A Real Christmas in July

 Hello again…

Well today is the last day of the Christmas in July Challenge over at Bugaboo’s Catch the Bug blog, today’s Challenge is to use this week’s freebie Digi AND choose a recipe from a variety of nine different Present boxes. I have chosen to use box nine the last one on the end, Ribbon, Image and Stitching.

On the weather front yesterday we awoke to a massive dump of snow for the area I live in making our neighbourhood in to a true Winter Wonderland. 

Friends in other towns had over 30cm of snow but we got a little less around 20cm over everything, but it never lasts long and most had melted before the end of the day leaving little patches here and there in the deep shady areas in our yard. I simply have to share:-)

Snow capped Banksia flowers

Here’s my card:-

What I used:-

10.5cm x 14.9cm white card blank

Bugaboo Stamps- Rudolph- Rudolph

Faber-Castell and Derwent Pencils

Red- Glitzee glitter glue for Rudolph’s nose

Lemon Lime- Glitzee glitter glue on hems of Rudolph’s shirt

MFT Pierced Squares

Kraft mat, Stanley knife, Steel Ruler and scissors

WRMK Sew-easy tool and thread

Echo Park Paper (Green Dots) from aptly named paper pack “Dots”

Doodlebug Design Paper from “North pole” collection

Silver Sequins from stash

Ribbon from stash

One Sentiment from Pink Petticoat tiny Christmas set

Sentiment computer generated

Adhesives:- P.V.A glue, Double-sided tape

I would like to enter this card in:-

Bugaboo Christmas in July day 7- Use the freebie and Pick-a-present (last one number 9)

Christmas at Sweet Stamping- Oh Deer

CRAFT Challenge #320 Christmas Anything goes Christmas

Sparkles Christmas- Use Ribbon, Lace or Twine (Ribbon)

Winter Wonderland -Traditional Christmas colours

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge Extra- July Anything goes 

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge- Use your patterned Papers

Many thanks to the lovely Design team for all the hard work of hosting and co-ordinating such a huge challenge for all of Bugaboo's fans... 

P.S. A huge Thank you to all the ladies who took the time to visit and leave messages, I truly appreciate each and every one of them! Have a fabulous weekend and to those enjoying the Summer heat enjoy your holidays.