Joy!

This is the 27th week of A Card a Week Challenge. One card a week--for 52 weeks--with a preset challenge for each month. July is Christmas in July--make a Christmas Card.  Every Tuesday I will post a card that fits the theme of the monthly challenge. This is my third Christmas card for July!

I paired my Unity Itty Bitty image with some great patterned paper from Gina K Designs.  I really love this image and the paper too!

I really like the look of this card and hope you do too.  

Here is the inside of my card:

I hope you will stop back each Tuesday to see my creation for my A Card a Week Challenge!  Christmas In July will continue for two more weeks this month--so be sure to check back to see some Christmas cards!

Image/Sentiment:  Unity Itty Bitty Silhouette Song Bird

Cardstock:  Recollections 110# Ivory; Stampin' Up Real Red, Garden Green; Gina K Designs Winter Whimsy 6x6 Patterned Paper Pack

Ink: Stampin' Up Real Red

Accessories:  Stampin' Up Garden Green Candy Dots and Brad Bases; Gina Marie Designs Pierced Chain Rounded Rectangles Die;

Dueling Darlings

It is the 15^th of the month and that means I am showing you a new Dueling Darlings card.  For our July Challenge, Suzy and Deb are the hostesses! They decided on the theme-Christmas in July! Deb is one of the Dazzlers and Suzy is a Diva, like me, and we are all Dueling Darlings!  And, we have been doing this since August of 2010--a long time!

Suzy sent us this sweet older Stampin' Up image called Christmas Lodge.  She included two sentiments--the second one is on the inside of my card.  She also sent us some pretty Christmas patterned paper along with a variety of fun embellishments. This was fun card to make.

Here is the inside of my card:

I hope all of the Darlings enjoy my card this month. Please be sure to stop in to see what all of the Divas as well the Dazzlers have created this month. We will be here in July, so be sure to check back!  Kelly and Jeanette, our leaders, are the hostesses for August!

There are a few members who do not have blogs:  Suzy and Terry S who both are on the Diva team and Debby who is a Dazzlers.  You will be able to check out their creations in their SCS gallery, if you click on the link for their name.  All of the others should be found on my left sidebar.  I am sure you will enjoy all of the wonderful creations this month!

Image/Sentiment: Stampin' Up Christmas Lodge

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Recollections 110# White; Stampin' Up Real Red, Mossy Meadow; The Paper Studio Ornamental Christmas Patterned Paper

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories:  Copic Markers; Silver Cord; Rhinestones; Silver Snowflakes; Stampin' Up Oval Dies

Christmas in July

This is the second of the two cards I made for Ashley's Christmas in July Swap.  If you want to see my first card, it was posted yesterday!  I love this Gina K Designs sentiment set and  the font is so pretty for a Christmas Card   I am sure there will be some wonderful cards that I receive in this swap! 

Here is the inside of my card:

I hope Ashley and the others swappers like my cards! 

Image/Sentiment:  Gina K Designs Holly Jolly Stamp Set

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Recollections 110# White; Stampin' Up Real Red, Garden Green; Pebbles Holly Jolly Mittens Patterned Paper

Ink: Stampin' Up Real Red

Accessories:  Stampin' Up 1/8" Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon;  Spellbinders Nestabilities Oval Dies

Holly Jolly

This is one of the two cards I made for Ashley's Christmas in July Swap.  If you want to see my second card, it will be posted tomorrow!  I love this Gina K Designs sentiment set and it makes me smile with the long Christmas stocking patterned paper!   I am sure there will be some wonderful cards that I receive in this swap! 

Here is the inside of my card:

I hope Ashley and the others swappers like my cards! 

Image/Sentiment:  Gina K Designs Holly Jolly Stamp Set

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Recollections 110# Ivory; Stampin' Up Real Red, Lemon Line Twist; Canvas Corp Sassy Stockings in Ivory Patterned Paper

Ink: Stampin' Up Real Red

Accessories:  Stampin' Up 3/4" Real Red Stitched Edge Ribbon

Friday's With The Project Bin

It is Friday, so  that means that I am back with another card for The Project Bin Stamps--A Way With Words!  Every Friday,  I post a card made from one of their great photopolymer stamp sets.  So, please plan to come back each week to see what I have created--I think you too will love these great sentiment stamp sets.  And, remember, some of the sets come with matching steel dies! Denise is the owner, founder and creator of these wonderful stamp sets.  The sentiments she has for us to ink up are just perfect for any holiday or time of year.  Please be sure to go and check them out! 

I am so excited to see what great stamp sets Denise has in mind for the future.  I am sure she will have some wonderful sentiments for us to ink up and for you to consider purchasing!  I just know you too will love creating cards with these stamp sets!!!  

If you want to check out more creations from the design team, be sure to check out The Project Bin Blog as often as you can.  Every day there is a different card posted by one of more of the design team members.  

I used a fun summer stamp set called of course--Summer Fun!  This set comes with 7 stamps, with a great summer theme.  I love all of the sentiments in this set--it sure is a fun one to ink up!

Here is the Summer Fun stamp set:

Here is the inside of my card:

I hope you have enjoyed my card for The Project Bin. Check back on every week, any day for inspiration for the team but especially on Friday's to check out my cards. I am so excited to be on this wonderful design team!

Image/Sentiment:  The Project Bin Summer Fun Stamp Set

Cardstock: Recollections 110# White; Stampin' Up Pumpkin Pie, Garden Green; Momenta Summer Fun Popsicles Patterned Paper

Ink: Stampin' Up Garden Green

Accessories: Orange Popsicle Brads; Sizzix Dotted Rectangles Dies

Cupcake Day

It is the 10th of the month and that means it is time for my card for the monthly themed swap that Terry is hosting on SCS.  Each month she will post a theme and we make cards using any stamp set we believe follows that thought. This is our 42nd month and the theme for July is "Summer Birthday's.  

I went with a sweet MFT Pure Innocence  image along with some summer patterned paper--Ice Cream Cones! I am sure there will be some wonderful cards this month. 

Here is the inside of my card:

I hope Terry and the others swappers like my card this month too! Terry has already posted the August theme.  Be sure to come back in to see what we create!  

Image/Sentiment:  MFT-My Favorite Things Pure Innocence Cupcake Day

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Recollections 110# White; Stampin' Up Mint Macaron, Pool Party, Blushing Bride, Birthday Bouquet Designer Series Paper

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories:  Stampin' Up 3/8" Whisper White Stitched Satin Ribbon, Circle Punches; Copic Markers; 

Christmas in July

This is my second post today. To see my Three Musketeers card, please scroll down.

This is the 26th week of A Card a Week Challenge. One card a week--for 52 weeks--with a preset challenge for each month. July is Christmas in July--make a Christmas Card.  Every Tuesday I will post a card that fits the theme of the monthly challenge. This is my second Christmas card for July!

I really like the font in this image from Gina K Designs.  I paired it with some fun Christmas patterned paper!

I really like the look of this card and hope you do too.  

Here is the inside of my card:

I hope you will stop back each Tuesday to see my creation for my A Card a Week Challenge!  Christmas In July will continue all month--so be sure to check back to see some Christmas cards!

Image/Sentiment:  Gina K Designs Holly Jolly Stamp Set

Cardstock:  Recollections 110# White; Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green, Blushing Bride; Heidi Grace Designs Jolly Patterned Paper 

Ink: Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler

Accessories:  Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine; Gina Marie Designs Stitched Rectangles Die;

Trailer Travel

It is time for another The Three Musketeers post. We are ready to showcase the card we all created with the image that Kelly sent for July-for Card #59!  That means we nearing the end of year #5--can you believe that?!  All three of us sure have enjoyed the challenges every month and we hope that it continues for a long time!  Jeanette will be up next for the August challenge.  Be sure to come back to see what we create!  

For our card this month, Kelly sent us this image that is a "bit large" as she noted--like it almost fills the entire front of the card!  When she bought the stamp, a friend of hers said "That stamp IS the card!  Just have fun coloring it."  I did!  The states are pastel shades, there is a light blue camper, being pulled by a Pink Cadillac!  Kelly said that July is often a month of traveling and vacations, so our image this round reflects that.  I hope you enjoy my card and your summer of fun trips!

Here is the inside of my card, with some fitting washi tape:

Please check out the other Musketeer's cards.  Here is the link to Jeanette's blog along with Kelly's blog.  I am sure you will not be disappointed and will see a couple of great cards!  They may post today or tomorrow, so be sure to check out their blogs for their card!

Image/Sentiment: Stampendous Trailer Travel

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Recollections 110# White; Stampin' Up Pool Party, Night of Navy

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories:  Copic Markers; 

Friday's With The Project Bin

It is Friday, so  that means that I am back with another card for The Project Bin Stamps--A Way With Words!  Every Friday,  I post a card made from one of their great photopolymer stamp sets.  So, please plan to come back each week to see what I have created--I think you too will love these great sentiment stamp sets.  And, remember, some of the sets come with matching steel dies! Denise is the owner, founder and creator of these wonderful stamp sets.  The sentiments she has for us to ink up are just perfect for any holiday or time of year.  Please be sure to go and check them out! 

I am so excited to see what great stamp sets Denise has in mind for the future.  I am sure she will have some wonderful sentiments for us to ink up and for you to consider purchasing!  I just know you too will love creating cards with these stamp sets!!!  

If you want to check out more creations from the design team, be sure to check out The Project Bin Blog as often as you can.  Every day there is a different card posted by one of more of the design team members.  

I used one of the first stamp sets that I ever got from The Project Bin--Summer Fun! This set comes with 7 stamps, with a great summer theme.  I love all of the sentiments in this set--it sure is a fun one to ink up!

Here is Summer Fun stamp set:

Here is the inside of my card:

I hope you have enjoyed my card for The Project Bin. Check back on every week, any day for inspiration for the team but especially on Friday's to check out my cards. I am so excited to be on this wonderful design team!

Image/Sentiment:  The Project Bin Summer Fun Stamp Set

Cardstock: Recollections 110# White; Stampin' Up Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler, Crushed Curry; My Mind's Eye Breaking Tree--Totally Flipable Patterned Paper

Ink: Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler

Accessories: Flip Flop Brads; Stampin' Up 3/8" Old Olive Mini Chevron Ribbon, Round Tab Punch