Friday, July 22, 2011

Christmas In July blog hop!!

Welcome and thank you for joining us for our Christmas in July Blog Hop! You should have arrived here from Chris' blog @ Get Inspired With Chatterscene . If you just happened to stumble upon this hop, please be sure to go back to Elaine's blog @ Expressions By Elaine so you don't miss any of the wonderful projects we have to share!       

Be sure to visit & follow all the blogs to be entered for the Grand Prize, after you have stopped at all the blogs be sure to go back to the beginning blog Expressions By Elaine and leave your name in the inlinkz.

For my project today, I made a Christmas card using blues, browns and greens, so definitely not typical Christmas colors but I really like the way it turned out!  I've recently started using my Gypsy again and I'm in love all over again - I'm not sure why I stopped using it but now I can't make a project without it!!  And in rediscovering my Gypsy, I've also paid more attention to Gypsy Wanderings and I'M IN LOVE with this cart - so many great cuts!!

I used the DCWV stack 'Holiday Collection: The Christmas Stack' for this card, as well as a Kraft cardstock base.  The card base shape is a tag from Gypsy Wanderings that I welded together and both the word art and the reindeer also came from that cart.  I used my i-rock and gems as well as American Crafts Ribbon.
Here's the lineup in case you get lost along the way - have fun hopping!  :)
Elaine @ Expressions By Elaine
Jessica @ Jessica's Craft Shaque
Sylvia @ Bella Scrapbook Designs
Lisa @ A Mermaid's Crafts
Amber @ Pixichick Creations
Rochelle @ Two Tears In My Bucket
Jen @ Jen's Craft Corner
Cely @ Hawaii Paper Party
Chris @ Get Inspired With Chatterscene
Kimberli @ Kimberli's Creations <-----------YOU ARE HERE!
Pat @ Pat's Scraps  <--------------Go here next!
Shirley @ Look At My Cute Stuff
Tiffany @ Sparkled Memories
Georgiana @ Carson's Creations
Candace @ Scrappin' 2 Little Princesses

This hop lasts all weekend, so be sure to check back each day for a new project!!

29 comments:

  1. Super sweet! Nice ribbon and paper!

    Carri~abusybee
    www.doubleclickconnections.blogspot.com

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  2. What a gorgeous card, Kimberli! I love the color combo and the deer is so awesome! I need to pay more attention to Gypsy Wanderings, too - had no idea that was on there! Fabulous project! I'm happy to be hopping with you :)

    Lisa
    http://indymermaid.blogspot.com

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  3. Such a very pretty card! Love the colours and the cute little deer. TFS!

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  4. Your card is so pretty! Love the pattern paper you used and I totally forgot about the reindeer cut on Gypsy Wanderings! Thanks for reminding me of it and for the holiday inspiration :0)
    Diana
    daisylovecreations.blogspot.com
    daisylove1020@gmail.com

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  5. I love the paper you used and that reindeer is so cute. I am having so much fun doing this blog hop with all you talented girls!

    Hugs
    Shirley
    www.lookatmycutestuff.blogspot.com

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  6. Great colors Kim! Your reindeer is awesome! TFS
    I'm now following.
    Penny
    http://pennytokensstampinspot.blogspot.com

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  7. Love the colors you used. I didn't know this cut was on that cart! I am already a follower.

    Candace
    mypassion4scrappin.blogspot.com

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  8. Very pretty card. I love earth tone colors. Glad to be a part of this hop with you. I hope you will stop by.

    Georgiana
    Carson's Creations

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  9. Nice card. The patterned paper is beautiful.

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  10. such a pretty card! Stopping by from Scrappin' 2 LIttle Princesses!

    Candace
    scrappin2littleprincesses.blogspot.com

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  11. I love your card, especially the unconventional colors :) I'm so glad to be a part of this hop with you and excited to start following you!

    tiffanymarierice@yahoo.com
    http://sparkledmemories.blogspot.com/

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  12. Your card is lovely! Very nice!! Glad to be in the hop with you.--Pat N.

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  13. Love the fact that you got away from the the traditional Christmas colours - your card is awesome thanks for sharing. I am a new follower too :)

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  14. Gorgeous card Kim!

    ~Tracy
    blue.tacs at yahoo dot com

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  15. I LOVE the colors and it is SO not traditional, which makes it unique!
    LOVE IT

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  16. Hi Kimberli!

    I love non traditional colors at Christmas, I find them fun to look at and more challenging to work with! You did a wonderful job pulling these colors together!

    I'm a new follower, stop over sometime!

    Susan
    cricutandgrasshopper.blogspot.com

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  17. Beautiful Kimberli! I was going to make a card with the same reindeer! LOL! Great minds think alike! We are so very blessed to be in such a successful blog hop!

    I'm already one of your faithful followers! ;)

    cely_rohr at hotmail dot com
    www.hawaiipaperparty.blogspot.com

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  18. very nice

    kissmyjen@gmail.com

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  19. Love your card! I just used this same paper this week on a sb layout. I am a new, excited follower.
    jejaeb at cfl dot rr dot com

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  20. I love your card! I'm a new follower and look forward to seeing more of your creations. Your site is adorable too!

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  21. Kim,

    Fantastic card, I love the colors & how well it works for Christmas!
    I need to attempt to use my gypsy, it is a little intimidating for me. You really made me want to give it a try again, since I have wanted to use the Wanderings.
    Thanks so much for sharing & for being in the hop:)

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  22. Wonderful card great job.
    I am a follower of your, and love the work I have seen.
    lmkindell1@verizon.net

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  23. Beautiful card Kimberli! I love the colors and the embossing is awesome! TFS!
    Sherrie K
    http://sherriescraps.blogspot.com
    jskoning at msn dot com

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  24. Love this paper stack and love your style!! Thanks for sharing!!

    vick6740@yahoo.com

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  25. Kimberli,
    Way to think out of the box on the colors for your card. They may be non-traditional, but the card still has Holiday Appeal! Love it! So honored to be in the hop with you!
    :O)
    Jessica

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  26. This card is gorgeous! TFS!
    Hugs
    Julia
    jivazquez5@aol.com

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  27. Very simple and elegant! Love it.

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  28. Beautiful card! I don't own a Gypsy but I've heard that once you have one, you can't hardly create without it!! Glad you found your way back to yours!

    I'm a new follower.

    amyis300 AT hotmail DOT com
    scrapthissavethat.blogspot.com

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