Christmas in July

Welcome to SOC's Christmas in July Blog Hop! I, along with some very talented crafters, are coming together to deck the halls by sharing Christmas themed projects! Of course Christmas is the season for giving, and this hop is no exception! There will be giveaways on various blogs throughout the hop! Plus, there will be an SOC blog hop gift awaiting one visitor!! To be eligible for that prize, you must comment on all the blogs by Sunday, July 28th at 11:00pm EST. From all who are eligible, one lucky reader will be randomly drawn. The winner will be posted on all the participating blogs on Wed, July 31st.

If you're starting here, visit Dorothy's blog first to start from the beginning. However, if you have hopped over here from Cyndi's blog, then you're in the right place! Today I am sharing a couple of Christmas cards with a different color scheme:  

Yes, for these cards I selected Kraft (or Khaki), Black, and White for my basic color scheme. I visited a Pier 1 store last year, and they had these fabulous tree displays set up. One of the trees was white with black and gold Christmas ornaments. Although I usually decorate with my lovely purple decorations every year, I loved this color scheme! So I thought it would be great to use it as my color inspiration! Here's a closer look:

Finished size: 5x7, Embossing Templates: Darice, Cuttlebug/Provocraft
Die: Spellbinders, Stamp: Hero Arts


After embossing the card front and the black strip, I stamped the tree then cut it out with a Spellbinders labels die. Pop dots were then added behind the white mat to help it stand out. You can't see it as well in this picture, but stickles were added to leaves on the image for a little sparkle.

Die: Spellbinders, Stamps: Hero Arts, Our Daily Bread Designs

The snowflakes in this card were added with Hero Arts stamps, and pop dots were also added here to look like its hanging from the tree! The ribbon was leftovers I had in my stash (bonus points for that!)  I plan on making more of both of these to share with friends this Christmas! Not my bloggy friends though--I have to surprise y'all with something else, lol...Well those are my projects for today! I enjoyed sharing them with you, and I hope they inspire you to try different colors with your holiday cards! 

Before you go though, I would like to share a blog candy giveaway!!

One winner will receive a 6x6 paper pack and matching washi tape from My Minds Eye, plus a little bling to give a little shimmer and sparkle to your holiday cards and projects! 

And while we're on the subject of giveaways, here is a peek at the blog hop gift!! 

Wow, right? And who said Christmas only comes in December, lol...the rules for this prize is located at the very top of this post, so be sure to check that out again. So are you in the Christmas spirit?? Ready to see more holiday creations? Well, you're just getting started!! You'll be heading over to Donna's blog next, but here's a list of all the participating blogs: 

Dorothy http://alwayslivemorescrapping.blogspot.com/

Cyndi http://nashvillesscrappinsisters.blogspot.com/

Cheryl http://www.onecraftyncpeach.blogspot.com/  <---you are here

Donna http://myblogidlet.blogspot.com/

FranCine http://confiseriespapier.blogspot.com/

Debra http://www.cdebbiscrap.blogspot.com/

Alice http://thepurpleloftcreations.blogspot.com/

Michelle http://www.michellevocke.com/

Classygirl http://www.iclassygirl.com/

MJ http://afrocentriccreations.blogspot.com/

So thank you for joining us today for Scraps of Color Christmas in July blog hop! Be sure to visit throughout the weekend, as some of the crafters will have more projects and more holiday fun to share!

Merry Christmas (in July)...And That's All She Wrote!