Keeping Christmas: July

Christmas in July!

Welcome friends to 'Keeping Christmas', July's post. So happy you stopped by

for a visit... I have a pair of Christmas cards, hopefully to bring you some cheer.

1st in frosty blues,

2nd in Petal pinks.

All stamps and dies from the Greetery today. 

Look close, and you can see some Fairy Sugar Glitter Glue (Lavender Ice), from

Memory Box, just to add a bit of sparkle.

A single jewel for each card, on a snowflake.

And a matching envelope for each card, will make it easier during the 

busiest time of the year.

Hope a bit of Christmas cheer brightened your day. Need a bit more?

How about Angela Landsbury singing, We Need a Little Christmas,

from Aunty Mame...

Angela Lansbury - We Need A Little Christmas (from the Broadway musical MAME)

Honestly love that woman!

Here's a list of the other Keeping Christmas designers:

Be sure to stop by and see what they have for you today.

Kelly Lunceford (Creator)

 Claire Broadwater

 Lori Tecler

 Nance Salkeld

 Nina Forsyth

 Nancy Guse

 Marybeth Lopez

 Nancy Penir

 Carol Hintermeier 

And a list of Supplies:

The Greetery: Frosty Corners Dies, Fir & Foliage, Nordic Frames,

Pine Blossom (Sentiment), Envelopes, EnvelopeFlap Stencils

Open Studio (Memory Box): Fairy Sugar Lavender Ice

Altenew: Inks

Ranger: Distress Oxide Inks (sponged)

Christmas in July

It's Christmas in July at the Card Concept! And we have this holiday themed photo

as inspiration:

Now, our challenge to you is to create a card with a style in mind.

The inspiration photo, with it's prominent tree was my starting point.

The Card Concept #138b {Christmas in July}

The clean white background, the tree is where I began for my graphic

and layered card.

Hope you find some time to play along. We love to see how you were 

inspired. 

Have a wonderful week!

Supplies:

PapertreyInk: 

O'Tannenbaum, Nesting Basics: Oval Die set, & Nesting

Basics: Pierced Oval Die set. Pure Poppy Pattern Pack.

Tremedous Tags: Star

The Greetery: A2 Envelopes, Striped Stencil

Balloon Bouquet

Finally got to play with the new Balloon Bouquet from the Greetery.

Fortunately it was restocked and after ordering it and a few other stamps and dies,

delivery was quick!

Lots to love about the stamps that create the bright balloon! 

Do you have a favorite? Not telling mine, but Betsy's color combo with the pink and

gray is sweet for a baby card!

Have a great day!

Strawberry Jam

How y'all doing? Well and safe, I hope!

I recently received a driveby gift of homemade Strawberry Jam from a friend, and thought

I'd repay with some homemade tags she could add to the next batch. Our valley has 

fresh, ripe delicious strawberries, April through August, and then again October 

through Christmas! 

I used several stamp and die sets from different companies, Concord & 9th, 

PTI, MFT and Elizabeth Crafts.

I've saved dozens of stamp containers from PTI over the years, and love them

for repurposing. 

The super big berry tag from C9 says it all!

I loved how PapertreyInk included so many sweet details in their Strawberry

Patch set.

The MFT tag has a couple of 'awnings' you can add to the top. 

Well that's all for now, I seem to be craving a bagel with cream cheese and 

strawberry jam... homemade of course. And then it's off to do a driveby...

Have a wonderful week!

Supplies:

PapertreyInk: Strawberry Patch, Strawberry Patch Sentiments,

Background Basics: Super Gingham, Garden Variety 1 & 2, Canned,

TagSale: Quilted

Concord & 9th: Sweet Strawberries

MFT: Treat Tag

Elizabeth Craft Designs: Strawberries

All inks: Altenew

The Card Concept Summer: Tropical Treats

Hello everyone, and welcome to the Card Concept, Summer edition. Yes,

this year, with all it's Covid Sheltering, some of us at the Card Concept

decided to continue with our challenges instead of taking the summer off.

Want to join the fun?

Here's our inspiration photo:

Irrisistably delicious inspiration, isn't it?

The colors of course, always inspire, and I loved the floral elements too.

Hope you can find some time to create a card and join the fun. 

Choose a style or create one of your own. We love seeing what you do!

The amazingly beautiful hibiscus blooms for one day, then closes for the others.

This one, graces my garden, and is 8 to 9" in diameter!

Also adding my card to the latest Flower Challenge Summer/Winter.

My card... definitely summer!

We're celebrating all things summer here in my valley! 

The Flower Challenge #46 Summer/ Winter

Hope your summer is off to a great start! A safe one too!

Altenew: Hibiscus Garden 3D Die, Watercolor Stripes Cover Die

The Greetery: sentiment

12 Kits June: Love is in the Air...

Well, hello and welcome to June's 12 Kits': Love is in the Air!

This month's love-ly kit is via the fabulous Michelle Leone. Michelle packed

our kits with elegance and celebration. Color sublime!

Leading off with the last of 6 cards, and they couldn't have been more of a joy!

You see that stamped panel? Came stamped & ready to go. Used a PTI Mix & Mat 

with Michelle's lovely designer papers.!

Once again, the sprig of blooms already stamped, added to dp, and together with

the included sentiments, and did I mention the gorgeous sequins in the kit? 

Wanted to give the 'Love' scripted die it's place in the sun, so added it to

a butterfly designer paper, together with a heart. Michelle stamped the butterfly

on one of our sentiment panels. I fussy cut and and added the gold paint.

Serious crushin' going on with the color on the Greetery panel. The Altenew

lacy heart and banner were also in the kit.

I try not to pick favorites... (don't want to offend the other cards), but this one seemed 

'just right'. Love it when that happens.

You really can't go wrong adding a bouquet to Betsy's classy bottles. 

Just loved playing with these colors. Thank you Michelle!

Hope you enjoyed the visit today. Be sure and get around to all the 

12 Kits friends, and give them some love.

12 Kits of Occasions June 2020 - 'Love is in the Air....

Have a great, safe, and crafty week! 

Keeping Christmas: June

Hello! Welcome to Keeping Christmas' June post. A group of us post Christmas card

inspiration each month, hoping to inspire holiday card making throughout the year.

It's so nice to have a stash of Christmas cards ready at the busiest time of the year!

I began stamping Fair Isle Motifs, (PTI) on card stock creating different patterns. 

I kept the 1st card simple, reds and green on Kraft, and cut a panel from 

Mixed & Mat: Pinked Edge die several times. 

You see the bright red trim that edges the pinked panel.

Those darling reindeer have me in stitches! (Couldn't resist), and out comes another

PTI oldie, Two Feet Deep. 

Turned to green for the 3rd card, and more of Two Feet Deep. You can actually use 

string on the snowshoes, but I used the stamp provided. 

I promised myself to have envelopes ready for my cards. All these need now is 

addressing and a holiday stamp. 

Hope you're enjoying warm weather, and have been able to get out, safely of course.

Have a happy, crafty week!

Kelly Lunceford (Creator)

 Claire Broadwater

 Lori Tecler

 Nance Salkeld

 Nina Forsyth

 Nancy Guse

 Marybeth Lopez

 Nancy Penir

 Carol Hintermeier 

Supplies:

PapertreyInk

Fair Isle Motifs, Two Feet Deep, Wet Paint Holiday Dies

Mixed & Mat: Pinked Edge. 

Colored Card Stock

Altenew Inks

the Greetery Envelopes

The Card Concept: Summer Fun

Summer Fun is the theme at the Card Concept. 

So many nautical element for inspiration!

A whole lot of red white and blue, and lots of sand and sea inspired my Clean and Layered card.

The lantern with sea elements was recreated with PapertreyInk's Cloche Quarters

and Cloche Quarters: Summer. Pierced Oval die cut from striped and dotty paper,

and some real sand for texture. 

Just had to add an anchor embossed onto a Kraft tiny tag (Ahoy)

Hope you're inspired to try creating a card full of summer fun! 

Happy Crafting!

Card Concept Challenge: Fun at the Lake

Do you love the outdoors? Camping? Lake living? Well this Card Concept Challenge's

for you! 

Hi there, CC fans! A new challenge celebrating all things outdoors is here...

Fun at the Lake. Choose a style and play along. 

Our styles can be found here:

The Styles Defined

My card features the sweet little camper from PTI: Petite Places: Happy Camper.

Here's a closeup of the scene.

Play along for 2 weeks. Plenty of inspiration on the Card Challenge Blog!

Supplies:

PapertreyInk: Petite Places: Happy Camper; Scene It: Basic Backer Die,

Scene It: Skyscrapes; Scene It: Mountain View; Scene It: Doily Tag Base

PTI stampsets: Petite Places: Happy Camper; Background Basics: Farm & Barn

PTI: Summer Camp Patterned Paper

The Card Concept #137 {Fun at the Lake}

Garden Variety Blog Blitz

Hey there friends! 

There's a blog blitz going on at Poppystamps!

You could win this die or several others with just your comment.

This one, called Proper Brick House, is a favorite of mine.

Tiny little bricks, and endless design possibilities. 

All details on the Poppystamps blog:

Garden Variety Release Blog Blitz by Nancy Penir