Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Christmas in July

Welcome to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop!

Our theme this week features Christmas cards, yes, in July! It’s a thing these days! 

Since the new catalog comes out soon, next month, I thought I’d go with supplies you can get now! 

My starting point was this Tidings of Christmas Designer Series Paper because it is on sale!

And, a 6″ x 6″ One Sheet Wonder –

I created a template to make it easier to understand! I just love these One Sheet Wonders! (FYI, the line for card C is in the wrong place on the template, but the measurements are correct.)

Here is what I created –

Aren’t these the prettiest!?!?! Soo easy as well!

This is Card A on the template.

This is Card B on the template.

Card C (Note, the line on the picture is wrong, but the dimensions are correct, 2 pieces, 1 1/2″ x 3″.) 

And, Card D.

This layout can either be vertical or horizontal. I usually gravitate towards vertical cards, so I thought I would change it up for these. I’ve made several different variations of these over time.

Additional sizes I used to create these cards –

• (2) Evening Evergreen, 3 1/4″ x 4 1/2″, 1″ x 3″ strip
• (2) Cherry Cobbler, 3 1/4″ x 4 1/2″, 1″ x 3″ strip
• (4) Soft Succulent, 3 1/2″ x 4 3/4″
• (4) Sahara Sand card bases

I really like this new stamp set, Inspired Thoughts because of all the included sentiments! Two Christmas greeting and all these other wonderful ones as well!

Additionally, I used the Tasteful Labels Dies for the sentiment and the Gold Foil strip on each card.

What do you think? Will you be trying these out? Drop me a line if you do!

This paper, and others are on sale currently. Check them all out here, or click the image –

Check out all the Christmas in July ideas today! Next up is Debbie Henderson, and back to Cindy Elam. I know they’ll have some great projects to inspire us!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

• Stamp Set – Inspired Thoughts
• Dies / Embossing – Tasteful Labels Dies
• Card Stock – Sahara Sand, Soft Succulent, Cherry Cobbler, Evening Evergreen, Gold Foil
• Ink – Evening Evergreen, Cherry Cobbler
• DSP – Tidings of Christmas