Tuesday, July 14, 2020

Christmas in July

Hello -

How are all of you doing on getting a stash of Christmas cards finished?  I had set a goal of 5 per month.  I am woefully behind until today.  I usually make 5 cards of half of my designs, and the other half are generall one offs. I have 15 in my stash, and after today there will be 25....so only 10 down.  Easy to catch up in the next few months.

I have two cards for you today and I'll be entering them to 6 challenges.  Three challenges for each card.

First up, for CAS Christmas (Nativity), Die Cut Diva's (Christmas in July) and AAA Cards - ( Made in Minutes with the optional twist of Christmas in July) I made this card:



       

The die cutting was very fast, the sentiment stamping was quick too.  I added a bit of extra to it by dipping the diecut in clear embossing powder to give it a bit of gloss and clear embossing the black stamped sentiment.  The card base is Pacific Point from SU, the Die is from Penny Black, and the sentiment is from MFT.


My next card is for Just us Girls (Trend Week Long and Skinny),  Shopping our Stash (Christmas in July) and Christmas Kickstart (Hatty Christmas).


The slimline dies are from Trinity Stamps, the sentiment from MFT, and the hats from Tim Holtz Crazy things.  It was fun immersing my self in Christmas cards for a short afternoon session.  Thanks so very much for visiting.




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31 comments:

Marcia Hill said...

Two FABULOUS cards Cat!! Your 1st card is CAS and just strikingly beautiful in it's simplicity...LOVE it!! And your slimline HAT card is soooo cool...I love that one too! Thanks so much for sharing with us at CAS Christmas!! Hugs. :0)

Linda W. (ScrappinBari) said...

Just love both cards, Cat! That Nativity die is one of my favorites and I love your simple use of it! Adorable tumbling Santa hats - love the slimline!!

Leslie Miller said...

Oh, wow, I don't know which one is my favorite, but I love them both! The first is actually quite striking with the black on blue, and the second is full of fun!

Joy Dsouza said...

Absolutely fabulous card. Thank you for joining the AAA Cards Challenge.
- Joy Dsouza

Lisa Elton said...

Oh boy, you're doing better than I am, I'm WAY behind on my Christmas cards! Yours today are terrific. Love the elegant simplicity of the first one and the playfulness of the hats!

Crafting with Jeanne said...

Nice. I am behind, too. I love that slimline you made! I bought some from Trinity too, and I just realized their slimline dies are smaller than some of the other slimline dies I have looked at. Don't know if that will bother me once I start making them. I haven't used them yet! You are getting into a ton of challenges!!

TK said...

Congrats on 10 cards! Wow, and they're beautiful and fun! Love that slimline card, I've yet to try that size but it sure looks fun.

papierelle said...

I already have a fairly good supply of Christmas cards, but like every year I will end up in time stress again ... *smile*. I like nativity cards and your card is very beautiful!!

Dotty Jo said...

Lovely cards, Cat! You're bang on trend with that slimline creation - it's gorgeous and perfect for the Christmas Kickstart Challenge theme. Thanks for playing, Jo x

I Card Everyone said...

Just so you know, my computer has not been stolen, it's me...
LOVE that blue cardstock!! and the solemn joy of your Nativity scene, Cat. so beautiful!
Hats off to this fun slimline Christmas - you've definitely given your stash a kickstart today!
=]

Barb Ghig said...

Two fabulous cards, Cat! Your nativity scene is so pretty and I love your color palette on this card...the black silhouettes on blue is so striking! LOVE your Santa hats, too...beautiful coloring, my friend, and the slimline design is perfect! Thanks so much for playing along with us at CAS Christmas!

Jeanne H said...

Your Trinity card is particularly lovely. Simplicity at its best.

HilaryJane said...

Your first card is fantastic simple and yet stunning. Your second is fun and different, so 2 excellent cards. You are very good trying to do Christmas cards all year. I find I just can't face them before September at the earliest xx

Cathy said...

2 gorgeous Christmas cards Cat, the black silhouette on blue is lovely, love the added gloss. The santa hat card is such a fun one! Great takes on all of those challenges too. Thankyou for playing along at CAS Christmas too, Cathy x

Loll said...

Two fabulous cards Cat!! Love the deep blue of your first card. Clear embossing the die and sentiment really make them shine. Simple, elegant card!! Thanks for sharing with us at CAS Christmas!

LOVE those hats --- super cute, especially in the slimline card size. Great with the scalloped border. So fun!

Bobby said...

Those Santa hats look so cute tumbling down your slimline card, Cat. Thanks for sharing it with us at Just Us Girls.

Cardsbymaaike said...

love the black against the blue cardstock, very serene. Thank you for playing at AAA Cards

Vicki Dutcher said...

Super fun Santa hats on your slimline card -- very cute. Thanks for joining in at JUGS

Jean said...

Both are so fun!

LucieGCards said...

Super CAS nativity scene! A great take on our challenge theme! Thanks for playing along with us at AAA Cards!

Francesca said...

Beautiful card! Thank you for playing at AAA Cards!

Jane said...

CAS perfect! Rocked our challenge Cat! Thanks for playing at AAA Cards, hope to see you join in with future challenges too. Stay safe and keep crafting!

Anita in France said...

That tumble of Santa hats is so fun, Cat ... fabulous colouring ... and a perfect design for a long skinny card! LOVE your nativity card ... it's simple, stylish and has huge impact ... yep, LOVE it! Hugs, Anita :)

Mac Mable said...

Such an elegant and classy CAS nativity card and a fun and fabulous skinny/slimline card x.

Kara Lynne said...

Wonderful Christmas cards, Cat! I love that Penny Black nativity scene, and how clever to use clear embossing powder to give the die cut and sentiment the same shine! Your Santa hats are so fun cascading down your slimline card - truly jolly!

Arlene said...

Wonderful CAS Xmas card and so glad you joined us at Die Cut Divas for our "Christmas in July" challenge at Die Cut Divas.

That second card is a great idea for the slimline card. Creative and cute.

Greta said...

3 great Christmas cards, Cat! The first is so classic & classy while the slimline card is wonderfully stamped & so much fun! Love the scalloped edge!

lauren bergold said...

oh wow, both of these are OUTSTANDING! i'm super-relieved we don't have to vote for just one fave, i couldn't possibly! thanks for SHOPPING YOUR (xmas in july!) STASH with us this fortnight! ♥

Christine Alexander said...

Two beautiful cards Cat, I love your Nativity scene. The balck on blue is gorgeous. Your hats and slimline card are so much fun. Red and Kraft are my favourite.
Thanks for joining us at CAS Christmas.

ionabunny said...

Beautiful slimline card. Love the gold and red and the HATS!!!! Thanks for joining the fun at the Christmas Kickstart challenge. Hugz

TK said...

Congrats on Top Pick at CKS -- your slimline Santa hat didn't pull any punches