Thursday, July 9, 2015

Christmas in July



Hello and welcome to another addition of my craftiness!  Today is a fun challenge at 4 Crafty Chicks, our very uber talented Tina is hosting this weeks challenge.  And asked us to create 'Christmas in July'.  So I thought since I had a bit of time to play with some dies, and create these flowers to look like poinsettias.  I hope you get a chance to go to 4 Crafty Chicks and see what the design team is creating, and entering your Christmas in July project. 



I really do like the stamps and dies from Spellbinders and what Heartfelt Creations has, and these are again one of my favorites.  I stamped Christmas Poinsettia PreCut Set stamp on red card-stock using color box silver ink then and added clear embossing powder and heat set it. Then using the Sun Kissed Fleur Heartfelt Creations die, I cut out the flowers and then once laid out, I sprayed with water. Using my Heartfelt Creations Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit shaped my flowers and pinched the ends and this is what I came up with.  I arranged them on my card using glue dots, as well as foam dots.  I added more die cuts, using spellbinder dies, and then added my sentiment, which again is from Heartfelt Creations called Bright Christmas PreCut Set.  


I do hope you get to play with your metal dies, whichever company you have.  They are a ton of fun, and it is amazing how they turn out.  Till next time happy crafting, and see you over at 4 Crafty Chicks for this weeks challenge.  Cheers!



16 comments:

  1. A great card Leanne. Love the details.

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  2. This is beautiful! Someone at Christmas will be very lucky to receive it!

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  3. Hi Leanne, this card is so amazing beautiful! I love it! Have you ever been on our exclusive handicraft Site?
    www.hobby-crafts-and-paperdesign.eu
    You will love it! Just come over, and have a lot of fun and please let me a comment.
    Many sunny greetings from Marina

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    1. Thanks Marina, I have not been there, and thanks for the invite I will go and see what you have there now. Thanks again for the kind comment.

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  4. This is so beautiful I just love the design and color. I have been wanting that die, but I think you have just convinced me.
    Thank you for joining my DL.ART Thankful Thursday Anything Goes July Linky Party. I am also your newest follower I hope you will follow me to. Have a blessed day
    DIANA L.

    http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com
    http://dianamlarson.ctmh.com

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  5. Those poinsettias look awesome, Leanne! Such a lovely traditional Christmas design!

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  6. OH MY GOODNESS!!! I absolutely love those flowers!!!!! Super die cut background too! Love the sentiment too!
    Hugs!

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  7. OH MY GOODNESS!!! I absolutely love those flowers!!!!! Super die cut background too! Love the sentiment too!
    Hugs!

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  8. WOW!!!! Leanne you did a fantastic job with your flowers. Thanks for joining us at Twisted Thursday. You have a lot of wonderful die cuts and you made a gorgeous card.
    Fabulous ideas and inspiration.
    Hugz from Wisconsin, Patricia
    rubber stamping is my game blog

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  9. Yes, I agree with Patricia....WOW!! Such wow factor on this card, friend! Love those poinsettia's and I am very pleased to see that you used GREEN as your background :) tee hee....

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  10. Hi Leanne, wow those flowers are amazing!! Well done on creating them, they are stunning. the whole project is just Gorgeous!!!
    Thankyou for Joining us at Sugar & Betty's. Good Luck and hope to see you again soon.
    Hugs Amanda

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  11. Thank you for sharing your beautiful card with us at Crafting with an Attitude, love the detail, good luck and hope to see you again soon
    Lyn - DT

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  12. Gorgeous card, great colors and design. Thanks for joining us at Card Mania Challenges. Good luck and hope you'll join us again.

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  13. Stunning card!
    Thanks for joining us over at That Craft Place Challenge!
    Hugs
    Sandra (DT)

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  14. Wow! I love those flowers! Beautiful card.
    Hugs, Jacqueline

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