Saturday 17 July 2010

SDC - Christmas in July

NEVER have I made a Christmas card so early in the year, lol.  However, the Stampotique challenge is just that - Christmas in July.  And as luck would have it, it's an "open stamp" challenge, as I don't have any Stampotique Christmas stamps.


I have used a piece of chip which I painted with lilac eco-green paint and the Paperartsy Christmas Fairy, to which I've just added some bling and some milled lavender distress stickes to her wings.  I found a stamp with little stars on it which I stamped in distress embossing ink and immediately added glitter to.

The background card is stamped in a purple versafine ink and is an Inkadinkado snowflakes set.



Now all I've got to do, is remember where I've put it, come December. Oh yes, and to order those gorgeous Stampotique snowmen so I have them in good time for my "real" Christmas card making!!

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

She's gorgeous Helen! x

Kaz said...

That's lovely. You could always just bung a santa hat on a stamp - works for me! Thanks for joining us at SDC xx

Tracy Evans said...

I need to remember to order my Christmas stamps too LOL. Can't believe we are doing Christmas in July but it will be here before we know it. That fairy is so sweet, not used a fairy for Christmas for ages. Lovely colour combination too. Tracy Evans x

Carmen said...

Blimey - makes me feel all festive! Gorgeous card Helen!

Basement Stamper said...

The fairy image is too cute with the sentiment. Love all the sparkles.

Lori said...

Now this is one Stampotique stamp I might start to like! lol
I know you really like these stamps, and this is a lovely card! Well, if you won't be able to remember where you put it, then when you do find it, it will truly be like Christmas! hee hee

Gez Butterworth said...

Gorgeous card. Love the purples. :)
Hope you have a lovely Sunday. Hugs, Gez.xx

Willy said...

Lovely and beautiful Christmas card! Thanks for joining us at SDC # 11.

Moniqui said...

Your christmas fairie is just perfect! Thank you for joining us at Stampotiques designer challenge!

Vicki G said...

Very Cute and now you've a head start at your xmas cards!

Vicki