!

I originally planned today’s card with a challenge in mind – unfortunately I didn’t get round to making it before the challenge deadline, but then I decided to make the card anyway!

I chose the older Simon Says Stamp Corbel tree die which I cut from white card three times and then inlaid pieces cut from some Craft Consortium ink drops paper. This turned into quite a labour of love as there were a lot of tiny bit – those little circles were especially fiddly and kept on disappearing on my craft mat!!

Thanks for stopping by!

LucieG.

Christmas in July 2023 – Day 9

Hello everyone!

Welcome to Day 9 of LucieG’s Christmas in July 2023! Today I’m playing along with this week’s Freshly Made Sketches challenge.

This CAS card took far longer to create than it should have because I didn’t like my numerous ink-blended ovals! In the end I chose this one which is a combination of Saltwater Taffy, Wilted Violet and Stormy Sky distress inks! I adhered the little snowman scene from an older Create-A-Smile die on top.

For the background, I used the fabulous Spun Glass embossing folder by Simon Says Stamp.

No sentiment on this card – after spending so long on that ink blending, I just felt I’d mess up a stamped sentiment!

Thanks for stopping by!

LucieG.

Christmas in July 2023 – Day 4

Hello everyone!

Welcome to Day 4 of LucieG’s Christmas in July 2023!

Unfortunately, I was struck by a migraine today, but I did manage to make a very quick CAS card this evening using a Simon Says Stamp embossing folder and a sentiment die by Savvy Stamps.

Thanks for stopping by!

LucieG.