Christmas in July

Hello, and welcome!

You know, I never really thought of myself as much of a pessimist.......it just seems to be easier to look on the bright side, most of the time......but maybe I'm really just naive, rather than an optimist........I'm ramblin', aren't I?.....sorry......just really thought that yesterday was a turning point for this dreadful non-summer we are having.....sigh.......

It really was a lovely day.......sun was pleasantly warm (have I ever mentioned I can't stand HEAT?...haa), washing was on the line.......a gentle breeze wafted the scent of my summer stocks and roses through the doors and windows....and I had a chance to straighten up the front garden, because it stayed dry........oh, that blessed word!

I have to be very careful about gardening, these days......legacy of having no lymph nodes in one arm, and the smallest cut or scrape can give me major problems.....but Jonathan and Tanys helped do the donkey work, and I soon had a clean and trimmed summer garden......yaaaaay!  I even managed to do some planting.......beautiful white margaritas, and some new lavender bushes.......gorgeous!  I had 40 begonias waiting to be put in pots, too.....planned to pot 'em up today........but no........torrential downpours, yet again....all flippin' day!!  Grrrrrrrrr!!!!

Good job I don't mind crafting at any time....haaaaa!

Another new challenge at the wonderful

Card Crafter's Circle

and this week we are celebrating....woohoo!.....

CHRISTMAS IN JULY

Oh, I love it, heehee........

We have not one, but two fabulous sponsors this week......

Happileigh Scrappin' 

who are offering one random winner the selection of images that our Design Team members are using this week......how fab is that?

And

Stamp Art Design by Kathryne 

You may know Kathryne from the Whimsy Stamp Store and she is very generously offering another randomly drawn winner 4 images of their choice.........fantastic!

Here's my offering, using Happileigh's FILL THE HOLIDAYS WITH LOVE  image and sentiment (the Christmas tree), and Kathryne's JOYFUL GINGERBREAD ........

Does anybody recognise that background paper?  I have a few small scraps of it left, and can't remember where I got it from....but I like it, lol......

I thought I'd have a change and use reds and browns to colour the image....Promarkers, of course......and just a touch of green on those pretty parcels....cute.

The label is a Nestie, and is chalked.....

Isn't this image sweet?  I love the ikkle buttons......

And here are the two teeny guys and their teeny girlie friend, togged up with their ricrac and heart buttons....so sweeeeet!   I cut the three banners from more scraps, and inked......

I just fell in love with this sentiment....it comes with the Christmas tree...yaaay!....and a pretty holly button finishes it off, nicely.

Do yourself a favour and take a sken at what the Design Team have done with their chosen images.......we all managed to come up with some little belters, this week!

Oh, I'm soooo humble...haaahaaa!

hugs,

Anne-Marie x

Challenges:

http://jellyparkchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/  Christmas in July

http://thepoodlesparlour.blogspot.co.uk/  Use a digi

http://lilredwagon.blogspot.co.uk/  Christmas in July

http://lollipopcrafts.blogspot.com.au/2012/07/christmas-in-july-challenge-84.html  Christmas in July

http://www.craftysentiments.blogspot.co.uk/  Christmas in July

http://thepinkelephantchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/  Christmas in July

http://crazychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/  Christmas in July

http://www.thehybridchick.com/2012/07/card-caravan-22-christmas-in-july/  Christmas in July