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)

I believe in Santa Claus

Today is the kick off of the Christmas in July at Catch the Bug. There are daily challenges with prizes for each day with grand prizes and a chance to be a guest designer. It's a week of fun! Today is to pick your favorite movie from the three listed and make a project to go with that movie.

I picked the Santa ClausE and used the image Christmas Kidz 01 along with a sentiment from TLC, Create. I thought of when he first got the suit and had to "grow" into to it so that's why I thought this was a perfect image. I put a pom on the hat. I included a cross-grain ribbon and some snowflakes to complete my card.

Patterned Paper:  Paper Studio

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Christmas Kidz 01

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - I believe in Santa Claus

Punches:  EK Success

Pom:  Creativity

Snowflakes:  Recollection

Ribbon:  Michel's

Challenges

CHNC - Ch. 447 Anything Christmas with optional use a die cut or punch

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 396 - 397 Anything Goes

Crafty Gals Corner - Ch. 196 Christmas in July

Christmas at Sweet Stampin' - July

12 months of Christmas - Ch. 55 Plaids

Christmas in July - Dear Santa I'm Cute!

Today starts off a week long challenges at Catch the Bug where it is Christmas in July.  Today for the Saturday Challenge it is "Baby it's Cold Outside."  For my card, I used the image, Christmas Trio Block and a sentiment from TLC, Create.  I outlined the snowflakes and ornament string in Sakura jelly glitter pen.
Please check out the site for lots of fun challenges, inspiration from DT members and prizes.

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections
Stamp:  Bugaboo - Christmas Trio Block (see above for direct link)
Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Dear Santa I'm Cute
Sakura Jelly Glitter Pen
Sakura Jelly White Pen
Snowflakes - Jolee
Twine:  Pebbles

Challenges
Let's Craft and Create - Ch. 139 Anything Goes with optional Red, White and Blue
Aud Sentiments - Ch. 208 Christmas in July
CRAFT - Ch. 477 Christmas
Crafting from the Heart - Ch. 215 Anything Goes
Penny's Paper Crafty - Ch. 389 Anything Goes