MFT Creative Challenge: Christmas In July!

Hi everyone!  Happy Tuesday!!  It's time for the MFT Design Team Creative Challenge for July!

Our Design Team Creative Challenge is a monthly feature, where we challenge our design team to explore their creative side using a specific theme, product or technique. This month, our Designers have gotten unseasonably seasonal with Christmas in July. Kick start your holiday projects with these creative ideas from our Design Team.

I created a Christmas Card for today's challenge.  I wish I could say I made this to add to my stash, but alas, this is the first Christmas card I've created so far.  I LOVE this Pure Innocence Sending You A Little Christmas and could not wait to ink her up!  I colored her with Copic Markers and added White Sparkly Fluff to the trim on her hat and boots.  I added some bling to her coat buttons and to the tree.

I cut out and layered the panel with the Square STAX 1 Die-Namics and Square STAX 2 Die-Namics, and I added a trio of the new drool worthy buttons from MFT, using Kraft, Wild Cherry and Jellybean Green, and tied each with a bit of twine.

Here is a closeup of her.  I LOVE her, truly.  The sentiment, "Merry Christmas" is from  Pure Innocence Christmas Caroler and I stamped it onto a panel cut with the Bracket Tab Die-Namics.  I added some tinsel glitter underneath her feet and the sled for a snowy look.

I used the Fishtail Flags STAX Die-Namics (have I mentioned how much I ADORE these?) to create this trio of flags, and the border was cut with the Simply Scallops Medium Die-Namics.  I embossed the Kraft background panel with the Fancy Fan Embossing Folder, and all of the layers were sponged lightly with some Distress Tea Dye Ink.

On the inside I added another sentiment from Pure Innocence Sending You A Little Christmas, and added another trio of flags cut with the Fishtail Flags STAX Die-Namics. The card base is Hot Fudge cardstock.

Here are the Copic Markers I've used on my card:

Here are the Die-Namics I've used on my card:

Thanks SO much for stopping by!  Please head on over to Kim's Blog for a listing of all the designers who have taken up this challenge today!

Recipe:

Stamps:  Pure Innocence Sending You A Little Christmas and Pure Innocence Christmas Caroler from My Favorite Things

Paper: Kraft (MFT), Hot Fudge (MFT), Choice Buttercream (TE) and Lost and Found Christmas (My Minds Eye)

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black and Distress Tea Dye 

Accessories:  Copic Markers, White Sparkly Fluff, Tinsel Glitter, Bling, Square STAX 1 Die-Namics, Square STAX 2 Die-Namics, Bracket Tab Die-Namics, Simply Scallops Die-Namics, Fishtail Flags STAX Die-Namics, Fancy Fan Embossing Folder, Jellybean Green Button, Kraft Button, Wild Cherry Button, Twine and Jody Boosters

Jodi