I made this on Sunday and it was still Christmas in July. Generally I love Christmas in July. I have a Hallmark Christmas movie in the background; I crank up the AC; and I work on Christmas cards. It helps forget the awful heat right outside my window (I am NOT a summer person). But this year, I only posted four Christmas cards. So it may be August today, but I made this in July for a grand total of five cards done for my stash.
I also did this at the wrong time of the day for photos. (I don't have a fancy set up - just need the sun in the right place!). It's much sparklier than it looks in the first photo - so I stuck my card under my desk lamp this morning to go full sparkle!
The Stampin' Up glimmer paper is one of my favorites. I can't believe it's no longer available - I guess I just wasn't paying attention at retirement time because I would have gotten a large stash of this paper. Mostly because I love the colors - but it's so eye-catching in that it fades from one side to the other. How perfect for the strips on this sketch.
The sentiment is from Simon Says Stamp. I needed something big enough to hold its own in the big open space. It's a somewhat "delicate" font so I filled on all that open space with an embossing folder from Spellbinders. It has a variety of Christmas icons so fills in the space beautifully.
I hope to see you playing along with us at Freshly Made Sketches.
SUPPLY LIST
Dies: Simon Says Stamp Merry & Bright
Paper: Stampin' Up 2022-2024 In Color 6x6 Glimmer paper
Other: Spellbinders Scattered Christmas EF (folder of the month October 2022)
Oh I am loving the sparkle - delightful for the holidays! And I am not a heat fan either! Our two days of ninety last week were dreadful - I don't know how the southern half of the country can take it!
ReplyDeleteLook at all of that sparkle, this is terrific! You're doing better than I am with Christmas cards, I really need to get moving!
ReplyDeleteFabulous design, Kim! From the glitter paper to the embossed images, I love every detail.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a beautiful Christmas card! I just love that background and the sparkly stars and stripes! So pretty!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card with such gorgeous non-traditional colours! The embossed background adds great interest without distracting from the great sentiment.
ReplyDeleteI love this Kim - the sparkle looks so pretty against that white embossed background. Keep cool!
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