"5 Months Til Christmas" Blog Hop

Good Morning.  Can you believe what the title of this post says?  Yes, five months today is Christmas....hard to imagine with this wonderful Summer weather we are having.  But it will be here soon enough.  Welcome to our monthly blog hop where myself, my BFF and a number of incredibly talented ladies make 2 projects on the 25th of each month during the year in order to take some of the pressure off in December to get things done.  If you have come from Shari's blog you are in the right place.  If not, you may want to hop on over there to start at the beginning.  I will have the complete order at the end of this post.

Our theme for this month is "Non Traditional Christmas Colours" ~ to me that meant anything but red, white and green, with a little gold and silver thrown in.  So you will not see these colours on my cards this month....well, I guess there is a shade of green but not the usual shade for Christmas.

My first card is also non-traditional in the sense that my little girl is standing on grass with a clear blue sky.  It is hard to imagine Christmas without the Winter season that goes along with it in Canada but there are many countries that are celebrating December 25th in the Summer. 

RECIPE:

Copic Xpress It Blending Card Stock

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Image and Sentiment ~Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps "Holiday Lulu and Libby"

Copic Markers

Card Stock ~ Recollections

Patterned Paper ~ MME Merry

Punches ~ Fiskars

Sakura Clear Glaze Pen

Ribbon, Bling ~ "Use It Up" Inventory

A close up of the image:

Copics Used:  Skin ~ E00, E02, E11, R20; Hair ~ E25, E31, E35; Socks ~ YG61, YG63, YG67; Bow ~RV32, RV34; Shoes ~ E42, E43, E44; Grass ~ G21, G24, G29; Sky ~ B000, 0

The dress and star are paper piece with the patterned paper above.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Weekly Challenge ~ Anything Goes
Crafting for All Seasons Challenge #57 ~ Christmas in July
The Stamp Spot ~ Christmas in July
Get Inky Challenge #9 ~ Christmas in July

My second card uses a number of stamps and dies from Your Next Stamp to create a more Winter traditional scene.  But I still used the pinks and blues to make it non traditional. 

RECIPE:

Copic Xpress It Blending Card Stock

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Images ~ Your Next Stamp "Winter Home"

~ Your Next Stamp "Mini Ellie Loves to Skate"

~ Your Next Stamp "Mini Christmas Tree"

Dies ~ Your Next Stamp "Mini Christmas Tree"

~ Your Next Stamp "Mini Ellie Loves to Skate"

Copic Markers

Card Stock ~ Recollections

Patterned Paper ~ MME Merry

Sentiment ~ Michael's $1.50 Bin

Creative Memories Circle Cutter

Glossy Accents

Stickles ~ Cotton Candy

~ Crystal

Bling ~ "Use It Up" Inventory

A close up of the image:

Copics Used: Ellie ~ E00, E02, E11, E33, R20, RV32, RV34, Y21, YR23; Tree ~ B02, RV34, YG61, YG63, YG67; Cottage/Rink/Trees ~ B000, B00, B02, E31, E33, E35, E37, E39, E50, E51, E55, R56, YG61, YG63, YG67, YR21, YR23, YR24, W1, W3

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Your Next Stamp Challenge #2 ~ Photo Inspiration/Sketch
ABC Christmas Challenge ~ O Christmas Tree
The Stamp Spot ~ Christmas in July
Get Inky Challenge #9 ~ Christmas in July

Here are both cards together:

BLOG HOP ORDER:

Shari

Heather ~ You are Here!

Mary

Sara

Sally

Sandy

LeeAnn ~ Guest Designer

Thanks for coming by today.  You are now off to the talented Mary's blog.  Enjoy your day, keep crafting and Merry Christmas.

{{{{{HUGS}}}}}, Heather