SU Christmas in July - Day 3

Thanks for joining me for my SU Christmas in July weekend - I saved the best for last!  This was my favorite card of the 3 different designs and probably the easiest to mass produce if you send out handmade Christmas cards.  I need to get busy because I only have 12 out of 60 Christmas cards made so far - YIKES!  I'm looking forward to school starting and maybe having a tiny bit more free time to craft.

Which of the 3 cards is your favorite?

Everything on this card is from Stampin' Up.

SU Christmas in July - Day 2

Thanks for coming back for day 2 of my SU Christmas in July weekend!  I really like the looks of today's card, but I don't think it's great for mass production.  All the little polka dots were driving me batty and making me see cross-eyed - LOL!  You could use up a lot of scraps of paper with this card design though - that's always a plus!

Everything on this card is from Stampin' Up!

SU Christmas in July - Day 1

This post is going to kick off a weekend of Stampin' Up Christmas in July cards!  On the very last day of July we got together to make a total of 10 cards in 3 different designs.  Today I am posting my heat embossed card - if you know me, then you know I *ONLY* heat emboss when my SU demonstrator Christi has it on a card.  I have to admit though that this time I was fascinated watching the embossing powder turn - it was like watching a wave come onshore!  As cool as it was, I still don't have the guts to try it on my own...maybe one day, Christi.

Everything on this card is SU except for the gold ribbon which came from my stash.

Floating Goat?! - Doodle Pantry

I just love all of the Doodle Pantry critters that Laurie creates, and this goat is the latest cute addition to the gang.  When I saw the "punny" sentiment, I knew I just had to use it.  Funny thing was I had to explain the pun to my 9-year-old daughter.  Apparently, she's never heard the expression "whatever floats your boat!"

This entire set is free with purchase at the Doodle Pantry store from August 1-24.  You can visit the store to see all of the other new releases as well - some back to school, some Christmas and if you want to make quick Christmas cards this year, check out Laurie's PDF card kits!  Don't forget the latest Doodle Pantry Digital Challenge begins today at noon, too!  I just love the first of the month - so many exciting new things.

Card Supplies:
image, patterned paper, sentiment - Doodle Pantry Float Yer Goat
cardstock - from my stash
ink - yellow from my stash used to ink edges of image and sentiment
tools - embossing folder used yellow strip

July SFYTT - The Paper Shelter

I just love the SFYTT monthly sketches, especially because they are monthly.  Somehow I manage to keep up with monthly challenges!  LOL

The image is pre-colored from The Paper Shelter.  Of course, I found the perfect sentiment to go with it from Paulette at Create with TLC.  If you don't follow Paulette's blog, you should - she posts a freebie EVERY day!  This card will go to Operation Write Home.  I think it is perfect for one of our deployed heroes to send home to their child(ren) - maybe even announcing when they are coming home.  :-)

Happy Birthday, Mom!

My mom lives on the East Coast and I live in Texas, but yesterday was her birthday (had to wait to post so the surprise wouldn't be ruined) and we are together - what a blessing!  My daughter and I are on vacation visiting my mom and step-dad at their beach house in Virginia, so I had to make a birthday present that was easy to pack in a suitcase.  Here is the set of cards I made for her that I know she will love - pelicans and seashells, very beachy.  :-)

The patterned paper, images and sentiments are all from Doodle Pantry (Pelican Dreams and Sea Shells sets) and the sketches are all from Operation Write Home (19, 21, 112 and 116).

Doodle Pantry - Quirky Snowmen

I just love Christmas in July, especially in hot, hot Texas!  Thinking of a cooler time of year sometimes helps to feel cooler, doesn't it?  And being in Texas, I have a special Western snowman to share with you today...surprise, surprise!

I used the Western snowman from Doodle Pantry's Quirky Snowmen set to create this winter card with a country feel.  There is so much you can do with this set - besides the snowcowpoke, the set includes a snowlady and a snowtimer (old timer snowman).  Each snow person coordinates with another digi paper set from Doodle Pantry which exponentially increases the number of great cards you could make!

Don't forget, you still have FOUR DAYS to enter this month's Doodle Pantry Digital Challenge!  There are two chances to win this month - one challenge is to use the Tiny Triceratops set that was free until July 15 and the other challenge is to use ANY Doodle Pantry image (there are freebies in the store).  Good luck!

Card Supplies:
image, sentiment and patterned paper - Doodle Pantry
coloring medium - Copics
banner die - Spellbinders
blue ink - Stampin' Up
embossing folder - Cuttlebug snowflakes
crocheted lace - Really Reasonable Ribbon from monthly ribbon club