CIJ Day 1 at CTB Have yourself a merry little Christmas

Well it's here....Day 1 of the Christmas in July at Catch the Bug and there are lots of prizes and surprises a long the way. Today we start with creating a card or project with using the picture of Santa's workshop. During the celebration we are also going to be honoring Julie Temple our DT member that recently passed away. As I put on my Facebook, with losing my husband, I know that God takes some of the wonderful people too soon, but then they are able to watch over us. I just hope that Julie is able to give me some creative vibes since she was so talented. I realize that I colored my elf to look like her. I also have candy canes which are so sweet like my friend. Also my daughter LOVES them. I would buy boxes of the mini ones and she would pack them as snacks. I think to her they are a food group, lol.

Julie Temple

Patterned Paper:  Paper Studio

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Kidz Christmas Elf

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Have Yourself a merry little Christmas

Bling:  Me and My Big Ideas

Flowers:  Recollections

Die:  Tutti

Embellishments:  Target

Pop dots

Prisma pencils and Gamsol

Challenges

CHNC - Ch. 499 Anything Christmas with optional use die cut or punch

Creatalicious Challenge - Ch. 191 Anything Goes with optional 3 of a kind (3 columns for the layout)

Aud Sentiment - Ch. 255 Christmas in July with a sentiment

Unicorn Challenge - Ch. 56 Food and/or drink

Alphabet Challenge - H for Hungry favorite food (candy canes for my daughter)

Season's Greetings....Day 7

We are on the final stretch of the 9th Annual Christmas in July at Catch the Bug.  And we have the Friday Freebie with a color challenge.  I made a center step card which is one of my favorite layouts. Hope that you had fun this week! It's amazing to think in less than 5 months the holiday will be upon us again! So this gives you a chance to make some cards before the rush is on. Remember that CIJ50 will get you 50% off all Christmas images through July 31st.

Patterned Paper:  American Crafts

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Reindeer Trio

Embossing Folder:  Darice

Ribbon:  American Crafts

Candy Canes:  Jolee

Challenges

Christmas at Sweet Stampin - July

Merry Little Christmas - Ch. 12

Aud Sentiment - Ch. 232 For a child and a sentiment

Corrosive Challenge - Ch. 7 Anything Goes

Scrapping 4 Fun - Ch. 145 Tic Tac Toe (Ribbon/ Pattern Paper / Dots)

5 cent Candy Canes

Today it's New Release day at Catch the Bug and the image is Eggbert Christmas. The sentiment is from TLC, Create.  I had to color his mouth red, because I would remember my daughter eating so many mini candy canes that she would turn her lips a bright red.  I buy her boxes of candy canes when in season to this day for her peppermint addiction, lol. Just wish that they were only 5 cents, hehehe.
I realized for the Sketch...I went the wrong way with my strips, argh. But with my liquid glue...there was no going back! Next time.

Patterned Paper:  Target

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Eggbert Christmas (see above for direct link)

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Candy Canes 5 cents

Candy Canes - Jolee

Sakura jelly glitter pen

Ink:  Memento - Real red

Spellbinder: Small petite oval

Challenges

Cheerful Sketches - July

CHNC - Ch. 445 Anything Christmas with optional for a man/boy

Crafty Calendar - Christmas in July

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 394-395 Anything Goes

Merry Little Christmas - Ch. 12 Anything Christmas

Let them eat CANDY

Here is a card that I made using a retired image from Bugaboo and a sentiment from TLC, Create.  My daughter loves those mini-candy canes and would go through several boxes during the holiday season.  We will see how she is when she has her own kids, hehe.

Patterned Paper:  DCWV

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Candy cane stocking

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Let them eat candy

Circle Punches:  EK Success

Flower:  Hobby Lobby

Ribbon & Trim: Michael's

Sakura jelly glitter pen

Challenges

Merry Monday - Ch. 264 Kraft & Red

The Card Concept - Ch. 81 Rich Holiday (Clean & Layered)

QKR - Ch. 269 Anything Goes with optional touch of gold

CHNC - Ch. 359 Anything Christmas optional reindeer

CHNC Extra - November

Christmas Cards All Year 'Round - November Cookies, Candies, or Gingerbread