Saturday, July 13, 2024

Beary Christmas Red, White, and Blue Card

It's time for a Christmas in July card, and I'm using the inspiration board #67 from Peace On Earth Christmas blog as my incentive and have created a fun red, white and blue card.  Here is the mood board inspiration:   

Click here to visit the Peace on Earth Christmas Blog for details: 

Here's My Card: 

Today's card is very special because it's the first Christmas card I've made towards my personal "Christmas in July Challenge".  Since I need to have 120 Christmas greeting cards finished for my end of October mailout, I've set a goal to make at least 30 cards each month from July through October. Whew, that's a lot of cards!  Will I make it?  I don't know but with challenge sites like the Peace on Earth Christmas blog, and their great mood boards to inspire me I'm pretty sure I will! 

One of my favourite winter stamp sets and designer papers in Stampin' Ups! 2023 Holiday Minu catalogue is called Beary Christmas.  I loved the paper so much I purchased two full packs as well as the coordinating Memories and More card pack and envelopes.   I'm using a combination of snowy scene papers from the Beary Christmas designer paper for this card.  

The color combination of White, Balmy Blue, Misty Moonlight and Night of Navy provides the perfect backdrop for this gift giving polar bear as he treks across the card front.  The bear and the "warm wishes" sentiment are stickers from the Memories and More pack.  

Supplies:

Card Stock:

  • Night of Navy for card base measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" scored at 4 1/4"
  • Front layer - Basic White 4" x 5 1/4"
  • Inside layer - Basic White 4" x 5 1/4" 
Designer Paper and Accessories:
  • Three 1 1/2" x 3 3/4" strips of contrasting designer paper from the Beary Christmas 12 x 12 DSP #162015 - Christmas Mini 2023
  • Stickers (polar bear and sentiment) from the Beary Christmas Memories and More package #162028
  • Envelope from Beary Christmas Cards and More Envelopes 

Thanks for dropping by and seeing my first Christmas card of the season.  Let me know if you've set any goals for your own Christmas cards this year.  I'd love to hear what you're aiming for.  

Happy Stamping!
Penny Tokens Stampin Spot 

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