It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas . . .

It's time for another challenge with us at the

Crafty Gals Corner

This week we are letting our creative juices flow with

Challenge #196 - Christmas In July

Crafty Gals Corner Challenges are bi-weekly.
Each crafter may only submit 3 projects per challenge.

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The sponsors for this challenge are:

Crafty Sentiments Designs

Prize ~ 3 Digital Images

Bugaboo Stamps

Prize ~ $12 Gift Certificate

Digital Delights

Prize ~ $5 Gift Certificate

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Today I have used the Christmas Trio Block digital stamp from Bugaboo Stamps, one of our generous sponsors this week, to make a pair of CAS Christmas cards.


This trio of images is super cute.

I sized the image to fit on a 5" x 7" panel, added a sentiment using a combination of fonts, printed two on a sheet of A4 X-Press It blending card, heat set, trimmed down to size then coloured with Copic markers.  I used a clear Wink Of Stella glitter brush to add a delicate sparkle to the snowman and the trim on Santa's hat.  I used liquid adhesive to secure the image panels to the card bases.

I confess that I couldn't decide what colour to use for the snowman's scarf, so my husband suggested purple.  I had just finished colouring a lavender image, so I used the markers I had out.  Unfortunately the purple was a little too dark and looked stark with a white stripe, so I added green shades and it looked a little better.

I tried a lighter purple combination on the second card and it looks much nicer.

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NOW it's YOUR turn!

I hope that I have inspired you to get creative
and look forward to seeing your projects fill the gallery for

Challenge #196 - Christmas In July

at the Crafty Gals Corner

Crafty Gals Corner Challenges are bi-weekly.
Each crafter may only submit 3 projects per challenge.

NOTE:
We have had a glitch with the new linky, so please IGNORE the close date.
Challenge #196 CLOSES 11:59 pm CST on July 29th, 2019
[ NOT August 12th ]

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*** INGREDIENTS ***
Bugaboo Stamps - digital stamp - Christmas Trio Block

sentiment - font combination used:
"we wish you" = Arial font
"M" = PN Hello Gorgeous Uppercase font
"erry Christma" = lowecase PN Hello Gorgeous font
"s" = a capital S in PN Hello Gorgeous font
X-Press It A4 Blending Card
Copic markers - background - B000-00
Copic markers - snowman
hat T3-5-7    nose - YR04-07
hatband & scarf - dark - BV02-04-08, light V12-15-17
holly - R22-24-27 + YG61-63-67

Copic markers - Santa
skin - E0000-000-00-01    beard - C0-1    cap - R21-22-24-27
Copic markers - Rudolph
nose - R22-24-27    fur - E31-33-35-37
antlers - E35-37-39    ornaments - Y15+YR23-24 
Wink Of Stella Clear Glitter Brush - added sparkle to snowman & Santa's cap
5" x 7" card base
Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the image panels

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Sending a big Thank You to Bugaboo Stamps for supplying the digital stamp I used today and for being a sponsor for Challenge #196 - Christmas In July at the Crafty Gals Corner.

    

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I am going to enter my card in the following challenges:

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2 Crafty Critter Crazies – Challenge #28 – Anything with a Critter Goes
A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge – Challenge #96 – Anything Goes
AAA Cards – CAS Game #144 – #144 - Maxi White Space
Optional Twist Christmas In July
ABC Christmas Challenge - N & O are for? N - No peeking & O – Ornament 
Rudolph has several ornaments tangled in his antlers
Allsorts Challenge Blog - Week 528 – CAS
CCC Digi Creations - Challenge #105 – Christmas In July
Classic Design Team Challenge Blog - Open Challenge for July #7
Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 26 – Anything Goes
Crafting By Designs - July Anything Goes Challenge
Crafting With An Attitude - Challenge #53 – Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge - CHNC 446 - Anything Christmas Goes
optional theme: Use Some Red
Creatalicious Challenges - Challenge #167 – Anything Goes
optional Bright and Fun
Cute N Crafty Challenge Blog – Challenge 29 – Christmas In July
Digi Choosday Craft Challenge – Wk 28 – Anything Goes
International Art & Soul - Challenge #62 – Christmas In July
Pile It On – Challenge #156 – Girls & Boys of Summer/Winter
Simon Says Stamp – Monday Challenge Blog - Simon Says: Animal Magic
my card has animals and Christmas Magic
The 12 Months Of Christmas Link Up - Challenge #55 – Anything Christmas Goes
optional twist: Plaids
Through The Craft Room Door – TTCRD Anything Goes 16th July