Celebrate The Occasion -- Challenge #21: Christmas In July (without red!) PLUS a DT Call!! :)

Wooooo-doggy!!  Today was a HOT one!!  I'm pretty sure you could fry an egg on the sidewalk (especially if your electric griddle was set up on the sidewalk -- Not sure I'd want to eat the egg otherwise -- hee hee!!)...  It sure wasn't a day that I had Christmas on the mind!! :)  Although, I could be overheard telling my mom that a little bit of snow would be nice on a day like today -- no, not in January, Mom...  So don't remind me that I was wishing for snow in July when there's already 3-feet of the cold stuff on the ground in January!! :)

Despite the hot, hot HEAT -- this week we have a SUPER FUN challenge at Celebrate The Occasion -- Christmas In July (NO red!)!!  Create a card, layout, or project representing Christmas (but don't use any RED!!) and enter it into Challenge #21 at CTO...   I can't wait to see what you create!! :)

For my project I created a card with an oldie but goodie stamp set that I found hiding in my stash of stamps...  If ya know the name of the set, be sure to let me know so that I can update my post (I know it's retired from SU!, but I don't have the name of the set)!!  Judging from the cleanliness of the pear tree stamp, I'm thinking that I have never before used this stamp...  (Um, why not???)  I love how elegant the stamp is -- It goes with the crinkle ribbon from My Craft Spot so nicely too!!

The sentiment is from the same retired set...  I colored it in with my watercolor pencils, inked the edges with caramel ink, and added some iridescent Stickles for some extra sparkle!! :)

Here's a close-up of the image -- I really love how detailed this stamp is (I might have to actually use it for some Christmas cards this year!!)...  I also love how easy it was to color (yeah, I color outside the lines from time to time!)...  I tried to show the close-up without the Stickles (the Stickles are already added, I just tried to catch it in the right light so they wouldn't show as much)... 

I hope you've enjoyed my card -- For even more inspiration, please be sure and visit CTO to see all of the WONDERFUL projects my DT sisters have created!!  I hope you'll be inspired to create something to share in the Christmas In July challenge over at Celebrate The Occasion!!

***  It's also time for the DT Call over at CTO!!  Be sure to hop on over there for all the details on how to apply for the next Design Team!!  I absolutely LOVE working with everyone at Celebrate The Occasion...  It's such a wonderful and inspiring group of gals -- So if you've been thinking about applying, why not give it a shot?

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Until next time,