HIMCR Challenge # 158 ~ Christmas in July & Blog Hop :-)

Yes, that's our surprise for you today at HIMCR - we are having a bloghop!!!   Did you know that there are only 166 days till Christmas?  You may think that that is still a long time away, but before you know it, it's here!  So today's challenge at HIMCR should start your festive juices running :-)

 

Hiding in My Craft Room Challenge # 158 ~ Christmas in July

Laurie from HIMCR will be sponsoring this week's prize!

 

 

 

For my project today, I used a "Double Stamping" technique.  I always enjoy making this type of card.  I just love it's effect!  For my focal image I used a stamp set called Snowglobe Kiddo from Stampendous.  I stamped the snowflakes and the snowglobe using various Memento Inks.  I coloured in the image with copic markers and added some sparkles to her hat and coat by using my Clear Star Gelly Roll pen.  Added a ribbon and a bell from my stash.

 

The inside greeting and the snowflakes are from the same stamp set and also stamped with

 Memento Inks.  The colours I used are Danube Blue for the greeting and the darker snowflakes, Summer Sky for the remaining snowflakes and snowflake flurries on the inside and Tuxedo Black for the snowglobe.

 

Now, here is what you have to do to join in our fun ...

 

1.  Pull out your Christmas toys and start playing along by making a Christmas project and link it up to Challenge # 158 at HIMCR.

 

2.  Follow our bloghop.  Here is a list of my team members in case you have gotten lost along the way:

 

Laurie - Hiding in My Craft Room

Kathy - Up in the Night with Kat

Samantha - Designs by Sammy

Gracie CH - Graciellie Design

 

Lena - Lena's Creations  ~ you are here :-)

Nancy - Design Inventions

Melanie - Afternoon Scrapper

Lisa - LJ Creations

Jennie - Jenscrapstoo

Sue - Sue's Paper Crafts

 

In keeping with the Christmas theme, I have put together some Christmas blog candy for you as a prize.  All you have to do is leave a comment on my blog and a way for me to contact you.

I would love for you to become a follower of my blog, but it is not necessary in order to win the prize.

 

 

I hope that you have fun with us today and start on your Christmas to-do list :-)  You have till Saturday, July 26 at 2:00 am PST to link up your Christmas project. 

 

I am entering this card in Christmas challenge at Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas challenge which is to "Layer it up" this week.

 

Till next time,

Happy Crafting!