Saturday 5 July 2014

Christmas In July Bloghop

Welcome to the 52 {Christmas} Card Christmas in July Blog Hop!  If you've arrived here from Gill, of Lily-By-Gilly you are on the right track!  If you haven't and want to participate for a chance to win honors and/or prizes, please go back to the original hop post and follow along with us!  Come and take a peek at the creation I made using our prompts for the month!
There are four prompts and I have chosen the sketch......




    ....as mine. Here is my card for July



I found a pack of Christmas 12x12 papers in the bargain bucket at my local craft shop and couldn't resist, love this polka dot paper and I now have it in several colours. Today I chose traditional Christmas colours. The tree and sentiment images are from an old retired SU set, I think it is called Season Of Joy, embossed in white and I reversed the mat layers. Finally I added three colour matching buttons. Quite CAS and a traditional/contempo mashup of a card. Hope you like it!

Thank you for coming by to leave a comment!  Don't forget--hop along with us starting at the original 52CCT post for multiple chances to win honors and prizes!  Your next stop will bePatricia of ThinkingofInking Merry hopping!

34 comments:

  1. Morning Louise - a lovely card, I love polka dot paper too! - Jacqueline xx

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  2. Louise - these rich colours are super and I do like the white embossed Christmas tree and sentiment! Great take on the sketch!

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  3. Great card Louise! I especially like the buttons!

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  4. Love your mashup card Louise! Whatever style you call it - it's beautiful! Love your white tree. Hugs. D

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  5. I love that polka dot background Louise - and the white embossed tree is fab! Have a great weekend, Gill x

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  6. very traditional looking card-great job
    -Myrna

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  7. Isn't it great when you find a bargain and your dotty paper makes such a wonderful background. Do love those buttons too.
    Hugs
    Margaret M

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  8. Cool card, Louise. This is a fun blog hop!

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  9. What a lovely CAS card - the colours work so well together. Margaret

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  10. Love the contemporary feel of your card Louise

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  11. Non-Traditional but, Oh so cool! Thanks for sharing!

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  12. Your card is a great combo of traditional colors and a bit of modern look. Fun and different design!

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  13. This is such a vibrant card. I like it very much. Blessings
    Carole

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  14. Super cute! Love the embossed tree and great use of traditional Christmas colors!

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  15. A very merry mashup Louise! Season of Joy is still a fave set of mine and I must get it out again, thanks for the nudge! The tree looks fab embossed in white. A very happy find in the bargain bin, the polka dot paper is so cheery and adds an extra festive touch to your lovely card!
    Have a great week! Ruth x

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  16. Hi Louise
    And so we arrived here and hopping is nice to go .... Also your Christmas card is very beautiful .... GORGEOUS
    greetings Rosina

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  17. This is beautiful, Louise! LOVE the traditional colors and those fabulous buttons! HUGS! Mynn xx

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  18. super mignonne Louise, quel amour de carte, si adorable, biz

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  19. The Season of Joy tree is one of my favorites for Christmas cards! I may have to try heat embossing it now - it looks great done that way on your card. :)

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  20. Very pretty. So cute with the sprinkling of buttons.

    Mari

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  21. Very, very sweet!! It's inspiring me to do my own!

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  22. Very cute! Great tree and wonderful use of buttons.
    - Shauna

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  23. Lovely card. Thank you for your inspiration on this blog hop

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  24. Love the added buttons! Great look with the tree
    Sandie

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  25. I love your card - the colour scheme is brilliant!

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  26. Really like the tree.

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  27. Lovin the dots! Thanks for the hop!

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  28. Such a festive card! Thanks for the blog hop! xx

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  29. Such a fun little Christmas card! :)

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  30. What a darling little number, Louise. LOVE it.
    hugs, Asha

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  31. I love your selection of buttons and that pretty tree :)

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  32. Goof use of traditional colours...The tree looks great!

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  33. I love that polka dot paper too! Love the tree and buttons!

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  34. Who doesn't love a bargain?! Love the tree stamp too!

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Thanks for leaving a comment. I love reading them all!
Louise xx