Christmas in July

Welcome to InKing Royalty’s July Blog Hop! Can you believe we are half-way to Christmas? It might seem a bit early to start looking at wintry scenes and holiday goodies, but there are so many great products in Stampin’ Up!’s 2016 Annual Catalog that we want to share before the Holiday Catalog is revealed next month. Today’s Blog Hop is filled with inspiring projects that feature each artist’s take on Christmas in July. After you read my post, I hope you’ll hop over to the next person on the list at the base of this post.

Oh goodness, Christmas in July, this was such fun…

Old Olive

Whisper White

Chocolate Chip

Whisper White & Old Olive cardstock for the card base, layers & tree.

Lovely As A Tree (I’ll never grow tired of this set or this tree), Flurry of Wishes (sentiments) & Work of Art (large swash).

Olive Olive ink for the sentiment, background stamping & tree. Chocolate Chip Stampin’ Write marker for the tree trunk and branches. I am sure there is a name for the technique but I love the way it looks (cool huh?).

Gold Glimmer paper for the star & linen thread to wrap it all up (so to speak).

Things were just a touch messy when I finished up… I know that never happens to anyone else – right?

Anyway, detailed instructions (print recipe) can be found at the bottom of the blog hop list just before the supply list!

Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you’ll hop along to the next stop on the blog hop, Lory Robinson at The Robin’s Nest Designs. There’s lots of inspiration to be found in this group – and you don’t want to miss it!

Cheers,

Thank you for hopping along with us. If you get stuck during the Blog Hop, please use this line-up as a guide:

Print Recipe

Product List

Lovely As A Tree Clear-Mount Stamp Set	Work Of Art Wood-Mount Stamp Set	Flurry Of Wishes Photopolymer Stamp Set	Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad	Neutrals Stampin’ Write Markers
Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock	Old Olive 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock	Gold Glimmer Paper	Paper Snips Scissors	Linen Thread
Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush	Confetti Stars Punch	Stampin’ Dimensionals	Glue Dots

14 Comments

nbradley2013 on 20 July 2016 at 6:20 am

Karen, I LOVE your card!! It’s so festive!
- Karen Zaring Browning on 20 July 2016 at 5:52 pm
  
  Thank you Natalie!
Brian on 20 July 2016 at 8:47 am

Loving all this beautiful green, Karen! Such a great idea to stamp those three watercolor washed images in the background – what a great way to add graduated color.
- Karen Zaring Browning on 20 July 2016 at 5:53 pm
  
  I should have called you for the name of the stamp… I called it something weird! You are fantastic… thanks for your kind words!
Amy Hoptay on 20 July 2016 at 9:22 am

Simple and so pretty!
- Karen Zaring Browning on 20 July 2016 at 5:54 pm
  
  Thanks Amy!
Imogene Thomas on 20 July 2016 at 11:41 am

Love your use of the water color wash with the CLASSIC Stampin Up tree! TFS
- Karen Zaring Browning on 20 July 2016 at 5:54 pm
  
  Imogene thank you for your kind words!
Linda Heller on 20 July 2016 at 11:59 am

Great use of the swooshy watercolor stamp!
- Karen Zaring Browning on 20 July 2016 at 5:54 pm
  
  Thank you Linda!
Candy Ford on 20 July 2016 at 1:49 pm

I love the way you made a Christmas card from a “non-Christmas” stamp set. Great card!
- Karen Zaring Browning on 20 July 2016 at 5:55 pm
  
  Awe thanks – Roomie!!!
westsidepaper on 22 July 2016 at 12:11 pm

Karen, what a lovely tree :> Your card is perfect! I am impressed with your fussy cutting.. It is so perfect!!!! Also, chocolate chip is a color I next to never use. I will have to remember to bring it out for tree branches and trunks. So pretty!
- Karen Zaring Browning on 23 July 2016 at 1:53 pm
  
  Thank you!